Ch. 6

LAWS OF MARYLAND

this paragraph [(4)]. Applicants for a special Sunday "on-sale"
permit shall furnish the board of license commissioners with any
proof as it considers necessary indicating the qualifications of
the establishment to be issued this permit.

The holder of a special Sunday "on-sale" permit is subject
to all other provisions of this article pertaining to beer, wine
and liquor licenses, Class B, in force and effect in Prince
George's County, except that any restrictions on the sale of
alcoholic beverages on Sunday appearing in § 103 and elsewhere
may not apply. Holders of this permit shall submit to the
[board] BOARD, from time to time at regular intervals to be
established by the board, a statement indicating in detail the
ratio of food sales to the sales of alcoholic beverages. If the
average daily receipts from the sale of food fail for three
successive months to equal 40 percent of the total daily receipts
from the sale of food and alcoholic [beverages] BEVERAGES, the
board shall cancel this permit. It is permissible for the
licensee of a Class B, beer, wine and liquor license with a
special Sunday "on-sale" permit and the licensee of a Class BH
license to sell beer, wine and liquor by the drink from the bar
or a cocktail lounge to persons on the licensed premises.

The board of license commissioners is authorized to adopt
these rules and regulations as it considers necessary relating to
the issuance, suspension and cancellation of these permits in
furtherance of this subsection.

The annual fee for a special Sunday "on-sale" permit is
$700, which is in addition to the annual fee for the beer, wine
and liquor license, Class B, to which it is attached.

(5) In Prince George's County there [is] IS, in
addition to the classes provided for, a special Class B license
known as Class BLX which is issued only to luxury type
restaurants; they shall be applied for in the regular manner and
the license fee is $1,080. A luxury type restaurant shall be as
defined by the rules and regulations of the board of liquor
license commissioners for Prince George's County, if the
restaurant has a minimum capital investment of $700,000 for
dining room facilities and kitchen equipment, which sum may not
include the cost of land, buildings or a lease, with a minimum
seating capacity of 150 persons. The board of license
commissioners has complete discretion as to whom these licenses
shall be issued, the number to be issued, and as to whether an
existing license holder of an alcoholic beverage license in
Prince George's County may also have an interest in one Class BLX
license. An individual or corporation may hold not more than 4
Class BLX licenses. This license is limited and restricted to the
purpose of providing alcoholic beverages for consumption on the
licensed premises only, with no off-sale privileges to be
exercised. The residency requirements specified in § 40 of this

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