WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 250

CHAPTER 250

(House Bill 958)

AN ACT concerning

Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages License Qualification

FOR the purpose of altering a requirement for a Class B alcoholic
beverages license for a restaurant in Carroll County with
respect to the service of a certain number of full course
meals daily.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(h)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

19.

(h) (3) (i) This license may be issued in Carroll County to
a restaurant which meets the following requirements and
conditions:

1.   [Serves full-course meals at least
twice daily] IF OPEN, SERVES AT LEAST 2 FULL COURSE MEALS EACH
DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND AT LEAST 1 FULL COURSE MEAL EACH
DAY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY;

2.  Has a regular seating capacity at
tables (not including seats at bars or counters) for 50 or more
persons; and

3.  Is operated in facilities which are
valued for purposes of State and local assessment and taxation at
not less than $50,000.

(ii) 1. In this subparagraph "premises" means
an area inside the restaurant building where meals are prepared
and served, and an area on the outside of the restaurant building
that is approved in writing by the board of license
commissioners.

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