Ch. 260

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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(j) (3) In Charles County, there is in addition to the
classes provided for, a special Class B license known as a Class
BLX, which is issued only to luxury-type restaurants.

(i) The BLX license shall be applied for in the
same manner as are other [class] CLASSES OF licenses.

(ii) The license fee shall be [$500] $2,000.

(iii) A luxury-type restaurant shall be defined
by the board of liquor license commissioners for Charles County.

(iv) [In no event shall the] THE restaurant MAY
NOT have:

1.  Less than a minimum capital investment
of $400,000 for the dining room facilities and kitchen equipment,
not including the cost of land, buildings, or leases; and

2.   [Seating] A SEATING capacity of less
than 150 persons.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 260

(House Bill 1102)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages License Requirements

FOR the purpose of clarifying a certain provision of the Charles
County alcoholic beverages law to require that an alcoholic
beverages license application be accompanied by a
certification showing no unpaid taxes due from the applicant
to the County in which the licensed premises is located;
making a stylistic change; and generally relating to Charles
County alcoholic beverages license requirements.

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