WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 522

use of the profits from the sale of alcoholic beverages
under the BLX license.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(s)(3)(i)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(s)(3)(iii) and (5)

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.

(s) (3) (i) There is, in addition to the classes provided
for, a special Class B license known as Class BH, which shall be
issued only to hotels.

(iii) The annual license fee is [$2,000]
$2,500.

(5) (I) In Prince George's County there 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] $2,500; 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 $800,000 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 100 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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