Ch. 188

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     (i) 1. In Frederick County, if an alcoholic beverages license application
is made for a partnership, the license shall be applied for and issued to 3 individuals.

2.       None of the 3 individuals need to be partners. However, all 3
individuals shall be authorized in writing to act for the partnership by making application
for and becoming holders of the license for partnership.

3.       Of the 3 individuals, 1 shall be a registered voter at the time
of application and prior thereto and be a resident of Frederick County for at least 2 years
prior to making application.

4.       The names of all of the partners shall be stated on the
application.

(ii) If a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company is a
partner of the partnership for which application is being made, the applicants shall state
on the application:

1.       The name of any owner of more than 33 percent of the stock
in the corporate partner;

2.       The name of any owner of more than 33 percent of
ownership interest of the partnership partner; or

3.       The name of any member with more than a 33 percent
interest in the limited liability company partner.

(5)      (I) THIS PARAGRAPH (5) APPLIES ONLY TO LICENSES ISSUED BY
THE STATE COMPTROLLER.

(II)     IF A LICENSE APPLICATION IS MADE FOR A PARTNERSHIP, THE
LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED TO THREE INDIVIDUALS, EACH OF WHOM SHALL
QUALIFY AS FOLLOWS:

1.       AN INDIVIDUAL GENERAL PARTNER; OR

2.       WHEN A GENERAL PARTNER IS A CORPORATION, AN
OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AS AN INDIVIDUAL.

(III)   IF LESS THAN THREE GENERAL PARTNERS OR CORPORATE
OFFICERS EXIST, THEN A LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED TO ALL OF THE GENERAL
PARTNERS OR OFFICERS QUALIFIED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II)2 OF THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(IV)    IN EACH INSTANCE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, AT LEAST ONE
OF THE APPLICANTS SHALL BE:

1.        A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS
PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE APPLICATIONS; AND

2.        A REGISTERED VOTER OF THE STATE.

(V)     THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO WAIVE ANY OF
THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER § 41 OF THIS ARTICLE.

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