WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 325

(2)     A license holder whose principal place of business is located in the State
of Maryland and who has been a Class B license holder in Montgomery County for a
minimum of 3 years, may obtain one additional Class B (on-sale - hotels and restaurants)
beer, wine and liquor license for premises used and occupied as a bona fide restaurant, as
defined by the rules and regulations of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for
Montgomery County. The restaurant shall have a capital investment of not less than
$250,000 for restaurant facilities, which sum may not include the cost of land or buildings,
and shall have a minimum seating capacity of 125 persons. The granting of this additional
license is limited and restricted to the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the licensed premises only; off-sale privileges may not be exercised.

(3)     A license holder may obtain additional Class B (on-sale - hotels and
restaurants) beer, wine and liquor licenses for premises operated as a public hotel which
meet the minimum requirements identical to those described in § 19(a)(2) of this article,
except, if the capital investment in the hotel exceeds $3,000,000, the building height and
elevator requirements provided in § 19(a)(2) do not apply and the minimum restaurant
area seating capacity provided for in § 19(a)(2) shall be 100 persons.

(4)     This subsection does not permit the issuance to a person or for the use
of any partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or limited liability company
in Montgomery County of more than 2 licenses for restaurants.

(a-2)(6) (i) [In] NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION. IN Montgomery County, a person who holds a Class B beer, wine and
liquor license may be issued 1 additional Class B beer, wine and liquor license for use in
a restaurant if the restaurant is located WITHIN CBD ZONED PROPERTY WITHIN:

1. [Within an] AN enclosed retail mall having at least 250,000
square feet of gross floor area[; and

2. Within CBD zoned property] in Silver Spring; OR

2. THE ROCKVILLE TOWN CENTER MIXED USE DISTRICT.

(ii) The Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners may
not grant more than 2 exemptions under this paragraph FOR EACH OF THE CBD ZONED
AREAS LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(6) (i) In Montgomery County, a person who holds a Class B beer, wine
and liquor license may be issued 1 additional Class B beer, wine and liquor license for use
in a restaurant if the restaurant is located:

1. Within an enclosed retail mall having at least 250.000 square
feet of gross floor area; and

2. Within CBD zoned property in Silver Spring.

(ii) The Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners may
not grant more than 2 exemptions under this paragraph.

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