WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 371

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 14A 53(j)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

14A.

(a) A Class H beer and light wine license shall be issued by the clerk of the circuit
court of the county in which the place of business is located, and authorizes the holder to
keep for sale and sell beer and light wines at retail at any hotel or restaurant, at the place
therein described, for consumption on the premises. The annual fee for the license is
$200, and is payable to the clerk, before any license is issued, for distribution as provided.

(b) These licenses shall be issued only in Montgomery, Caroline, Charles, PRINCE
GEORGE'S, and Anne Arundel Counties, and in Montgomery County and Anno Arundel
County a license may not be issued to, or for use in conjunction with, or upon the
premises of any restaurant located within a bowling alley, drugstore or billiard hall or for
use upon any premises which has a door, archway, opening or other passageway providing
direct public access to any bowling alley, billiard hall or drugstore.

(c)     In Caroline County the annual license fee is $500.

(d)    In Anne Arundel County the annual license fee is $300.

(e)    In Charles County the annual license fee is $200.

(f)     In Montgomery County the annual license fee is $400.

(G)    IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $200.

53.

(j) The Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners may [not]
issue an alcoholic beverages license for use on the premises of a motion picture theater.

14B.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "DRAFTHOUSE" MEANS A THEATRE WHERE MOTION
PICTURES ARE SHOWN TO THE PUBLIC AND WHERE THE PATRONS CAN PURCHASE FOOD,
BEER, AND WINE TO CONSUME ON THE PREMISES WHILE WATCHING THE MOTION
PICTURE.

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN THE FOLLOWING JURISDICTIONS:

(1) CITY OF GREENBELT PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(C) THERE IS A CLASS B-DH (DRAFTHOUSE) LICENSE.

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