WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          Ch. 98

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

39M.

(a) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

(B) Notwithstanding the license population quota limitations and in addition to
the licenses authorized for issuance [in Baltimore County] under this article, the
[Baltimore County] Board of License Commissioners may issue 3 Class B (TTC)
restaurant beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) licenses OR CLASS B (DT) DINNER THEATRE
BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON-SALE) LICENSES for use in the Old Towson Shopping
District within the "Towson Town Center" [in Baltimore County] in accordance with
subsection [(b)] (C) of this section.

[(b)](C) (1) Except for Class C licenses, 3 of any class beer, wine and liquor
(on-sale) retail licenses in existence at any location [in Baltimore County] on January 1,
1990 may be transferred into the "Towson Town Center" and converted into Class B
(TTC) OR CLASS B (DT) licenses.

(2) Upon transfer, the transferred license may not be considered to be a
license in the election district from which it was transferred.

[(c)] (D) The restrictions and qualifications for issuance, fee, minimum square
foot area requirement for food and beverage preparation and consumption, and days and
hours of sale under a Class B (TTC) restaurant beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) license
are the same as provided in this article and the [rules and] regulations of the [Baltimore
County] Board of License Commissioners for a Class B beer, wine and liquor (on-sale)
hotel and restaurant license [in Baltimore County], with the following additional
requirements:

(1)     The license may be issued only for a location within the "Towson Town
Center", as defined by the [Baltimore County] Office of Planning and Zoning as of July
1, 1991;

(2)     The license shall be used in conjunction with the operation of a
"restaurant", as defined by the [rules and] regulations of the [Baltimore County] Board
of License Commissioners; AND

(3)     The restaurant operation must include not less than 65% food sales in
connection with the business.[;]

(E) THE RESTRICTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR ISSUANCE, FEE, MINIMUM
SQUARE FOOT AREA REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND
CONSUMPTION, AND HOURS AND DAYS FOR SALE UNDER A CLASS B (DT) BEER,
WINE AND LIQUOR (ON-SALE) LICENSE ARE THE SAME AS PROVIDED IN THIS

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