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VETOES

(II)     "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

(III)    "FOOD STORES" INCLUDES SUPERMARKETS.

(IV)    "OFF-SALE" MEANS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
. THAT ARE TO BE CONSUMED OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES.

(V)     "ON-SALE" MEANS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
THAT ARE TO BE CONSUMED ONLY ON THE LICENSED PREMISES.

(2)      WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CLASS OF LICENSE, A LICENSEE MAY NOT
DEVOTE MORE THAN 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE TO OFF-SALE USE.

(3)      EXCEPT AS TO FOOD STORES THAT HAD AN ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES LICENSE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1994, FLOOR SPACE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED THE SPACE DEVOTED TO THE RETAIL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES FOR OFF-SALE CONSUMPTION WHICH, IN THE CASE OF ALL LICENSES
WITHOUT ON-PREMISE CONSUMPTION PRIVILEGES, IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FOUR
WALLS OF THE BUILDING FROM WHICH THE LICENSED BUSINESS OPERATES OR, IN
THE CASE OF LICENSES WITH ON-SALE AND OFF-SALE PRIVILEGES, IS ACTUALLY
USED FOR THE SALE, DISPLAY OR STORAGE OF THOSE BEVERAGES. IN ALL CASES,
FLOOR SPACE INCLUDES:

(I)       BASEMENTS ON LICENSED PREMISES; AND

(II)     WHATEVER OTHER AREA OFF THE LICENSED PREMISES UPON
WHICH THE BEVERAGES ARE AT ANY TIME LAWFULLY STORED.                   

(4)      (I) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE RENEWAL OR
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR LOCATION OF A LICENSE ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ANY BUSINESS THAT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1994, HAS IN EXCESS OF 10,000
SQUARE FEET DEVOTED TO OFF-SALE USE.

(II)     THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF FLOOR SPACE USED FOR THE SALE,
DISPLAY OR STORAGE OF THE BEVERAGES MAY NOT BE EXPANDED BEYOND 10,000
SQUARE FEET.

(III)    FOOD STORES HAVING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE
ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1994 MAY NOT EXPAND THE ACTUAL SQUARE FOOTAGE
OF THEIR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING SALES, DISPLAY,
AND STORAGE AREAS, BEYOND A TOTAL OF 10,000 SQUARE FEET. THIS SIZE SHALL
BE DETERMINED WITHOUT REGARD TO THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA AVAILABLE
WITHIN THE FOUR WALLS OF THE BUSINESS PREMISES.

(IV)    THERE IS NO PRESUMPTION IN FAVOR OF OR WHICH
OTHERWISE REQUIRES THE BOARD TO APPROVE REQUESTS BY LICENSEES TO
EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF SPACE DEVOTED TO THE RETAIL SALE OF BEVERAGES
FOR OFF-SALE CONSUMPTION UP TO 10,000 SQUARE FEET UNLESS THE BOARD FINDS,
BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THEM, THAT:         

1. THE EXPANSION IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE
PUBLIC; AND                                                                                                       

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