Ch. 368                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2.       A late charge of $50 for each day the application is filed late,
not to exceed $1,500.

(3) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES ONLY TO A LICENSE THAT IS ISSUED
IN, TRANSFERRED INTO, OR TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION WITHIN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE 46TH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DISTRICT IF THE
APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OR TRANSFER WAS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1995:

1.       WARD 1, PRECINCTS 2, 3, 4, AND 5;
2       WARD 2, IN ITS ENTIRETY;

3.       WARD 3, PRECINCT 3; AND

4.       WARD 26, PRECINCT 10.

(II) A LICENSEE SHALL FILE WITH EACH LICENSE RENEWAL
APPLICATION A COPY OF A VALID CAPACITY RATING ISSUED BY THE BALTIMORE
CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT.

(III) 1. IF THE SEATING CAPACITY RATING FOR THE LICENSED
ESTABLISHMENT EXCEEDS 150 PERSONS, THE BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY REQUIRE THE LICENSEE TO OBTAIN A CERTIFIED AN
ACCOUNTING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES, OF THE GROSS SALES FOR THE LICENSE YEAR IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE FILING OF THE LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION.

2.       THE CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING DESCRIBED IN
SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, SPECIFY
SEPARATE FIGURES FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

A TOTAL SALES. NOT INCLUDING SALES OF NOVELTY
ITEMS, INCOME FROM VENDING MACHINES. OR OTHER SALES NOT DIRECTLY
RELATED TO FOOD OR BEVERAGES;

B. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SALES; AND

C FOOD SALES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this Act
do not apply to the issuance or transfer of an alcoholic beverages license if the application
for the issuance or transfer is received by the Board of Liquor License Commissioners on
or before December 31, 1995.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

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