Ch. 702

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 9-102.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)
(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 9-102(a-3) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 9-102.2.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

9-102.

[(a-2)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in Montgomery
County the holder of a Class B (on-sale - hotels and restaurants) beer, wine and liquor
license under this article, by making application in the regular manner and paying the
usual fee, may obtain the additional Class B (on-sale - hotels and restaurants) beer, wine
and liquor licenses authorized by this subsection.

(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 § 6-201(a)(3) of this
article, except, if the capital investment in the hotel exceeds $3,000,000, the building
height and elevator requirements provided in § 6-201(a)(3) of this article do not apply
and the minimum restaurant area seating capacity provided for in § 6-201(a)(3) of this
article 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.

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