Ch. 365                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

8-204.3.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "LICENSE" MEANS A CLASS B (SB)

RESTAURANT SERVICE BAR BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON SALE) LICENSE.

(B) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING LICENSE POPULATION QUOTA LIMITATIONS,
THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE SIX
LICENSES IN THE TOWSON REVITALIZATION DISTRICT THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE
BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 1, 1999 FOR CONVERSION PURPOSES
ONLY, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) (I) EXCEPT FOR CLASS C LICENSES, SIX OF ANY CLASS BEER, WINE
AND LIQUOR (ON SALE) RETAIL LICENSES IN EXISTENCE AT ANY LOCATION IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY ON JANUARY 1, 2003, MAY BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TOWSON
REVITALIZATION DISTRICT IN BALTIMORE COUNTY AND CONVERTED INTO CLASS B

(SB) LICENSES.

(II) ON TRANSFER, THE TRANSFERRED LICENSE MAY NOT BE
CONSIDERED AS A LICENSE IN THE DISTRICT FROM WHICH IT WAS TRANSFERRED.

(C) A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1) SHALL BE USED ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OPERATION OF A
RESTAURANT AS DEFINED BY THE RULES OF THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD OF
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS;

(2) SHALL ALLOW ON PREMISES SALES ONLY; AND

(3) IS RESTRICTED TO RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE TABLE SERVICE,
SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING ANY TYPE OF SERVICE WHILE STANDING OR WHERE THE
CUSTOMER ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF THE PURCHASED FOOD ITEMS OTHER THAN
WHILE SEATED AT A TABLE.

(D) (1) OTHER ISSUANCE QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSE FEE, AND DAYS AND
HOURS OF SALES FOR A LICENSE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE THE SAME
AS FOR A CLASS B BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON SALE) HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
LICENSE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

(2) THE PROPOSED LOCATION FOR A RESTAURANT FOR WHICH A
LICENSE IS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE ZONING
ORDINANCES OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.

(E) (1) ONCE ISSUED, A LICENSE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE OF
THE TOWSON REVITALIZATION DISTRICT OR CONVERTED TO ANY OTHER CLASS OF
LICENSE.

(2) A LICENSE MAY NOT BE ISSUED FOR USE ON A PREMISES OR
LOCATION THAT HAS BEEN LICENSED UNDER ANY CLASS OF ON SALE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES LICENSE WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION IS FILED WITH THE BALTIMORE COUNTY BOARD
OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

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