ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 365

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2003.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

(B)     (1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE LICENSE POPULATION QUOTA
LIMITATIONS AND IN ADDITION TO THE LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF THREE BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR (ON-SALE) RETAIL LICENSES ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2002 AND IN
EXISTENCE IN ELECTION DISTRICT 15 OF BALTIMORE COUNTY ON OCTOBER 1, 2003
AND VALID ON THE DATE OF TRANSFER INTO THE "TOWSON REVITALIZATION
DISTRICT" AS DEFINED BY THE BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 4, 1999.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN SUBSECTION (F) OF
THIS SECTION, A LICENSE TRANSFERRED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(I)      MAY NOT BE A CLASS A OR CLASS C LICENSE;

(II)     MAY NOT BE A LICENSE THAT IS PROHIBITED FROM BEING
TRANSFERRED BY LAW OR LOCAL REGULATION;

(III)    SHALL BE CONSIDERED A REGULAR LICENSE AND NOT AN
EXCEPTION LICENSE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
LICENSES AVAILABLE IN ANY ELECTION DISTRICT BASED ON THE RULE OF THE
BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS THAT LIMITS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
LICENSES AVAILABLE BY POPULATION;

(IV)    SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO A CLASS B (TRD) LICENSE; AND

(V)     AS OF THE DATE OF TRANSFER, MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED TO
EXIST IN ELECTION DISTRICT 15.

(C)     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 (TRD)
RESTAURANT BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON-SALE) LICENSE ARE THE SAME AS
PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF LIQUOR
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR A CLASS B BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON-SALE)
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE.

(D)     (1) ONE OF THE TWO CLASS B (TRD) LICENSES AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED ONLY FOR A LOCATION WITHIN THE TOWSON
REVITALIZATION DISTRICT, AS ADOPTED BY THE BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL ON
OCTOBER 4, 1999, AND IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

(I) THE LICENSE SHALL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
OPERATION OF A RESTAURANT, AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE AND IN THE
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS;

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