ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

S.B. 487

(2) (i) The Board may issue a Class B beer, wine and liquor license for
use in a restaurant.

(ii) To qualify for licensure under this subsection, the restaurant
shall:

room;

to the public; and

1.       Be fully equipped with a proper and adequate dining

2.       Have sufficient facilities for preparing and serving meals

3.       Be approved by the Board.

(iii) When operating under this license, a holder's average daily
receipts from the sale of food shall comprise at least 60 percent of the average daily
receipts of the business.

(4) (I) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE LICENSE
PRIVILEGE.

(II)     TO QUALIFY FOR A SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE LICENSE
PRIVILEGE, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE A HOLDER OF A CLASS B (ON-SALE) BEER AND
WINE LICENSE OR BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE FOR USE ON A PREMISES THAT
QUALIFIES AS A RESTAURANT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(III)   A SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE LICENSE PRIVILEGE AUTHORIZES
THE HOLDER TO SELL WINE FROM A CLASS 4 WINERY BY THE BOTTLE FOR OFF-SALE
WITHOUT THE COST OF THE WINE COUNTING AS A PART OF THE AVERAGE DAILY
RECEIPTS OF THE BUSINESS REQUIRED TO MEET THE MINIMUM 60 PERCENT FOOD
SALES REQUIREMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(IV)    THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THE SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE LICENSE
PRIVILEGE IS $100.

(V)     THE SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE LICENSE PRIVILEGE IS NOT A
SEPARATE CLASS OF LICENSE BUT SHALL BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE EXISTING
CLASS B (ON-SALE) BEER AND WINE LICENSE OR BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE
OF THE HOLDER OF THE SPECIAL MARYLAND WINE LICENSE PRIVILEGE.

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

May 22, 2003

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have

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