Ch. 408

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

to obtain an additional Class B license in Baltimore County, up to a total of a
certain number of Class B (on-sale) (hotels and restaurants) licenses by making
application in the regular manner and paying the usual fee and if the restaurant
for which the additional license authorized by this Act is sought meets certain
requirements; providing for the construction of this Act; and generally relating
to alcoholic beverages licenses in Baltimore County.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 9-102(b-3C)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

9-102.

(B-3C) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR
§ 8-204(L) OF THIS ARTICLE, IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, AN INDIVIDUAL, FOR THE USE
OF A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, UNINCORPORATED
ASSOCIATION, OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN THE COUNTY, MAY OBTAIN AN
ADDITIONAL CLASS B LICENSE UP TO A TOTAL OF FOUR FIVE CLASS B (ON-SALE -
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES UNDER THIS
ARTICLE, BY MAKING APPLICATION IN THE REGULAR MANNER AND PAYING THE
USUAL FEE IF THE RESTAURANTS RESTAURANT FOR WHICH THE LICENSES ARE
ADDITIONAL LICENSE IS SOUGHT:

(I)      MEET MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS REGARDING THE
AVAILABILITY AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES;

(II)     MEET MEETS THE DEFINITION REQUIREMENTS OF
"RESTAURANT" ESTABLISHED UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS;

(III)   HAVE HAS A MINIMUM SEATING CAPACITY OF 190 PERSONS
FOR DINING;

(IV)    HAVE HAS A COCKTAIL LOUNGE OR BAR AREA SEATING
CAPACITY THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 10 PERCENT OF THE SEATING CAPACITY FOR
DINING;

(V)     HAVE HAS NO MORE THAN 20 PERCENT OF SALES IN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS; AND

(VI)    ARE IS LOCATED IN THE LIBERTY ROAD COMMERCIAL
REVITALIZATION DISTRICT AS DEFINED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 18,
1999.

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