Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-1002
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§10–1002.
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(a) There is a bookstore beer and wine license.
(b) The Board may issue the license for use by an establishment commonly known as a bookstore that derives at least 70% of its revenue, measured by average daily receipts, from the sale of books.
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a bookstore customer for consumption in the bookstore during a public lecture, reading, discussion, or similar bookstore event.
(d) The average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages at the bookstore may not exceed 17% of average daily receipts of the business.
(e) The license may not be transferred to another location.
(f) The license holder is subject to the alcohol awareness training requirements under § 4–505 of this article.
(g) The annual license fee is $200.
(b) The Board may issue the license for use by an establishment commonly known as a bookstore that derives at least 70% of its revenue, measured by average daily receipts, from the sale of books.
(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine to a bookstore customer for consumption in the bookstore during a public lecture, reading, discussion, or similar bookstore event.
(d) The average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages at the bookstore may not exceed 17% of average daily receipts of the business.
(e) The license may not be transferred to another location.
(f) The license holder is subject to the alcohol awareness training requirements under § 4–505 of this article.
(g) The annual license fee is $200.
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