Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 13-1708

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§13–1708.

Official statutory text

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any license population quota limitation, the Board may issue not more than 10 Class B (SB) restaurant–service bar beer, wine, and liquor licenses for on–premises consumption in the “Pikesville Revitalization Area” or “Pikesville Town Center” for conversion purposes only, as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) (i) Except for Class C licenses, not more than 10 beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) retail licenses of any class that were in existence in the county on January 1, 1988, may be transferred into the “Pikesville Revitalization Area” or the “Pikesville Town Center” and converted into Class B (SB) licenses.

(ii) Once transferred, a license may not be considered a license in the district from which it was transferred.

(b) (1) A license:

(i) may be issued only for a location in the “Pikesville Revitalization Area”, or the “Pikesville Town Center”, as those terms are defined by the County Office of Planning and Zoning on or before July 1, 1988; and

(ii) may not be issued for a location that has been licensed under any class of on–sale license within 2 years before the application for the Class B (SB) license is filed.

(2) The license shall be:

(i) used with the operation of a “restaurant” as defined by the rules of the Board; and

(ii) restricted to restaurants that have table service, specifically excluding any type of service while the customer stands or accepts delivery of purchased food items other than while seated at a table.

(3) The proposed location for the license shall otherwise comply with the zoning ordinances of the county.

(4) The license may not be:

(i) transferred outside of the “Pikesville Revitalization Area” or “Pikesville Town Center”; or

(ii) converted to any other class of license.

(5) The issuance qualifications, fee, and hours and days of sale for the license are the same as those for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) hotel and restaurant license.

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