Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-605
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§25–605.
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(a) There is a Class H beer license.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.
(2) A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:
(i) a restaurant located in a drugstore; or
(ii) a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore.
(3) A license may be issued for a public golf course under § 25–1101 of this title.
(c) The annual license fee is $400.
(d) (1) There is one Class H license that shall be issued to a person who, on June 30, 1997, held a Class B beer license and operated a licensed premises that was located in that portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County.
(2) The Class H license holder may exercise all of the privileges that the license holder was authorized to exercise on June 30, 1997.
(3) The annual license fee is $400.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on–premises consumption.
(2) A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:
(i) a restaurant located in a drugstore; or
(ii) a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore.
(3) A license may be issued for a public golf course under § 25–1101 of this title.
(c) The annual license fee is $400.
(d) (1) There is one Class H license that shall be issued to a person who, on June 30, 1997, held a Class B beer license and operated a licensed premises that was located in that portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George’s County.
(2) The Class H license holder may exercise all of the privileges that the license holder was authorized to exercise on June 30, 1997.
(3) The annual license fee is $400.
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