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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="13-1606" title_number="13" title_name="Baltimore County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board may allow a person to obtain a direct or indirect interest in:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>in addition to one or more licenses issued in another jurisdiction or state, not more than 12 Class B (on–sale –– hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor licenses; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if one of the restaurants for which a license is issued is located in the Liberty Road Commercial Revitalization District as defined by the County Council on October 18, 1999, not more than 13 Class B (on–sale –– hotels and restaurants) beer, wine, and liquor licenses.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A restaurant described in subsection (a) of this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>meet the requirements of the regulations of the Board regarding the availability and issuance of licenses;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>meet the definition requirements of “restaurant” established under the regulations of the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have not more than 49% of sales in alcoholic beverages in connection with the business; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>for a second or subsequent license, have a minimum capital investment of $250,000 for restaurant facilities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An indirect interest is presumed to exist between two persons, if the persons:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>have a common parent company;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>are parties to a franchise agreement, licensing agreement, or concession agreement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>are part of a chain of businesses that is commonly owned and operated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>share a director, stockholder, partner, or member;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>share a director, stockholder, partner, or member of a parent or subsidiary;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>share, directly or indirectly, profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>share a trade name, trademark, logo or theme, or mode of operation identifiable by the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A second or subsequent license described in subsection (a) of this section does not confer an off–sale privilege.</text>
  </level>
</section>
