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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="26-1618" title_number="26" title_name="Prince George's County" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply to a restaurant located in a chain store, supermarket, discount house, drug store, or convenience store.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In accordance with the license quota limitations under § 26–1601 of this subtitle, the Board may issue or transfer a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license for use by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a franchisee who operates a restaurant under a franchise agreement with a franchisor; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a person who operates a restaurant under a business licensing agreement that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is made with a licensor; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>authorizes a person, in the operation of a restaurant, to use a trademark, trade name, or other identifying symbol owned by a licensor.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board may issue or transfer a license under subsection (b) of this section regardless of whether a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license has been issued or transferred for use by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>another franchisee operating a restaurant under a franchise agreement with the same franchisor; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>another person operating a restaurant under a business licensing agreement with the same licensor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A licensor or franchisor:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is prohibited from having an ownership interest in an entity that receives a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license under this section; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>under a business licensing agreement or franchise agreement, may be paid a fee that is based on a percentage of revenue by a person that receives a Class B beer (on–sale) license or Class B beer and wine (on–sale) license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
