Title 27. Queen Anne's County — Subtitle 9. Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license.

The license holder shall sell the beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed package or container that may not be opened or its contents consumed on the licensed premises.

has been doing business at the location applied for in the license for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license;

is the assignee of a business established for at least 1 year before the date of the application for the license at the location applied for; or

has been engaged in the retail drug business for at least 3 years.

be a building constructed for hotel purposes;

have at least 20 bedrooms;

provide services ordinarily found in hotels to accommodate the public;

have a dining room with facilities for preparing and serving meals; and

have average daily receipts from the sale of food that exceed the average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

be a business establishment to accommodate the public;

be fully equipped with a proper and adequate dining room with seating for at least 12 individuals;

have sufficient facilities that have been approved by the Board for preparing and serving meals; and

have average daily receipts from the sale of food that are at least 51% of the average daily receipts of the business.

shall require a holder of a Class B license at least every 2 years, on dates that the Board sets, to file with the Board a sworn statement that the gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant for the 6 months immediately before the filing of the report exceed the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages; and

may require a license holder to provide supporting data to establish that the requirements of subsection (b) of this section relating to the ratio of gross receipts from the sale of food to those from the sale of alcoholic beverages have been met.

Before a Class B license of any type is issued, the applicant shall attest in a sworn statement that gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant will exceed the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

If the license holder fails to maintain gross receipts from the sale of food that exceed the gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages during any 6–month period, the Board may revoke the license.

that has facilities for preparing and serving food to the public;

that derives at least 25% of the average daily gross receipts of the establishment that are from the sale of food; and

whose average daily gross receipts are approved by the Board.

beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and

beer for off–premises consumption.

a nonprofit organization or club that:

a yacht club, golf club, fraternal club or order, country club, or social or recreational club that:

Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell:

A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license and a Class 9 limited distillery license: