LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 776
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Chapter 776
(Senate Bill 965)
AN ACT concerning
Charles County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Class B Licenses
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Charles County to
allow prohibiting a person to obtain from having a direct or indirect interest in, in
addition to certain other licenses, not more than a certain number of Class B–H
(hotel), Class B–R (restaurant), or and Class B–RB (restaurant/bar) on–sale beer,
wine, and liquor licenses in any combination in Charles County; and generally
relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Charles County.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 18–102
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
Section 18–1606
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2016 Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Alcoholic Beverages
18–102.
This title applies only in Charles County.
18–1606.
(A) THE BOARD MAY ALLOW A A PERSON TO OBTAIN MAY NOT HAVE A
DIRECT OR INDIRECT I NTEREST IN, IN ADDITION TO ONE OR M ORE LICENSES ISSUED
IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR STAT E, NOT MORE THAN TWO OF THE FOLLOWING
LICENSES IN ANY COMB INATION:
(1) CLASS B–H (HOTEL) ON–SALE BEER , WINE, AND LIQUOR
LICENSES ISSUED UNDE R § 18–902 OF THIS TITLE;
Ch. 776 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) CLASS B–R (RESTAURANT ) ON–SALE BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR
LICENSES ISSUED UNDE R § 18–904 OF THIS TITLE; OR AND
(3) CLASS B–RB (RESTAURANT /BAR) ON–SALE BEER, WINE, AND
LIQUOR LICENSES ISSU ED UNDER § 18–905 OF THIS TITLE.
(B) AN INDIRECT INTEREST IS PRESUME D TO EXIST BETWEEN A NY
COMBINATION OF PERSO NS IF ANY OF THE FOL LOWING CONDITIONS EX IST
BETWEEN THEM :
(1) A COMMON PARENT COMP ANY;
(2) A FRANCHISE AGREEMEN T;
(3) A LICENSING AGREEMEN T;
(4) A CONCESSION AGREEME NT;
(5) DUAL MEMBERSHIP IN A CHAIN OF BUSINESSES COMMONLY
OWNED AND OPERATED ;
(6) A SHARING OF DIRECTO RS, STOCKHOLDERS , PARTNERS, OR
MEMBERS, OR A SHARING OF DIRE CTORS, STOCKHOLDERS , PARTNERS, OR
MEMBERS OF PARENTS O R SUBSIDIARIES;
(7) COMMON DIRECT OR IND IRECT SHARING OF PRO FIT FROM THE
SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BE VERAGES; OR
(8) A SHARING OF A COMMO N TRADE NAME , TRADEMARK , LOGO, OR
THEME OR MODE OF OPE RATION IDENTIFIABLE BY THE PUBLIC.
(C) A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT LICENSE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION DOES NO T CONFER AN OFF–SALE PRIVILEGE .
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2022.
Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.