§ 8-214. Howard County -- Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license

   (a) License authorized; qualifications of restaurant. -- There is a Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license in Howard County. This license may only be issued for the use of a restaurant:

   (1) In which there is a minimum capital investment of $ 750,000 for restaurant facilities, exclusive of the cost of land and buildings;

   (2) The construction of which commenced on or after July 1, 1992; and

   (3) That has a minimum seating capacity of 125 persons.

(b) Holder of additional licenses -- Permitted. -- Notwithstanding any provision of § 9-102(a) of this article, a Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license may be issued to an applicant that already holds a valid Class B (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license or a valid Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license.

(c) Holder of additional licenses -- Not required. -- A Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license may be issued to an applicant that does not hold any other liquor license.

(d) Fees. -- The annual fee for a Class BLX (luxury restaurant) (on-sale) beer, wine and liquor license is $ 2,000.00.

HISTORY: An. Code, 1951, § 34; 1951, ch. 590, § 28A; 1959, ch. 395; 1983, ch. 264; 1984, ch. 48; 1989, ch. 5, § 15; 1992, ch. 344; 1993, ch. 594; 1994, ch. 3, § 1; 2005, ch. 60.