Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 18-1606 - Interest in two or more licenses(a) A person may not have a direct or indirect interest in more than two of the following licenses in any combination:(1) Class B-H (hotel) on-sale beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued under § 18-902 of this title;(2) Class B-R (restaurant) on-sale beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued under § 18-904 of this title; and(3) Class B-RB (restaurant/bar) on-sale beer, wine, and liquor licenses issued under § 18-905 of this title.(b) An indirect interest is presumed to exist between any combination of persons if any of the following conditions exist between them: (1) a common parent company;(2) a franchise agreement;(3) a licensing agreement;(4) a concession agreement;(5) dual membership in a chain of businesses commonly owned and operated;(6) a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members, or a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members of parents or subsidiaries;(7) common direct or indirect sharing of profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages; or(8) a sharing of a common trade name, trademark, logo, or theme or mode of operation identifiable by the public.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 776, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.