Md. Code, Alco. Bev. § 22-805

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 22-805 - Class B Cafe beer and wine license
(a) There is a Class B Cafe beer and wine license.
(b)
(1) The Board may issue the license for use by a cafe if:
(i) the Board determines that the cafe has adequate tables, chairs, food, and facilities for preparing and serving meals;
(ii) the average gross monthly receipts from the sale of cooked or prepared food served at the cafe and other items approved by the Board exceed 50% of the average monthly receipts from the sale of beer and wine sold for on-premises consumption; and
(iii) not more than 10% of the total square footage of the cafe is dedicated to the public display of beer and wine that are offered for sale.
(2) The Board shall set a maximum and a minimum seating capacity for the cafe.
(3) The license:
(i) authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine 7 days a week at a cafe, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on- and off-premises consumption;
(ii) has a wine tasting privilege for on-premises consumption for every day of the year; and
(iii) may be used for off-premises catering.
(c) The Board shall set the maximum number of cafe licenses that it may issue under this section.
(d) The annual license fee is $1,575.

Md. Code, AB § 22-805

Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. 4/5/2018.
Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.