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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, “marketplace” means premises that:
(1) accommodate the public; and
(2) are equipped with five or more outlets for preparing and serving regular meals that may be consumed by patrons in a common seating area or anywhere else on the premises.
(b) There is a marketplace license in the 40th and 43rd alcoholic beverages districts.
(c) The Board may issue a marketplace license only to the person, firm, or corporation that owns or leases the marketplace.
(d)(1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor from one or more outlets within the marketplace by the drink or by the bottle for on-premises consumption.
(2) A license holder may obtain a refillable container permit under § 12-1102 of this title to sell draft beer for off-premises consumption.
(e) The marketplace shall have:
(1) a minimum capital investment, not including the cost of land and buildings, of $1,000,000 for marketplace facilities;
(2) a minimum seating capacity of 75 individuals;
(3) a minimum capacity of 200 individuals and a maximum capacity of 500 individuals, as determined by the City Fire Department; and
(4) average daily receipts from the sale of food that are at least 51% of the total daily receipts of the marketplace.
(f) The hours for sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages under the license are the same as the hours of operation for Class B beer, wine, and liquor license holders under § 12-2004 of this title.
(g)(1) The annual license fee is $8,580.
(2) In addition to the annual license fee, the license holder shall pay annually:
(i) $500, if the license holder provides live entertainment; and
(ii) $200, if the license holder provides outdoor table service.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1001.3 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-12-1001-3/
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