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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 18-1606 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-18-1606/
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