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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 22-805 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis/md-code-al-bev-sect-22-805/
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