(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.
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