(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.
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