(a) There is a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license. (b) The Board may issue the license to the owner of a hotel that: (1) is in a building at least three stories tall that was originally constructed for hotel purposes; (2) has a capital investment of at least $500,000; and (3) contains: (i) at least one passenger elevator; (ii) at least 100 rooms to accommodate the public; and (iii) a dining room with facilities for preparing and serving regular meals for at least 125 individuals at one seating. (c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license: (1) beer, wine, and liquor at retail for on-premises consumption; and (2) beer, wine, and liquor in sealed containers for off-premises consumption only to a person who has purchased prepared food from the licensed premises. (d) (1) The license holder may not display or provide shelving for beer, wine, or liquor for off-premises sales in areas of the establishment that are accessible to the public. (2) Off-sale alcoholic beverages receipts collected under the license shall be included in the calculation of average daily receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages in a restaurant under § 1-101 of this article. (3) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor for off-premises consumption only when the licensed premises is open for business as a hotel or restaurant. (e) The Board may limit the quantity of alcoholic beverages sold in a single transaction for off-premises consumption under the license. (f) The Executive Director may issue one Class 8 farm brewery license and one Class 7 micro-brewery license to a license holder that holds not more than five Class B and six Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor licenses. (g) The annual license fee is $1,000.
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