(a) This section applies to: (1) Class A beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; (2) Class B beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; and (3) Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a license specified in subsection (a) of this section to a person whose establishment is outside: (1) a municipality; or (2) a community with at least 500 residents in a 1-mile radius. (c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (b) of this section does not apply to: (1) a restaurant that derives more than 50% of its average monthly gross receipts from sales other than alcoholic beverages; or (2) a hotel or motel that has at least 20 rooms regularly for hire and that offers meals for sale as a regular and substantial part of its business. (d) A license issued under subsection (c) of this section may not be reissued, renewed, or transferred if the license holder fails to continue to comply with the requirements of this section.
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