Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 3-201

      (a)      (1)      A Class B license shall be issued by the license issuing authority of the county in which the place of business is located. The holder of the license may keep for sale and sell beer at retail at any hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for consumption on the premises or elsewhere.

            (2)      The annual fee for the license shall be paid to the local collecting agent before any license is issued, for distribution as provided.

      (b)      This section does not apply to Allegany County.

      (c)      This section does not apply in Anne Arundel County.

      (d)      This section does not apply to Baltimore City.

      (e)      This section does not apply to Baltimore County.

      (f)      In Calvert County the annual license fee is $250.

      (g)      In Caroline County the annual license fee is $250.

      (h)      In Carroll County the annual license fee is $130.

      (i)      In Cecil County the annual license fee is $75.

      (j)      This section does not apply in Charles County.

      (k)      In Dorchester County the annual license fee is $250.

      (l)      (1)      This subsection applies only in Frederick County.

            (2)      The annual license fee is $130.

            (3)      (i)      The area of the licensed premises normally used as a restaurant for the preparation and consumption of food and beverages on the premises may occupy no less than 80 percent of the square foot area, except for recreational use premises such as bowling alleys and pool halls.

                  (ii)      The provisions of this paragraph of this subsection do not apply to or affect any licensee that had a license on December 31, 1993, or to any person who has a permit for a building that was under construction on that date.

      (m)      This section does not apply in Garrett County.

      (n)      This section does not apply in Harford County.

      (o)      (1)      In Howard County the annual license fee is $150.

            (2)      A restaurant as defined in § 1-102(a)(22) of this article may apply for a Class B beer license.

      (p)      In Kent County the annual license fee is $300.

      (q)      (1)      In Montgomery County the annual license fee is $250.

            (2)      (i)      In this paragraph (2), "establishment" means a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located within these businesses.

                  (ii)      A license may not be issued to, or for use in conjunction with, or upon the premises of any establishment or for use upon any premises which has a door, archway, opening or other passageway providing direct public access to any establishment.

      (r)      (1)      In Prince George's County the annual license fee is $330.

            (2)      Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County may not issue any Class B beer license with other than the privilege of selling beer for consumption on the licensed premises (on-sale only). However, licensees holding this class of license prior to July 1, 1975, who have been exercising the privilege of selling beer for consumption off the licensed premises may continue to exercise this privilege.

      (s)      In Queen Anne's County the annual license fee is $250.

      (t)      This section does not apply to St. Mary's County.

      (u)      In Somerset County the annual license fee is $200.

      (v)      (1)      In Talbot County the annual license fee is $250.

            (2)      Section 18-101 of this article permits the Talbot County Council to provide for the retail alcoholic beverage laws for the county which, if enacted, supersede the provisions of this article.

      (w)      In Washington County the annual license fee is $50.

      (x)      In Wicomico County the annual license fee is $275.

      (y)      (1)      This subsection applies in Worcester County.

            (2)      The annual six-day license fee is $275.

            (3)      The annual seven-day license fee, applied countywide (exclusive of the tenth election district), is $350.

            (4)      The annual seven-day license fee, for the tenth election district only, is $350.

            (5)      The hours for sale are as provided in § 11-524 of this article.