§ 18-1606

Maryland § 18-1606

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gab: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
• Title: 18

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(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.