§ 18-1606

Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 18-1606, under Article — Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis.

Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 18-1606

(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.