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