Section 18-1605 - Class B-BLX (luxury restaurant) license(a) There is a Class B-BLX (luxury restaurant) on-sale beer, wine, and liquor license.(b)(1) The Board may issue the license for use by a luxury-type restaurant that has: (i) a capital investment of at least $550,000 for dining room facilities and kitchen equipment, not including the cost of land, buildings, or leases; and(ii) seating for at least 150 individuals.(2) The license authorizes the on-premises consumption of beer, wine, and liquor.(c) A person may not have a direct or indirect interest in any combination in more than six Class B-BLX licenses.(d) 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.(e) Subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall define "luxury-type restaurant" by regulation.(f) The annual license fee is $2,400.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. 4/5/2018.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.