§ 32-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Close proximity ....

"Close proximity to liquor store" means located:

(1) on the premises of a liquor store; or

(2) in a structure that immediately adjoins a liquor store and has direct access to the interior of that liquor store.

(1) In general.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, "liquor store" means any establishment that sells alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption.

(2) Inclusions.

"Liquor store" includes a licensee who holds one of the following off-sale licenses:

(i) a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license;

(ii) a Class A-2 beer, wine, and liquor off-sale package goods license; and

(iii) a Class B-D-7 beer, wine, and liquor license if, on an annual basis, the Class B-D-7 licensee's average daily receipts from sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption exceeds 40% of the licensee's total average daily receipts from all sales (on-sale and off-sale) of alcoholic beverages.

(3) Exclusions.

"Liquor store" does not include:

(i) an establishment that sells non-alcoholic products (e.g., groceries or other food items, paper goods, home and office supplies, and other goods or merchandise) the average daily receipts from which sales, on an annual basis, exceed 80% of the establishment's total average daily receipts; or

(ii) a licensee who holds:

(A) an on-sale license (other than a Class B-D-7 license included under paragraph (2)(iii) of this subsection); or

(B) one of the following off-sale licenses:

1. Class A beer and light wine license (off-sale); and

2. Class A2 light wine license (on- and off-sale).