(a)
- (1) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Board may issue to an individual or for the use of a person not more than three Class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant licenses.
- (2) The licenses specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection are for separate premises.
- (3) Only one of the licenses specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may authorize the sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption.
(b)
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not have a direct or indirect interest in more than three Class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant licenses.
- (2) A person may not have a direct or indirect interest in more than one Class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant license that authorizes the sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption.
(c) 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)
- (i) a sharing of directors, stockholders, partners, or members; or
- (ii) 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.
Added by Acts 2025, c. 840, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.