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thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than
five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every such violation.

LIQUOR AND INTOXICATING DRINKS.*

1917 (Special Session), ch. 13, sec. 1.

703. The words "spirituous liquors" as used in this Act shall be con-
strued to embrace all vinous or spirituous liquors including whiskey,
brandy or other intoxicating drinks, mixtures or preparations of like na-
ture other than malt or brewed drinks; malt liquors shall "be construed to
embrace porter, ale, beer and all malt or brewed drinks whether intoxicat-
ing or not containing as much as one-half of one per centum of alcohol by
volume; that the words "intoxicating liquors" wherever used in this Act
shall be construed to embrace both spirituous liquors and malt liquors and
also any and all liquid mixtures or preparations containing so much as
one-half of one per centum of alcohol by volume.

1917 (Special Session), ch. 13, sec. 2.

704. It shall not be lawful on and after the first day of November,
1917, for any person or persons, house, company, club, body corporate or
manufacturer of intoxicating liquors of any kind to barter or sell directly
or indirectly, to solicit or receive orders in person or by letter or printed
circular, either by mail or otherwise for the purchase of intoxicating
liquors within the limits of Prince George's County or to give away at any
place of business within the limits of said county, or to give or to furnish
any person or persons under the age of twenty-one years within the limits
of Prince George's County any intoxicating liquors at any time; nor shall
any license be granted for the sale of the same in said county and if such
license is issued it shall be void, provided, however, that this section shall
not apply to sales made by a person under order of court requiring him
to sell personal property.

1917 (Special Session), ch. 13, sec. 3.

705. - It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, public or private
carrier to knowingly accept or receive for shipment, transportation or
delivery to or from any person or place within the limits of Prince George's
County any intoxicating liquor or to carry, bring into, transfer to any
other person, carrier or agent, handle, deliver or distribute in Prince
George's County any intoxicating liquors regardless of the name by which
it may be called, provided, however, that individuals may bring into Prince
George's County upon their person or as their personal baggage for their
personal use only, spirituous liquors in quantity not to exceed one quart
or malt liquors in quantity not to exceed one dozen pint bottles. But it
shall be unlawful for any person to bring into said county or have in his
possession in said county more than the above stated amount of liquor at

*Ch. 13, 1917 (Special Session), has apparently repealed or superseded secs. 440-
469 of the 1912 Code (Duckett & Claggett), and any amendments thereto.