WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 937

such interest, except as otherwise permitted in this Article;
and that the applicant hag at the time of making the applica-
tion no indebtedness or other financial obligations and will
not thereafter incur and such indebtedness or other financial
obligation, directly or indirectly, to any manufacturer, brewer,
distiller or wholesaler other than for the purchase of alco-
holic beverages;

(16) A statement that the applicant will, if granted a li-
cense, conform to all laws and regulations relating to the busi-
ness in which the applicant proposes to engage;

(17) A statement duly executed and acknowledged by the
owner of the premises in which the business is to be conducted
assenting to the granting of the license applied for, and author-
izing the Comptroller, his duly authorized deputies, inspectors
and clerks, the Board of License Commissioners of the County
or City in which the place of business is located, its duly
authorized agents and employees, any peace officer of such City
or County, and any peace officer of any incorporated municipal-
ity in which the business is to be conducted, to inspect and
search, without warrant the premises upon which the business
is to be conducted, and any and all parts of the building in
which said business is to be conducted, at any and all hours;

(18) A certificate signed by at least ten citizens who shall be
owners of real estate and registered voters of the precinct
in which the business is to be conducted, setting forth the
length of time each has been acquainted with the applicant,
or in the case of a corporation with the individuals making
the application; that they have examined the application of
the applicant and that they have good reason to believe that all
of the statements contained in said application are true, and
that they are of the opinion that the applicant is a suitable
person to obtain the license. The certificate must have a
statement that the signers thereof are familiar with the prem-
ises upon which the proposed business is to be conducted, and
that they believe the premises are suitable for the conduct of
the business of a retail dealer in alcoholic beverages.

49. WHAT TO CONTAIN—EXCEPTIONS, (a) The fol-
lowing requirements for application for county licenses shall
be applicable in these counties, as additional requirements
except where inconsistent with those listed elsewhere in this
sub-title:

(b) ALLEGANY COUNTY. In Allegany County the applica-
tion shall also contain (1) a statement that the applicant is
not less than twenty-one years of age; (2) A statement by the
applicant that as a condition for the continuance of said