992 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 501

(b-3) QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY. In Queen Anne's County the
county liquor dispensaries shall be established at Centreville
and any other branches as may be deemed necessary.

(c) SOMERSET COUNTY. In Somerset County the county
liquor dispensaries may be established and maintained only
at Crisfield and Princess Anne.

(d) WORCESTER COUNTY. In Worcester County the county
liquor dispensaries may be established and maintained only
at Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin and Ocean City.

145. MONOPOLY CONTROL, (a) The Liquor Control
Board in each county shall have an absolute monopoly of the
sale and distribution of the particular alcoholic beverages
which elsewhere in this sub-title it is empowered to sell.

(b) Provided, that in Montgomery County no person, firm,
or corporation shall keep for sale or sell any alcoholic beverage
not purchased from the Liquor Control Board for Montgomery
County, provided however, that nothing in this sub-section
shall apply to holders of Class F licenses, to the holder of a
wholesaler's license or a beer wholesaler's license who shall
not sell or deliver any alcoholic beverage in Montgomery
County for resale except to a County Liquor Dispensary.

146. POWERS. The Liquor Control Board of each county
shall have full power and authority within its county:

(a) To appoint such employees as may be necessary to con-
duct such County Liquor Dispensary or branch dispensaries,
fix their compensation and require such bonds for the faithful
performance of their duties as the Board may in each case
determine.

(b) To purchase from any licensed wholesaler or manufac-
facturer any sparkling or fortified wine or any other alcoholic
beverage which the Board is authorized to sell, upon which
the tax imposed by this Article has been paid, and to purchase
from any non-resident producer or dealer any such alcoholic
beverages and import the same for resale, as hereinafter pro-
vided; but such importations shall not be resold until the
excise tax has been paid.

(c) To sell such alcoholic beverages in sealed containers,
as above provided, at such prices as may be determined by the
Board, which prices shall be uniform in all stores in the said
county.

(d) To refuse to sell any alcoholic beverage to any person

who, in its judgment, is not a suitable person to purchase or

consume such beverages; to restrict and/or limit the quantities