138 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 92

3 of Article 2-B, Code of Public General Laws of Maryland,
and to repeal. Section 5, Sections 12 to 15, inclusive, Sec-
tions 17 to 26, inclusive, and Sections 28 to 35, inclusive,
all of said Article 2B of said Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland, in so far as the same shall apply to Howard
County, and to repeal all other general or local laws to the
extent that they may be inconsistent herewith, and expressly
providing that nothing herein shall affect licenses issued by
the State of Maryland, or any agency thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That seventeen new sections be and they are hereby
added to the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (Edition
of 1930), title "Howard County", sub-title "Liquors and In-
toxicating Drinks, " said new sections to toe known as Sections
206 to 222, inclusive, and to read as follows:

206. Definitions. The words "alcoholic beverages" when
used in this Act shall be construed to include alcohol, brandy,
whiskey, rum, gin, beer, ale, porter, stout, wine and cider, and
in addition thereto, any spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented
liquor, liquids and compounds of whatever name called, con-
taining one-half of one per centum or more of alcohol by vol-
ume, which are fit for beverage purposes, provided that the
foregoing definition shall not extend to wine and cider when
manufactured for home consumption and which are not sold
by the maker or manufacturer, nor to alcohol used exclusively
for the manufacture of medicinal, antiseptic or toilet prepara-
tions, flavoring extracts and other preparations unfit for bev-
erage purposes.

The word "person" shall mean and include natural persons,
associations, co-partnerships and corporations.

The words "retail dealer" shall mean any holder of a license
issued under the provisions of this Act.

The words "license holder" shall mean the holder of any
license issued under the provisions of this Act.

The word "importer" means the holder of a manufacturer's
or wholesaler's license issued by the Comptroller of the State
of Maryland, pursuant to Article 2B of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland.

The word "club" means any corporation or association, prop-
erly organized, which is the owner, lessee or occupant of prem-
ises operated solely for educational, social, fraternal, patriotic,
political or athletic purposes and not for profit.

The word "beer" means all brewed alcoholic beverages, and
shall include among other things, porter, ale and stout.