WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 48
CHAPTER 48
(House Bill 769)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales

FOR the purpose of authorizing holders of certain Class A alcoholic beverages licenses
in Baltimore County to exercise the off-sale license privilege on the Sunday 2
Sundays preceding Passover under certain circumstances; and making this Act an
emergency measure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 90(a)(4)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

90.

(a) (4) (i) In Baltimore City and Baltimore County, a Class B and a Class C
beer and light wine or beer, wine and liquor licensee may sell alcoholic beverages at a
bar or counter on Sunday.

(ii) In Baltimore County, between the hours of 12 noon and 9 p.m., a
holder of any class of retail off-sale alcoholic beverages license may exercise the
off-sale license privilege on the Sunday preceding Christmas Day and on the Sunday
preceding New Year's Eve.

(III) IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, A HOLDER OF A CLASS A
BEER AND LIGHT WINE OR BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE MAY
EXERCISE THE OFF-SALE LICENSE PRIVILEGE ON THE SUNDAY 2
SUNDAYS PRECEDING PASSOVER IF:

1. THAT HOLDER DOES NOT EXERCISE THE
OFF-SALE PRIVILEGE ON THE SATURDAY 2 SATURDAYS PRECEDING
PASSOVER; AND

2. THE OFF-PREMISES SALES ARE CONDUCTED ON

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