310 LAWS OF MARYLAND. CH. 233
CHAPTER 233.
(House Bill 359)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
206, 207, 208, 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 and
2212 (as enacted by Chapter 92 of the Acts of the regular
session of the General Assembly of 1937), and Sections
212A, 212B and 212C (as enacted by Chapter 208 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of 1939), of Article 14 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland (Edition of 1930), title
"Howard County", sub-title "Liquor and Intoxicating
Drinks. "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 206, 207, 208, 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217,
218, 219, 220 and 222 (as enacted by Chapter 92 of the Acts of
the regular session of the General Assembly of 1937), and Sec-
tions 212A, 212B and 212C (as enacted by Chapter 208 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1939) of Article 14 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (Edition of 1930),
title "Howard County", sub-title "Liquors and Intoxicating
Drinks", be, and the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:

206. Definitions. The words "alcoholic beverages" when
used in this sub-title shall be construed to include alco-
hol, 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, containing one-half of one per centum or more of alco-
hol by volume, 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 preparations, flavoring extracts and other preparations
unfit for beverages purposes.

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

The word "licensee" shall mean the holder of any license
issued under the provisions of this sub-title.

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,
properly organized, which is the owner, lessee or occupant of