HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 737
CHAPTER 437.
(House Bill 371)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section
2(b) of Section 3 of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-
title "Classes of Licenses", relating to Beer Wholesalers'
Licenses in Montgomery County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sub-section 2(b) of Section 3 of Article 2B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Alcoholic
Beverages", sub-title "Classes of Licenses", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

2(b). A beer wholesaler's license shall be issued by the
Comptroller and shall be valid only for the County, or Balti-
more City, in which the applicant has for at least two (2)
years preceding the filing of the application been a resident,
voter and taxpayer.

The holder of such license shall be authorized to sell, keep
for sale and deliver, beer only at wholesale from the central
office or location which shall be designated in the license, to
any retail dealer in the County or City for which the license
is issued and to deliver to the purchaser or common carrier
for such delivery. The annual fee for such a license shall be
based upon United States population census and shall be as
follows: In Counties of 18, 000 population or less, $100. 00; in
Counties of more than 18, 000 population but less than 35, 000
population, f 150. 00; and in Counties of more than 35, 000 popu-
lation and in Baltimore City, $200. 00. Any person obtaining
such a license may sell in other Counties or Baltimore City
provided this privilege is applied for in the application and
the additional fees as provided above are paid to the Comp-
troller, in which case the license granted will designate the
Counties and/or Baltimore City in which the licensee is
privileged to sell. If the application states that the appli-
cant or applicants propose to sell beer in more than one County
or Baltimore City, said applicant or applicants need only
comply with the requirement as to residence, voter and tax-
payer for the first County, or Baltimore City, listed in the ap-
plication. However, any location that may be desired as a
warehouse in any County or in Baltimore City shall be stated
in the application, but in no case shall the application list
more than one location for any one County or for Baltimore
City. Notwithstanding the above requirements, the holder of
a manufacturer's license desiring an additional location shall
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