78                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 54

"Alcoholic Beverages", subtitle "Application for License", to
follow immediately after Section 57(1) thereof, to require the
Board of License Commissioners in Worcester County to give
qualified approval only to request for liquor licenses for an estab-
lishment not completely constructed or in process of remodel-
ing or renovating subject to completion in accordance with speci-
fications submitted to the Board with the application.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 57(m) be and it is hereby added to Article 2B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1965 Supple-
ment), title "Alcoholic Beverages", subtitle "Application for
License", to follow immediately after Section 57(1) thereof, and
to read as follows:

57.

(m) In Worcester County when application for a liquor license
is made to sell alcoholic beverages in a building, or portion thereof,
which is not completed, or in a building, or portion thereof, which
is to be renovated or remodeled for such purpose, the Board of
License Commissioners may give tentative approval of the applica-
tion on the basis of plans and specifications accompanying the appli-
cation. Upon completion of the construction or renovation or re-
modeling of the building, or any portion thereof, for which appli-
cation has been made in accordance with the aforesaid plans and
specifications, the Board of License Commissioners may give final
approval of the application.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 23, 1966.

CHAPTER 54
(Senate Bill 357)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 19 (a)
and 21 (h) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965
Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages", subtitle "Beer, Wine
and Liquor Licenses", and to add new Section 19 (b-3) to said
Article, title and subtitle of said Code, to follow immediately after
Section 19 (b-2) thereof, to provide that Class B and D licensees
in Kent County be authorized to sell by the sealed bottle or package,
quantities of liquor in containers of one-fifth gallon or larger, and
beer.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 19 (a) and 21 (h) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1965 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-
title "Beer, Wine and Liquor Licenses", be and they are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and that new Section 19