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cans exceeding 12 ounces in weight or size, may be sold in a numerical
quantity of less than six. Except that a] . A license may be issued
hereunder for any premises under construction and otherwise meet-
ing the requirements of this section to be effective ninety (90) days,
after completion of the construction.

[(4) (Vacant.)]

[(5)] (4) Provided, that such restaurant or hotels shall purchase
such liquor or wines sold by them from the Garrett County liquor
control board, and shall be charged therefor the invoice price of the
liquor control board plus freight charges thereon and plus 20% of
such aggregate invoice price and freight charges from time to time.

[(6)] (5) It shall be the duty of the Garrett County liquor control
board before issuing any license hereunder to determine whether the
business to be operated by the prospective licensee is likely to enhance
the recreational, business and economic development of the county.
If the liquor control board in its discretion determines that issuance
of such license will not enhance such development within the county,
it shall reject the application for such license.

52.

No license shall be issued in Garrett County if the applicant (1)
has a federal permit for the sale of any alcoholic beverages other
than beer and if such a permit is obtained subsequent to the issuance
of the license, then the license shall be automatically revoked and the
licensee shall be liable to prosecution for sale without a license;
[(2) has a pool room or bowling alley, or place connected therewith;
(3)] and (2) has not had an established business for one year prior
to the date of application.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 653
(Senate Bill 314)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 213(a),
213 (b) and 213 (c) of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1968 Replacement Volume and 1970 Supplement), title
"Licenses," subtitle "Real Estate Brokers," providing for nonpro-
fessional at large members of the Real Estate Commission. THE
APPOINTMENT FROM THE PUBLIC OF AT-LARGE MEM-
BERS, NOT ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF REAL ES-
TATE, TO THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, to be drawn
from areas designated as requiring greater attention by the Com-
mission; changing the term of office of members of said Commis-
sion; and providing that this Act does not affect the terms of
office of present members of the Commission.