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Volume), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Hours and Days
for Sale," to change the hours during which intoxicating beverages
cannot be sold in Allegany County by persons having liquor licenses
under this Article.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 91 of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1969 Replacement Volume), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle
"Hours and Days for Sale," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

91.

In Allegany County, notwithstanding any other provisions in this
subtitle, it shall be unlawful for any person having a license under
this article to sell any intoxicating beverages between the hours
of [12:00 o'clock midnight] 1:00 o'clock a.m. 12:45 O'CLOCK A.M.
and 7:00 o'clock a.m., and on Sunday EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL
BE UNLAWFUL AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY TO SELL
INTOXICATING BEVERAGES UNTIL 7:00 O'CLOCK A.M.
MONDAY, THE INTENT BEING TO PROHIBIT ALL SUN-
DAY SALES.

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

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 687
(House Bill 298)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 9-9 and 9-10 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Baltimore City (1969 Edition; being Article 4 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Baltimore City," subtitle
"Landlord and Tenant," subheading "Rent Escrow Law," and to
enact new Section 9-9 in lieu thereof to provide certain safeguards
for tenants under certain circumstances and to make other provi-
sions regarding the rights and duties of landlords and tenants of
residential premises.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 9-9 and 9-10 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Balti-
more City (1969 Edition; being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Baltimore City," subtitle "Landlord and
Tenant," subheading "Rent Escrow Law," be and they are hereby
repealed and that a new Section 9-9 be and it is hereby enacted in
lieu thereof, to read as follows:

[9-9. Rent escrow law.

(a) Defense in action. In an action of distress for rent or in any
complaint proceeding brought by a landlord to recover rent or the
possession of leased premises for nonpayment of rent (including a
proceeding brought under Section 9-2 hereof), where the property is