Marvin Mandel, Governor                         859

CHAPTER 293
(House Bill 583)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 90 (b) and
95B of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Hours and
Days For Sale," to permit sale of alcoholic beverages between
12 o'clock p.m. MIDNIGHT and 2 o'clock a.m. on Sundays in Cecil
County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 90(b) and 95B of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle
"Hours and Days For Sale," be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments and to read as follows:

90.

(b) (1) In the jurisdictions in which this subsection is applicable,
it shall be unlawful for anyone to sell or for any licensed dealer to
deliver, give away or otherwise dispose of any alcoholic beverages on
Sunday. Any person selling or any licensed dealer delivering, giving
away or otherwise disposing of such beverages in such jurisdictions
on Sundays shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for the
first offense and for each succeeding offense shall be fined not exceed-
ing one hundred dollars ($100.00), or imprisoned in the county jail
for not more than thirty (30) days, or be both fined and imprisoned,
in the discretion of the court.

(2) This subsection shall be applicable and have effect in Caroline,
Cecil, Dorchester, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset,
Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester (except as otherwise
provided herein) counties, provided that it shall not apply to or
affect special Class C licenses issued under the provisions of this art-
icle, nor shall it apply to special Class C licenses issued in Washington
County for temporary use. Nothing in this section shall require the
holder of any Class A (off-sale) beer license in Washington County
to close his place of business on Sunday provided such licensee shall
close that part of his place of business from which beer is sold.
Nothing in this section shall apply to any Class B beer, wine and
liquor license (on-sale) hotel and restaurant in Washington County
whose total food sales comprise at least 65% of its total sales volume,
nor to any Class C beer, wine and liquor license (on-sale) club in
Washington County, and under either of such class of licenses it
shall be lawful to keep for sale and to sell in Washington County for
consumption on the licensed premises, with meals only, alcoholic
beverages on Sundays between the hours of 12 noon and 9 o'clock p.m.
Licensees selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday shall pay an annual
fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to their annual
license fee. Nothing in this section shall apply to any Class C beer,
wine and liquor license (on-sale) club in Kent County under which
it shall be lawful to keep for sale and sell in Kent County for con-
sumption on the licensed premises alcoholic beverages on Sunday
between the hours of 2:00 o'clock p.m. and midnight. Nothing in