MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2139

(c) In Frederick County [there shall be] no Class
A alcoholic beverage license MAY BE granted, transferred,
issued to, or for use in conjunction with, or upon the
premises of, or upon premises having any [direct or
indirect connection with or access to any food,] drug or
pharmaceutical, or other business establishment of the
type commonly known as chain stores, supermarkets,
franchised establishments, or discount houses.
"FRANCHISED ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS PREMISES OPERATED UNDER
AN AGREEMENT PERMITTING THE SALE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE
UNDER A NAME OR MARK UNDER WHICH THE FRANCHISEE
UNDERTAKES TO CONDUCT A BUSINESS OR SELL A PRODUCT OR
SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES
PRESCRIBED BY THE FRANCHISOR IN THE AGREEMENT AND THE
FRANCHISOR UNDERTAKES TO ASSIST THE FRANCHISEE THROUGH
ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, OR OTHER SERVICES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
is hereby declared 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 May 31, 1974,

CHAPTER 634
(Senate Bill 635)
AN ACT concerning

Construction Industry Indemnity Agreements

FOR the purpose of providing that certain Construction
Industry Indemnity Agreements are void and
unenforceable.

BY adding to

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 5-3 05

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF