MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2795

Prince George's County — Alcoholic Beverages

FOR the purpose of [[removing the restriction pertaining
to]] placing restrictions on the distance between
churches and alcoholic beverage establishments and
the distance between schools and alcoholic beverage
establishments, and clarifying language.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments.

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 53(4)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1968 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 53(4) of Article 2B - Alcoholic
Beverages, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968
Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 2B — Alcoholic Beverages
53.

(4) In Prince George's County no license shall be
granted to sell alcoholic beverages in any building
located within one thousand feet of a [church or] school
building, OR WITHIN 500 FEET OF A CHURCH. [(the said] THE
one thousand feet , OR THE 500 FEET. AS THE CASE MAY BE,
is to be measured from the front door or main entrance,
whichever is nearest the street abutting the premises, of
the proposed licensed establishment along the nearest
usual pedestrian route to the door closest to the
licensed premises which is used as an entrance or exit to
any school[[.]] [, or to the main entrance of the church
building), provided that this restriction shall not apply
in the case of a church, if the governing body of the
church concerned shall consent in writing to the granting
of such license, which consent shall he filed with the
application, but the license of any person or persons or
for the use of a corporation or unincorporated
association issued for any building located within such
distance from a church or school building may be renewed
or extended for the same building. ] , or to the main

entrance of the church building,__provided that this

restriction shall not apply in the case of a church, if

the governing body of the church concerned shall consent

in writing to the granting of such license, which consent

shall be filed with the application, but the license of

any person or persons or for the use of a corporation or