MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               159

MAY THE INITIAL NOTICE THAT A LOCAL LAW, OR A PORTION OF
A LOCAL LAW, WHICH IS TO BE THE SUBJECT OF A REFERENDUM
VOTE, BE LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AT WHICH
THE LAW, OR A PORTION THEREOF, IS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
OF THE COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved April 1, 1976.

CHAPTER 84
(House Bill 810)

AN ACT concerning

Montgomery County - Drinking of Intoxicating Beverages

MC 90A-75

FOR the purpose of prohibiting drinking of intoxicating
beverages in certain places without certain
authorization; and defining a term.

BY adding to

Article 2C — Alcoholism
Section 201A

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1968 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 201A be and it is hereby added
to Article 2C — Alcoholism, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 2C — Alcoholism

201A.

(A) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NO PERSON MAY DRINK ANY
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 2B, SECTION
2(A), ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, (A) ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHICH HAS
JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PROPERTY, (B) ON THE MALL, OR ON
ADJACENT PARKING AREAS, OR OTHER OUTSIDE AREAS, OF ANY
COMBINATION OF PRIVATELY OWNED RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS A SHOPPING CENTER, TO WHICH THE GENERAL
PUBLIC IS INVITED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION BY THE OWNER OF SUCH SHOPPING CENTER, (C)
ON ADJACENT PARKING AREAS OR OTHER OUTSIDE AREAS OF ANY