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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 144

and wines, except light wine, from the liquor control board
for Worcester County, The licensee shall receive a 15
percent discount from the retail sales price or any special
sale price, whichever is lower. The board may not sell
those alcoholic beverages at a price which is less than 10
percent above the cost of the merchandise to the
wholesalers.

45.

(d-1) Subject to the population limitations on licenses
elsewhere [proved] PROVIDED in this article, after July 1,
1972, the board of license commissioners may not issue any
additional beer, wine and liquor Class A or Class D license,
except in the case of a transfer of a presently operating
business establishment having a license, subject to the
approval of the board as elsewhere provided in this article.
However, the board may continue to issue special permits to
holders of Class D beer and Class D beer and light wine
licenses as provided in § 25(l), provided that the number of
special permits issued does not exceed 20.

Any holder of a Class D beer or Class D beer and light
wine license who applies for and receives a special permit
as provided in § 25(1) shall receive a pro rata credit for
any unexpired portion of the license he holds when he
receives the special permit.

46.

(d) An alcoholic beverage license in Anne Arundel
County may not be renewed or transferred unless the owner of
it has actively engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages
as authorized by the license within one year prior to the
date of application for renewal or transfer[, any]. ANY
attempted renewal or transfer of a dormant license not in
accordance with the provisions of this section is null and
void. The reissuance of any license to any licensee whose
license has been nonrenewed under the provisions of this
section is subject to the hearing, notice and other
provisions of § 60 of this article except if the main
building on the premises is destroyed by fire, wind, or
flood[, the]. THE board of license commissioners may renew
the license if it has been proven that the licensee is
making substantial efforts to restore, replace, or repair
the building. This extension shall be effective for one year
from the date of approval by the board. If the licensee
desires another extension, he shall follow the same
procedure. The licensee shall pay the license fee for each
year even though the establishment may not be open.

56.

Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle, every
new application for a license shall be made to the board of
license commissioners or the clerks of court upon forms
prescribed by the Comptroller and sworn to by the applicant.
Every application for a license shall contain the following