BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 474

(Senate Bill 535)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages — Sale on tow Tour Boats

FOR the purpose of permitting boats operating tows tours
within the State to sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption thereon.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 22

Annotated Code of Maryland

{1976 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

22.

A Class E beer, wine and liquor license shall be issued
by the Comptroller, subject to the conditions and
restrictions hereinafter set forth, and shall authorize the
owner or operator of any steamboat, steamship, ferry boat or
other vessel, used for the transportation for hire of
passengers, from ports in Maryland to other ports in
Maryland or to coastal ports in other states or foreign
ports, OR BOATS LICENSED TO OPERATE TOWS TOURS WITHIN
MARYLAND WATERWAYS to sell all alcoholic beverages for
consumption thereon. One license shall be issued for each
steamboat, steamship, ferry boat, or other vessel on which
such beverages are sold and shall be good throughout this
State- The annual fee for a license is $75 per boat and
shall be payable to the Comptroller for the use of the State
before any license is issued. No holder of any license
shall be permitted to make any sale thereunder while the
licensed vessel is made fast to any wharf or pier in any
county where such sales are prohibited by local law.