2070

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 696

when either New Year's Day or New Year's Eve falls on a
Sunday; and relating generally to the sale of alcoholic

beverages __in Washington County by the holders of

on-sale licenses when New Year's Day or New Year's Eve
falls on a Sunday.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B — Alcoholic Beverages

Section 89 (c) and 90 (b) (2)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 2B — Alcoholic Beverages

Section 90 (b) (7)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

8.9,

(c) (1) Nothing in this article shall be construed

to require any holder of an on—sale license in Washington

County to close his establishment until 2 a.m. on January
1st of any year, and any holder of [said] THE license shall
be permitted to make sale of any alcoholic beverages
authorized by his license until 2 a.m. on January 1st of any
year.

(2) WHEN DECEMBER 31 FALLS ON A SUNDAY, ANY

HOLDER OF AN ON-SALE LICENSE MAY MAKE SALES ONLY FOR

CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

AUTHORIZED BY HIS LICENSE FROM 9 P.M. ON DECEMBER 31 UNTIL 2
A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.

90.

(b) (2) This subsection shall be applicable and
have effect in Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Garrett, except
as provided in (5) of this subsection, Harford, Kent, Queen
Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
(7) OF THIS SUBSECTION, and Worcester (except as otherwise
provided) counties, provided that it may not apply to or
affect special Class C licenses issued under the provisions
of this article, nor shall it apply to special Class C
licenses issued in Washington County for temporary use.
Nothing in this section shall require the holder of any
Class A (off—sale) beer license in Washington County to
close his place of business on Sunday provided the licensee