HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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moneys collected under this Act shall be deposited in
the general funds of the County; and providing that in
Queen Anne's County, under certain circumstances, the

Board of License Commissioners may refund a portion of

any alcoholic beverages license it has granted.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B — Alcoholic Beverages

Section 66 (b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 2B — Alcoholic Beverages
Section 203(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

66.

(b) In Queen Anne's County all licenses shall be
issued for twelve or six months only, and for no other
periods of time; all twelve months licenses shall be granted
to begin from the first day of May in the year of their
issue, and all six months licenses shall be granted to begin
from the first day of November in the year of their issue;
provided, however, that when such licenses are issued for a
period of six months, one half only of the annual fee herein
provided for shall be charged. IN CASES OF UNDUE HARDSHIP,
THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY REFUND A PORTION OF
ANY LICENSE IT HAS GRANTED.

203.

(L) IN WORCESTER COUNTY, THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY EITHER IMPOSE A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
$1,000, OR SUSPEND AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE, FOR ANY
VIOLATION OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LAMS AFFECTING WORCESTER
COUNTY. ALL MONEYS COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.