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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 186

minor under 21 if a nonresident of the State, or 18 where
beer or light wine is sold or furnished, if a nonresident of
the State. If, in either case, the person is a resident of
the State of Maryland, the licensee may accept, as proof of
a person's age, the display of the person's age of majority
identification card as provided for in the Maryland Vehicle
Law. If any person shall be found not guilty, or placed on
probation without a verdict, of any alleged violation of
this subsection, this finding operates as a complete bar to
any proceeding by any alcoholic beverage law-enforcement or
licensing authorities on account of the alleged violation,
provided that the person inducing the sale in question has
been found guilty by a court under one of the sections of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland numbered 400 to
403, both inclusive.

(b) Provided, however, that in [Carroll,] Somerset,
Talbot and Wicomico counties, no licensee under the
provisions of this article, or any of his employees, shall
sell or furnish any alcoholic beverages other than beer and
light wine at any time to a minor under 21 years of age, or
beer and light wine to any person under 18, either for his
own use or for the use of any other person, or to any person
who, at the time of such sale, or delivery, is visibly under
the influence of any alcoholic beverage. It is hereby
expressed to be the legislative intent that the provisions
of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to
[Carroll,] Somerset, Talbot and Wicomico counties and the
law in these above mentioned counties shall remain in the
same force and effect as if not amended by this section.

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

Approved May 1, 1979.

CHAPTER 187

(House Bill 1317)

AN ACT concerning

Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages
(Power to Subpoena Records)

FOR the purpose of granting the board of license
commissioners of Carroll County the power to subpoena
any records or papers pertaining to a licensed business
or establishment; and providing certain penalties for
the failure of any witness to produce any records or
papers so subpoenaed.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,