HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1319

AN ACT concerning

CHAPTER 223

(House Bill 1728)

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages

FOR the purpose of allowing, in Harford County, certain
licensees to file an application for and be issued
certain other licenses and be granted a certain
off-sale option; prohibiting statutory restrictions as
to number of licensees from precluding the renewal or
transfer of any license issued prior to a certain date
under certain conditions; prohibiting the giving or
consumption of alcoholic beverages on certain premises
under certain conditions; providing a penalty; altering
the method of distribution of profits from the sale of
stock at the termination of the dispensary system;
generally relating to alcoholic beverages and licenses
in Harford County; and making this Act an emergency
measure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 18(o)(3) and (4), 19(n)(6)(i), and 52A(b),

161(b)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume)

and

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 86(j)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Replacement Volume)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

18.

(o) (3) Any licensee who holds a Class A beer and wine
off-sale license and who has been continually operating for
more than 1 year prior to July 1, 1981 shall have the right
to file an application for, AND BE ISSUED a Class A-1 or
Class A-2 (off-sale) beer, wine, and liquor license. A
licensee may not hold more than one license.