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providing that the Liquor Control Board of Harford
County shall designate the exempted places; and
providing penalties for the violation of this Act.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 86(j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

86.

(J) (1) IN HARFORD COUNTY IF THE PREMISES CONSTITUTE A
RESTAURANT, TAVERN, HOTEL, CLUB, DANCE STUDIO, DISCO, OR
PLACE OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, OR ON PREMISES OPEN TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC OR ON PREMISES IN ANY WAY LICENSED BY THE
STATE OF MARYLAND OR HARFORD COUNTY, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON, CORPORATION, CLUB, OR ORGANIZATION TO GIVE OR ALLOW
TO BE CONSUMED ON HIS OR ITS PREMISES OR ON PREMISES UNDER
HIS OR ITS POSSESSION OR CONTROL ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED OR PROVIDED IN THIS
ARTICLE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ROOM OF A REGISTERED
GUEST IN ANY HOTEL, MOTEL, OR HOSPICE OR TO EVENTS AND
ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES OF A BONA FIDE
FRATERNAL, RELIGIOUS, PATRIOTIC, EDUCATIONAL OR NONPROFIT
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATION, VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANY, BONA FIDE CATERING ESTABLISHMENT, CIVIC AND
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FACILITIES, OR SWIM CLUBS , . OR THE
SHERIFF HARFORD COUNTY LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD MAY EXEMPT ON A
CASE BY CASE BASIS SIMILAR ASSOCIATIONS HOLDING FUNCTIONS ON
AN INFREQUENT BASIS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LIQUOR CONTROL
BOARD OF HARFORD COUNTY SHALL ADOPT UNIFORM RULES FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF EXCEPTIONS SPECIFIED IN (1).

(3)  ANY OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER OR EMPLOYEE OF
PREMISES OR PLACES SUBJECT TO THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY PERMIT SUCH CONSUMPTION IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT
MORE THAN $1,000.00.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.