HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(a) A Class A beer, wine and liquor license shall be issued
by the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the
place of business is located, and shall authorize the holder to
keep for sale and to sell all alcoholic beverages at retail, in
any quantity, at the place therein described, and to deliver the
same in a sealed package or container which package or container
may not be opened nor its contents consumed on the premises where
sold. The annual fee for this license is $500, except as
otherwise provided in this section, and in all cases the fee
shall be payable to the clerk before any such license is issued,
for distribution as hereinafter provided.

(o) (1) In Harford County the annual license fee is:

(i) 7 day license - $1,250 - Class A-l off-sale
beer, wine and liquor license.

(ii) 6 day license (Monday through Saturday) -
$800 - Class A-2 off-sale beer, wine and liquor license.

(2)  Any license issued under the provisions of this
section shall be issued by the liquor control board of Harford
County. Each shall be issued under the rules and regulations of
the board and under specific provisions as herein provided.

(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.

(4) Any licensee who holds a Class B beer, wine, and
liquor license under Section 19(n)(1) or § 19(n)(4) or a Class B
beer and wine license under Section 14(g), [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] SHALL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE granted an option to his existing license
which allows for the sale of liquor off sale. The provisions for
this option are as set forth in Section 19(n)(6).

(3) EACH LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT
TO:

(I) THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD;

(II) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(III) SECTION 13(H) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(4) ANY LICENSEE WHO HOLDS A CLASS B BEER, WINE, AND
LIQUOR LICENSE UNDER SECTION 19(N)(1) OR (4) OF THIS ARTICLE OR A
CLASS B BEER AND WINE LICENSE UNDER SECTION 14(G), AND WHO HAS
BEEN GRANTED AN OPTION TO THE EXISTING LICENSE THAT ALLOWS FOR
OFF-SALE LIQUOR IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 19(N)(6) OF THIS ARTICLE.