HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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FOR the purpose of stating the dates for filing an application
for renewal of an alcoholic beverages license in Baltimore
County; providing that the County Board of License
Commissioners may impose a fine, not to exceed a certain
amount, for applications that are filed during a certain
time period; and making this Act an emergency measure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 68(m)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

68.

(m) (1) In Baltimore County, unless a licensee presents to
the board of liquor license commissioners by June 30 of the
respective year, a certificate issued by the office of finance,
showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the merchandise,
fixtures and stock of the applicant due to Baltimore County or
the State of Maryland, his renewal license shall be immediately
suspended without a hearing but thereafter shall be immediately
returned without a hearing upon presentation of such a
certificate.

(2)  A LICENSEE SHALL ANNUALLY, BETWEEN MARSH FEBRUARY
1 AND MARCH 31, FILE AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(3)  THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY RECEIVE
LATE APPLICATIONS DURING APRIL, AND MAY FINE THE LICENSEE AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50 FOR EACH DAY THE APPLICATION IS LATE UP
TO A MAXIMUM CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF $500.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety and having
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 10, 1984.