HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1101

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved April 9, 1985.

CHAPTER 14

(Senate Bill 80)

AN ACT concerning

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Dispensary Purchases

FOR the purpose of requiring holders of Class B (on-sale) hotel
and restaurant beer, wine, and liquor licenses in Wicomico
County to purchase their alcoholic beverage stock, other
than beer and light wine, from the County dispensary; and
prohibiting the dispensary from charging more than a certain
percent above the wholesale operation cost to the dispensary
for items that are purchased by the holder.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 19(x)(4)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

19.

(x) (4) (I) EXCEPT FOR THE PURCHASE OF BEER AND LIGHT WINE,
THE HOLDER SHALL PURCHASE ALL OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THAT ARE
SOLD FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES FROM THE COUNTY DISPENSARY.

(II) THE COUNTY DISPENSARY MAY NOT CHARGE THE
HOLDER MORE THAN 15 PERCENT ABOVE THE WHOLESALE OPERATION COST TO
THE DISPENSARY FOR EACH ITEM THAT THE HOLDER PURCHASES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved April 9, 1985.