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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 444

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 52A(f) and 74(m)

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

52A.

(F) IN HARFORD COUNTY, THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD:

(1)  MAY NOT ISSUE OR TRANSFER THE LOCATION OR
OWNERSHIP OF ANY OFF-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OF ANY
CLASS FOR THE USE IN A BUSINESS THAT IS INTENDED TO BE OPERATED
AS A DRIVE-THROUGH PURCHASE FACILITY WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARE TO BE SOLD AT RETAIL AND DISPENSED THROUGH A WINDOW OR DOOR
TO A PURCHASER IN OR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR OFF PREMISE
CONSUMPTION; OR

(2)  MAY NOT TRANSFER THE LOCATION OR OWNERSHIP OF ANY
OFF-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OF ANY CLASS WITH THE
PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING THE PREMISES AS A DRIVE-THROUGH PURCHASE
FACILITY.

74.

(M) IN HARFORD COUNTY, THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD:

(1)  MAY NOT TRANSFER THE LOCATION. OR OWNERSHIP OF ANY
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OF ANY CLASS FOR THE USE IN A
BUSINESS THAT IS INTENDED TO BE OPERATED AS A DRIVE-THROUGH
PURCHASE FACILITY WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE TO BE SOLD AT
RETAIL AND DISPENSED THROUGH A WINDOW OR DOOR TO A PURCHASER' IN
OR ON A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR OFF PREMISE CONSUMPTION; OR

(2)  MAY NOT TRANSFER THE LOCATION OR OWNERSHIP OF ANY
OFF-SALE ALCOHOLIC "BEVERAGES LICENSE OF ANY CLASS WITH THE
PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING THE PREMISES AS A DRIVE-THROUGH PURCHASE
FACILITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of this Act do not in any way affect the renewal of any existing
Harford County alcoholic beverages off-sale license where the
premises are being operated as a drive-through purchase facility.