HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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license in Cecil County may not be transferred to a
different location; and providing for the revocation of the
license if the transferee continues to operate the business
as a drive through facility at the new location.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 74(a)(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 53E 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

53E.

IN CECIL COUNTY, THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY NOT
ISSUE OR TRANSFER AN 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.

74.

(a) (1) Any holder of a license under the provisions of
this article, including a receiver or trustee for the benefit of
creditors, may be permitted to transfer his place of business to
some other location or sell or assign the license and transfer
his stock in trade to another person, but only if application for
the transfer or sale has been made; all retail sales, amusement,
admission, and withholding taxes have been paid to the
Comptroller of the Treasury of the State; a bulk transfer permit
is obtained if the stock of alcoholic beverages is to be
transferred whether by sale, gift, inheritance, assignment, or
otherwise, and irrespective of whether or not consideration is
paid; and the new location or assignee is approved as in the case
of an original application for such a license. Such transfer or
assignment when made shall be endorsed upon the license by the
official issuing the same, upon payment of a fee of $1 in
addition to the costs of publication and notice, which shall be
paid at the time of the filing of the application for the