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and generally relating to the creation of a WS (wine
sampling) license in Baltimore City.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 29

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

29.

(A) In Baltimore City, (1) The board of license
commissioners of Baltimore City may authorize the issuance of an
additional license, to be known as a special amusement license,
to the holders of Class D beer, wine and liquor licenses in
Baltimore City who regularly specialize in the entertainment of

their patrons by providing approved types of amusement such as
singing, dancing, music (other than recorded music or radio
programs), floor shows, acrobatic acts, theatricals or moving
pictures. The license shall authorize the holder to keep for sale
and sell all alcoholic beverages at the hours provided. The
provisions of §§ 116 and 117 of this article do not apply to
these licenses. A person under the age of 18 may not be employed
in these establishments for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(2)  The procedure in issuing such licenses shall be
prescribed by rule or regulation of the board of license
commissioners and shall conform as near as practicable to the
procedure prescribed in § 60 of this article. No such license
shall be authorized to be issued by the board of license
commissioners unless the said license is in the judgment of the
said board reasonably necessary for the convenience of the
public.

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(3)  The board of license commissioners shall not
authorize the issuance of a Class B beer, wine and liquor license
for any establishment where patrons are entertained as above set
forth unless the board shall find that the said establishment is
a restaurant as same is defined in this article.

(4)  Licenses issued under the authority of this
subsection shall be subject to all the provisions of this article
relating to licenses in Baltimore City to the extent that said
provisions are not inconsistent with this subsection.

(5)  All such licenses shall be issued by the clerk of
the Circuit Court for Baltimore City upon certification by the
board of license commissioners of Baltimore City.