WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 391

the 47th Legislative District from a certain waiver of the
distance restriction; and providing for the renewal or
transfer of ownership of an existing license in the District
as it exists on the effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 46B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

46B.

(a)  In Baltimore City, in the [second, third, fourth, and
fifth] 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH, AND 47TH legislative districts as
THEY existed on January 1, 1972, AND 47TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT AS
IT EXISTED ON JANUARY 1, 1987, no new license, or removal of an
existing license, shall be granted to sell alcoholic beverages in
any building located within 300 feet of the nearest point of the
buildings of a church or school, but the license of any person
now holding a license for any building located within such
distance of the building grounds of a church or school may be
renewed or extended for the same building.

(b)  The restrictions regarding distance do not apply to the
following licenses, which may be issued within the 300 feet
limitation:

(1)  Class B beer and wine

(2)  Class B beer, wine and liquor

(3)  Class C beer and wine

(4)  Class C beer, wine and liquor.

(c)   [The] EXCEPT IN THE 47TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, THE.
governing body of any church in writing may waive the
restrictions of this section regarding licenses not specified in
subsection (b) with respect to cafes or restaurants located
within 250 feet of a theater having a capacity of not less than
300 seats, which theater is operated by a nonprofit theater
association.

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