Ch. 201

LAWS OF MARYLAND

is to be conducted, and any and all parts of the building in
which said business is to be conducted, at any and all hours;
except that in Montgomery County, no such statement and
acknowledgment are required where the applicant for a license is
the lessee of the entire building in which the business is to be
conducted for the entire term of the license to be issued;

(18) [(a)] (I) A certificate signed by at least ten
citizens who are owners of real estate and registered voters of
the precinct in which the business is to be conducted, stating
the length of time each has been acquainted with the applicant,
or in the case of a corporation with the individuals making the
application; that they have examined the application of the
applicant and that they have good reason to believe that all the
statements contained in this application are true, and that they
are of the opinion that the applicant is a suitable person to
obtain the license. The certificate must have a statement that
the signers of it are familiar with the premises upon which the
proposed business is to be conducted, and that they believe the
premises are suitable for the conduct of the business of a retail
dealer and alcoholic beverages.

[(b)] (II) In Baltimore County, persons who are
owners of real estate and registered voters of Baltimore County
and who reside within 1 mile of the premises for which a license
is sought shall be those persons signing the certificate.

[(c)] (III) In St. Mary's County, persons
owning real estate within 5 miles of the premises for which a
license is sought shall be among those persons signing the
certificate.

[(d)] (IV) This certificate is not necessary
for applications filed in Prince George's County, Montgomery
County and Anne Arundel County.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

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