WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 76

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

33A.

(A)  THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY
ISSUE A STADIUM BEER ON-SALE LICENSE TO THE OWNER OF ANY
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TEAM FRANCHISE, WHETHER THE FRANCHISE IS A
PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION.

(B)  THE STADIUM BEER ON-SALE LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER
TO SELL BEER AT THE STADIUM IN WHICH THE BASEBALL TEAM PLAYS ITS
HOME GAMES ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:

(1)  IN PLASTIC, STYROFOAM, OR PAPER CONTAINERS ON THE
STADIUM PREMISES;

(2)  FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE LICENSED PREMISES;

(3)  TO PERSONS PRESENT AT A BASEBALL GAME IN WHICH
THE LICENSEE'S TEAM IS PLAYING; AND

(4)  FROM THE TIME THE STADIUM OPENS FOR THE GAME
UNTIL THE GAME ENDS.

(C)  THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THE STADIUM BEER ON-SALE LICENSE IS
$500.

(D)  EXCEPT FOR A MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR OF BEER WHO IS
CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH THE LICENSEE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE LICENSEE MAY NOT PERMIT ANY PERSON TO:

(1)  CARRY ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ONTO THE LICENSED
PREMISES; OR

(2)  CARRY ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM THE LICENSED
PREMISES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public health and safety, has been passed by a yea and nay
vote supported by three-fifths of all the members elected to each
of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect
from the date it is enacted.

Approved April 11, 1989.

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