WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 407

CHAPTER 407

(House Bill 309)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages License Transfers

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the transfer of any class of
alcoholic beverages license into, or to a different location
within, the 3rd and 4th Precincts of the 16th Ward of the
39th Legislative District located in Baltimore City; and
providing for certain exceptions.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 53C(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

53C.

(E) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A LICENSE OF ANY CLASS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED INTO, OR TRANSFERRED TO A
DIFFERENT LOCATION WITHIN, THE 3RD AND 4TH PRECINCTS OF THE 16TH
WARD OF THE 39TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT LOCATED IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I)  CLASS C LICENSES; OR

(II)  CLASS B (ON-SALE) HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
LICENSES;

(III)  CLASS A (OFF-SALE) LICENSES;

(IV)  A LICENSED PREMISES, IF THE LAND ON WHICH
THE LICENSED PREMISES EXISTS IS TAKEN BY RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN;
OR

(II) (V) A HOLDER OF ANY CLASS OF LICENSE WHOSE
LICENSED PREMISES ARE DESTROYED BY AN ACT OF GOD IF:

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