WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 530

74.

(m) (1) In Harford County, the liquor control board:

[(1)] (I) May not transfer the location or ownership
of any alcoholic beverages license of any class for the use in a
business that is intended to be operated as a drive-through
purchase facility where alcoholic beverages are to be sold at
retail and dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in
or on a motor vehicle for off-premise consumption; or

[(2)] (II) May not transfer the location or ownership
of any off-sale alcoholic beverages license of any class with the
privilege of operating the premises as a drive-through purchase
facility.

(2) (I) THE HARFORD COUNTY LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD SHALL
TRANSFER AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE THAT IS ISSUED FOR USE
IN A BUSINESS IF:

1.  THE BUSINESS IS SOLD TO A DIFFERENT
OWNER;

2.  THE LOCATION REMAINS THE SAME AT THE
TIME OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER;

3.  THE LICENSE HAS BEEN HELD BY THE
TRANSFEROR FOR A PERIOD OF 15 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER;

4.  THERE HAVE BEEN NO VIOLATIONS WITHIN 3
YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER; AND

5.  THE NEW OWNER QUALIFIES AS A LICENSEE
UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(II) 1. THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD MAY SET A
CHANGE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, WHICH
MAY NOT EXCEED THE ADMINISTRATION COST FOR PROCESSING THE
TRANSFER.

2.   IF A LICENSE IS TRANSFERRED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH BEFORE ITS EXPIRATION DATE, THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
SHALL PERMIT THE TRANSFEREE TO OPERATE UNDER THE LICENSE UNTIL
THE LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE EXCEPT FOR
THE CHARGE PROVIDED FOR UNDER ITEM 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.

3.  IF A LICENSE IS TRANSFERRED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH ON ITS EXPIRATION DATE, THE CHARGE FOR THE TRANSFER IS
THE SAME AS THE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE.

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