Ch. 740

LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

115.

(b) (1) Retail delivery to a purchaser of any alcoholic
beverages is prohibited in the counties specified in this
subsection unless the retail dealer is authorized to sell and
distribute alcoholic beverages in those counties by a license
issued by the clerk of the court OR BY THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS of the respective county.

(2) The counties to which this subsection applies
are:

(i) Howard;

(ii) Kent;

(III) MONTGOMERY;

[(iii)] (IV) Queen Anne's; and

[(iv)] (V) Talbot.

(D) (1) A MONTGOMERY COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSEE
MAY NOT MAKE A RETAIL DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UNLESS THE
DELIVERER IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND THE PERSON TAKING
POSSESSION OF THE DELIVERY PROVIDES THE DELIVERER WITH WRITTEN
CERTIFICATION SUPPORTED BY DOCUMENTARY PROOF THAT THE PERSON IS
OF LEGAL AGE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. CERTIFICATION
SHALL BE IN THE FORM SET FORTH IN § 118A(1) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2)  (I) EACH CERTIFICATION EXECUTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE LICENSEE FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR.

(II) THE CERTIFICATIONS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR
EXAMINATION DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

(3)  THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July i, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

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