WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the transfer or issuance of
alcoholic beverages licenses for use in any business in
Charles County that participates in a governmental food
subsistence program; and making certain exceptions for
licenses issued prior to July 1, 1989.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 49A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 74(c)

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

49A.

(A)  THE CHARLES COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY
NOT ISSUE AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OF ANY CLASS FOR USE IN
A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT THAT PARTICIPATES IN A FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL FOOD SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM.

(B)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT AFFECT THE
RENEWALS OF LICENSES.

74.

(c) (1) In Charles County the fee for assignment and/or
transfer of a license shall be $200.

(2) EXCEPT FOR A TRANSFER FOR THE SAME LOCATION OF AN
EXISTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE THAT WAS ISSUED . PRIOR TO
JULY 1, 1989, AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE OF ANY CLASS MAY NOT
BE TRANSFERRED FOR USE IN A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT THAT
PARTICIPATES IN A FOOD STAMP PROGRAM OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL FOOD
SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM.

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