Ch. 352 -                                  1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 352
(House Bill 1056)

AN ACT concerning

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages
(License Location Restriction)

FOR the purpose of specifying what is a school and a church, how distance is to be
measured, and what areas of buildings are the points of reference for measurement
in computing distances between alcoholic beverages licensees and certain structures
in Wicomico County; specifying that the calculation is to be from main entrance to
main entrance; permitting certain reapplications; setting the boundaries for a
certain area; and generally relating to license location restrictions for alcoholic
beverages licensees in Wicomico County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 52D

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

52D.

(a) [In] THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Wicomico County [, the]

(B) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "CHURCH" MEANS A BUILDING PRINCIPALLY USED FOR RELIGIOUS
SERVICES.

(3)      "DOWNTOWN PLAZA" MEANS THAT AREA FROM THE INTERSECTION
OF CAMDEN AVENUE AND CARROLL STREET EASTWARD ALONG CARROLL STREET
TO U.S. ROUTE 13, THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION TO U.S. ROUTE 50, THENCE
IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TO MILL STREET, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION
TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN. THE AREA INCLUDES ONLY THE AREA ENCOMPASSED
WITHIN THE POLYGON AND DOES NOT INCLUDE BUSINESSES LOCATED ON THE
OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE STREETS.

(4)      "MEASUREMENT" MEANS THE RECORDING OF THE DISTANCE AS A
PERSON COULD WALK DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE 2 POINTS AND NOT IN A DIRECT
LINEAR FORM COMMONLY EXPRESSED AS "HOW THE CROW FLIES".

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