Ch. 5                        .                1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

prescribed by [rule or] regulation of the Board of License Commissioners and shall
conform as near as practicable to the procedure prescribed in § 60 of this article. [No
such] A license [shall] MAY NOT be authorized to be issued by the Board of License
Commissioners unless the [said] license is in the judgment of the [said] Board
reasonably necessary for the convenience of the public. In determining what is reasonably
necessary for the convenience of the public, the Board shall consider the number of beer,
wine and liquor outlets in any given area and the number of days such outlets are open
rather than the nature of the beer, wine and liquor licensed outlets.

(4)     Licenses issued under the authority of this section [shall be] ARE subject to
all the provisions of this article relating to licenses in Baltimore City to the extent that
[said] THOSE provisions are not inconsistent with this section.                   

(5)     All such licenses shall be issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore City upon certification of the Board of License Commissioners of Baltimore
City. The annual LICENSE fee [for such license shall be twelve hundred dollars ($1,200)]
IS $1,200.

(6)     The Board of License Commissioners shall adopt regulations to determine the
manner of operation of an establishment that is operated under a Class B-D-7 beer, wine
and liquor license.                                                                 

(7)     (i) During March, 1993, the holder of an expiring Class B-D-7 beer, wine
and liquor license shall file with the Board of License Commissioners a declaration of
intent in conjunction with filing an application for license renewal.

(ii) The declaration of intent shall request the Board of License
Commissioners of Baltimore City to:

1.       Renew the expiring license effective May 1, 1993 as a Class B-D-7
beer, wine and liquor license pursuant to this section and any regulations adopted by the
Board; or

2.       Renew the expiring license effective May 1, 1993 as a Class A-2
beer, wine and liquor off-sale package goods license pursuant to Section 18A of this
article.

(iii) A Class A-2 beer, wine and liquor off-sale license substituted under this
section may not be converted or substituted for any other class of alcoholic beverages
license, including a reversion to a Class B-D-7 beer, wine and liquor license.

(iv) A substitute license provided for under this subsection may not be
granted after May 1, 1993.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: "Class" missing in (3); language cleaned up throughout section.
Occurred: Ch. 197, Acts of 1965.

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