WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 3

8.

(a) (1) A Class A beer license shall be issued by the license issuing authority of
the county in which the place of business is located. The holder of the license may keep
for sale and sell beer at retail in any quantity to any consumers at the place described in
the license. The holder shall deliver the beer in a sealed package or container, which
[package or container] may not be opened nor its contents consumed on the premises
where sold.

(2) The annual fee for the license shall be paid to the local collecting agent
before any license is issued, for distribution as provided.

(f) In Calvert County [,] the annual license fee is $150.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Portions of this section are amended to delete surplus language and
unnecessary punctuation.

9.

(o) (1) In Howard County the annual license fee is $150.

(2) A restaurant as defined in § [2(p)] 2(A)(21) of this article may apply for
a Class B beer license.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Subsection (o) of this section is amended to correct a cross-reference.
9A.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(B)     IN THIS SECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS.

(C)     (1) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $400.

(2) THE FEE SHALL BE PAID BEFORE THE LICENSE IS ISSUED.

[(a)] (D) Subject to § 41(a) of this article, [in Montgomery County,] a Class H
beer license [shall] MAY be issued by the Board [of License Commissioners and shall
authorize the holder]. IT AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE to keep for sale and sell beer at
retail at any hotel or restaurant at the place [therein] described IN THE LICENSE, for
consumption on the premises. [The annual fee for the license shall be $400 and shall be
paid before the license is issued, for distribution as hereinafter provided, except the]

(E) THE license may not be issued to, or for use in conjunction with, or upon the
premises of any restaurant located within a drugstore or billiard hall or for use upon any
premises which has a door, archway, opening or other passageway providing direct public
access to any billiard hall or drugstore.

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