WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

(t) (1) This subsection applies in St. Mary's County.

(2)     The annual license fee for a [7 day] 7-DAY Class A-1 license is $400.

(3)     The annual license fee for a [6 day] 6-DAY Class A-2 license is $300.

(u) This section does not apply in Somerset County.

(v) (1) (I) In Talbot County this license may not be issued except to grocery
stores, drugstores, incorporated clubs, restaurants and hotels which have been doing
business in the County for more than [one] 1 year prior to the date of the application for
the license.

(II) The annual fee for the license is $1,000.

(2) Section 206 of this article permits the Talbot County Council to provide
for the retail alcoholic [beverage] BEVERAGES laws for the County, which, if enacted,
supersede the provisions of this article.

(w) In Washington County the annual license fee is $300.

(x) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Wicomico County [, any].

(2) ANY license issued under the provisions of this section shall be issued
only to existing establishments that already have a Class B beer, wine and liquor
(restaurant) license and have been continually operating as a restaurant in the County for
3 months prior to the application for this license.

[(2)] (3) Any license issued under the provisions of this section shall apply
only to the area described in the application and that area may not exceed 20 percent of
the area normally used in the operation of the restaurant business. This area must be
contiguous to and adjoin the restaurant establishment.

[(3)] (4) The annual license fee is $2,000. This fee shall be paid in addition
to the fee paid for the Class B (restaurant) license.

[(4)] (5) All alcoholic beverages other than beer and light wine shall be
purchased from the Liquor Control Board for Wicomico County and shall be charged not
more than 15 percent above the wholesale operating cost to the dispensary.

(y) This section does not apply in Worcester County.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section is amended to clarify language and structure.
18A.

(a)     This section applies only in Baltimore City.

(b)     The Board of License Commissioners may renew a Class B-D-7 beer, wine
and liquor license that is expiring and reissue it as a Class A-2 beer, wine and liquor
[off-sale-only] OFF-SALE ONLY package goods license as provided in § 29A of this
article.

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