Ch. 3

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) [the] THE fee for transfer of a license is [fifty dollars ($50.00)] $50, in
addition to the costs of publication and notice. This fee is not refundable.

[(2)](3) The fee for assignment of a license to another person is [fifty
dollars ($50.00)] $50. Of this fee, [the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)] $25 is not
refundable, but the excess of the fee over [twenty-five dollars ($25.00)] $25 may be
refunded in the discretion of the Board.

[(3)] (4) [No] A transfer or assignment of license, or both, may NOT be
made until the Board has been satisfied that all State and local real and personal property
taxes owed by the transferor or assignor of the license, or both, have been paid.

[(o)](I) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Cecil County[, the].

(2) THE Board [of License Commissioners] may not transfer an off-sale
alcoholic beverages license of any class for the use in a business that is intended to be
operated, as a drive-through purchase facility where alcoholic beverages are to be sold at
retail and dispensed through a window or door to a purchaser in or on a motor vehicle for
[off-premise] OFF-PREMISES consumption.

[(c)] (J) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Charles County.

(2) [the] THE fee for assignment and/or transfer of a license [shall be] IS

$200.

[(2)](3) (i) If an alcoholic beverages license is to be transferred to a
different holder, the [Charles County] Board [of License Commissioners] shall
investigate whether the transferee has a police record of criminal convictions.

(ii) The Board shall adopt regulations for preserving the
confidentiality of the police records secured under this subsection.

[(3)] (4) If an alcoholic beverages license is to be transferred to a different
location, the [Charles County] Board [of License Commissioners] shall consider the
existing need for that class of license at the proposed new location.

[(c-1)] (5) [In Charles County, no] A transfer of any license may NOT be made
as authorized in subsection (a) of this section unless there is presented to the Board [,] a
receipt or certificate from the supervisor of assessments of the County showing there are
no unpaid taxes on the merchandise, [fixtures] FIXTURES", and stock of the transferor
due to the County or any municipal corporation in the County in which the licensed
premises are located.

[(c-2)](6) Except by way of renewal, an alcoholic beverages license of any
class [in Charles County] may not be transferred or issued to any business establishment
of the type known as chain stores, supermarkets, discount houses, or their franchisors or
franchisees, or concessionaires of any kind.

(K) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION APPLY 'IN
DORCHESTER COUNTY.

[(n)](L) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Frederick County [,
the].

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