Ch. 150

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

6-102.

(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 package goods license as provided in § 8-203.1 of this article.

(c)     A Class A-2 beer, wine and liquor off-sale package goods license authorizes
the holder to:

(1)     Keep for sale and sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail; and

(2)     Deliver alcoholic beverages in sealed packages or containers. The
package or container may not be opened nor its contents be consumed on the premises
where it is sold.

(d)     The annual license fee is $650.

(e)     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.

(f)     A substitute license provided for under this section may not be granted after
[May 1, 1993] MAY 1, 1996.'

(g)     The hours during which the privileges conferred by this 6-day license may be
exercised are from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock midnight Monday through Saturday.

[ (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9-103 of this article, for purposes of
zoning in Baltimore City, the operation conducted by a holder of a Class A-2 beer, wine
and liquor off-sale package goods license shall be considered to be that of a tavern.]

8-203.1.

(1)     The Board of License Commissioners of Baltimore City may authorize the
issuance of ISSUE an additional license, to be known as a Class B-D-7 beer, wine and
liquor license. The special license authorizes the licensee to keep for sale and sell all
alcoholic beverages at retail at the place in the license described, for consumption on the
premises and elsewhere, during the hours from 6 o'clock a.m. to 2 o'clock a.m. on the day
following, seven days per week.

(2)     All present restaurant licensees having a valid Class B beer, wine and liquor
license and all present licensees having a valid Class D beer, wine and liquor license with
the special amusement license shall at their option automatically be entitled to exchange
their present license for a Class B-D-7 license. All special restrictions imposed on the

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