PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 360

DISTRIBUTION IN MARYLAND AT THE TIME OF THE FESTIVAL MAY BE SHIPPED
DIRECTLY TO A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSEE BY A LICENSED NONRESIDENT
DEALER.

(2)     ALL INVOICES FOR PRODUCTS DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE
FESTIVAL BY A NONRESIDENT DEALER, OR CREDITS FOR AUTHORIZED RETURNS,
SHALL BE MADE THROUGH A LICENSED MARYLAND WHOLESALER.

(3)     BEER OR WINE DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO A SPECIAL FESTIVAL
LICENSEE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE RETURNED
DIRECTLY TO THE NONRESIDENT DEALER.

(4)     WHENEVER A SPECIAL FESTIVAL LICENSE IS ISSUED UNDER THIS
SECTION, HOLDERS OF WHOLESALE LICENSES OR NONRESIDENT DEALER PERMITS
MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HOLDER OF A SPECIAL FESTIVAL
LICENSE TO DELIVER BEER AND WINE 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE, AND
TO ACCEPT RETURNS 2 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE SPECIAL
FESTIVAL LICENSE

(I) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS
SECTION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

CHAPTER 360

(Senate Bill 45)

AN ACT concerning

Homicide - Prosecution - "Year and a Day" Rule Abolished

FOR the purpose of abolishing the common-law rule of "year and a day"; by allowing a
prosecution for murder or manslaughter to be instituted regardless of the time
elapsed between the infliction of the fatal injury act or omission causing the death of
the victim and the death of the victim; requiring the State to prove, by a certain
standard, that the death of the victim resulted from the injury inflicted by the
accused; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the
prosecution of homicides.

BY repealing

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

The subheading designation "Musical Instruments"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY adding to

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