Ch. 540

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iv) Time and place fixed by the Board for a hearing upon the
application which may not be less than seven, nor more than 30 days after the last
publication. The notice of application for license by way of renewal in any calendar year
need not be published if the original publication specified the number of times the license
was to be used.] THE BOARD OR DEPARTMENT HEAD MAY NOT REQUIRE THE
PUBLICATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL TEMPORARY ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES LICENSE AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE.

(5)     (6) (i) The Board, OR THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WITH THE
VERBAL CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, may grant a special Class T license. The license
shall be in the form prescribed by the Board. The applicant shall sign and swear to the
license. The Class T license permits the holder to conduct wine tasting parties and
demonstrations.

(ii) The fee is $25 per day and shall be paid prior to the issuance of
this license.

(iii) This license may not be issued to any person more than four times
in any calendar year. The total number of days authorized by the Class T license for any
person may not exceed four in a calendar year.                                             

(6)     (7) (i) The Board, OR THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WITH THE
VERBAL CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD, may grant special licenses of any class, except
manufacturer's and wholesaler's, which entitle the holder to exercise any of the privileges
conferred by the respective classes of licenses at any bona fide entertainment held or
conducted by any Cecil County fire department. The license shall be in the form
prescribed by the Board, and the applicant shall sign the license.

(ii) The fee shall be paid before a license is issued and is:

1.       For any beer or beer and light wine license - $120 per. year;

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2.       For any beer, wine and liquor license - $240 per year.

(iii) This special license may not be granted to any fire department
more than one time in any year. The total number of days authorized by this special
license may not exceed 24 in any calendar year.

(iv) The notice and hearing provisions, as required in paragraph (4)(5)
of this subsection, shall only apply the first time any fire department applies for this
license; thereafter, this license shall be issued upon approval of the application by the
Board.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

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