Ch. 191 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) IF THE BOARD FINDS THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION HAS
OCCURRED, THE BOARD SHALL SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE FOR THE
PREMISES WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED, IMPOSE A FINE ON THE HOLDER OF
THE LICENSE FOR THE PREMISES WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED, OR BOTH.

(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO:

(I) THE HOLDER OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE THAT
OFFERED ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ON LICENSED PREMISES FOR AT LEAST 5
CALENDAR DAYS BETWEEN MARCH 8, 1996 AND APRIL 8, 1996; OR

(II) A TRANSFEREE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE FROM
A HOLDER DESCRIBED IN ITEM (II OF THIS PARAGRAPH AS LONG AS THE
TRANSFEREE CONTINUES TO OFFER ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ON THE SAME
LICENSED PREMISES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed
retroactively and shall be applied to licensees or licensed promises who, on July 1, 1996,
both were providing adult entertainment performances and were less than 1,000 feet,
from closest point to closest point, from a dwelling, church, park, child care center, or
school may not be construed to affect any current rules or regulations of the Board of
License Commissioners for Baltimore County or affect the authority of the Board to
adopt rules or regulations concerning prohibited practices for holders of alcoholic
beverages licenses.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this Act
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid for any
reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions
or any other application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision
or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety, has
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members elected to
each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
enacted.

Approved April 29, 1997.

CHAPTER 191
(Senate Bill 621)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Howard County General Hospital

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the
proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Howard County General
Hospital, Inc. for certain acquisition, development, or improvement purposes;

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