PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 383

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding § 7-102
of the Tax - Property Article, the property tax exemption under § 7-240 of the Tax -
Property Article as enacted under Section 1 of this Act shall be applicable to all taxable
years beginning on or after July 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 383
(Senate Bill 808)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Retail Stores
(Size limitation)

FOR the purpose of imposing a statewide limitation on the amount of floor space that a
retail alcoholic beverages licensee may devote to the sale of alcoholic beverages;
providing restrictions and exceptions; deleting a current requirement that is
operable only in Prince George's County exempting a certain county from this Act;
requiring a board of license commissioners to hold a hearing, make certain
determinations, and obtain approval from the State Comptroller before issuing a certain
license under this Act; requiring the Comptroller to make certain determinations and
findings, and generally relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages issuance of
alcoholic beverages licenses.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 9-217(a) and (m)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing

Article 2B—Alcoholic Beverages
Section 9-217(m)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 9-108

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

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