Ch. 437

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) The holder may sell at retail beer brewed under this license to
customers for consumption off the licensed premises in refillable containers that are
sealed by the micro-brewery licensee at the time of each refill.

(e) A holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license:

(1) May not own, operate or be affiliated with any other manufacturer of

beer; and

(2) Notwithstanding § 2-201(b) of this article, may not be granted a
wholesale alcoholic beverages license.

(f) (1) The hours and days for consumer sales under this license are as
established for a Class B license in the respective jurisdictions listed in subsection (b)(2)
of this section.

(2) For Class D licensees in the 22nd Alcoholic Beverages District in Prince
George's County only, the hours and days for consumer sales under this license are as
established for a Class D license in Prince George's County.

(g) In Montgomery County, a holder of a Class 7 micro-brewery license shall
enter into a written agreement with the Department of Liquor Control for Montgomery
County for the sale and resale of malt beverages brewed under this license in accordance
with this article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 437
(House Bill 393)

AN ACT concerning

Local Government - Acceptance of Credit and Debit Cards

FOR the purpose of authorizing counties, municipal corporations, and Baltimore City to
accept payment of governmental charges by credit card or debit card; authorizing
the addition of a certain service charge, subject to a specified cap; providing that, if
a county, municipal corporation, or Baltimore City allows payments by credit or
debit cards, specified information must appear on or with certain invoices; defining
"governmental charge"; repealing a provision only authorizing payment by credit
card of property taxes and related charges; and generally relating to the authority of
local government to accept credit and debit cards.

BY repealing

Article - Tax - Property

Section 10-501 and the subtitle "Subtitle 5. Manner of Payment - Credit Card"

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