PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 599

(5) In Prince George's County the hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the
following day.

(e)     (1) The hours during which the privileges conferred by a Class H beer
license may be exercised are from 9 a.m. to midnight.

(2) In Montgomery County the hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. on the
following day.

(f)      In Wicomico County, the hours for exercising on a Sunday the privileges
conferred by a seven day, Class A (off-sale) beer license are the same as for the other
days of the week.

(g)     (1) This subsection applies only in Baltimore City [on the inner parameter
of a rectangle bounded by 31st Street on the south, Greenmount Avenue on the east,
32nd Street on the north, and Barclay Street on the west].

(2) By regulation, the Board of License Commissioners may restrict, FOR
CAUSE ONLY, the hours and days for the sale and consumption of beer.

(H) (1) IN BALTIMORE CITY. IN RESPONSE TO A COMPLAINT. THE BOARD OF
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR AN ORDER THAT
LIMITS THE HOURS AND DAYS FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER ON A
LICENSEES PREMISES,

(2) THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY ORDER THAT LIMITS
THE HOURS AND DAYS FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF BEER ON THE LICENSED
PREMISES IF THE COURT FINDS BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT:

(I) THE ACTIVITIES ARISING FROM SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF
BEER ON THE LICENSED PREMISES RESULT IN AN EXTREME AND CONTINUING
DISTURBANCE TO A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY;

(II)    THE LICENSEE HAS FAILED TO EXERCISE GOOD FAITH IN
ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY THE DISTURBANCE AT THE REQUEST OR ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS; AND

(III)   THE BOARD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY BY EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE
OR REPRIMAND THE LICENSEE.

(3) THE DURATION OF THE ORDER OF THE COURT MAY NOT EXCEED THE
DURATION OF THE LICENSE TERM.

(4) PENDING AN APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF THE COURT. THE ORDER
SHALL BE STAYED.

(5) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY OTHER POWERS
OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

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