Ch. 667

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     "EASTERN SHORE" MEANS CAROLINE COUNTY, CECIL COUNTY,
DORCHESTER COUNTY, KENT COUNTY, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, SOMERSET
COUNTY, TALBOT COUNTY, WICOMICO COUNTY, AND WORCESTER COUNTY.

(4)     "SOUTHERN MARYLAND" MEANS CALVERT COUNTY, CHARLES
COUNTY, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTY.

(5)     "WESTERN MARYLAND" MEANS ALLEGANY COUNTY, GARRETT
COUNTY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(B)     (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DETERMINES THAT THERE ARE FOUR
CLASSES OF CODE COUNTIES, BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF THE STATE
WHERE A COUNTY THAT ADOPTS HOME RULE UNDER ARTICLE XI-F OF THE
MARYLAND CONSTITUTION IS LOCATED.

(2) THE CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(I)   CENTRAL MARYLAND;

(II)  EASTERN SHORE;

(III)  SOUTHERN MARYLAND; AND

(IV)  WESTERN MARYLAND.

(C)     UNLESS LIMITED TO ONE OR MORE CLASSES LISTED UNDER THIS
SECTION, ANY PUBLIC GENERAL LAW ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
APPLICABLE TO CODE COUNTIES APPLIES TO EACH CODE COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF
CLASS.

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

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 667
(House Bill 443)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
(Transfer of Licenses - Abrogation Extended Repealed)

PG 302-97

FOR the purpose of extending the abrogation date regarding repealing certain sunset
provisions concerning a prohibition on the issuance or transfer between certain areas
of Prince George's County of off-sale alcoholic beverages licenses; and generally
relating to alcoholic beverages in Prince George's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

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