Ch. 726

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AMOUNT OF PURCHASES                    FEE

$1 - $2,000                                                    $75

$2,001 - $5,000                                              $250

$5,001 - $10,000                                           $675

FOR EACH ADDITIONAL $5,000 UP TO $100,000 AN ADDITIONAL $450
$100,001 - $150,000                                      $11,800

$150,001 - $200,000                                      $15,800

FOR EACH ADDITIONAL $50,000 UP TO $1.000,000 AN ADDITIONAL $4,000
$1,000,001 OR GREATER                         $83,800

B. AS OF MAY 1, 2001, AN ADDITIONAL FEE THAT IS BASED
ON THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF SPIRITUOUS
LIQUORS BY THE LICENSEE FROM WHOLESALE DEALERS IN THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE UNDER
SUB-SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH.

C. IF A LICENSEE IS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, THE
ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE PROVIDED IN THE FEE SCHEDULE SHALL BE BASED ON:

I. AS OF MAY 1. 1999, THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF
WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS BY ALL LICENSEES OF THE SAME
CLASS WITHIN THE COUNTY FROM THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS IN THE
YEAR ENDING APRIL 1, 1999, DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH LICENSEES;
AND

II. AS OF MAY 1, 2001, THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF
WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS BY ALL LICENSEES OF THE SAME
CLASS WITHIN THE COUNTY FROM WHOLESALE DEALERS IN THE PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR. DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH LICENSEES.

D. AS OF MAY 1. 2002, THE ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE
REDUCED BY 20% EACH YEAR.

(II) FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF
WHOLESALE PURCHASES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2)(I)2B AND C OF THIS
SUBSECTION. EACH WHOLESALE DEALER IN SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS SHALL REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS BY MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR THE
TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS THE DEALER SOLD DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR TO EACH LICENSEE.

[(7) All licensees shall purchase all wines and liquors, except light wine and
beer, from the Liquor Control Board for Worcester County. They shall be charged 85
percent of the retail price or any special sale price or discount price, whichever is lower,
set by the Board for wines and liquors. However, the price the Board charges to the
licensees may not be lower than 10 percent above the cost the Liquor Control Board must
pay for the merchandise to wholesalers. All licensees may purchase beer and light wine
from licensed wholesalers.]

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