Ch. 726

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

B. 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.

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

(2) FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF WHOLESALE
PURCHASES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1)(II)2 AND 3 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.

6-301.

(y) (2) (i) The annual license fee [for a six-day license is] CONSISTS OF
TWO PARTS:

1. A A SIX-DAY BASIC LICENSE OF $500; [and
(ii) The annual license fee for a seven-day] OR

B. A SEVEN-DAY BASIC license [is] OF $750; AND

2. A GALLONAGE FEE OF $3.12 PER GALLON.

(II) 1. THE GALLONAGE FEE IS CALCULATED ONLY ON SALES
OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.

2. BY MARCH 1 EACH YEAR, EACH WHOLESALE DEALER IN
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
THE NUMBER OF GALLONS OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS THE DEALER SOLD DURING
THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR TO EACH HOLDER OF A CLASS A BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR LICENSE THE BOARD SHALL USE THAT AMOUNT IN CALCULATING THE
GALLONAGE FEE SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH FOR THE
NEXT ENSUING LICENSE YEAR, WHICH BEGINS ON MAY 1.

A. AS OF MAY 1, 1999, AN ADDITIONAL FEE THAT IS BASED
ON THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF SPIRITUOUS
LIQUORS BY THE LICENSEE FROM THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS IN THE
LICENSE YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1999, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING FEE
SCHEDULE:

AMOUNT OF PURCHASES FEE

$1 - $2000 $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

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