Ch. 726
1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND
6-401.
(y) (2) (ii) The annual license fee [for the] CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS:
1. A A six-day BASIC license [is] OF $3,000; OR
[(iii)] B. [The annual license fee for the] A seven-day BASIC license
[is] OF $3,500; AND
2. A GALLONAGE FEE OF $3.12 PER GALLON.
(III) 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 D BEER, WINE AND
LIQUOR LICENSE. THE BOARD SHALL USE THAT AMOUNT IN CALCULATING THE
GALLONAGE FEE SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) 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
$1 - $2,000
$2,001 - $5,000
$5,001 - $10,000
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
FEE
$75
$250
$675
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