Ch. 726

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 2B—Alcoholic-Beverages

(y) (6) CLASS A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSEES MAY NOT OPEN FOR
BUSINESS UNTIL MAY 1, 1999.

(7) ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 1999, THE CLASS A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR
LICENSEES SHALL PAY THE LICENSE FEES FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF
THE CLASS A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES. THOSE FEES FOR THAT ONE YEAR
ONLY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(I) A BASIC LICENSE FEE OF $5,000; AND

(II) ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEES IN EACH TAX DISTRICT:

1. TAX DISTRICT 1 (POCOMOKE CITY): $30,000;

2. TAX DISTRICT 2 (SNOW HILL): $21,000;

3. TAX DISTRICT 3 (BERLIN): $30,000;

4. TAX DISTRICT 3A (OCEAN PINES), AS DEFINED IN
PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS SUBSECTION: $30,000;

5. TAX DISTRICT 10 (OCEAN CITY): $35,000; AND

6. AT LARGE: $35,000.

SECTION 2. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before Sections 2, 3, 4,
and 5 and 4 of this Act become effective they shall first be submitted to a referendum of
the legally qualified voters of Worcester County at the general election to be held in
November of 1998. The cost of the special election, if any, shall be paid by the County
Commissioners. The County Commissioners and the Worcester County Board of
Supervisors of Elections shall do those things necessary and proper to provide for and
hold the referendum required by this section. If a majority of the votes cast on the
question are "For the referred law" the provisions of Section 2 of this Act shall become
effective on May 1, 1999, and the provisions of Sections 3,4, 4, and 5 and 4 of this Act shall
become effective on January 1, 1999; but if a majority of the votes cast on the question are
"Against the referred law" the provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 and 4 of this Act are
of no effect and null and void.

SECTION 7. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, should Sections 2, 3, 4,
and 5 and 4 of this Act be approved by the qualified voters of Worcester County at the
referendum for which provision is made by Section 6 5 of this Act, the provisions of
Section 3 of this Act shall become operable and in full force and effect on January 1,
1999, and shall remain in effect until July 1, 1999, after which the provisions shall be null
and void without the necessity of further action by the General Assembly.

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, should Sections 2, 3, 4,
and 5 of this Act be approved by the qualified voters of Worcester County at the
referendum for which provision is made by Section 6 of this Act, the provisions of Section
5 of this Act shall become operable and in full force and effect on January 1, 1999, and

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