Ch. 32

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(h)](T) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN St. Mary's County
[the].

(2) THE Board of License Commissioners, upon application in such form
and at such time as they [may] direct, may issue a special permit authorizing any licensee
to keep [his establishment] THE LICENSED PREMISES open on January 1 of any year.

[(q)](U) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Somerset County[,

the].

(2) THE Board of License Commissioners shall determine the hour to cease
sales of alcoholic beverages on December 31 and January 1 regardless of the day of the
week on which these dates fall.

(V) TALBOT COUNTY - RESERVED.

[(c)] (W) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(2) [Nothing in this] THIS article [shall be] MAY NOT BE construed to
require any holder of an on-sale license [in Washington County] to close [his
establishment] THE LICENSED PREMISES until 2 a.m. on January [1st] 1 of any year[,
and any holder of the license shall be permitted to make sale of]. A LICENSEE MAY SELL
any alcoholic beverages authorized by [his] THE license until 2 a.m. on January [1st] 1
of any year.

[(2)](3) When December 31 falls on a Sunday, any holder of an on-sale
license may make sales only for consumption on the premises of any alcoholic [beverage]
BEVERAGES authorized by [his] license from 9 p.m. on December 31 until 2 a.m. the
following day.

[(k)](X) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Wicomico County
[the].

(2) THE Board of License Commissioners shall determine [within its sole
discretion] the hour at which establishments serving alcoholic beverages must cease sales
on New Year's Eve Day and on New Year's Day morning regardless of the day of the
week on which December 31 and January 1 fall.

[(m)](Y) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Worcester County [,

the]

(2) THE Board of License Commissioners shall determine within their sole
discretion the hour at which establishments serving alcoholic beverages must cease sales
on December 31 and January 1 regardless of the day of the week on which December 31
and January 1 fall.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Clarification of provision and reorganization of Article 2B, § 11-402.

Occurred: Various chapters.

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