conditions for the license; creating a certain exception to a certain prohibition
against holding an interest in more than one alcoholic beverages license; and
generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Garrett County.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 8-406.1
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

8-406.1.

(A) (1) IN GARRETT COUNTY, THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY
ISSUE A WINE TASTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE BOARD
MAY ISSUE A LICENSE ONLY TO HOLDERS OF A BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE OR
A BEER AND WINE LICENSE.

(3) THE LICENSE PERMITS THE CONSUMPTION OF WINE AUTHORIZED
TO BE SOLD BY THE BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE OR THE BEER AND WINE
LICENSE FOR TASTING OR SAMPLING PURPOSES ONLY AND FOR WHICH NO
CONSIDERATION MAY BE CHARGED OR EXACTED.

(4) THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SHALL REGULATE:

(I) THE QUANTITY OF WINE TO BE SERVED TO EACH PERSON; AND

(II) THE NUMBER OF BOTTLES OF WINE FROM WHICH THIS
QUANTITY IS BEING SERVED.

(5) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE IS $100 IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE
BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE OR THE BEER AND WINE LICENSE.

(6) THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THIS WINE TASTING LICENSE MAY
NOT BE EXERCISED DURING THE MARYLAND WINE FESTIVAL.

(B) THE GARRETT COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY ADOPT
RULES OR REGULATIONS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1999.