Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

8-224.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN WORCESTER COUNTY.

(B) THERE IS A CLASS I BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE.

(C) A CLASS I BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED ONLY
WITHIN:

(1) THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF OCEAN CITY,

(2) THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE 10TH ELECTION DISTRICT;

(3) THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE 2ND PRECINCT OF THE 3RD ELECTION
DISTRICT; OR

(4) THE AREA BOUNDED BY MARYLAND ROUTE 589 TO THE NORTH AND
EAST, U.S. ROUTE 50 TO THE SOUTH, AND U.S. ROUTE 113 TO THE WEST, ALL OF
WHICH LIE WITHIN THE 1ST PRECINCT OF THE 3RD ELECTION DISTRICT.

(D) (1) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE FOR THE 6-DAY LICENSE IS $3,000 $2,500.
(2) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE FOR THE 7-DAY LICENSE IS $3,500 $3,000.

(E) A LICENSEE MAY SELL BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR FOR ON-PREMISES
CONSUMPTION ONLY.

(F) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ALL
LICENSE FEES SHALL GO TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY.

(2) IF THE LICENSED PREMISES ARE IN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 75
PERCENT OF THE FEES SHALL GO TO THAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

(G) (1) A LICENSEE SHALL PURCHASE ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, EXCEPT
LIGHT WINE AND BEER, FROM THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD.

(2) A LICENSEE MAY PURCHASE BEER AND LIGHT WINE FROM A
LICENSED WHOLESALER

(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
LICENSEE SHALL BE CHARGED 85 PERCENT OF THE RETAIL PRICE OR ANY SPECIAL
SALE PRICE OR DISCOUNT PRICE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER, SET BY THE LIQUOR
CONTROL BOARD FOR WINE AND LIQUOR

(4) THE PRICE THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD CHARGES TO THE
LICENSEES MAY NOT BE LOWER THAN 10 PERCENT ABOVE THE COST THE LIQUOR
CONTROL BOARD MUST PAY TO WHOLESALERS FOR THE MERCHANDISE.

(H) THE HOURS FOR SALE ARE AS PROVIDED IN § 11-524 OF THIS ARTICLE.

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