ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 123

3. Meeting space.

(iv) Licensees may sell beer, wine and liquor for on-premises
consumption to persons attending an event at the conference center.

(v) An existing Class B license may be amended to one for
conference center use.

[(vi) To be eligible for a license, the conference center shall be located
west of Maryland Route 13 and north of the city limits of Salisbury.]

6-401.

(x) (1) This subsection applies only in Wicomico County.

(2)     The annual license fee is [$1,925] $2,200.

(3)     Any license issued under the provisions of this section is for [6] 7
days.

(4)     In order to qualify for a license under the provisions of this section
the premises that is the subject of the application shall have a minimum seating
capacity of 140 persons, not including the bar area or dancing floor area, and shall
meet the minimum requirements of the fire code applicable to the jurisdiction in
which the premises is located.

(5)     Alcoholic beverages sold under the provisions of this section shall be
consumed on the premises only.

(6)     A person may not be on the premises who is under the legal age for
the consumption of beer and light wine in this State.

(7)     All alcoholic beverages other than beer and light wine shall be
purchased from the Liquor Control Board for Wicomico County and shall be charged
not more than 15 percent above the wholesale cost to the dispensary.

8-313.1.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "BOARD" MEANS THE WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS.

(3)      "FESTIVAL" MEANS THE WICOMICO COUNTY WINE FESTIVAL.

(B)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN WICOMICO COUNTY.

(C)     THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A SPECIAL WCWF LICENSE.

(D)     NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL WCWF LICENSE AN APPLICANT MUST BE A HOLDER OF AN
EXISTING STATE RETAIL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE, A STATE CLASS 3 WINERY
LICENSE, OR A STATE CLASS 4 LIMITED WINERY LICENSE.

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