ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 301

certain events off the Class B licensed premises; establishing the hours and days
for sale for a Class B beer and light wine catering license; requiring that a holder
of a Class B beer and light wine catering license serve food at a catered event;
clarifying that a catering license is not required for catering on Class B beer and
light wine licensed premises; authorizing the Board to issue a special festival
license for participation in a beer festival on a nonlicensed premises in the
county; specifying the qualifications, scope, fee, and time restriction for a special
beer festival license; requiring that the products to be displayed and sold by a
special beer festival license holder be of a certain type; authorizing the Board to
adopt certain regulations and to designate the number of times that a special
beer festival license may be issued; providing that a special beer festival license
holder is not prohibited from holding another alcoholic beverages license;
specifying that certain licenses issued in the county are not subject to certain
writs or a distraint for rent; prohibiting a person from possessing an alcoholic
beverage in an open container while in certain areas in Wicomico County unless
authorized; making stylistic changes; making a technical change; and generally
relating to alcoholic beverages in Wicomico County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 6-709, 10-501(a), and 19-301 through 19-303
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 8-804 and 10-501(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

6-709.

(a)     (1) This section applies only in Wicomico County.

(2)     In this section, "Board" means the Board of License Commissioners.

(b)     The annual license fee is $550.

(c)      (1) The Board may issue a caterer's license.

(2)     If a caterer's license is issued, it shall only be issued to a holder of a
Class B restaurant or hotel (on sale) beer, wine and liquor license OR A CLASS B
RESTAURANT OR HOTEL (ON SALE) BEER AND WINE LICENSE.

(2) If a caterer's license is issued, it shall only be issued to a holder of [a]:

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