ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 227

Senate Bill No. 227

AN ACT concerning

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers

FOR the purpose of altering the criteria required to be used by the Harford County
Liquor Control Board when transferring an alcoholic beverages license for use in
a business; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Harford
County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 10-503(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 10-503(n)
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

10-503.

(a) (1) In this section, "board" means the board of license commissioners or
liquor control board, as the case may be, of the county or Baltimore City.

(2) Any holder of a license under this article, including a receiver or
trustee for the benefit of creditors, may be permitted to transfer the holder's place of
business to some other location or sell or assign the license and transfer the holder's
stock in trade to another person, but only if:

(i) An application for the transfer or sale has been made;

(ii) All retail sales, amusement, admission, and withholding taxes
have been paid to the Comptroller of the Treasury of the State;

(iii) A bulk transfer permit is obtained if the stock of alcoholic
beverages is to be transferred whether by sale, gift, inheritance, assignment, or
otherwise, and irrespective of whether or not consideration is paid; and

(iv) The new location or assignee is approved by the board as in the
case of an original application for such a license under § 10-202 of this title.

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