H.B. 522                                                 VETOES

(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

8-204.4.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

(B)     (1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE LICENSE POPULATION QUOTA
LIMITATIONS AND IN ADDITION TO THE LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE
UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY AUTHORIZE
THE TRANSFER OF TWO BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON-SALE) RETAIL LICENSES IN
EXISTENCE IN ELECTION DISTRICT 15 ON JULY 1, 2004, AND VALID ON THE DATE OF
TRANSFER INTO THE "HUNT VALLEY COMMERCIAL/MIXED USE FOCAL POINT" AS
DESIGNATED IN THE HUNT VALLEY/TIMONIUM MASTER PLAN, ADOPTED BY THE
BALTIMORE COUNTY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 19, 1998.

(2) A LICENSE TRANSFERRED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(I)      MAY NOT BE A CLASS A OR C LICENSE OR A LICENSE THAT IS
PROHIBITED FROM BEING TRANSFERRED BY LAW OR LOCAL REGULATION OTHER
THAN CROSSING DISTRICT LINES;

(II)     SHALL BE CONSIDERED A REGULAR LICENSE AND NOT AN
EXCEPTION LICENSE FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
LICENSES AVAILABLE IN ANY ELECTION DISTRICT BASED ON THE RULE OF THE
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS THAT LIMITS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
LICENSES AVAILABLE BY POPULATION;

(III)   SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO A CLASS B (HV) LICENSE; AND

(IV)    AS OF THE DATE OF TRANSFER, MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
EXIST IN DISTRICT 15.

(C)     SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE
RESTRICTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE AND FEE OF THE CLASS B
(HV) RESTAURANT (ON-SALE) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSE UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOT AREA REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD AND
BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION IN THE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT,
AND THE DAYS AND HOURS OF SALE FOR THE LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE
THE SAME AS THE RESTRICTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
ARTICLE AND IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
FOR A CLASS B BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR (ON-SALE) HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
LICENSE.

(D)     THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO THE CLASS B
(HV) RESTAURANT (ON-SALE) BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR RETAIL LICENSE
ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION:

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