Ch. 131

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

8-211.

(A)     IT IS NOT A DEFENSE TO A CRIME UNDER § 8-206, § 8-207, OR § 8-209 OF
THIS SUBTITLE INVOLVING MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND OTHER THINGS OF
VALUE WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN NOT EXCEEDING $100 THAT THE VALUE OF THE
MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND OTHER THINGS OF VALUE AT ISSUE IS MORE THAN
$100 OR MORE.

(B)     UNLESS SPECIFICALLY CHARGED BY THE STATE, A VIOLATION OF § 8-206,
§ 8-207, OR § 8-209 OF THIS SUBTITLE INVOLVING MONEY, GOODS, SERVICES, AND
OTHER THINGS OF VALUE WITH A VALUE OF LESS THAN NOT EXCEEDING $100, MAY
NOT BE CONSIDERED A LESSER INCLUDED CRIME OF ANY OTHER CRIME.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 131
(Senate Bill 523)

AN ACT concerning

Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine Tasting License

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Board of License Commissioners of Queen Anne's
County to issue a wine tasting license; establishing the scope, licensee
requirements, conditions, and fee for the license; creating a certain exception to
a certain prohibition against holding an interest in more than one alcoholic
beverages license; authorizing the Board to adopt certain regulations; and
generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in Queen Anne's County.

BY adding to

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 8-410.1

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

8-410.1.

(A)     THIS SECTION APPLIES TO QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

(B)     (1) THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY ISSUE A WINE
TASTING (WT) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE.

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