Ch. 169

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 169
(House Bill 337)

AN ACT concerning

Harford County Liquor Control Board - Appeal of Decisions - Remand of

Proceedings

FOR the purpose of granting the Circuit Court for Harford County the authority to
remand to the Harford County Liquor Control Board proceedings before the
court relating to the appeal of decisions of the board; and generally relating to
alcoholic beverages in Harford County.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 16-101(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 16-101(e)(4)
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

16-101.

(a) The decision of a local licensing board, in approving, suspending, revoking
and restricting, or refusing to approve, suspend, revoke or restrict a license, or a
licensee, shall be subject to appeal in the manner provided in this section.

(e) (4) (i) If the court reverses the action of the local licensing board it
shall file with the papers a written statement of the reasons. The court may modify,
as well as affirm or reverse, the action of the local licensing board. Costs shall be
awarded as in other civil cases.

(ii) In addition to the other powers of the court provided in this
article, the court may remand the proceedings to the local licensing board in the
following jurisdictions:

1.       Baltimore City;

2.       Carroll County;

3.       Charles County;

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