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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 358
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(H) (1) THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF ALL CLASS A BEER, BEER AND
LIGHT WINE, AND BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES IN EACH ELECTION
DISTRICT MAY NOT TOTAL MORE THAN ONE FOR EVERY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS.
(2) THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SHALL
DETERMINE THE POPULATION OF EACH ELECTION DISTRICT BY USING THE
MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED POPULATION REPORT OF THE CARROLL COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION.
(3) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A NEW CLASS A LICENSE, REGARDLESS OF KIND, MAY NOT BE
ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2007, IF IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT IN WHICH
THE LICENSE WOULD BE LOCATED:
(I) THE RATIO ALREADY EXCEEDS ON CLASS A LICENSE
FOR EVERY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS; OR
(II) THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE WOULD CAUSE THE
RATIO TO EXCEED ONE CLASS A LICENSE FOR EVERY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS.
(4) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE RENEWAL OR
TRANSFER OF A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
IS NOT A NEW LICENSE.
(5) A WINERY THAT APPLIES FOR A CLASS A LIGHT WINE
LICENSE UNDER § 4-201 OF THIS ARTICLE IS EXEMPT FROM THE QUOTA
LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety,
has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from
the date it is enacted.
Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2007.
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