B002-9899

10 AN ACT CONCERNING

20  		The Allowance of Legal Adults on the Premises of Restaurants 	
30 				Possessing Alcohol License

40 	FOR the purpose of reversing state law which prohibits legal adults, age 18 to 21, 
50 	from loitering on the premises of restaurants possessing alcohol license after meal 
60	hours have expired; defining eligibility for entrance onto the premises of 
70     	licensees; providing for the application of this act; and generally relating to 
80     	the cause of expanded eligibility. 

90 	By amending 
100	Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
110 	Section 12-111(a)
120 	Annotated Code of Maryland
130 	(1998 Replacement Volume)

140 	Preamble

150 	WHEREAS, the loitering on the premises of restaurants, licensed under article
160 		2B, does not denote the consumption of alcohol in violation of the state
170       	mandated age of 21 years and that such establishments provide
180          	entertainment (i.e. dancing, billiards, musical performances, etc.) and also
190          	serve beverages not restricted under Article 2B after meal hours have 
200    		expired; now, therefore, 

210 	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT 
220  		LEGISLATURE:

230		Article-2B         	 

240 		¤ 12-111

250		(a) Loitering about a place of business. - A licensee under this article may 
260 			not permit any person not designated under ¤ 1-102 (a) (6) of this 
270   			article UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD to loaf or loiter
280 			about the place of business for which the license is issued; AND
290  			MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE ELIGIBILTY 
300  			OF ENTRANCE FOR ANY PERSON(S) FULFILLING THIS 
310  			AGE REQUIRMENT.

320 	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that this Act shall take effect
330   	 	on May 1, 1999.  

340 	MANDATES: 	Governor Parris N. Glendenning
350 			Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
360 			Seretary of State 
370			Speaker of the House of Delegates 
380 			President of the Senate
390              	Senator Donald Munson


Matthew J. Burger and
Jeremiah J. Kelly
Western Maryland College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
(410)751-8106