§ 9-106. Issuance to minors

   (a) In general. -- A license to sell alcoholic beverages may not be issued by a license issuing authority for a county to a minor without a special order of a judge.

(b) Special order. -- A judge may pass a special order to issue to a minor a license to sell alcoholic beverages only on the recommendation of at least 10 residents of the district where the license will be operative.

(c) Responsibility of minor. -- Whenever a license to sell alcoholic beverages is issued to a minor, the minor is responsible for all contracts made in conducting business under the license and may be sued on the contracts in any court of the State.

(d) Responsibility of parent. -- The responsibility of the minor does not affect or impair the responsibility of the parent of the minor under existing law.

HISTORY: 1989, ch. 5, § 15; 1992, ch. 4, § 3; 1993, ch. 594.