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MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses|Section 12-1405 - Petition of Support

    The application shall include a petition signed by at least three residents who are owners of real property and registered voters in the City stating that:        (1)    the applicant:            (i)    is personally known to the signers of the petition; and            (ii)    is a resident or taxpayer of the City at the time the applicant presents the application to the signers of the petition;        (2)    if the applicant is a corporation, at least one of the applicants:            (i)    is personally known to the signers of the petition;            (ii)    is a resident or taxpayer of the City at the time the applicant presents the application to the signers of the petition; and            (iii)    is a registered voter in the State; and        (3)    if the applicant is a partnership, all members of the partnership are residents of the City at the time the applicants present the application to the signers of the petition.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses|Section 12-1406 - Conditions of Issuance or Renewal

    (a)    In this section, “community association” means:        (1)    a nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is:            (i)    composed of residents of a community within which a nuisance is located;            (ii)    operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare and general neighborhood improvement and enhancement; and            (iii)    exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code; or        (2)    a nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is:            (i)    composed of residents of a contiguous community that is defined by specific geographic boundaries, within which a nuisance is located;            (ii)    operated for the promotion of the welfare, improvement, and enhancement of that community; and            (iii)    in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.    (b)    If a community association and an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a Class B, B–D–7, or D alcoholic beverages license have entered into a memorandum of understanding that expressly acknowledges the authority of the Board under this article, the Board may make the issuance or renewal of the license conditional on the substantial compliance of the applicant with the memorandum of understanding.    (c)    The existence of a memorandum of understanding does not affect any requirement of any individuals to file a protest under § 4–406 of this article or a complaint under § 4–603 of this article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses|Section 12-1407 - Applications Examination and Hearing

    (a)    (1)    The Board or the Board’s designee shall examine each application for the issuance or transfer of a license within 45 days of receipt of the application to determine whether the application is complete.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an application for the issuance, transfer, or renewal is not complete unless the applicant has:            (i)    obtained zoning approval or verification of zoning if the application is for renewal;            (ii)    submitted all documents required in the application;            (iii)    paid all fines and fees that are due; and            (iv)    for the renewal of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license, a Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class A–7 beer, wine, and liquor license, submitted an affidavit as required by § 12–1804.2 of this title.        (3)    An application for the issuance, transfer, or renewal of a Class B–D–7 license that may be issued under § 12–1603(c)(8) of this title in the Old Goucher Revitalization District under § 12–1603(e) of this title is complete without an applicant obtaining zoning approval or verification of zoning.    (b)    (1)    A license hearing may not be scheduled unless the Board determines that the application is complete.        (2)    A complete application with all submitted documents shall be posted online at least 14 days before the hearing date.        (3)    The postponement of a hearing shall be posted online not less than 72 hours before the hearing date.    (c)    (1)    To incorporate a change in the application document after the Board or the Board’s designee has determined the application to be complete, the applicant shall submit the change to the Board not later than 15 days before the scheduled hearing.        (2)    After the hearing on the application, an applicant may change the application only at a new hearing.    (d)    The Board shall impose a fine that it determines for failure to comply with the requirements under this section.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1501 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:        (1)    §�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);        (2)    §�4–206�(“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);        (3)    §�4–207�(“Licenses issued to minors”);        (4)    §�4–209�(“Hearing”);        (5)    §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”);        (6)    §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);        (7)    §�4–212�(“License not property”); and        (8)    §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”).    (b)    Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the City and is superseded by § 12–1507 of this subtitle.    (c)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:        (1)    §�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to §§ 12–1502 and 12–1503 of this subtitle;        (2)    §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to §§ 12–1504 and 12–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;        (3)    §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 12–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and        (4)    §�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 12–1506 of this subtitle.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1502 - Evidence of Paid Taxes Required for Issuance of License

    (a)    On approving a license application, the Board shall present a certificate of approval for licensure to the Director of Finance.    (b)    The Board may not issue a license until it receives clearance from the Director of Finance that all personal property taxes due to the City or the State are paid.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1503 - Holders of Out-of-State Licenses

    The Board may not issue a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a person that holds an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1504 - Interest in Multiple Licenses -- Prohibited

    A person may not have an interest in more than one license issued by the Board, regardless of whether that interest is held or controlled by direct or indirect ownership, stock ownership, interlocking directors or interlocking stock ownership, franchise operation, chain store operation, or any other direct or indirect manner.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1505 - Bowling Establishments

    Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:        (1)    the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and light wine licenses; and        (2)    each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1506 - Notice of License Application

    (a)    The notice of license application required under § 4–208 of this article shall be published in two newspapers of general circulation in the City.    (b)    (1)    This subsection applies to an application for a new license, a change in the class of a license, a request for live entertainment on the licensed premises, and an extension of the licensed premises.        (2)    In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place at the location described in the application for at least 10 days before holding a hearing on the application.        (3)    A notice under this subsection shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and place set by the Board for an application hearing.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1507 - Waiting Period After Denial

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if an application for a license is denied, the Board may not issue the same class of license to the same applicant or for the same location for 6 months after the denial.    (b)    The restriction against the issuance of a license for the same location does not apply if the Board decides that the denial was directed against the applicant and not against the location.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1508 - Denial Resulting From Protest of Owner or Owners and Tenants

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Owners of real or leasehold property” includes holders of leasehold improvements subject to a ground rent, the City, and the State.            (ii)    “Owners of real or leasehold property” does not include the owner of the location described in the application.        (3)    “Tenant” means an individual who rents a single–family dwelling and is residing there for at least 1 year immediately before the application hearing.    (b)    A license application shall be denied if:        (1)    more than 50% of the owners of real or leasehold property within 200 feet of the location described in the application oppose the issuing of the license; or        (2)    more than 50% of those owners and tenants, in combination, of real or leasehold property located within 200 feet of the location described in the application oppose the issuing of the license.    (c)    (1)    If an owner of a dwelling participates as a protestant or proponent of the application, the owner and the tenant of the dwelling shall each have one–half vote.        (2)    If property is rented jointly and one tenant appears in person at the hearing as a protestant, the other tenants’ protest may be recorded by affidavit.    (d)    (1)    If the City or the State owns more than one building within 200 feet of the location described in the application, protest may be made solely for the building that is closest to the location described in the application.        (2)    The City or the State may protest through an authorized representative of the Mayor and City Council.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses|Section 12-1509 - Abstract of Title Not Required to Accompany Protest

    (a)    The Board:        (1)    may not require that protests against the issuance of a license be accompanied by an abstract of title from the land records of the City substantiating the protestants’ ownership of the real or leasehold property; but        (2)    may require that a qualified person familiar with the land records of the City appear at the hearing and testify as to who is the holder of full legal title as shown by the land records.    (b)    If an owner of property that is owned jointly appears in person at the hearing as a protestant, the other owners’ protest may be recorded by an affidavit.    (c)    On request, the Board shall provide an affidavit form to any person who claims to be a protestant.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1701 - Application of General Provisions

    (a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:        (1)    § 4–303 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);        (2)    § 4–304 (“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”); and        (3)    § 4–306 (“Substitution of names of officers on license”).    (b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the City:        (1)    § 4–302 (“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”), subject to §§ 12–1702, 12–1703, 12–1705, 12–1706, 12–1707, and 12–1708 of this subtitle; and        (2)    § 4–305 (“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 12–1704 of this subtitle.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1702 - Notice, Protest, and Hearing Procedures on License Transfers

    (a)    The Board shall provide notice for a public hearing as provided in § 12–1506 of this title on an application for a license transfer if:        (1)    the transfer includes a transfer of location;        (2)    the premises have been closed for more than 90 days unless:            (i)    the transfer is due to an action of a creditor; or            (ii)    the closing is caused by fire, casualty, or act of God; or        (3)    for an establishment in operation, the hearing is requested by at least 10 residents in the immediate area of the establishment.    (b)    (1)    Section 12–1508 of this title does not apply to an application for a license transfer for the same premises unless the license to be transferred is of a broader scope or more permissive class than the license presently issued for the same premises.        (2)    Section 12–1509 of this title applies to an application for a license transfer.    (c)    The Board shall use the factors specified in § 4–210(a) and (b) of this article in deciding whether to approve an application for a license transfer.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1703 - Payment of Taxes

    The Board may not allow the transfer of a license unless the Board is presented with a receipt or certificate from the Director of Finance showing that all personal property taxes due the City or the State are paid.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1704 - Fee

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the fee for a transfer of a license is $200, in addition to the costs of publication and notice and any hearing fees required.    (b)    A Class C license holder may transfer one license during a license year without paying a fee.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1705 - Transfer to Be Completed in 180 Days; Extension of Time

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a transfer of a license shall be completed on or before 180 days after the Board approves the transfer.    (b)    (1)    Within 180 days after the Board approves the transfer of a license, the license holder or another appropriate interested party may make a written request to the Board to extend the time authorized to complete the transfer due to hardship.        (2)    The Board may grant the extension if the Board finds after a hearing that an existing hardship caused the delay in transferring the license.        (3)    An extension may not prolong the period authorized to complete the transfer beyond 270 days after the Board approves the transfer.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1705.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1705.1 - Prohibition on Transfer of License to Another

    The Board may not allow the transfer of a license to another person until the resolution of:        (1)    any pending criminal charge filed against the transferor that directly relates to the operation of the licensed premises; or        (2)    any disciplinary matter before the Board concerning the transferor.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1707 - Transfers Into the 40th, 41st, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Alcoholic Beverages Districts Prohibited

    (a)    The alcoholic beverages districts described in this section at all times are coterminous with the legislative districts in the Legislative Districting Plan of 2002 as ordered by the Maryland Court of Appeals on June 21, 2002.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a license may not be transferred into:        (1)    the 40th alcoholic beverages district;        (2)    the 41st alcoholic beverages district;        (3)    the 43rd alcoholic beverages district;        (4)    the 44th alcoholic beverages district; and        (5)    the 45th alcoholic beverages district.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a license of any class may not be transferred into the areas described in subsection (b) of this section.        (2)    A licensed drugstore may transfer the license into the 45th alcoholic beverages district.        (3)    One Class B–D–7 license issued for a property surrounded by West Preston Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, West Biddle Street on the south, and Maryland Avenue on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by West Eager Street and East Eager Street on the north, Lovegrove Street on the east, West Read Street and East Read Street on the south, and Morton Street on the west.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1708 - Transfer Into Specified Areas Prohibited

    (a)    A Class A (off–sale) or Class D (on– and off–sale) license may not be transferred into the area that is bounded:        (1)    on the north by Thirty–Ninth (39th) Street, then following Ellerslie Avenue, then following Chestnut Hill Avenue;        (2)    on the east by Loch Raven Boulevard, then following Walpert Avenue, then following Homewood Avenue;        (3)    on the south by North Avenue; and        (4)    on the west by Howard Street, then following Art Museum Drive, then following North Charles Street.    (b)    A Class A license may not be transferred to an establishment:        (1)    on York Road in the area bounded by Northern Parkway on the north and Greenmount Avenue on the south; or        (2)    located in the 400 block of East Belvedere Avenue.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1709 - Multiple Licenses

    Notwithstanding § 12–1504 of this title, a person that has an interest in more than one Class A license may transfer each license to a similar type of business establishment.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  12-1710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions|Title 12 - Baltimore City|Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 12-1710 - Transfer of License for Use on Same Location as Another License

    A person may transfer a license to a holder of another license that already exists for use on the same location if:        (1)    no provision of this article prohibits the license from being transferred to the location;        (2)    the Board:            (i)    determines that the existing license is inoperative; and            (ii)    1.    revokes the existing license within 180 days after the effective date of the transfer; or                2.    approves the transfer of the existing license to a new holder and location.