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MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-107 - Criminal History Records Check

    (a)    A local licensing board may apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a license.    (b)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, a local licensing board shall submit to the Central Repository:        (1)    two complete sets of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the director of the Central Repository and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (2)    the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and        (3)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.    (c)    In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant for a license and the local licensing board the applicant’s criminal history record information.    (d)    Information obtained by the local licensing board from the Central Repository under this section shall be:        (1)    confidential and may not be redisseminated; and        (2)    used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this section.    (e)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (f)    (1)    When criminal history record information of an applicant or license holder is reported to the Central Repository after the initial criminal history records check is completed, the Central Repository shall provide the local licensing board with a revised printed statement of the criminal record of the applicant or license holder.        (2)    If the local licensing board informs the Central Repository that an individual is no longer an applicant or a license holder, the Central Repository shall stop providing the local licensing board with revised printed statements of the criminal record of the individual.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-108 - Application Form Required by Comptroller

    An applicant shall file a sworn application for a license with the applicable local licensing board on the form that the Comptroller requires.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-110 - Required Information on Application -- Petition of Support

    The application shall also include a petition of support signed by at least 10 residents who are owners of real estate and registered voters of the precinct in which the business is to be conducted stating:        (1)    the length of time each of the residents has been acquainted with the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, acquainted with the individuals making the application;        (2)    that they have examined the application, have good reason to believe that the statements contained in the application are true, and in their judgment the applicant is a suitable person to obtain the license; and        (3)    that they are familiar with the premises on which the proposed business is to be conducted and that they believe the premises are suitable for the conduct of business as a retail dealer.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-111 - Payment of License Fees

    The annual fee for all licenses shall be paid to the local collecting agent before the license is issued.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-112 - Disposition of License Fees

    The local collecting agent shall remit all license fees collected under this article to:        (1)    the board of county commissioners or the fiscal officer for the county; or        (2)    the Annapolis City Council.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-113 - Refund of License Fees

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license holder is not entitled to a refund of the unearned portion of the license fee.    (b)    A refund shall be issued to a license holder on surrender of the license if:        (1)    receivership or bankruptcy of the business entity on whose behalf the license was issued occurs and a license transfer is not requested, with the refund issued for the benefit of the creditors of the license holder;        (2)    the license holder dies, with the refund issued for the benefit of the estate of the deceased license holder;        (3)    the license holder volunteers for or has been called into the armed forces of the United States or the organized State militia;        (4)    the license holder surrenders a license and obtains a new license of another class carrying a higher fee, with the refund deducted from the higher fee;        (5)    a license holder, against whom charges are pending when the license is renewed, is found guilty and the license is revoked, with the refund issued to the license holder in an amount based on the date that the revocation becomes final;        (6)    the issuance of a license by a local licensing board is reversed on judicial review and the operation of the establishment is prohibited, with the refund issued to the license holder in an amount based on the date that the refusal to grant the renewal becomes final; or        (7)    the licensed premises are taken by the federal government, the State, or a municipality for public use.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses|Section 4-114 - Fees for Licenses Issued for Less Than 1 Year

    (a)    This section does not apply to temporary licenses.    (b)    The fee for a license issued for less than 1 year is:        (1)    the full annual license fee, if the license is issued during the first quarter of the license year;        (2)    three–fourths of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the second quarter of the license year;        (3)    one–half of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the third quarter of the license year; and        (4)    one–fourth of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the fourth quarter of the license year.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-201 - Scope of Subtitle

    Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-202 - Authority of Local Licensing Boards

    (a)    A local licensing board is authorized to issue licenses in its jurisdiction.    (b)    A license may not be issued to a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company but only to an individual authorized to act for a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.    (c)    A license holder shall assume all responsibilities as an individual and be subject to all penalties, conditions, and restrictions imposed on license holders under this article and the provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax.    (d)    A local licensing board by regulation may:        (1)    restrict, in accordance with a definite standard, the number of licenses that the local licensing board considers sufficient for a neighborhood;        (2)    regulate the use of mechanical music boxes and other sound–making devices;        (3)    divide a municipality or county into districts; and        (4)    establish areas in which a license may not be issued.    (e)    An applicant for a license or a license holder who is aggrieved by a regulation adopted under this section may seek judicial review as provided in Subtitle 9 of this title.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-203 - Prohibition Against Issuing Multiple Licenses to Individual or for Use of Entity

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article, Title 3, Title 4, or Title 5 of this division, or subsection (b) of this section, more than one license may not be issued:        (1)    to an individual; or        (2)    for the use of a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company.    (b)    (1)    A single individual may hold Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses or Class BLX or equivalent licenses issued by different local licensing boards only for restaurants, hotels, or motels.        (2)    The number of licenses that a single individual may hold is limited only by the cap imposed by each local licensing board on the licenses that the local licensing board issues.        (3)    The licenses may be issued for the use of:            (i)    the license holder; or            (ii)    a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article or Title 3, Title 4, or Title 5 of this division, an individual may not be issued in the State more than one Class A, Class C, or Class D license for the use of:        (1)    that individual; or        (2)    a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-204 - Prohibition Against Issuing Multiple Licenses for Same Premises

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article and subsection (b) of this section, a local licensing board may not issue more than one license for use at the same premises.    (b)    The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a license issued in accordance with §§ 4–1201 through 4–1205 of this title.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-205 - Chain Store, Supermarket, or Discount House

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    an establishment that already holds a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license; or        (2)    a license holder that sells alcoholic beverages at discount prices.    (b)    A local licensing board may not issue a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license for use in conjunction with or on the premises of:        (1)    a chain store;        (2)    a supermarket; or        (3)    a discount house.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-207 - Licenses Issued to Minors

    (a)    A local licensing board may not issue a license to a minor without a special order granted by a judge.    (b)    A judge may grant a special order for the local licensing board to issue a license to a minor only on the recommendation of at least 10 residents of the district in which the license will be operative.    (c)    If a local licensing board issues a license to a minor, the minor:        (1)    is responsible for each contract made in conducting business under the license; and        (2)    may be sued under each contract in a State court.    (d)    The responsibility of the minor does not affect the responsibility of the parent of the minor under State and local law.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-208 - Notice of License Application Required

    (a)    Before a local licensing board may approve an application for a license, the local licensing board shall publish notice of the application two times in 2 successive weeks:        (1)    in two newspapers of general circulation in the jurisdiction; or        (2)    if only one newspaper of general circulation exists in the jurisdiction, in that newspaper.    (b)    The notice shall state:        (1)    the name of the applicant;        (2)    the type of license for which the application is made;        (3)    the location described in the application; and        (4)    the date, time, and place set by the local licensing board for a hearing on the application.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-209 - Hearing

    (a)    The hearing on the application may not occur less than 7 days or more than 30 days after the date of the last publication of the notice of the license application.    (b)    Any person may address any relevant issue at the hearing.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-210 - Approval or Denial of License Application

    (a)    Before deciding whether to approve an application and issue a license, a local licensing board shall consider:        (1)    the public need and desire for the license;        (2)    the number and location of existing license holders;        (3)    the potential effect on existing license holders of the license for which application is made;        (4)    the potential commonality or uniqueness of the services and products to be offered by the business of the applicant;        (5)    the impact of the license for which application is made on the health, safety, and welfare of the community, including issues relating to crime, traffic, parking, or convenience; and        (6)    any other factor that the local licensing board considers necessary.    (b)    The local licensing board shall deny a license application:        (1)    if the local licensing board determines that:            (i)    the granting of the license is not necessary to accommodate the public;            (ii)    the applicant is not a fit person to receive the license;            (iii)    the applicant has made a material false statement in the application;            (iv)    the applicant has acted fraudulently in connection with the application; or            (v)    if the license is issued, the operation authorized by the license would unduly disturb the peace of the residents of the neighborhood of the location described in the application; or        (2)    for other reasons that the local licensing board considers sufficient.    (c)    Subject to subsection (a) of this section, if a local licensing board does not find grounds listed under subsection (b) of this section to deny a license application, the application shall be approved and the local licensing board shall issue the license for which application is made on payment of the fee required to the local collecting agent.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-211 - License Forms; Effective Date; Expiration

    (a)    A license issued by a local licensing board shall be on the form that the local licensing board provides.    (b)    A local licensing board shall number each license.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license issued by a local licensing board shall be dated as of the date of issue and shall expire on the next April 30 after its issuance.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-212 - License Not Property

    A license issued by a local licensing board:        (1)    is not property and does not confer property rights; and        (2)    is subject to:            (i)    suspension, revocation, and restrictions authorized by law; and            (ii)    regulations authorized under this article.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-213 - Replacement Licenses

    (a)    A local licensing board may issue a replacement license to a license holder whose license is lost or destroyed on receiving:        (1)    an application under oath; and        (2)    payment of a $1 fee.    (b)    On the replacement license, the word “replacement” shall appear with all of the information that appeared on the original license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses|Section 4-214 - Waiting Periods After Denial of License Applications

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:        (1)    if a license is denied, another license application may not be considered from the same applicant or for the same location for 6 months after the denial; and        (2)    if a subsequent application by the same applicant or for the same location is denied within a 2–year period immediately after the first denial, another application may not be considered from that applicant or for that location until the 2–year period expires.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    an applicant, if the license was denied because it was not necessary to accommodate the public or the location was not suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or        (2)    the location, if the license was denied because the local licensing board determined that the applicant was not a proper person to be issued the license.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 4-301 - Scope of Subtitle

    Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 4-302 - Transfer of Place of Business; Transfer of License and Inventory

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a license holder or a receiver or trustee for the benefit of creditors, may:        (1)    transfer the license holder’s place of business to some other location; or        (2)    transfer the license and the license holder’s inventory to another person.    (b)    A transfer under subsection (a) of this section may be made if:        (1)    an application for the transfer has been made;        (2)    all sales and use, amusement, admission, and withholding taxes have been paid to the Comptroller;        (3)    a bulk transfer permit has been obtained if the inventory of alcoholic beverages is to be transferred:            (i)    in any manner, including by sale, gift, inheritance, and assignment; and            (ii)    regardless of whether consideration is paid; and        (4)    the local licensing board approves the new location or license holder in the same way the local licensing board approves the issuance of a license.    (c)    An applicant may apply for a transfer of location and transfer of ownership in the same application.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 4-303 - Chain Store, Supermarket, or Discount House

    A Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license may not be transferred for use in conjunction with or on the premises of a chain store, supermarket, or discount house unless:        (1)    the establishment already holds a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license; or        (2)    the license is transferred to a similar type of establishment.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 4-304 - Compliance With Bulk Transfers Act Required

    A local licensing board may not allow the transfer of a license until the transferor has:        (1)    complied with the Bulk Transfers Act under Title 6 of the Commercial Law Article; and        (2)    provided to the local licensing board an affidavit that certifies compliance with the Bulk Transfers Act.
MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. §  4-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Alcoholic Beverages|Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions|Title 4 - Local Licensing|Subtitle 3 - Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License|Section 4-305 - Filing Fee and Endorsement

    (a)    An applicant shall pay to the local licensing board a fee of $20, in addition to the costs of publication and notice, when filing an application for the transfer of a license.    (b)    The local licensing board shall endorse on a license the transfer of the license if the applicant has paid the fee required under subsection (a) of this section.