§ 9-1603. Location restriction for certain Class A, Class B, and Class D licenses

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Allegany County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 16. Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Licensing Conditions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 9-1603
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 9-202
§ 9-1603. Location restriction for certain Class A, Class B, and Class D licenses
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies to:
(1) Class A beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses;
(2) Class B beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; and
(3) Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses.
In general
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a license specified in subsection (a) of this section to a person whose establishment is outside:
(1) a municipality; or
(2) a community with at least 500 residents in a 1-mile radius.
Exceptions
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:
(1) a restaurant that derives more than 50% of its average monthly gross receipts from sales other than alcoholic beverages; or
(2) a hotel or motel that has at least 20 rooms regularly for hire and that offers meals for sale as a regular and substantial part of its business.
Reissuance, renewal, or transfer of license
(d) A license issued under subsection (c) of this section may not be reissued, renewed, or transferred if the license holder fails to continue to comply with the requirements of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 9-1603, MD AL BEV § 9-1603
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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