§ 13-1703. Transfer of Class B to Class D license

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 13. Baltimore County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 17. Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 13-1703
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 10-503
§ 13-1703. Transfer of Class B to Class D license
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section does not apply to a license issued as an exception to the population and numerical limitations specified in “Rule 19--Population and Numerical Limitations” of the Rules and Regulations of the Board.
Conditions for approval of transfer
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Board, after a hearing, may approve a transfer of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on-sale) hotel and restaurant license to a Class D beer, wine, and liquor (on-sale) license if, before the annual renewal of the license:
(1) the license holder is cited by the Board for violating the license restriction concerning the percent of food sold versus the percent of alcoholic beverages sold; or
(2) because of hardship or economic conditions, the license holder:
(i) knows that the food-alcoholic beverages restriction under item (1) of this paragraph is being violated on the licensed premises; and
(ii) notifies the Board in writing of this violation and the reasons for requesting the transfer.
Findings of Board required
(c) A license may not be transferred unless, after a hearing, the Board finds that the transfer is in the best interest, health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood in which the license transfer is to be granted.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 13-1703, MD AL BEV § 13-1703
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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