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§ 17-1601. License quota for registered voters

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic BeveragesEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Cecil 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, § 17-1601
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 6-201; MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 8-208
§ 17-1601. License quota for registered voters
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may not issue a number of licenses that, in the aggregate, exceeds 1 for every 400 registered voters or major fraction in the county, as determined by the current registration of voters.
(2) A Class BLX beer, wine, and liquor restaurant license, Class C club license, motel-restaurant complex license, hotel-restaurant complex license, or Class GC (golf course) beer, wine, and liquor (on-sale) license may not be counted in the computation of the aggregate number of licenses.
Computation of quota for each election district
(b) The quota shall be computed and applied separately for each election district of the county.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.

Editors' Notes

LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Revisor's Note (Acts 2016, c. 41):
This section is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 2B, §§ 8-208(b) and 6-201(i)(3)(i).
Defined terms: “Board” § 17-101
“County” § 17-101
“License” § 1-101
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Derivation:
Former Art. 2B, § 6-201, amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, §§ 1, 2, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 218, § 1, eff. May 2, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 239, § 1, eff. June 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 240, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 263, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 388, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 392, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 394, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 395, § 2, eff. May 2, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 404, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 426, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 504, § 1, eff. June 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 726, § 1, eff. May 26, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, §§ 1, 22, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 24, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 88, § 1, eff. April 11, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 458, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 162, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 366, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 27, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 502, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 506, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 703, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 726, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 738, § 1, eff. June 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 61, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 593, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 39, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 78, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 138, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 233, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 446, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 450, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 454, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 478, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 91, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 467, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 488, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 523, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 525, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 241, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 581, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 123, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 150, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 151, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 156, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 257, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2004, c. 204, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004; Acts 2004, c. 277, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004; Acts 2004, c. 453, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 12, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 46, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 47, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 48, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 48, § 2, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 65, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 70, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 84, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 150, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 346, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 132, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 137, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 138, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 302, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 547, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 222, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 335, § 1, eff. June 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 376, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 409, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 463, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 466, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 110, § 1, eff. June 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 295, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 358, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 425, § 2, eff. June 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 546, § 1, eff. May 13, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 564, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 647, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 676, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 555, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 556, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 42, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 154, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 156, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 169, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 206, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 456, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 684, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 121, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 302, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 304, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 388, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 390, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 613, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 92, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 93, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 94, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 95, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 137, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 216, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 275, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 363, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 1, eff. April 9, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 69, § 1, eff. April 9, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 70, § 1, eff. April 9, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 182, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 387, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 400, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 584, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 590, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 591, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 666, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 219, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 388, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 483, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 504, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 517, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 518, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 517, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 518, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 522, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 586, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 62, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 85, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 107, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 205, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 255, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 264, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 280, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015, related to class B beer, wine and liquor licenses, repealed by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
Former Art. 2B, § 8-208, amended by Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 24, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 30, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 2000, c. 52, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 6, eff. April 10, 2001, related to Cecil County, repealed by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 17-1601, MD AL BEV § 17-1601
Current through legislation effective July 1, 2020, from the 2020 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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