§ 27-1601. Distance restriction from place of worship, school, library, or youth center

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAlcoholic Beverages and CannabisEffective: July 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions [Titles 9-33] (Refs & Annos)
Title 27. Queen Anne's County (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 16. Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Licensing Conditions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 27-1601
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 2B, § 9-218
§ 27-1601. Distance restriction from place of worship, school, library, or youth center
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a license for an establishment unless the establishment is located at least 500 feet away from:
(i) an elementary or secondary school;
(ii) a public library; or
(iii) a youth center sponsored or conducted by a governmental unit.
(2) The distance is to be measured from the nearest point of the building of the establishment to the nearest point of the property line of the elementary or secondary school, public library, or youth center.
Exceptions
(b) The prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(1) the renewal or transfer of a license issued before May 1, 1976; or
(2) the issuance of a Class B (on-sale) hotel and restaurant license of any type.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 533, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 534, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, Alcoholic Beverages, § 27-1601, MD AL BEV § 27-1601
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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