1. (a) If the Board approves an application from a contract purchaser, an owner of the location, or a developer under § 13-1404 of this title, the applicant may apply to transfer the license to an operator of the type of business for which the license was approved if:

   1. (1) the license is for a location in the site for which the license was approved; and
   2. (2) the application for transfer occurs within 5 years after the original application for the site is approved or construction at the location is completed, whichever is later.

2. (b) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Board may approve a change of location of a license issued under § 13-1404 of this title if:

   1. (1) the license holder has engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license for at least 1 year before applying for the change;

   2. (2)

      1. (i) the license holder has not engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license; and
      2. (ii) the Board approved a change of location of the license from another location within the same election district at least 5 years before the application for the change of location under this item; or
   3. (3) the license was originally issued within the same election district and has been at the same location for at least 10 years.

Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 79, § 1, eff. April 10, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 80, § 1, eff. April 10, 2018; Acts 2025, c. 193, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025.