Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 22-1501
Application of general provisions
Effective Jul 1, 2025Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 97, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 98, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 497, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2024, c. 1011, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 1012, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 809, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 810, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.State of Maryland
(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
- (1) § 4-205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
- (2) § 4-206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
- (3) § 4-207 (“Licenses issued to minors”);
- (4) § 4-209 (“Hearing”);
- (5) § 4-213 (“Replacement licenses”); and
- (6) § 4-214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”).
(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
- (1) § 4-202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to § 22-1502 of this subtitle;
- (2) § 4-203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to §§ 22-1503 and 22-1504 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III, Subtitle 16, Part II, and § 22-1005.2 of this title;
- (3) § 4-204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to §§ 22-1503 and 22-1504 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;
- (4) § 4-208 (“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 22-1505 of this subtitle;
- (5) § 4-210 (“Approval or denial of license application”), subject to §§ 22-1506 and 22-1507 of this subtitle;
- (6) § 4-211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”), subject to § 22-1508 of this subtitle; and
- (7) § 4-212 (“License not property”), in addition to § 22-1509 of this subtitle.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 97, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 98, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 497, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2024, c. 1011, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 1012, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 809, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 810, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.