Md. Code Ann., Alc. Bev. & Cannabis § 22-1601
License quota in County
Effective Jul 1, 2025Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 87, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2025, c. 142, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 802, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.State of Maryland
(a) For every 4,750 individuals in the county, as specified by the Maryland Department of Health, the Board may not issue more than:
- (1) one Class A (off-sale) license;
- (2) one Class A-1 (off-sale) license; or
- (3) one Class A-2 (off-sale) license.
- (b) If the number of licenses in a class exceeds the quota specified in subsection (a) of this section, the Board may not issue a new license of that class unless the number of licenses of that class is reduced by revocation or surrender, creating a vacancy under the particular quota specified.
- (c) This section does not apply to the transfer, conversion, or renewal of a license.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 87, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2025, c. 142, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 802, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.