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:
§ 4–205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
§ 4–206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
§ 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”);
§ 4–209 (“Hearing”);
§ 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”);
§ 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”); and
§ 4–212 (“License not property”).
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
§ 4–202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to §§ 11–1502 through 11–1504 of this subtitle;
§ 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to §§ 11–1505, 11–1506, and 11–1507 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;
§ 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 11–1506 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;
§ 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 11–1508 of this subtitle;
§ 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”), subject to § 11–1509 of this subtitle; and
§ 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”), subject to § 11–1510 of this subtitle.
The Board may not issue a license for use in the City of Annapolis.
The Board shall accept and process a license application before the construction of the establishment at the location described in the application, if the application includes detailed plans of:
the establishment to be constructed;
the parking area to be provided; and
the general traffic flow in the area.
The license application shall be processed in the same manner as a license application for a location on which the establishment is already constructed.
Approval of the application is subject to:
completion of the establishment in accordance with the plans under subsection (a) of this section; and
approval by the county building inspector, the county health department, and an inspector for the Board.
If an approved license application is not used within 1 year after the date of approval, the approval is void unless the applicant files a written application with the Board for an extension.
The Board may approve or deny an extension.
The Board shall provide written notice to the applicant at the time of application that the approval is void if the license is not in use within 1 year after the date of approval.
The Board may not issue a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a person that holds an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, unless expressly authorized by this article, a person may not have an interest in more than one license issued by the Board, regardless of whether that interest is held or controlled by direct or indirect ownership, stock ownership, interlocking directors or interlocking stock ownership, franchise operation, chain store operation, or any other direct or indirect manner.
Except for an interest held or controlled by franchise operation or chain store operation, an individual may have an interest in more than one Class B license, Class H license, or Class BLX license issued by the Board, regardless of whether that interest is held or controlled by direct or indirect ownership, stock ownership, interlocking directors or interlocking stock ownership, or any other direct or indirect manner.
Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:
the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and light wine licenses; and
each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
The prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to an individual or for use of an entity does not apply to:
resort complexes;
entertainment facilities, including entertainment concessions;
motel–restaurant complexes;
hotel–restaurant complexes having at least 100 rooms; or
hotel–limited service (on–sale) licenses.
The Board may fulfill the notice requirement under § 4–208 of this article by posting online a completed application at least 10 days before the application hearing.
In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article or the online notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall require the applicant for a license to post a suitable notice, similar to a notice used for zoning purposes, in a conspicuous place at the location described in the application for at least 10 days before the application hearing.
A notice under this section shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and location set by the Board for an application hearing.
The Board shall determine the fee for a replacement license.
If a license application is denied, another license application for the same location may not be made for 1 year after the denial.
If a license application for a location is denied twice, a license may not be issued for the same location for 2 years after the second denial.