<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="12-1406" title_number="12" title_name="Baltimore City" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Applications for Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “community association” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>composed of residents of a community within which a nuisance is located;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare and general neighborhood improvement and enhancement; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a nonprofit association, corporation, or other organization that is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>composed of residents of a contiguous community that is defined by specific geographic boundaries, within which a nuisance is located;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>operated for the promotion of the welfare, improvement, and enhancement of that community; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a community association and an applicant for the issuance or renewal of an alcoholic beverages license have entered into a memorandum of understanding that expressly acknowledges the authority of the Board under this article, the Board may make the issuance or renewal of the license conditional on the substantial compliance of the applicant with the memorandum of understanding.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The existence of a memorandum of understanding does not affect any requirement of any individuals to file a protest under § 4–406 of this article or a complaint under § 4–603 of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
