# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 17. Cecil County

### Subtitle 16. Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans

#### Section 17-1601

(a)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board may not issue a number of Class A licenses that, in the aggregate, exceeds 1 for every 2,000 registered voters or major fraction in the county, as determined by the current registration of voters.

  (2) The Board may issue not fewer than 2 Class A licenses in each election district of the county.

  (3) No other class of license may be counted in the computation of the aggregate number of licenses.

(b) The quota shall be computed and applied separately for each election district of the county.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)