# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 20. Frederick County

### Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

#### Section 20-1501

(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) Sec.?4-202?("Authority of local licensing boards");

  (2) Sec.?4-204?("Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises");

  (3) Sec.?4-205?("Chain store, supermarket, or discount house");

  (4) Sec.?4-206?("Limitations on retail sales floor space");

  (5) Sec.?4-207?("Licenses issued to minors");

  (6) Sec.?4-209?("Hearing");

  (7) Sec.?4-210?("Approval or denial of license application");

  (8) Sec.?4-211?("License forms; effective date; expiration");

  (9) Sec.?4-212?("License not property");

  (10) Sec.?4-213?("Replacement licenses"); and

  (11) Sec.?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) Sec. 4-203 ("Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity"), subject to Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and

  (2) Sec. 4-208 ("Notice of license application required"), subject to Sec. 20-1502 of this subtitle.

#### Section 20-1502

(a) The Board may fulfill the notice requirement of Sec. 4-208 of this article by posting online a completed hearing schedule at least 14 days before the hearing date.

(b) Any application document submitted in accordance with this subtitle is subject to State requirements of the Public Information Act under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article.

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