# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 22. Harford County

### Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

#### Section 22-1507

Before the Board issues a license, the Board shall consider and determine as suitable:

(1) the moral character and financial responsibility of the applicant;

(2) the general fitness of the applicant to uphold the public trust; and

(3) the appropriateness of the location described in the application, taking into consideration:

  (i) the number of existing licenses; and

  (ii) any objections from property owners living in the immediate neighborhood of the location described in the application.

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