§ 23–1501
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 23-1501 (2026)
Title 23. Howard County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 23–1501LinkCopy Citation
(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)
§ 4–205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)
§ 4–206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(3)
§ 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”);
(4)
§ 4–209 (“Hearing”);
(5)
§ 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”); and
(6)
§ 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”).
(b)
(1)
Section 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1505 of this subtitle.
(2)
Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 23–1507 of this subtitle.
(c)
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)
§ 4–202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to § 23–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)
§ 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 23–1504 of this subtitle;
(3)
§ 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;
(4)
§ 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”), subject to § 23–1509 of this subtitle; and
(5)
§ 4–212 (“License not property”), in addition to § 23–1506 of this subtitle.