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: § 4–202 (“Authority of local licensing boards”); § 4–205 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”); § 4–206 (“Limitations on retail sales floor space”); § 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”); § 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”); § 4–209 (“Hearing”); § 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”); § 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”); § 4–212 (“License not property”); and § 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”). 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periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 24–1503 of this subtitle. The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: § 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 24–1502 of this subtitle; and § 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 24–1502 of this subtitle.

Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if: the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and wine licenses; and each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section: if a license application is denied, the Board may not issue a license for the same location for 1 year after the denial; and if a subsequent application for the same location is denied, the Board may not issue a license for that location for 2 years after the second denial. This section does not apply to a license application that is denied: because of a legal defect or omission; solely because the Board determined expressly that the applicant is not a proper person to whom the licensed applied for should be issued; or for license transfers.

The Board may authorize a license holder to install an additional bar or serving counter within a reasonable distance of the main building of the premises served by the license held by the license holder. The Board shall determine what is a reasonable distance for an additional bar or serving counter. An additional license is not required for an additional bar or serving counter.