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Title 25. Montgomery County — Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1501 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

§ 25–1501Copy 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)
§ 4–210 (“Approval or denial of license application”);
(6)
§ 4–211 (“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(7)
§ 4–212 (“License not property”); and
(8)
§ 4–213 (“Replacement licenses”).
(b)
Section 4–214 (“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(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 § 25–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)
§ 4–203 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 25–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;
(3)
§ 4–204 (“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 25–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and
(4)
§ 4–208 (“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 25–1506 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1502 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

§ 25–1502Copy Citation

(a)
(1)
When acting on a license application, the Board shall issue a written decision that contains:
(i)
a detailed statement of the grounds and findings that support the decision; and
(ii)
the vote of each member of the Board on the decision.
(2)
The Board shall forward a copy of the written decision in a manner that the Board determines to the applicant and each person who requests a copy.
(3)
If the application is denied, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing of the procedures for judicial review.
(b)
The Board shall make a decision on a license application based on the evidence of record.
(c)
The Board shall adopt rules of procedure, subject to the approval of the County Council.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1503 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

§ 25–1503Copy Citation

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:
(1)
(i)
the licenses are Class H beer and wine licenses; and
(ii)
each premises is a restaurant in a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters; or
(2)
the licenses are Class BD–BWL licenses.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1504 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

§ 25–1504Copy Citation

(a)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to a license holder for a different part of the same premises or building in which an establishment with a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is located.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder shall meet all requirements of the respective licenses.
(2)
The term “financial interest” as used in § 4–109(a)(11) of this article does not apply to an applicant who is the owner of an interest in real property leased for another place of business where or for which a license has been applied for or issued.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1505 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

§ 25–1505Copy Citation

(a)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue an alcoholic beverages license that the Board previously issued for premises on which a lawful nonconforming use exists.
(b)
The Board may not issue a license that is less restrictive than any license that the Board previously issued for the premises.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 25-1506 (2026)
Title 25. Montgomery County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

§ 25–1506Copy Citation

(a)
(1)
The Board may fulfill the notice requirement under § 4–208 of this article by posting online a completed application at least 14 days before the hearing date.
(2)
In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article or the online notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place on the location described in the application for at least 30 days before the application hearing.
(b)
A notice under this section shall state the class of license for which application is made and the date, time, and location of the application hearing.