# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 28. St. Mary's County

### Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

#### Section 28-1501

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

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

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

  (4) Sec.?4-208?("Notice of license application required");

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

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

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

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

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

  (10) 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.?4-202?("Authority of local licensing boards"), subject to Sec.Sec. 28-1502 and 28-1503 of this subtitle;

  (2) Sec.?4-203?("Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity"), subject to Sec. 28-1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and

  (3) Sec.?4-204?("Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises"), subject to Sec. 28-1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title.

#### Section 28-1502

The Board may not issue a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a person that holds an out-of-state alcoholic beverages license.

#### Section 28-1503

A license application shall be disapproved and the license shall be denied if the Board determines that the applicant has been convicted of a felony.

#### Section 28-1504

The County Treasurer shall collect license fees and may issue licenses.

#### Section 28-1505

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) the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and wine licenses; and

(2) each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.

#### Section 28-1506

(a) 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.

(b) The Board shall determine what is a reasonable distance for an additional bar or serving counter.

(c) An additional license is not required for an additional bar or serving counter.

#### Section 28-1507

Cider and native wine may be sold by their makers without a license.

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