# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 3. State Licensing

### Subtitle 2. Issuance or Denial of State Licenses

#### Section 3-207

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:

  (1) if a license is denied, another license application may not be considered from the same applicant or for the same location for 6 months after the denial; and

  (2) if a subsequent application by the same applicant or for the same location is denied within a 2-year period immediately after the first denial, another application may not be considered from that applicant or for that location until the 2-year period expires.

(b) This section does not apply to:

  (1) an applicant, if the license was denied because it was not necessary to accommodate the public or the location was not suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or

  (2) the location, if the license was denied because the Executive Director determined that the applicant was not a proper person to be issued the license.

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