Title 31. Washington County — Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 31-1501 (2026)
Title 31. Washington County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 31–1501LinkCopy 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)
§�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”);
(6)
§�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(7)
§�4–212�(“License not property”);
(8)
§�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”); and
(9)
§�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)
§�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to § 31–1502 of this subtitle;
(2)
§�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 31–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;
(3)
§�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 31–1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and
(4)
§�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 31–1504 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 31-1502 (2026)
Title 31. Washington County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 31–1502LinkCopy Citation
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.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 31-1503 (2026)
Title 31. Washington County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 31–1503LinkCopy 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)
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.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 31-1504 (2026)
Title 31. Washington County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 31–1504LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In addition to the newspaper notice required under § 4–208 of this article, the Board shall post a suitable notice in a conspicuous place on the location described in the application for at least 10 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 set by the Board for an application hearing.