# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 31. Washington County

### Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses

#### Section 31-1501

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

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

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

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

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

  (9) 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. 31-1502 of this subtitle;

  (2) Sec.?4-203?("Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity"), subject to Sec. 31-1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;

  (3) Sec.?4-204?("Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises"), subject to Sec. 31-1503 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and

  (4) Sec.?4-208?("Notice of license application required"), subject to Sec. 31-1504 of this subtitle.

#### Section 31-1502

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 31-1503

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 31-1504

(a) In addition to the newspaper notice required under Sec. 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.

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