<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-101" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-102" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an application for a license shall be filed with the local licensing board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If an application for a license is for a business that is located in more than one jurisdiction:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the business shall be considered to be entirely in the jurisdiction where the major portion of the business is located; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the alcoholic beverage laws of the jurisdiction where the major portion of the business is located govern the licensing, regulation, and operation of the entire business.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>If an application for a license is for a business that is located equally in more than one jurisdiction:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the business shall be considered to be entirely in the jurisdiction in which the license fee is highest; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the alcoholic beverage laws of the jurisdiction where the license fee is highest govern the licensing, regulation, and operation of the entire business.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The local collecting agent that collects the license fee shall remit an equal portion of the fee to the local collecting agent in each jurisdiction where the business is located.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-103" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>An application for a license for the use of a partnership shall be made by and the license issued to all of the partners as individuals.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each of the partners shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>reside in the county or city where the business is located at the time the application is filed; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>remain a resident of the county or city where the business is located for the duration of time the license is in effect.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The application for a license shall state the name and address of the partnership and the name and address of each applicant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-104" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a corporation; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a club, whether incorporated or unincorporated.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a license on behalf of a corporation or club shall be applied for and issued to three officers of the corporation or club as individuals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At least one of the three officers shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>be a resident of the jurisdiction or municipality at the time the application is filed; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>remain a resident of the jurisdiction or municipality for the duration of time the license is in effect.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a corporation has fewer than three officers or directors, all officers or directors shall apply for a license.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>In a close corporation, at least one individual stockholder may apply for a license if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the close corporation does not have officers or directors; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>there is an affirmative vote of a majority of the stockholders.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>An application for a corporation or a club license shall include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the name and address of each officer;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the name and address of the corporation or club; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the signatures of the president or vice president of the corporation or club and of the three officers to whom the license shall be issued.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-105" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A license for the use of a limited liability company shall be applied for and issued to authorized persons of the limited liability company, as individuals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>All of the authorized individuals shall apply for the license, if the limited liability company has fewer than three authorized individuals.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Three authorized individuals shall apply for the license, if the limited liability company has three or more authorized individuals.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At least one of the authorized individuals shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>be a resident of the jurisdiction or municipality at the time the application is filed; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>remain a resident of the jurisdiction or municipality for the duration of time the license is in effect.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An application for a limited liability company license shall include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the name, address, and signature of each authorized individual to whom the license shall be issued; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the name and address of the limited liability company.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-106" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>An applicant for a license shall pay the expenses to provide:</text> <level label="1"> <text>publication of the notice of application; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>notice to the applicant and to persons that oppose the application.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The applicant shall deposit money in advance with the local collecting agent to cover the expenses.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-107" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>As part of the application for a criminal history records check, a local licensing board shall submit to the Central Repository:</text> <level label="1"> <text>two complete sets of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the director of the Central Repository and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant for a license and the local licensing board the applicant’s criminal history record information.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Information obtained by the local licensing board from the Central Repository under this section shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>confidential and may not be redisseminated; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>When criminal history record information of an applicant or license holder is reported to the Central Repository after the initial criminal history records check is completed, the Central Repository shall provide the local licensing board with a revised printed statement of the criminal record of the applicant or license holder.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the local licensing board informs the Central Repository that an individual is no longer an applicant or a license holder, the Central Repository shall stop providing the local licensing board with revised printed statements of the criminal record of the individual.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-108" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <text>An applicant shall file a sworn application for a license with the applicable local licensing board on the form that the Executive Director requires.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-109" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A license application shall state:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the class of license for which the applicant is applying;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the name and address of the applicant and how long the applicant has resided at that address;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>that at least one applicant is a citizen of the United States;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>that the applicant is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the applicant proposes to operate under the license for which the applicant is applying;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the age and sex of the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>the birth place of the applicant, and if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, the date and place the applicant was naturalized;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>a description of the place for which the license is sought, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the street and number, if practicable, or other description that definitively locates the place; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a description of the portion of the building in which the business will be conducted;</text> </level> </level> <level label="8"> <text>the name of the owner of the location where the business to be licensed is to be conducted;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>whether the applicant has ever been found guilty of violating a law in the State governing the sale of alcoholic beverages or the prevention of gambling;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>that the applicant has a financial interest in the business to be conducted under the license;</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>that the applicant has not had a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages revoked;</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>that the applicant or a person on behalf of whom the application is filed does not have a financial interest in any other place of business in the jurisdiction for which an alcoholic beverages license has been applied for or issued;</text> </level> <level label="14"> <text>whether the applicant has been found guilty of violating a State or federal law;</text> </level> <level label="15"> <text>whether the applicant has held a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages and, if so, the name of the state and the location where the license was held;</text> </level> <level label="16"> <text>that during the term of the license, a person other than the applicant will not have a financial interest in the license or in the business to be conducted under the license;</text> </level> <level label="17"> <text>that a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler, directly or indirectly, does not have a financial interest in the premises or business of the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="18"> <text>that after receipt of a license, the applicant will not convey or grant an interest in the location or business to a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler, except as authorized under this article;</text> </level> <level label="19"> <text>that, except for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, when applying for the license, the applicant does not have indebtedness or other financial obligation to a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler;</text> </level> <level label="20"> <text>that after the license is issued, the applicant will not incur, directly or indirectly, indebtedness or other financial obligation other than for the purchase of alcoholic beverages to a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler; and</text> </level> <level label="21"> <text>that, if issued a license, the applicant will conform to all laws and regulations relating to the business in which the applicant proposes to engage.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The application shall also include a statement executed and acknowledged by the owner of the location where the business is to be conducted that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>agrees to the issuance of the license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>authorizes a warrantless inspection and search of the premises at any time in any part of the building in which the business is to be conducted by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Comptroller;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the Executive Director;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the local licensing board and its authorized agents and employees; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a peace officer of the county or municipality where the business is to be located.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-110" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <text>The application shall also include a petition of support signed by at least 10 residents who are owners of real estate and registered voters of the precinct in which the business is to be conducted stating:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the length of time each of the residents has been acquainted with the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, acquainted with the individuals making the application;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>that they have examined the application, have good reason to believe that the statements contained in the application are true, and in their judgment the applicant is a suitable person to obtain the license; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>that they are familiar with the premises on which the proposed business is to be conducted and that they believe the premises are suitable for the conduct of business as a retail dealer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-111" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <text>The annual fee for all licenses shall be paid to the local collecting agent before the license is issued.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-112" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <text>The local collecting agent shall remit all license fees collected under this article to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the board of county commissioners or the fiscal officer for the county; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Annapolis City Council.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-113" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license holder is not entitled to a refund of the unearned portion of the license fee.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A refund shall be issued to a license holder on surrender of the license if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>receivership or bankruptcy of the business entity on whose behalf the license was issued occurs and a license transfer is not requested, with the refund issued for the benefit of the creditors of the license holder;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the license holder dies, with the refund issued for the benefit of the estate of the deceased license holder;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the license holder volunteers for or has been called into the uniformed services or the organized State militia;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the license holder surrenders a license and obtains a new license of another class carrying a higher fee, with the refund deducted from the higher fee;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a license holder, against whom charges are pending when the license is renewed, is found guilty and the license is revoked, with the refund issued to the license holder in an amount based on the date that the revocation becomes final;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>the issuance of a license by a local licensing board is reversed on judicial review and the operation of the establishment is prohibited, with the refund issued to the license holder in an amount based on the date that the refusal to grant the renewal becomes final; or</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>the licensed premises are taken by the federal government, the State, or a municipality for public use.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-114" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Applications for Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to temporary licenses.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The fee for a license issued for less than 1 year is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the full annual license fee, if the license is issued during the first quarter of the license year;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>three–fourths of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the second quarter of the license year;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>one–half of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the third quarter of the license year; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>one–fourth of the annual license fee, if the license is issued during the fourth quarter of the license year.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-201" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-202" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board is authorized to issue licenses in its jurisdiction.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license may not be issued to a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company but only to an individual authorized to act for a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A license holder shall assume all responsibilities as an individual and be subject to all penalties, conditions, and restrictions imposed on license holders under this article and the provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A local licensing board by regulation may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>restrict, in accordance with a definite standard, the number of licenses that the local licensing board considers sufficient for a neighborhood;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>regulate the use of mechanical music boxes and other sound–making devices;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>divide a municipality or county into districts; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>establish areas in which a license may not be issued.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>An applicant for a license or a license holder who is aggrieved by a regulation adopted under this section may seek judicial review as provided in Subtitle 9 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-203" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article, Title 3, Title 4, or Title 5 of this division, or subsection (b) of this section, more than one license may not be issued:</text> <level label="1"> <text>to an individual; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for the use of a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A single individual may hold Class B beer, wine, and liquor licenses or Class BLX or equivalent licenses issued by different local licensing boards only for restaurants, hotels, or motels.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The number of licenses that a single individual may hold is limited only by the cap imposed by each local licensing board on the licenses that the local licensing board issues.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The licenses may be issued for the use of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the license holder; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article or Title 3, Title 4, or Title 5 of this division, an individual may not be issued in the State more than one Class A, Class C, or Class D license for the use of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>that individual; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-204" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article and subsection (b) of this section, a local licensing board may not issue more than one license for use at the same premises.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a license issued in accordance with §§ 4–1201 through 4–1205 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-205" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an establishment that already holds a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a license holder that sells alcoholic beverages at discount prices.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A local licensing board may not issue a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license for use in conjunction with or on the premises of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a chain store;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a supermarket; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a discount house.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-206" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section, “floor space” means the space devoted to the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>for a license without on–premises consumption privileges, is within the four walls of the building from which the licensed business operates; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>for a license with on–premises consumption and off–premises consumption privileges, is used to sell, display, or store alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Floor space” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a basement in a licensed premises; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any area off the licensed premises where the alcoholic beverages are lawfully stored.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a local licensing board may not issue a license for use in an establishment in which more than 10,000 square feet of floor space is to be devoted to the sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a food store issued a license on or before October 1, 1997, may not expand the floor space of its alcoholic beverages department beyond a total of 10,000 square feet, without regard to the total area available within the four walls of the business premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A local licensing board may issue a license for use in premises in which more than 10,000 square feet of floor space is devoted to the sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption, if the local licensing board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>holds a public hearing;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>determines that the issuance of the license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>would serve the public need; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>would not adversely impact existing retail license holders in the immediate vicinity of the premises, including those license holders that may be in a contiguous county or city; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>obtains from the Executive Director a written report in which the Executive Director determines that the issuance of the license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>would not adversely affect the orderly distribution of alcoholic beverages in the State; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>would comply with all applicable provisions of this article relating to the issuance of multiple licenses.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Executive Director determines that an application submitted under this subsection does not meet the criteria provided under paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, the local licensing board may not issue the license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>There is no presumption in favor of or which otherwise requires a local licensing board to approve a request by a license holder to expand the amount of space devoted to the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption up to 10,000 square feet, unless the local licensing board finds that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the expansion is necessary to accommodate the public; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the license holder otherwise continues to meet the criteria for the issuance or transfer of a license and any other condition that the local licensing board imposes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>This section does not prohibit the renewal or transfer of ownership or location of a license issued for use by an establishment that on or before October 1, 1997, had more than 10,000 square feet of floor space devoted to the sale of alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-207" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may not issue a license to a minor without a special order granted by a judge.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A judge may grant a special order for the local licensing board to issue a license to a minor only on the recommendation of at least 10 residents of the district in which the license will be operative.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a local licensing board issues a license to a minor, the minor:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is responsible for each contract made in conducting business under the license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may be sued under each contract in a State court.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The responsibility of the minor does not affect the responsibility of the parent of the minor under State and local law.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-208" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Before a local licensing board may approve an application for a license, the local licensing board shall publish notice of the application two times in 2 successive weeks:</text> <level label="1"> <text>in two newspapers of general circulation in the jurisdiction; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if only one newspaper of general circulation exists in the jurisdiction, in that newspaper.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The notice shall state:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the name of the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the type of license for which the application is made;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the location described in the application; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the date, time, and place set by the local licensing board for a hearing on the application.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-209" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The hearing on the application may not occur less than 7 days or more than 30 days after the date of the last publication of the notice of the license application.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Any person may address any relevant issue at the hearing.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-210" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Before deciding whether to approve an application and issue a license, a local licensing board shall consider:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the public need and desire for the license;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the number and location of existing license holders;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the potential effect on existing license holders of the license for which application is made;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the potential commonality or uniqueness of the services and products to be offered by the business of the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the impact of the license for which application is made on the health, safety, and welfare of the community, including issues relating to crime, traffic, parking, or convenience; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>any other factor that the local licensing board considers necessary.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The local licensing board shall deny a license application:</text> <level label="1"> <text>if the local licensing board determines that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the granting of the license is not necessary to accommodate the public;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the applicant is not a fit person to receive the license;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the applicant has made a material false statement in the application;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the applicant has acted fraudulently in connection with the application; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>if the license is issued, the operation authorized by the license would unduly disturb the peace of the residents of the neighborhood of the location described in the application; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for other reasons that the local licensing board considers sufficient.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Subject to subsection (a) of this section, if a local licensing board does not find grounds listed under subsection (b) of this section to deny a license application, the application shall be approved and the local licensing board shall issue the license for which application is made on payment of the fee required to the local collecting agent.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-211" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A license issued by a local licensing board shall be on the form that the local licensing board provides.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A local licensing board shall number each license.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license issued by a local licensing board shall be dated as of the date of issue and shall expire on the next April 30 after its issuance.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-212" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <text>A license issued by a local licensing board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is not property and does not confer property rights; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>is subject to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>suspension, revocation, and restrictions authorized by law; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>regulations authorized under this article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-213" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may issue a replacement license to a license holder whose license is lost or destroyed on receiving:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an application under oath; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>payment of a $1 fee.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On the replacement license, the word “replacement” shall appear with all of the information that appeared on the original license.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-214" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>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</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>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.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>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</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the location, if the license was denied because the local licensing board determined that the applicant was not a proper person to be issued the license.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-301" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-302" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a license holder or a receiver or trustee for the benefit of creditors, may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>transfer the license holder’s place of business to some other location; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>transfer the license and the license holder’s inventory to another person.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A transfer under subsection (a) of this section may be made if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an application for the transfer has been made;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>all sales and use, amusement, admission, and withholding taxes have been paid to the Comptroller;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a bulk transfer permit has been obtained if the inventory of alcoholic beverages is to be transferred:</text> <level label="i"> <text>in any manner, including by sale, gift, inheritance, and assignment; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>regardless of whether consideration is paid; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the local licensing board approves the new location or license holder in the same way the local licensing board approves the issuance of a license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>An applicant may apply for a transfer of location and transfer of ownership in the same application.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-303" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <text>A Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license may not be transferred for use in conjunction with or on the premises of a chain store, supermarket, or discount house unless:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the establishment already holds a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the license is transferred to a similar type of establishment.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-304" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <text>A local licensing board may not allow the transfer of a license until the transferor has:</text> <level label="1"> <text>complied with the Bulk Transfers Act under Title 6 of the Commercial Law Article; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provided to the local licensing board an affidavit that certifies compliance with the Bulk Transfers Act.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-305" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <level label="a"> <text>An applicant shall pay to the local licensing board a fee of $20, in addition to the costs of publication and notice, when filing an application for the transfer of a license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The local licensing board shall endorse on a license the transfer of the license if the applicant has paid the fee required under subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-306" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License"> <level label="a"> <text>For a license issued by a local licensing board for the use of a corporation or club, the license holder may substitute on the license the name of a different officer for the name of any officer who:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has died;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has retired; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>no longer holds an office in the corporation or club.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The license holder shall file with the local licensing board an affidavit that contains:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the substitution of the officer;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an explanation for the substitution; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>in the case of a corporation, a statement that the ownership of the corporation has not changed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On receipt of the affidavit and after determining that the applicant qualifies under this article, the local licensing board shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>amend its records; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>issue a corrected license.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-401" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-402" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to §§ 4–406 and 4–407 of this subtitle, a holder of an expiring license is entitled to an annual license renewal:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the approval of the license renewal application by the local licensing board;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on payment of the annual license fee; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>without filing or providing more information unless specifically requested by the local licensing board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in §§ 4–407(a) and 4–408(c) of this subtitle, a local licensing board shall consider an application for license renewal in the same manner as for an original application.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-403" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <text>To renew a license other than a temporary license, the license holder annually shall file a written application, under oath, with the local licensing board.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-404" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <text>An application to renew an annual license shall be filed between March 2 and April 1, inclusive.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-405" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>To be approved, a license renewal application shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>state whether the facts in the original application have changed and, if so, the manner in which the facts have changed; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>be accompanied by a statement signed by the owner of the licensed premises consenting to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>renewal of the license; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>search and seizure in the same manner as for an original application.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A local licensing board may not require the consent statement under subsection (a)(2) of this section for a retail dealer applying for renewal if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the owner signed a comparable consent statement in connection with an original or previous license renewal application;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the consent statement under item (1) of this subsection is in effect for the term of the owner’s lease with the applicant; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the lease does not expire during the term of the license renewal.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-406" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A protest against a license renewal may be made by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at least 10 signatories who are:</text> <level label="i"> <text>residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>located in the immediate vicinity of the licensed premises; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the local licensing board on its own initiative.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If a protest against renewing a license is filed at least 30 days before the license expires, the local licensing board may not approve the renewal without holding a hearing.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The local licensing board shall hear and determine the protest in the same manner as it hears and determines an original application.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-407" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may not renew a license if the board determines that the license holder is not qualified to obtain a license renewal; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>shall issue to the license holder by way of renewal the class or type of license for which the board determines the license holder is qualified.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a local licensing board shall deny a license renewal application if during the license year the license holder was convicted of a State or federal offense that, in the judgment of the board, renders the license holder unfit or unqualified to obtain a renewed license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A local licensing board:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall hold a public hearing before renewing a license under the circumstances described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may inquire into all relevant facts and circumstances concerning the offense at the hearing.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-408" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may issue renewed licenses for the following license year between April 15 and May 1, inclusive.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>All renewed licenses shall be dated May 1.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If an expiring license is subject to an order of restriction or suspension, the local licensing board shall issue the corresponding license renewal subject to the same order.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-409" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <text>A person who holds multiple licenses may renew the licenses.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-410" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Renewal of Local Licenses"> <text>Notwithstanding § 4–205 of this title, a chain store, supermarket, or discount house that holds a Class A, Class B, or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license may renew the license.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-501" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-502" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to a person that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>holds a festival license issued by a local licensing board; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has entered into an agreement authorized under Subtitle 13 of the various titles in Division II of this article that provides for the delivery of beer and wine before the effective date of the license and acceptance of returns after the expiration date of the license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license holder may store or keep alcoholic beverages only:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the premises covered by the license; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>at a public warehouse, government–controlled warehouse, or individual warehouse for which a permit has been issued under this article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-503" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>A retail dealer may not employ a solicitor or salesperson outside of the licensed place of business to solicit orders for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the State.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The sale of alcoholic beverages may not occur outside of the licensed premises.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>This section does not prohibit:</text> <level label="1"> <text>receiving orders by mail, telephone, or messenger;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the filling of orders by delivery; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the payment for orders at the place of delivery.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-504" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>An individual under the age of 18 years may not be engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 years may be employed in the sale of beer and light wine.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An individual under the age of 21 years may not be employed by a holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license in the sale of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>An individual at least 18 years old may be employed by a holder of a Class A license to operate a lottery ticket terminal.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-505" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “alcohol awareness program” means a program that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>includes instruction on how alcohol affects an individual’s behavior and body;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provides education on the dangers of drinking and driving; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>defines effective methods to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>determine whether a customer is under the legal drinking age;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>serve customers to minimize the chance of intoxication; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>stop service before a customer becomes intoxicated.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>This section applies to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>an unlicensed establishment in a jurisdiction that requires a worker, a supervisor, or an owner of an unlicensed establishment to receive alcohol awareness training.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a temporary license;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a Class E (on–sale) water vessel license;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a Class F (on–sale) railroad license; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a Class G (on–sale) airplane license.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Executive Director:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall approve, certify, and issue an alcohol awareness program permit to each alcohol awareness program that complies with this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may require recertification of the approved alcohol awareness program to ensure compliance with changes in the program.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Before an individual may teach an alcohol awareness program, the individual shall obtain an alcohol awareness instructor’s permit.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A holder of any retail alcoholic beverages license or an employee designated by the holder shall complete training in an approved alcohol awareness program.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>For each completion of a certified alcohol awareness program, the alcohol awareness program provider shall issue a certificate of completion that is valid for 4 years from the date of issuance.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The holder or employee shall complete retraining in an approved alcohol awareness program for each successive 4–year period.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>On request, a valid certificate shall be presented to the proper authority.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Within 5 days after a license holder, an owner of an unlicensed establishment, or an employee of a license holder or owner of an unlicensed establishment is sent a certificate of completion, the alcohol awareness program provider shall inform the appropriate local licensing board of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the individual’s name, address, and certification date; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the name and address of the licensed establishment or unlicensed establishment.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Executive Director may decertify the alcohol awareness program of an alcohol awareness program provider who violates subsection (c), (d), or (f) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>Each local licensing board shall enforce this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder who violates subsection (e) of this section is subject to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>for the first offense, a $100 fine; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>for each subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license or both.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>This section does not create or enlarge a civil cause of action or criminal proceeding against a license holder.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Evidence of a violation of this section:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may only be used as evidence before the local licensing board in an action brought before the local licensing board for a violation of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may not be introduced in a civil or criminal proceeding.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-506" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>A license holder or an employee of the license holder may require an individual to sign a book that the license holder keeps if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the individual has shown documentary evidence that substantiates the individual’s age to allow the purchase of alcoholic beverages; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the age of the individual remains in question.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The book authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall contain copies of the following form:</text> <text>Date............... 20.... </text> <text>To Be Filled in by Seller</text> <text>IDENTIFICATION (CHECK ALL SHOWN)</text> <text>DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASER</text> <text>To Be Filled in by Prospective Purchaser</text> <text>I declare I am of legal age to purchase fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquor, and that I am subject to arrest and prosecution for misrepresenting my age. </text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license holder or an employee of the license holder shall record all information required by each section of the form.</text> <text>______________________________________________________________________________</text> <text>Driver’s license …………………………….. Army I.D. Card ………………………………..</text> <text>Birth Certificate ………………………….... Coast Guard I.D. Card ……………………....</text> <text>Service Dishcharge ………………………... Marine I.D. Card ……………………………...</text> <text>Draft Card ………………………………….. Navy I.D. Card ………………………………...</text> <text>Air Force I.D. Card ………………………..</text> <text>Other (Specify) ………………………………………………………………………….............</text> <text>______________________________________________________________________________</text> <text>______________________________________________________________________________</text> <text>______________________________________________________________________________</text> <text>Height ……………………………………… Weight ………………………………………….</text> <text>Color of Eyes ……………………………… Color of Hair …………………………………...</text> <text>Outstanding Features …………………………………………………………………………..</text> <text>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</text> <text>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</text> <text>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</text> <text>………………………………………………………………………………………………………</text> <text>Seller’s Signature ………………………………………………………………………………..</text> <text>______________________________________________________________________________</text> <text>______________________________________________________________________________</text> <text>Print full name …………………………………………………………………………………..</text> <text>Street Address …………………………………………………………………………………..</text> <text>City ………………………………………… State ……………………………………………</text> <text>Signature …………………………………………………………………………………………</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-507" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the delivery of wine from a direct wine shipper to a consumer using a common carrier in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the holder of a common carrier permit in the course of delivering directly shipped wine in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 1, Part V of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Retail delivery to a purchaser of alcoholic beverages is prohibited unless:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a retail license holder obtains a letter of authorization from the local licensing board to make deliveries; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the delivery is made from the licensed premises by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the retail license holder;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an employee of the retail license holder; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a third–party contractor, an independent contractor, or an agent that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>holds a local delivery service permit issued under § 4–1107 of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has contracted with the retail license holder to make deliveries of alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-508" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Conduct of Local License Holders"> <text>A license holder shall frame the license under glass and display the license conspicuously in the licensed premises.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-601" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-602" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses"> <text>A local licensing board may revoke or suspend a license in accordance with this subtitle.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-603" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>Revocation or suspension procedures may be started:</text> <level label="1"> <text>by a local licensing board, at the local licensing board’s initiative;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on the complaint of a peace officer;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>if the license holder is located in a municipality that is within a county, on the complaint of the mayor and council of the municipality; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>on the written complaint of at least 10 residents, real estate owners, or voters of the precinct in which the licensed premises are located.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A license holder against whom proceedings under this section are brought shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be entitled to a hearing on the charges in the complaint; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>receive notice of the hearing at least 10 days before the hearing date.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-604" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may revoke or suspend a license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for any reason to promote the peace or safety of the community in which the premises are located; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for offenses as provided in this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A local licensing board shall revoke or suspend a license for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>conviction of the license holder for violation of this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article that relates to the alcoholic beverage tax;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>willful failure or refusal of the license holder to comply with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a regulation that may be adopted under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>making a material false statement in an application for a license;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>two or more convictions within 2 years of an agent or employee of a license holder for on–premises violations of this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>on–premises possession by a retail dealer of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article has not been paid;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>violation of § 2–216 or § 2–315 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>willful failure of a license holder to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>keep the records required under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>allow inspection of the records by an authorized person;</text> </level> </level> <level label="8"> <text>on–premises possession of an alcoholic beverage that a license holder is not licensed to sell;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>revocation or suspension of a permit issued to a license holder by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or for conviction of violating a federal law relating to alcoholic beverages;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>failure to furnish bond as required by this article within 15 days after notice from the Comptroller; or</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>violation of § 4–605 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-605" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a local licensing board shall revoke a license if, after a hearing under § 4–603(b) of this subtitle, an activity listed in this section is found to have occurred on the licensed premises.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The license of a person may not be revoked under paragraph (1) of this subsection if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the person operates a theater, a concert hall, an art center, a museum, or a similar establishment that is primarily devoted to the arts or theatrical performances; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the performances express matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An individual may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be employed or used in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in or on the licensed premises while the individual is unclothed or in attire, costume, or clothing so as to expose to view any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic hair, anus, cleft of the buttocks, vulva, or genitals;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>be employed or act as a hostess or act in a similar capacity to mingle with the patrons while the hostess or individual acting in a similar capacity is unclothed or in attire, costume, or clothing described in item (1) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>encourage or allow an individual on the licensed premises to caress or fondle the breasts, buttocks, anus, or genitals of another individual; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>allow an employee or other individual to wear or use a device or covering exposed to view that simulates any portion of the breast, genitals, anus, or pubic hair.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>With respect to entertainment provided, a person may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>allow an individual to perform an act of or act that simulates:</text> <level label="i"> <text>sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation, or a sexual act that is prohibited by law;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the caressing or fondling of the breast, buttocks, anus, or genitals; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the display of the pubic hair, anus, vulva, or genitals;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>subject to item (1) of this subsection, allow an entertainer whose breasts or buttocks are exposed to perform closer than 6 feet from the nearest patron; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>allow an individual to use an artificial device or inanimate object to depict, perform, or simulate an activity prohibited under item (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A person may not show a motion picture, a still picture, an electronic reproduction, or other visual reproduction depicting:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an act or a simulated act of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation, or a sexual act that is prohibited by law;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an individual being caressed or fondled on the breast, buttocks, anus, or genitals;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a scene in which an individual displays the vulva, anus, or genitals; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a scene in which an artificial device or inanimate object is used to depict, or a drawing is used to portray, a prohibited act described in this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A person may not allow an individual to remain in or on the licensed premises who exposes to public view any portion of the individual’s genitals or anus.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>This section does not allow any conduct or form of attire prohibited by any other statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-606" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>After revoking a license, a local licensing board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may not issue another license to the person whose license is revoked;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not issue any license for the same premises for 6 months after the revocation; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>may decide not to issue another license for the same premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the license was held on behalf of a corporation, a partnership, or an unincorporated association, another license may not be obtained on behalf of the corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association to sell alcoholic beverages on the same premises for 6 months after the revocation.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-701" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Expiration of Local Licenses"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-702" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Expiration of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A license expires on the death of the license holder, subject to Subtitle 8 of this title and Subtitle 23 of the various titles of Division II of this article.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a license issued by a local licensing board expires on the 10th day after a license holder has vacated or been evicted from the licensed premises.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-703" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Expiration of Local Licenses"> <text>Section 4–702 of this subtitle does not apply if an application is pending or has been approved for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a transfer of a license to another location or another person, subject to Subtitle 3 of this title and Subtitle 17 of the various titles of Division II of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a certificate of permission or a renewal license for continuation of business, subject to § 4–803 of this title and Subtitle 23 of the various titles of Division II of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-704" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Expiration of Local Licenses"> <text>A license issued by a local licensing board for a premises acquired for public use shall expire 180 days after acquisition unless an application is pending or has been approved for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a transfer of the license to another location or another person, subject to Subtitle 3 of this title and Subtitle 17 of the various titles of Division II of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a certificate of permission, subject to § 4–803 of this title and Subtitle 23 of the various titles of Division II of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-705" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Expiration of Local Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may postpone the expiration of a license that the local licensing board issues for an additional period to avoid hardship.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The additional period may not exceed 20 days.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-801" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-802" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <text>Subject to § 4–803 of this subtitle, a license expires when the license holder dies.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-803" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <level label="a"> <text>On application to the local licensing board and payment of a fee of $1 by the personal representative or special administrator of the estate of a deceased license holder to the local collecting agent, the local licensing board may grant a certificate of permission for the continuation of the business in the name of the personal representative or special administrator for the benefit of the estate of the deceased license holder.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The certificate of permission may be granted for a period not exceeding 18 months after the date of the granted permission unless the license expires earlier.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the license expires earlier than 18 months after the date of the granted permission, the local licensing board may issue a renewal license on application by the personal representative or special administrator for a period not exceeding 18 months after the death of the license holder.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-804" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <level label="a"> <text>The personal representative or special administrator to whom a certificate of permission has been granted may apply to the local licensing board for the transfer of the license for the benefit of the estate of the license holder.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On approval of the application for transfer of the license and payment of the balance of any license fee due until the expiration of the license year, the license is reinstated.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-805" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <level label="a"> <text>On payment of a pro rata license fee for the period of continuation, a certificate of permission and a renewal license are subject to the right of protest, revocation, suspension, and restriction.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>During the period of continuation, the renewal license and the personal representative or special administrator of the estate of the deceased license holder are subject to this article and the provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-806" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Death of License Holder"> <text>The personal representative or special administrator of the deceased license holder may apply for and obtain any refund to which the deceased license holder would have been entitled if the license had been surrendered for cancellation on the date of the license holder’s death if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the business of a license holder is not continued under § 4–803 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the license is not transferred under § 4–804 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-901" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-902" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <text>The following decisions of a local licensing board are subject to judicial review as provided in this subtitle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a limitation, restriction, or prohibition imposed on an aggrieved applicant for a license or aggrieved license holder; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an approval, a suspension, a revocation, or a restriction, or a refusal to approve, suspend, revoke, or restrict, a license or a license holder.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-903" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <level label="a"> <text>The following persons may petition for judicial review of a decision of a local licensing board to the circuit court of the county where the local licensing board sits on payment of all costs incident to the hearing before the local licensing board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a holder of a license issued by the local licensing board;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>any applicant for a license; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a group of not fewer than 10 persons who are residents or real estate owners in the precinct or voting district where the licensed place of business is located or proposed to be located.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>To seek judicial review of a decision of a local licensing board under subsection (a) of this section, a license holder, an applicant for a license, or a group shall have:</text> <level label="1"> <text>been aggrieved by the decision of the local licensing board; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>appeared at the hearing of the local licensing board in person, by representation, or by submitting a written document that was introduced at the hearing.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-904" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <text>When a petition is filed under this subtitle, a local licensing board may stay its order that is the subject of the petition until the final determination of the petition.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-905" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <level label="a"> <text>On the hearing of a petition under this subtitle, the court shall presume that the action of the local licensing board was proper and best served the public interest.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A petitioner has the burden of proof to show that the decision of the local licensing board being reviewed was:</text> <level label="1"> <text>against the public interest; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>not honestly and fairly arrived at;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>arbitrary;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>procured by fraud;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>unsupported by substantial evidence;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>unreasonable;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>beyond the powers of the board; or</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>illegal.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A review of a decision of a local licensing board under this subtitle shall be heard by the court without a jury.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The court may hear additional testimony to the extent and in the manner that is necessary if, in the opinion of the court:</text> <level label="1"> <text>it is impracticable to determine the question presented to the court without the hearing of additional evidence;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a qualified litigant has been deprived of the opportunity to offer evidence; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the interests of justice require that further evidence should be taken.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-906" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <text>In a petition for judicial review under this subtitle, a local licensing board may be represented by a qualified attorney designated by the local licensing board.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-907" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The court may affirm, modify, or reverse a decision of the local licensing board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the court reverses a decision, the court shall file with the record a written statement of the reasons for the reversal.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Costs for a judicial review under this subtitle shall be awarded as in other civil cases.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-908" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Judicial Review"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party of record to a review of a decision of a local licensing board to the circuit court may appeal the decision of the court:</text> <level label="1"> <text>to the Appellate Court of Maryland; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>by certiorari, to the Supreme Court of Maryland.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Appellate Court of Maryland or the Supreme Court of Maryland may not stay a decision by a local licensing board to impose sanctions on a license holder if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an appeal of the decision of the circuit court is made under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the decision of the circuit court affirmed the decision of the board.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1001" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Class B–BWL (H–C) license.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A local licensing board may issue the license to the management company of the conference center facility if the facility:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is jointly owned, operated, or financed by the Maryland Stadium Authority and the political subdivision or an instrumentality of that political subdivision that is physically connected to a hotel; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provides food and beverage service to registered guests at the hotel.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption on the premises of the facility and the adjacent hotel, including the rooms of registered guests.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The license is exempt from restrictions against holding multiple licenses or having financial interests in multiple licenses.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>In a jurisdiction with a food–to–alcoholic beverages ratio requirement for a Class B (on–sale) hotel and restaurant license, the laws and regulations concerning the ratio requirement apply to the Class B–BWL (H–C) license.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The annual license fee is $2,500.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1101" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1102" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>An individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel for which a Class B or Class C license allowing the sale of wine is issued may consume wine not purchased from or provided by the license holder only if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the wine is consumed with a meal during the hours of sale specified by the license;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the individual obtains the approval of the license holder;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the wine is not available for sale on the license holder’s wine list; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the license holder obtains a permit from the local licensing board before allowing an individual the privilege of consuming wine not purchased from or provided by the license holder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder may not allow an individual who is under the age of 21 years or who is visibly under the influence of an alcoholic beverage the privilege of consuming the wine.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A local licensing board shall issue a permit at no charge to each license holder who seeks to allow an individual to consume wine under the conditions set out in subsection (a)(1) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder that obtains the permit may determine and charge the individual a fee for the privilege, on which a sales tax applicable to alcoholic beverages shall be imposed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license holder shall dispose of the wine that remains after the meal is finished.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An individual may remove from the licensed premises a bottle of wine, the contents of which are partially consumed with the meal, if the license holder or an employee of the license holder inserts a cork in or places a cap on the bottle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A bottle of wine that is removed from the licensed premises under paragraph (2) of this subsection is an “open container” for purposes of § 10–125 of the Criminal Law Article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1103" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>An individual who, at a licensed premises, purchases a meal and a bottle of wine, the contents of which are partially consumed with the meal, may remove the bottle and its contents from the licensed premises if the license holder or an employee of the license holder inserts a cork in or places a cap on the bottle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A bottle of wine that is removed from the licensed premises under subsection (a) of this section is an “open container” for purposes of § 10–125 of the Criminal Law Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1104" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a refillable container permit.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A refillable container permit authorizes the permit holder to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>sell draft beer for off–premises consumption in a refillable container that meets the standards set out in subsection (d) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>sell and refill a refillable container that meets the standards set out in subsection (d) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a refillable container permit is the same as that of the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The hours of sale for a refillable container permit are the same as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An applicant who holds an underlying license without an off–sale privilege shall meet the same advertising, posting of notice, and public hearing requirements as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>To be used as a refillable container for beer under the authority of a refillable container permit, a container shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have a capacity of not less than 32 ounces and not more than 128 ounces;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be sealable;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>be branded with an identifying mark of the seller of the container;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>bear the federal health warning statement required for containers of alcoholic beverages under 27 C.F.R. 16.21;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>display instructions for cleaning the container; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>bear a label stating that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>cleaning the container is the responsibility of the consumer; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the contents of the container are perishable and should be refrigerated immediately and consumed within 48 hours after purchase.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Executive Director may adopt standards regarding containers that qualify for use as refillable containers for beer, including containers originating from outside the State.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The holder of a refillable container permit may refill a refillable container originating from inside or outside the State that meets the standards adopted by the Executive Director under paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1105" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a refillable container permit.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A refillable container permit authorizes the permit holder to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>sell wine for off–premises consumption in a refillable container that meets the standards set out in subsection (d) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>sell and refill a refillable container that meets the standards set out in subsection (d) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a refillable container permit is the same as that of the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The hours of sale for a refillable container permit are the same as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An applicant who holds an underlying license without an off–sale privilege shall meet the same advertising, posting of notice, and public hearing requirements as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>To be used as a refillable container for wine under the authority of a refillable container permit, a container shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have a capacity of not less than 17 ounces and not more than 34 ounces;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be sealable;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>be branded with an identifying mark of the seller of the container;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>bear the federal health warning statement required for containers of alcoholic beverages under 27 C.F.R. 16.21;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>display instructions for cleaning the container; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>bear a label stating that cleaning the container is the responsibility of the consumer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Executive Director may adopt standards regarding containers that qualify for use as refillable containers for wine, including containers originating from outside the State.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The holder of a refillable container permit may refill a refillable container originating from inside or outside the State that meets the standards adopted by the Executive Director under paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1106" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a nonrefillable container permit.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A nonrefillable container permit authorizes the permit holder to sell draft beer for off–premises consumption by packaging the beer in a nonrefillable container that meets the standards set out in subsection (d) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a nonrefillable container permit is the same as that of the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The hours of sale for a nonrefillable container permit are the same as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An applicant who holds an underlying license without an off–sale privilege shall meet the same advertising, posting of notice, and public hearing requirements as those for the underlying license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>To be used as a nonrefillable container for draft beer under the authority of a nonrefillable container permit, a container shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be constructed out of aluminum;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>be sealable;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>have a capacity of 32 ounces;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>be branded with the identifying marks of the seller of the container; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>bear the federal health warning statement required for containers of alcoholic beverages under 27 C.F.R. § 16.21.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1107" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Additional License Privileges"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only in a jurisdiction where the local licensing board has adopted regulations to authorize the delivery of alcoholic beverages by a third–party contractor, an independent contractor, or an agent.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A local licensing board may issue a local delivery service permit.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The permit authorizes the holder to deliver alcoholic beverages from a retail license holder authorized to deliver alcoholic beverages under § 4–507 of this title to an individual in the jurisdiction where the retail license holder is located.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A local licensing board may set by regulation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the application requirements for the local delivery service permit; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>additional requirements for holders of the local delivery service permit who deliver alcoholic beverages on behalf of a retail license holder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The local licensing board may charge a fee for the local delivery service permit.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The annual fee for the local delivery service permit is $1,000.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A local delivery service permit holder may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>use the delivery service’s employees or independent contractors who are at least 21 years old to deliver alcoholic beverages; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>facilitate orders for the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages by telephone, Internet, or other electronic means.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The purchaser or receiver of alcoholic beverages under this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be at least 21 years old; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>provide valid identification as proof of age on receipt of the alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>Alcoholic beverages sold for off–premises delivery under this section shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>provided in the manufacturer’s original sealed container; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>sold only during the hours the retail license holder is open for in–store purchases.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>An individual delivering alcoholic beverages under a local delivery service permit shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be at least 21 years old; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>have successfully completed an approved alcohol awareness program under § 4–505 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>A local delivery service permit holder may not deliver alcoholic beverages to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an individual who does not provide valid identification proving that the individual is at least 21 years old;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>another premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>an individual located outside the jurisdiction where the retail license holder is located.</text> </level> </level> <level label="k"> <text>A local delivery service permit holder is subject to the following penalties for violating this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for a first violation, a fine of $1,000;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>for a second violation, a fine of $3,000 and a suspension of the local delivery service permit for 30 days;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>for a third violation, a fine of $6,000 and a suspension of the local delivery service permit for 60 days; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>for any subsequent violation, revocation of the local delivery service permit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="l"> <text>The holder of a local delivery service permit may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>sell alcoholic beverages; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>store alcoholic beverages for delivery.</text> </level> </level> <level label="m"> <level label="1"> <text>A person shall apply to the local licensing board for a local delivery service permit before contracting to deliver alcoholic beverages for a retail license holder.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a retail license holder contracts with a local delivery service permit holder to deliver alcoholic beverages, the retail license holder and the local delivery service permit holder shall establish a method to ensure that the retail license holder retains control over sales to and payments made from a purchaser for the alcoholic beverages.</text> </level> </level> <level label="n"> <text>The Executive Director may adopt regulations to enforce this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1201" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <text>Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1202" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may issue a per diem license for the periods and at the fees specified in this subtitle or by the local licensing board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An application for a per diem license shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on the form that the Executive Director requires; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>signed and sworn to by the applicant.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A per diem license may be issued only if the issuance of a regular license of the same class is authorized.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1203" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license entitles the license holder to exercise any of the privileges conferred by the respective class of license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for the use of a person holding an entertainment event that is conducted by a club;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>at the place described in the license; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>for a period not exceeding 7 consecutive days.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into an agreement with the holder of a 1–day Class C per diem beer license or a 1–day Class C per diem beer and wine license to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>deliver beer or wine allowed under the license starting 2 days before the effective date of the license; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>accept returns not more than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Delivery of beer or wine ordered in accordance with an agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be made only if the holder of the 1–day per diem license possesses the license at the time of delivery.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1204" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license entitles the license holder to exercise any of the privileges conferred by this class of license:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for the use of a person holding an entertainment event that is conducted by a club;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>at the place described in the license; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>for a period not exceeding 7 consecutive days.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Alcoholic beverages sold under a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license shall be purchased by the license holder from a retail dealer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1205" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>The fee for a Class C per diem beer license and a Class C per diem beer and wine license is $5 per day.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is $15 per day.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1206" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A local licensing board may issue a license to dispose of stock for a period not exceeding 10 consecutive days.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A license holder may dispose of the license holder’s stock of alcoholic beverages if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>renewal has been denied by the local licensing board; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a renewal license has been granted by the local licensing board and a court on judicial review has reversed the local licensing board’s decision.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A license holder that disposes of stock may sell the stock at retail or to a licensed wholesaler.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A license does not authorize the license holder to purchase alcoholic beverages for resale.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The fee for a license under this section is $5 per day.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1207" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>When a licensed premises must be moved due to fire or other catastrophe, the local licensing board may issue a license to a holder to move the licensed premises from one location to another while the premises is being restored for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a period that the local licensing board determines; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>not more than 6 months.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The local licensing board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>may approve the new location to which the license holder has temporarily moved; but</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>may not charge a fee for the approval.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1208" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <text>For the exercise of the privileges of the license, a temporary license is a regular license of the corresponding class for determining the hours and days of operation.</text> </section> <section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="4-1209" title_number="4" title_name="Local Licensing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Temporary Licenses"> <level label="a"> <text>A nonprofit organization may receive a wine permit for a fund–raising event by applying to the local licensing board for the jurisdiction in which the event is to be held.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A permit authorizes the holder to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>hold a fund–raising event on the federally bonded premises of a winery, provided the winery is operated under a Class 3 winery license or Class 4 limited winery license and holds a Class A light wine license; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>purchase wine in sealed containers from the winery and sell the wine at the event in open containers at retail for consumption on the permit premises.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The winery hosting the event shall cosign the permit.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A winery may not host more than six events under this section per calendar year.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The permit fee is $15.</text> </level> </section>