# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 4. Local Licensing

### Subtitle 3. Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License

#### Section 4-301

Subject to Division II of this article, this subtitle applies statewide.

#### Section 4-302

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a license holder or a receiver or trustee for the benefit of creditors, may:

  (1) transfer the license holder's place of business to some other location; or

  (2) transfer the license and the license holder's inventory to another person.

(b) A transfer under subsection (a) of this section may be made if:

  (1) an application for the transfer has been made;

  (2) all sales and use, amusement, admission, and withholding taxes have been paid to the Comptroller;

  (3) a bulk transfer permit has been obtained if the inventory of alcoholic beverages is to be transferred:

    (i) in any manner, including by sale, gift, inheritance, and assignment; and

    (ii) regardless of whether consideration is paid; and

  (4) 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.

(c) An applicant may apply for a transfer of location and transfer of ownership in the same application.

#### Section 4-303

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:

(1) 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

(2) the license is transferred to a similar type of establishment.

#### Section 4-304

A local licensing board may not allow the transfer of a license until the transferor has:

(1) complied with the Bulk Transfers Act under Title 6 of the Commercial Law Article; and

(2) provided to the local licensing board an affidavit that certifies compliance with the Bulk Transfers Act.

#### Section 4-305

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

#### Section 4-306

(a) 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:

  (1) has died;

  (2) has retired; or

  (3) no longer holds an office in the corporation or club.

(b) The license holder shall file with the local licensing board an affidavit that contains:

  (1) the substitution of the officer;

  (2) an explanation for the substitution; and

  (3) in the case of a corporation, a statement that the ownership of the corporation has not changed.

(c) On receipt of the affidavit and after determining that the applicant qualifies under this article, the local licensing board shall:

  (1) amend its records; and

  (2) issue a corrected license.

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