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

Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a license holder or a receiver or trustee for the benefit of creditors, may: transfer the license holder’s place of business to some other location; or transfer the license and the license holder’s inventory to another person. A transfer under subsection (a) of this section may be made if: an application for the transfer has been made; all sales and use, amusement, admission, and withholding taxes have been paid to the Comptroller; a bulk transfer permit has been obtained if the inventory of alcoholic beverages is to be transferred: in any manner, including by sale, gift, inheritance, and assignment; and regardless of whether consideration is paid; and 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. An applicant may apply for a transfer of location and transfer of ownership in the same application.

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: 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 the license is transferred to a similar type of establishment.

A local licensing board may not allow the transfer of a license until the transferor has: complied with the Bulk Transfers Act under Title 6 of the Commercial Law Article; and provided to the local licensing board an affidavit that certifies compliance with the Bulk Transfers Act.

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. 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.

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: has died; has retired; or no longer holds an office in the corporation or club. The license holder shall file with the local licensing board an affidavit that contains: the substitution of the officer; an explanation for the substitution; and in the case of a corporation, a statement that the ownership of the corporation has not changed. On receipt of the affidavit and after determining that the applicant qualifies under this article, the local licensing board shall: amend its records; and issue a corrected license.