Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1707
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§12–1707.
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(a) The alcoholic beverages districts described in this section at all times are coterminous with the legislative districts in the Legislative Districting Plan of 2022.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a license may not be transferred into:
(1) the 40th alcoholic beverages district;
(2) the 41st alcoholic beverages district;
(3) the 43rd alcoholic beverages district;
(4) the 44th alcoholic beverages district; and
(5) the 45th alcoholic beverages district.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, a license of any class may not be transferred into the areas described in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) A licensed drugstore may transfer the license into the 45th alcoholic beverages district.
(3) One Class B–D–7 license issued for a property surrounded by West Preston Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, West Biddle Street on the south, and Maryland Avenue on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by West Eager Street and East Eager Street on the north, Lovegrove Street on the east, West Read Street and East Read Street on the south, and Morton Street on the west.
(4) One Class A beer, wine, and liquor license issued for a property surrounded by West Eager Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, Brexton Street on the south, and Cathedral Street on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by East Chase Street on the north, North Lovegrove Street on the east, East Eager Street on the south, and North Charles Street on the west.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a license may not be transferred into:
(1) the 40th alcoholic beverages district;
(2) the 41st alcoholic beverages district;
(3) the 43rd alcoholic beverages district;
(4) the 44th alcoholic beverages district; and
(5) the 45th alcoholic beverages district.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, a license of any class may not be transferred into the areas described in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) A licensed drugstore may transfer the license into the 45th alcoholic beverages district.
(3) One Class B–D–7 license issued for a property surrounded by West Preston Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, West Biddle Street on the south, and Maryland Avenue on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by West Eager Street and East Eager Street on the north, Lovegrove Street on the east, West Read Street and East Read Street on the south, and Morton Street on the west.
(4) One Class A beer, wine, and liquor license issued for a property surrounded by West Eager Street on the north, Morton Street on the east, Brexton Street on the south, and Cathedral Street on the west may be transferred to a property surrounded by East Chase Street on the north, North Lovegrove Street on the east, East Eager Street on the south, and North Charles Street on the west.
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