Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 26-1402
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§26–1402.
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(a) The Board may not consider an application for a license to be prima facie evidence that the applicant is entitled to the license.
(b) The burden of proof is on the applicant to show to the Board that the issuance of a license to the applicant is necessary for the accommodation of the public at the premises applied for.
(c) The limitations on licenses specified in § 26–1601 of this title may not be construed as the number of licenses the Board is obligated to issue.
(b) The burden of proof is on the applicant to show to the Board that the issuance of a license to the applicant is necessary for the accommodation of the public at the premises applied for.
(c) The limitations on licenses specified in § 26–1601 of this title may not be construed as the number of licenses the Board is obligated to issue.
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