Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 26-1405

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§26–1405.

Official statutory text

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a racetrack license;

(2) a Class BLX license;

(3) an arena license;

(4) a Class BCE (catering) license;

(5) a Class B–CC (convention center) license;

(6) a Class B/ECF (educational conference facility) license;

(7) the issuance, renewal, or transfer of Class B–DD (development district) licenses; or

(8) a business whose stock or interest is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(b) (1) An application for a license for a proprietorship shall state the name and address of the proprietorship and the name and address of the applicant.

(2) An application for a license for a partnership shall:

(i) be made by and the license issued to each partner as an individual; and

(ii) state the name and address of the partnership and the names and addresses of each applicant.

(c) (1) This subsection does not apply to a Class B–Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine, and liquor license, a 7–day Class B–ECR on–sale beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class B–WPL (waterfront pavilion) beer, wine, and liquor license.

(2) To be eligible to receive a license, a partner shall:

(i) be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed and continue to be a resident as long as the license is in effect; and

(ii) be a registered voter of the State.

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