Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 26-1501

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§26–1501.

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(a) Section 4–207 (“Licenses issued to minors”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.

(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of License Applications”) do not apply in the county:

(1) § 4–206 (“Limitations on retail floor space”) and is superseded by § 26–1504 of this subtitle;

(2) §�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”) and is superseded by § 26–1513 of this subtitle; and

(3) §�4–214�(“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”) and is superseded by § 26–1516 of this subtitle.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:

(1) §�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”), in addition to §§ 26–1502 and 26–1503 of this subtitle;

(2) §�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 26–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III and Subtitle 16, Part II of this title;

(3) §�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 26–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title;

(4) §�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”), subject to § 26–1509 of this subtitle;

(5) §�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”), subject to § 26–1512 of this subtitle;

(6) §�4–209�(“Hearing”), in addition to § 26–1511 of this subtitle;

(7) §�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”), in addition to § 26–1508 of this subtitle;

(8) §�4–212�(“License not property”), subject to § 26–1506 of this subtitle; and

(9) §�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”), subject to § 26–1517 of this subtitle.

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