Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 26-1516
This is the official text of Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 26-1516, part of Maryland’s Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis — regulates the sale and licensing of alcohol and cannabis.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§26–1516.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a license is denied, another license application for the same location may not be made for 6 months after the denial.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) an application for the transfer of a license; or
(2) a license application that is denied:
(i) because of a legal defect or omission;
(ii) if the Board expressly states that the denial was directed solely against the applicant and not against the location described in the application; or
(iii) if, after a hearing, the Board determines that another applicant is better qualified to be a license holder.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) an application for the transfer of a license; or
(2) a license application that is denied:
(i) because of a legal defect or omission;
(ii) if the Board expressly states that the denial was directed solely against the applicant and not against the location described in the application; or
(iii) if, after a hearing, the Board determines that another applicant is better qualified to be a license holder.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.