Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 26-1601
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§26–1601.
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(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the number of licenses in a class issued by the Board may not exceed:
(i) Class A beer, 4;
(ii) Class B beer, 23;
(iii) Class C beer, 3;
(iv) Class D beer, 33;
(v) Class A beer and light wine, 7;
(vi) Class B beer and light wine, 45;
(vii) Class B–GC beer and light wine, 4;
(viii) Class C beer and light wine, 8;
(ix) Class D beer and light wine, 99;
(x) Class A beer, wine, and liquor, 143;
(xi) Class B beer, wine, and liquor, 215;
(xii) Class B–AE beer, wine, and liquor, 15;
(xiii) Class BCE beer, wine, and liquor, 8;
(xiv) Class B–CI beer, wine, and liquor, 2;
(xv) Class B–DD beer, wine, and liquor:
1. under § 26–1614(a)(1) of this subtitle, 4;
2. under § 26–1614(a)(2) of this subtitle, 4;
3. under § 26–1614(a)(3) of this subtitle, 6;
4. under § 26–1614(a)(4) of this subtitle, 6;
5. under § 26–1614(a)(5) of this subtitle, 4;
6. under § 26–1614(a)(6) of this subtitle, 10;
7. under § 26–1614(a)(7) of this subtitle, 3;
8. under § 26–1614(a)(8) of this subtitle, 5;
9. under § 26–1614(a)(9) of this subtitle, 2;
10. under § 26–1614(a)(10) of this subtitle, 1;
11. under § 26–1614(a)(11) of this subtitle, 1;
12. under § 26–1614(a)(12) of this subtitle, 1;
13. under § 26–1614(a)(13) of this subtitle, 1; and
14. under § 26–1614(a)(14) of this subtitle, 10;
(xvi) Class B/ECF beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xvii) Class B–ECF/DS beer, wine, and liquor, 2;
(xviii) Class B–ECR beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xix) Class B–Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xx) Class B–Stadium (football stadium) beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xxi) Class B–WPL (waterfront pavilion) beer, wine, and liquor, 3; and
(xxii) Class C beer, wine, and liquor:
1. under § 26–1002 of this title, 1;
2. under § 26–1005 of this title, 12;
3. under § 26–1011 of this title, 25;
4. under § 26–1017 of this title, 30; and
5. under § 26–1019 of this title, 4.
(2) The Board may not issue a new Class A license for or approve the transfer of a Class A license to a location within three–fourths of a mile of a correctional facility, as defined in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article, in Upper Marlboro.
(b) This section does not invalidate a license in a class that exceeded the maximum number for the class as of June 1, 1955.
(i) Class A beer, 4;
(ii) Class B beer, 23;
(iii) Class C beer, 3;
(iv) Class D beer, 33;
(v) Class A beer and light wine, 7;
(vi) Class B beer and light wine, 45;
(vii) Class B–GC beer and light wine, 4;
(viii) Class C beer and light wine, 8;
(ix) Class D beer and light wine, 99;
(x) Class A beer, wine, and liquor, 143;
(xi) Class B beer, wine, and liquor, 215;
(xii) Class B–AE beer, wine, and liquor, 15;
(xiii) Class BCE beer, wine, and liquor, 8;
(xiv) Class B–CI beer, wine, and liquor, 2;
(xv) Class B–DD beer, wine, and liquor:
1. under § 26–1614(a)(1) of this subtitle, 4;
2. under § 26–1614(a)(2) of this subtitle, 4;
3. under § 26–1614(a)(3) of this subtitle, 6;
4. under § 26–1614(a)(4) of this subtitle, 6;
5. under § 26–1614(a)(5) of this subtitle, 4;
6. under § 26–1614(a)(6) of this subtitle, 10;
7. under § 26–1614(a)(7) of this subtitle, 3;
8. under § 26–1614(a)(8) of this subtitle, 5;
9. under § 26–1614(a)(9) of this subtitle, 2;
10. under § 26–1614(a)(10) of this subtitle, 1;
11. under § 26–1614(a)(11) of this subtitle, 1;
12. under § 26–1614(a)(12) of this subtitle, 1;
13. under § 26–1614(a)(13) of this subtitle, 1; and
14. under § 26–1614(a)(14) of this subtitle, 10;
(xvi) Class B/ECF beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xvii) Class B–ECF/DS beer, wine, and liquor, 2;
(xviii) Class B–ECR beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xix) Class B–Stadium (baseball stadium) beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xx) Class B–Stadium (football stadium) beer, wine, and liquor, 1;
(xxi) Class B–WPL (waterfront pavilion) beer, wine, and liquor, 3; and
(xxii) Class C beer, wine, and liquor:
1. under § 26–1002 of this title, 1;
2. under § 26–1005 of this title, 12;
3. under § 26–1011 of this title, 25;
4. under § 26–1017 of this title, 30; and
5. under § 26–1019 of this title, 4.
(2) The Board may not issue a new Class A license for or approve the transfer of a Class A license to a location within three–fourths of a mile of a correctional facility, as defined in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article, in Upper Marlboro.
(b) This section does not invalidate a license in a class that exceeded the maximum number for the class as of June 1, 1955.
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