Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 31-1602
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§31–1602.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a license:
(1) until all outstanding gaming proceeds, payments, and fines that are unpaid by the license holder or applicant have been paid or judicially satisfied; or
(2) for any location that previously was licensed under this title, until all county taxes that are unpaid by the license holder for the operation of the business under the previous license have been paid or judicially satisfied.
(b) The prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(1) a temporary license; or
(2) a certificate of permission or renewal license issued to a personal representative under § 4–803 of this article.
(1) until all outstanding gaming proceeds, payments, and fines that are unpaid by the license holder or applicant have been paid or judicially satisfied; or
(2) for any location that previously was licensed under this title, until all county taxes that are unpaid by the license holder for the operation of the business under the previous license have been paid or judicially satisfied.
(b) The prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(1) a temporary license; or
(2) a certificate of permission or renewal license issued to a personal representative under § 4–803 of this article.
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