Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 33-901
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§33–901.
Official statutory text
(a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license to an individual for use at:
(i) a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control;
(ii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an establishment outside a 10–block radius of a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control that is in Ocean City; or
(iii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an establishment outside a 1–mile radius of a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control that is not in Ocean City.
(2) A distance restriction described in paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection on issuing licenses to establishments expires on the earlier of:
(i) July 1, 2017; or
(ii) the date a license is issued for use by a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control to which the distance restriction applies.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor, at retail, at the place described in the license.
(2) The license holder shall sell the beer, wine, and liquor in a sealed package or container.
(3) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer, wine, or liquor is sold.
(d) The annual license fee is $4,500.
(b) (1) The Board may issue the license to an individual for use at:
(i) a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control;
(ii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an establishment outside a 10–block radius of a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control that is in Ocean City; or
(iii) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an establishment outside a 1–mile radius of a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control that is not in Ocean City.
(2) A distance restriction described in paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection on issuing licenses to establishments expires on the earlier of:
(i) July 1, 2017; or
(ii) the date a license is issued for use by a store previously operated by the Department of Liquor Control to which the distance restriction applies.
(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor, at retail, at the place described in the license.
(2) The license holder shall sell the beer, wine, and liquor in a sealed package or container.
(3) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer, wine, or liquor is sold.
(d) The annual license fee is $4,500.
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