{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-13-1702","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 13–1702","heading":"","body":"(a) If the Board approves an application from a contract purchaser, an owner of the location, or a developer under § 13–1404 of this title, the applicant may apply to transfer the license to an operator of the type of business for which the license was approved if:\n(1) the license is for a location in the site for which the license was approved; and\n(2) the application for transfer occurs within 5 years after the original application for the site is approved or construction at the location is completed, whichever is later.\n(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Board may approve a change of location of a license issued under § 13–1404 of this title if:\n(1) the license holder has engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license for at least 1 year before applying for the change;\n(2) (i) the license holder has not engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license; and\n(ii) the Board approved a change of location of the license from another location within the same election district at least 5 years before the application for the change of location under this item; or\n(3) the license was originally issued within the same election district and has been at the same location for at least 10 years.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=13-1702","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"89f0c98a82590fad528ec668b0b8e52ee833081672f5b27c98d47ebcc6c40046","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-13-1701","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-13-1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}