{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-22-1703","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 22–1703","heading":"","body":"(a) The Board shall transfer a license that is issued for use in a business if:\n(1) the business is sold to a different owner; and\n(2) the new owner qualifies as a license holder.\n(b) (1) This subsection applies to the resident applicant of a licensed establishment for which a license was transferred after July 1, 1984, on behalf of a corporation, an unincorporated entity, or a limited liability company.\n(2) The resident applicant:\n(i) 1. if the transferred license is a Class A beer and wine license or a Class A–1 or Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor license, shall own at least 25% of the total corporation, unincorporated entity, or limited liability company;\n2. if the transferred license is any type of license other than one specified in item 1 or 3 of this item, shall own at least 10% of the total business; or\n3. for a Class C–1, Class C–2, or Class C–3 license, may own any amount or no amount of the total corporation, unincorporated entity, or limited liability company;\n(ii) shall serve as manager or supervisor; and\n(iii) shall be physically present on the premises a substantial amount of time on a daily basis.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=22-1703","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"178dc07df2e49854031c4beb673829fa011a95b24cdcdc5c2b3556b35cc7cccb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-22-1702","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-22-1704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}