{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-23-1503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 23–1503","heading":"","body":"In determining whether to approve an application for any new Class A license, the Hearing Board shall include in its written decision findings as to:\n(1) each of the factors set forth under § 4–210(a) of this article; and\n(2) the consideration of the avoidance of the overconcentration of licenses in neighborhoods, particularly neighborhoods of poverty, as required under § 23–1509 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=23-1503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"f89aa5269461f2480e5d6f7ec6b72e852ae063fd42e1a197ba616124e7d83a12","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-23-1502","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-23-1504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}