{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-3-405","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 3–405","heading":"","body":"(a) A protest against a license renewal may be made by at least 10 signatories who are:\n(1) residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners; and\n(2) located in the immediate vicinity of the licensed premises.\n(b) (1) If a protest against renewing a license is filed at least 30 days before the license expires, the Executive Director may not approve the renewal without holding a hearing.\n(2) The Executive Director shall hear and determine the protest in the same manner as the Executive Director hears and determines an original application.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=3-405","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"359461c56af0db348ccc4a5cd1b67de4cb4affa661a8978e663b3242dc5c79c5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-3-404","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-3-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}