{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-4-406","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4–406","heading":"","body":"(a) A protest against a license renewal may be made by:\n(1) at least 10 signatories who are:\n(i) residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners; and\n(ii) located in the immediate vicinity of the licensed premises; or\n(2) the local licensing board on its own initiative.\n(b) (1) If a protest against renewing a license is filed at least 30 days before the license expires, the local licensing board may not approve the renewal without holding a hearing.\n(2) The local licensing board shall hear and determine the protest in the same manner as it hears and determines an original application.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=4-406","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"74f18cf131f84f37072744960079d304ff06c26eace479736af0e1fd50c4ce0d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-4-405","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-4-407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}