{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-9-1603","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9–1603","heading":"","body":"(a) This section applies to:\n(1) Class A beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses;\n(2) Class B beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; and\n(3) Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses.\n(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a license specified in subsection (a) of this section to a person whose establishment is outside:\n(1) a municipality; or\n(2) a community with at least 500 residents in a 1–mile radius.\n(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (b) of this section does not apply to:\n(1) a restaurant that derives more than 50% of its average monthly gross receipts from sales other than alcoholic beverages; or\n(2) a hotel or motel that has at least 20 rooms regularly for hire and that offers meals for sale as a regular and substantial part of its business.\n(d) A license issued under subsection (c) of this section may not be reissued, renewed, or transferred if the license holder fails to continue to comply with the requirements of this section.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=9-1603","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"bb2edd21156b3a77d260145a2d91562edc0d09413e4b85b214c32b742ddee060","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-9-1602","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-9-1604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}