Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-214 - Waiting periods after denial of license applications(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) if a license is denied, another license application may not be considered from the same applicant or for the same location for 6 months after the denial; and(2) if a subsequent application by the same applicant or for the same location is denied within a 2-year period immediately after the first denial, another application may not be considered from that applicant or for that location until the 2-year period expires.(b) This section does not apply to:(1) an applicant, if the license was denied because it was not necessary to accommodate the public or the location was not suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or(2) the location, if the license was denied because the local licensing board determined that the applicant was not a proper person to be issued the license.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.