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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

that the facts in the original application are unchanged
and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the
owner of the premises consenting to renewal of the
license and to search and seizure as in the case of
original applications, except that in the case of retail
dealers applying for renewal such statement of consent by
the owner of the premises shall not be required if such
owner has previously signed such a statement in
connection with an original application or previous
renewal application giving such consent for the term of
such owner's lease with the applicant if the lease or
renewal thereof does not expire during the term of
renewal license and upon the filing of such renewal
application and upon payment of the annual fee herein
prescribed the holder or holders of such expiring license
shall be entitled to a new license for another year
without the filing of further statements for the
furnishing of any further information unless specifically
requested by the official authorized to approve such
license. Provided, however, that no license by way of
renewal shall be approved without a hearing before the
Liquor License Commissioners if a protest signed by not
less than ten (10) residents or real estate owners of the
voting district in which the licensed place of business
is located or instituted by the Board of Liquor License
Commissioners on its own initiative has been filed
against the granting of a new license at least thirty
(30) days before the expiration of the license or which
renewal is sought. If such protest has been filed, it
shall be heard and determined as in the case of original
applications.

(b) No renewal of any license shall be granted any
person who during the license year has been convicted of
any offense against the laws of the State or of the
United States which in the judgement of the Board of
Liquor Licensing Commissioners is of such a nature as to
render such person unfit or disqualified to obtain said
renewal provided that in such a case a public hearing
shall be held by said Board prior to renewal at which all
relevant facts and circumstances of such offense may be
inquired into.

REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES

SECTION 25. General provisions

Any license issued under the provisions of this act
may be revoked or suspended by the Board of Liquor
License Commissioners for Talbot County for any cause
which in the judgement of said Board shall be necessary
to promote peace or safety of the county and such license
must be revoked or suspended for the following: