HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1967

(h) (1) In Prince George's County, an application for an
alcoholic beverage license shall not be considered prima facie
evidence that the applicant or applicants are entitled to said
license. Because of the limitation on licenses as set forth in
subsection (a) of this section the burden of proof shall be upon
the applicant or applicants to show to the board of license
commissioners that the approval of the issuance of a license to
said applicant or applicants is necessary for the accommodation
of the public at the premises applied for. The limitations on
licenses enumerated in subsection (a) of this section may not be
construed as the number of licenses the board is obligated to
issue.

(2) THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY REGULATE ITS LICENSURE PROCEDURE, ADOPT A
CALENDAR, AND ISSUE AND DISTRIBUTE ALL LICENSES THAT ARE GRANTED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

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(i) (3) (I) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS MAY ADOPT A CALENDAR FOR ESTABLISHING THE FOLLOWING
DATES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES:

1. A HEARING DATE;

2. AN APPLICATION FILING DATE; AND

3. AN APPLICATION FILING DEADLINE DATE.

(II) 1. THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
SHALL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF LICENSES OF EACH CLASS THAT MAY BE
APPLIED FOR AT A HEARING.

2. THE NUMBER OF LICENSES THAT THE BOARD
MAKES AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE AT A HEARING MAY BE LESS THAN THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF LICENSES IN EACH CLASS THAT REMAIN UNISSUED BY
THE BOARD.

(III) 1. THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
SHALL POST A HEARING NOTICE IN NOT LESS THAN 2 NEWSPAPERS OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

2. THE HEARING NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED NOT
LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE DATE FOR THE
HEARING.

3. THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN:

A. THE NUMBER OF LICENSES OF EACH CLASS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE;

B. A DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THESE CLASSES
OF LICENSES;