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C. THE FILING DEADLINE FOR THE HEARING;
AND

D. THE SCHEDULED HEARING DATE.

(IV) IF AFTER A HEARING, THERE ARE MORE
APPLICANTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE THAN
THERE ARE LICENSES OF THAT CLASS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED AT THAT
HEARING, THEN THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE
THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE BEST QUALIFIED TO BE LICENSEES.

(V) THE BOARD MAY NOT GRANT ANY ADDITIONAL
LICENSES OF ANY CLASS THAT WERE NOT DETERMINED AND POSTED AS
AVAILABLE FOR THE HEARING UNDER THIS SECTION.

67.

(f) If any application for a license in Prince George's
County is refused, no further application for a license for the
same premises shall be made until a period of six months shall
expire from the date of such refusal. This subsection shall not
apply in the case of applications:

(1) THAT ARE rejected because of a legal defect or
omission in the application; [or]

(2) [if] IF such refusal was solely directed against
the person or persons applying for the prior license, and
expressly stated as the reason for refusal, and not against the
premises in question[.]; OR

(3) THAT, AFTER A HEARING, WERE DENIED ON THE GROUNDS
THAT THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS DETERMINED THAT ANOTHER
APPLICANT WAS BETTER QUALIFIED TO BE A LICENSEE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect July 1, 1986.
Approved May 13, 1986.