Ch. 230

LAWS OF MARYLAND

paid; and the new location or assignee is approved as in the
case of an original application for such a license. Such
transfer or assignment when made shall be endorsed upon the
license by the official issuing the same, upon payment of a fee
of $1 in addition to the costs of publication and notice, which
shall be paid at the time of the filing of the application for
the transfer or sale. This section shall permit the transfer of
location and the assignment of license in the same application.

(2) A board of license commissioners of any county or
Baltimore City may not permit the transfer of an alcoholic
beverages license until the transferor has complied with the Bulk
Transfers Act, Commercial Law Article, Title 6, and has certified
such compliance, by affidavit, to the board.

(1) In Baltimore County:

(1)  Except for the transfer provided for in paragraph
(2) of this subsection, all classes of alcoholic beverages
licenses shall be transferred as provided for in subsection (a)
of this section.

(2)  The board may, after a hearing, grant a transfer
of a Class B beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) hotel and restaurant
license to a Class D beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) license if,
before the annual renewal of the license, the holder:

(i) Is cited by the board for violating the
license restriction concerning the percent of food sold versus
the percent of alcoholic beverages sold; or

(ii) Because of hardship or economic
conditions, knows that this restriction is being violated on the
licensed premises and notifies the board in writing of this
violation and the reasons for requesting the transfer.

(3)  A license may not be transferred in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection unless
after the hearing the board finds that the transfer is in the
best interest, health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood in
which the license transfer is to be granted.

(4)  This subsection does not apply to the exceptions
from the population requirements provided for in Section
47A(a)(3), (4), and (5) of this article.

(5)  THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MAY NOT PERMIT
THE TRANSFER OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE WITHIN ITS
JURISDICTION UNLESS THERE IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD A RECEIPT OR
CERTIFICATE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHOWING THAT THERE ARE
NO UNPAID TAXES ON THE MERCHANDISE, FIXTURES, OR STOCK OF THE
TRANSFEROR DUE TO BALTIMORE COUNTY OR THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

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