WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 5

(IV) At the time fixed by the notice for A hearing [upon] ON the
application or [upon] ON any postponement of [such] THE time, any person shall be
heard on either side of the question.

(2)      (I) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DISAPPROVED AND THE LICENSE
FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE SHALL BE REFUSED IF [If] the board of license
commissioners for the City or any county determines that:

1.        [the] THE granting of the license is not necessary for the
accommodation of the public; [or that the]

2.       THE applicant is not a fit person to receive the license
[applied for] FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE; [, or]

3.       THE APPLICANT has made a material false statement in his
application; [, or]

4.       THE APPLICANT has practiced fraud in connection with the
application; [, or that the]

5.       THE operation of the business, if the license is granted, will
unduly disturb the peace of the residents of the neighborhood in which the place of
business is to be located; [,] or [that there]

6.       THERE are other reasons, in the discretion of the board, why
the license should not be issued[, then the application shall be disapproved and the
license applied for shall be refused].

(II) If no such findings are made by the board, then the application
shall be approved and the board shall issue its certificate of approval for presentation to
the clerk of the court of the county in which the place of business is to be located. The
clerk shall issue the license [applied for] FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE upon
presentation of the certificate[,] and [the] payment of the fee required.

(3)      THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH APPLY TO THE SUBDIVISIONS
LISTED AND SUPERSEDE CONFLICTING PROVISIONS ELSEWHERE IN THIS
SUBSECTION:

(I)      BALTIMORE CITY - THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY
NOT ISSUE A LICENSE UNTIL A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE BUREAU OF
ASSESSMENTS IS PRESENTED TO THE CLERK THAT SHOWS THAT THERE ARE NO
UNPAID TAXES DUE THE CITY OR STATE ON THE MERCHANDISE, FIXTURES, AND
STOCK OF THE APPLICANT.

(II)     CAROLINE COUNTY - IF IT APPROVES THE APPLICATION, THE
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, RATHER THAN THE CLERK, SHALL ISSUE THE
LICENSE AFTER THE APPLICANT PAYS THE FEE.

(III)   CARROLL COUNTY - IF IT APPROVES THE APPLICATION, THE
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, RATHER THAN THE CLERK, SHALL ISSUE THE
LICENSE AFTER THE APPLICANT PAYS THE FEE.

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