Ch. 594

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

a school, church [,] OR other place of worship, public library or youth center was erected
within 750 feet of the establishment. For the purposes of this section, reissuance shall be
limited to a new license for the establishment issued within one (1) year from the date of
expiration or revocation of a prior license provided the revocation did not result from acts
of the owner of the establishment.

(b) (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the
Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners by unanimous vote may approve
AN APPLICATION FOR an alcoholic beverages license of an applicant for a restaurant
establishment which is located on land classified in or near a CBD zone (central business
district zone), in or near the Rockville Town Center Performance District, or in or near
the Takoma Park Transit Impact Area, if the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) 1. If the restaurant building is outside the respective zone,
district, or area the measurement of the distance of the nearest point of the restaurant
building to the nearest boundary line of the respective zone, district, or area is 500 feet or
less; or

2. The restaurant building is entirely contained in land
classified in the respective zone, district, or area;

(ii) The issuance of the requested license will not adversely affect
nearby schools, churches, youth centers or the nearest residential community; and

(iii) Except for the distance restrictions provided in subsection (a) of
this section, the restaurant otherwise qualifies under this article for the issuance of the
license requested.

52C.

(a) In Queen Anne's County, when application for a license is made to sell
alcoholic beverages in a building which has not been completed, the Queen Anne's
County Board of License Commissioners may give tentative approval of the application
on the basis of plans and specifications accompanying the application. Upon completion
of the building in accordance with the specifications, the Board [of License
Commissioners] may [give final approval of the application] ISSUE THE LICENSE.

52D.

(a)      [In] THE Wicomico County[, the] Board of License Commissioners may not
[approve] ISSUE any license to sell alcoholic beverages within a 500 foot measurement
from the nearest point of the building that is the proposed establishment for which the
license is requested to the nearest point of the property line of a school or of a church or
other place of worship.

(b)     This section does not apply to the issuance of special or temporary licenses.

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