Ch. 3                                            1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) A transfer of a license may not be granted until all State and local
personal property taxes owed by the transferor have been paid.

(P) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION APPLY IN KENT
COUNTY.                                                                               

(Q) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION APPLY IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

[(b)] (R) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY.

(2) (i) [In Prince George's County, no] THE. BOARD MAY NOT
APPROVE A license transfer from the present location to a new location [may be
approved by the Board of License Commissioners] for a period of 2 years from the date
of the granting of a new license.

(ii) The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to the transfer or
assignment of an alcoholic beverages license that is made by a receiver or trustee for the
benefit of the creditors of a licensee or a transfer that is made due to the death of a
licensee.                                               

[(2)] (3) The fee for assignment or transfer of a license is $500.

[(3)](4) (i) If a transfer is authorized under paragraph. [(1)] (2) of this
subsection, a transfer of a license may not be approved or issued for transfer from one
location to another unless the Board first determines that:

1.        The transfer to the proposed new location is necessary for
the accommodation of the public; and

2.        The assignee or transferee has complied with the residency
requirements specified in § 40 of this article.                                                         

(ii) A transfer of location or ownership may not be approved when a
transfer of location has been authorized for a license within 2 years except at the
discretion of the Board. This provision may not be construed to bar or prohibit a transfer
of ownership for continuance of a business in the same location, unless there has been a
transfer of location for [such] THE license within 2 years. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this section, a receiver or trustee for the benefit of creditors of a licensee[,
may], within 6 months of appointment as [such] THE receiver or trustee[,] or within 6
months of the death of the license holder, MAY transfer ownership and location of a
license, subject to the approval of the Board.

[(4)] (5) [Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Prince
George's County Board of License Commissioners] THE BOARD may not transfer any
class of alcoholic beverages license for use in a business establishment with a commercial
fuel pump located on the premises that is used by the general public for the purchase of
fuel.

(S) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION APPLY IN QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTY.

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