PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 557

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 10-504(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

10-504.

[(d) In Baltimore County, 180 days after the holder of any license issued under the
provisions of this article has vacated, or been evicted, from the premises for which the
license was issued, the license shall expire unless an application for approval of a transfer
to another location or assignment to another person pursuant to § 10-503 of this article or
an application pursuant to § 10-506 of this article has been approved or is then pending.]

(D) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

(2)      180 DAYS AFTER THE HOLDER OF ANY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE HAS CLOSED THE BUSINESS OR CEASED ACTIVE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THE
LICENSE IS HELD, THE LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE UNLESS:

(I)      AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A TRANSFER TO
ANOTHER LOCATION OR AN APPLICATION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER PERSON
PURSUANT TO § 10-503 OF THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN APPROVED OR IS THEN PENDING,

(II)    AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO § 10-506 OF THIS ARTICLE HAS
BEEN APPROVED OR IS THEN PENDING; OR

(III) A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A HARDSHIP EXTENSION, AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, IS FILED WITHIN THE 180-DAY PERIOD.

(3)     THE LICENSEE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE INTERESTED PARTIES MAY
MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
OR THE COMPTROLLER FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE LIFE OF THE LICENSE, DUE TO
UNDUE HARDSHIP, FOR A TIME PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN A CUMULATIVE PERIOD
OF 360 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF CLOSING OR CESSATION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THE LICENSE IS
HELD.

(4)     AFTER A HEARING CONDUCTED ON THE EXTENSION REQUEST,
UPON A FINDING THAT UNDUE HARDSHIP CURRENTLY EXISTS CAUSING THE
CLOSING OR CESSATION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR CONTINUANCE OF THE
BUSINESS, THE BOARD MAY GRANT AN EXTENSION OF THE LIFE OF THE LICENSE
FOR A TIME PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 360 DAYS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS (3) AND
(5) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(5)     IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS SUBSECTION THAT THE TOTAL TIME
PERIOD FOR WHICH A LICENSE MAY BE DEEMED UNEXPIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH

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