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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 56
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(D) (1) (I) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY.
(II) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS OR THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER WHICHEVER IS THE
ISSUING PARTY.
(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(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE HAS BEEN APPROVED OR IS THEN PENDING;
(II) AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO § 10-506 OF THIS SUBTITLE 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 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, ON A
FINDING THAT UNDUE HARDSHIP CURRENTLY EXISTS CAUSING THE CLOSING OR
CESSATION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS, 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 INTENT OF THIS SUBSECTION THAT THE TOTAL TIME
PERIOD FOR WHICH A LICENSE MAY BE DEEMED UNEXPIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION IS 180 DAYS IF NO UNDUE HARDSHIP EXTENSION IS GRANTED,
AND NO MORE THAN 360 DAYS IF AN UNDUE HARDSHIP EXTENSION HAS BEEN
GRANTED. THE TIME PERIOD BEGINS AT THE EARLIER OF THE CLOSING OF THE
BUSINESS OR CESSATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BUSINESS, AND SHALL BE
TOLLED ONLY UPON THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION OR REQUEST DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE EXPIRATION PERIOD TO BEGIN RUNNING
AGAIN, CUMULATIVELY TO THE TIME PERIOD BEFORE THE FILING OF THE
APPLICATION OR REQUEST, UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE LATER TO OCCUR OF
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
(I) FINAL ACTION OF THE BOARD GRANTING OR DENYING A
REQUEST AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION;
(II) FINAL ACTION OF THE BOARD DENYING AN APPLICATION
DESCRIBED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(I) OR (II) OF THIS SUBSECTION; OR
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