Buying a Liquor License in Maryland

A liquor license holder in Maryland may now be issued more than one restaurant liquor license.

Effective July 1, 2018, House Bill 2018-1003, now Chapter Laws 225, authorizes a single individual to hold multiple Class B, beer, wine, and liquor licenses or equivalent licenses issued by different local liquor licensing boards for restaurants, hotels, or

One of the most common questions asked by callers to the local liquor boards is whether a liquor license is available for a particular location? The answer varies depending upon the local jurisdiction governing alcoholic beverage licenses.

But Baltimore County is typical of many locales. The maximum number of alcoholic beverage licenses in each of

Maryland law provides, “before deciding whether to approve an application and issue a [liquor] license, a local licensing board shall consider .. the public need and desire for the license,” among other factors.

And the laws goes on to further provide the “local licensing board shall deny a license application .. if the local licensing