§ 8-204.6. Baltimore County -- Applications for and transfers of licenses from contract purchasers or owners of premises, or developers of properties.

   (a) Applicability. -- This section applies only in Baltimore County.

(b) In general. -- The Board of License Commissioners may accept an application for an alcoholic beverages license from:

   (1) A contract purchaser of a property that becomes the owner of record of the premises to be licensed before the license is issued;

   (2) An owner of a premises that is proposed to be licensed; or

   (3) A developer of a property with the consent and authority of the owner of the property.

(c) Description of site. -- An application filed under this section need not contain a specific street address or description of the premises to be licensed other than a general description of the site on which the premises will be built, including a property map number, parcel number, property tax identification number, or plat number.

(d) Application to transfer license. -- If the Board of License Commissioners approves the application, the applicant may apply to transfer the license to an operator of the type of business for which the license was approved if:

   (1) The license is for a location in the site for which the license was approved; and

   (2) The application for transfer occurs within 3 years after the original application for the site is approved or construction at the location is completed, whichever is later.

(e) Approval of location of license change. -- Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Board of License Commissioners may approve a change of location of a license issued under this section if the licensee has engaged in an active alcoholic beverages business under the license for at least 1 year before applying for the change.

HISTORY: 2005, ch. 160.