Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 26-1513 - Factors in Deciding Whether to Approve License Application

(a)    The Board shall approve an application and issue the license for which application is made if the Board determines that:
        (1)    issuing the license is necessary for the accommodation of the public;
        (2)    the applicant is a fit person to receive the license for which application is made;
        (3)    the applicant has not made a material false statement in the application;
        (4)    the applicant has not acted fraudulently in connection with the application or the operation of the underlying business;
        (5)    if the license is issued, the operation of the business will not unduly disturb the peace of the residents of the neighborhood in which the business is to be located; and
        (6)    there are no other reasons, in the discretion of the Board, why the license should not be issued.
    (b)    The Board shall maintain a record of licenses issued.

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