Section 9-1603 - Location restriction for certain Class A, Class B, and Class D licenses(a) This section applies to: (1) Class A beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses;(2) Class B beer licenses, beer and light wine licenses, and beer, wine, and liquor licenses; and(3) Class D beer, wine, and liquor licenses.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may not issue a license specified in subsection (a) of this section to a person whose establishment is outside:(2) a community with at least 500 residents in a 1-mile radius.(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (b) of this section does not apply to: (1) a restaurant that derives more than 50% of its average monthly gross receipts from sales other than alcoholic beverages; or(2) a hotel or motel that has at least 20 rooms regularly for hire and that offers meals for sale as a regular and substantial part of its business.(d) A license issued under subsection (c) of this section may not be reissued, renewed, or transferred if the license holder fails to continue to comply with the requirements of this section.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.