(a) A local licensing board is authorized to issue licenses in its jurisdiction. (b) A license may not be issued to a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company but only to an individual authorized to act for a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company. (c) A license holder shall assume all responsibilities as an individual and be subject to all penalties, conditions, and restrictions imposed on license holders under this article and the provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax. (d) A local licensing board by regulation may: (1) restrict, in accordance with a definite standard, the number of licenses that the local licensing board considers sufficient for a neighborhood; (2) regulate the use of mechanical music boxes and other sound–making devices; (3) divide a municipality or county into districts; and (4) establish areas in which a license may not be issued. (e) An applicant for a license or a license holder who is aggrieved by a regulation adopted under this section may seek judicial review as provided in Subtitle 9 of this title.
Maryland Legal Code