2013 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
§ 9-1A-19 - Transferability of license or interests.

(a) License not transferable or to be used as collateral. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license issued under this subtitle may not be:

(1) transferred or assigned to another person; or

(2) pledged as collateral.

(b) Transfer of beneficial interest by licensee; revocation. --

(1) A licensee may not sell or otherwise transfer more than 5% of the legal or beneficial interests of the licensee unless:

(i) the licensee notifies the Commission of the proposed sale or transfer;

(ii) the Commission determines that the proposed buyer or transferee meets the requirements of this subtitle; and

(iii) the transfer is consistent with the policies and intent of § 9-1A-18 of this subtitle.

(2) Unless the Commission needs a longer time to determine whether the proposed buyer or transferee meets the requirements of this subtitle, if the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection are not satisfied, a license issued under this subtitle is automatically revoked 90 days after the sale or transfer.