§18–1602.

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may not issue a license:

            (i)    with an on–sale privilege, for an establishment that is within 500 feet of a school accredited by the State Board of Education; or

            (ii)    with an off–sale privilege, for an establishment that is within 1,000 feet of a school accredited by the State Board of Education.

        (2)    The distance from the establishment to the school is to be measured in a direct line from the nearest wall of the establishment to the property line of the school.

    (b)    The prohibition against issuing a license in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:

        (1)    a Class B (on–sale) beer, wine, and liquor license issued for an establishment located in a municipality in the county;

        (2)    a school that locates its building within 500 feet of an existing licensed premises; or

        (3)    the renewal or transfer of a license issued before May 1, 2014.