§26–1803.

    (a)    A protest of a license renewal shall be filed with the Board on or before March 1.

    (b)    A municipality in which the licensed premises is located may make a protest of a license renewal after holding a public hearing concerning the protest.

    (c)    (1)    In addition to any other notice required under this article, the Board shall provide notice of the time, date, and location of a hearing, as soon as practicable after the hearing is scheduled, to all municipalities, civic associations, homeowners’ associations, and condominium associations that:

            (i)    are within 1 mile of the location of the proposed place of business of the applicant; and

            (ii)    request to receive notice of hearings by signing up on a registry on the Board’s website.

        (2)    A municipality, civic association, homeowners’ association, or condominium association that requests to receive notice of hearings under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection may elect to receive written or electronic notice.