The St. Mary's County Alcohol Beverage Board approved an application Dec. 11 to transfer the Class A1 license for Newmarket Citgo (Cartwrights Gas and Go Inc.) to Nadeem Aslam and Carol Selby.

The board approved the transfer at the meeting after the applicant, Nadeem Aslam, confirmed he and co-applicant Carol Selby will continue existing operations at 29290 Notch Road in Charlotte Hall. The board noted the transfer will be conditional on the usual local permits: fire marshal approval, an occupancy permit and a trader's license.

Mr. Aslam told the board he has extensive hospitality experience and plans to install a scanner that requires employees to scan an ID for tobacco or alcohol sales as an additional step to reduce fake-ID sales. The board advised the applicants to coordinate with the board office and the board inspector for inventory and final licensing steps.

Why it matters: Class A licenses are limited by local controls; transfers attract scrutiny because they preserve a license tied to a specific location.

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The board approved the transfer by voice vote and instructed the applicants to complete administrative steps with the treasurer and board staff before operating under the new ownership.