(a) Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be made to the Board in writing and in the form prescribed by the Board.
(b) Licenses under this chapter shall be issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs upon the recommendation of the Board.
(c) The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs may refuse to grant an application for a license under this chapter, upon finding, after public notice and adequate hearing, that such refusal is in the public interest.
(d) The Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs shall not grant any tavern keeper license to any bar or tavern that is less than one hundred (100) feet from a church. This subsection shall not apply to any bar or tavern in operation prior to passage of this subsection.
(e) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs under subsection (c) of this section shall be entitled to a review of the decision by the District Court upon appeal made within 10 days after receiving notice of the decision.
(f) This section shall not apply to special permits for races, dances, and other special occasions issued under section 10 of this title.