# Sec. 13-186. Termination of license on change of ownership; procedures for a new license; penalties for failure to apply; term of license

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 13-186. Termination of license on change of ownership; procedures for a new license; penalties for failure to apply; term of license

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 13-186 (2026)

(a) A license issued under this Division is not transferable and terminates upon change of ownership.

(b) The purchaser of a licensed single-family or multifamily rental facility may conduct/operate the property provided an application for a new license is applied for within 30 days following settlement.

(c) A license issued under this Division is not required where a buyer and a seller of a single-family dwelling enter into a Pre-Settlement Occupancy Agreement and/or a Post-Settlement Occupancy Agreement.

(d) If a purchaser fails to apply for a new license as required in Subsection (b) of this Section or Use and Occupancy Permit as required by Subtitle 27, the Zoning Ordinance, a penalty of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for each month, or portion thereof, the single-family or multifamily rental facility was operated and/or occupied without a valid license will be assessed.

(e) The term for a new license shall begin on the date the application with appropriate fee was received by the Director.

(f) The term for the initial single-family rental facility license shall begin on the date the license was issued by the Director.