Sec. 5-2704. License application
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.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5-2704 (2026)
Sec. 5-2704. License applicationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
All applicants for an adult book store and/or adult video store license shall file an application for such license on forms provided by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. In addition, all applicants shall provide a photocopy of the use and occupancy permit for an adult book store and/or adult video store issued by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. Each principal owner and all managers and employees shall be named in the application form.
(b)
The completed application shall contain, but is not limited to, the following information and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(1)
If the applicant is:
(a)
An individual, the individual shall state his or her legal name and any aliases, shall submit their mailing address and residential address, and shall submit satisfactory proof that he or she is eighteen (18) years of age;
(b)
A partnership, the partnership shall state its complete name, the names of all partners, the mailing address and residential address of all partners, whether the partnership is general or limited, and a copy of the partnership agreement, if any;
(c)
A corporation, the corporation shall state its complete name, its mailing address and residential address, information regarding the resident agent, the date of its incorporation, evidence that the corporation is in good standing under the statutes of the State, or in the case of a foreign corporation, evidence that it is currently authorized to do business in the State, the names and capacity of all officers, directors and principal owners, and the name of the registered corporate agent and the address of the registered office for service of process;
(d)
A limited liability company shall state its complete name, its mailing address and residential address, the date of filing of the articles of incorporation and operating agreement, the names of all managers and members.
(2)
Whether the applicant or any individual listed under subsection (a) of this Section has worked under, or currently works under, an adult book store license and/or adult video store license under the County Code.
(3)
Whether the applicant or any individual listed under subsection (a) of this Section has worked under, or currently works under, an adult book store license and/or adult video store license under an adult business ordinance from this State, another state, municipality or county which has been denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and location of the adult business for which the permit was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of the denial, suspension or revocation.
(4)
The location of the proposed adult book store and/or adult video store including the street address and telephone number(s), if any.
(5)
Proof of the applicant's right to possession of the premises wherein the adult book store and/or adult video store is to be operated.
(6)
A photocopy of the driver's license or other government issued identification card for the individuals listed in subsection (a) of this Section.
(7)
A photocopy of the use and occupancy permit for an adult book store and/or adult video store issued by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.
(c)
If the applicant is an individual, he/she must sign the application for a license. If the applicant is a corporation it must be signed by the president or vice president and attested to by the secretary or assistant secretary. If the applicant is a general or limited partnership it must be signed by a general partner. If the applicant is a limited liability company it must be signed by the manager.
(d)
If an omission or error is discovered by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, the application will be returned to the applicant for completion or correction without further action by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. Any application rejected due to an omission or error shall be accepted only when the omission or error has been remedied. For purposes of this Division, the date that the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement accepts an application which is complete shall be the date the application is accepted by the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement.
(e)
In the event that the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement determines that an applicant has improperly completed the application, it shall promptly notify the applicant and allow the applicant thirty (30) days to properly complete the application. The time period for granting or denying a license shall be stayed during the period in which the applicant is allowed an opportunity to properly complete the application.
(f)
Applicants for a license under this Division and license holders shall have a continuing duty to promptly supplement application information required by this Section in the event that said information changes in any way from what is stated on the application. The failure to comply with said continuing duty within thirty (30) days from the date of such change, by supplementing the application of file with the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement, shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of an adult book store or adult video store license.