# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 13. Baltimore County

### Subtitle 18. Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 13-1801

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 ("Renewal of Local Licenses") of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

  (1) Sec. 4-402 ("Eligibility for renewal; process");

  (2) Sec. 4-403 ("Renewal application");

  (3) Sec. 4-405 ("Contents of renewal application");

  (4) Sec. 4-406 ("Protests");

  (5) Sec. 4-407 ("Denial of renewal application");

  (6) Sec. 4-408 ("Issuance of renewed licenses");

  (7) Sec. 4-409 ("Multiple licenses"); and

  (8) Sec. 4-410 ("Chain store, supermarket, or discount house").

(b) Section 4-404 ("Filing period for renewal application") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by Sec. 13-1802 of this subtitle.

#### Section 13-1802

(a) To renew a license, a license holder annually shall file an application with the Board between February 1 and March 31, inclusive.

(b) The Board may:

  (1) accept a late renewal application during April; and

  (2) charge the license holder an amount not exceeding $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum amount of $500.

#### Section 13-1803

The Board may not renew a license until the applicant presents to the Board a receipt or certificate issued by the Office of Budget and Finance showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the inventory and personal property of the applicant due to the county or State.

#### Section 13-1804

Notwithstanding Sec. 13-1502 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license originally issued to a holder of an out-of-state alcoholic beverages license.

#### Section 13-1805

Notwithstanding Sec. 13-1503 of this title, a person that has an interest in more than one Class A license may renew the licenses.

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Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)