# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 14. Calvert County

### Subtitle 18. Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 14-1801

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

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

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

  (6) 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4-404 ("Filing period for renewal application") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by Sec. 14-1802 of this subtitle.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 ("Renewal of Local Licenses") of Division I of this article apply in the county:

  (1) Sec. 4-405 ("Contents of renewal application"), subject to Sec. 14-1803 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-406 ("Protests"), subject to Sec. 14-1804 of this subtitle.

#### Section 14-1802

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

(b) A license renewal application that the Board receives on or after July 1 is subject to a late fine of $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum amount of $500.

#### Section 14-1803

(a) An application for license renewal shall be accompanied by:

  (1) a statement of the hours of operation of the licensed premises;

  (2) a statement of the name of the manager of the licensed premises; and

  (3) a copy of the current statement for the licensed business that shows that all applicable taxes are paid.

(b) In addition to the statements required under subsection (a) of this section, an application for renewal of a Class B license shall be accompanied by a statement of the average monthly sales of food and alcoholic beverages for the licensed premises.

#### Section 14-1804

A protest of a license renewal shall:

(1) specify the basis on which the protest is made; and

(2) be filed under oath.

#### Section 14-1805

Notwithstanding Sec. 14-1502 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and light wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license originally issued to a holder of an out-of-state alcoholic beverages license.

#### Section 14-1806

A license shall expire on the next June 30 after its renewal.

#### Section 14-1807

The requirement for a criminal history records check under Sec. 4-107 of this article does not apply to applicants for license renewal.

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