The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation: § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”); § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”); § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”); § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”); § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”). The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”), subject to § 16–1405 of this subtitle; § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”), subject to § 16–1405 of this subtitle; § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”), subject to § 16–1405 of this subtitle; § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 16–1403 and 16–1404 of this subtitle; § 4–109 (“Required information on application –– In general”), subject to § 16–1405 of this subtitle; § 4–110 (“Required information on application –– Petition of support”), subject to § 16–1405.1 of this subtitle; and § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 16–1406 of this subtitle.

The Board may charge an administrative fee not exceeding $500 for processing an application for a new license.

The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository.

The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under § 4–107 of this article on completion of the application process.

An individual who is a resident of the State at the time an application for a license is filed meets the residency requirements under §§ 4–103, 4–104, and 4–105 of this article. The license remains valid only for as long as at least one of the applicants remains a resident of the State.

An application for a license shall include a petition of support signed by at least 10 residents who are owners of real estate and registered voters of the precinct in which the business is to be conducted stating: the length of time each of the residents has been acquainted with the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, acquainted with the individuals making the application; and that they have examined the application, have good reason to believe that the statements contained in the application are true, and in their judgment the applicant is a suitable person to obtain the license.

The County Commissioners shall pay 25% of the license fees collected under this title to the municipality where the licensed premises is located.