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”);
§ 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);
§ 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
§ 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
§ 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”);
§ 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:
§ 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”), subject to § 18–1404 of this subtitle;
§ 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”), subject to § 18–1404 of this subtitle;
§ 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 18–1402, 18–1403, 18–1407, and 18–1408 of this subtitle;
§ 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”), subject to § 18–1405 of this subtitle; and
§ 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 18–1410 of this subtitle.
The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository.
The Board shall keep all criminal history record information in a sealed envelope available only to the members of the Board and their clerks.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant for a new license for a corporation or limited liability company shall certify to the Board that the applicant:
is an officer of the corporation or limited liability company;
meets any other qualification for licensing;
owns at least a 20% interest of the stock of the corporation or a 20% interest in the limited liability company; and
will maintain at least 20% of the stock or at least a 20% interest as long as the applicant is the license holder.
The ownership requirement in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to an applicant for a Class BLX license on behalf of a corporation or limited liability company in which:
the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; or
a majority of the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is:
owned or controlled directly or indirectly by one or more corporations or limited liability companies; and
is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
An applicant for a license for a corporation or limited liability company shall submit to the Board:
an executed copy of the articles of incorporation or articles of organization; and
except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a schedule that shows:
for each stockholder holding at least 5% of the stock of a corporation, the name, address, and percentage of stock held; or
for each member holding at least a 5% interest in a limited liability company, the name, address, and percentage of interest held.
The schedule requirement under subsection (c)(2) of this section does not apply if the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
The application shall include:
a signed statement by the applicant that:
the applicant has not been convicted of a felony; or
except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the application is made on behalf of a corporation, that the applicant and none of the stockholders of that corporation have been convicted of a felony;
a statement that the applicant is at least 21 years old;
a certified statement from the Treasurer of the county that shows the value of the merchandise, fixtures, and inventory, as certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, for the business for which the application is made for the calendar year immediately preceding the year for which the license is to be issued; and
a certified statement from the County Treasurer’s Office that shows that no unpaid taxes are due on the merchandise, fixtures, and inventory from the applicant to the county or municipality where the licensed premises is to be located.
The requirement under subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section does not apply to an applicant for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (BLX) luxury restaurant license.
The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of a license may not be delayed due to the failure of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide the requested criminal history records check by the date of the scheduled hearing.
The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under § 4–107 of this article on completion of the application process.
The Board may set and charge a fee to cover the cost of obtaining the applicant’s fingerprints and the results of the State and national criminal history records check.
The Board shall charge an application fee for a new license that is:
$200, in addition to any other fee required for a license; and
nonrefundable, whether the application is approved or denied.
The Board shall use the application fee to pay its expenses to process the application.
The Board of License Commissioners shall remit promptly to the Board of County Commissioners the fees collected and refunds paid under this article.
The Board of County Commissioners shall deposit fees received in accordance with subsection (a) of this section in the general fund of the county.
A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.