Title 18. Charles County — Subtitle 17. Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 18-1701 (2026)
Title 18. Charles County
Subtitle 17. Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
§ 18–1701LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§�4–303�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)
§�4–304�(“Compliance with Bulk Transfers Act required”); and
(3)
§�4–306�(“Substitution of names of officers on license”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)
§�4–302�(“Transfer of place of business; transfer of license and inventory”), subject to § 18–1702 of this subtitle; and
(2)
§�4–305�(“Filing fee and endorsement”), subject to § 18–1703 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 18-1702 (2026)
Title 18. Charles County
Subtitle 17. Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
§ 18–1702LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
If a license is to be transferred to a different license holder, the Board shall investigate whether the transferee has a record of criminal convictions and request from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services a State and national criminal history records check.
(2)
The Board shall adopt regulations to preserve the confidentiality of the records obtained under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)
If a license is to be transferred to a different location, the Board shall consider the existing need for that class of license at the proposed location.
(c)
A transfer of a license may not be made unless the Board is presented with:
(1)
a certificate from the Treasurer of the county showing the value of the merchandise, fixtures, and inventory, as certified to the county 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 the license is to be issued; and
(2)
a certificate from the county or a municipality showing that all real or personal property taxes due the county, the municipality, or the State are paid.
(d)
Except by way of renewal, a license may not be transferred to a chain store, supermarket, discount house or its franchisor or franchisee, or concessionaire of any kind.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 18-1703 (2026)
Title 18. Charles County
Subtitle 17. Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
§ 18–1703LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant for a transfer of license for a corporation or limited liability company shall certify to the Board that the applicant:
(1)
is an officer of the corporation or limited liability company;
(2)
meets any other qualification for licensing;
(3)
owns at least a 20% interest of the stock of the corporation or a 20% interest in the limited liability company; and
(4)
will maintain at least 20% of the stock or at least a 20% interest as long as the applicant is the license holder.
(b)
The ownership requirement in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to an applicant for a transfer of a Class BLX license on behalf of a corporation or limited liability company in which:
(1)
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
(2)
a majority of the stock of the corporation or interest in the limited liability company is:
(i)
owned or controlled directly or indirectly by one or more corporations or limited liability companies; and
(ii)
authorized for sale by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(c)
An applicant for a transfer of a license for a corporation or limited liability company shall submit to the Board:
(1)
an executed copy of the articles of incorporation or articles of organization; and
(2)
except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a schedule that shows:
(i)
for each stockholder holding at least 5% of the stock of a corporation, the name, address, and percentage of stock held; or
(ii)
for each member holding at least a 5% interest in a limited liability company, the name, address, and percentage of interest held.
(d)
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.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 18-1704 (2026)
Title 18. Charles County
Subtitle 17. Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
§ 18–1704LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The fee for a transfer of a license is $200, which is nonreturnable.
(b)
In addition to the fee required under subsection (a) of this section, an applicant for a transfer of a license shall pay to the Board a onetime posting fee of $35.