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: § 4–402 (“Eligibility for renewal; process”); § 4–403 (“Renewal application”); § 4–407 (“Denial of renewal application”); § 4–408 (“Issuance of renewed licenses”); § 4–409 (“Multiple licenses”); and § 4–410 (“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”). Section 4–404 (“Filing period for renewal application”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 18–1802 of this subtitle. The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: § 4–405 (“Contents of renewal application”), subject to § 18–1803 of this subtitle; and § 4–406 (“Protests”), subject to § 18–1804 of this subtitle.

To renew a license, the license holder annually shall file an application with the Board on or before March 31. The Board: shall accept late renewal applications through the date of the next Board meeting following March 31; and may fine the license holder $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum total of $500 per renewal application.

The Board may not renew a license unless the license holder presents to the Board certification from the Treasurer of the county showing: the value of the inventory and personal property, as certified to the county by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, of the underlying business for the previous calendar year; and that there are no unpaid taxes due from the applicant to: the county, a municipality, or a town where the licensed premises is located; and the county or the State on the inventory and personal property of the underlying business.

A protest of a license renewal shall: specify the basis on which the protest is made; and be filed under oath. The Board without a hearing may approve a license renewal that is under protest if the Board finds that the basis of the protest lacks substance.

Notwithstanding § 18–1502 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 18–1506 of this title does not apply to the renewal of a license issued before May 1, 2014.

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