# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 19. Dorchester County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 19-1401

(a) 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:

  (1) Sec. 4-102 ("Applications to be filed with local licensing board");

  (2) Sec. 4-103 ("Application on behalf of partnership");

  (3) Sec. 4-104 ("Application on behalf of corporation or club");

  (4) Sec. 4-105 ("Application on behalf of limited liability company");

  (5) Sec. 4-106 ("Payment of notice expenses");

  (6) Sec. 4-108 ("Application form required by Comptroller");

  (7) Sec. 4-111 ("Payment of license fees");

  (8) Sec. 4-112 ("Disposition of license fees");

  (9) Sec. 4-113 ("Refund of license fees"); and

  (10) Sec. 4-114 ("Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year").

(b) Section 4-110 ("Required information on application -- Petition of support") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 ("Applications for Local Licenses") of Division I of this article apply in the county:

  (1) Sec. 4-107 ("Criminal history records check"), subject to Sec.Sec. 19-1403 through 19-1407 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-109 ("Required information on application -- In general"), subject to Sec. 19-1402 of this subtitle.

#### Section 19-1402

At the time an application for a license is filed, an applicant shall be a resident of the county.

#### Section 19-1403

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

#### Section 19-1404

The Board shall keep all criminal history record information in a sealed envelope available only to the members of the Board and their clerks.

#### Section 19-1405

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.

#### Section 19-1406

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

#### Section 19-1407

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.

#### Section 19-1408

(a)

  (1) In addition to any other fee required for a license, the Board may charge an application fee for a new license in the amount of:

    (i) $150 for an application for a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D beer and wine license; and

    (ii) $200 for an application for a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.

  (2) The application fee under this subsection is nonrefundable whether the license is issued or denied.

  (3) The application fee does not apply to the renewal or transfer of a license for the same premises.

(b) In addition to any other fee required for a license, the Board may charge a transfer fee of $50 per license transfer.

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