Title 21. Garrett County — Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1401 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1401LinkCopy Citation
(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)
§ 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);
(2)
§ 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);
(3)
§ 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”);
(4)
§ 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”);
(5)
§ 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(6)
§ 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(7)
§ 4–110 (“Required information on application – Petition of support”);
(8)
§ 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and
(9)
§ 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)
§ 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 21–1402 through 21–1405 of this subtitle;
(2)
§ 4–109 (“Required information on application – In general”), subject to § 21–1408 of this subtitle;
(3)
§ 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”), subject to § 21–1406 of this subtitle; and
(4)
§ 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 21–1407 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1402 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1402LinkCopy Citation
The requirements for a criminal history records check under § 4–107 of this article, which apply to an applicant for a license, also apply to a shareholder, a member, a partner, an owner, or any other person with an ownership interest in an entity for which a license application is made.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1403 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1403LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall keep all criminal history record information in a sealed envelope available only to the members of the Board and their clerks.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1404 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1404LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under § 4–107 of this article on completion of the application process.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1405 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1405LinkCopy Citation
The Board may set and charge a fee to cover the costs of obtaining the applicant’s fingerprints and the results of the State and national criminal history records check.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1406 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1406LinkCopy Citation
The following license holders are exempt from paying an issuing fee for a new license:
(1)
a corporation holding a license that has a 50% or less change of its corporate officers;
(2)
a nonprofit corporation, fraternal and civic organization, or group holding a license, regardless of the percent of change of its corporate officers; and
(3)
a subsequent license holder of a license of a deceased license holder if the subsequent license holder is the spouse or sibling of the deceased license holder.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1407 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1407LinkCopy Citation
For licensed premises located within a municipality, the Board shall pay 50% of the license fee or $500, whichever is less, to the mayor and council of the municipality in which the licensed premises is located.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 21-1408 (2026)
Title 21. Garrett County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 21–1408LinkCopy Citation
(a)
At the time an application for an alcoholic beverages license is filed, at least one of the applicants shall be a resident of the State.
(b)
An applicant for a license in the county shall include on the application:
(1)
a statement indicating whether the applicant is a natural–born citizen or a naturalized citizen; or
(2)
if the applicant is not a citizen of the United States:
(i)
a statement that the applicant’s immigration status is in compliance with federal law; and
(ii)
evidence to verify the immigration status of the applicant.
(c)
The license remains valid only for as long as at least one of the applicants remains a resident of the State.