# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 21. Garrett County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 21-1401

(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. 4-110 ("Required information on application - Petition of support");

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

  (9) Sec. 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) Sec. 4-107 ("Criminal history records check"), subject to Sec.Sec. 21-1402 through 21-1405 of this subtitle;

  (2) Sec. 4-109 ("Required information on application - In general"), subject to Sec. 21-1408 of this subtitle;

  (3) Sec. 4-111 ("Payment of license fees"), subject to Sec. 21-1406 of this subtitle; and

  (4) Sec. 4-112 ("Disposition of license fees"), subject to Sec. 21-1407 of this subtitle.

#### Section 21-1402

The requirements for a criminal history records check under Sec. 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.

#### Section 21-1403

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 21-1404

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

#### Section 21-1405

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.

#### Section 21-1406

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.

#### Section 21-1407

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.

#### Section 21-1408

(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.

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