# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 22. Harford County

### Subtitle 18. Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 22-1801

(a) 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:

  (1) Sec. 4-402 ("Eligibility for renewal; process");

  (2) Sec. 4-403 ("Renewal application");

  (3) Sec. 4-406 ("Protests");

  (4) Sec. 4-407 ("Denial of renewal application");

  (5) Sec. 4-408 ("Issuance of renewed licenses");

  (6) Sec. 4-409 ("Multiple licenses"); and

  (7) Sec. 4-410 ("Chain store, supermarket, or discount house").

(b) Section 4-404 ("Filing period for renewal application") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by Sec. 22-1802 of this subtitle.

(c) Section 4-405 ("Contents of renewal application") of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to Sec. 22-1803 of this subtitle.

#### Section 22-1802

(a) An application to renew an annual license shall be filed between February 1 and April 1, inclusive.

(b) The Board may consider a license renewal application received after April 1 for 30 days before it takes final action on the application.

#### Section 22-1803

An application for a license renewal shall be in the form the Board adopts by regulation.

#### Section 22-1804

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

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