# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 23. Howard County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 23-1407

(a) At least one of the applicants for a license shall be a resident of the State.

(b) In the determination of the Board, each applicant shall:

  (1) be of good character; and

  (2) include the following information with the application:

    (i) a statement that the applicant is at least 18 years old; and

    (ii) a checklist and police consent form.

(c) The Board may waive the residency requirement for an applicant if the applicant:

  (1) is the purchaser of a business already in operation; or

  (2) has owned the premises for which a license is sought for at least 2 years immediately preceding the filing of the application.

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