# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 24. Kent County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 24-1401

(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. 4-109 ("Required information on application -- In general");

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

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

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

(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 ("Applications for Local Licenses") of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:

  (1) Sec. 4-113 ("Refund of license fees"), which is superseded by Sec. 24-1408 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-114 ("Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year"), which is superseded by Sec. 24-1409 of this subtitle.

(c) Section 4-107 ("Criminal history records check") of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to Sec.Sec. 24-1402 through 24-1406 of this subtitle.

#### Section 24-1402

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

#### Section 24-1403

The Board shall:

(1) keep all criminal history record information in a sealed envelope available only to the members of the Board and their designees; and

(2) adopt regulations to further preserve the confidentiality of criminal history records obtained.

#### Section 24-1404

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 24-1405

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

#### Section 24-1406

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 24-1407

(a)

  (1) A license shall be issued for 6 or 12 months.

  (2) The term of a license begins on May 1.

(b) If a license is not claimed by the applicant within 30 days after issue or renewal, the license is void.

(c) When a 6-month license is issued, only one-half of the annual fee shall be charged.

#### Section 24-1408

(a) If a license holder voluntarily surrenders the license before its expiration date, the Board shall grant a refund:

  (1) based on the number of whole months remaining before the license expiration date; and

  (2) calculated as 1/12 of 95% of the license fee paid for each whole month remaining before the license expiration date.

(b) A refund shall be paid not later than 3 weeks after the license is surrendered to the Board.

#### Section 24-1409

If a license is issued for less than the full renewal period, the fee shall be prorated based on the number of whole months remaining in that renewal period.

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