# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 25. Montgomery County

### Subtitle 18. Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 25-1801

(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4-404 ("Filing period for renewal application") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by Sec. 25-1802 of this subtitle.

(c) Section 4-405 ("Contents of renewal application") of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to Sec.Sec. 25-1803 and 25-1805 of this subtitle.

#### Section 25-1802

(a) To renew a license, a license holder annually shall file an application with the Board between February 1 and March 31, inclusive.

(b) The Board may:

  (1) accept late applications during April; and

  (2) fine the license holder an amount not exceeding $50 for each day the application is late.

#### Section 25-1803

A license renewal application shall:

(1) meet the photograph and fingerprint requirements of Sec. 25-1409 of this title; and

(2) be accompanied by a sworn statement by the license holder that the gross receipts from food sales in the restaurant or hotel for the 12-month period immediately before the application for renewal have been at least equal to 40% of the gross receipts from the sale of food and alcoholic beverages.

#### Section 25-1804

The requirement for a criminal history records check under Sec. 4-107 of this article applies to an applicant for license renewal.

#### Section 25-1805

A license holder may renew the license without obtaining a consent statement from the owner of the building that contains the licensed premises if the license holder has a lease on the entire building for at least the term of the renewed license.

#### Section 25-1806

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may renew a license that the Board previously issued for premises on which a lawful nonconforming use exists.

(b) The Board may not renew a license that is less restrictive than any license that the Board previously issued for the premises.

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