# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 27. Queen Anne's County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 27-1404

(a) In this section, "controlling interest" means the ownership or control of sufficient shares or interest in a business to allow for an exercise of control over that business.

(b) An applicant for a license shall:

  (1) include a statement in the application that the applicant is at least 21 years old; and

  (2) submit an affidavit verifying the application.

(c)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder shall meet all requirements of the respective licenses.

  (2) The term "financial interest" as used in Sec. 4-109(a)(11), (13), and (16) of this article refers to an applicant who is the owner of a controlling interest in a place of business for which a license has been applied for or issued.

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