Title 28. St. Mary's County — Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1401 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1401LinkCopy Citation
(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)
§ 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);
(2)
§ 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);
(3)
§ 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”);
(4)
§ 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”);
(5)
§ 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);
(6)
§ 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);
(7)
§ 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”);
(8)
§ 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”);
(9)
§ 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and
(10)
§ 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)
§ 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 28–1402 through 28–1407 of this subtitle;
(2)
§ 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”), subject to § 28–1408 of this subtitle; and
(3)
§ 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 28–1410 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1402 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1402LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository.
(b)
The Board may obtain criminal history record information on license applicants and their agents from the county police.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1403 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1403LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall make criminal history record information in its possession available only to the administrator, inspector, members, and designees of the Board.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1404 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1404LinkCopy Citation
The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of a license may not be delayed because of the failure of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide the requested criminal history record check by the date of the scheduled hearing.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1405 (2026)
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Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1405LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under § 4–107 of this article or § 28–1402 of this subtitle on completion of the application process.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1406 (2026)
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Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
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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.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1407 (2026)
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Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1407LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out §§ 28–1403, 28–1404, and 28–1406 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1408 (2026)
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Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1408LinkCopy Citation
An individual is eligible to sign the petition of support required under § 4–110 of this article that must be included as part of an application for a license if the individual:
(1)
owns real property within 5 miles of the premises for which the license is sought; and
(2)
is a registered voter in the county.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1409 (2026)
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Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
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A license may not be issued for the use of a corporation unless the owners of at least 15% of the total stock of the corporation are residents in the county at the time the application for the license is filed.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1410 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1410LinkCopy Citation
The County Treasurer shall:
(1)
collect the license fees; and
(2)
pay over to the Commissioners of Leonardtown the fees received for licenses issued for premises within the limits of the incorporated Town of Leonardtown.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1411 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses
§ 28–1411LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Within 90 days after the Board approves an application for a license, the applicant shall attend Responsible Alcohol Service Training.
(b)
Attendance at the Responsible Alcohol Service Training does not fulfill the alcohol awareness training requirement under § 4–505 of this article.