# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 28. St. Mary's County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 28-1401

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

  (9) Sec. 4-113 ("Refund of license fees"); and

  (10) Sec. 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) Sec. 4-107 ("Criminal history records check"), subject to Sec.Sec. 28-1402 through 28-1407 of this subtitle;

  (2) Sec. 4-110 ("Required information on application -- Petition of support"), subject to Sec. 28-1408 of this subtitle; and

  (3) Sec. 4-112 ("Disposition of license fees"), subject to Sec. 28-1410 of this subtitle.

#### Section 28-1402

(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.

#### Section 28-1403

The Board shall make criminal history record information in its possession available only to the administrator, inspector, members, and designees of the Board.

#### Section 28-1404

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.

#### Section 28-1405

The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained under Sec. 4-107 of this article or Sec. 28-1402 of this subtitle on completion of the application process.

#### Section 28-1406

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 28-1407

The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out Sec.Sec. 28-1403, 28-1404, and 28-1406 of this subtitle.

#### Section 28-1408

An individual is eligible to sign the petition of support required under Sec. 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.

#### Section 28-1409

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.

#### Section 28-1410

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.

#### Section 28-1411

(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 Sec. 4-505 of this article.

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