Title 28. St. Mary's County — Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1501 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1501LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)
§�4–205�(“Chain store, supermarket, or discount house”);
(2)
§�4–206�(“Limitations on retail sales floor space”);
(3)
§�4–207�(“Licenses issued to minors”);
(4)
§�4–208�(“Notice of license application required”);
(5)
§�4–209�(“Hearing”);
(6)
§�4–210�(“Approval or denial of license application”);
(7)
§�4–211�(“License forms; effective date; expiration”);
(8)
§�4–212�(“License not property”);
(9)
§�4–213�(“Replacement licenses”); and
(10)
§�4–214�(“Waiting periods after denial of license applications”).
(b)
The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)
§�4–202�(“Authority of local licensing boards”), subject to §§ 28–1502 and 28–1503 of this subtitle;
(2)
§�4–203�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to individual or for use of entity”), subject to § 28–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title; and
(3)
§�4–204�(“Prohibition against issuing multiple licenses for same premises”), subject to § 28–1505 of this subtitle and Subtitle 13, Part III of this title.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1502 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1502LinkCopy Citation
The Board may not issue a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a person that holds an out–of–state alcoholic beverages license.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1503 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1503LinkCopy Citation
A license application shall be disapproved and the license shall be denied if the Board determines that the applicant has been convicted of a felony.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1504 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1504LinkCopy Citation
The County Treasurer shall collect license fees and may issue licenses.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1505 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1505LinkCopy Citation
Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:
(1)
the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and wine licenses; and
(2)
each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1506 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1506LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Board may authorize a license holder to install an additional bar or serving counter within a reasonable distance of the main building of the premises served by the license held by the license holder.
(b)
The Board shall determine what is a reasonable distance for an additional bar or serving counter.
(c)
An additional license is not required for an additional bar or serving counter.
Md. Code Ann., Alco. Bev. § 28-1507 (2026)
Title 28. St. Mary's County
Subtitle 15. Issuance or Denial of Licenses
§ 28–1507LinkCopy Citation
Cider and native wine may be sold by their makers without a license.