# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 28. St. Mary's County

### Subtitle 18. Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 28-1801

(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. 4-405 ("Contents of renewal application");

  (4) Sec. 4-406 ("Protests");

  (5) Sec. 4-409 ("Multiple licenses"); and

  (6) Sec. 4-410 ("Chain store, supermarket, or discount house").

(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 ("Renewal of Local Licenses") of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:

  (1) Sec. 4-404 ("Filing period for renewal application") and is superseded by Sec. 28-1802 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-408 ("Issuance of renewed licenses") and is superseded by Sec. 28-1803 of this subtitle.

(c) Section 4-407 ("Denial of renewal application") of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to Sec. 28-1804 of this subtitle.

#### Section 28-1802

(a) To renew a license, the license holder shall file an application with the Administrator of the Board between February 1 and March 3, inclusive.

(b) A holder of an expired license may apply to the Board for a new license.

#### Section 28-1803

(a) The Board may issue renewed licenses between April 1 and May 1, inclusive.

(b) A license expires on the first April 30 after its effective date.

#### Section 28-1804

(a) The Board may deny a license renewal if the license holder or a stockholder of the corporation that uses the license has been convicted of a felony.

(b) The Board:

  (1) shall hold a public hearing before renewing a license under the circumstances described in subsection (a) of this section; and

  (2) may inquire into all relevant facts and circumstances concerning the felony offense at the hearing.

#### Section 28-1805

Notwithstanding Sec. 28-1502 of this title, the Board may renew a Class A or Class D beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license originally issued to a holder of an out-of-state alcoholic beverages license.

#### Section 28-1806

The requirement for a criminal history records check under Sec. 4-107 of this article does not apply to applicants for license renewal.

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