# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 29. Somerset County

### Subtitle 14. Applications for Licenses

#### Section 29-1401

(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. 4-110 ("Required information on application -- Petition of support");

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

  (9) Sec. 4-112 ("Disposition of license fees");

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

  (11) 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. 29-1402 through 29-1404 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-109 ("Required information on application -- In general"), in addition to Sec.Sec. 29-1405 and 29-1406 of this subtitle.

#### Section 29-1402

The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository.

#### Section 29-1403

The Board may make criminal history record information available only to Board members and their designees.

#### Section 29-1404

The Board shall 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 29-1405

An applicant shall include in the application a statement of consent to an investigation by the Board of the applicant's criminal history record information.

#### Section 29-1406

In addition to the information required under Title 4, Subtitle 1 of this article, the Board may require an applicant for a license to include any other information that the Board considers necessary.

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