# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 3. State Licensing

### Subtitle 1. Applications for State Licenses

#### Section 3-105

(a) This section applies to:

  (1) a corporation; and

  (2) a club, whether incorporated or unincorporated.

(b)

  (1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a license on behalf of a corporation or club shall be applied for and issued to three officers of the corporation or club as individuals.

  (2) At least one of the three officers shall:

    (i) be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed; and

    (ii) remain a resident of the State for the duration of time the license is in effect.

(c) If a corporation has fewer than three officers or directors, all officers or directors shall apply for a license.

(d) In a close corporation, at least one individual stockholder may apply for a license if:

  (1) the close corporation does not have officers or directors; and

  (2) there is an affirmative vote of a majority of the stockholders.

(e) An application for a corporation or a club license shall include:

  (1) the name and address of each officer;

  (2) the name and address of the corporation or club; and

  (3) the signatures of the president or vice president of the corporation or club and of the three officers to whom the license shall be issued.

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