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: § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”); § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”); § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”); § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”); § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”); § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”); § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”); § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”); § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”); § 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”); and § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”). The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county: § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to §§ 31–1403 through 31–1408 of this subtitle; and § 4–110 (“Required information on application –– Petition of support”), subject to § 31–1402 of this subtitle.

With the license application, the applicant shall submit a petition of support that: is signed by at least three residents who are owners of real property and registered voters in the county; and declares that the applicant: is personally known to them; and is a resident of the county at the time the applicant presents them with the application.

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

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.

The Board shall keep all criminal history record information in a sealed envelope available only to members, inspectors, administrators, and designees of the Board.

The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information on completion of the application process.

The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of a license may not be delayed due to the failure of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide the requested criminal history records check by the date of the scheduled hearing.

The Board shall adopt regulations to preserve the confidentiality of the information under and to carry out this subtitle.