# Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (GAB)

## Title 31. Washington County

### Subtitle 18. Renewal of Licenses

#### Section 31-1801

(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. 4-406 ("Protests");

  (4) Sec. 4-407 ("Denial of renewal application");

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

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

(b) Section 4-404 ("Filing period for renewal application") of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by Sec. 31-1802 of this subtitle.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 ("Renewal of Local Licenses") of Division I of this article apply in the county:

  (1) Sec. 4-405 ("Contents of renewal application"), subject to Sec.Sec. 31-1803 and 31-1803.1 of this subtitle; and

  (2) Sec. 4-408 ("Issuance of renewed licenses"), subject to Sec. 31-1803.2 of this subtitle.

#### Section 31-1802

(a) A renewal application shall be available at the beginning of March of the licensing cycle.

(b) An application and the required documents to renew an annual license shall be filed between April 1 and June 15, inclusive.

(c) A license holder that files a completed application for license renewal between June 16 and June 30, inclusive, is subject to a penalty of $50 for each day of violation.

#### Section 31-1803

The Board may not renew a license until the license holder, by June 15:

(1) pays all undisputed taxes that are due under the license to the Comptroller, the municipality, and the county;

(2) certifies by affidavit to the Board that no county taxes are due; and

(3) submits to the Board a certificate of good standing from the Comptroller.

#### Section 31-1803.1

To be approved, a license renewal application shall: 

(1) contain all required signatures that have been notarized; and

(2) be accompanied by:

  (i) a trader's license;

  (ii) a sales and use license; and

  (iii) for a Class B restaurant:

    (1) a health department permit; and

    (2) a statement of the average monthly sales of food and alcoholic beverages for the licensed premises during the previous license term.

#### Section 31-1803.2

(a) The Board may issue renewed licenses for the following license year between June 15 and July 1, inclusive.

(b) All renewed licenses shall be dated July 1.

#### Section 31-1804

Notwithstanding Sec. 31-1502 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.

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