Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses — Subtitle 16. Restaurants
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 17-1601 (2026)
Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses
Subtitle 16. Restaurants
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Restaurant” means an establishment that:
(1)
accommodates the public;
(2)
provides seating; and
(3)
is equipped with facilities for preparing and serving food.
(c)
“Restaurant license” means a license issued by the clerk to operate a restaurant or other eating place.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 17-1602 (2026)
Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses
Subtitle 16. Restaurants
§ 17–1602LinkCopy Citation
This subtitle does not apply in Montgomery County.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 17-1603 (2026)
Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses
Subtitle 16. Restaurants
§ 17–1603LinkCopy Citation
A person must have a restaurant license whenever the person operates a restaurant or other eating place in the State.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 17-1604 (2026)
Title 17. Miscellaneous State Business Licenses
Subtitle 16. Restaurants
§ 17–1604LinkCopy Citation
An applicant for a restaurant license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(1)
$50 for each place of business in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or Cecil County;
(2)
$25 for each place of business in a municipal corporation with a population of 8,000 or more in any other county; or
(3)
$10 for each place of business elsewhere in the State.