# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 04 — Boating

### Chapter 09 — Boat Dealer License

**Authority:** Natural Resources Article, §§1-104, 8-704(a), 8-710, 8-710.1, and 8-712; State Government Article, §10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: August 10, 1974 (1:1 Md. R. 23)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01C, D adopted effective January 1, 1976 (2:24 Md. R. 1480)

**Administrative History:** Chapter renumbered effective June 23, 1976 (3:13 Md. R. 721)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective December 12, 2011 (38:25 Md. R. 1581)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01A amended effective April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 355)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01B amended effective April 5, 2010 (37:7 Md. R. 569)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01B, C amended effective January 1, 1990 (17:25 Md. R. 2907)

#### Regulation .01 Boat Dealer License.

*COMAR 08.04.09.01*

A. License Application.

  (1) A manufacturer or dealer may not conduct business in the State unless licensed as a Maryland boat dealer.

  (2) A dealer with multiple locations in the State must secure a separate license for each location where sales activities take place.

  (3) The annual license fee is $50.

  (4) Applicant shall provide the information required by Natural Resources Article, §8-710(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Cancellation or Denial of License.

  (1) The Department may cancel or refuse to issue a license for any violation of the State Boat Act including any of the following:

    (a) License application contains false or fraudulent information;

    (b) Applicant does not meet or licensee no longer meets the requirements for designation as a Maryland boat dealer;

    (c) Licensee has collected monies on behalf of the State and has failed to forward the monies to the Department within 30 days of sale;

  (2) Before cancelling, revoking, or refusing to renew a license, the Department shall provide a contested case hearing conducted in accordance with State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 08.01.04.

C. A surety bond or other security approved by the Department shall accompany each application for a boat dealer license or license renewal. The amount of the surety bond or other security shall be as follows:

  (1) $20,000 surety for a newly designated Maryland boat dealer;

  (2) $5,000 surety for gross annual sales of $500,000 or less;

  (3) $10,000 surety for gross annual sales greater than $500,000 but less than $1,000,000;

  (4) $20,000 surety for gross annual sales of $1,000,000 but less than $3,000,000;

  (5) $50,000 surety for gross annual sales of $3,000,000 but less than $5,000,000;

  (6) $100,000 surety for gross annual sales of $5,000,000 but less than $10,000,000;

  (7) $150,000 surety for gross annual sales of $10,000,000 but less than $15,000,000;

  (8) $200,000 surety for gross annual sales of $15,000,000 and greater.

D. Gross annual sales shall be determined by a review of sales for the twelve months prior to issuance of license renewal application.

E. Failure to comply with surety requirements can result in disciplinary action, which may include a verbal warning, a warning letter, increased bond requirement, suspension of temporary registration privileges, suspension of dealer license, and criminal charges.