WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 600
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, every new application for a
license shall be made to the board of license commissioners or the clerks of court upon
forms prescribed by the Comptroller and sworn to by the applicant. Every application
for a license shall contain the following statements:

(9) (I) A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of a
felony and a further statement as to whether he has ever been adjudged guilty of
violating the laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages or for the prevention of
gambling in the State of Maryland[; in].

(II) IN Worcester County a statement that the applicant has never
offered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony indictment which was accepted by a
court[; in].

(III) IN Wicomico County a statement that the applicant consents to
the board investigating the applicant's criminal record[; and in].

(IV) 1. IN Prince George's [County] AND WORCESTER
COUNTIES, a signed statement by the applicant that the applicant has not been
convicted of a felony or if the application is being made for the use of a corporation,
that the applicant and none of the stockholders of that corporation have been convicted
of a felony; AND

2. IN WORCESTER COUNTY, THAT THE OWNER OF
THE CORPORATION HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY;

(13) (I) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been adjudged
guilty of any offense against the laws of the State or of the United States.

(W) 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
APPLY IN THE FOLLOWING:

A. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY;

B. HARFORD COUNTY;

C. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY;

D. ST. MARY'S COUNTY; AND

E. WORCESTER COUNTY.

2. A. The County Board of License Commissioners [of

Anne Arundel, Prince George's or St. Mary's Counties] or the [Harford County] liquor
control board may obtain police records on alcoholic beverages license applicants and
their agents in its respective county from the Maryland State Police and county police.
The respective board shall destroy these records upon completion of its necessary use of
the records.

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