WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 238

(P) (1) IN CHARLES COUNTY, THE APPLICATION FOR A NEW
LICENSE SHALL CONTAIN:

(I)  A STATEMENT THAT THE APPLICANT IS AT LEAST
21 YEARS OLD;

(II)  A CERTIFICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS SHOWING:

1.  THE VALUE OF THE MERCHANDISE,
FIXTURES, AND STOCK-IN-TRADE FOR THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THE
APPLICATION IS MADE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR NEXT PRECEDING THE YEAR
THE LICENSE IS TO BE ISSUED;

2.  THAT THERE ARE NO UNPAID TAXES DUE
FROM THE APPLICANT TO THE INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN OR CITY WHERE
THE LICENSED PREMISES IS TO BE LOCATED; AND

3.  THAT THERE ARE NO UNPAID TAXES DUE
FROM THE APPLICANT TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND ON THE MERCHANDISE,
FIXTURES, AND STOCK-IN-TRADE WHERE THE LICENSED PREMISES IS TO BE
LOCATED.

(2)  (I) THE FEE FOR A NEW LICENSE APPLICATION IS $200
AND THIS IN ADDITION TO THE LICENSE FEE CHARGED BY THE CLERK OF
THE COURT, THE BOARD SHALL CHARGE A $200 APPLICATION FEE FOR
TRANSFERS AND NEW LICENSES, WHICH FEE MAY NOT BE RETURNED WHETHER
THE LICENSE APPLICATION IS GRANTED OR DENIED.

(II)  THE APPLICATION FEE INCLUDES THE
PROCESSING EXPENSE FOR THE NEW LICENSE OF THE APPLICATION WHICH
SHALL BE USED BY THE BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE.

(III)  THE APPLICATION FEE IS IN ADDITION TO
OTHER FEES THAT THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF
MAKING APPLICATION.

(3)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO
RENEWALS OF LICENSES.

74.

(c) (1) (I) In Charles County the fee for assignment and/or
transfer of a license [shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00)] IS
$100.

(II) 1. THE FEE FOR A TRANSFER APPLICATION IS
$200 AND THIS FEE MAY NOT BE RETURNED WHETHER THE LICENSE IS
GRANTED OR DENIED.

2. THE APPLICATION FEE INCLUDES THE

TRANSFER PROCESSING EXPENSE WHICH SHALL BE USED BY THE BOARD FOR
THIS PURPOSE.

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