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2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 17-201 - "License" Defined

(a)    In this subtitle, “license” means a license issued by a clerk under this title.
(b)    In this subtitle, “license” includes:
(1)    a construction license issued under Subtitle 6 of this title;
(2)    a nonresident construction license issued under Subtitle 6 of this title;
(3)    a garage license issued under Subtitle 8 of this title;
(4)    a peddler license issued under Subtitle 9 of this title;
(5)    a Calvert County magazine seller license issued under Subtitle 9 of this title;
(6)    a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license issued under Subtitle 10 of this title;
(7)    an agent license issued under Subtitle 10 of this title;
(8)    a Calvert County junk dealer or scrap metal processor license issued under Subtitle 10 of this title;
(9)    a license to do the business of cleaning, dyeing, pressing, or laundering on–site issued under Subtitle 11 of this title;
(10)    a storage warehouse license issued under Subtitle 12 of this title;
(11)    a promoter license issued under Subtitle 14 of this title;
(12)    a restaurant license issued under Subtitle 16 of this title;
(13)    a trader’s license issued under Subtitle 18 of this title;
(14)    a chain store license issued under Subtitle 17A of this title; and
(15)    a vending machine license issued under Subtitle 19 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 17-202 - General Powers and Duties of Comptroller or Executive Director

(a)    The Comptroller shall enforce this title.
(b)    (1)    The Comptroller:
(i)    shall appoint a chief license inspector; and
(ii)    may appoint assistant license inspectors.
(2)    The chief license inspector and each assistant license inspector is entitled to:
(i)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and
(ii)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(c)    The Comptroller may delegate any power or duty of the Comptroller under this title.
(d)    To enforce this title, the Comptroller may make investigations and hold hearings on any matter covered by this title, at any time or place in the State, and, in connection with an investigation or hearing, may:
(1)    administer oaths;
(2)    examine witnesses;
(3)    receive evidence; and
(4)    issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce evidence.
(e)    The Comptroller shall make all license materials, including stickers, available to the clerks on or before April 1 each year.
(f)    The Comptroller may adopt regulations to:
(1)    carry out this title; and
(2)    define any term used in this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 17-203 - Distribution of Money

(a)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    a Calvert County peddler license or magazine seller license issued under Subtitle 9 of this title;
(2)    a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license or agent license issued under Subtitle 10 of this title;
(3)    a storage warehouse license issued under Subtitle 12 of this title;
(4)    a promoter license issued under Subtitle 14 of this title; or
(5)    a vending machine license issued under Subtitle 19 of this title.
(b)    Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c) of this section or otherwise in this title, each clerk shall account for and distribute the license fees received for licenses issued under this title as follows:
(1)    the clerk shall pay into the General Fund of the State:
(i)    the percentage of license fees authorized under § 2–213 of the Courts Article; and
(ii)    3% of license fees to defray the expenses of the State License Bureau; and
(2)    the clerk shall distribute the remaining license fees:
(i)    to the municipal corporation where the licensed business or activity is located, if the licensed business or activity is located in a municipal corporation; or
(ii)    to the county where the licensed business or activity is located, if the licensed business or activity is not located in a municipal corporation.
(c)    A clerk shall account for and pay into the General Fund of the State the entire fee received for a trader’s license issued in a county or municipal corporation that selects a uniform license fee under § 17–1806 of this title.
(d)    The clerk shall pay all issuance fees into the General Fund of the State.
(e)    (1)    For purposes of this subsection, per capita revenue shall be computed by using the population figures from the later of:
(i)    the most recent federal census; or
(ii)    an official local census.
(2)    The clerk may not distribute license fees to a county or municipal corporation unless the county or municipal corporation:
(i)    levies, in its current fiscal year, taxes sufficient to collect at least $1.00 per capita in revenue; and
(ii)    certifies to the Comptroller a copy of the levy.
(3)    The Comptroller shall notify the clerk if a county or municipality has not certified a copy of the levy as required under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(4)    The clerk shall pay into the General Fund of the State any money that is not distributed at the end of the fiscal year of a county or municipal corporation because the county or municipal corporation failed to make the levy and certification required by paragraph (2) of this subsection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 3 - General Business Licensing Provisions › Section 17-303 - License Fees

(a)    The minimum license fee under this title is $2.50.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the license fee shall be prorated quarterly, but not below $2.50, if an applicant applies after May 1 for a license that will become effective before the following April 30.
(c)    (1)    A person who must have a license under this title but does not get the license on time shall pay to the clerk, in addition to the required license fee, a late fee.
(2)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the late fee shall be the sum of:
(i)    10% of the required license fee for the calendar month following the calendar month when the required license fee is due; and
(ii)    2% of the required license fee for each calendar month or part of a month after that.
(3)    A late fee imposed under this subsection may not exceed 30% of the required license fee for the license year.
(d)    The Comptroller shall charge an issuance fee for each license that is issued or transferred.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 3 - General Business Licensing Provisions › Section 17-305 - Term of License

(a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a license is effective on May 1.
(2)    Whenever a person begins business after May 31, the clerk shall issue a license that is effective on the date of issuance.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a license expires on the first April 30 after its effective date.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 3 - General Business Licensing Provisions › Section 17-307 - Change in Place of Business

(a)    (1)    If a specific place for doing business is stated in a license, the licensee may change the place of business only if the clerk endorses the change on the license.
(2)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on application of the licensee, the clerk shall endorse the change on the license.
(b)    In Baltimore County, the clerk may not endorse a change in the place of business until the zoning commissioner approves the new place.
(c)    In Calvert County, the clerk may not endorse a change in the place of business until the licensee meets the zoning requirements of § 17–302(d) of this subtitle for a license issued for the first time.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 6 - Construction › Section 17-601 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Construction license” means a license issued by the clerk to do construction business.
(c)    (1)    “Do construction business” means to agree to:
(i)    pave or curb a sidewalk, street, or other public or private property;
(ii)    excavate earth, rock, or other material for a foundation or other purpose; or
(iii)    do work on or in a building or other structure that requires the use of a building material, including:
1.    paint;
2.    stone;
3.    brick;
4.    mortar;
5.    wood;
6.    cement;
7.    structural iron;
8.    structural steel;
9.    sheet iron;
10.    galvanized iron;
11.    metallic piping;
12.    tin;
13.    lead;
14.    electric wiring; or
15.    any other metal.
(2)    “Do construction business” does not include home improvement as defined in § 8–101 of this article.
(d)    “Nonresident construction license” means a construction license issued by the clerk to a person who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 6 - Construction › Section 17-602 - License Required

(a)    Except as provided in § 8–317 of this article, a person must have a construction license whenever the person does construction business in the State.
(b)    A person who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state must have a nonresident construction license, in addition to any other license required by law, whenever the person does construction business in this State.
(c)    (1)    A construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business has its principal place of business.
(2)    A nonresident construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business first does construction business in the State.
(d)    A construction license or nonresident construction license under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to do construction business in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 6 - Construction › Section 17-603 - License Fees

An applicant for a construction license or nonresident construction license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(1)    $15 for a license in a county other than Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or Cecil County;
(2)    $40 for a license in Baltimore City or Baltimore County; or
(3)    $30 for a license in Cecil County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 8 - Garages › Section 17-801 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Garage” means a building or part of a building where motor vehicles are stored or parked for a fee.
(c)    “Garage license” means a license issued by the clerk to keep a garage.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 8 - Garages › Section 17-803 - License Fees

(a)    (1)    An applicant for a garage license shall pay to the clerk a license fee based on the floor area of each garage.
(2)    In a county other than Baltimore City or Baltimore County, the license fee is:
(i)    $20 for a garage with not more than 2,000 square feet;
(ii)    $40 for a garage with more than 2,000 and not more than 3,000 square feet;
(iii)    $75 for a garage with more than 3,000 and not more than 5,000 square feet;
(iv)    $125 for a garage with more than 5,000 and not more than 7,500 square feet;
(v)    $200 for a garage with more than 7,500 and not more than 10,000 square feet; or
(vi)    $200 for a garage with more than 10,000 square feet plus $50 for each additional 5,000 square feet or part of 5,000 square feet.
(3)    In Baltimore City or Baltimore County, the license fee is $6 for each 100 square feet of each garage.
(b)    The floor area on which the license fee is based is the total floor area of all floors of the garage, excluding:
(1)    the space occupied by a machine shop that is defined by permanent partitions; and
(2)    the floor area of a space 15 feet wide and extending the entire length or depth of the garage on each floor on which a law requires that a space be kept open.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part I - Definitions › Section 17-901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Calvert County magazine seller license” means a license issued by the clerk in Calvert County to act as a nonresident itinerant magazine seller in Calvert County.
(c)    “Foot peddler” means a peddler who travels on foot.
(d)    “Motor vehicle peddler” means a peddler who travels by motor vehicle.
(e)    “Nonresident itinerant magazine seller” means a person who is not a resident of Calvert County and who sells or offers to sell a subscription to a magazine or other publication in Calvert County.
(f)    “One–horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by one horse or other beast of burden.
(g)    (1)    “Peddler” means a person who:
(i)    does not have a fixed place of business located in a physical structure; and
(ii)    moves from house to house or place to place carrying articles of merchandise to be sold and delivered concurrently.
(2)    “Peddler” includes a foot peddler, motor vehicle peddler, one–horse peddler, and two–horse peddler.
(h)    “Peddler license” means a license issued by the clerk to act as a peddler.
(i)    “Two–horse peddler” means a peddler who travels with a wagon or other vehicle drawn by two horses or other beasts of burden.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part II - Peddler License -- in General › Section 17-905 - Scope of Part

(a)    Part II of this subtitle does not apply in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Cecil, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties.
(b)    In Allegany County, Part II of this subtitle does not apply to a trader who holds a trader’s license and has kept a regular place of business in Allegany County for at least 5 years.
(c)    In Charles County, Part II of this subtitle:
(1)    applies to the sale of goods from a motor vehicle or temporary stand; but
(2)    does not apply to the sale of goods from a motor vehicle or temporary stand in connection with a permanent business in Charles County if:
(i)    the seller has the written permission of the owner of the business; and
(ii)    the motor vehicle or temporary stand is on or adjacent to the premises of the business.
(d)    In Harford County, Part II of this subtitle:
(1)    applies to the sale of goods from a vehicle or temporary stand; and
(2)    does not apply to:
(i)    the sale of goods on property that the seller owns or leases; or
(ii)    a nonprofit organization.
(e)    In St. Mary’s County, Part II of this subtitle applies to a nonresident of St. Mary’s County who sells goods from a motor vehicle, temporary stand, or other temporary location.
(f)    Except in Harford County, Part II of this subtitle does not apply to the sale of:
(1)    fish or oysters in their natural and unpreserved condition; or
(2)    perishable fruits or vegetables in their natural condition.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part II - Peddler License -- in General › Section 17-907 - Applications for Licenses

(a)    (1)    An applicant for a peddler license shall pay to the clerk the applicable license fee.
(2)    If the applicant is a foot peddler, the license fee is:
(i)    in Baltimore City, $200;
(ii)    in St. Mary’s County, the amount set by the County Commissioners, by resolution; and
(iii)    in any other county, $100.
(3)    If the applicant is a one–horse peddler, the license fee is:
(i)    in Baltimore City, $250;
(ii)    in St. Mary’s County, the amount set by the County Commissioners, by resolution; and
(iii)    in any other county, $150.
(4)    If the applicant is a two–horse peddler, the license fee is:
(i)    in Baltimore City, $300;
(ii)    in St. Mary’s County, the amount set by the County Commissioners, by resolution; and
(iii)    in any other county, $200.
(5)    If the applicant is a motor vehicle peddler, the license fee is:
(i)    in Baltimore City, $500;
(ii)    in St. Mary’s County, the amount set by the County Commissioners, by resolution; and
(iii)    in any other county, $300; but
1.    in Garrett County, the license fee is $100 for a resident of Garrett County; and
2.    in Worcester County, the license fee is $100 for a resident of Worcester County who sells only ice cream.
(b)    (1)    In Harford County, an applicant for a peddler license must have the written permission of the owner or lessee of the property where the applicant will do business.
(2)    The written permission shall include:
(i)    the name, address, and telephone number of the owner or lessee of the property;
(ii)    the name, permanent address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(iii)    a description of the goods to be sold by the applicant; and
(iv)    the times of day and the number of days per month that the applicant is allowed to do business on the property of the owner or lessee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part II - Peddler License -- in General › Section 17-908 - Issuance of Tag or Stamp

(a)    (1)    The clerk shall provide a metal tag and license sticker to each peddler who holds a peddler license.
(2)    The clerk shall provide a license sticker to each peddler who renews a peddler license.
(b)    (1)    A peddler shall possess the metal tag and license sticker at all times that the individual is acting as a peddler.
(2)    A one–horse peddler, two–horse peddler, and motor vehicle peddler shall keep the metal tag and license sticker attached to the vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part II - Peddler License -- in General › Section 17-909 - Scope of License

(a)    A peddler license authorizes the holder to act as a peddler only in the county where the peddler license is issued.
(b)    In Harford County, a peddler may not sell goods on:
(1)    a county right-of-way; or
(2)    a State right-of-way, unless the peddler gets a lease agreement from the appropriate State unit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part II - Peddler License -- in General › Section 17-910 - Acting as Peddler Without License

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not act as a peddler unless the person has a peddler license.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part II - Peddler License -- in General › Section 17-911 - Sale of Produce in Municipal Corporation

(a)    This section does not apply in Allegany and Washington counties.
(b)    A municipal corporation may not require a local license or impose a local fee or tax to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, or other country produce from a wagon at retail if the seller is the producer.
(c)    However, a municipal corporation by ordinance may:
(1)    provide for the issuance of identification cards or tags to producers of country produce who sell the produce from a wagon at retail;
(2)    set a fee, not exceeding 50 cents for each producer, for the issuance of identification cards or tags; and
(3)    require producers to get and display identification cards or tags.
(d)    (1)    A person who is not the producer may not sell or offer to sell any fresh fruits, vegetables, or other country produce from a wagon at retail in a municipal corporation that requires a local license or imposes a local fee or tax to do so without getting the license or paying the fee or tax.
(2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part III - Peddler License -- Calvert County › Section 17-916 - Scope of Part

(a)    Part III of this subtitle applies only in Calvert County.
(b)    Part III of this subtitle does not apply to sales by producers of their own vegetables or other perishable farm products.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part III - Peddler License -- Calvert County › Section 17-917 - Licenses Required

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person must have a peddler license whenever in Calvert County the person:
(1)    sells or offers for sale at wholesale or retail any vegetables, eggs, poultry, meats, or other farm products; or
(2)    sells or offers for sale at retail any dry goods or clothing.
(b)    A person must have a magazine seller license whenever the person acts as a nonresident itinerant magazine seller in Calvert County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part III - Peddler License -- Calvert County › Section 17-918 - License Fees; Disposition of Money

(a)    (1)    An applicant for a peddler license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(i)    $75, if the applicant sells at wholesale; or
(ii)    $150, if the applicant sells at retail.
(2)    An applicant for a magazine seller license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of $50.
(b)    The clerk shall pay all money collected under this subtitle to the County Treasurer of Calvert County to be placed in the general fund of Calvert County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part III - Peddler License -- Calvert County › Section 17-921 - Acting as Peddler Without License

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, unless a person has a peddler license, the person may not in Calvert County:
(1)    sell or offer for sale at wholesale or retail any vegetables, eggs, poultry, meats, or other farm products; or
(2)    sell or offer for sale at retail any dry goods or clothing.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 9 - Peddlers › Part III - Peddler License -- Calvert County › Section 17-922 - Acting as Magazine Seller Without License

(a)    A person may not act as a nonresident itinerant magazine seller in Calvert County unless the person has a magazine seller license.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $300.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Agent” means a person who buys or sells junk or scrap metal for a junk dealer or scrap metal processor.
(c)    “Agent license” means a license issued by the clerk to act as an agent.
(d)    “Antique dealer” means a person who does business buying and selling antiques.
(e)    “Antiques” means objects made in, or typical of, an earlier period of time, that either have special value because of their age or are examples of works of art or handicrafts.
(f)    (1)    “Junk” or “scrap metal” includes:
(i)    nonferrous articles made wholly or substantially of:
1.    aluminum;
2.    babbitt metal;
3.    brass;
4.    bronze;
5.    light copper;
6.    heavy copper;
7.    lead;
8.    low carbon chrome;
9.    low carbon manganese;
10.    molybdenum;
11.    monel metal;
12.    pewter;
13.    nickel;
14.    stainless steel;
15.    tin;
16.    vanadium;
17.    zinc;
18.    platinum;
19.    gold;
20.    rhodium; or
21.    other nonferrous metals; and
(ii)    the following used articles, made of either ferrous or nonferrous metal:
1.    catalytic converters;
2.    metal bleachers;
3.    hard–drawn copper;
4.    metal beer kegs;
5.    cemetery urns;
6.    grave markers;
7.    propane tanks;
8.    cell tower batteries; and
9.    any other used articles owned by a public utility including:
A.    guardrails;
B.    manhole covers;
C.    metal light poles;
D.    tree grates;
E.    water meters; and
F.    street signs.
(2)    “Junk” or “scrap metal” does not include beverage cans or food cans.
(g)    (1)    “Junk dealer” or “scrap metal processor” means a person who does business buying or selling junk or scrap metal.
(2)    “Junk dealer” or “scrap metal processor” does not include a dealer or pawnbroker licensed under Title 12 of this article.
(h)    “Junk dealer or scrap metal processor license” means a license issued by the clerk to do business as a junk dealer or scrap metal processor.
(i)    “Nonresident junk dealer” means a junk dealer who is not a resident of the State.
(j)    “Nonresident scrap metal processor” means a scrap metal processor who is not a resident of the State.
(k)    “Primary law enforcement unit” means the Department of State Police, a police department, or sheriff, as designated by a resolution of the county or municipal governing body in the county in which the license of the junk dealer or scrap metal processor is held.
(l)    “State junk license” includes:
(1)    a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license; or
(2)    an agent license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1002 - Scope of Subtitle

(a)    This subtitle does not apply to:
(1)    a dealer or pawnbroker licensed under Title 12 of this article;
(2)    a person doing business other than junk business or scrap metal business whenever the person:
(i)    buys or transports junk or scrap metal used in the operation of the business; or
(ii)    transports, for disposal or sale, junk or scrap metal accumulated by the business to dispose of or sell the junk or scrap metal; or
(3)    a vehicle that a common carrier uses to transport junk or scrap metal in the business of the common carrier.
(b)    Except as provided in § 17–1012 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to antique dealers.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1003 - Designation of Primary Law Enforcement Unit

(a)    A county or municipal governing body in the county in which the license of the junk dealer or scrap metal processor is held shall designate by resolution the primary law enforcement unit to receive records in accordance with § 17–1011(b) of this subtitle.
(b)    If a municipal governing body designates a county police department or sheriff as the primary law enforcement unit under this section, the county may designate the Department of State Police as the primary law enforcement unit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1005 - License Required

(a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person must have a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license whenever the person does business as a junk dealer or scrap metal processor in the State.
(2)    This subsection does not apply to a situation in which:
(i)    a nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor buys junk or scrap metal from a junk dealer or scrap metal processor licensee who is a resident of the State; or
(ii)    the nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor transports that junk or scrap metal.
(3)    If a nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor comes into the State in a vehicle, the nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor may not transport from the State in that vehicle any junk or scrap metal bought in the State unless the nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor holds a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license.
(b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person must have an agent license whenever the person acts as an agent in the State.
(2)    This subsection does not apply to a salaried employee of a junk dealer or scrap metal processor licensee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1006 - Applications for Licenses

(a)    An applicant for a State junk license shall:
(1)    certify to the clerk the applicant’s name and business address; and
(2)    pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(i)    $10 for a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license; or
(ii)    $5 for an agent license.
(b)    All license fees collected for issuance of State junk licenses under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1007 - Issuance of License; Record of Licenses

(a)    The clerk shall issue a State junk license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(b)    A State junk license is not transferable.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1008 - Fixed Place of Business Required for Nonresident Dealers or Processors

If a nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor establishes a fixed place of business as a junk dealer or scrap metal processor in the State, the nonresident junk dealer or scrap metal processor shall:
(1)    obtain a junk dealer or scrap metal processor license; and
(2)    comply with all laws and regulations related to the junk dealer or scrap metal processor license.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 10 - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors › Section 17-1010 - Historic Markers or Plaques

(a)    In this section, “historic marker or plaque” means a marker, plaque, or tablet commemorating a historic person or event, or identifying a historic place, structure, or object.
(b)    This section applies to all junk dealers, scrap metal processors, and antique dealers who are residents of the State.
(c)    (1)    Each junk dealer, scrap metal processor, or antique dealer subject to this section who purchases a historic marker or plaque shall register with the sheriff or other law enforcement official designated by the governing body of the county in which the business of the junk dealer, scrap metal processor, or antique dealer is located a complete description of the historic marker or plaque.
(2)    The description shall include:
(i)    the date and time of purchase;
(ii)    the name and address of the seller;
(iii)    the license tag number of any vehicle used; and
(iv)    a description of the historic marker or plaque, including the full text, any installation date, and the name of any installation sponsor.
(3)    The registration required under this section shall be made within 3 business days after the date of the purchase of the historic marker or plaque.
(d)    The sheriff or other law enforcement official promptly shall notify the Maryland Historical Trust with a copy to the junk dealer, scrap metal processor, or antique dealer who registered with the sheriff.
(e)    A historic marker or plaque may not be sold or otherwise disposed of for a period of 30 days from the date of the notice required under subsection (d) of this section.
(f)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 11 - Laundries and Dry Cleaners › Section 17-1103 - License Fees

(a)    An applicant for a license shall pay to the clerk the applicable license fee.
(b)    In a county other than Baltimore City or Baltimore County, the license fee is:
(1)    $15 for a business that employs not more than 10 individuals;
(2)    $50 for a business that employs 11 to 20 individuals; and
(3)    $100 for a business that employs more than 20 individuals.
(c)    In Baltimore City or Baltimore County, the license fee is:
(1)    $40 for a business that employs not more than 10 individuals;
(2)    $125 for a business that employs 11 to 20 individuals; and
(3)    $250 for a business that employs more than 20 individuals.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 12 - Storage Warehouses › Section 17-1201 - "License" Defined

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Storage warehouse” means a building or structure used for keeping goods for a fee.
(c)    “Storage warehouse license” means a license issued by the clerk to keep a storage warehouse.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 12 - Storage Warehouses › Section 17-1203 - License Fees

(a)    An applicant for a storage warehouse license shall pay to the clerk a license fee of:
(1)    $30 for a storage warehouse in a municipal corporation with a population of not more than 10,000;
(2)    $50 for a storage warehouse in a municipal corporation or county with a population of 10,001 to 20,000;
(3)    $75 for a storage warehouse in a municipal corporation or county with a population of 20,001 to 50,000; or
(4)    $150 for a storage warehouse in a municipal corporation or county with a population of more than 50,000.
(b)    All license fees collected under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 12 - Storage Warehouses › Section 17-1204 - Notice to Buy Insurance

(a)    Before a moving and storage firm or warehouse that stores household goods provides any service, the moving and storage firm or warehouse shall give written notice to the buyer of the service that the buyer should get insurance to protect the buyer from loss of goods.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 14 - Promoters of Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 17-1401 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Health officer” means the health officer for the county where an outdoor musical festival will be held.
(c)    “Outdoor musical festival” means an event at which a group of individuals participates in musical entertainment:
(1)    in an open space;
(2)    not in a permanent structure; and
(3)    not on publicly owned property.
(d)    (1)    “Promoter” means a person who:
(i)    organizes, operates, produces, or stages an outdoor musical festival; or
(ii)    owns or leases property where an outdoor musical festival is held.
(2)    “Promoter” does not include the State or a political subdivision of the State.
(e)    “Promoter license” means a license issued by the clerk to act as a promoter.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 14 - Promoters of Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 17-1402 - Scope of Subtitle

(a)    This subtitle does not apply in Baltimore City or Allegany, Howard, and Montgomery counties.
(b)    This subtitle does not apply to an outdoor musical festival held in:
(1)    Carroll County by a college or public school; or
(2)    Kent County by a nonprofit agricultural, charitable, civic, fraternal, religious, social welfare, or war veterans’ organization operating in Kent County.
(c)    (1)    In Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Harford, Prince George’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, this subtitle applies only to an outdoor musical festival with 1,000 or more spectators in attendance.
(2)    In Carroll, Frederick, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Washington counties, this subtitle applies only to an outdoor musical festival with 500 or more spectators in attendance.
(d)    This subtitle applies only if admission is charged to attend the outdoor musical festival.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 14 - Promoters of Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 17-1404 - Applications for Licenses

(a)    An applicant for a promoter license shall:
(1)    pay to the clerk a license fee of $500; and
(2)    get a health permit from the health officer.
(b)    An applicant for a health permit shall:
(1)    post a bond in accordance with § 17–1405 of this subtitle;
(2)    establish adequate health facilities and sanitation in accordance with any regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health to govern outdoor musical festivals; and
(3)    show that the applicant has obtained approval of the local law enforcement unit.
(c)    (1)    Approval of a local law enforcement unit under subsection (b)(3) of this section shall be based on the applicant’s ability to provide:
(i)    adequate security for the safety of spectators and their property;
(ii)    adequate arrangements for the orderly flow of traffic to, at, and from the outdoor musical festival; and
(iii)    adequate security for those persons who might reasonably be affected by the outdoor musical festival and for their property.
(2)    Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection does not apply in St. Mary’s County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 14 - Promoters of Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 17-1405 - Bond

(a)    In St. Mary’s County, this section does not apply if the promoter owns the property where the outdoor musical festival will be held.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, each promoter shall post a cash bond with the application for a health permit.
(2)    The amount of the bond:
(i)    shall be determined by the health officer; but
(ii)    may not exceed:
1.    $25,000 in Frederick and Washington counties; or
2.    $50,000 in the other counties to which this subtitle applies.
(3)    In St. Mary’s County, a promoter may pledge real or personal property instead of posting a cash bond if the promoter submits to the health officer a verified financial statement confirming that the fair market value of the pledged property equals or exceeds the amount of the bond required.
(c)    The health officer:
(1)    shall keep the bond until 30 days after the end of the outdoor musical festival; and
(2)    after that time, shall return to the promoter any money that has not been used and is not needed to satisfy pending claims.
(d)    If, within 72 hours after an outdoor musical festival ends, the promoter fails to remove all trash, and to begin repair of any damage to property, including crops and livestock, that the outdoor musical festival or its spectators caused or created, the health officer may use as much of the bond as necessary to remove the trash and repair the damage.
(e)    (1)    This subsection does not affect any common law remedy that the person has against the promoter.
(2)    Any person who has a claim against the bond shall submit the claim to the health officer within 30 days after the outdoor musical festival ends.
(3)    If a claim is submitted, the health officer shall determine and keep the amount necessary to cover the claim.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 14 - Promoters of Outdoor Musical Festivals › Section 17-1407 - Acting as Promoter Without License

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not act as a promoter in the State unless the person has a promoter license.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 16 - Restaurants › Section 17-1601 - "Restaurant License" Defined

(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 16 - Restaurants › Section 17-1604 - License Fees

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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 17 - Micro Markets › Section 17-1701 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Food service facility” has the meaning stated in § 21–301 of the Health – General Article.
(c)    “Micro market” means an unstaffed, self–checkout retail food service facility that:
(1)    includes one or more micro market displays;
(2)    has an automated payment kiosk or other device designed to accept electronic payments that is operated by the consumer;
(3)    is located indoors and within a separate business; and
(4)    is generally accessible only to individuals within the building in which the food service facility is located.
(d)    “Micro market display” means the place where the food being sold by a micro market is displayed, including:
(1)    an open rack;
(2)    a refrigerator or a refrigerated cooler;
(3)    a freezer;
(4)    a vending machine;
(5)    a beverage dispenser; or
(6)    a single–serve coffee brewer.
(e)    “Micro market license” means a license issued by the clerk to operate a micro market.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 17 - Micro Markets › Section 17-1702 - Requirements

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner or operator of a micro market may not be required to have a person in charge present during the hours of operation of the micro market if the micro market meets the requirements of this section.
(b)    Food sold at a micro market shall:
(1)    be commercially prepackaged food or ready–to–eat food;
(2)    be prepackaged in tamper–evident packaging; and
(3)    contain the following information on the packaging label:
(i)    nutrition information required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;
(ii)    a freshness or expiration date; and
(iii)    any other information required under Title 21, Subtitle 2 of the Health – General Article.
(c)    Refrigerated or frozen food sold at a micro market shall be stored and displayed in a refrigerator, refrigerated cooler, or freezer that:
(1)    maintains an internal temperature:
(i)    of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or lower; or
(ii)    for food safety determined by the Maryland Department of Health;
(2)    has self–closing doors;
(3)    has doors that allow the food on display to be viewed without opening the door to the refrigerator, refrigerated cooler, or freezer; and
(4)    has an automated self–locking feature that prevents a consumer from accessing the food on the occurrence of any condition that results in the failure of the refrigerator, refrigerated cooler, or freezer to maintain the internal temperature required under item (1) of this subsection.
(d)    (1)    The owner or operator of a micro market shall post a sign that is clearly visible to the consumer near the micro market entryway or while using the electronic payment device that includes the following information:
(i)    the name of the owner or operator of the micro market to whom complaints and comments regarding the micro market may be addressed;
(ii)    the business mailing address of the owner or operator;
(iii)    the business telephone number of the owner or operator; and
(iv)    the e–mail address and website address of the owner or operator, if applicable.
(2)    The sign posted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be in English and, at the discretion of the owner or operator of the micro market, in any other language of the consumers of the micro market.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 17 - Micro Markets › Section 17-1703 - Video Surveillance

(a)    The owner or operator of a micro market may secure the product and premises of a micro market by use of video surveillance that:
(1)    operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week;
(2)    records consumers viewing, selecting, handling, and purchasing products from the micro market; and
(3)    provides sufficient resolution to identify consumers described in item (2) of this subsection.
(b)    (1)    A video surveillance recording made under subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained by the owner for 14 days after the date of the video surveillance recording.
(2)    The owner or operator of a micro market shall make a video surveillance recording available for inspection by the  Comptroller or any other regulatory or law enforcement agency:
(i)    on the request of the  Comptroller or the regulatory or law enforcement agency; and
(ii)    within 24 hours from the time the request is received by the owner or operator.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 17 - Micro Markets › Section 17-1705 - Application for License

An applicant for a micro market license shall provide to the clerk:
(1)    a form required by the  Comptroller that includes the address of each micro market to be operated by the applicant; and
(2)    a license fee of $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 17 - Micro Markets › Section 17-1706 - Operation Without License Prohibited

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not operate a micro market in the State unless the person has a micro market license.
(b)    A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Regulation › Title 17 - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses › Subtitle 17A - Chain Stores › Section 17-17A-01 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Chain store license” means a license issued by the clerk to operate two or more stores under the same general management or ownership.
(c)    “General management or ownership” means a common or shared management, supervision, or ownership of more than one retail store, regardless of corporate form, purpose, or structure.