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2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited

(a)    (1)    Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in a premises licensed under this title.
(2)    An owner, an operator, or a manager of a premises licensed under this title may not knowingly allow consumption prohibited under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2002 - Sales of Alcoholic Beverages

(a)    A holder of a retail alcoholic beverages license may sell or provide alcoholic beverages or allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the licensed premises only in accordance with this subtitle.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, alcoholic beverages may not be sold on Monday through Sunday, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2003 - Beer Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer license may sell beer under:
(1)    a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
(2)    a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a 6–day Class B beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 7–day Class B beer license may sell beer:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption:
1.    on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
2.    on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(3)    A holder of a 7–day Class B beer license in the tenth election district in the county may sell beer on Monday through Sunday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c)    A holder of a Class C beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a 6–day Class D beer license may sell beer on Monday through Saturday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 7–day Class D beer license may sell beer:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption:
1.    on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
2.    on Sunday, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(3)    A holder of a 7–day Class D beer license in the tenth election district in the county may sell beer on Monday through Sunday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2004 - Beer and Wine Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer and wine license may sell beer and wine under:
(1)    a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
(2)    a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    A holder of a 6–day Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    A holder of a 7–day Class B beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Sunday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(c)    A holder of a Class C beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a 6–day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Saturday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    A holder of a 7–day Class D beer and wine license may sell beer and wine on Monday through Sunday:
(i)    for off–premises consumption, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2005 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

(a)    A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 6–day Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
(i)    for off–premises consumption on Monday through Saturday:
1.    beer and wine, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
2.    liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption on Monday through Saturday, beer, wine, and liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a 7–day Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
(i)    for off–premises consumption on Monday through Sunday:
1.    beer and wine, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
2.    liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption on Monday through Sunday, beer, wine, and liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(3)    A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours that are set out under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subsection, unless the Ocean City Convention Hall Commission specifies a shorter time.
(c)    A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor under:
(1)    a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
(2)    a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(d)    (1)    A holder of a 6–day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
(i)    for off–premises consumption:
1.    beer and wine, on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
2.    liquor, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, beer, wine, and liquor, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(2)    A holder of a 7–day Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell:
(i)    for off–premises consumption:
1.    beer and wine, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
2.    liquor, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; and
(ii)    for on–premises consumption, beer, wine, and liquor from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
(e)    A holder of a Class I beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor, for on–premises consumption, under:
(1)    a 6–day license, on Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or
(2)    a 7–day license, on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2006 - Hours on January 1

The Board shall determine the hour when a license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on January 1, regardless of the day of the week on which January 1 falls.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2007 - Consumption Prohibited

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in an unlicensed club, dance studio, disco, hotel, restaurant, tavern, or any other place of public entertainment.
(2)    An individual may consume alcoholic beverages:
(i)    in the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice; or
(ii)    on the property of a volunteer fire company.
(3)    An individual may consume alcoholic beverages on the premises of:
(i)    a fishing club that was established before January 1, 1970; or
(ii)    any of the following establishments if it has been in existence for at least 3 years:
1.    a catering establishment;
2.    a community or civic association;
3.    a swim club;
4.    a social, civic, nonprofit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic, educational, or public service organization; or
5.    a religious institution.
(b)    The prohibition under subsection (a) of this section applies at all times, unless consumption is authorized by this subtitle.
(c)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(d)    A person subject to this section who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale › Section 33-2008 - Limit on Consumption

If sales of alcoholic beverages in a licensed premises may continue until 2 a.m., alcoholic beverages may not be consumed later than 2:30 a.m., when the licensed premises shall be vacated by all customers.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 33-2101 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 4–602 (“Power of local licensing board”);
(2)    § 4–605 (“Nudity and sexual displays”); and
(3)    § 4–606 (“Effects of revocation”).
(b)    The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation and Suspension of Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:
(1)    § 4–603 (“Revocation and suspension procedures”), subject to § 33–2102 of this subtitle; and
(2)    § 4–604 (“Grounds for revocation or suspension”), subject to § 33–2103 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 33-2102 - Notice of Complaint Initiating License Revocation or Suspension Procedures

(a)    In addition to the procedures under § 4–603 of this article, the Board shall notify the license holder of the complaint by:
(1)    personal service on the license holder or any adult employee of the license holder; or
(2)    any other method of service of notice that conforms with Maryland Rules 2–121 and 2–122.
(b)    If notice is given to an adult employee of the license holder under subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall mail a copy of the notice or a letter describing the contents of the notice to the home or business address of the license holder within 72 hours after the notice is given to the adult employee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses › Section 33-2103 - Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension

In addition to the grounds for revocation or suspension in § 4–604 of this article, the Board may revoke or suspend a license if the license has not been placed in operation after 6 months following its issuance or transfer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 33-2501 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment

(a)    A person may not serve setups, including drinking containers and ice, or serve, keep, or allow to be consumed alcoholic beverages or other component parts of mixed alcoholic drinks in a place of adult entertainment that:
(1)    does not hold a license under this article; and
(2)    allows at its location any form of sexual display or attire prohibited under § 4–605 of this article.
(b)    A person who operates a business establishment for profit that is not licensed under this article may not knowingly allow a customer to bring alcoholic beverages for consumption into the establishment.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 33-2502 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited

(a)    From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day, an individual may not consume alcoholic beverages in:
(1)    an establishment open to the public;
(2)    a place of public entertainment; or
(3)    a place at which setups or other component parts of mixed alcoholic beverages are sold under a license issued under the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    An owner or a manager of an establishment or a place specified in subsection (a) of this section may not knowingly allow consumption of alcoholic beverages between the hours specified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $4,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments › Section 33-2503 - Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited in a Place of Public Entertainment

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and elsewhere in this article, a person may not consume alcoholic beverages at any time on any day of the week in a restaurant, tavern, hotel, club, dance studio, disco, and any other place of public entertainment.
(b)    Exempt from subsection (a) of this section are:
(1)    the room of a registered guest in a hotel, motel, or hospice;
(2)    the property of a volunteer fire company;
(3)    a fishing club established before January 1, 1970; and
(4)    if it has been in existence for at least 3 years:
(i)    a catering establishment;
(ii)    a community or civic association;
(iii)    a swim club;
(iv)    a social, civic, nonprofit, charitable, fraternal, patriotic, educational, or public service organization; and
(v)    a religious institution.
(c)    The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(d)    An owner, a manager, or an employee of an establishment or a place subject to the prohibitions of this section who knowingly allows consumption in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 33-2601 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–202 (“Inspections”);
(2)    § 6–203 (“Use of equipment to measure quantity and quality of alcoholic beverages”);
(3)    § 6–204 (“Power to summon witnesses”);
(4)    § 6–205 (“Peace officers”);
(5)    § 6–206 (“Charging document for unlawful sale of alcoholic beverage”);
(6)    § 6–207 (“Display of alcoholic beverages as prima facie evidence of sale”);
(7)    § 6–208 (“Regulating possession or consumption of alcohol in public places”);
(8)    § 6–209 (“Adoption of standards for authorization of consumption”); and
(9)    § 6–210 (“State preemption of local disorderly intoxication laws”).
(b)    Section 6–211 (“Fines and forfeitures”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 33–2603 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 26 - Enforcement › Section 33-2602 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records

(a)    The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.
(b)    (1)    The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.
(2)    The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 33-2701 - Application of General Provisions

(a)    The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited Acts”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:
(1)    § 6–305 (“Proof of age for sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(2)    § 6–306 (“Defense to prosecution for sale to underage individual”);
(3)    § 6–307 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individual”);
(4)    § 6–308 (“Allowing on–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(5)    § 6–309 (“Allowing on–premises consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by individual under the age of 21 years”);
(6)    § 6–310 (“Providing free food”);
(7)    § 6–311 (“Restrictions on purchases and sales by retail dealer”);
(8)    § 6–312 (“Beverage misrepresentation”);
(9)    § 6–313 (“Tampering with alcoholic beverage container”);
(10)    § 6–314 (“Sale of alcoholic beverage container with detachable metal tab”);
(11)    § 6–315 (“Alcoholic beverage in container without regular label presumed illicit”);
(12)    § 6–316 (“Maximum alcohol content”);
(13)    § 6–317 (“Multiple serving purchase required”);
(14)    § 6–319 (“On–premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not purchased from license holder”);
(15)    § 6–320 (“Disorderly intoxication”);
(16)    § 6–321 (“Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public”);
(17)    § 6–323 (“Possession or use of Alcohol Without Liquid machine”);
(18)    § 6–326 (“Sale of alcoholic beverages in powder or crystalline form prohibited”);
(19)    § 6–327 (“Unlicensed out–of–state sale of alcoholic beverages”);
(20)    § 6–328 (“Tax evasion”);
(21)    § 6–329 (“Destruction of evidence”); and
(22)    § 6–330 (“Perjury”).
(b)    Section 6–322 (“Possession of open container”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.
(c)    Section 6–304 (“Selling or providing alcoholic beverages to individual under the age of 21 years”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 33–2702 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 33-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure

(a)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article may be proceeded against on a charging document issued by the District Court for the county or by an indictment returned by the grand jury of the county.
(b)    A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts › Section 33-2703 - Allowing Loitering on Premises

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license holder may not allow an individual who is not a consumer to loiter on the premises for which the license is issued.
(b)    A restaurant may serve a meal without an alcoholic beverage to an individual.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis › Division II - Provisions Affecting Individual Jurisdictions › Title 33 - Worcester County › Subtitle 28 - Penalties › Section 33-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board

(a)    The Board may suspend a license or impose a fine not exceeding $4,000 or both for a violation of the alcoholic beverage laws affecting the county.
(b)    Fines collected under this section shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 1-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Clock hour” means a minimum of 50 minutes of actual class time for each 60–minute hour.
(c)    “Consumer member” means a nonprofessional member of a regulatory unit who is appointed from the general public.
(d)    “County” means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(e)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.
(f)    “Partnership” includes a partnership registered as a limited liability partnership authorized by Title 9A of the Corporations and Associations Article.
(g)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(h)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
(i)    “State” means:
(1)    a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2)    the District of Columbia.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-201 - Oaths

(a)    A requirement in this article that a document be under oath means that the document shall be supported by a signed statement made under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the statement.
(b)    The oath or affirmation shall be made:
(1)    before an individual authorized to administer oaths, who shall certify in writing to have administered the oath or taken the affirmation; or
(2)    by a signed statement that:
(i)    is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and
(ii)    is made expressly under the penalties for perjury.
(c)    If the procedures provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section are used, the affidavit subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-202 - Compliance With Maryland Workers' Compensation Act

Before any license or permit may be issued under this article to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:
(1)    a certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or
(2)    the number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-203 - Local Licenses, Fees, or Taxes

(a)    This section does not apply in Baltimore City or Prince George’s and Worcester counties.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this article or Title 13, Subtitle 1 and Subtitle 3, Part I and §§ 13–205 and 16–115 of the Local Government Article and Title 17, Subtitle 4, Parts V and VI of the Business Regulation Article, a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may not:
(1)    require a local license in that county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision to engage in a business or occupation for which a State license is required under this article; or
(2)    impose a local fee or tax to engage in a business or occupation for which a State license is required under this article.
(c)    A county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may require a local license if necessary for regulatory purposes in the interest of the public health, safety, or morals.
(d)    A public local law passed after October 1, 1941 does not repeal any provision of this section unless the public local law expressly refers to and repeals the provision.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-204 - Payment of Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions; Verification

(a)    Before any license or permit may be issued under this article, the applicant shall certify to the issuing authority that the applicant has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Maryland Department of Labor or has provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.
(b)    Before any license or permit may be renewed under this article, the issuing authority shall verify through the Office of the Comptroller that the applicant has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor or that the applicant has provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-205 - Notice of Issuance of Licenses, Certificates, and Permits

(a)    This section does not apply to a licensed real estate associate broker or salesperson affiliated with a licensed real estate broker as an independent contractor.
(b)    By August 31 of each year, the Department shall provide to the Department of Assessments and Taxation a list of persons issued licenses, certificates, or permits under this article during the previous fiscal year, to assist the Department of Assessments and Taxation in identifying new businesses within the State.
(c)    The list provided under this section shall:
(1)    be provided free of charge; and
(2)    include, for each person on the list:
(i)    the name and mailing address of the person; and
(ii)    the federal tax identification number of the person or, if the person does not have a federal tax identification number, the Social Security number of the person.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-206 - Late Fees

(a)    A person who must have a license issued by the Department under this article but does not get the license on time shall pay, in addition to the required license fee, a late fee.
(b)    The late fee shall be the sum of:
(1)    up to 20% of the required license fee for the calendar month following the calendar month when the required license fee is due; and
(2)    up to 4% of the required license fee for each calendar month or part of a month after that.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-207 - Proration of Certain License Fees

(a)    In this section, “license” means all or any part of permission that:
(1)    is required by law to be obtained from a unit;
(2)    is not required only for revenue purposes; and
(3)    is in any form, including:
(i)    an approval;
(ii)    a certificate;
(iii)    a charter;
(iv)    a permit; or
(v)    a registration.
(b)    This section:
(1)    applies only to a fee for an  initial  license  issued  for  a  2-year term under the provisions of this article;
(2)    does not apply to a fee renewal of a license; and
(3)    may not affect any other law that requires a unit to prorate a fee on any basis for the issuance or renewal of a license.
(c)    (1)    For a license issued at any time during the first year of the term of the license, the issuing authority shall charge the full amount of the fee to the license applicant.
(2)    For a license issued in the second year of the term of the license, the issuing authority shall charge the license applicant:
(i)    one-half of the fee, if issued in the first 6 months of the second year; or
(ii)    one-quarter of the fee, if issued in the last 6 months of the second year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 1-208 - Suspension of License Upon Dishonor of Fee Paid

(a)    If payment of the fee for the issuance or renewal of a license, issued by the Department or by a unit within the Department, is made by a check or other negotiable instrument that is dishonored, the license for which the fee was paid shall be suspended by operation of law. Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the suspension is effective beginning on the tenth business day after the day on which notice is sent in accordance with subsection (b) of this section until the date that payment of the fee, and any late charge provided for in this article, has been made.
(b)    (1)    When the Department or a unit within the Department receives notice that a check or other negotiable instrument, given by an applicant in payment of a license issuance or renewal fee, has been dishonored, it shall inform the applicant by regular mail sent to the applicant’s last known business address, that the license will be suspended by operation of law if within 10 business days from the date of the notice the applicant fails to make payment of the fee, and any late charge, or fails to present evidence to the Department or unit that the notice of dishonor was in error.
(2)    An applicant shall be given a prompt opportunity to make payment of the fee, and any late charge, or to present evidence to the Department or unit that the notice of dishonor was in error.
(c)    If a license is suspended under subsection (a) of this section, the license shall be reinstated effective the date that the license was suspended, if within 5 business days after the date of the suspension the applicant:
(1)    pays the late fee and any late charge; or
(2)    presents evidence to the Department or the unit that the notice of dishonor was in error.
(d)    Suspension of a license under this section may not affect any otherwise valid claim under any guaranty fund made by a person who dealt in good faith with a licensee, without knowledge of the suspension.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Survey Stations › Section 1-301 - Entry Onto Private Land

(a)    “Authorized person” means:
(1)    a professional engineer who is licensed under Title 14 of this article;
(2)    a professional land surveyor who is licensed under Title 15 of this article; or
(3)    an authorized representative of the professional engineer or the professional land surveyor who is executing a survey.
(b)    If entry is for the purpose of using the horizontal or vertical position data in controlling surveys of land for cadastral purposes or for other private or public engineering purposes, an authorized person may enter on any private land on which there is a marked survey station for which the horizontal or vertical position has been determined:
(1)    by or under the direction of the National Geodetic Survey;
(2)    as a part of the Maryland coordinate system; or
(3)    by or under the direction of any other organization whose survey stations have been established by or in accordance with the requirements of the State agency authorized to administer the Maryland coordinate system.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Survey Stations › Section 1-302 - Reimbursement for Damage to Property

(a)    An authorized person may not unnecessarily damage the property on which a survey station stands.
(b)    (1)    Prior to entry on the property, an authorized person and the owner of the property shall agree on the amount to be paid for any damage to the property.
(2)    On the completion of the work at the survey station, the authorized person shall promptly reimburse the owner of the property for any damage done to the property by the authorized person who entered on the property.
(c)    If, prior to entry on the property, the authorized person and the owner of the property have not agreed on the amount to be paid for any damage to the property, the authorized person shall file a surety bond in the circuit court of the county in which the property is located in an amount to be approved by the court, conditioned on the payment of all damages and costs as provided under subsection (d) of this section.
(d)    (1)    The circuit court shall appoint three appraisers who are residents of the county in which the property is located to determine the amount to be paid for any damage to the property.
(2)    The proceedings for the ascertainment of damages shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 3 of the Transportation Article relating to the acquisition of private property for a public purpose.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Survey Stations › Section 1-303 - Assessment of Costs

(a)    If the damages awarded under § 1-302(d) of this subtitle do not exceed the amount tendered by the authorized person under § 1-302(b) of this subtitle, the owner of the property shall pay the costs of the proceeding under § 1-302(d) of this subtitle.
(b)    If the damages awarded under § 1-302(d) of this subtitle exceed the amount tendered by the authorized person, the authorized person shall pay the costs of the proceeding.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 3 - Survey Stations › Section 1-304 - Penalty

(a)    This section applies to any survey station established by or under the direction of:
(1)    the National Geodetic Survey;
(2)    the State agency administering the Maryland coordinate system;
(3)    any other organization whose survey stations have been established by or in accordance with the requirements of the State agency authorized to administer the Maryland coordinate system; or
(4)    any other State, municipal, or county agency.
(b)    Any person who willfully injures, defaces, or destroys the mark or monument at any survey station described in subsection (a) of this section or offers any obstacles to the proper, reasonable, and legal use of the station is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed $250 for each offense and costs, or shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than 6 months, or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 2-102 - Scope of Title

(a)    If the person does not engage in any activity expressly included in the definition of practice certified public accountancy, this title does not prohibit:
(1)    an individual from serving as an employee of or assistant to a licensee or permit holder;
(2)    a public official or public employee from performing the duties of the position of that individual; or
(3)    a person from providing or offering to the public bookkeeping and accounting services, including:
(i)    development or installation of a bookkeeping system;
(ii)    recordation or presentation of financial information;
(iii)    preparation of:
1.    a financial statement;
2.    a compilation of a financial statement that:
A.    does not reference the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued by AICPA; and
B.    expressly states that the person has not undergone and is not required to undergo peer review;
3.    a report;
4.    a schedule; or
5.    an exhibit; or
(iv)    any similar activity.
(b)    This title does not prohibit a licensee or permit holder from:
(1)    employing a certified public accountant licensed by another state or a foreign country; or
(2)    listing that individual as a certified public accountant, if the individual qualifies for a practice privilege under § 2–321 of this title.
(c)    The Board shall adopt regulations that specify the language of the disclosure statement relating to exemption from peer review that is required to be included in a compilation of a financial statement prepared under subsection (a)(3)(iii)2 of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-202 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Board consists of 7 members.
(2)    Of the 7 members of the Board:
(i)    5 shall be licensed certified public accountants, of whom:
1.    4 shall practice certified public accountancy actively; and
2.    1 shall be a full-time professor of accounting at an accredited college; and
(ii)    2 shall be consumer members.
(3)    The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary.
(b)    Each member of the Board shall be:
(1)    a citizen of the United States; and
(2)    a resident of the State.
(c)    Each consumer member of the Board:
(1)    shall be a member of the general public;
(2)    may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Board;
(3)    may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Board; and
(4)    may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Board.
(d)    While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not:
(1)    have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Board; or
(2)    grade any examination given by or for the Board.
(e)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(f)    (1)    The term of a member is 3 years and begins on July 1.
(2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1989.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(5)    A member may not serve more than 2 terms consecutively, but following the 2nd term, may serve again after an interval of at least 3 years.
(g)    (1)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(2)    The Governor shall remove a member who ceases to meet the requirements under which the member was appointed, as provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(3)    Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.
(4)    The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.
(5)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-203 - Officers

(a)    From among its members, the Board shall elect:
(1)    a chairman; and
(2)    (i)    a secretary and a treasurer; or
(ii)    a secretary-treasurer.
(b)    The manner of election of officers and their terms of office shall be as the Board determines.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

(a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.
(b)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
(c)    Each member of the Board is entitled to:
(1)    compensation in accordance with the State budget; and
(2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(d)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-205 - Injunctive Power

In addition to any other remedy authorized under this title, the Board, with the approval of the Attorney General, may sue in the name of the State to enjoin any act that is prohibited under Subtitle 6 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-206 - Certification About Licensee or Permit Holder

(a)    On request of any person and payment of a verification fee set by the Board, the Board shall certify the licensing or permit status and qualifications of any person who is the subject of the request.
(b)    Each certification under this section:
(1)    shall include a statement of the licensing or permit status of the person who is the subject of the request; and
(2)    may include:
(i)    information about the examination results and other qualifications of that person;
(ii)    information about the dates of issuance and renewal of the license or permit of that person;
(iii)    information about any disciplinary action taken against that person; and
(iv)    if authorized by that person, information about any complaint against that person.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-207 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

(a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:
(1)    any bylaw that is necessary to do the business of the Board; and
(2)    any regulation to carry out this title.
(b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:
(1)    adopt rules of professional conduct as appropriate to establish a high standard of integrity and dignity for practicing certified public accountancy; and
(2)    keep a record of its proceedings.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-208 - Maintenance of List of All Licensees and Permit Holders

(a)    The Board shall maintain a listing of the names and mailing addresses of all licensees and permit holders.
(b)    The Board may release its list to the public.
(c)    The licensee or permit holder shall designate the mailing address at the time of issuance of the original license or permit and on the renewal of the license or permit.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-209 - Fees; Disposition of Money

(a)    (1)    Beginning on July 1, 2008, the Board may set by regulation reasonable fees for its services.
(2)    The fees shall be:
(i)    set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board; and
(ii)    based on the calculations performed by the Secretary of Labor under § 2–106.6 of the Business Regulation Article.
(b)    The Board shall publish the fee schedule set by the Board.
(c)    (1)    Beginning on July 1, 2007, the Board shall pay all fees collected under this title to the Comptroller.
(2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the State Board of Public Accountancy Fund established in § 2–106.5 of the Business Regulation Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 2 - State Board of Public Accountancy › Section 2-210 - Judicial Review

Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Business Occupations and Professions › Title 2 - Accountants › Subtitle 3 - Licenses › Section 2-302 - Qualifications of Applicants

(a)    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(b)    The applicant shall be of good character and reputation.
(c)    The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
(d)    The applicant shall meet the educational requirements under § 2-303 of this subtitle.
(e)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle.
(f)    The applicant for an initial license shall complete practical work experience that is approved by the Board and that:
(1)    is obtained over a period of:
(i)    not more than 3 years; and
(ii)    1.    not less than 6 months if the applicant applies before October 1, 2000; or
2.    not less than 1 year if the applicant applies on or after October 1, 2000;
(2)    includes providing any type of service or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting skills;
(3)    is performed under the direction of:
(i)    a licensed certified public accountant; or
(ii)    an appropriately qualified professional as determined by the Board;
(4)    is obtained through employment in government, industry, academia, or public practice; and
(5)    amounts to:
(i)    1,000 hours if the applicant applies before October 1, 2000; or
(ii)    2,000 hours if the applicant applies on or after October 1, 2000.