(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.