(a) A license application shall state:
(1) the class of license for which the applicant is applying;
(2) the name and address of the applicant and how long the applicant has resided at that address;
(3) that at least one applicant is a citizen of the United States;
(4) that the applicant is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the applicant proposes to operate under the license for which the applicant is applying;
(5) the age and sex of the applicant;
(6) the birth place of the applicant, and if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, the date and place the applicant was naturalized;
(7) a description of the place for which the license is sought, including:
(i) the street and number, if practicable, or other description that definitively locates the place; and
(ii) a description of the portion of the building in which the business will be conducted;
(8) the name of the owner of the location where the business to be licensed is to be conducted;
(9) that the applicant has never been convicted of a felony;
(10) whether the applicant has ever been found guilty of violating a law in the State governing the sale of alcoholic beverages or the prevention of gambling;
(11) that the applicant has a financial interest in the business to be conducted under the license;
(12) that the applicant has not had a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages revoked;
(13) that the applicant or a person on behalf of whom the application is filed does not have a financial interest in any other place of business in the jurisdiction for which an alcoholic beverage license has been applied for or issued;
(14) whether the applicant has been found guilty of violating a State or federal law;
(15) whether the applicant has held a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages and, if so, the name of the state and the location where the license was held;
(16) that during the term of the license, a person other than the applicant will not have a financial interest in the license or in the business to be conducted under the license;
(17) that a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler, directly or indirectly, does not have a financial interest in the premises or business of the applicant;
(18) that after receipt of a license, the applicant will not convey or grant an interest in the location or business to a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler, except as authorized under this article;
(19) that, except for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, when applying for the license, the applicant does not have indebtedness or other financial obligation to a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler;
(20) that after the license is issued, the applicant will not incur, directly or indirectly, indebtedness or other financial obligation other than for the purchase of alcoholic beverages to a manufacturer, brewer, distiller, or wholesaler; and
(21) that, if issued a license, the applicant will conform to all laws and regulations relating to the business in which the applicant proposes to engage.
(b) The application shall also include a statement executed and acknowledged by the owner of the location where the business is to be conducted that:
(1) agrees to the issuance of the license; and
(2) authorizes a warrantless inspection and search of the premises at any time in any part of the building in which the business is to be conducted by:
(i) the Comptroller;
(ii) the Commission;
(iii) the local licensing board and its authorized agents and employees; or
(iv) a peace officer of the county or municipality where the business is to be located.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions
Subtitle 1 - Applications for Local Licenses
Section 4-101 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 4-102 - Applications to Be Filed With Local Licensing Board
Section 4-103 - Application on Behalf of Partnership
Section 4-104 - Application on Behalf of Corporation or Club
Section 4-105 - Application on Behalf of Limited Liability Company
Section 4-106 - Payment of Notice Expenses
Section 4-107 - Criminal History Records Check
Section 4-108 - Application Form Required by Comptroller
Section 4-109 - Required Information on Application -- in General
Section 4-110 - Required Information on Application -- Petition of Support
Section 4-111 - Payment of License Fees
Section 4-112 - Disposition of License Fees
Section 4-113 - Refund of License Fees
Section 4-114 - Fees for Licenses Issued for Less Than 1 Year