(a) A local licensing board may not issue a license to a minor without a special order granted by a judge.
(b) A judge may grant a special order for the local licensing board to issue a license to a minor only on the recommendation of at least 10 residents of the district in which the license will be operative.
(c) If a local licensing board issues a license to a minor, the minor:
(1) is responsible for each contract made in conducting business under the license; and
(2) may be sued under each contract in a State court.
(d) The responsibility of the minor does not affect the responsibility of the parent of the minor under State and local law.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - General Provisions Affecting Multiple Jurisdictions
Subtitle 2 - Issuance or Denial of Local Licenses
Section 4-201 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 4-202 - Authority of Local Licensing Boards
Section 4-203 - Prohibition Against Issuing Multiple Licenses to Individual or for Use of Entity
Section 4-204 - Prohibition Against Issuing Multiple Licenses for Same Premises
Section 4-205 - Chain Store, Supermarket, or Discount House
Section 4-206 - Limitations on Retail Sales Floor Space
Section 4-207 - Licenses Issued to Minors
Section 4-208 - Notice of License Application Required
Section 4-210 - Approval or Denial of License Application
Section 4-211 - License Forms; Effective Date; Expiration
Section 4-212 - License Not Property
Section 4-213 - Replacement Licenses
Section 4-214 - Waiting Periods After Denial of License Applications