Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 3-401

      (a)      (1)      A Class D beer license shall be issued by the license issuing authority of the county in which the place of business is located. The holder of the license may keep for sale and sell beer at retail at the place described in the license. The beer may be consumed on the premises or elsewhere, but a license may not be issued for any drugstore.

            (2)      The annual fee for the license shall be paid to the local collecting agent before any license is issued, for distribution as provided.

      (b)      In Allegany County the annual license fee is $200.

      (c)      This section does not apply in Anne Arundel County.

      (d)      This section does not apply to Baltimore City.

      (e)      This section does not apply to Baltimore County.

      (f)      In Calvert County the annual license fee is $100.

      (g)      In Caroline County the annual license fee is $300.

      (h)      In Carroll County the annual license fee is $130.

      (i)      In Cecil County the annual license fee is $200.

      (j)      In Charles County the annual license fee is $180.

      (k)      In Dorchester County the annual license fee is $250.

      (l)      This section does not apply in Frederick County.

      (m)      (1)      In Garrett County the annual license fee is $150.

            (2)      A new-license issuing fee is an additional $150. The new-license issuing fee shall be paid in addition to the annual license fee.

      (n)      This section does not apply in Harford County.

      (o)      In Howard County the annual license fee is $150.

      (p)      In Kent County the annual license fee is $300.

      (q)      (1)      In Montgomery County the annual license fee is $250.

            (2)      (i)      In this paragraph (2), "establishment" means a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located within these businesses.

                  (ii)      A license may not be issued to, or for use in conjunction with, or upon the premises of any establishment or for use upon any premises which has a door, archway, opening or other passageway providing direct public access to any establishment.

      (r)      In Prince George's County the annual license fee is $330.

      (s)      In Queen Anne's County the annual license fee is $250.

      (t)      (1)      This subsection applies in St. Mary's County.

            (2)      The 6-day (Sundays excluded) annual license fee is $200.

            (3)      The 7-day (Sundays included) annual license fee is $250.

      (u)      In Somerset County the annual license fee is $200.

      (v)      (1)      This section does not apply in Talbot County.

            (2)      Section 18-101 of this article permits the Talbot County Council to provide for the retail alcoholic beverage laws for the county which, if enacted, supersede the provisions of this article.

      (w)      In Washington County the annual license fee is $100.

      (x)      In Wicomico County the annual license fee is $275.

      (y)      (1)      This subsection applies in Worcester County.

            (2)      The six-day annual license fee is $325.

            (3)      The seven-day annual license fee, applied countywide, is $450.

            (4)      The hours for sale are as provided in § 11-524 of this article.