Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Section 5-401

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

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

      (b)      In Allegany County the annual license fee is $210.

      (c)      (1)      (i)      In Anne Arundel County the annual license fee is $400.

                  (ii)      This license does not apply in the City of Annapolis.

            (2)      (i)      The annual license fee for a Class WT license is $90.

                  (ii)      A Class WT license, on-sale, is for taverns without music, dancing, or other similar entertainment.

            (3)      (i)      The annual license fee for a Class WTM license is $115.

                  (ii)      A Class WTM license, on-sale, is for taverns with music, but without dancing, or other similar entertainment.

      (d)      In Baltimore City the annual license fee is $165.

      (e)      (1)      In Baltimore County the annual license fee is $100.

            (2)      The area of the licensed premises normally used for the preparation and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises may occupy no less than 80 percent of the square foot area. These occupancy requirements do not apply to or affect any present licensee having this license prior to December 31, 1966.

      (f)      This section does not apply to Calvert County.

      (g)      In Caroline County the annual license fee is $500.

      (h)      In Carroll County the annual license fee is $160.

      (i)      In Cecil County the annual license fee is $225.

      (j)      In Charles County the annual license fee is $240.

      (k)      In Dorchester County the annual license fee is $275.

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

      (m)      (1)      In Garrett County the annual license fee is $350.

            (2)      The issuing fee for a new license, in addition to the annual fee, is $350.

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

      (o)      In Howard County the annual fee is $175.

      (p)      This section does not apply to Kent County.

      (q)      (1)      This subsection applies only in Montgomery County.

            (2)      (i)      For a Class D license, the annual license fee is $400.

                  (ii)      For a Class D-TP license, the annual license fee is $400. A Class D-TP licensee may not be charged for such a license until May 1, 1998.

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

                  (ii)      The 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.

                  (iii)      These restrictions which prohibit the issuance of licenses to drugstores or premises adjoining them are not applicable to any establishment which on July 1, 1969, holds an alcoholic beverage license and which on July 1, 1969, has a door, archway, opening or other passageway providing direct public access to any drugstore.

            (4)      The Board shall issue one Class D-TP license to a person who, on June 30, 1997, both held a Class D beer and light wine license and operated a licensed premises that was located in that portion of the City of Takoma Park that was formerly part of Prince George's County.

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

      (s)      In Queen Anne's County the annual license fee is $500.

      (t)      This section does not apply to St. Mary's County.

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

      (v)      This section does not apply to Talbot County.

      (w)      In Washington County the annual license fee is $150.

      (x)      (1)      This subsection applies only in Wicomico County.

            (2)      The annual fee for a 6-day license is $275.

            (3)      The annual fee for a 7-day license is $400.

            (4)      The days and times for sales of beer and light wine under each license are as provided in § 11-523(c)(3) through (8) of this article.

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

            (2)      The annual 6-day license fee is $350.

            (3)      The annual 7-day license fee, applied countywide, is $500.

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