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§ 1-204. Local licenses, fees, and taxes

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 1-204
§ 1-204. Local licenses, fees, and taxes
Currentness
(a) This section does not apply in Baltimore City or Prince George's and Worcester counties.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this article or Title 13, Subtitle 1 and Subtitle 3, Part I and §§ 13-205 and 16-115 of the Local Government Article, a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may not:
(1) require a local license in that county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision to engage in a business or occupation for which a State license is required under this article; or
(2) impose a local fee or tax to engage in a business or occupation for which a State license is required under this article.
(c) A county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State may require a local license if necessary for regulatory purposes in the interest of the public health, safety, or morals.
(d) A public local law passed after October 1, 1941, does not repeal any provision of this section unless the public local law expressly refers to and repeals the provision.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
Formerly Art. 56, § 12.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 1-204, MD BUS REG § 1-204
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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