Md. Code, Business Regulation § 20-305
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 20-305, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§20–305.
Official statutory text
(a) On receipt of a complete national and State criminal record report from the Central Repository in accordance with § 20–304 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(b) The Secretary may not issue a license for an address that is:
(1) a hotel or motel room;
(2) a motor vehicle; or
(3) a post office box.
(c) The Secretary may not issue more than one license for a single business location.
(d) The Secretary may not issue a license to a minor.
(e) Whenever a license is suspended or revoked, another license may not be issued to a buyer for the same business location.
(f) A license authorizes the licensee to do business as a buyer only at the address for which the license is issued.
(b) The Secretary may not issue a license for an address that is:
(1) a hotel or motel room;
(2) a motor vehicle; or
(3) a post office box.
(c) The Secretary may not issue more than one license for a single business location.
(d) The Secretary may not issue a license to a minor.
(e) Whenever a license is suspended or revoked, another license may not be issued to a buyer for the same business location.
(f) A license authorizes the licensee to do business as a buyer only at the address for which the license is issued.
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