{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-17-303","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17–303","heading":"","body":"(a) The minimum license fee under this title is $2.50.\n(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the license fee shall be prorated quarterly, but not below $2.50, if an applicant applies after May 1 for a license that will become effective before the following April 30.\n(c) (1) A person who must have a license under this title but does not get the license on time shall pay to the clerk, in addition to the required license fee, a late fee.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the late fee shall be the sum of:\n(i) 10% of the required license fee for the calendar month following the calendar month when the required license fee is due; and\n(ii) 2% of the required license fee for each calendar month or part of a month after that.\n(3) A late fee imposed under this subsection may not exceed 30% of the required license fee for the license year.\n(d) The Comptroller shall charge an issuance fee for each license that is issued or transferred.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=17-303","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"f55677080cc7eddecc23eacca6f49b0494b3a701ed681751656bddefd2df9856","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-17-302","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-17-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}