Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB450: Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections to deny the issuance or renewal of a commercial license or permit in the county if the applicant has unpaid personal property taxes except under certain circumstances; and authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections to issue or renew a commercial license or permit if the applicant submits certain evidence that the applicant has paid any previously unpaid personal property taxes.
What the bill says
An act concerning Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes FOR the purpose of prohibiting authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections from issuing or renewing to deny the issuance or renewal of a commercial license or permit in the county if the applicant has unpaid personal property taxes except under certain circumstances…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes FOR the purpose of prohibiting authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections from issuing or renewing to deny the issuance or renewal of a commercial license or permit in the county if the applicant has unpaid personal property taxes except under certain circumstances; authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections to issue or renew a commercial license or permit if the applicant submits certain evidence that the applicant has paid any previously unpaid personal property taxes; and generally relating to the issuance or renewal of commercial licenses and permits in Carroll County. BY adding to Article - Local Government Section 12-906 Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Local Government 12-906. (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO CARROLL COUNTY. (B) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE CARROLL COUNTY OFFICE OF PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS MAY DENY THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A COMMERCIAL LICENSE OR PERMIT IN THE COUNTY IF THE APPLICANT HAS UNPAID PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. (2) THE CARROLL COUNTY …
Sponsors
- Carroll County Senators · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 803
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (129-4)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- : Referred Economic Matters Ways and Means
- : Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {843421/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (129-4) (April 13, 2026): 129 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (45-0) (February 24, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB450?
- SB450 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes.
- What does SB450 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes FOR the purpose of prohibiting authorizing the Carroll County Office of Permits and Inspections from issuing or renewing to deny the issuance or renewal of a commercial license or permit in the county if the applicant has unpaid personal property taxes except under certain circumstances…
- What is the status of SB450?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 803 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB450?
- Carroll County Senators.
- Where is the official record for SB450?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0450?ys=2026RS
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