Permitting and Licensing Agencies

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Local Business Licenses
Clerks of the Circuit Court
Allegany County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 30 Washington Street Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone: (301) 777-5922   Anne Arundel County Clerk of the Circuit Court P.O. Box 71 Annapolis, MD 21404-0071 Phone: (410) 222-1434   Baltimore City Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse West 100 North Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 333-3790   Baltimore County Clerk of the Circuit Court County Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue Towson, MD 21204-0754 Phone: (410) 887-2607   Calvert County Clerk of the Circuit Court 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Phone: (410) 535-1600, ext. 271 Caroline County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse P.O. Box 458 Denton, MD 21629 Phone: (410) 479-1811   Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit Court 55 N. Court Street, Room G-8 Westminster, MD 21157-5155 Phone: (410) 857-2985 Cecil County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 129 E. Main Street Elkton, MD 21921 Phone: (410) 996-5380   Charles County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse P. 0. Box 970 La Plata, MD 20646 Phone: (301) 932-3240 Washington (Metro Area) (301) 870-2514   Dorchester County Clerk of the Circuit Court P.O. Box 150 Cambridge, MD 21613 Phone: (410) 228-0480   Frederick County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 100 W. Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: (301) 694-1906 Garrett County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 203 S. Fourth Street Oakland, MD 21550 Phone: (301) 334-1937	Harford County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 20 West Courtland Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Phone: (410) 638-3426 Howard County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 8360 Court Avenue Ellicott City, MD 21043 Phone: (410) 313-2111 Kent County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 103 N. Cross Street Chestertown, MD 21620-1511 Phone: (410) 778-7460 Montgomery County Clerk of the Circuit Court Judicial Center 50 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (301) 217-6752   Prince George's County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 14735 Main Street Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Phone: (301) 952-3330 Queen Anne's County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 100 Court House Square Centreville, MD 21617 Phone: (410) 758-1773   St. Mary's County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse P.O. Box 859 Leonardtown, MD 20650 Phone: (301) 475-4567 Somerset County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 30512 Prince William St. Princess Anne, MD 21853 Phone: (410) 651-1555   Talbot County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 111 N. Washington Street Easton, MD 21601 Phone: (410) 822-2611 Washington County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse 95 W. Washington Street Hagerstown, MD  21740 Phone: (301) 733-8660   Wicomico County Clerk of the Circuit Court Courthouse P.O. Box 198 Salisbury, MD  21803-0198 Phone: (410) 543-6551   Worcester County Clerk of the Circuit Court P.O. Box 40 Snow Hill, MD  21863-0040 Phone:  (410) 632-1221

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County Government Listings
Local Health Departments & Alcoholic Beverage License Boards Each county and Baltimore City issues permits for building, construction, dredging, etc. in accordance with local ordinances. The issuing authority varies from county to county. As a central source of information, the addresses and telephone numbers for the office of the county executives or the county commissioners are provided:
Allegany County County Administrator County Office Building 701 Kelly Road Cumberland, MD 21502 - 3401 (301) 777-2427  Fax (301) 777-5819 http://gov.allconet.org   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners County Office Building 701 Kelly Road Cumberland, MD 21502 - 3401 (301) 724-6485   Allegany County Health Department Mailing Address P.O. Box 1745, Willowbrook Road Cumberland, MD 21502 Physical Address 12501-03 Willowbrook Rd. SE Cumberland, MD 21502 (301) 759-5000      www.alleganyhealthdept.com   Anne Arundel County County Executive Arundel Center 44 Calvert St. Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1831 (410) 222-1821   Fax (410) 222-1155 www.aacounty.org   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners 94 Franklin St. Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 222-1148   Fax (410) 222-1810   Anne Arundel County Health Department Health Services Building 3 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 222-7095    Fax (410) 222-7294 www.aahealth.org     City of Annapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Mailing Address 160 Duke of Gloucester St. Annapolis, MD 21401 Physical Address 145 Gorman St. 3rd Floor Annapolis, MD 21401 410-263-7942   Fax (410) 280-1853 www.annapolis.gov     Baltimore City Mayor City Hall, Room 250 100 North Holliday St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 396-3835    Fax (410) 576-9425 www.ci.baltimore.md.us   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners 231 E. Baltimore Street, 6th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 396-4377   Fax (410) 396-4382 www.baltimorecity.gov/government/liquor   Baltimore City Health Department 210 Guilford Avenue                       Baltimore, MD 21202        (410) 396-3787 www.baltimorecity.gov/government/health     Baltimore County County Executive Old Courthouse, Mezzanine 400 Washington Ave. Towson, MD 21204 (410) 887-2450    Fax (410) 887-4049 www.baltimorecountymd.gov Board of [liquor] License Commissioners County Office Building 111 West Chesapeake Ave. Towson, MD 21204 (410) 887-3191    Fax (410) 887-3970   Baltimore County Health Department Environmental Health Section 401Bosley Ave, Suite 416 Towson, MD 21204 (410) 887-4065    Calvert County County Commissioner of Calvert County Courthouse 175 Main St. Prince Frederick, MD 20678 (410) 535-1600   Fax (410) 535-5594 www.co.cal.md.us Board of [liquor] License Commissioners Courthouse 175 Main St. Prince Frederick, MD 20678 (410) 535-1780 www.co.cal.md.us   Calvert County Health Department Mailing Address P.O. Box 980      Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Physical Address 975 Solomons Island Road                         Prince Frederick, MD 20678 (410) 535-5400   Fax (410) 535-5285 www.calverthealth.org     Caroline County County Commissioners of Caroline County 109 Market St.  Rm #123 Denton, MD 21629 - 0207 (410) 479-0660   Fax (410) 476-4060 carolinecounty.org   Board of Zoning Appeals/Liquor Commissioners 403 South Seventh St., Suite 210 Denton, MD 21629 (410) 479-1418 Caroline County Health Department P.O. Box 10, 409 South 7th Street Denton, MD 21629 410-479-8030   Fax (410) 479-0554 www.carolinehd.org     Carroll County Board of County Commissioners County Office Building, Room 300 225 North Center St. Westminster, MD 21157 (410) 386-2044   Fax (410)  386-8471   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners County Office Building, Room 113 225 North Center St. Westminster, MD 21157 (410) 386-2094 Carroll County Health Department Box 845, 290 S. Center Street Westminster, MD 21158-0845 (410) 876-5000   Cecil County Board of County Commissioners County Administrative Building 107 North St. Elkton, MD 21921 (410) 996-5200 www.ccgov.org Board of [liquor] License Commissioners Courthouse, Suite 118A 129 East Main St. Elkton, MD 21921 (410) 996-5215   Fax (410) 996-1014 www.ccgov.org/dept_permits   Cecil County Health Department 401 Bow Street Elkton, MD 21921 410-996-5100   Fax (410) 996-5153 www.cecilcountyhealth.org     Charles County County Commissioners of Charles County Physical Address 200 Baltimore St. La Plata, MD 20646 (301) 645-0550   Fax (301) 645-0560 www.charlescounty.org   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners Mailing Address P. O. Box 2150 La Plata, MD 20646 Physical Address 200 Baltimore St. La Plata, MD 20646 (301) 645-0555   Fax (301) 645-0515 www.charlescounty.org   Charles County Health Department Mailing Address P.O. Box 1050 White Plains, MD  20695-1050 Physical Address 4545 Crain Highway White Plains, MD  20695 (301) 609-6900   Fax  (301) 934-4632 www.charlescountyhealth.org www.charlescountyhealth.org   Dorchester County Board of County Commissioners Mailing Address P. O. Box 26 County Office Building Physical Address 501 Court Lane Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0026 (410) 228-1700 www.docogonet.com   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners P. O. Box 26 County Office Building 501 Court Lane Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0026 (410) 901-1076 www.docogonet.com   Dorchester County Health Department 3 Cedar Street Cambridge, MD  21613 (410) 228-3223 www.docogonet.com     Frederick County Board of County Commissioners Winchester Hall 12 East Church St. Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447 (301) 600-1100    Fax (301) 600-1849 www.co.frederick.md.us/bocc   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners Winchester Hall 12 East Church St. Frederick, MD 21701 - 5447 (301) 600-1156  Fax (301) 600-2984 www.co.frederick.md.us   Frederick County Health Department 350 Montevue Lane Frederick, MD  21702 (301) 600-1029  Fax (301)  600-3111 www.co.frederick.md.us   Garrett County Board of County Commissioners Courthouse 203 South 4th St., Room 207 Oakland, MD 21550 (301) 334-8970   Fax (301) 334-5000 www.co.garrett.md.us   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners & Liquor Control Board Old Courthouse, Room 105 313 East Alder St. Oakland, MD 21550 (301) 334-1925 www.co.garrett.md.us/Commissioners   Garrett County Health Department 1025 Memorial Drive Oakland, MD 21550 (301) 334-7777    Fax (301) 334-7701 www.garretthealth.org	Harford County County Executive County Office Building 220 South Main St. Bel Air, MD 21014 - 3865 (410) 638-3350  Fax (410) 638-1587 www.co.ha.md.us   Department of Inspections, Licenses, & Permits Liquor Control Board 16 North Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014 (410) 638-3028 www.harfordcountymd.gov      Harford County Health Department 119 South Hays Street, Box 797 Bel Air, MD  21014-0797 (410) 879-8322 www.co.ha.md.us/health     Howard County County Executive George Howard Building 3430 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 (410) 313-2013     Fax  (410) 313-3051 www.co.ho.md.us   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners George Howard Building 3430 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 (410) 313-2008 www.co.ho.md.us    Howard County Health Department 7178 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 313-6300    Fax  (410) 313-6303 www.co.ho.md.us/Health     Kent County Board of County Commissioners County Government Center 400 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 (410) 778-4600       Fax (410) 778-7482 www.kentcounty.com   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners County Government Center 400 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 (410) 778-7435   Fax (410) 778-7482   Kent County Health Department 125 South Lynchburg Street, Box 359 Chestertown MD  21620 (410) 778-1350   Fax (410) 778-6119 kenthd.org     Montgomery County County Executive Executive Office Building, 2nd floor 101 Monroe St. Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 777-2500   Fax (240) 777-2517 www.montgomerycountymd.gov   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners 16650 Crabbs Branch Way, 2nd floor Rockville, MD 20855 (240) 777-1900  Fax (240) 777-1962 www.montgomerycountymd.gov   Montgomery County Health Department 401 Hungerford Drive, 5th Floor Rockville MD  20850 (240) 777-3986   Fax (240) 777-4636 www.montgomerycountymd.gov   License & Regulatory Services 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 777-3986 www.montgomerycountymd.gov     Prince George’s County County Executive County Administration Building, Room 5032 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3070 (301) 952-4131    Fax (301) 952-5148 www.goprincegeorgescounty.com   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners County Service Building 5012 Rhode Island Ave., Room 204 Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 699-2770    Fax (301) 985-3548 www.goprincegeorgescounty.com   Prince George's County Health Department 1701 McCormick Drive, Suite 200 Largo, Maryland 20774 (301) 883-7834   Fax (301) 883-7896 www.goprincegeorgescounty.com     Queen Anne’s County Board of County Commissioners Liberty Building 107 North Liberty St. Centreville, MD 21617 (410) 758-4098   Fax  (410) 758-1170 www.qac.org Board of [liquor] License Commissioners 160 Coursevall Dr. Centreville, MD 21617 (410) 758-3133    Fax  (410) 758-8473 www.qac.org   Queen Anne's County Health Department 206 North Commerce Street Centreville, MD 21617 (410) 758-0720    Fax (410) 758-2838 www.qahealth.org      St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners P. O. Box 653 Governmental Center 23115 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245) Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653 (301) 475-4200 x1300   Fax (301) 475-4935 www.co.saint-marys.md.us   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners P. O. Box 653 41650 Tudor Hall Road Leonardtown, MD 20650 (301) 475-7844 x1600    Fax (301) 475-3364   St. Mary's County Health Department 21580 Peabody Street, P.O. Box 316 Leonardtown, MD 20650 (301) 475-4330    Fax (301) 475-4350 www.smchd.org     Somerset County Board of County Commissioners P. O. Box 37 30513 Prince William St. Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0037 (410) 651-0320   Fax (410) 653-0366 Board of [liquor] License Commissioners 11754 Somerset Ave. Princess Anne, MD 21817 (410) 651-3857 Liquor Board (410) 430-5813 Liquor Licensing   Somerset County Health Department 7920 Crisfield Highway Westover, MD 21871 (443) 523-1700 www.somersethd.org     Talbot County County Council Courthouse 11 North Washington St. Easton, MD 21601 (410) 770-8010   Fax  (410) 770-8007 www.talbgov.org   Board of [license] Commissioners Courthouse 11 North Washington St. Easton, MD 21601 (410) 770-8019    Fax  (410) 770-8013   Talbot County Health Department 100 South Hanson Street Easton, MD  21601 (410) 819-5600    Fax  (410) 819-5690 www.talbothealth.org     Washington County Board of County Commissioners County Administration Building 100 West Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 (240) 313-2210   Fax  (240) 313-2201 www.washco-md.net Board of [liquor] License Commissioners 148 West Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 797-4591   Fax  (301) 797-4599   Washington County Health Department 1302 Pennsylvania Avenue, P.O. Box 2067 Hagerstown, MD  21742 (240) 313-3200 www.washhealth.org     Wicomico County County Council Mailing Address P. O. Box 870 Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0870 Physical Address Government Office Building 125 North Division St. Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 548-4801   Fax (410) 548-4803 www.wicomicocounty.org   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners Mailing Address P. O. Box 78 Salisbury, MD 21803-0078 Physical Address 201 East Market St., Suite 112 Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 548-4835  Fax (410) 548-4374   Wicomico County Health Department 108 East Main Street Salisbury, MD  21801 (410) 749-1244   Fax (410) 543-6975 www.wicomicohealth.org     Worcester County Board of County Commissioners County Government Center Courthouse, Room 1103 One West Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1195 (410) 632-1194  Fax (410) 632-3131 www.co.worcester.md.us   Board of [liquor] License Commissioners Courthouse, Room 116 1 West Market St. Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1070 (410) 632-1908 x1120    Fax  (410) 632-3008 www.co.worcester.md.us   Worcester County Health Department 6040 Public Landing Road, P.O. Box 249 Snow Hill, MD  21863 (410) 632-1100    Fax (410) 632-0906 www.worcesterhealth.org

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State Departments/Agencies
The following is a list of State Departments and Agencies that are generally contacted by members of the foodservice/hospitality industry.
Governor’s Office 100 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3591 www.gov.state.md.us   General Assembly State House Annapolis, MD 21401 800-492-7122 http://mlis.state.md.us/   Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 - 8960 (410) 841-5700 www.mda.state.md.us   Comptroller of the Treasury Goldstein Treasury Building 80 Calvert St. Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 767-1300 www.comp.state.md.us Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Unit (410) 260-7314 http://compnet.comp.state.md.us/red/attb/default.asp   Department of Business & Economic Development 217 East Redwood St. Baltimore, MD 21202 - 3316 (410) 767-6300 www.dbed.state.md.us   Maryland Office of Tourism (410) 767-3400 www.mdisfun.org	Department of the Environment 1800 Washington Blvd Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 537-3000 www.mde.state.md.us   Department of Health & Mental Hygiene 201 West Preston St. Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-6500 (410) 767-6860 (public information) www.dhmh.state.md.us Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation 500 North Calvert St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 230-6000 www.dllr.state.md.us   Unemployment Insurance Employer Assistance (410) 767-2412 Employment Standards (410) 767-2357 Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) (410) 767-2215 www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html   Workers' Compensation Commission 10 East Baltimore St., 4th floor Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 864-5100 www.wcc.state.md.us   Injured Workers Insurance Fund 8722 Loch Raven Blvd Towson, MD 21286 (410) 494-2000 www.iwif.com

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