MarylandCarroll County can deny business permits for unpaid personal property taxes
Carroll County's Office of Permits and Inspections may deny commercial permits or licenses for unpaid personal property taxes unless it accepts evidence that applicants have disputed the amount owed.
What it does
Carroll County's permit office may deny commercial permits or licenses for unpaid personal property taxes, unless it accepts evidence that the applicant has disputed the amount owed.
Applicants denied a commercial permit or license for unpaid personal property taxes can submit proof of payment. If the office accepts that proof, it may issue or renew it.
Argument forThe chance of losing a commercial permit could encourage applicants to pay overdue personal property taxes.
Argument againstDenying a permit or renewal could interrupt a business's operations while its personal property taxes remain unpaid and undisputed.
More detail
Carroll County's Office of Permits and Inspections may deny a commercial permit or license application or renewal for unpaid personal property taxes. This authority covers commercial permits and licenses in Carroll County only. The office cannot deny a permit or license for unpaid personal property taxes if it accepts evidence that the applicant has disputed the amount owed. This authority took effect October 1, 2026.
The permit office may issue or renew a commercial permit or license previously denied for unpaid personal property taxes. This option covers Carroll County commercial permits and licenses denied under this unpaid-tax rule. Applicants must provide proof of payment that the office accepts. The office still has a choice about issuing or renewing the permit or license. This option took effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 803Became Law
- Apr 13Returned Passed
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 8Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 8Favorable Report by Economic MattersMinor
- Apr 1
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Referred Economic Matters Ways and MeansMinor
- Feb 24Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Feb 20Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 20Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Feb 19Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationMinor
- Feb 16
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Feb 2First Reading Budget and TaxationIntroduced
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