Baltimore County Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court (MD)

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We are a service company that can help you file with the Baltimore County Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court (MD). We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

Contact Information

Physical address:
401 Bosley Ave
2nd Floor
Towson, MD 21204

Mailing address:
Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 6754
Towson, MD 21285

Phone: (410) 887-2601
Fax: (410) 887-3062

Web: Home Name search
Email: circuitcourt@baltimorecountymd.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Baltimore County Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court (MD) in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Baltimore County Out-of-State Contractor License

Agency:

Baltimore County Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court (MD)

Initial Registration

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Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$40 license fee + $2 issuing fee

Registration Renewal

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Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$40 license fee + $2 issuing fee
Due:	Annually by April 30.

Baltimore County Trader's License

Agency:	Baltimore County Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court (MD)
Law:	MD Code § 17-1804
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:	No
Notes:	Unless you are a grower or manufacturer, you may not offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of any goods within Maryland, without first obtaining a trader's license from the Clerk of the Circuit Court and opening a sales tax account. A separate trader's license is required for each store or fixed place of business that a person operates in the State. Businesses that operate 2 or more retail stores under the same general management or ownership in the State must also obtain a Chain Store license (issued in conjunction with a Trader's License).
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?	No

Initial Registration

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Filing Method:

In-person

Agency Fee:

Fees vary by inventory amount:

$20, if the value of the applicant's stock-in-trade is not more than $1,000;
$40, if the value is more than $ 1,000 but not more than $5,000;
$80, if the value is more than $ 5,000 but not more than $10,000;
$160, if the value is more than $ 10,000 but not more than $50,000;
$375, if the value is more than $ 50,000 but not more than $100,000;
$450, if the value is more than $ 100,000 but not more than $200,000;
$500, if the value is more than $ 200,000 but not more than $300,000;
$775, if the value is more than $ 300,000 but not more than $400,000;
$1,000, if the value is more than $ 400,000 but not more than $500,000;
$1,250, if the value is more than $ 500,000 but not more than $750,000; and
$1,600, if the value is more than $750,000.

Applicants who also need to obtain a Chain Store license must pay an additional fee based on the number of stores operated in the State:

$12 for each store for 2 to 5 stores;
$50 for each store for 6 to 10 stores;
$250 for each store for 11 to 20 stores; or
$375 for each store for more than 20 stores.

Registration Renewal

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Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	Fees vary by inventory amount: $20, if the value of the applicant's stock-in-trade is not more than $1,000; $40, if the value is more than $ 1,000 but not more than $5,000; $80, if the value is more than $ 5,000 but not more than $10,000; $160, if the value is more than $ 10,000 but not more than $50,000; $375, if the value is more than $ 50,000 but not more than $100,000; $450, if the value is more than $ 100,000 but not more than $200,000; $500, if the value is more than $ 200,000 but not more than $300,000; $775, if the value is more than $ 300,000 but not more than $400,000; $1,000, if the value is more than $ 400,000 but not more than $500,000; $1,250, if the value is more than $ 500,000 but not more than $750,000; and $1,600, if the value is more than $750,000. Applicants who also need to obtain a Chain Store license must pay an additional fee based on the number of stores operated in the State: $12 for each store for 2 to 5 stores; $50 for each store for 6 to 10 stores; $250 for each store for 11 to 20 stores; or $375 for each store for more than 20 stores.
Due:	Annually by April 30.
Notes:	Renewal forms are mailed to license holders prior to expiration.