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Permit and
Licensure Information
 When
you’re ready to start a business in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, you
have a number of resources available for information on business
licensing, registration, occupational licenses, and other regulatory and
compliance issues.
St. Mary’s County Permit and
Licensure Contacts
To obtain a St. Mary’s County Business
License:
Contact: Clerks of
the Circuit Court Business Licenses 301-475-4567
For information about:
- Building Permit for Decks
- Building Permit for Mobile Homes
- Building Permit for Pools
- Building Permit in Critical Area
- Certificate of Use and Occupancy,
Multi-Family Commercial, Industrial
- Certificate of Use and Occupancy, Residential
- Commercial and Industrial Building Permit
- Home Occupation Permit
- Residential Building Permit
- Sign Permit
Contact :
Department of Permits and Inspections
Harry Knight 301-475-4200 ext 1560
Construction Permit for County Right-of-Way
Contact : Department of Public Works and
Transportation
Bobby Cooper 301-863-8400 ext 540
Grading Permit
Contact: Department of Public Works and
Transportation
Margie Boarman 301-863-8400 ext 514
Road Construction and Inspection
Contact: Department of Public Works and Transportation
John Groeger 301-863-8400 ext 516
Liquor License
Contact: Alcoholic Beverage Board
Patricia Insley 301-475-7844 ext 1600
The Business Licensure Information System (BLIS)
www.blis.state.md.us
BLIS is a web-based system that helps new and existing business owners
determine the state licenses and permits that are needed to operate in
Maryland. BLIS significantly reduces the time and money that small and
mid-sized companies typically spend researching the legal requirements
of business licenses by providing most of the necessary information.
BLIS provides online access to many application
Business Registration and Licensing
The Department of Assessments and Taxation
www.dat.state.md.us
410-767-1184 or 888-246-5941
DAT registers
companies that do business in Maryland, issues business charters,
registers trade names and provides information on other corporate
matters.
The Taxpayers Assistance Program through the
Maryland Comptroller’s Office
www.comp.state.md.us
410-767-1300 or 800-492-1751
TAP provides
businesses with information about sales, income and withholding taxes.
Licensing and regulatory services
www.dnr.state.md.us.fisheries/commerical/index.html
(for fisheries)
www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/wlandppermits.asp
(wildlife & plants)
877-620-8367
Licensing and regulatory services are provided
for watermen taxidermists, waterfowl operations, fur dealers, charter
boats, tree experts, foresters, forest products operators and
fisheries
Licensing Agents Initiative
www.dnr.state.md.us/service
877-620-8367
LAI authorizes businesses to sell various licenses issued by the
Department of Natural Resources(i.e. hunting, fishing) to the public
Labor and Professional Licensing
 The
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/lawindex.htm
410-230-6231
The Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation’s
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing is responsible for
licensing and regulating the activities of more than 175,000
individuals, corporations and partnerships. Twenty-three occupations
and professions require licensing by the respective Board.
Environmental Regulation
The Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP)
www.mde.state.md.us/BusinessInfoCenter/business_assistance/index.asp
The Maryland Department of the Environment
provides compliance and permitting assistance fro small businesses
with air, waste and water permits. The department’s SBAP offers
presentations to groups on environmental issues. SBAP also coordinates
the department’s small business loan program from the upgrade or
replacement of air pollution control equipment. Loans limited to
companies with 25 or fewer employees.
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