Business Licensing & Operations in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)

Anne Arundel County Code § 18-10-101

An adult bookstore shall comply with all of the following requirements. (1) The use shall be located at least 1,000 feet from the boundary line of any residential district, dwelling, school, library, park, playground, child care center, religious facility, video lottery facility, or other adult bookstore or adult movie theater.

Anne Arundel County Code § 11-9A-102

A person may not own, operate, or manage a massage therapy establishment without a license issued by the Department. A separate license is required for each massage therapy establishment. (Bill No. 76-22) § 11-9A-103. Massage therapy establishment license.    (a)   Term; renewal. A license issued under this title shall expire on December 31 in the fifth year following issuance. A licensee shall...

Anne Arundel County Code § 18-5-102

Permitted, Conditional, Special Exception, and Business Complex Auxiliary Uses C1 C2 C3 C4 Tattoo parlors and body piercing salons A P P (P=permitted use; C = conditional use; SE = special exception use; and A = auxiliary to a business complex use. A blank means that the use is not allowed in the district.)

Anne Arundel County Code § 11-12A-101

A person may not do business as a second-hand dealer without a license issued by the Department. ... The fee for a second-hand dealer's license for the first individual licensed to work as a second-hand dealer is $250. The fee for each additional individual licensed at the same location is $50. ... A second-hand dealer's license expires on September 30 of each year.

Anne Arundel County Code § 11-12-101

License required. A person may not do business as a pawnbroker without a license issued by the Department.    (c)   Standards. No person required to obtain a pawnbroker's license may have:       (1)   ever been convicted, held liable, or found to have committed acts involving moral turpitude, including any violation of federal, state, or local law or regulation;       (2)   ever had a judgment ...

Anne Arundel County Code § 18-10-142

A home occupation shall be located and conducted entirely in a principal dwelling unit and shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the structure as a dwelling. ... (3) Home occupations are limited to the following: (i) art, handcraft, woodworking, or ceramics studios for the sale of products made on the premises; ... (iv) jewelry, watch, or clock repair; ... (x) repair and maintenance o...

Anne Arundel County Code § 11-16-402

Without a vehicle owner's permission, the owner or operator of a parking lot...may not have a vehicle towed or otherwise removed from the parking lot or private road unless the owner, operator, or agent has placed in conspicuous locations signs that: (1) are at least 24 inches high and 30 inches wide...and (5) state the maximum amount that the vehicle owner may be charged for the towing or remo...