Garage & Yard Sales in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Anne Arundel County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Frequency, Duration & Permits
Anne Arundel County requires no permit or license for a garage or yard sale. County Code § 11-12A-101(a) expressly excludes garage and yard sales from the second-hand dealer license law that otherwise governs resale activity countywide.
Anne Arundel County Garage Sale Permit Rule
Few RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-12A-101(a)
In this title, "second-hand dealer" means a person who acquires commercially from the public and trades commercially with the public in tangible personal property, but the term does not include a pawnbroker; a business that deals primarily with the purchase and sale of antiques; a charitable organization that accepts only donations; garage or yard sales; the purchase on consignment of second-ha...
Garage & Yard Sales by City in Anne Arundel County
1 cities in Anne Arundel County have their own garage & yard sales rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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