(a) This section does not apply to an automobile service station where the principal business is the sale or distribution of motor fuel.
(b) (1) An applicant for a chain store license shall pay to the clerk a license fee based on the value of the applicant’s stock–in–trade under § 17–1808 of this subtitle and an additional license fee.
(2) In a county other than Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or Cecil County, the additional license fee is:
(i) $5 for each store for 2 to 5 stores;
(ii) $20 for each store for 6 to 10 stores;
(iii) $100 for each store for 11 to 20 stores; or
(iv) $150 for each store for more than 20 stores.
(3) In Baltimore City or Baltimore County, the additional license fee is:
(i) $12 for each store for 2 to 5 stores;
(ii) $50 for each store for 6 to 10 stores;
(iii) $250 for each store for 11 to 20 stores; or
(iv) $375 for each store for more than 20 stores.
(4) In Cecil County, the additional license fee is:
(i) $10 for each store for 2 to 5 stores;
(ii) $30 for each store for 6 to 10 stores;
(iii) $100 for each store for 11 to 20 stores; and
(iv) $300 for each store for more than 20 stores.