Section 17-17A-01 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Chain store license" means a license issued by the clerk to operate two or more stores under the same general management or ownership.(c) "General management or ownership" means a common or shared management, supervision, or ownership of more than one retail store, regardless of corporate form, purpose, or structure.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 315, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2022.