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What permits do you need to open a auto repair shop in Prince George S County?

In short

A auto repair shop in Prince George S County, MD has 3 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 4 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Corporate Charter Division charges $100 one-time filing for the articles of organization (llc). 2 of the 7 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-02 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a auto repair shop in Prince George S County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Motor Vehicle Repair Facility License and Performance BondPrince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE), Licensing CenterLicense: $66 administrative fee + $99 license fee = $165 base, + the county's standard 10% Technology Fee = $181.50 total. In addition, a $2,000 surety/performance bond must be filed with DPIE.License: annual. Bond: continuous until cancelled on 30 days' notice.2026-10-02
Automotive Repair Facility Registration — State of Maryland positiononly if it applies to youMaryland Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

MD registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Trader's LicenseComptroller of Maryland, State License BureauVaries — formula on the MD page1 May to 30 April, whenever it is bought2026-09-03
Sales and Use Tax LicenseComptroller of Maryland, Revenue Administration DivisionNo feeno expiry — effective until surrendered or revoked2026-09-03
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youMaryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Corporate Charter Division$100 one-time filingperpetual, but a $300 annual report is due every 15 April2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youMaryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Corporate Charter Division$120 one-time minimum — $100 filing plus a $20 organization and capitalization feeperpetual, but a $300 annual report is due every 15 April2026-09-03
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youMaryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Corporate Charter Division$300 a yearannual — due 15 April, extendable to 15 June2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a auto repair shop in Prince George S County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 7 records listed for a auto repair shop in Prince George S County, MD, 3 apply to every business of this type and 4 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

2 of the 7 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 2 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Motor Vehicle Repair Facility License and Performance Bond: License: $66 administrative fee + $99 license fee = $165 base, + the county's standard 10% Technology Fee = $181.50 total. In addition, a $2,000 surety/performance bond must be filed with DPIE.

The other 1 variable fee belongs to permits that apply to every type of business here; its formula is set out on the Prince George S County permits page and the MD state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Prince George S County?

Permits for a auto repair shop in Prince George S County, MD come from 5 separate offices: Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE), Licensing Center, Comptroller of Maryland, State License Bureau, Comptroller of Maryland, Revenue Administration Division, Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, Corporate Charter Division, Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a auto repair shop need in Prince George S County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a auto repair shop here apply to no other business type we cover in Prince George S County: Motor Vehicle Repair Facility License and Performance Bond and Automotive Repair Facility Registration — State of Maryland position.

Motor Vehicle Repair Facility License and Performance Bond

DPIE's Licensing Center issues the Motor Vehicle Repair Facility License to an auto-repair business operating in Prince George's County. Per the DPIE Fee Schedule, effective March 2, 2025, the license costs $66 administrative fee plus $99 license fee ($165 base), plus the county's standard 10% Technology Fee for a $181.50 total. In addition, the county's own Motor Vehicle Repair Facility Bond Information form requires a $2,000 surety/performance bond, filed with DPIE, 'in the full sum of Two-Thousand Dollars ($2,000)... protected by Section 26A-104 "Bonding Requirement" of Subtitle 26A of the Prince George's County Code' — a bond that stays in force continuously until cancelled on 30 days' notice, separate from and in addition to the annual license fee.

Automotive Repair Facility Registration — State of Maryland position

No fee: Maryland's Automotive Repair Facilities Act sounds like licensing, but it imposes conduct duties rather than a registration. The motor vehicle administration's complete schedule of business license fees lists dealers, motorcycle and trailer dealers, dismantlers, scrap processors, factory branches, wholesalers, salespersons, title service agents, driving schools and inspection stations, and no repair facility; the dealers subtitle of the transportation article defines license as a dealer's license; and the Act itself imposes only conduct duties — a written estimate above fifty dollars, an invoice, the return of replaced parts, no unauthorised charges and a customer's rights authorisation form — enforced by complaint to the Attorney General. Two adjacent things do exist: a vehicle safety inspection station license, which is optional and costs $100 to open and $50 to renew, and is administered with the State Police rather than by the motor vehicle administration alone; and a clerk of court garage or trader's license, which most shops will need.

The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across MD and are covered on the MD state page.

How does a auto repair shop compare with other businesses in Prince George S County?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A auto repair shop also needs Motor Vehicle Repair Facility License and Performance Bond and Automotive Repair Facility Registration — State of Maryland position. A coffee shop needs Food Service Facility — Temporary Event, Farmers Market, and Mobile Unit Reciprocity Permits, Food Service Facility Permit — Low/Moderate/High HACCP Priority, Food Service Facility License and Certified Food Service Manager, which a auto repair shop does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Prince George S County, MD, compared with a auto repair shop
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a auto repair shopOnly a auto repair shop needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops4024
Contractors and trades3023
Food trucks5025
Restaurants5025
Retail stores1021

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Prince George S County permits page and the MD state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Prince George's County DPIE Fee Schedule, effective March 2, 2025Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  2. Prince George's County — Motor Vehicle Repair Facility Bond InformationPrince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-02
  3. COMAR 11.11.05.05 — the complete schedule of Motor Vehicle Administration regulatory business license fees, which contains no automotive repair facilityMaryland Motor Vehicle Administration · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  4. Maryland Commercial Law section 14-1001 — the Automotive Repair Facilities Act, which defines the term and creates no licenceMaryland General Assembly · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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