Running a vendor market in Greenbelt.

Special Event permit on City park property (City of Greenbelt Recreation Department): Apply in person on the Recreation form; applications are accepted from January 1 for the calendar year, no reservations are made on national holidays, and the named applicant is liable for the event. Insurance may be required for special uses. Special Event Temporary Use and Occupancy Permit (Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE)): Apply in the Momentum permit portal with a site plan showing all structures and the Special Event Temporary Use Procedures Checklist. The owner's business must be registered and in good standing with Maryland. Fees include a structures fee and a technology fee, and expedited review fees apply to late filings (see the DPIE Fee Schedule).

Peddler, hawker and vendor permit (City Code Chapter 10, Article II) (City of Greenbelt, City Manager): A person must register and get a permit from the City Manager before selling. Nonprofit, religious, civic and charitable groups register but the fee is waived, and sales on street rights-of-way follow hours and display rules. Commercial License (City of Greenbelt Planning & Community Development): Non-residential structures must be licensed and inspected every year, starting with a Commercial Property License Application before the inspection.

Temporary Sales and Use Tax License (30 days) (Comptroller of Maryland): A vendor emails the event date, name and location plus business details to the Comptroller's temporary license desk (or calls 410-767-1543 or 410-767-5462) and collects the 6 percent or 9 percent Maryland sales and use tax, as the Comptroller states. Vendors at three or more events a year should register for a permanent license through Maryland Tax Connect. Flea market and show sales are taxable (Comptroller of Maryland): The Comptroller says sales at flea markets are subject to the 6 percent sales and use tax like other retail sales, and a seller must hold a license before collecting it. A 30-day permit is available by phone from the Special Events Section at 410-767-1543 or 410-767-1531; frequent sellers should get a permanent license through the Combined Registration Application. For organizers: A show promoter may not let an exhibitor take part unless the exhibitor has given a photocopy of a valid Trader's License or an Exhibitor's Affidavit before the show. Exhibitors must display it, and the promoter must forward all Exhibitor Affidavits to the Comptroller's State License Bureau within seven days after the show. Non-compliance is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $100 or up to 30 days in jail.

Temporary Food Service Facility Permit (Prince George's County Health Department): Apply and pay online in Momentum; the application is incomplete without payment. Inspectors may visit during the event and either hand over the permit there or email it beforehand. The page does not state the fee.

Special Event permit on City park property: Permits must be received at least 5 business days before the event Temporary Food Service Facility Permit: Apply and pay at least five business days before the event Special Event Temporary Use and Occupancy Permit: Submit 45 days before the event, and no less than 3 weeks before; later applications are not guaranteed review and carry expedited review fees Temporary Sales and Use Tax License (30 days): Temporary license is valid for 30 days