Section 19-308 - Term and renewal of licenses - In general. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-308. Term and renewal of licenses - In general.
 

(a)  Staggered expiration of licenses.- By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the licenses. 

(b)  Term.- Unless a license is renewed for a 3-year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the date the Secretary sets. 

(c)  Renewal notice.- At least 1 month before a license expires, the Secretary shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee: 

(1) a renewal application form; and 

(2) a notice that states: 

(i) the date on which the current license expires; 

(ii) that the Secretary must receive the renewal application and the statements required under § 19-309 of this subtitle, at least 15 days before the license expiration date, for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; 

(iii) the amount of the renewal fee; 

(iv) that, if the statements required under § 19-309 of this subtitle are not received at least 15 days before the license expiration date, a fee of $10 per day shall be charged against the licensee until the statements are received; and 

(v) that the submission of a false statement in the renewal application or in the annual statements is cause for revocation of the license. 

(d)  Periodic renewal.- A licensee periodically may renew the license for an additional 3-year term, if the licensee: 

(1) otherwise is entitled to be licensed; 

(2) pays to the Secretary: 

(i) a renewal fee of: 

1. $200, if the licensee is an individual; or 

2. $400, if the licensee is a firm; 

(ii) payment for the cost of a fingerprint card record check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and 

(iii) any late fee required under § 19-309 of this subtitle; and 

(3) submits to the Secretary: 

(i) a renewal application on the form that the Secretary provides; 

(ii) a complete set of the applicant's legible fingerprints taken on federal fingerprint cards; 

(iii) the statements required under § 19-309 of this subtitle and any other documentation that may be required by the Secretary to renew the agency license under this subtitle; and 

(iv) two photographs of the applicant in a format approved by the Secretary. 

(e)  Issuance of renewal.- The Secretary shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section. 
 

[1996, ch. 602, § 2; 1997, ch. 85; 2002, ch. 517.]