Section 21-812 - Term, renewal, and nontransferability of licenses. - Maryland Statutes

§ 21-812. Term, renewal, and nontransferability of licenses.
 

(a)  Term of license.- A license expires on the first anniversary of its effective date, unless the license is renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section. 

(b)  Renewal notice.- At least 1 month before the license expires, the Secretary shall send to the licensee, by first-class mail to the last known address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states: 

(1) The date on which the current license expires; 

(2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Secretary for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and 

(3) The amount of the renewal fee. 

(c)  Applications for renewal.- Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the licensee: 

(1) Otherwise is entitled to a license; 

(2) Pays to the Secretary a renewal fee established by the Secretary under § 2-104 of this article; and 

(3) Submits to the Secretary: 

(i) A renewal application on the form that the Secretary requires; and 

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section for renewal. 

(d)  Bases and assessments for renewal fee.- The renewal fee under this section shall be based on: 

(1) If the licensee has a manufacturing facility located in this State, the annual production of any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix in this State; and 

(2) If the licensee has a manufacturing facility not located in this State, the annual sales of any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix in this State. 

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

(f)  Nontransferability.- A license is not transferable. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 193; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 1983, ch. 584; 1987, ch. 306, § 2; 2004, ch. 430, § 4; 2004, ch. 25, § 6.]