1164                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

CORPORATION. A LICENSE FEE FIXED BY THE DEPARTMENT
NOT TO EXCEED $25 SHALL ACCOMPANY EVERY APPLICATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4-0(b) of the Code.
The amount of the fee is added to this
subtitle for the convenience of the Code
user. The only other changes made are in
style.

(C)   ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL;
FEE.—AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUIRED APPLICATION AND
FEE, THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES A LICENSE CERTIFICATE TO
THE APPLICANT WHICH ENTITLES HIM TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
AS A MANUFACTURER OR DEALER DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR
IN WHICH THE LICENSE IS ISSUED. EVERY LICENSE EXPIRES
ON DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH ISSUED. THE
LICENSE MAY BE RENEWED UPON ANNUAL APPLICATION AND
PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4-0(c) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(D)    REFUSAL OR CANCELLATION OF LICENSE.—THE
DEPARTMENT MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A LICENSE OR, AFTER
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE LICENSEE AND A HEARING, MAY
CANCEL A LICENSE WHEN IT DETERMINES THAT THE APPLICANT
OR LICENSEE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 4-0(d) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

8-711. HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF VESSEL.

(A)    EVERY VESSEL WHOSE CONSTRUCTION IS BEGUN
AFTER OCTOBER 31, 1972 SHALL HAVE A HULL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSIGNED AND AFFIXED AS REQUIRED
BY THE FEDERAL BOAT SAFETY ACT OF 1971.         THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE PROCEDURES        FOR
APPLICATION AND FOR ISSUANCE OF THE        HULL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

(B)     DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL, ALTERATION OF
MANUFACTURER'S HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
PROHIBITED.—A PERSON MAY NOT DESTROY, REMOVE, ALTER,
COVER, OR DEFACE THE MANUFACTURER'S HULL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THE PLATE BEARING IT, OR ANY