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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

renewable for additional two year terms, subject to
compliance with all applicable laws as determined by
inspections conducted pursuant to Section 93A—21 of this
Chapter. Renewal of licenses shall be in accordance with
procedures established by the Executive Director.

93A—23. License transfers.

(a)    In the event the applicant or the holder of a
license transfers ownership or ceases to be an agent for
the licensed rental facility or shall change his address,
he shall notify the Executive Director within ten (10)
days of such change. Failure to notify the Executive
Director of such change may result in the suspension or
revocation of the license by the Executive Director.

(b)    Any person taking over the operation of a
rental facility licensed hereunder may cause the existing
license to be transferred for the unexpired portion of
the term for which it was issued upon applying to the
Executive Director within fifteen (15) days of his taking
over operation and upon the payment of a license transfer
fee in the amount of $5.00 per dwelling unit but not
exceeding $25.00. Nothing contained in this section
shall affect the validity of any sale, transfer or
disposition of any interest in real estate.

(c)    Whenever the ownership of the rental facility
changes hands, it shall be the duty of the transferor to
notify all tenants of the rental facility of the name,
address and office location of the transferee. If the
transferee is a corporation, the transferor shall
indicate the name and address of the resident agent of
the transferee.

93A—24. License denial, revocation or suspension.

(a)    A license may be revoked, denied or suspended
at any time by the Executive Director if the landlord
after ten (10) days' written notice fails to eliminate or
to initiate bona fide efforts to eliminate violations of
applicable laws. Revocation, denial or- suspension of a
license shall be in addition to, and not in substitution
for, such other penalties as may be provided for said
violations. A license may be revoked for that portion of
a building or group of buildings in which a defective
tenancy is found to exist and which poses a threat to the
health and safety of the tenants.

(b)    In the event that a license hereunder is
revoked or any application, including an application for
license renewal, is denied, and the landlord of the
premises for which the license had been issued or applied
for chooses to cease renting the facility regulated