826

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(A)  TERM OF PERMIT.

A PERMIT EXPIRES ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE, UNLESS THE PERMIT IS RENEWED FOR A 1-YEAR
TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  RENEWAL NOTICE.

AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE THE PERMIT EXPIRES, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND TO THE PERMIT HOLDER, BY FIRST CLASS
MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE HOLDER, A RENEWAL
NOTICE THAT STATES:

(1)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT PERMIT
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 PERMIT EXPIRES; AND

(3)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(C)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

BEFORE THE PERMIT EXPIRES, THE PERMIT HOLDER
PERIODICALLY MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERM, IF
THE PERMIT HOLDER:

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO THE PERMIT;

(2)  PAYS TO THE DEPARTMENT THE RENEWAL FEE SET
BY THE SECRETARY; AND

(3)  SUBMITS TO THE SECRETARY:

(I)  A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT
THE SECRETARY REQUIRES; AND

(II)  SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH ANY STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS SET UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE FOR PERMIT RENEWAL.

(D)  ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL RENEW THE PERMIT OF EACH PERMIT
HOLDER WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is a standard provision
added for clarity.

Subsection (a) of this   section is supported by

the reference to "annual    registration fees" in

the first sentence of    former Article 43, §
54K(e).