948

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

19-323. TERM AND RENEWAL.

(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)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

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

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO THE LICENSE;

(2)  PAYS TO THE SECRETARY A RENEWAL FEE OF $10;
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 REQUIREMENTS SET UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR LICENSE
RENEWAL.

(C)   ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL RENEW THE LICENSE OF EACH LICENSEE
WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) of this section
are new language derived without substantive
change from the first sentence and the first
clause of the second sentence of former Article
43, § 559(b).

Subsection (c) of this section is standard
language added for clarity.

This section is     revised to clarify that, in

practice, there     is license renewal, rather than

issuance of a new   license at the end of each
1-year term.

The former reference to the license being
"provisional in nature pursuant to rules and
regulations" is deleted as unnecessary in light
of the rulemaking power of the Secretary under §
19-308 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "License" § 19-301
"Secretary" § 1-101