WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 297

(3)  PAYS THE RENEWAL FEE ASSESSED UNDER § 4-308 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, UNLESS EXEMPTED FROM THE FEE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4)  AGREES TO PERMIT ACCESS TO THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
FOR PURPOSES OF ANY INSPECTION PERMITTED OR REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

4-310.

(A)  WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES AN
APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE
TO ANY APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
ALL REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  WHILE IT IS EFFECTIVE, A LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE
LICENSEE TO OPERATE THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IDENTIFIED ON THE
LICENSE.

4-311.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY DENY AN APPLICATION FOR A FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IF THE
DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE APPLICANT:

(1)  DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE
OR ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A
LICENSE.

(B)  WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IN WRITING:

(1)  THAT THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN DENIED;

(2)  THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE DENIAL OF THE
APPLICATION; AND

(3)  IF ANY, THE ACTIONS THAT MUST BE TAKEN BY THE
APPLICANT TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE.

(C)  AFTER A NOTICE OF DENIAL IS ISSUED, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)  TAKES ALL ACTIONS SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE OF
DENIAL; AND

(2)  MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ALL
RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  AN APPLICANT WHO IS DENIED A LICENSE IS ENTITLED TO:

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