WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 2

Defined terms: "Engage in the business of a

cigarette retailer" § 610
"Engage in the business of a cigarette

subwholesaler" § 610
"Engage in the business of a cigarette

vending machine operator" § 610
"Engage in the business of a cigarette

wholesaler" § 610
"License" § 610

615. SAME -- TERM AND RENEWAL.

(A)  TERM OF LICENSES.

UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RENEWED FOR A 1-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION, A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE APRIL 30 AFTER ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE.

(B)  RENEWAL NOTICES.

(1)  AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE
COMPTROLLER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE EXPIRES, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL
SEND TO THE LICENSEE, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE, A RENEWAL NOTICE THAT STATES:

(I)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT LICENSE
EXPIRES;

(II)  THE DATE BY WHICH THE COMPTROLLER MUST
RECEIVE THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND
MAILED BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES; AND

(III)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(2)  AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A LICENSE ISSUED BY A
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE EXPIRES, THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL SEND TO THE LICENSEE, BY FIRST CLASS
MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE, A RENEWAL NOTICE
THAT STATES:

(I)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT LICENSE
EXPIRES;

(II)  THE DATE BY WHICH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT MUST RECEIVE THE RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE
ISSUED AND MAILED BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES; AND

(III)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(C)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

(1) BEFORE A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE MAY RENEW IT FOR AN
ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERM, IF THE LICENSEE:

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