WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 2

(F)  TERM AND RENEWAL.

(1)  A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RENEWED FOR A 1-YEAR TERM AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE THE LICENSE 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 ON 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.

(3)  BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE MAY RENEW
IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERM, IF THE LICENSEE;

(I)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(II)  PAY TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT A
RENEWAL FEE OF $25; AND

(III)  SUBMITS TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THE COMPTROLLER REQUIRES.

(4)  THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL RENEW THE
LICENSE OF EACH LICENSEE WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(G)  LICENSE DISPLAY.

A LICENSEE SHALL DISPLAY THE LICENSE IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE:

(1)  IN THE PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH IT IS ISSUED;
OR

(2)  IF THE LICENSEE SELLS CIGARETTES THROUGH A
VENDING MACHINE, ON THE PREMISES WHERE THE MACHINE IS LOCATED.

(H) DENIAL, REVOCATION, REPRIMAND, AND SUSPENSION.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS
SECTION, THE COMPTROLLER MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT,
REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT, LICENSEE, OR FOR ANOTHER
PERSON;

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