PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 538

Article - State Government
10-226.

(a) (2) "License" means all or any part of permission that:
(i) is required by law to be obtained from a unit;
(ii) is not required only for revenue purposes; and
(iii) is in any form, including:

1.       an approval;

2.       a certificate;

3.       a charter;

4.       a permit; or

5.       a registration.
10-227.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED:

(1), "LICENSE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 10-226(A)(2) OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2)     "UNIT" MEANS AN OFFICER OR UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT THAT
IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ISSUE A LICENSE.

(B)     THIS SECTION:

(1)     APPLIES ONLY TO A FEE FOR THE INITIAL ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE;

(1)     APPLIES ONLY TO A FEE FOR AN INITIAL LICENSE ISSUED FOR A
2-YEAR TERM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND
PROFESSIONS ARTICLE;

(2)     DOES NOT APPLY TO A FEE FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENSE; AND

(3)     MAY NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER LAW THAT REQUIRES A UNIT TO
PRORATE A FEE ON ANY BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE.

(C) IF A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A LICENSE
AT ANY TIME DURING THE TERM OF THE LICENSE, THE UNIT SHALL PRORATE THE
FEE THE UNIT CHARGES THE LICENSE APPLICANT ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF
MONTHS, INCLUDING THE MONTH THE LICENSE IS ISSUED, THAT REMAIN IN THE
TERM OF THE LICENSE.

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