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(C) IF PAYMENT OF THE FEE AND ANY LATE CHARGE IS MADE BY THE
APPLICANT WITHIN 5 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SENDING OF THE NOTICE OF
DISHONOR REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE LICENSE
SHALL BE REINSTATED EFFECTIVE THE DATE THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED OR
RENEWED IF A LICENSE IS SUSPENDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
THE LICENSE SHALL BE REINSTATED EFFECTIVE THE DATE THAT THE LICENSE WAS
SUSPENDED, IF WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE SUSPENSION THE
APPLICANT:

(I) PAYS THE LATE FEE AND ANY LATE CHARGE; OR

(II) PRESENTS EVIDENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OR THE UNIT
THAT THE NOTICE OF DISHONOR WAS IN ERROR.

(D) SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL MAY NOT
AFFECT ANY OTHERWISE VALID CLAIM UNDER ANY GUARANTY FUND MADE BY A
PERSON WHO DEALT IN GOOD FAITH WITH A LICENSEE, WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF
THE SUSPENSION.

Article - Business Regulation

1-208.

(A)     IF PAYMENT OF THE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE,
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR BY A UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, IS MADE BY
A CHECK OR OTHER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT THAT IS DISHONORED, THE LICENSE
FOR WHICH THE FEE WAS PAID SHALL BE SUSPENDED BY OPERATION OF LAW FROM
THE DATE THE LICENSE WAS ISSUED OR RENEWED. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE SUSPENSION IS EFFECTIVE
BEGINNING ON THE TENTH BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DAY ON WHICH THE NOTICE
IS SENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THE DATE
THAT PAYMENT OF THE FEE, AND ANY LATE CHARGE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
ARTICLE, HAS BEEN MADE.

(B)     (1) WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OR A UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
RECEIVES NOTICE THAT A CHECK OR OTHER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT, GIVEN BY
AN APPLICANT IN PAYMENT OF A LICENSE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL FEE, HAS BEEN
DISHONORED, IT SHALL INFORM THE APPLICANT BY REGULAR MAIL SENT TO THE
APPLICANT'S LAST KNOWN BUSINESS ADDRESS, THAT THE LICENSE HAS BEEN WILL
BE SUSPENDED BY OPERATION OF LAW. IF WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE NOTICE THE APPLICANT FAILS TO MAKE PAYMENT OF THE FEE, AND
ANY LATE CHARGE OR FAILS TO PRESENT EVIDENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OR
UNIT THAT THE NOTICE OF DISHONOR WAS IN ERROR.

(2) AN APPLICANT SHALL BE GIVEN A PROMPT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
PAYMENT OF THE FEE, AND ANY LATE CHARGE, OR TO PRESENT EVIDENCE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OR UNIT THAT THE NOTICE OF DISHONOR WAS IN ERROR.

(C) IF PAYMENT OF THE FEE AND ANY LATE CHARGE IS MADE BY THE
APPLICANT WITHIN 5 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SENDING OF THE NOTICE OF
DISHONOR REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE LICENSE

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