Ch. 11

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

"Motor club" § 26-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Representative" § 26-101

26-206. TERM AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

(A)     TERM OF LICENSE.

A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE FIRST DECEMBER 31 AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE
UNLESS IT IS RENEWED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)     RENEWAL NOTICE.

AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
MAIL TO THE LICENSEE, AT THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE:

(1)     A RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM; AND

(2)     A NOTICE THAT STATES:

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

(II) THE DATE BY WHICH THE COMMISSIONER 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.

BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE MAY RENEW IT FOR AN
ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERM IF THE HOLDER:

(1)      OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO A LICENSE;

(2)      FILES WITH THE COMMISSIONER A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE
FORM THAT THE COMMISSIONER PROVIDES;

(3)      PROVIDES A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER §
26-203(C)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4) PAYS TO THE COMMISSIONER A RENEWAL FEE OF $100.

(D) ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL RENEW THE LICENSE OF EACH LICENSEE THAT
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (c)(2), (3), and (4) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from former Art. 48B, § 4(c) and
the second clause of the second sentence of § 2.

Subsection (b) of this section is standard language added to conform to
current practice of the Commissioner and to similar provisions governing
other State-regulated businesses.

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