Ch. 84

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(v) that the submission of a false statement in the renewal application
or in the annual statements is cause for revocation of the license.

(c) (D) A licensee periodically may renew the license for an additional [1-year]
2-YEAR term, if the licensee:

(1) otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

(2) pays to the Secretary:

(i) a renewal fee of:

1. [$100] $200, if the licensee is an individual; or

2. [$200] $400, if the licensee is a firm; and

(ii) any late fee required under § 13-309 of this subtitle; and

(3) submits to the Secretary:

(i) a renewal application on the form that the Secretary provides; and

(ii) the [annual] 2 YEAR statements required under § 13-309 of this

subtitle.

(d) (E) The Secretary shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the
requirements of this section.

13-309.

(a) As a condition for license renewal, a licensee shall submit to the Secretary
with the renewal application:

(1) a certification or, as authorized by the Secretary, other documentation
that the licensed private detective agency has paid, for the past [calendar year] 2 YEARS,
all withholding and Social Security taxes;

(2) a certification or, as authorized by the Secretary, other documentation
that the licensed private detective agency has paid, for the past [calendar year] 2 YEARS,
all other obligations payable for the employees of the licensed private detective agency to
the State or the federal government;

(3) a certificate from an insurance carrier or, as authorized by the Secretary,
other documentation showing that the licensed private detective agency has in effect
workers' compensation insurance for its covered employees, as defined in § 9-101 of the
Labor and Employment Article; and

(4) a receipt from the Comptroller's Office or, as authorized by the
Secretary, other documentation showing that the State income tax of the licensed private
detective agency has been paid for the past [calendar year ] 2 YEARS.

(b) If the Secretary does not receive the documents required under subsection (a)
of this section on or before [April 15] THE 15TH DAY OF THE EXPIRATION MONTH AT
LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE, the Secretary shall charge
the licensee a late fee of $10 per day until the documents are received.

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