Ch. 430                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

21-812.

(a)     A license expires on the first anniversary of its effective date, unless the
license is renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section.

(b)     At least 1 month before the license expires, the Secretary shall send to the
licensee, by first class mail to the last known address of the licensee, a renewal notice
that states:

(1)     The date on which the current license expires;

(2)     The date by which the renewal application must be received by the
Secretary for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and

(3)     The amount of the renewal fee.

(c)     Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an
additional 1-year term, if the licensee:

(1)     Otherwise is entitled to a license;

(2)     Pays to the Secretary a renewal fee ESTABLISHED BY THE
SECRETARY UNDER § 2-104 OF THIS ARTICLE; and

(3)     Submits to the Secretary:

(i) A renewal application on the form that the Secretary requires;
and

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the requirements of
this section for renewal.

(d)     [(1)] The renewal fee under this section shall be based on:

[(i)] (1) If the licensee has a manufacturing facility located in this
State, the annual production of any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix in this State;
and

[(ii)] (2) If the licensee has a manufacturing facility not located in
this State, the annual sales of any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix in this State.

[(2) The annual fee under this section shall be assessed as follows:

(i) 0 to 25,000 gallons....................................................................$10

(ii) 25,001 to 100,000 gallons.........................................................$50

(iii) 100,001 to 250,000 gallons.....................................................$100

(iv) 250,001 to 500,000 gallons.....................................................$150

(v) Over 500,000 gallons...........................................................$200.]

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

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