§ 19-308. Term and renewal of licenses -- In general

   (a) Staggered expiration of licenses. -- By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the licenses.

(b) Term. -- Unless a license is renewed for a 3-year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the date the Secretary sets.

(c) Renewal notice. -- At least 1 month before a license expires, the Secretary 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) that the Secretary must receive the renewal application and the statements required under § 19-309 of this subtitle, at least 15 days before the license expiration date, for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires;

      (iii) the amount of the renewal fee;

      (iv) that, if the statements required under § 19-309 of this subtitle are not received at least 15 days before the license expiration date, a fee of $ 10 per day shall be charged against the licensee until the statements are received; and

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

(d) Periodic renewal. -- A licensee periodically may renew the license for an additional 3-year term, if the licensee:

   (1) otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

   (2) pays to the Secretary:

      (i) a renewal fee of:

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

         2. $ 400, if the licensee is a firm;

      (ii) payment for the cost of a fingerprint card record check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

      (iii) any late fee required under § 19-309 of this subtitle; and

   (3) submits to the Secretary:

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

      (ii) a complete set of the applicant's legible fingerprints taken on federal fingerprint cards;

      (iii) the statements required under § 19-309 of this subtitle and any other documentation that may be required by the Secretary to renew the agency license under this subtitle; and

      (iv) two photographs of the applicant in a format approved by the Secretary.

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

HISTORY: 1996, ch. 602, § 2; 1997, ch. 85; 2002, ch. 517.