§ 19-323. Term and renewal

   (a) Term of license. --

   (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license for a related institution, an accredited hospital, or a nonaccredited hospital expires on the first anniversary of its effective date, unless the license is renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section.

   (2) A license for a nursing facility and an assisted living program as defined under Subtitle 18 of this title shall be for a 2-year term.

(b) Applications for renewal. -- Before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:

   (1) Otherwise is entitled to the license;

   (2) Pays to the Secretary the renewal fee set by the Secretary in regulations; and

   (3) Submits to the Secretary:

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

      (ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any requirements set under this subtitle for license renewal.

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

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 559; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; ch. 107, § 1; 1983, ch. 583, § 2; 1988, ch. 6, § 1; 1992, ch. 55, § 2; 1999, ch. 205; 2006, ch. 232.