§ 21-812. Term, renewal, and nontransferability of licenses

   (a) Term of license. -- 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) Renewal notice. -- 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) Applications for renewal. -- 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) Bases and assessments for renewal fee. -- The renewal fee under this section shall be based on:

   (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

   (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.

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

(f) Nontransferability. -- A license is not transferable.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 193; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 1983, ch. 584; 1987, ch. 306, § 2; 2004, ch. 430, § 4; 2004, ch. 25, § 6.