Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 19-308
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 19-308, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§19–308.
Official statutory text
(a) By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the licenses.
(b) 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) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Secretary shall electronically transmit to the licensee a notice that states:
(1) the date on which the current license expires;
(2) 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;
(3) the amount of the renewal fee;
(4) 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
(5) that the submission of a false statement in the renewal application or in the annual statements is cause for revocation of the license.
(d) 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 in a method approved by 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 in the manner and format designated by the Secretary;
(ii) a complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(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) The Secretary shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(b) 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) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Secretary shall electronically transmit to the licensee a notice that states:
(1) the date on which the current license expires;
(2) 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;
(3) the amount of the renewal fee;
(4) 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
(5) that the submission of a false statement in the renewal application or in the annual statements is cause for revocation of the license.
(d) 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 in a method approved by 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 in the manner and format designated by the Secretary;
(ii) a complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(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) The Secretary shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
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