1. (a) By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the licenses.
2. (b) Unless a license is renewed for a 3-year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the day that the Secretary sets.

3. (c) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Secretary shall electronically transmit to the licensee a notice that states:

   1. (1) the date on which the current license expires;
   2. (2) that the Secretary must receive the renewal application and the statements required under § 13-309 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. (3) the amount of the renewal fee;
   4. (4) that, if the statements required under § 13-309 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. (5) that the submission of a false statement in the renewal application or in the annual statements is cause for revocation of the license.

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

   1. (1) otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

   2. (2) pays to the Secretary in a method approved by the Secretary:

      1. (i) a renewal fee of:

         1. 1. $200, if the licensee is an individual; or
         2. 2. $400, if the licensee is a firm; and
      2. (ii) any late fee required under § 13-309 of this subtitle; and

   3. (3) submits to the Secretary:

      1. (i) a renewal application in the manner and format designated by the Secretary; and
      2. (ii) the statements required under § 13-309 of this subtitle.
5. (e) The Secretary shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 236, § 1; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 602, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 84, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2015, c. 424, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 246, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 247, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2024, c. 737, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2024, c. 738, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 56, § 556.