1. (a) A wholesale distributor permit expires on May 31 after its effective date, unless the wholesale distributor permit is renewed for an additional 2-year term as provided in this section.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least 1 month before a wholesale distributor permit expires, the Board shall send to the wholesale distributor permit holder a renewal notice by electronic means to the last known e-mail address of the permit holder.
   2. (2) If requested by a wholesale distributor permit holder, the Board shall send to the permit holder a renewal notice by first-class mail to the last known address of the permit holder.
   3. (3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the wholesale distributor permit holder a renewal notice by first-class mail to the last known address of the permit holder.

   4. (4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state:

      1. (i) The date on which the current wholesale distributor permit expires;
      2. (ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the current wholesale distributor permit expires; and
      3. (iii) The amount of the renewal fee.

   5. (5) Before a wholesale distributor permit expires, a wholesale distributor permit holder periodically may renew it for an additional 2-year term, if the wholesale distributor permit holder:

      1. (i) Otherwise is entitled to a wholesale distributor permit;
      2. (ii) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and
      3. (iii) Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board requires.

   6. (6)

      1. (i) The renewal application form shall set forth the information that the wholesale distributor provided under § 12-6C-05 of this subtitle.
      2. (ii) Within 30 days after receiving the form, the wholesale distributor shall identify and state under oath to the Board all changes or corrections to the information that was provided under § 12-6C-05 of this subtitle.
   7. (7) The Board shall renew the wholesale distributor permit of a wholesale distributor permit holder who meets the requirements of this subtitle and any regulations adopted under this subtitle.
   8. (8) If a wholesale distributor is located outside the State, the designated representative and immediate supervisor of the designated representative of the permit holder shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 12-6C-05.1 of this subtitle before the permit may be renewed.
   9. (9) The Board may deny, suspend, or revoke the permit of a wholesale distributor if the Board determines that the wholesale distributor no longer qualifies for a permit.

Added by Acts 2007, c. 352, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 353, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 658, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2025, c. 306, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 307, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2026, c. 370, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 371, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.