Pursuant to Montgomery County Code, Chapter 44A, Section 44A-2, persons engaged in the business of buying, obtaining, acquiring or receiving secondhand personal property must possess a dealer's license issued by the Office of Consumer Protection. The County Executive may establish an annual license fee in an amount not to exceed the estimated costs of administration and enforcement. 1.1 The annual license fee will be $50.00. The fee shall be paid at the time an application for a Secondhand Personal Property License is filed with the Office of Consumer Protection. Each license issued will expire July 30 of each year and is renewable upon application. Severability 2.1 The provisions of this regulation are severable. If a court holds that a provision is invalid or inapplicable, the remainder of the regulation remains in effect.