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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="2-712" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Agriculture" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Maryland Horse Industry Board">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A license expires on June 30 after its effective date, unless the license is renewed for a 1–year term as provided in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send each licensee, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or mailing address of the licensee, a renewal form and a renewal notice that states:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The date on which the current license expires;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>That the renewal application and fee must be received by the Board on or before the license expiration date; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The amount of the renewal fee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Before a person’s license expires, a licensee periodically may renew the license for additional 1–year terms, if the licensee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Pays to the Board a renewal fee of $125; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that it requires.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who is licensed to operate a horse establishment has a grace period of 60 days after the person’s license expires to renew the license retroactively, if the person:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Otherwise is entitled to renew the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form required by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Pays to the Board the renewal fee and any late fee set by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Board may reinstate the license of a former licensee if the former licensee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Applies for the reinstatement more than 60 days after the license renewal deadline;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Otherwise is entitled to renew the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Submits to the Board an application for reinstatement on the form required by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Pays to the Board a reinstatement fee and the renewal fee set by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
