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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="12-1009" title_number="12" title_name="Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Maryland Debt Settlement Services Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A registration issued under this subtitle expires on December 31 of each year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or after November 1 of the year in which a registration expires, the registration may be renewed for an additional 1–year term if the registrant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Otherwise is entitled to be registered;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Pays to the Commissioner the renewal fee established under § 12–1006 of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Submits to the Commissioner a renewal application on the form that the Commissioner requires; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Pays to NMLS any fees that NMLS imposes in connection with the renewal of the registration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
