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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="12-210" title_number="12" title_name="Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Foreign Banks">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A permit expires on the third anniversary of its effective date, unless the permit is renewed for a 3–year term as provided in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Before its permit expires, the foreign banking corporation may renew the permit for additional 3–year terms if the foreign banking corporation:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>At least 30 days before its permit expires submits to the Commissioner a renewal application on the form that the Commissioner requires; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Meets the requirements for issuance of a permit under § 12–209 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Commissioner shall renew the permit of each foreign banking corporation that meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
