Regulation .04 Licensing Procedure.
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A.
A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before the person may operate a facility in the State.
B.
An applicant for a license shall:
(1)
Submit to the Secretary an application:
(a)
In the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary on the written or electronic form provided by the Secretary; and
(b)
Signed and verified by the applicant; and
(2)
Pay to the Secretary an application fee in the amount provided in COMAR 10.07.15.
C.
The Secretary shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of these regulations.
D.
A license authorizes the licensee to operate a facility while it is effective and is not transferable.
E.
Term and Renewal of License.
(1)
A license expires on the first anniversary of its effective date unless it is renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section.
(2)
Before the license expires, the licensee may renew it for another 1-year term, if the licensee submits to the Secretary:
(a)
A renewal application in the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary on the written or electronic form provided by the Secretary;
(b)
Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any requirement of the regulations for license renewal; and
(c)
The license renewal fee provided in COMAR 10.07.15.
F.
The Secretary may:
(1)
Deny a license to any applicant;
(2)
Deny the renewal of a license to a licensee; or
(3)
Revoke a license of a licensee if the applicant or licensee does not meet the requirements of this chapter.