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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.19.03.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="03" heading="Registration: Term, Expiration, Renewal, and Reinstatement.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Term. The Secretary may issue a registration certificate that is valid for not more than 3 years.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Expiration.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A registration certificate expires on the date shown on the certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Secretary shall notify the registrant that the registration will expire not less than 30 days before the expiration date shown on the certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Renewal.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A registration for which a sufficient application for renewal was submitted:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall be received at least 2 weeks before the expiration; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Will remain in effect until the Department takes a final action.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The failure to receive a renewal notice does not excuse a registrant from complying with this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Reinstatement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A registrant whose registration has been surrendered in lieu of further investigation, revoked, suspended, or limited may not be eligible to request reinstatement for a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>2-year period;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Specified period designated in a consent order from the Department; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Specified time period determined by the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>To apply for reinstatement, a registrant shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Complete and submit an application on a form provided by the Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Pay a reinstatement fee shown in Regulation .06 of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>