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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 14.17.07.08" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="07" heading="Conversion to Standard License.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A micro licensee in good standing may apply to the Administration to convert to a standard license once it has been operational for at least 24 months, in a manner determined by the Administration.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Administration may deny the micro licensee for conversion to a standard license if the micro licensee:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has been operational for 24 or fewer months;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has been found to violate any operational restrictions in Regulation .02B of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Would be in violation of the ownership or control restrictions in COMAR 14.17.16;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Does not provide adequate notice to the Administration; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>For any other good cause determined by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A micro license converted under §§A and B of this regulation to a standard license shall be valid through the date of the initial micro license.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Prior to the conversion of micro license to a standard license the licensee shall pay in full a pro-rated license fee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The pro-rated license fee required under §D of this regulation shall be calculated by the Administration by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Subtracting any previous license fee paid for the valid micro license that is being converted into the standard license from the standard fee under COMAR 14.17.21; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pro-rating the remaining license fee total by months remaining on the initial 5-year term of the micro license.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A micro license converted under this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be forfeited by the licensee as a condition of conversion and the Administration may award the forfeited license in a subsequent licensing round;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall only be for the corresponding standard license type; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>May not be converted to an incubator space license under COMAR 14.17.06.09 or on-site consumption license under COMAR 14.17.06.10.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Administration shall reserve enough standard licenses, by license type, to allow a reasonable number of micro licenses to convert to a standard license.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>