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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 15.14.14.03" title_num="15" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="14" heading="Licensing Requirement.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>For each licensing year, July 1 through June 30, an owner or operator shall apply for a limited use veterinary hospital license on a Board form and pay the applicable annual fee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A person may not operate a limited use veterinary hospital unless the person holds a valid limited use veterinary hospital license.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>After giving a person notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Board may reject that person's application for a limited use veterinary hospital license, or suspend or revoke a limited use veterinary hospital license the Board previously issued if the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Veterinary hospital does not meet the minimum requirements for a limited use veterinary hospital as provided under this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Applicant, owner, or operator fails to pay the required annual fee; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Applicant, owner, or operator fails to allow the Board to inspect the facility during normal business hours.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A holder of a limited use veterinary hospital license may not transfer the license to another.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>