Sec. 29.04.05.08. License Renewal

A. The Secretary shall stagger the terms of the license, which expire as follows:

(1) A license issued February 1 through July 31 expires on the July 31 after 3 full years; and

(2) A license issued August 1 through January 31 expires on the January 31 after 3 full years.

B. At least 1 month before a license expiration, the Secretary shall mail to the licensee a:

(1) Renewal application form; and

(2) Notice that states the:

(a) Date the current license expires,

(b) Date by which the renewal application shall be received for the renewal to be issued and mailed to the licensee to avoid license expiration, and

(c) Amount of the renewal fee.

C. Before receiving a license renewal notice from the Secretary, a licensee may renew a license for an additional 3-year term if the licensee:

(1) Is entitled to be licensed;

(2) Submits a renewal application to the Secretary;

(3) Submits a set of legible fingerprints of the licensee, and each firm member if applicable, on forms approved by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(4) Submits two photographs of the licensee, and of each firm member, if applicable, or a digital image approved by the Secretary, as prescribed in Regulation .06B(4)(d) of this chapter; and

(5) Pays a renewal fee.

D. To renew a license, the licensee shall pay:

(1) A renewal fee of $100 which includes the cost of the Maryland criminal records check, plus the fee authorized under Criminal Procedure Article, §10-221(b)(7), Annotated Code of Maryland, for a national criminal records check; and

(2) The cost of the fingerprint records checks for each firm member.

E. Except as provided in §F of this regulation, before renewing a license, the Secretary shall conduct a State and national criminal record check for each licensee who applies for a license renewal.

F. The Secretary may waive the State and national criminal record check required under §E of this regulation for a licensee who was issued a license under Regulation .07 of this chapter if the licensee:

(1) Submits two photographs of the licensee or a digital image approved by the Secretary, as prescribed in Regulation .06B(4)(d) of this chapter;

(2) Pays a $100 processing fee; and

(3) Shows that the license:

(a) Issued by another state was renewed by that other state within 1 year of the expiration date of the license issued under Regulation .07 of this chapter, and

(b) Renewal process in the other state included a state and national criminal record check.

G. The license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this regulation shall be renewed.

H. Temporary License.

(1) If the State or national criminal records check required for renewal is not completed before a license expires, a temporary license shall be issued if all other requirements are met.

(2) A temporary license expires at the earlier of the:

(a) Completion of the records check; or

(b) Renewal or denial of the license.