§ 26A-105. Motor vehicle repair facility license: issuance, term, renewal, change in application information, amount of fee, duplicates, nontransferable.

(a)

The Director, upon receipt of a completed application accompanied by the proper fee and delivery by the applicant of the bond required by Section 26A-104 of this Subtitle, and if satisfied that the applicant, as far as he is able to ascertain, is in compliance with the provisions of this Subtitle, shall issue to the applicant a license certificate which entitles the licensee to operate or cause to be operated motor vehicle repair facilities in the County.

(b)

Unless sooner suspended or revoked, the license shall expire one (1) calendar year from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon application and payment of the fee and maintenance of the bond required by this Subtitle.

(c)

If, during the period for which the license is issued there is any change in the factual information to the Director by the licensee under Section 26A-103(1), (2) or (4) of this Subtitle, the change shall be fully, truly, and promptly communicated by the licensee to the Director in writing, upon forms provided by the Director for that purpose.

(d)

Every licensee shall pay an annual license fee for each business location of the licensee in the County as prescribed in the Table of Fees.

(e)

If a license certificate is lost, mutilated or becomes illegible, the Director may issue a duplicate license certificate upon application and payment of a fee in the amount of Five Dollars ($5.00).

(f)

No license certificate issued under this Section shall be transferred or assigned to any person other than the person to whom it was issued.

(g)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Subtitle, the Director may, in his discretion, establish a systematic method for administering the renewal of licenses under the Subtitle, including, but not limited to, establishing staggered renewal dates for existing licensees and prorating license fees based on such renewal dates. In no event shall the Director:

(1)

Restrict the right of a licensee, under any initial license issued in accordance with the provisions of this Subtitle, to an initial term of less than one (1) year from the date of issuance;

(2)

Issue any initial license for a period to exceed eighteen (18) calendar months; and

(3)

Renew any license for a period of less than seven (7) calendar months, or for a period of more than eighteen (18) calendar months.

(CB-176-1973; CB-25-1980; CB-92-1985; CB-41-2015)