(a)    An initial license term shall:
        (1)    Begin on the date the license is issued; and
        (2)    Expire on December 31 of the year:
            (i)    In which the license is issued, if the license is issued before November 1; or
            (ii)    Immediately following the year in which the license is issued, if the license is issued on or after November 1.
    (b)    On or after November 1 of the year a license expires, the license may be renewed for an additional 1–year term, if the licensee:
        (1)    Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
        (2)    Pays to the Commissioner a renewal fee of $500; and
        (3)    Submits to the Commissioner a renewal application in the form, and in accordance with the process, that the Commissioner requires.
    (c)    The Commissioner shall determine if the requirements of § 12–106 of this subtitle to qualify for a license continue to apply.
    (d)    To the extent required or permitted by NMLS, the Commissioner may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
    (e)    A licensee may not renew a license unless, before the submission of the license renewal application, the licensee has transferred the licensee’s licensing information to NMLS in accordance with § 12–105(c) of this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities
Subtitle 1 - Check Cashing Services
Section 12-102 - Applicability of Subtitle -- in General
Section 12-103 - Applicability of Subtitle -- Exempt Entities
Section 12-105 - Licensing -- in General
Section 12-105.1 - Check Cashing Services by Annually Registered Business -- Requirements
Section 12-106 - Licensing -- Qualifications
Section 12-107 - Licensing -- Fingerprints; Criminal History Records Check
Section 12-107.1 - Confidentiality of Information
Section 12-108 - Licensing -- Applications
Section 12-109 - Licensing -- Application Investigation; Approval or Denial
Section 12-110 - Licensing -- Contents and Scope; More Than One License
Section 12-110.1 - Surrender of License
Section 12-111 - Licensing -- Term, Expiration, and Renewal
Section 12-112 - Licensing -- Transfer and Display
Section 12-113 - Change of Location
Section 12-114 - Books and Records -- Retention
Section 12-115 - Books and Records -- Investigation of Records
Section 12-116 - Endorsement of Payment Instrument
Section 12-117 - Compliance With Federal and State Laws
Section 12-118 - Posting of Fees
Section 12-119 - Payment of Instrument; Forms of Customer Identification
Section 12-120 - Maximum Fees; Membership Fee
Section 12-121 - Cease and Desist Orders
Section 12-122 - Suspension and Revocation of License
Section 12-123 - Notice and Hearing Requirements
Section 12-124 - Report of Alleged Criminal Violation
Section 12-125 - Criminal Penalties
Section 12-126 - Civil Penalties
Section 12-127 - Action for Damages or Injunctive Relief; Award Amounts