Md. Code Regs. 18.04.10.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 18.04.10.05 - Renewal

A. In this regulation, "filed" means delivered to and date-stamped by the Department.

B. A certificate is effective for a period of 5 years from the date it is filed.

C. Every 5 years following the year in which a certificate is filed or renewed, a person who has filed or renewed a certificate and who wishes to renew the certificate shall cause to be filed a completed renewal application within 6 months before the end of the 5-year period.

D. A renewal application that is completed and filed extends the certificate for 5 years from the end of the previous 5-year period.

E. The Department shall determine the form of a renewal application.

F. Except for certificates canceled on the Department's records, the Department may mail a notice of impending expiration of the trade name, during the 6-month period mentioned in §C of this regulation, to the person listed as principal or owner in the certificate, amended certificate, or most recent renewal application.

G. A completed renewal application shall:

(1) State the trade name being renewed and the current address of the business conducted under the trade name;

(2) State that the trade name certificate is being renewed;

(3) State the SDAT identification number of the associated business;

(4) Be signed by a person listed as principal or owner in the certificate, amended certificate, or most recent renewal application; and

(5) Be accompanied by a fee set by Corporations and Associations Article, § 1-406, Annotated Code of Maryland.

H. The Department's failure to mail a renewal application form pursuant to §F of this regulation does not suspend the obligation to file a completed renewal application.

Md. Code Regs. 18.04.10.05

Regulation .05 amended effective May 6, 1996 (23:9 Md. R. 671); amended effective 45:23 Md. R. 1072, eff. 11/19/2018; amended effective 49:25 Md. R.1041-1070, eff. 12/12/2022