(a) Applications. To apply for a license required under this article, an applicant shall file an application on the form required by the Department or the Health Department, as applicable.
(b) Fees. No license may be issued or renewed until the applicant pays the required fee. Fees may not be refunded or prorated.
(c) Falsification of information. Any person who falsifies information required or provided under this article shall be disqualified from becoming or continuing as a licensee.
(d) Insurance. A licensee shall maintain workers' compensation insurance in the amount and manner required by the Maryland Workers' Compensation Law. A licensee required to maintain other insurance by this article shall provide insurance with a carrier licensed to offer insurance in this State or, for qualified Maryland taxicab companies, a valid certificate of self-insurance issued by the State of Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration pursuant to the Transportation Article of the State Code and COMAR 11.18.02.01, et seq. and 11.18.02.04 as a Class B self-insurer, provide the Director with a copy of a certificate of the required insurance or self-insurance, and, except for a State-certified self-insured Maryland taxicab company, make the policy available for inspection upon request. The policy shall require 30 days' written notice of cancellation to the licensee and the County, except that construction trade licensees, liquid waste haulers, and pawnbrokers shall provide notice of cancellation to the Department within 10 days of the cancellation date. A license shall be suspended on a provisional basis without a hearing if the licensee fails to maintain all insurance required by this article.
(e) Compliance with other law. In addition to compliance with this article, a licensee shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and County law and regulations.
(1985 Code, Art. 16, §§ 1-103, 2-311, 2-320, 2-629) (Bill No. 96-91; Bill No. 21-12)