Sec. 14-8. Termination Of Licenses:
   (a)   All annual licenses shall terminate on December 31 where no provision to the contrary is made.
   (b)   The Village Manager shall mail to all licensees of the Village a statement of the time of expiration of the license held by the licensee, if an annual, three (3) weeks prior to the date of such expiration. Provided, that a failure to send out such notice, or the failure of the licensee to receive it, shall not excuse the licensee from a failure to obtain a new license, or a renewal thereof, nor shall it be a defense in an action for operation without a license. (M.C. 1963, § 12.008)