(A) All licenses expire at midnight, December 31 of each year unless the licensee or license holder renews the license prior to expiration and pursuant to the terms of this subchapter.
(B) Upon receipt of an application for renewal of a license from an applicant and upon satisfactory evidence of compliance with divisions (D) and (E) of this section, the Director or his or her designated agent shall make such investigation as deemed necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant for renewal of his or her license. In the event the Director or his or her designated agent determines, after said investigation, that the application under consideration should be approved, the Director or his or her designated agent shall issue a license renewal and so inform the Board. However, in the event the Director or his or her designated agent determines, after said investigation, that a question exists as to whether the application for renewal should be approved, he or she shall so advise the applicant and Board. The applicant shall, within 30 days, show cause to the Board the reason(s) his or her license should be renewed. The Board shall issue a written decision after reviewing the evidence submitted by the applicant and Director or his or her designated agent and, if the decision is to deny the renewal, the Board shall state in the written decision, the reason(s) for the denial.
(C) Upon receipt of an application for renewal of a license from an applicant who, during the preceding licensed period, has been found by the Board to have violated any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rules or regulations promulgated by the Board, the Board shall make or direct to have made such investigation as it deems necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant for renewal of his or her license. In the event the Board determines after the investigation that a question exists as to whether the application for renewal under consideration should be approved, it shall so advise the applicant and he or she shall, thereafter, within 30 days show cause to the Board why his or her license should be renewed. The Board shall issue a written decision after reviewing the evidence submitted by the applicant and, if the decision is to deny the renewal, the Board shall state in the written decision the reason(s) for the denial.
(D) Annual continuation certificates or other document(s) necessary to maintain insurance required by this subchapter shall be filed with the Lake County Plan Commission after the insurance is filed with the Lake County Recorder. The continuation certificates or other documents shall be filed with the Lake County Plan Commission in such timely manner to provide evidence necessary for license renewals under this section of the subchapter.
(E) There shall be a license renewal fee of $50 and processing fee of $25 accompanying every annual license renewal application.
(F) No license shall be renewed during any period a licensee or license holder is under citation by the Board for violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rules or regulations promulgated by the Board; however, the Board, at its discretion, may temporarily extend the applicant's current license for a period, or periods of time, not to exceed 30 days, or until the violation is heard by the Board.
(Prior Code, § 151.081) (Ord. 1628, passed 6-13-1995; Ord. 2312, passed 8-10-2010)