(a) The Director may issue a license only to a qualified applicant under this Chapter. An applicant is qualified if the applicant:
(1) meets all requirements of this Chapter and applicable regulations; and
(2) pays the initial license fee.
(b) The Council must set the initial license fee by resolution adopted under Section 53-107. In setting the amount of the fee, the Council must consider:
(1) the County’s interest in encouraging competition and improving customer service;
(2) the value of the license in the private market; and
(3) the cost to the Department of processing applications and issuing the license. (2004 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1.)
Editor’s note—2005 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 2, states: Transition. The fees authorized by Section 53-107 and Section 53-206 before being amended by Section 1 of this Act, and in effect before this Act takes effect, must remain in effect until a Council resolution takes effect as provided under Section 53-107, as amended by Section 1 of this Act.