Ala. Admin. Code r. 538-X-4-.12 - Expiration Of Licenses; Delinquent License Renewal; Failure To Apply For Renewal

(1) Licenses under the Act and these Rules expire one year from the date of issuance.

(2) A licensee who fails to file an Application for Renewal of License on or before the date of expiration (delinquent) may continue to operate for a period of not more than sixty (60) days. A licensee filing an untimely application for renewal during the sixty days after the expiration date shall be assessed an application fee, a renewal license fee, and a per-day penalty equal to 10 times the daily cost of the license fee.

(3) Although the Commission will make effort to expedite a late-filed Application for Renewal, a licensee is prohibited from operating without a valid license and must cease operations pending renewal of its license in the event the license is not renewed on or before sixty days after the license expiration date, and the Commission is not responsible for any loss suffered by a licensee for inability to operate beyond sixty (60) days after the license expiration date based on an untimely Application for Renewal.

(4) A licensee that fails to file an Application for Renewal of License until after expiration of the license must cease operations if the license is not renewed within sixty (60) days after the license expiration date. If the license is renewed after the sixtieth day from the date of expiration, the licensee may then resume operations.

(5) Filing an untimely license renewal application does not change the expiration date of the licensee's license for the subsequent year. The licensee is responsible for filing a license renewal application and paying all appropriate fees one year from the date the previous year's license expired.

(6) If a licensee fails to file an Application for Renewal of License on or before the sixtieth day after the date of its license expiration, its license is revoked, and the licensee shall pay a per-day penalty equal to 10 times the daily cost of the license fee for each day in which the licensee continued to operate. To be reinstated, the former licensee must reapply to the Commission, subject itself to the rigors of the application process, and compete for licensing in the same way as other prospective licensees.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 538-X-4-.12

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2022, eff. 10/15/2022.

Author: William H. Webster

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2A-22, as amended.