Md. Code Regs. 14.17.07.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 14.17.07.08 - Conversion to Standard License

A. A micro licensee in good standing may apply to the Administration to convert to a standard license once it has been operational for at least 24 months, in a manner determined by the Administration.

B. The Administration may deny the micro licensee for conversion to a standard license if the micro licensee:

(1) Has been operational for 24 or fewer months;

(2) Has been found to violate any operational restrictions in Regulation .02B of this chapter;

(3) Would be in violation of the ownership or control restrictions in COMAR 14.17.16;

(4) Does not provide adequate notice to the Administration; or

(5) For any other good cause determined by the Administration.

C. A micro license converted under §§A and B of this regulation to a standard license shall be valid through the date of the initial micro license.

D. Prior to the conversion of micro license to a standard license the licensee shall pay in full a pro-rated license fee.

E. The pro-rated license fee required under §D of this regulation shall be calculated by the Administration by:

(1) Subtracting any previous license fee paid for the valid micro license that is being converted into the standard license from the standard fee under COMAR 14.17.21; and

(2) Pro-rating the remaining license fee total by months remaining on the initial 5-year term of the micro license.

F. A micro license converted under this regulation:

(1) Shall be forfeited by the licensee as a condition of conversion and the Administration may award the forfeited license in a subsequent licensing round;

(2) Shall only be for the corresponding standard license type; and

(3) May not be converted to an incubator space license under COMAR 14.17.06.09 or on-site consumption license under COMAR 14.17.06.10.

G. The Administration shall reserve enough standard licenses, by license type, to allow a reasonable number of micro licenses to convert to a standard license.

Md. Code Regs. 14.17.07.08

Regulation .08 adopted effective 50:14 Md. R. 559, eff. 7/1/2023 (EMERGENCY); adopted effective 51:14 Md. R. 676, eff. 6/7/2024, exp. 8/31/2024 (Emergency); adopted effective 51:14 Md. R. 678, eff. 7/22/2024.