Maryland Financial Institutions Section 12-111
§ 12-111.
  (a)   A license expires on December 31 in each odd-numbered year unless it is renewed for a 2-year term as provided in this section.
  (b)   On or before December 1 of the year of expiration, a license may be renewed for an additional 2-year term, if the licensee:
    (1)   Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
    (2)   Pays to the Commissioner a renewal fee of $1,000; and
    (3)   Submits to the Commissioner a renewal application on the form that the Commissioner requires.
  (c)   The Commissioner shall determine if the requirements of § 12-106 of this subtitle to qualify for a license continue to apply.
  (d)   The Commissioner may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.