A. Except as otherwise provided by law, persons holding permits under this Chapter, whether state or local, shall file applications for renewal thereof for the ensuing year in the manner provided with the commissioner. Anyone filing his renewal application after the date set shall be charged a delinquency penalty of twenty-five percent over and above the regular fee. If a permittee fails to make his application for renewal by the end of the term, his application may be denied and the commissioner may, without notice or hearing, suspend his right to do business.
B. Any applicant who makes his application for renewal before the end of the permit period shall continue business under his old permit unless it has been suspended or revoked or the new permit withheld or denied.
C. Renewal permits may be withheld or denied on the same grounds and in the same manner as an original permit.