(a) To be approved, a license renewal application shall:
(1) state whether the facts in the original application have changed and, if so, the manner in which the facts have changed; and
(2) be accompanied by a statement signed by the owner of the licensed premises consenting to:
(i) renewal of the license; and
(ii) search and seizure in the same manner as for an original application.
(b) A local licensing board may not require the consent statement under subsection (a)(2) of this section for a retail dealer applying for renewal if:
(1) the owner signed a comparable consent statement in connection with an original or previous license renewal application;
(2) the consent statement under item (1) of this subsection is in effect for the term of the owner’s lease with the applicant; and
(3) the lease does not expire during the term of the license renewal.