(1) A beer wholesaling license expires on December 31 of each year.
(2) To renew a beer wholesaling license, a person shall submit to the department by no later than November 30 of the year the license expires:
(a) a completed renewal application in a form prescribed by the department; and
(b) a renewal fee in the following amount: Case Sales in Previous License Year for the LicenseeRenewal Feeunder 500,000 cases$1,200equals or exceeds 500,000 cases but less than 1,000,000 cases$2,350equals or exceeds 1,000,000 cases$3,500.
(3) Failure to meet the renewal requirements results in an automatic forfeiture of the beer wholesaling license effective on the date the existing beer wholesaling license expires.