(a)      Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, as a condition to issuance of a license or renewal of a license, a licensing authority may require an individual applying for a license to disclose whether the individual has ever been convicted of a drug crime committed on or after January 1, 1991.

      (b)      Subject to the provisions of § 1-505 of this subtitle, if an individual applying for a license has been convicted of a drug crime committed on or after January 1, 1991, a licensing authority may:

            (1)      Refuse to issue a license to the individual; or

            (2)      Issue a license subject to any terms and conditions that the licensing authority deems appropriate under § 1-504 of this subtitle.

      (c)      Unless a licensee shows good cause for a failure to disclose any information that a licensing authority may require under subsection (a) of this section, a licensing authority may suspend or revoke a licensee's license if a licensee fails to disclose the information that a licensing authority may require under subsection (a) of this section.

      (d)      This section may not be construed to prohibit a licensing authority which on or before January 1, 1990 required an applicant for an initial license or an applicant for a license renewal to disclose a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance from:

            (1)      Continuing to require an applicant to disclose a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance, regardless of the date of the offense; and

            (2)      Taking any actions permitted by law, including refusing to issue a license, if the applicant:

                  (i)      Discloses a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance; or

                  (ii)      Wrongfully conceals a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance.