(a) In general. — All licenses issued under this title shall be for a term of 1 year, expiring on December 31, or on the date prescribed pursuant to the provision of the Delaware Code under which it was issued. Lost or stolen license certificates may be replaced for their unexpired terms upon payment of a $15 fee to the Department of Finance.

(b) Optional 3-year renewal. — Persons licensed under this section may, but are not required to, renew their licenses for a term of 3 years upon payment of a license fee equal to 3 times the fee in effect for said license at the time of renewal. Holders of 3-year licenses which add locations or units separately licensable under this section shall pro-rate the license fee for additional units or locations to the expiration date of their current licenses.

(c) [Repealed.]

Code 1852, § ?1226; 25 Del. Laws, c. 14, § ?3; 27 Del. Laws, c. 30; Code 1915, §§ ?187, 212; 28 Del. Laws, c. 13; 40 Del. Laws, c. 27, § ?1; Code 1935, §§ ?198, 240; 41 Del. Laws, c. 14, §§ ?8, 9; 30 Del. C. 1953, § ?2102; 57 Del. Laws, c. 136, § ?4; 60 Del. Laws, c. 24, § ?20; 71 Del. Laws, c. 314, § ?2; 74 Del. Laws, c. 108, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 7;