(a) Applications for inspection or exemption shall be made on forms furnished by the Secretary of the Department of Health.
(b) A license shall be good for one (1) year, or any quarter thereof, expiring on December 31 of the year it is issued.
(c) Applicants for licenses shall be required to obtain a license for each establishment owned by them.
(d) Before any license is issued, an inspection shall be made by the secretary to determine the acceptability of the establishment to do business as desired by the applicant in his or her application for license or exemption.