(a) The Comptroller shall:
(1) cause to be printed or otherwise prepared, in the form required by law or usage, blank licenses of each kind authorized by law; and
(2) deliver to the clerks the number and kind of blank licenses that they need.
(b) (1) Before May 1 of each year, each clerk shall apply to the Comptroller for the number of blank licenses that the clerk is likely to need for the year that begins on May 1.
(2) Each clerk shall apply to the Comptroller for blank licenses at other times as necessary.
(c) If a clerk fails to comply with subsection (b) of this section, the clerk shall pay a penalty of $1,000 for each violation.