No person shall operate or maintain a Migrant Labor Camp within the State of Illinois without first having obtained a license therefor from the Department. Licenses shall be issued upon application, upon compliance with the requirements of this Act, and upon payment of the license fee. Notwithstanding the date that an application for a license was submitted, a license issued pursuant to this Act shall expire on December 31 of the year in which the license was issued. Establishments that provide housing for migrant workers for fewer than 10 migrant workers or fewer than 4 families containing migrant workers shall meet the minimum standards established by the Department but shall not be required to be licensed.