Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND
134-3. ISSUANCE OF LICENSES.

THE DEPUTY STATE HEALTH OFFICER FOR CECIL COUNTY SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF COLLECTION LICENSES TO
COMMERCIAL HAULERS OF REFUSE AND SHALL ISSUE THE LICENSE ONLY
IF THE COMMERCIAL HAULER HAS PAID THE REQUIRED FEE AND HAS
FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ESTABLISHED BY
THE HEALTH OFFICER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A COMMERCIAL
HAULER ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF REFUSE COLLECTION IN CECIL
COUNTY AS OF JULY 1, 1969, SHALL HAVE ONE (1) YEAR FROM THAT DATE TO
COMPLY WITH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

I34-4. PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATION BY HEALTH OFFICER.

THE HEALTH OFFICER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
RELATING TO THE PROPER RECEPTACLES TO BE USED, WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION, DISPLAY OF LICENSES AND ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT HE
MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO REGULATE THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE BY
COMMERCIAL HAULERS IN CECIL COUNTY, INCLUDING LICENSE AND
RENEWAL FEES. AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OR
AMENDMENT OF ANY RULE, REGULATION OR FEE, THE HEALTH OFFICER
SHALL HOLD, AFTER GIVING AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS' NOTICE IN A
NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN CECIL COUNTY, A PUBLIC
HEARING ON ANY PROPOSED RULES, REGULATIONS AND FEES AND
AMENDMENTS THEREOF.

134-5. SUSPENSION OR RE VOCA TION OF LICENSES.

THE HEALTH OFFICER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO REFUSE, REVOKE,
OR SUSPEND THE COLLECTION LICENSE OF ANY HAULER FAILING TO
FULLY COMPLY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
HEREUNDER; AND SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO REQUIRE BY SUMMONS,
WHICH SHALL BE SERVED BY THE SHERIFF OF CECIL COUNTY OR THE
COUNTIES OR CITY WHERE THE WITNESSES RESIDE, THE ATTENDANCE OF
WITNESSES AND THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH BOOKS, RECORDS AND PAPERS
AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY. NO COLLECTION LICENSE SHALL BE
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, AS PROVIDED IN THIS CHAPTER, UNLESS THE
HOLDER OF THE LICENSE SHALL RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS CHARGED AND ON A DATE SPECIFIED IN THE
NOTICE WHICH SHALL BE AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE
NOTICE, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE HEALTH
OFFICER AT WHICH A FULL OPPORTUNITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO CONTEST
THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION. A HAULER WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED MAY APPLY TO THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR A
REISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE, AND THE HEALTH OFFICER IN HIS
DISCRETION, MAY REISSUE THE LICENSE UPON PROOF THAT THE
VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS HAVE CEASED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE HAULER MAY HAVE FIVE (S) DAYS AFTER
SERVICE OF NOTICE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, IF THE HEALTH

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