Ch. 594 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE HEARING BOARD FOR PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 15.5-211
OF THIS TITLE.

(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE
HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(C) THE COMMISSION MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D) THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL
SHALL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF
THE INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(E) THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY
COUNSEL.

(F) (1) THE COMMISSION MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA ISSUED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, ON PETITION OF THE COMMISSION, A CIRCUIT
COURT MAY COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUBPOENA.

(G) IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR,
NEVERTHELESS THE COMMISSION MAY HEAR AND DETERMINE THE
MATTER.

SUBTITLE 7. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES

15.5-701.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 15.5-602 OF THIS TITLE,
THE COMMISSION MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT, DENY A
CERTIFICATE TO ANY APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE,
REPRIMAND ANY CERTIFICATE HOLDER, SUSPEND OR REVOKE A
LICENSE, A TEMPORARY LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE, OR IMPOSE A FINE
OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000, IF THE APPLICANT, LICENSE HOLDER, OR
CERTIFICATE HOLDER:

(1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE, TEMPORARY LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE
APPLICANT, LICENSEE, CERTIFICATE HOLDER, OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE,
TEMPORARY LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE;

(3) COMMITS AN ACT OR MAKES AN OMISSION IN THE
PROVISION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES OR OF CERTIFIED
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES THAT IS AN ACT OF DISHONESTY,

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