J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 469

contracts for the particular work or at the price which is advertised
or offered to the public;

(h) Willful or deliberate disregard and violation of the building
laws of this State or of any political subdivision thereof, or of the
safety, or labor, or workmen's compensation insurance laws of this
State;

(i) Doing any home improvement business with or through any
person who is subject to the licensing requirements of this subtitle
with the knowledge that such person is not licensed as required;

(j) Misrepresentation of a material fact by an applicant in ob-
taining a license;

(k) Willful failure to notify the Commission of any change of
control in ownership, management or business name or location,
or of appointment of salesman as required by Sections 255 and 258;

(I) Conducting a home improvement business in any name other
than the one in which the contractor or salesman is licensed;

(m) Advertising in any manner whatsoever that a contractor
or salesman is licensed under this subtitle;

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(N) THE HOME IMPROVEMENT TRANSACTIONS OF THE
PERSON HAVE BEEN MARKED BY A PRACTICE OF FAILURE
TO PERFORM CONTRACTS, OR THE MANIPULATION OF
ASSETS OR ACCOUNTS, OR BY FRAUD OR BAD FAITH.

260 259. Hearings; Witnesses; Judicial Review

(a) The Commission shall suspend or revoke any license or
authority to do business only after hearing. At least 10 days prior
to the date set for the hearing, the Commission shall notify the
licensee in writing of any charge made, and afford said licensee
an opportunity to be heard in person and by counsel in reference
thereto. Such written notice shall be served by delivery of the same
to the licensee by registered mail to the business address of such
licensee of record with the Commission. The hearing on such charges
shall be at such time and place as the Commission shall prescribe.
The Commission shall have the power to subpoena and bring before
it any person or documents, and to take the testimony of any person
under oath in the same manner as is prescribed in judicial pro-
cedure in Courts of this State in civil cases, with the same fees
and mileage as may be provided by law for civil cases.

(b) If the Commission shall determine that any licensee is guilty
of any violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle, the au-
thority of the licensee to do business may be revoked or suspended
for such period of time as shall be determined by the Commission.