532                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 222

duplicate, upon the applicant furnishing information satisfactory to
the Department. Upon the issuance of any duplicate dealer's license,
used car dealer's license, motorcycle dealer's license, or trailer
dealer's license, the previous license last issued shall be void.

(2) In the event any motor vehicle or trailer salesman's license
is lost, mutilated or becomes illegible or in the event a motor vehicle
or trailer salesman changes employment from the dealer shown on
the previous license last issued to another licensed dealer, the motor
vehicle or trailer salesman, to whom such license was issued, as
shown by the records of the Department, shall immediately make
application for and may obtain upon the payment of the fee of one
dollar ($1.00), a duplicate upon the applicant furnishing information
satisfactory to the Department. Upon the issuance of any duplicate
motor vehicle or trailer salesman's license, the previous license last
issued shall be void.

(d) (1) For the protection of the people of this State, it shall be
the duty of the Department not to grant a license to any person as a
dealer, used car dealer, motorcycle dealer, or trailer dealer, nor shall
it continue a license of a dealer, used car dealer, motorcycle dealer,
or trailer dealer already issued, where the Department finds that:

(i)    The person, management personnel of the dealer, used car
dealer, motorcycle dealer, or trailer dealer, or any other person who
shall have a financial interest, whether direct or indirect, in such
business, are untrustworthy, lack confidence COMPETENCE or
has been convicted by final judgment in any state or federal court
of a crime of moral turpitude.

(ii) The vehicle sales transactions of the person have been
marked by a practice of failure to perform contracts, or

(iii) By fraud or bad faith.

(2)    The Department shall have the power to refuse, suspend or
revoke any license issued under the provisions of this article where
the Department finds that the licensee is violating any provision of
this article or is performing or attempting to perform any act pro-
hibited by this article. Any violation of any provisions of this article
upon the part of any owner, officer, manager, partner, salesman,
agent, or employee of a dealership shall be cause for suspension or
revocation of the license of any dealer, used car dealer, motorcycle
dealer, or trailer dealer, unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of
the Department that the individuals engaged in the management of
the dealership (1) had no knowledge of the wrongful conduct or (2)
were unable to prevent the violation.

(3)  (i) The Department shall suspend or revoke any license or
authority to do business only after a hearing. At least ten (10) days
prior to the date set for the hearing, the Department 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 same to the licensee
by registered mail to the business address of such licensee of record
with the Department. The hearing on such charges shall be at such
time and place as the Department shall prescribe. The Department
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 procedure in the courts of