1542                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 697

necessary to regulate the collection of refuse by commercial haulers
in Cecil County, including license and renewal fees. As a prerequi-
site to the establishment or amendment of any rule, regulation or
fee, the Health Officer shall hold, after giving at least two weeks
notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Cecil County, a public
hearing on any proposed rules, regulations and fees and amendments
thereof.

(e)    The Health Officer shall have the power to refuse, revoke,
or suspend the collection license of any hauler failing to fully com-
ply 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 section, 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 10 days after service of the notice, shall be entitled to
a public hearing before the Health Officer at which a full oppor-
tunity 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 subsection, the hauler may have five days after service of
notice as provided for in this subsection, if the Health Officer so
indicates in the notice, to abate the violation and if abated, all sus-
pension or revocation proceedings shall terminate.

(f)    All proceedings conducted by the Health Officer hereunder
shall be a matter of public record and he shall maintain a register of
license applicants which shall indicate the name and business ad-
dress of the applicant and whether the license was granted or refused.

(g)    An appeal may be taken from any action of the Health
Officer relating to collection licenses to the Circuit Court for Cecil
County; otherwise, the action of the Health Officer shall be final.

(h) A collection license or any renewal thereof granted here-
under shall expire two years from the date of issuance. To renew a
license, the commercial hauler, at least thirty days before the date
of expiration, must apply to the Health Officer on renewal applica-
tions provided by him and upon acceptance by him, pay the required
renewal fee.

(i) Except as provided herein, any hauler engaged in the busi-
ness of refuse collection as defined in this section in Cecil County
without a license shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.00
for each day of violation.