892                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 426

LICENSEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN PERSON AND BY
COUNSEL IN REFERENCE THERETO. THE WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL
BE SERVED BY DELIVERY TO THE LICENSEE BY REGISTERED MAIL
TO THE BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE OF RECORD WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION. THE HEARING ON THE CHARGES SHALL BE
AT A TIME AND PLACE THE ADMINISTRATION PRESCRIBES. THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY SUBPOENA AND BRING BEFORE IT ANY
PERSON OR DOCUMENTS, AND TAKE THE TESTIMONY OF ANY
PERSON UNDER OATH IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED IN JUDICIAL
PROCEDURE IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE IN CIVIL CASES, WITH
THE SAME FEES AND MILEAGE AS PROVIDED BY LAW IN CIVIL
CASES.

(C)  IF THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES THAT ANY LICENSEE
IS GUILTY OF ANY VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE AUTHORITY OF THE LICENSEE TO DO
BUSINESS MAY BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF
TIME DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. IF SUSPENDED, THE
SUSPENSION SHALL BE FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR.

(D)  IF ANY APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE UNDER THIS PART IS
REFUSED, THE APPLICANT, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF NOTICE OF REFUSAL IS MAILED, MAY REQUEST A
HEARING. THE HEARING MUST BE HELD WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS
OF THE DATE OF REQUEST, AND THE ADMINISTRATION MUST
RENDER A DECISION WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS FOLLOWING THE
HEARING. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY SUBPOENA AND TAKE
TESTIMONY, AS PROVIDED IN §5-808(B), IN CONNECTION WITH THE
HEARING.

(E)  IF ANY PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A LAWFUL ORDER
OR SUBPOENA ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS
PART OR TO APPEAR TO TESTIFY TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING
WHICH HE MAY BE LAWFULLY INTERROGATED, UPON PETITION
OF THE ADMINISTRATION, SETTING FORTH THE FACTS, IT IS THE
DUTY OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY OR OF THE
BALTIMORE CITY COURT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO COMPEL THE
PRODUCTION OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE.
ANY PERSON FAILING, REFUSING, OR NEGLECTING TO COMPLY
WITH THE ORDER OF THE COURT SHALL BE PUNISHED FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(F)  ANY PERSON DENIED A LICENSE OR WHOSE LICENSE HAS
BEEN CANCELLED, REFUSED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY FILE AN APPEAL FOR A HEARING IN THE
MATTER IN THE BALTIMORE CITY COURT OR IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE COUNTY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, WHEREIN THE
PERSON RESIDES, AND THE COURT HAS JURISDICTION TO TAKE
TESTIMONY AND EXAMINE INTO THE FACTS OF THE CASE AND TO
DETERMINE IF THE PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO A LICENSE OR IS
SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION, REFUSAL, CANCELLATION, OR
REVOCATION OF LICENSE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of
this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for
any reason, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any other
application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or