MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1445

BOARD SHALL GIVE THE LICENSEE AT LEAST TEN DAYS
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING.
NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BY REGISTERED MAIL ADDRESSED TO
THE POST-OFFICE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE ANNUAL
REGISTRATION OR IN OTHER INFORMATION THE BOARD
POSSESSES.

(E) RIGHT TO COPY OF CHARGES; HEARING;
CONFRONTATION OF WITNESSES.

A COPY OF THE CHARGES SHALL BE FURNISHED THE
LICENSEE AND HE SHALL BE AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD PERSONALLY AND TO BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL
BEFORE THE BOARD. THE LICENSEE SHALL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONFRONT WITNESSES AGAINST HIM.

(C)   HEARING.

EVERY WITNESS AT THE HEARING SHALL TESTIFY UNDER
OATH. THE CHAIRMAN OR ANY MEMBER MAY ADMINISTER THE
OATH. THE BOARD MAY COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF
WITNESSES BY SUBPOENA.

(D)   REPORT OF DECISION OF BOARD.

THE BOARD SHALL REPORT ITS ACTION IN WRITING,
STATING THE REASONS FOR THE ACTION. A COPY SHALL BE
DELIVERED OR MAILED TO THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE
COMPLAINT IS MADE.

(E)   APPEAL OF BOARD DECISION.

THE LICENSEE MAY APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE COUNTY OR THE BALTIMORE CITY COURT, WHERE HE HAS
AN OFFICE. THE COURT SHALL HEAR AND DETERMINE DE NOVO
ALL MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE ACTION OF THE BOARD
FROM WHICH APPEAL IS TAKEN.

(F) APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEALS.

THE LICENSEE AND THE BOARD MAY APPEAL FROM THE
DECISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE COURT OF APPEALS,
SUBJECT TO THE TIME AND MANNER PROVIDED FOR THE TAKING
OF AN APPEAL TO THIS COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 43, §153, as amended by
Ch. 817, Acts of 1973. In subsection (e),
the present provision permitting an appeal
to the circuit court of the county where
the person has "his" office is omitted and