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(B) PROMULGATION OF RULES OF ETHICS.—THE
DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE RULES OF ETHICS AND
TEMPORARILY SUSPEND FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO
YEARS THE LICENSE OF ANY LICENSED TREE EXPERT WHO
VIOLATES THE RULES OF ETHICS. THIS POWER OF
SUSPENSION IS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT IN LIMITATION
OF, THE POWER TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (A).

(C) HEARING PRIOR TO REVOCATION OF LICENSE.—A
LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE REVOKED
OR SUSPENDED UNTIL AFTER THE LICENSEE HAS A HEARING
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT. NOTICE OF THE CAUSE FOR
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION AND THE HEARING DATE SHALL BE
SENT TO THE LICENSEE AT HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST 20 DAYS BEFORE
THE HEARING. THE NONAPPEARANCE OF THE LICENSEE AFTER
THE REQUIRED NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN, DOES NOT PREVENT
HOLDING THE HEARING.

(D)            REINSTATEMENT OF REVOKED LICENSE.—THE

DEPARTMENT      MAY REISSUE ANY TREE EXPERT'S LICENSE

PREVIOUSLY      REVOKED UNDER RULES AND REGULATIONS IT
PRESCRIBES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 406 of the Code. This
section has been divided into five
subsections for purposes of clarity. The
provision concerning revocation of a
license for lack of citizenship is proposed
for deletion because citizenship is not a
qualification for the license. See section
5-418. The only other changes made are in
style.

5-422. RECIPROCITY.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE AND GRANT A LICENSE TO
OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZE THE PRACTICE AS A TREE EXPERT
IN MARYLAND BY ANY PERSON WHO IS A LAWFUL HOLDER OF A
TREE EXPERT LICENSE UNDER THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE
WHICH EXTENDS SIMILAR PRIVILEGES TO LICENSED TREE
EXPERTS OF THIS STATE. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
LICENSE IN THE STATE WHICH HAS GRANTED IT MUST BE, IN
THE OPINION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO
THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN MARYLAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as