MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            1479

ADMINISTRATION SHALL, ON NOT LESS THAN 21 DAYS' NOTICE,
SPECIFY A TIME WHEN AND PLACE WHERE THE PERSON AFFECTED
MAY BE HEARD, OR THE TIME WITHIN WHICH HE MAY REQUEST
HEARING, AND THE ORDER SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON THE
EXPIRATION OF THE TIME FOR EXERCISING THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR HEARING, UNLESS A HEARING IS HELD OR REQUESTED WITHIN
THE TIME PROVIDED, IN WHICH CASE THE ORDER SHALL BE
SUSPENDED UNTIL THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL AFFIRM,
DISAFFIRM OR MODIFY THE ORDER AFTER HEARING HELD OR
DEFAULT BY THE PERSON AFFECTED. ALL HEARINGS ON THE
ORDERS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT OR NEAR THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE
OF THE ADMINISTRATION. ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY AN ORDER
OF THE ADMINISTRATION OR BY THE GRANT, DENIAL OS
REVOCATION OF ANY APPROVAL, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE, AS
PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, MAY HAVE THE ACTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATION REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW SET FORTH IN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(B) WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION HAS REASONABLY
DETERMINED THAT A CONDITION EXISTS WHICH ENDANGERS THE
LIVES AND PROPERTY OF PERSONS USING ANY PUBLICLY OR
PRIVATELY OWNED COMMERCIAL AIRPORT OR PRIVATELY OWNED
LANDING AREA OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE WHICH IS LICENSED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO § 6-604(B) OR WHICH
ENDANGERS THE OCCUPANTS OF LAND IN THE VICINITY OF THE
AIRPORT OR LANDING AREA AMD THAT IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE GENERAL WELFARE THAT THE USE OF
THE AIRPORT OR LANDING AREA BE HALTED, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY SUSPEND THE LICENSE PENDING PROPER
HEARING OR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PERIOD FOR A REQUEST OF
SUCH HEARING HAS EXPIRED AT EITHER OF WHICH TIMES THE
LICENSE MAY BE REVOKED.

5-503.

NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TESTIFY TO ANY FACTS
ASCERTAINED IN, OR INFORMATION GAINED BY REASON OF, HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY, OR BE REQUIRED TO TESTIFY AS AN
EXPERT WITNESS IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING
INVOLVING ANY AIRCRAFT.

5-504.

(A) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ENTER INTO ANY
CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO THE EXECUTION OF THE POWERS
GRANTED IT BY THIS ARTICLE. CONTRACTS SHALL BE MADE
PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE GOVERNING THE MAKING OF
LIKE CONTRACTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHERE THE
PLANNING, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT,
MAINTENANCE, OR OPERATION OF ANY AIRPORT FACILITY IS
FINANCED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY WITH FEDERAL MONEYS, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY MAKE CONTRACTS IN THE MANNER