5309
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
BE INVOLVED IN OPERATING THE PROGRAM AND SUCH OTHER ITEMS
OF INFORMATION AS THE BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND
OR REVOKE ANY PROGRAM LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER
UPON A FINDING THAT THE PROGRAM NO LONGER COMPLIES WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY IN
VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL LAWS OR
REGULATIONS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE RETENTION OF SUCH
LICENSE IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE COUNTY.
(C) PRIOR TO ANY ACTION TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE A
LICENSE ISSUED HEREUNDER, THE BOARD SHALL GRANT THE
LICENSEE A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CAUSE, IF ANY,
AS TO WHY SUCH LICENSE SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECTOR OR HIS
DESIGNEE FROM DISPENSING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION AND PROCEEDING DIRECTLY AS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION
23A-8 OF THIS CHAPTER.
Sec. 2. Severability.
The provisions of this Act are severable and if any
provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof is
held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable
to any person or circumstances, such illegality,
invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability
shall not affect or impair any of the remaining
provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of the
Act or their application to other persons or
circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the
legislative intent that this Act would have been adopted
if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision,
sentence, clause, section or part had not been included
therein, and if the person or circumstances to which the
act or any part thereof is inapplicable had been
specifically exempted therefrom.
Sec. 3. Effective Date.
This Act shall take effect on the 76th day following
the date on which it becomes law.
Approved October 16, 1973
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