MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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Annotated Code of Maryland
(1972 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 224A(a) and (b) of Article 56 -
Licenses, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972
Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 56 — Licenses

224A.

(a)          The Commission may appoint];, ] with the
approval of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation, AT
LEAST three of its members to sit as a real estate
hearing board, which shall be a part of the Department of
Licensing and Regulation. The commission shall
designate one of the members as chairman of the board.

(b)           The Commission may refer charges or
complaints made by itself or other persons under the
provisions of [§ 224] THIS SUBTITLE to a real estate
hearing board WHICH SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF
THE COMMISSION APPOINTED FROM THE PUBLIC AND AT LEAST ONE
OF THE NON—PUBLIC MEMBERS for hearings on these matters.
The board shall hold hearings on all matters referred to
it and [shall submit its findings and recommendations to
the Commission.] SHALL FILE ITS FINDING WITH THE
COMMISSION. The exercise or performance of all powers,
authority, duties and functions vested in the board by
the provisions of this subtitle, shall be subject to the
power and authority of the Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation as set forth in Article 41 of this Code, or
elsewhere in the laws of this State. UNLESS THE
COMMISSION OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS DETERMINES, WITHIN 15
DATS OF THE FILING BY THE BOARD, THAT A HEARING BY THE
COMMISSION IS REQUIRED, THE DECISION OR ORDER OF THE
BOARD SHALL BE A FINAL DECISION WHICH MAY BE APPEALED BY
AN AGGRIEVED PARTY DIRECTLY TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY
COUNTY OR THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY, AND THAT
DECISION BY THE BOARD SHALL BE CONSIDERED A FINAL
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved March 25, 1975.