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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 280

(B)    THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE WRITTEN OR ORAL
ANSWERS TO APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS AND MAY REQUIRE AN
ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION RELATING TO THE APPLICANT'S
KNOWLEDGE CONTEMPLATED TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THE LICENSE
FOR WHICH HE HAS MADE APPLICATION.

(C)    WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER EXAMINATION,
THE BOARD SHALL RENDER ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT
THE APPLICANT IS QUALIFIED FOR THE LICENSE APPLIED FOR
AND SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF ITS DECISION.
THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE TO
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS UPON PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE.

333.

(A)    THE BOARD MAY DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A
CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE IF A LICENSEE OR AN APPLICANT HAS
VIOLATED OR IS VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
OR AN APPLICABLE PLUMBING OR GASFITTING CODE. IN
ADDITION, THE BOARD MAY DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A
CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE IF THE BOARD FINDS THAT AN
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE:

(1)    HAS FALSIFIED RECORDS SUBMITTED TO THE
BOARD; OR

(2)    ENGAGES IN FALSE OR DECEPTIVE TRADE
PRACTICES; OR

(3)    DEMONSTRATES INCOMPETENCE IN THE
PRACTICE OF PLUMBING OR GASFITTING; OR

(4)    HAS VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE OR ANY PROVISION OF A RULE OR REGULATION OR CODE
OF ETHICS PROMULGATED THERETO.

(B)    THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE A CERTIFICATE
OR LICENSE ONLY AFTER A HEARING. AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR
TO THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING, THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY
THE LICENSEE, IN WRITING, OF ANY CHARGE MADE AND SHALL
AFFORD THE LICENSEE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. THE
WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO THE LICENSEE BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL.

(C)    ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF
THE BOARD IN DENYING A LICENSE MAY, WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER
NOTICE OF THE DENIAL, REQUEST, IN WRITING, AN OPPORTUNITY
TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.

(D)    ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY ANY ACTION OR
DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD MAY APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE COUNTY OR CITY WHEREIN HE RESIDES. BOTH THE
PARTY AGGRIEVED AND THE BOARD HAVE A FURTHER RIGHT OF
APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE COURT TO THE COURT OF
SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND.

334.