2020

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 715

AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED OR
SUSPENDED, SHALL RETURN HIS LICENSE TO THE BOARD. IF AT
THIS TIME HIS LICENSE HAS BEEN LOST, THE LICENSEE SHALL SEND
A SWORN STATEMENT TO THIS EFFECT TO THE BOARD.

(C) REINSTATEMENT.

THE BOARD MAY REINSTATE A REVOKED OR SUSPENDED LICENSE
AFTER 1 YEAR.

144-24. HEARINGS.

(A)        RIGHT TO A HEARING.

BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER § 144-23 OR §
144-30 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL GIVE THE LICENSEE,
APPLICANT, OR INSTITUTION AGAINST WHOM ACTION IS

CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)        APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

THE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN, AND THE HEARING SHALL BE
HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(C)   SPECIFIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR
INSTITUTION SHALL BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL TO THE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE ACCUSED AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE

HEARING.

(D)   RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

THE ACCUSED IS ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE
HEARING BY COUNSEL.

(E)   SUBPOENAS; OATHS.

THE BOARD MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

144-25. ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(A) IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FOR AN ACTION UNDER
§ 144-23 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL
DECISION OF THE BOARD IN A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, MAY:

(1)   APPEAL THAT DECISION TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW
OF THE DEPARTMENT, AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 41, § 206A OF THE
CODE; AND

(2)   THEN TAKE A JUDICIAL APPEAL AS ALLOWED BY
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.