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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

(B) DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

THE BOARD SHALL PAY ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 32, § 11B.

In subsection (a) of this section, the references
to a hearing and grounds for suspension and
revocation of licenses are added to clarify that
the hearing procedures and disciplinary grounds
apply if the Board invokes a penalty under this
section.

As to subsection (b) of this section, the
statement that penalties collected by the Board
under this section are part of the General Fund
is implicit in § 4-207 of this title, which
provides that all funds collected by the Board
are to be handled in the same manner. However,
it is retained in this section to emphasize that
penalties imposed under this section are to be
collected by the Board.

4-317. HEARINGS.

(A)  RIGHT TO A HEARING.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER §
4-314 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT SHALL GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST
WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING
BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)  APPLICATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

THE BOARD SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(C)  SPECIFIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING, THE HEARING NOTICE
AND A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT REQUIRED BY § 4-315 OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE SERVED ON THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)  IN PERSON; OR

(2)  IF THE BOARD IS UNABLE TO SERVE THE
INDIVIDUAL IN PERSON, BY DELIVERY TO THE LAST KNOWN BUSINESS
AND HOME ADDRESSES OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY:

(I) HAND DELIVERY; OR

(II) REGISTERED MAIL.