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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 374
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(C) (1) (I) ON THE FILING OF A PROPERLY COMPLETED APPLICATION AND
RELEASE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL CERTIFY;
1. REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND RELEASE; AND
2. IF THE APPLICATION AND RELEASE ARE PROPERLY
COMPLETED AND ACCURATE, DESIGNATE THE APPLICANT AS A PROGRAM
PARTICIPANT.
(II) APPLICANTS AN APPLICANT SHALL BE CERTIFIED A
PARTICIPANT FOR 4 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING UNLESS THE CERTIFICATION
PARTICIPATION IS CANCELED OR WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 4-YEAR
PERIOD.
(2) A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT MAY WITHDRAW A CERTIFICATION FROM
PARTICIPATION BY FILING A SIGNED, NOTARIZED REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
4-523.
(A) IF AN APPLICANT FALSELY ATTESTS IN AN APPLICATION THAT
DISCLOSURE OF THE APPLICANT'S ACTUAL ADDRESS WOULD ENDANGER THE
APPLICANT'S SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF THE APPLICANT'S CHILD OR KNOWINGLY
PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION WHEN APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATION
PARTICIPATION OR RENEWAL OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, THE APPLICANT
SHALL LOSE CERTIFICATION NO LONGER BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM.
(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL INVESTIGATE ANY ALLEGATION OF A
VIOLATION UNDER THIS SECTION A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY MAKE A FALSE
ATTESTATION OR KNOWINGLY PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION IN
VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(C) ON A FINDING THAT A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED, THE SECRETARY OF
STATE SHALL IMPOSE A CIVIL FINE AGAINST THE APPLICANT NOT EXCEEDING $500 A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR BOTH.
4-524.
(A) IF A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT OBTAINS A LEGAL NAME CHANGE, THE
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT SHALL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITHIN 30 DAYS
AND PROVIDE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY
JUDGMENT OR ORDER EVIDENCING THE CHANGE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION
THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONSIDERS TO BE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF THE
CHANGE.
(B) IF A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT MAKES A CHANGE IN ADDRESS OR
TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM AN ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS APPLICATION, THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT SHALL NOTIFY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE CHANGE OCCURS.
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