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(c)  The taxicab [license] hearing officer shall have the
right to recommend to the Commission the suspension of the
taxicab driver license OR TAXICAB PERMIT for such period of time
that [he shall determine is] APPEARS justified in view of the
nature of the offense or to recommend its [revocation] REVOCATION
OR BOTH REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION. The Commission may either
affirm, deny or modify the recommendation of the [license]
TAXICAB hearing officer. The Commission shall not be required to
grant an additional hearing prior to its action on the [license]
TAXICAB hearing officer's recommendation but may in its
discretion hear additional testimony as may be necessary.

(d)   In the event a taxicab driver's license OR TAXICAB
PERMIT shall be suspended or revoked, the [said] licensee OR
PERMIT HOLDER shall have the right of appeal in the same manner
as appeals may now be taken from other actions of the Public
Service Commission.

(e)  Copies of charges against taxicab drivers and related
decision of the taxicab [license] hearing officer and the
Commission will be furnished to the taxicab [owner] PERMIT
HOLDER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 15, 1984.

CHAPTER 339

(Senate Bill 385)

AN ACT concerning

The Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

FOR the purpose of clarifying the definition of working capital
and making other clarifying changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Financial Institutions
Section 13-201(h) and 13-231(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: