HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL
BE SERVED PERSONALLY OR BY REGISTERED MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST 19 30 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(D)  THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY
COUNSEL.

(E)(1) THROUGH ITS CHAIRPERSON OR VICE CHAIRPERSON, THE
BOARD MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE SUBPOENAS ON BEHALF OF THE
INDIVIDUAL IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I) REQUESTS THAT THE BOARD BE SO; AND

(II) STATES UNDER OATH THAT THE TESTIMONY OR
EVIDENCE SOUGHT IS NECESSARY TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S DEFENSE.

(E) (1) OVER THE SIGNATURE OF AN OFFICER OR THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND
ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS
TITLE AND ANY HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IT.

(2) IF, WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE, A PERSON DISOBEYS A
SUBPOENA FROM THE BOARD OR AN ORDER BY THE BOARD TO TAKE AN OATH
OR TO TESTIFY OR ANSWER A QUESTION, THEN, ON PETITION OF THE
BOARD, A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY PUNISH THE PERSON AS
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(F)  IF AFTER DUE NOTICE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, THE BOARD MAY
HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

15.5-316 15.5-315.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FOR AN ACTION UNDER
§ 15.5-315 15.5-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A
FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD IN A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN §
10-201 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, MAY:

(1)  APPEAL THAT DECISION TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW; AND

(2)  THEN TAKE ANY FURTHER APPEAL ALLOWED BY TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(B)  (1) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE
BOARD UNDER SECTION 15.5-316 15.5-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(I)  MAY NOT APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW; BUT

(II)  MAY TAKE A DIRECT JUDICIAL APPEAL.

(2) THE APPEAL SHALL BE MADE AS PROVIDED FOR JUDICIAL
REVIEW OF FINAL DECISIONS IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.