HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE DOES NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION THAT THE
SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) (1) BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
A HEARING.

(2)  THE SECRETARY SHALL SEND A HEARING NOTICE TO AN
APPLICANT OR LICENSEE BY CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE
THE HEARING.

(3)  THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE MAY BE REPRESENTED AT
THE HEARING BY COUNSEL.

19-1009.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY
RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A PENALTY NOT
EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.
EACH DAY A VIOLATION IS CONTINUED AFTER THE FIRST CONVICTION IS A
SEPARATE OFFENSE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a freestanding
birthing center that is operating continuously for at least 1
year before the effective date of this Act may continue to
operate without a license under this subtitle until January 1,
1986.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

May 28, 1985
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 248. This
legislation would create an unwise and unnecessary precedent in
the area of State responsibility for salary increases afforded
persons who are not employed by the State.

Specifically, House Bill 248 would require the State to
include, in any year that State employees receive a general pay