2902                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 759

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 14.5-311 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ITS
MEMBERS THEN SERVING, MAY DENY A CERTIFICATE TO ANY APPLICANT
FOR:

(1) FAILURE TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR
CERTIFICATION; OR

(2) ANY OF THE REASONS THAT ARE GROUNDS FOR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER § 14.5-312 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

14.5-311.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE BOARD
TAKES ANY ACTION TO DENY A CERTIFICATE OR TO REJECT OR MODIFY A
JOB DESCRIPTION, THE BOARD SHALL GIVE THE APPLICANT OR
CERTIFICATE HOLDER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE
BOARD.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING
UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(3) THE BOARD MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(4) AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING, THE HEARING
NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT
OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

(B) ANY APPLICANT AGGRIEVED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BY A FINAL
DECISION OF THE BOARD DENYING A CERTIFICATE OR DENYING OR
MODIFYING A JOB DESCRIPTION MAY;

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

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

14.5-312.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 14.5-313 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY
OF ITS MEMBERS THEN SERVING, MAY REPRIMAND ANY CERTIFICATE HOLDER
OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A CERTIFICATE IF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER:

(1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FOR THE APPLICANT OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER
OR FOR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL;

(2) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A CERTIFICATE;

(3) VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE OR COMMITS ANY ACT WHICH