HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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OR HAS HAD THE RENEWAL OF THAT AUTHORITY DENIED FOR ANY CAUSE
OTHER THAN FAILURE TO PAY A RENEWAL FEE;

(8)  HAS HAD THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE AS A CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT BEFORE ANY UNIT OF THE STATE OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT REVOKED OR SUSPENDED; OR

(9)  VIOLATES A RULE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ADOPTED
BY THE BOARD.

(B)  SURRENDER OF DOCUMENTS.

ON SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE, THE HOLDER SHALL
SURRENDER TO THE BOARD:

(1)  THE HOLDER'S LICENSE CERTIFICATE; AND

(2)  ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, ISSUED UNDER THIS OR ANY
PRIOR LAW OF THE STATE, THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE HOLDER IS A
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, A REGISTERED CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT, OR AN ENROLLED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

(C)  RETURN OF DOCUMENTS.

AT THE END OF A SUSPENSION PERIOD, THE BOARD SHALL RETURN TO
THE LICENSEE ANY DOCUMENT SURRENDERED UNDER THIS SECTION.

2-316. SAME — COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE OR ON A WRITTEN COMPLAINT MADE TO THE
BOARD BY ANY PERSON, THE BOARD MAY COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER §
2-315 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

2-317. HEARINGS.

(A)  RIGHT TO HEARING.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER
§ 2-315 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT SHALL GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST
WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING
BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)  APPLICATION OF CONTESTED CASE PROVISIONS.

THE BOARD SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

(C)  OATHS.

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

(D)  SUBPOENAS.