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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 830

(I)  BE MADE UNDER OATH BY THE PERSON WHO FILES
THE COMPLAINT; AND

(II)  BE FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(C)  INVESTIGATION.

(1)  ON RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT THAT ALLEGES FACTS THAT
ARE GROUNDS FOR ACTION UNDER § 561 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPOINT AN OFFICER OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE, OF THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR ABOVE, AS THE INVESTIGATING
OFFICER FOR THE COMPLAINT.

(2)  THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER MAY ASSIGN
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING THE INVESTIGATION TO OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE.

(D)  FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER.

(1)  ON CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE
INVESTIGATING OFFICER SHALL DETERMINE IF THERE IS A REASONABLE
BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
UNDER § 561 OF THIS SUBTITLE AGAINST THE LICENSE APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE.

(2)  IF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER FINDS A REASONABLE
BASIS AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ACT ON THE COMPLAINT AS PROVIDED UNDER § 563
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

563. SAME — HEARING.

(A)  RIGHT TO A HEARING.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT TAKES ANY
ACTION UNDER § 561 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL
GIVE THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT.

(B)  APPLICATION OF CONTESTED CASE PROVISIONS.

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

(C)  OATHS.

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

(D)  SPECIFIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE PERSON SHALL BE
WRITTEN AND SENT AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.