Ch. 297                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  A HEARING BEFORE THE SECRETARY UNDER § 4-316 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER § 4-317 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

4-312.

EACH LICENSEE SHALL DISPLAY THE LICENSE CONSPICUOUSLY IN THE
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.                                                                             

PART III. ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION

4-313.

(A) TO ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT, AT ANY REASONABLE TIME, MAY:

(1)  ENTER AND INSPECT ANY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; AND

(2)  INSPECT AND SAMPLE ANY ITEM OF FOOD THAT IS IN A
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.                                                 

(B) A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  REFUSE TO GRANT ACCESS TO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT WHO REQUESTS TO ENTER AND INSPECT A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(2)  INTERFERE WITH ANY INSPECTION UNDER THIS SECTION.

4-314.

IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IS IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, IS IN AN UNSANITARY CONDITION, OR IS NOT
EQUIPPED PROPERLY, THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE LICENSEE:

(1) OF THE SPECIFIC FINDINGS;

(2) OF A SPECIFIC, REASONABLE DATE BY WHICH THE
LICENSEE SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS OR DEFICIENCIES SPECIFIED
IN THE NOTICE; AND

(3) THAT, IF THE LICENSEE FAILS TO CORRECT THE
CONDITIONS BY THE DATE SPECIFIED, THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND OR
REVOKE THE LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

4-315.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE IF THE LICENSEE:

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