Ch. 11

LAWS OF MARYLAND

The outdated internal reference was noted by the
Michie Company.

231.

Any person acting for himself or herself or for or on behalf
of any copartnership or corporation, not specifically exempted
from this provision of this subtitle, who shall after June 1,
1939, engage in the business or act in the capacity of a real
estate broker or real estate salesman within this State, without
a license or shall carry on or continue such business as either
real estate broker or salesman after the suspension or revocation
of any such license to him or it issued, or shall retain the
services of any person as a real estate salesman to whom a
license as a real estate salesman had not been issued, or whose
license as such shall have been revoked or suspended shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than [two thousand
dollars ($2,000)] $2,000, or undergo imprisonment for a period
of not more than [one (1)] 1 year, or both in the discretion of
the court.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects antiquated language and the
omissions of punctuation in Article 56, § 231.

The punctuation, commas, omitted, from Ch. 351 of the
Acts of 1939 and Ch. 192 of the Acts of 1969. The
antiquated language was contained in Ch. 351 of the
Acts of 1939.

The omissions of the punctuation were noted by the
Computer Division of the Department of Legislative
Reference. The antiquated language was noted by the
professional staff of the Legislative Division of the
Department of Legislative Reference.

440.

(b) The Board may suspend or revoke a certificate or
license only after a hearing. At least 10 days prior to the date
set for the hearing, the Board shall notify the licensee, in
writing, of any [change] CHARGE made and shall afford the
licensee the opportunity to be heard. The written notice shall be
served to the licensee by registered or certified mail.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects a typographical error in
Article 56, § 440(b).

The typographical error, the use of the word "change"
in the place of the word "charge" occurred in Ch. 582
of the Acts of 1975.

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