Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

section, the reference to "bribery ... under Article
27 of the Code" is substituted for the former
reference to an act or omission "which would subject
that person to disqualification under [former] §
12-102(b)(2)......"

In subsection (e)(1) of this section, the former
reference to "businesses" is deleted as included in
"persons".

Defined terms: "Board" § 11-101
"Conviction" § 16-201 "Person" § 11-101
"Public body" § 16-201 "State" § 11-101

16-204. RIGHT TO HEARING; NOTICE.

(A)  RIGHT TO HEARING.

BEFORE BEING DEBARRED, A PERSON SUBJECT TO DEBARMENT UNDER §
16-203(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS ENTITLED TO A HEARING BEFORE THE
BOARD.

(B)  NOTICE; REQUEST FOR HEARING.

WHENEVER WHEN A UNIT CONTRACTING FOR A PUBLIC BODY IS
NOTIFIED THAT A PERSON WHO HAS APPLIED FOR A CONTRACT IS SUBJECT
TO DEBARMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE UNIT SHALL NOTIFY THE
PERSON IN WRITING THAT:

(1)  THE APPLICATION MAY BE DISQUALIFIED; AND

(2)  THE PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO A HEARING BEFORE THE
BOARD.

(C)  WAIVER.                                                               

UNLESS A PERSON SUBMITS A REQUEST TO THE BOARD FOR A HEARING
WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
PERSON:

(1)  IS DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED THE RIGHT TO A HEARING;
AND

(2)  IS DEBARRED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to state' expressly that a person
subject to debarment is entitled to a hearing.

Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from
former SF § 12-103.

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