WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 563

The second sentence of former Art. 56, § 224(a), which
provided that if the Commission issued a second or
further official notice of reprimand, the licensee
would have to show cause why the license of the
licensee should not have been suspended or revoked, is
deleted as surplusage since any action of the
Commission to reprimand a licensee must conform to the
hearing provisions of this section.

The fifth sentence of former Art. 56, § 225(a), which
provided that a hearing shall be at the time and place
set by the Commission, is deleted as superfluous.

As to the power of the Commission or its designee to
hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and take depositions,
see § 4-209 of this title.

Defined terms: "Affiliate" § 4-101

"Associate real estate broker" § 4-101

"Commission" 4-101

"Hearing board" § 4-101 "Person" § 1-101

"Real estate broker" § 4-101

"Real estate salesperson" § 4-101

4-326. REAL ESTATE HEARING BOARD.

(A)  ESTABLISHED.

WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, THE COMMISSION MAY
ESTABLISH A REAL ESTATE HEARING BOARD. IF ESTABLISHED, THE
HEARING BOARD SHALL BE A UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)  MEMBERSHIP.

(1) IF ESTABLISHED, THE HEARING BOARD SHALL CONSIST
OF AT LEAST 3 MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, APPOINTED BY THE
COMMISSION.

(2) OF THE 3 MANDATORY POSITIONS ON THE HEARING

BOARD:

(I)  AT LEAST 1 SHALL BE A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER
OF THE COMMISSION; AND

(II)  AT LEAST 1 SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER OF
THE COMMISSION.

(C) CHAIRMAN.

FROM AMONG THE HEARING BOARD MEMBERS, THE COMMISSION SHALL
DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN.

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