WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 2

title" is added to state expressly that which formerly
only was implied in the law, i.e., that any
requirement stated in this title be complied with.
Accordingly, the former reference to compliance "with
the Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act and § 67 of this
article and the Comptroller's rules and regulations
thereunder" is deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Cigarette" § 607

"Comptroller" § 607

"Engage in the business of a cigarette

wholesaler" § 610
"License" § 610
"Licensed subwholesaler" § 610
"Licensed vending machine operator" § 610
"Licensed wholesaler" § 610

619. SAME -- HEARINGS.

(A)  RIGHT TO HEARING.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE COMPTROLLER TAKES ANY ACTION
UNDER § 618 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL GIVE THE
PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
A HEARING BEFORE THE COMPTROLLER.

(B)  APPLICATION OF CONTESTED CASE PROVISIONS.

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

(C)  OATHS.

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

(D)  RIGHT TO COUNSEL.

THE PERSON MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY COUNSEL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) of this section are
new language derived without substantive change from
the second sentence of former Art. 56, § 70(a).

Subsection (c) of this section is new language added
to state expressly a power of the Comptroller that is
inherent in the authority to conduct a formal
administrative hearing under this section.

Subsection (d) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from the third sentence of
former Art. 56, § 70(a), as it related to the right to
counsel.

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