Ch. 3                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  RIGHT TO HEARING.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY FINAL ACTION
UNDER § 4-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT SHALL GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL
AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)  APPLICATION OF CONTESTED CASE PROVISIONS.

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

(C)  OATHS.

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

(D)  SPECIFIC NOTICE PROVISIONS.

THE HEARING NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE
SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(E)  FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO APPEAR.

IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION
IS CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, NEVERTHELESS THE
BOARD MAY HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to
reflect the addition of § 4-405 of this subtitle. See
the revisor's notes to that section and to § 4-317 of
this title.

As to judicial review, see § 4-208 of this title.

Defined term: "Board" § 4-101

SUBTITLE 5. BARBERSHOPS AND BARBER SCHOOLS.

PART I. BARBERSHOPS.

4-501. BARBERSHOP PERMIT REQUIRED.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

A PERSON SHALL HOLD A BARBERSHOP PERMIT ISSUED BY THE BOARD
BEFORE THE PERSON MAY OPERATE A BARBERSHOP IN THE STATE.

(B)  SEPARATE PERMIT FOR EACH BARBERSHOP.

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