Ch. 423

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) 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 TITLE, 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.

(E) UNLESS A PERSON NOTIFIED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SUBMITS A REQUEST TO THE BOARD FOR A HEARING WITHIN 30
DAYS AFTER RECEIVING SUCH NOTICE, THE PERSON:

(1)  WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A HEARING; AND

(2)  IS DEBARRED.
16-305.

(A)  WHILE A FINAL DECISION ON A DEBARMENT IS PENDING, THE
BOARD MAY SUSPEND A PERSON FROM:

(1)  BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD OF, BEING AWARDED,
OR PERFORMING A CONTRACT WITH A PUBLIC BODY, IF THE DEBARMENT
PROCEEDINGS ARE INSTITUTED UNDER § 16-202(B) OF THIS TITLE; OR

(2)  BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD OF, BEING AWARDED,
OR PERFORMING A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, IF THE DEBARMENT
PROCEEDINGS ARE INSTITUTED UNDER § 16-203 OF THIS TITLE.

(B) THE PROVISIONS OF § 16-307 OF THIS SUBTITLE APPLY TO
SUSPEND A BUSINESS.

(B)  A BUSINESS IS SUSPENDED TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT A
PERSON IS SUSPENDED UNDER THIS SECTION IF:

(1)  THE SUSPENDED PERSON'S DEBARMENT WOULD CAUSE THE
DEBARMENT OF THE BUSINESS UNDER § 16-307 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  THE BOARD NOTIFIES THE BUSINESS IN WRITING OF ITS
SUSPENSION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(C) ANY PERSON SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY
PETITION THE BOARD FOR A HEARING TO MODIFY OR TERMINATE THE
SUSPENSION. THE PROVISIONS OF § 16-310(D) AND (E) OF THIS
SUBTITLE APPLY TO THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF SUCH A PETITION.

(C)  (1) A PERSON OR BUSINESS SUSPENDED UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY PETITION THE BOARD TO MODIFY OR TERMINATE THE SUSPENSION.

(2) IN ITS DISCRETION, THE BOARD MAY CONDUCT, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT

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