WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 59

(B)      THE NOTICE SHALL STATE:

(1)      THE DATE, TIME, PLACE, AND NATURE OF THE HEARING;

(2)      THE RIGHT TO CALL WITNESSES AND SUBMIT DOCUMENTS OR
OTHER EVIDENCE UNDER § 10-213(F) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)      ANY APPLICABLE RIGHT TO REQUEST SUBPOENAS FOR WITNESSES
AND EVIDENCE AND SPECIFY THE COSTS, IF ANY, ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH A
REQUEST;

(4)      THAT A COPY OF THE HEARING PROCEDURE IS AVAILABLE ON
REQUEST AND SPECIFY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH A REQUEST;

(5)      ANY RIGHT OR RESTRICTION PERTAINING TO REPRESENTATION;

(6)      THAT FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR THE SCHEDULED HEARING MAY
RESULT IN AN ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST THE PARTY; AND

(7)      THAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE PARTIES MAY
AGREE TO THE EVIDENCE AND WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING.

(C)     THE NOTICE OF HEARING MAY BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE NOTICE OF
AGENCY ACTION REQUIRED UNDER § 10-207 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, PUBLICATION IN THE MARYLAND
REGISTER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE REASONABLE NOTICE TO A PARTY.

10-209. NOTICE MAILED TO ADDRESS OF LICENSEE.

(A)     WHERE A LICENSING STATUTE PROVIDES FOR SERVICE OTHER THAN BY
REGULAR MAIL, NOTICE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SENT BY REGULAR MAIL TO
THE ADDRESS OF RECORD OF A PERSON HOLDING A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE
AGENCY IF:

(1)      THE PERSON IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR REGULATION TO ADVISE THE
AGENCY OF THE ADDRESS; AND

(2)      THE AGENCY HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN GIVING NOTICE IN THE
MANNER OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE LICENSING STATUTE.

(B)      UPON A SHOWING THAT THE PERSON NEITHER KNEW NOR HAD
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW OF THE FACT OF SERVICE, A PERSON
SERVED BY REGULAR MAIL UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
GRANTED A HEARING.

(C)      A PERSON HOLDING A LICENSE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE HAD A
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW OF THE FACT OF SERVICE IF:

(1)      THE PERSON IS REQUIRED BY STATUTE TO NOTIFY THE AGENCY OF
A CHANGE OF ADDRESS WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME;

(2)      THE PERSON FAILED TO NOTIFY THE AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE STATUTE;

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