WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 512

Article - Business Regulation

17-20A-03.

(a)     The Comptroller may provide by regulation or may order in an individual case
that at least 10 days before entering the State to conduct business, a transient vendor
shall notify the Comptroller, in writing, of the location or locations where it intends to
conduct business and the date or dates on which it intends to conduct business.

(b)     While conducting business in the State, a transient vendor shall permit the
Comptroller to inspect:

(1) its sales records, including sales receipts and inventory or price lists; and

(2) the goods offered for sale.

(c)      [The] SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION, THE Comptroller may suspend or revoke a license issued to a transient
vendor under this subtitle if the transient vendor:

(1)     fails to notify the Comptroller as required under subsection (a) of this
section;

(2)     provides false information to the Comptroller;

(3)     fails to collect the sales and use tax on all sales as required under Title
11 of the Tax - General Article; or

(4)     otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of the sales and use tax law
or the provisions of this subtitle.

(D) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE COMPTROLLER TAKES ANY FINAL
ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL GIVE THE PERSON
AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING
BEFORE THE COMPTROLLER.

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

(3)      THE COMPTROLLER MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN A PROCEEDING
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(4)      IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS
CONTEMPLATED DOES NOT APPEAR, NEVERTHELESS THE COMPTROLLER MAY
HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.

17-20A-04.

(a) (1) [If] SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, IF a transient vendor conducting business in the State fails to display a
valid transient vendor's license, [a law enforcement officer] THE COMPTROLLER may

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