Ch. 520 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

18-310.

(a) Before the Secretary takes any final action under § 18-309 of this subtitle, the
Secretary shall give the person OR FIRM against whom the action is contemplated an
opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.

(b) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title
10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(c) The hearing notice to be given to the individual OR FIRM PERSON shall be
sent by certified mail to the last known address of the individual OR FIRM PERSON at
least 10 BUSINESS days before the hearing.

(d) The Secretary may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under
this section.

(e) The person OR FIRM may be represented at the hearing by counsel.

(f) If, after due notice, the person OR FIRM against whom the action is
contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless, the Secretary may hear and
determine the matter.

18-311.

Any person OR FIRM aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested
case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as
allowed in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

SUBTITLE 3A REGISTRATION.

18-3A-01.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE:

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PERSONALLY PROVIDE SECURITY
SYSTEMS SERVICES UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL IS REGISTERED AS A SECURITY
SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN;

(2) A PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS TITLE MAY NOT EMPLOY OR
CONTRACT WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WITH ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL
INFORMATION UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL IS REGISTERED AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE;

(3) NEITHER A LICENSEE NOR A REGISTRANT MAY PROVIDE ACCESS TO
CIRCUMVENTIONAL INFORMATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT REGISTERED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4) AN EMPLOYEE OF A PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS TITLE MAY NOT
OBTAIN ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL INFORMATION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE IS
REGISTERED AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH ACCESS TO CIRCUMVENTIONAL
INFORMATION.

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