Ch. 520

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(9) VIOLATES ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE

18-3A-10.

(A) BEFORE THE SECRETARY TAKES ANY FINAL ACTION UNDER § 18-3A-09 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE PERSON INDIVIDUAL 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 SHALL BE SENT
BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL 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 INDIVIDUAL MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY
COUNSEL

(F) IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE PERSON INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, THE SECRETARY MAY,
NEVERTHELESS, HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER

18-3A-11.

ANY PERSON 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

[18-401.

(a) (1) An employer shall execute a blanket bond covering all employees who
are licensed as security systems technicians or applicants for a license and any electrician
with whom the employer contracts to provide security systems services.

(2) The bond shall be used for the benefit of any person injured by any
wrongful act of a security systems technician that is willful or malicious.

(3) The applicant for a license shall submit a copy of the bond to the
Secretary with the license application.

(b) (1) The amount of the bond required under subsection (a) of this section
shall be at least $5,000 for the employer.

(2) The total liability of the surety to all insured persons under the bond
may not exceed the sum of the bond.

(c) (1) If an employer's bond is cancelled, forfeited, or terminated by the
surety, the surety shall immediately notify the Secretary.

- 2938 -