18-3A-10.

(a) Before the Secretary takes any final action under § 18-3A-09 of this
subtitle, the Secretary shall give the individual against whom the action is
contemplated an opportunity for EITHER:

(1) a hearing before the Secretary; OR

(2) A HEARING BEFORE AN ADVISORY PANEL CONSISTING OF THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY:

(I) A MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE;

(II) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECURITY SYSTEMS INDUSTRY;

AND

(III) THREE MEMBERS REPRESENTING CONSUMERS.

(b) The Secretary OR THE ADVISORY PANEL 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 OR THE ADVISORY PANEL may administer oaths in
connection with any proceeding under this section.

(e) The individual may be represented at the hearing by counsel.

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

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect
on or application to any registrations or registration renewals for security systems
technicians submitted to the Secretary before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 388
(House Bill 15)

AN ACT concerning

Beauty Salons - Prohibition on Use or Possession of Methyl Methacrylate

Liquid Monomer (MMA)