Ch. 316                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[9-304.

When an application for a license is submitted, the Commissioner shall
investigate:

(1)     the character and financial standing of:
(i) an individual applicant;

(ii) each partner of a partnership applicant;

(iii) each officer or director of a corporate applicant; and

(iv) the individual who will be general manager of the office; and

(2)     the location of the office.]
[9-305.

(a)     Within 60 days after the Commissioner receives an application for a
license, the Commissioner shall:

(1)     approve or deny the application; and

(2)     give an applicant immediate notice of a denial.

(b)     Subject to the hearing provisions of § 9-311 of this subtitle, the
Commissioner may deny a license to an applicant if:

(1)     the applicant fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to
obtain a license for the applicant or for another person;

(2)     the applicant fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(3)     the applicant, an officer or director of a corporate applicant, a partner
of a partnership applicant, or the general manager of an office of the applicant is not
of:

(i) good moral character;

(ii) business integrity; or

(iii) financial responsibility; or

(4)     there is good and sufficient reason within the meaning and purpose
of this title for denying the application.]

[9-306.

The Commissioner shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the
requirements of this subtitle.]

[9-307.

A license authorizes the licensee to do business as an employment agency only at
1 place of business.]

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