S.B. 303                                                  VETOES

(b)     The Commissioner may adopt regulations to allow an employment agency
to collect an advance fee for obtaining, attempting to obtain, or offering to obtain an
alien labor certification or immigrant visa.

(c)      (1) At least 30 days before a hearing under this section, the
Commissioner shall mail to each licensed employment agency notice of the hearing.

(2) At least 10 days before a hearing under this section, the
Commissioner shall publish notice of the hearing at least once in a newspaper that
the Commissioner chooses.]

[9-205.

(a)     To ensure that each employment agency in the State complies with this
title and each regulation that the Commissioner adopts under this title, the
Commissioner may:

(1)     investigate the way in which each employment agency does business
as an employment agency; and

(2)     examine at any time during business hours each book or record of an
employment agency.

(b)     The Commissioner may make any other investigation that may help to
enforce this title.]

[9-206.

If a client submits to the Commissioner a written complaint against an
employment agency or employment counselor, the Commissioner may mediate the
dispute.]

[9-207.

(a) (1) The Commissioner may pass an order that requires a person
immediately to cease and desist from doing business as an employment agency or
acting as an employment counselor if, after investigation, the Commissioner has
reason to believe that:

(i) the person has been doing so without an appropriate license;
and

(ii) immediate, irreparable loss and injury to the general public has
occurred or will occur.

(2)     The Commissioner shall serve the order on the alleged violator by
either certified mail or personal service.

(3)     Within 15 days after service of the order on an alleged violator, the
alleged violator may submit to the Commissioner a written request for a hearing on
the alleged violation.

(4)     Unless the alleged violator submits a timely request for a hearing,
the order is final.

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