S.B. 303                                                  VETOES

[9-208.

After a hearing, the Commissioner may order an employment agency to:

(1)     reimburse a client for all ordinary and necessary travel expenses that
the client incurred as a result of a referral by the employment agency in violation of
this title;

(2)     refund any money that the employment agency took from the client
in violation of this title; or

(3)     do both.]
[9-209.

(a)     A party to a proceeding before the Commissioner who is aggrieved by a
final decision of the Commissioner in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the
State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of
the State Government Article.

(b)     An applicant for a license to do business as an employment agency or a
license to act as an employment counselor whose application was denied by the
Commissioner may file an order for appeal within 60 days after a final decision of the
Commissioner.]

[9-301.

In this subtitle, "license" means a license issued by the Commissioner under this
subtitle to do business as an employment agency]

[9-302.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person must have a license
whenever the person does business as an employment agency in the State.

(b)     A separate license is required for each location where a person does
business as an employment agency.]

[9-303.] 9-301.

[(a) An applicant for a license shall:

(1)     submit to the Commissioner:

(i) an application on the form that the Commissioner provides;

(ii) at least 3 letters of character reference from individuals who
are of reputed business or professional integrity and reside in the State;

(iii) a schedule of fees that the applicant expects to charge; and

(iv) a copy of each contract or form that the applicant will use; and

(2)     pay to the Commissioner an application fee of:

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