Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)      AFTER INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE BOARD, THE
COMMISSIONER MAY SUSPEND THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION FOR:

(I)      INCOMPETENCE OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR;

(II)     UNTRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR;

(III)   WILLFUL FALSIFICATION OF ANY MATTER OR STATEMENT
CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION; OR

(IV)    WILLFUL FALSIFICATION OF ANY MATTER OR STATEMENT
CONTAINED IN A REPORT OF AN INSPECTION MADE BY THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR

(2)      WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER SUSPENDING A SPECIAL INSPECTOR
COMMISSION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
SUSPENSION TO THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND THE EMPLOYER OF THE SPECIAL
INSPECTOR.

(3)      (I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION HAS
BEEN SUSPENDED MAY APPEAL TO THE BOARD.

(II) AT THE HEARING ON THE APPEAL, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE
PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL.

(4)      AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION HAS
BEEN SUSPENDED MAY APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE COMMISSION AFTER 90
DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE SUSPENSION.

(L) REVOCATION OF COMMISSION.

(1)      IF THE BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A SPECIAL INSPECTOR
IS NO LONGER QUALIFIED TO HOLD A COMMISSION, THE BOARD SHALL HOLD A
HEARING.

(2)      THE BOARD SHALL GIVE AT LEAST 10 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
HEARING TO THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND TO THE EMPLOYER OF THE SPECIAL
INSPECTOR

(3)      AT THE HEARING, THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND THE EMPLOYER
SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.

(4)      IF AFTER THE HEARING THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE SPECIAL
INSPECTOR IS NO LONGER QUALIFIED TO HOLD A COMMISSION:

(I)      THE BOARD SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT
THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR COMMISSION BE REVOKED; AND

(II)     THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REVOKE THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
COMMISSION IMMEDIATELY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48, §§ 174, 175, and 178(b).

In subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section, the reference to "an authorized

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