ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 438

20-314.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
ACT, BEFORE THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION UNDER § 20-313 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IT
SHALL GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD.

(B)     THE BOARD SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(C)     OVER THE SIGNATURE OF AN OFFICER OR THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF
THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS TITLE AND ANY HEARINGS OR
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IT.

(D)     IF, WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE, A PERSON DISOBEYS A SUBPOENA FROM
THE BOARD OR AN ORDER BY THE BOARD TO TAKE AN OATH OR TO TESTIFY OR
ANSWER A QUESTION, THEN, ON PETITION OF THE BOARD, A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION MAY PUNISH THE PERSON AS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(E)     IF AFTER DUE NOTICE THE INDIVIDUAL AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS
CONTEMPLATED FAILS OR REFUSES TO APPEAR, THE BOARD MAY HEAR AND
DETERMINE THE MATTER

20-315.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION FOR AN ACTION UNDER § 20-313
OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD IN
A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, MAY:

(1)      APPEAL THAT DECISION TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW; AND

(2)      THEN TAKE ANY FURTHER APPEAL ALLOWED BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(B)     (1) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD
UNDER § 20-314 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY OR BOARD
OF REVIEW BUT MAY TAKE A DIRECT JUDICIAL APPEAL.

(2) THE APPEAL SHALL BE MADE AS PROVIDED FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF FINAL DECISIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

SUBTITLE 4. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

20-401.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT:

(1) PERFORM THE DUTIES OF, ATTEMPT TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF,
OR OFFER TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS STATE
UNLESS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD; OR

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