ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 367

(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

(2)      SUPERVISE, DIRECT, INDUCE, OR AID AN UNCERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL
TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

20-402.

(A)     UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR
OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON IS A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS STATE.

(B)     UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY
NOT USE THE TITLE "CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME "RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR" OR ANY OTHER DESIGNATION, TITLE, OR ABBREVIATION
WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM
THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR.

20-403.

A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1) SELL OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN OR FURNISH OR AID IN SELLING
OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING OR FURNISHING A CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER
THIS TITLE; OR

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