(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of the State Government Article, before the Executive Director takes any final action under § 16–210 of this subtitle, the Executive Director shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Executive Director.
(b) The Executive Director shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c) The Executive Director may administer oaths in a proceeding under this section.
(d) The person against whom the action is contemplated may be represented at the hearing by counsel.
(e) If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated does not appear, nevertheless the Executive Director may hear and determine the matter.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Cigarette Business Licenses
Section 16-202 - Cigarette Business License Required; Exception; Multiple Licenses
Section 16-203 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 16-204 - Applications for Licenses; Fees
Section 16-205 - Issuance of Licenses
Section 16-206 - Scope of Licenses
Section 16-207 - Term and Renewal of Licenses
Section 16-208 - Assignment, Transfer, and Surrender of Licenses
Section 16-209 - License Display; Cigarette Display and Vending Machine Label Requirements
Section 16-210 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 16-211 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings
Section 16-212 - Period and Notice of Disciplinary Action; Revocation
Section 16-213 - Judicial Review
Section 16-214 - Doing Business Without License
Section 16-215 - Accepting Delivery of Unstamped Cigarettes Prohibited
Section 16-216 - Distribution and Intended Use of Cigarette Business License Fees
Section 16-218 - Records of Subwholesaler and Wholesaler
Section 16-219 - Records by Transporter
Section 16-220 - Sealing Vending Machines
Section 16-221 - Removing or Tampering With Vending Machine Seal Prohibited
Section 16-222 - Shipping, Importing, or Selling of Cigarettes Into State
Section 16-223 - Direct Sales and Shipping of Cigarettes Ordered by Mail or Other Means