(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 7-309 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.
(2) A hearing shall be held within 3 months after the complaint is made.
(b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c) At least 30 days before the hearing, the hearing notice and a copy of the complaint shall be:
(1) served personally on the individual; or
(2) sent by certified mail to the last known address of the individual.
(d) The individual may be represented at the hearing by counsel.
(e) If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Section 7-301 - License Required
Section 7-302 - Supervised Practice
Section 7-303 - Nonresident Forester
Section 7-304 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 7-305 - Applications for Licenses
Section 7-306 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License
Section 7-307 - Scope of License
Section 7-308 - Term and Renewal of License
Section 7-309 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 7-310 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings
Section 7-311 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings