Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 18-309
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 18-309, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§18–309.
Official statutory text
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 18-310 of this subtitle, the Secretary may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, fine a licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee, or a firm member or employee of an applicant or licensee that is a firm:
(1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(3) has a similar license denied, suspended, or revoked in another jurisdiction;
(4) pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of a felony, theft offense, or crime of moral turpitude;
(5) aids an individual in obtaining or attempting to obtain fraudulently or deceptively licensure under this title as a security systems technician;
(6) while not licensed, solicits to engage in or willfully engages in a business providing security systems services;
(7) while not licensed, willfully advertises as a security systems technician;
(8) willfully makes a false statement or misrepresentation in any renewal application or in any other document that the Secretary requires to be submitted; or
(9) violates any other provision of this title or any regulation adopted by the Secretary under this title.
(1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
(3) has a similar license denied, suspended, or revoked in another jurisdiction;
(4) pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of a felony, theft offense, or crime of moral turpitude;
(5) aids an individual in obtaining or attempting to obtain fraudulently or deceptively licensure under this title as a security systems technician;
(6) while not licensed, solicits to engage in or willfully engages in a business providing security systems services;
(7) while not licensed, willfully advertises as a security systems technician;
(8) willfully makes a false statement or misrepresentation in any renewal application or in any other document that the Secretary requires to be submitted; or
(9) violates any other provision of this title or any regulation adopted by the Secretary under this title.
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