Md. Code, Business Regulation § 1-407
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 1-407, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§1–407.
Official statutory text
(a) Before denying registration of a mark, the Secretary of State shall give the applicant an opportunity for an informal hearing before the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee.
(b) The denial of registration of a mark is not a contested case under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(b) The denial of registration of a mark is not a contested case under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
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