Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-313
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-313, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§8–313.
Official statutory text
(a) With the approval of the Secretary, the Commission may appoint a home improvement hearing board.
(b) (1) A hearing board shall consist of at least 3 members of the Commission.
(2) Of the members of the hearing board:
(i) at least 1 shall have experience in some phase of the business of home improvement; and
(ii) at least 1 shall be a consumer member of the Commission.
(c) The Commission shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the hearing board.
(d) The Commission may refer to a hearing board a charge, claim, complaint, or license application made by the Commission or by any person under this subtitle.
(e) Each procedure applicable to a hearing before the Commission is applicable to a hearing before the hearing board.
(f) (1) A decision of the hearing board shall be:
(i) by a majority vote of the entire membership of the hearing board;
(ii) in writing; and
(iii) submitted to the Commission.
(2) Unless, within 15 days after the hearing board submits its decision to the Commission, the Commission or a member of the Commission finds that a full hearing by the Commission is required:
(i) the decision of the hearing board is final;
(ii) the decision is a final decision of the Commission; and
(iii) a party who is aggrieved by the decision may take an appeal as provided in § 8-314 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) A hearing board shall consist of at least 3 members of the Commission.
(2) Of the members of the hearing board:
(i) at least 1 shall have experience in some phase of the business of home improvement; and
(ii) at least 1 shall be a consumer member of the Commission.
(c) The Commission shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the hearing board.
(d) The Commission may refer to a hearing board a charge, claim, complaint, or license application made by the Commission or by any person under this subtitle.
(e) Each procedure applicable to a hearing before the Commission is applicable to a hearing before the hearing board.
(f) (1) A decision of the hearing board shall be:
(i) by a majority vote of the entire membership of the hearing board;
(ii) in writing; and
(iii) submitted to the Commission.
(2) Unless, within 15 days after the hearing board submits its decision to the Commission, the Commission or a member of the Commission finds that a full hearing by the Commission is required:
(i) the decision of the hearing board is final;
(ii) the decision is a final decision of the Commission; and
(iii) a party who is aggrieved by the decision may take an appeal as provided in § 8-314 of this subtitle.
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