Md. Code, Health - General § 21-316
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 21-316, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§21–316.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitles 2 and 3 of the State Government Article, before the Department takes any final action under § 21–311 or § 21–315 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Department.
(b) The Department shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c) The Department shall send the hearing notice to the applicant or licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service.
(d) Within 30 days after the hearing required under this section, the Department shall decide the issue and immediately notify the parties to the hearing.
(b) The Department shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(c) The Department shall send the hearing notice to the applicant or licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service.
(d) Within 30 days after the hearing required under this section, the Department shall decide the issue and immediately notify the parties to the hearing.
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