Md. Code, State Government § 10-209
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§10–209.
Official statutory text
(a) Where a licensing statute provides for service other than by regular mail, notice under this subtitle may be sent by regular mail to the address of record of a person holding a license issued by the agency if:
(1) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and
(2) the agency has been unsuccessful in giving notice in the manner otherwise provided by the licensing statute.
(b) Upon a showing that the person neither knew nor had reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service, a person served by regular mail under subsection (a) of this section shall be granted a hearing.
(c) A person holding a license shall be deemed to have had a reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service if:
(1) the person is required by law to notify the agency of a change of address within a specified period of time;
(2) the person failed to notify the agency in accordance with the law;
(3) the agency or the Office mailed the notice to the address of record; and
(4) the agency did not have actual notice of the change of address prior to service.
(1) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and
(2) the agency has been unsuccessful in giving notice in the manner otherwise provided by the licensing statute.
(b) Upon a showing that the person neither knew nor had reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service, a person served by regular mail under subsection (a) of this section shall be granted a hearing.
(c) A person holding a license shall be deemed to have had a reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service if:
(1) the person is required by law to notify the agency of a change of address within a specified period of time;
(2) the person failed to notify the agency in accordance with the law;
(3) the agency or the Office mailed the notice to the address of record; and
(4) the agency did not have actual notice of the change of address prior to service.
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