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§ 10-209. Notice mailed to address of licensee

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Governmental Procedures (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Administrative Procedure Act--Contested Cases (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 10-209
§ 10-209. Notice mailed to address of licensee
Currentness
Notice by regular mail
(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.
Hearing
(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.
Reasonable opportunity to know of fact of service
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 59, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 141, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
MD Code, State Government, § 10-209, MD STATE GOVT § 10-209
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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