§ 10-316. Notice and hearing
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 10-316
§ 10-316. Notice and hearing
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,1 before the Board takes any action under § 10-315 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.
(b)(1) The Board chairman may delegate the authority to conduct a hearing to a committee consisting of two or more Board members.
(c) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(d) The hearing notice to be given to the individual shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to the last known address of the individual at least 30 days before the hearing.
(f) Over the signature of an officer or the administrator of the Board, the Board may issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any investigation under this title and any hearings or proceedings before it.
(g) If, without lawful excuse, a person disobeys a subpoena from the Board or an order by the Board to take an oath or to testify or answer a question, then, on petition of the Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may punish the person as for contempt of court.
Credits
Added as Health Occupations § 9-315 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 563, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1984, c. 772, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 10-316 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.
Formerly Art. 43, § 931.
Footnotes
State Government § 10-101 et seq.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 10-316, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 10-316
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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