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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-1005 Conduct of hearing.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-1005" heading="Conduct of hearing.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Quorum for hearings.">
      <para num="(1)">Any hearing pertaining to the determination of whether an animal is a dangerous or vicious animal requires the presence of 3 members of the Panel.</para>
      <para num="(2)">All other hearings under this title only require the presence of at least 1 member of the Panel.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Scheduling hearing.">Once a timely request for a hearing is filed, the Panel must promptly schedule the  hearing.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Notice.">
      <para num="(1)">At least 5 days before the hearing, the Panel must provide notice of the hearing to the owner or custodian of the animal, any complainant, and any other interested parties.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Except as otherwise provided by law or by rule or regulation of the Panel, the notice must contain the same information as that required by Title 2, Subtitle 3 {“Administrative Hearings”} of &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Conduct of hearing.">Except as otherwise provided by law or by rule or regulation of the Panel, the hearing must be conducted in an informal manner, subject to the same procedures and standards for the submission and consideration of evidence as that provided in Title 2, Subtitle 3 {“Administrative Hearings”} of &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-573</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
