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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="17-326" title_number="17" title_name="Real Estate Brokers" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Commission may refer to a hearing board for a hearing:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a complaint or claim that has been submitted to the Commission; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any matter for which a hearing may be required under § 17-327 or § 17-328 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The hearing board may exercise the same powers and shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the same procedures applicable to the Commission under § 17-324 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The hearing board shall determine if there is a reasonable basis to believe that there are grounds for disciplinary action under § 17-322 of this subtitle against an applicant or licensee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>If the hearing board finds a reasonable basis as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the hearing board shall:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>hold a hearing on the matter; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>file its finding with the Commission.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If the hearing board does not find a reasonable basis as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the hearing board shall dismiss the complaint.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A hearing board shall advise the Commission specifically of any action brought against a licensee as a result of monetary loss, misappropriation of money, or fraud.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The decision of the hearing board shall be considered as the final decision of the Commission and any party aggrieved by the decision may take a judicial appeal as provided in § 17-329 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
