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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="4-407" title_number="4" title_name="Athletics" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes any final action under § 4-405(b), § 4-406, or § 4-416 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary may administer oaths in a proceeding under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated does not appear, the Secretary may hear and determine the matter.</text>
  </level>
</section>
