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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="21-311" title_number="21" title_name="Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Food Establishments">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department may deny an application for a food establishment license issued under this subtitle if the Department finds that the applicant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Does not meet the requirements of this subtitle or any rules or regulations adopted under this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively attempts to obtain a license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Within 30 days of receipt of the completed application, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>That the application has been denied;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The specific reasons for the denial of the application; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If any, the actions that must be taken by the applicant to qualify for a license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>After a notice of denial is issued, the Department may issue a license to an applicant if the applicant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Takes all actions specified in the notice of denial; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Meets the requirements of this subtitle and all rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An applicant who is denied a license is entitled to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A hearing before the Secretary under § 21-316 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Judicial review under § 21-317 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
