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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="21-418" title_number="21" title_name="Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Milk Products">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 21-419 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall suspend a permit issued under this subtitle if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The holder of the permit has obtained the permit fraudulently or deceptively;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The holder of the permit has violated this subtitle or a rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A violation of this subtitle or a rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle exists at the place for which the permit has been issued under this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A health hazard exists at the place for which the permit has been issued or exists as to the individual who holds the permit; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The holder of the permit has interfered with the Secretary in the performance of the Secretary’s duties.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, before suspending a permit, the Secretary shall give to the holder of the permit notice of intent to suspend.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The notice shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Specify with particularity the condition or violation that the Secretary believes to justify the suspension; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>State that the holder has an opportunity to correct the condition or violation before a time that is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>At least 48 hours after the holder receives the notice of intent to suspend; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Agreed on by the parties or set by the Secretary.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary is not required to give notice of intent to suspend a permit if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The violation creates an imminent hazard to public health; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The holder of the permit has willfully refused to permit an authorized inspection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If a permit has been suspended more than once, the Secretary may revoke the permit.</text>
  </level>
</section>
