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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="10-110" title_number="10" title_name="For-Hire Driving Services" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a position of license hearing officer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The license hearing officer shall be appointed by the Commission.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The license hearing officer serves at the pleasure of the Commission.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The license hearing officer is entitled to compensation in accordance with the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The license hearing officer may hold a hearing involving a violation of this division or the Commission’s regulations:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>by a for–hire driver licensed by the Commission, including a transportation network operator, transportation network partner, or transportation network driver licensed or otherwise authorized by the Commission to provide transportation network services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>except for a violation relating to rates, by a holder of a taxicab permit issued by the Commission; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>by a sedan company, limousine company, taxicab company, or transportation network company.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The license hearing officer shall file with the Commission, and simultaneously serve on all parties, a proposed order and findings of fact.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The proposed order shall become final unless appealed as provided in § 3-113(d) of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Whenever a for-hire driver’s license or taxicab permit is suspended or revoked, or a civil penalty is imposed on the for-hire driver or taxicab permit holder, the for-hire driver or taxicab permit holder:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may request a rehearing in accordance with § 3-114 of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may seek judicial review under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Commission shall furnish to the permit holder a copy of the charges against a for-hire driver and the related decision of the license hearing officer and the Commission.</text>
  </level>
</section>
