§ 10–226
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 10-226 (2026)
Title 10. Governmental Procedures
Subtitle 2. Administrative Procedure Act -- Contested Cases
§ 10–226LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“License” means all or any part of permission that:
(i)
is required by law to be obtained from a unit;
(ii)
is not required only for revenue purposes; and
(iii)
is in any form, including:
(1)
an approval;
(2)
a certificate;
(3)
a charter;
(4)
a permit; or
(5)
a registration.
(3)
“Unit” means an officer or unit that is authorized by law to:
(i)
adopt regulations subject to Subtitle 1 of this title; or
(ii)
adjudicate contested cases under this subtitle.
(b)
If, at least 2 calendar weeks before a license expires, the licensee makes sufficient application for renewal of the license, the license does not expire until:
(1)
the unit takes final action on the application; and
(2)
either:
(i)
the time for seeking judicial review of the action expires; or
(ii)
any judicial stay of the unit’s final action expires.
(c)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a unit may not revoke or suspend a license unless the unit first gives the licensee:
(i)
written notice of the facts that warrant suspension or revocation; and
(ii)
an opportunity to be heard.
(2)
A unit may order summarily the suspension of a license if the unit:
(i)
finds that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action; and
(ii)
promptly gives the licensee:
(1)
written notice of the suspension, the finding, and the reasons that support the finding; and
(2)
an opportunity to be heard.