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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 14.17.16.04" title_num="14" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="16" heading="Mandatory Reporting of Legal Actions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The required reporting under this regulation applies to a legal action whether in Maryland or another jurisdiction.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Notification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensee or its parent, affiliate, or any subsidiary shall notify and provide a description to the Administration within 30 days of any of the following events:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The filing of any administrative, civil, or criminal action against the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary by any governmental entity, private entity, or individual;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The disposition of any administrative, civil, or criminal action against the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary by any governmental entity, private entity, or individual, whether by judgment, final order, consent order, or other negotiated resolution; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The filing for bankruptcy of the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary, the entry of a court order for the placement into receivership, or the date of an assignment for the benefit of creditors.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An individual with ownership interest or control greater than 5 percent shall notify and provide a description to the Administration within 30 days of any of the following events:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The filing for bankruptcy of the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary, the entry of a court order for the placement into receivership, or the date of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An owner’s conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The notification and description of the event required under §B(1) and (2) of this regulation shall be provided to the Administration within 14 calendar days after receiving:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Proper service of process in accordance with the rules of civil or criminal procedure of a court of competent jurisdiction; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Formal written notice in accordance with the administrative rules of an administrative agency with jurisdiction.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The description under §B(3) of this regulation shall include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Title and docket number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Name and location of the court;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Names of the parties;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>General nature and scope of the legal action; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any judgment, final order, consent order, or other negotiated resolution.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>