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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 21.08.02.02" title_num="21" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Suspension of Businesses by Operation of Law.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A business is suspended to the same extent that a person is suspended if the person is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An officer, director, controlling shareholder, or partner of the business; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An employee of the business directly involved in the process of obtaining contracts with the State or public bodies.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Suspension under this regulation shall terminate if the business establishes to the satisfaction of the Board that the person no longer is associated with the business in any of the capacities described in §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the business has been suspended under this regulation and wishes to establish that the business is entitled to termination of its suspension, the business shall notify the Board by certified mail that the person is no longer associated with the business in any of the capacities described in §A of this regulation. The Board may request that the Attorney General investigate the person's status with the business pursuant to State Finance and Procurement Article, §16-303, Annotated Code of Maryland, and make a recommendation to the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If a business requests a hearing to establish the business' right to termination of its suspension, a hearing shall be held in accordance with COMAR 21.08.04.02 and a final decision issued in accordance with COMAR 21.08.04.03.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>