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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 21.08.03.02" title_num="21" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="03" heading="Debarment of Persons for Cause from Contracts with Public Bodies.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person may be debarred from entering into a contract with a public body if the person:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has been convicted under the laws of the State of any of the following offenses, committed other than in furtherance of obtaining a contract with any public body:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Bribery,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Attempted bribery, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Conspiracy to bribe;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has been convicted under the laws of another state or of the United States for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Bribery,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Attempted bribery,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Conspiracy to bribe; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Has admitted, in writing or under oath, acts or omissions that would constitute bribery, attempted bribery, or conspiracy to bribe under the laws of the State, another state, or the United States.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Opportunity to be Heard.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Board shall notify a person that debarment proceedings have started and shall give a reasonable opportunity for that person to be heard on whether the stated basis for debarment exists.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Notice shall be given pursuant to COMAR 21.08.04.01.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If a hearing is requested, any hearing on debarment shall be conducted pursuant to COMAR 21.08.04.02.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board may suspend a person in accordance with COMAR 21.08.02 pending the Board's final debarment decision.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>