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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 26.10.06.08" title_num="26" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="06" heading="Denial, Suspension, or Revocation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department may deny an application for certification if an individual has not complied with the application and experience requirements in Regulations .02—.04 of this chapter or has demonstrated a history of noncompliance with the provisions of COMAR 26.10, including the reasons listed in §B(1) of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Suspension or Revocation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department may suspend or revoke a certification of an individual if the Department determines that the individual has done one or more of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Demonstrated a willful or negligent disregard or repeated violations of the regulations in this subtitle;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Willfully or negligently submitted false information to the Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Violated the requirements of Regulation .06 or .07 of this chapter; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>After a prior suspension or revocation of a certification under this chapter, committed an act in violation of COMAR 26.10.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An individual shall surrender all State certification documents obtained under this chapter to the Department upon notification of suspension or revocation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Department may suspend or revoke a certification obtained under this chapter in accordance with State Government Article, §10-226, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Contested Case Hearing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in COMAR 26.10.01.24, an individual shall have an opportunity for a contested case hearing if the individual files a written request with the Department within 30 calendar days of receiving:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A notice of the Department’s decision to deny the certification application or to suspend or revoke the individual’s certification, as provided in §§A and B of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A notice or order issued by the Department regarding a violation of a provision of this chapter or COMAR 26.10.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department shall conduct a contested case hearing in accordance with the provisions under State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>