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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".18" citation="COMAR 36.07.02.18" title_num="36" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="02" heading="Recommended Actions and Hearings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Recommended Sanctions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Director or the Director’s designee may recommend a sanction concerning a license.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Director or the Director’s designee recommends a sanction, including revocation, the Director or Director’s designee shall promptly provide the licensee with written notice of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Recommendation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Basis for the recommendation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Applicant’s right to request a hearing with the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A licensee may submit to the Commission a request for a hearing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Within 15 days of the date of the recommendation of the Director or the Director’s designee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Identifying the legal and factual bases for disagreeing with the recommendation of the Director or the Director’s designee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If a licensee fails to timely submit a hearing request under §A(3) of this regulation the Commission may adopt as final the recommendation of the Director or the Director’s designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Denial of a License.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>After reviewing an application submitted under Regulation .02 of this chapter, the Director or the Director’s designee may recommend that the Commission deny a license.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Director or Director’s designee recommends that the Commission deny a license, the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall promptly provide the applicant with written notice of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Recommendation for denial;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Basis for the recommendation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Applicant's right to request a reconsideration meeting with the Director or the Director's designee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An applicant may submit to the Commission a written request for a reconsideration meeting within 15 days of the date of the notice described in §B(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If an applicant fails to timely submit a request under §B(2) of this regulation, the Commission may adopt as final the recommendation of the Director or the Director's designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>During a reconsideration meeting, an applicant may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be represented by counsel; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Present evidence as to why the license should be granted;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If after the reconsideration meeting the applicant is dissatisfied with the recommendation of the Director or the Director's designee, the applicant may submit to the Commission, in writing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A request for hearing before the Commission on the recommendation of the Director or the Director's designee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The applicant's legal and factual bases for disagreeing with the recommendation of the Director or the Director's designee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>An applicant may submit a hearing request to the Commission within 15 days of the date of the recommendation of the Director or the Director's designee after the reconsideration meeting.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If an applicant fails to timely submit a hearing request under §B(5), the Commission may adopt as final the recommendation of the Director or the Director's designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>A hearing request that complies with §B(5) and (6) of this regulation shall be the subject of a hearing before the Commission, after which the Commission shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Determine that the applicant is qualified and grant the license; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Determine that the applicant is not qualified or disqualified; and</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Deny the license; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Prepare an order denying the license with a statement of the reasons and specific findings of fact.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>The Commission's decision is final.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A Commission hearing shall be conducted in the manner specified in:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>COMAR 36.01.02.06.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>