Section 10-209 - Notice mailed to address of licensee. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-209. Notice mailed to address of licensee.
 

(a)  In general.- Where a licensing statute provides for service other than by regular mail, notice under this subtitle may be sent by regular mail to the address of record of a person holding a license issued by the agency if: 

(1) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and 

(2) the agency has been unsuccessful in giving notice in the manner otherwise provided by the licensing statute. 

(b)  Hearing.- Upon a showing that the person neither knew nor had reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service, a person served by regular mail under subsection (a) of this section shall be granted a hearing. 

(c)  Reasonable opportunity to know of service.- A person holding a license shall be deemed to have had a reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service if: 

(1) the person is required by law to notify the agency of a change of address within a specified period of time; 

(2) the person failed to notify the agency in accordance with the law; 

(3) the agency or the Office mailed the notice to the address of record; and 

(4) the agency did not have actual notice of the change of address prior to service. 
 

[1993, ch. 59, § 1; 1994, ch. 141.]