§ 10-209. Notice mailed to address of licensee

MD State Govt Code § 10-209 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    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)    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)    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.