(a) Revocation or suspension procedures may be started: (1) by a local licensing board, at the local licensing board’s initiative; (2) on the complaint of a peace officer; (3) if the license holder is located in a municipality that is within a county, on the complaint of the mayor and council of the municipality; or (4) on the written complaint of at least 10 residents, real estate owners, or voters of the precinct in which the licensed premises are located. (b) A license holder against whom proceedings under this section are brought shall: (1) be entitled to a hearing on the charges in the complaint; and (2) receive notice of the hearing at least 10 days before the hearing date.
Maryland Legal Code