(a) If an applicant does not meet the requirements of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall: (1) Immediately notify the applicant in writing of this fact; (2) Return the bond filed under § 11-508 of this subtitle; (3) Refund the license fee; and (4) Keep the investigation fee. (b) Within 30 days after the Commissioner denies an application, the Commissioner shall: (1) File in the Commissioner’s office a written decision containing the findings and conclusions on which the denial was based; (2) Send a copy of the decision to the applicant; and (3) Advise the applicant by certified mail of the applicant’s right to a hearing to be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (c) (1) An applicant who seeks a hearing on a license application denial shall file a written request for a hearing within 45 days following receipt of the advice to the applicant of the applicant’s right to a hearing. (2) A hearing date established in response to the filing of a notice under this subsection may be postponed only once for a period of up to 30 days after the initial hearing date.
Maryland Legal Code