- (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes any final action under § 12-209 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.
- (b) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
- (c) The Secretary may administer oaths in a proceeding under this section.
- (d) If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated does not appear, nevertheless the Secretary may hear and determine the matter.
Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995.