1. (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. (1) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and
   2. (2) the agency has been unsuccessful in giving notice in the manner otherwise provided by the licensing statute.
2. (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.

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

   1. (1) the person is required by law to notify the agency of a change of address within a specified period of time;
   2. (2) the person failed to notify the agency in accordance with the law;
   3. (3) the agency or the Office mailed the notice to the address of record; and
   4. (4) the agency did not have actual notice of the change of address prior to service.

Added by Acts 1993, c. 59, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 141, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.