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14 HOUSE BILL 370
(1) THE NATURE OF THE CRIME;
(2) THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CRIME TO THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE LICENSE;
(3) WITH RESPECT TO A FELONY, THE RELEVANCE OF THE CONVICTION TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE TO ACT AS A LOCKSMITH;
(4) THE LENGTH OF TIME SINCE THE CONVICTION; AND
(5) THE BEHAVIOR AND ACTIVITIES OF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONVICTION.
12.5–211.
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 10–226 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE SECRETARY TAKES ANY FINAL ACTION
UNDER § 12.5–210 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE PERSON 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 PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED DOES NOT APPEAR, NEVERTHELESS THE SECRETARY MAY
HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.
12.5–212.
ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE SECRETARY IN A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN § 10–202 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, MAY TAKE AN APPEAL AS ALLOWED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
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This is Page 14 of HB370, first read February 2009, and now signed into law. This locksmith legislation will help to counter the problem of phony locksmiths that have flooded the printed directories, 411, and the internet with ficticious addresses that mislead consumers needing service into thinking they are calling a local locksmith company. If you are a victim of an unlicensed, illegal locksmith company, Baldino's is here to assist you in repairing criminal break in damage and restore your confidence in what real locksmiths do.
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