Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 8-313
Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 8-313
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) (1) A hearing board shall consist of at least 3 members of the Commission.
(2) Of the members of the hearing board:
(i) at least 1 shall have experience in some phase of the business of home improvement; and
(ii) at least 1 shall be a consumer member of the Commission.
(c) The Commission shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the hearing board.
(d) The Commission may refer to a hearing board a charge, claim, complaint, or license application made by the Commission or by any person under this subtitle.
(e) Each procedure applicable to a hearing before the Commission is applicable to a hearing before the hearing board.
(f) (1) A decision of the hearing board shall be:
(i) by a majority vote of the entire membership of the hearing board;
(ii) in writing; and
(iii) submitted to the Commission.
(2) Unless, within 15 days after the hearing board submits its decision to the Commission, the Commission or a member of the Commission finds that a full hearing by the Commission is required:
(i) the decision of the hearing board is final;
(ii) the decision is a final decision of the Commission; and
(iii) a party who is aggrieved by the decision may take an appeal as provided in § 8-314 of this subtitle.