2013 Maryland Code
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
§ 16-304 - Debarment procedure

§16-304.

(a) The Board shall notify a person that the person is debarred under § 16-202(a) of this title, and shall give reasonable opportunity for that person to be heard on whether the stated basis for debarment exists.

(b) (1) The Attorney General may institute proceedings to debar a person under § 16-202(b) or § 16-203 of this title by filing an administrative complaint with the Board.

(2) The Board shall notify the person that debarment proceedings have been initiated and that the person has a right to a hearing.

(c) Before being debarred, a person subject to debarment under § 16-202(b) or § 16-203 of this title is entitled to a hearing before the Board. The Board shall conduct the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(d) When a unit contracting for a public body is notified that a person who has applied for a contract is subject to debarment under this title, the unit shall notify the person in writing that:

(1) the application may be disqualified; and

(2) the person has a right to a hearing before the Board.

(e) Unless a person notified by the Board pursuant to this section submits a request to the Board for a hearing within 30 days after receiving such notice, the person:

(1) waives the right to a hearing; and

(2) is debarred.