Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 17-328

      (a)      Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may order summarily the suspension of the license of a licensee if the licensee:

            (1)      fails to account promptly for any money held in trust; or

            (2)      on demand, fails to display to the Commission all records, books, and accounts of any money held in trust.

      (b)      The Commission may order summarily a suspension under this section only if the Commission gives the licensee:

            (1)      written notice of the suspension and the finding on which the suspension is based; and

            (2)      after the summary suspension is effective, an opportunity to be heard promptly before the Commission or, as provided under § 17-326 of this subtitle, before a hearing board.

      (c)      A summary suspension ordered by the Commission under this section:

            (1)      may start immediately or at any later date, as set by the order; and

            (2)      shall continue until:

                  (i)      the licensee complies with the conditions set forth by the Commission in its order; or

                  (ii)      the Commission orders a different disposition after a hearing held under this section.

      (d)      (1)      Rather than order summarily a suspension of a license under this section, the Commission may elect not to suspend the license until after the licensee is given an opportunity for a hearing.

            (2)      If the Commission elects to give the licensee an opportunity for a hearing before suspending the license for the grounds set forth in this section, the Commission shall give notice and hold the hearing in the same manner as required under § 17-324 of this subtitle.