Section 10-209 - Notice mailed to address of licensee.
§ 10-209. Notice mailed to address of licensee.
(a) In general.- 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) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and
(2) the agency has been unsuccessful in giving notice in the manner otherwise provided by the licensing statute.
(b) Hearing.- 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.
(c) Reasonable opportunity to know of service.- A person holding a license shall be deemed to have had a reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service if:
(1) the person is required by law to notify the agency of a change of address within a specified period of time;
(2) the person failed to notify the agency in accordance with the law;
(3) the agency or the Office mailed the notice to the address of record; and
(4) the agency did not have actual notice of the change of address prior to service.
[1993, ch. 59, § 1; 1994, ch. 141.]