§ 10-110

Maryland § 10-110

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gpu: Public Utilities
• Title: 10

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(a) (1) There is a position of license hearing officer.

(2) The license hearing officer shall be appointed by the Commission.

(3) The license hearing officer serves at the pleasure of the Commission.

(4) The license hearing officer is entitled to compensation in accordance with the State budget.

(b) The license hearing officer may hold a hearing involving a violation of this division or the Commission’s regulations:

(1) by a for–hire driver licensed by the Commission, including a transportation network operator, transportation network partner, or transportation network driver licensed or otherwise authorized by the Commission to provide transportation network services;

(2) except for a violation relating to rates, by a holder of a taxicab permit issued by the Commission; and

(3) by a sedan company, limousine company, taxicab company, or transportation network company.

(c) The license hearing officer shall file with the Commission, and simultaneously serve on all parties, a proposed order and findings of fact.

(d) The proposed order shall become final unless appealed as provided in § 3-113(d) of this article.

(e) Whenever a for-hire driver’s license or taxicab permit is suspended or revoked, or a civil penalty is imposed on the for-hire driver or taxicab permit holder, the for-hire driver or taxicab permit holder:

(1) may request a rehearing in accordance with § 3-114 of this article; and

(2) may seek judicial review under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article.

(f) The Commission shall furnish to the permit holder a copy of the charges against a for-hire driver and the related decision of the license hearing officer and the Commission.