§ 10-1402

Maryland § 10-1402

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gsg: State Government
• Title: 10

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, as a condition on the issuance or renewal of a license, a licensing authority may require an individual applying for a license to disclose whether the individual has been convicted of a drug crime committed on or after January 1, 1991.

(b) Subject to § 10–1405 of this subtitle, if an individual applying for a license has been convicted of a drug crime committed on or after January 1, 1991, a licensing authority may:

(1) refuse to issue a license to the individual; or

(2) issue a license to the individual subject to any terms and conditions that the licensing authority considers appropriate under § 10–1404 of this subtitle.

(c) A licensing authority may suspend or revoke a licensee’s license if the licensee fails to disclose information that the licensing authority requires under subsection (a) of this section, unless the licensee shows good cause for the failure to disclose.

(d) If a licensing authority, on or before January 1, 1990, required an applicant for an initial license or a license renewal to disclose a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance, this section may not be construed to prohibit the licensing authority from:

(1) continuing to require an applicant to disclose a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance, regardless of the date of the offense; and

(2) taking any action authorized by law, including refusing to issue a license, if the applicant:

(i) discloses a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance; or

(ii) wrongfully conceals a criminal record or prior offense related to a controlled dangerous substance.