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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT |
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DIVISION II. GENERAL PROCUREMENT LAW |
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TITLE 16. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS |
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SUBTITLE 3. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES |
§ 16-304. Debarment procedure
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(a) Notice; opportunity to be heard. -- 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) Institution of proceedings. --
(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) Hearing. -- 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) Notice by unit of public body. -- 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) Effect of failure to request hearing. -- 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.