§ 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.

HISTORY: 1993, ch. 59, § 1; 1994, ch. 141.