§ 8-313
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§8–313.
(a)With the approval of the Secretary, the Commission may appoint a home improvement hearing board.
(1)A hearing board shall consist of at least 3 members of the Commission.
(2)Of the members of the hearing board:
(i)at least 1 shall have experience in some phase of the business of home improvement; and
(ii)at least 1 shall be a consumer member of the Commission.
(c)The Commission shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the hearing board.
(d)The Commission may refer to a hearing board a charge, claim, complaint, or license application made by the Commission or by any person under this subtitle.
(e)Each procedure applicable to a hearing before the Commission is applicable to a hearing before the hearing board.
(1)A decision of the hearing board shall be:
(i)by a majority vote of the entire membership of the hearing board;
(ii)in writing; and
(iii)submitted to the Commission.
(2)Unless, within 15 days after the hearing board submits its decision to the Commission, the Commission or a member of the Commission finds that a full hearing by the Commission is required:
(i)the decision of the hearing board is final;
(ii)the decision is a final decision of the Commission; and
(iii)a party who is aggrieved by the decision may take an appeal as provided in § 8-314 of this subtitle.