§ 10-1402
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§10–1402.
(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.