Sec. 54-47. Suspension and Revocation.

   (a)   The Director may suspend or revoke any license issued under this Article if the Director finds that the licensee:

      (1)   has violated this Chapter or any other applicable law or regulation;

      (2)   has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Code listed in in Section 54-20 while operating the bed and breakfast or short-term residential rental; or

      (3)   has repeatedly operated in a manner that is dangerous to the health and safety of the community or is a nuisance because of noise or other activity, as verified by the Department.

   (b)   Prior to any suspension or revocation, the Director may require the holder of the license to appear before the Director and show cause why the license should not be suspended or revoked. (2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 23, §1 ; 2023 L.M.C., ch. 33, §1.)

Sec. 54-48. Appeals.

   Any person aggrieved by the issuance, renewal, denial, revocation or suspension of a bed and breakfast license or short-term rental license may appeal the Director’s decision to the Board of Appeals within 30 days of the Director’s decision, regardless of whether a challenge to the application was filed under Section 54-46. (2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1; 2019 L.M.C., ch. 2, § 1; 2023 L.M.C., ch. 33, §1.)

Sec. 54-49. Effect of a revocation.

   For a period of 3 years after a license is revoked, the Director must not issue a bed and breakfast or short-term residential rental license to:

   (a)   the former licensee or a member of the former licensee’s household; or

   (b)   any applicant for a license to use the same dwelling unit where the license was revoked. (2017 L.M.C., ch. 27, §1.)

Article IV. Reserved*

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   *Editor's note-Article IV, §§ 54-69--54-75, relating to bicentennial housing licenses, was repealed by 1976 L.M.C., ch. 33, § 1.