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(B) THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTS IN THE GRANTING, DENIAL, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE OR THE REPRIMAND OF AN APPLICANT OR LICENSEE WHEN AN APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1)(VI) OF THIS SECTION:
(1) THE NATURE OF THE CRIME;
(2) THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CRIME TO THE ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE LICENSE;
(3) WITH RESPECT TO A FELONY, THE RELEVANCE OF THE CONVICTION TO THE FITNESS AND QUALIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE TO ACT AS A LOCKSMITH;
(4) THE LENGTH OF TIME SINCE THE CONVICTION; AND
(5) THE BEHAVIOR AND ACTIVITIES OF THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONVICTION.
12.5–212.
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 10–226 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE THE SECRETARY TAKES ANY FINAL ACTION UNDER §12.5–211 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE
THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE SECRETARY.
(B) THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE NOTICE AND HOLD THE HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
(C) THE SECRETARY MAY ADMINISTER OATHS IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.
(D) IF, AFTER DUE NOTICE, THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED DOES NOT APPEAR, NEVERTHELESS THE SECRETARY MAY HEAR AND DETERMINE THE MATTER.
12.5–213.
ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE SECRETARY IN A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN
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