§ 16-308. Suspension without notice.

(a) Order of immediate suspension.

If the Commissioner considers it necessary and in the interest of public health and safety because of exigent circumstances where public health and safety are under imminent threat, the Commissioner may issue an order of immediate suspension to a licensee without having first issued a violation notice under § 16-301 {"Notice of Violation"} of this subtitle.

(b) Content.

An order issued under this section:

(1) must cite the violation;

(2) must specify the corrective action to be taken and the time within which that action must be taken; and

(3) may order all of the licensee's operations to be discontinued immediately.

(c) Opportunity for hearing.

The notice must also state that a hearing will be provided to the licensee under Title 2, Subtitle 3 {"Administrative Hearings"} of this article, if one is requested.