(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7-309 of this subtitle, the Board may reprimand a licensee or suspend or revoke a license if the licensee or any owner, director, officer, member, partner, or agent of the licensee: (1) makes any material misstatement in an application for a license; (2) is convicted under the laws of the United States or of any state of: (i) a felony; or (ii) a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the person to engage in the collection agency business; (3) in connection with the collection of any consumer claim: (i) commits any fraud; or (ii) engages in any illegal or dishonest activities; (4) knowingly or negligently violates the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act; or (5) fails to comply with a lawful order that the Board passes under this title. (b) In determining whether to reprimand a licensee or to suspend or revoke a license for a reason described in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Board shall consider: (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 licensee to engage in the collection agency business; (4) the length of time since the conviction; and (5) the behavior and activities of the licensee since the conviction.
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