{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-1-407","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 1–407","heading":"","body":"(a) Before denying registration of a mark, the Secretary of State shall give the applicant an opportunity for an informal hearing before the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee.\n(b) The denial of registration of a mark is not a contested case under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=1-407","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"c2648d11f172d3ff22be6b6391a270dfced245bca781ab03e286bea47d5cb347","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-1-406","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-1-409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}