Knoche v. State

William Knoche appeals the Circuit Court for Baltimore County’s grant of a declaratory judgment upholding the constitutionality of Maryland Code (1981, 2005 RepLVoL), § 1-213 of the Health Occupation Article (“Health Occ.”). 1 Knoche poses two questions for our review, 2 which we have reworded and recast as follows:

I. Was Knoche denied procedural due process under Health Occ. § 1-213 because he was not provided notice and hearing prior to the non-renewal of his State issued dental license?

II. Was Knoche denied substantive due process under Health Occ. § 1-213 because the statute does not…