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MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 10-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division of State Documents.    (c)    “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.    (d)    “Local government unit” means:        (1)    a county;        (2)    a municipal corporation;        (3)    a special district that is established by State law and that operates within a single county;        (4)    a special district that is established by a county pursuant to public general law; or        (5)    an office, board, or department that is established in each county under State law and that is funded, pursuant to State law, at least in part by the county governing body.    (e)    “Mandate” means a directive in a regulation that requires a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit.    (f)    “Register” means the Maryland Register.    (g)    (1)    “Regulation” means a statement or an amendment or repeal of a statement that:            (i)    has general application;            (ii)    has future effect;            (iii)    is adopted by a unit to:                1.    detail or carry out a law that the unit administers;                2.    govern organization of the unit;                3.    govern the procedure of the unit; or                4.    govern practice before the unit; and            (iv)    is in any form, including:                1.    a guideline;                2.    a rule;                3.    a standard;                4.    a statement of interpretation; or                5.    a statement of policy.        (2)    “Regulation” does not include:            (i)    a statement that:                1.    concerns only internal management of the unit; and                2.    does not affect directly the rights of the public or the procedures available to the public;            (ii)    a response of the unit to a petition for adoption of a regulation, under § 10–123 of this subtitle; or            (iii)    a declaratory ruling of the unit as to a regulation, order, or statute, under Subtitle 3 of this title.        (3)    “Regulation”, as used in §§ 10–110 and 10–111.1 of this subtitle, means all or any portion of a regulation.    (h)    “Small business” has the meaning stated in § 2–1505.2 of this article.    (i)    “Substantively” means in a manner substantially affecting the rights, duties, or obligations of:        (1)    a member of a regulated group or profession; or        (2)    a member of the public.    (j)    “Unit” means an officer or unit authorized by law to adopt regulations.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 10-102 - Scope of Subtitle

    (a)    Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, this subtitle applies to:        (1)    each unit in the Executive Branch of the State government; and        (2)    each unit that:            (i)    is created by public general law; and            (ii)    operates in at least 2 counties.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply to:        (1)    a unit in the Legislative Branch of the State government;        (2)    a unit in the Judicial Branch of the State government;        (3)    a board of license commissioners;        (4)    the Rural Maryland Council; or        (5)    the Military Department.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part II - Citation of Statutory Authority; Submission to Attorney General|Section 10-105 - Scope of Part

    This Part II of this subtitle does not apply to a regulation of a bicounty commission that county governing bodies appoint.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part II - Citation of Statutory Authority; Submission to Attorney General|Section 10-106 - Citation of Statutory Authority

    A regulation is not effective unless it contains a citation of the statutory authority for the regulation.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part II - Citation of Statutory Authority; Submission to Attorney General|Section 10-107 - Unit Counsel Defined; Submission to Attorney General or Unit Counsel

    (a)    “Unit counsel” means the unit counsel for the Commission on Civil Rights, the Public Service Commission, and the State Ethics Commission.    (b)    Unless a proposed regulation is submitted to the Attorney General or to the unit counsel for approval as to legality, the regulation:        (1)    may not be adopted under any statutory authority; and        (2)    if adopted, is not effective.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part II - Citation of Statutory Authority; Submission to Attorney General|Section 10-108 - Use of "African American" Preferred

    In the preparation of a regulation, a unit shall use the term “African American” instead of “Black”, “Negro”, “Afro-American”, or similar terms.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-109 - Scope of Part

    This Part III of this subtitle applies only to a unit in the Executive Branch of the State government.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-111.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-111.1 - Opposition to Adoption

    (a)    (1)    Prior to the expiration of any period of review granted to or reserved by the Committee pursuant to § 10-111(a) of this subtitle, the Committee, by a majority vote, may oppose the adoption of any proposed regulation.        (2)    Unless waived by both of the presiding officers, at least 2 weeks prior to acting pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section with respect to any proposed regulation, the Committee shall notify the presiding officers who shall notify the appropriate standing committees that the special procedure established by this section may be exercised.    (b)    In its review of a proposed regulation pursuant to this section, the factors the Committee shall consider shall include whether the regulation:        (1)    is in conformity with the statutory authority of the promulgating unit; and        (2)    reasonably complies with the legislative intent of the statute under which the regulation was promulgated.    (c)    (1)    Within 5 working days after the Committee votes to oppose the adoption of a proposed regulation, it shall provide written notice to the Governor and the promulgating unit of its action.        (2)    Upon receipt of such notice, and with written notice to the Committee and as otherwise required by law, the promulgating unit may:            (i)    withdraw the regulation;            (ii)    modify the regulation, but only in accordance with § 10-113 of this subtitle; or            (iii)    submit the regulation to the Governor with a statement of the justification for the unit’s refusal to withdraw or modify the regulation.        (3)    Following the receipt of notice under paragraph (2)(iii) above, the Governor may consult with the Committee and the unit in an effort to resolve the conflict. After written notice has been provided to the presiding officers and to the Committee, the Governor may:            (i)    instruct the unit to withdraw the regulation;            (ii)    instruct the unit to modify the regulation, but only in accordance with § 10-113 of this subtitle; or            (iii)    approve the adoption of the regulation.    (d)    A proposed regulation opposed by the Committee pursuant to this section may not be adopted, and is not effective unless approved, by the Governor pursuant to subsection (c)(3) of this section.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-111.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-111.2 - Proposed and Emergency Regulations -- Posting and Notice

    (a)    (1)    The Web site of the General Assembly shall include a list of all emergency regulations the Committee has received but has not approved.        (2)    For each regulation, the list shall include:            (i)    the date the Committee received the regulation;            (ii)    whether a member of the Committee has requested a public hearing;            (iii)    the date of any public hearing scheduled;            (iv)    the date and a summary of any action the Committee has taken; and            (v)    the name and telephone number of a member of the Committee’s staff who can provide further information.        (3)    A regulation shall be added to the list within 3 business days after receipt of the regulation by the Committee and the Department of Legislative Services.    (b)    (1)    The Department of Legislative Services shall maintain a list of members of the public who have requested to receive notice when the Department of Legislative Services receives proposed regulations for which the promulgating unit has requested emergency adoption.        (2)    A member of the public who requests notice under this subsection shall specify:            (i)    whether the individual wants to receive notice by United States mail or electronic mail; and            (ii)    which agencies’ regulations the individual wants to receive notice of receipt.        (3)    Within 2 business days of receipt of a proposed regulation, the Department of Legislative Services shall provide notice to members of the public who have requested notice, as specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (4)    The Department of Legislative Services:            (i)    may impose a reasonable fee for sending notice under this subsection by United States mail; and            (ii)    may not impose a fee for sending notice under this subsection by electronic mail.        (5)    Upon request, a promulgating unit shall provide copies of emergency regulations to members of the public.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-112 - Procedures for Publication

    (a)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to the emergency adoption of a regulation.        (2)    To have a proposed regulation published in the Register, a unit shall submit to the Administrator:            (i)    the proposed regulation; and            (ii)    a notice of the proposed adoption.        (3)    The notice under this subsection shall:            (i)    state the estimated economic impact of the proposed regulation on:                1.    the revenues and expenditures of units of the State government and of local government units; and                2.    groups such as consumer, industry, taxpayer, or trade groups;            (ii)    include a statement of purpose;            (iii)    satisfy the requirements of § 2–1505.2 of this article;            (iv)    comply with § 7–113(c) of the Human Services Article; and            (v)    give persons an opportunity to comment before adoption of the proposed regulation, by:                1.    setting a date, time, and place for a public hearing at which oral or written views and information may be submitted; or                2.    giving a telephone number that a person may call to comment and an address to which a person may send comments.        (4)    (i)    The estimated economic impact statement required under paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection shall state whether the proposed regulation imposes a mandate on a local government unit.            (ii)    If the proposed regulation imposes a mandate, the fiscal impact statement shall:                1.    indicate whether the regulation is required to comply with a federal statutory or regulatory mandate; and                2.    include, in addition to the estimate under paragraph (3)(i)1 of this subsection, the estimated effect on local property tax rates, if applicable, and if the required data is available.    (b)    As soon as the Committee approves emergency adoption of a regulation, the Committee shall submit the regulation to the Administrator.    (c)    If a regulation under this section amends or repeals an adopted regulation, the text of the regulation under this section shall show the changes with the symbols that the Administrator requires.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-112.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-112.1 - Publication Time Requirements for Regulations

    (a)    Whenever a unit publishes a proposed regulation in the Register in accordance with § 10–112 of this subtitle, the unit shall publish the text of the proposed regulation on the unit’s Web site not later than 3 business days after the date that the proposed regulation is published in the Register.    (b)    Whenever a unit submits a regulation to the Committee for approval as an emergency adoption in accordance with § 10–111(b) of this subtitle, the unit shall publish the text of the regulation on the unit’s Web site not later than 3 business days after the date that the regulation is submitted to the Committee for approval of emergency adoption.    (c)    To comply with the publication requirement of this section, a unit shall:        (1)    publish the text of the regulation on the unit’s home page on its Web site; or        (2)    provide a link on the unit’s home page to the text of the regulation if the text of the regulation is available elsewhere on the unit’s Web site.    (d)    The failure of a unit to publish the text of a regulation in a timely manner under this section may not invalidate or otherwise affect the adoption of the regulation.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-113 - Changes in Proposed Regulations

    (a)    In this section, “unit counsel” has the meaning stated in § 10–107 of this subtitle.    (b)    If a unit wishes to change the text of a proposed regulation so that any part of the text differs substantively from the text previously published in the Register, the unit may not adopt the proposed regulation unless it is proposed anew and adopted in accordance with the requirements of §§ 10–111 and 10–112 of this subtitle.    (c)    If the regulation is proposed anew, the changes in the text shall be shown with the symbols that the Administrator requires.    (d)    (1)    The Administrator shall refuse to publish the notice of adoption of a regulation that differs from the text previously published unless the notice is accompanied by a certification from the Attorney General or the unit counsel that the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section are not applicable.        (2)    The certification shall:            (i)    be prepared in the form and according to guidelines specified by the Administrator;            (ii)    contain a description of the nature of each change and the basis for the conclusion; and            (iii)    be published in the Register as part of the notice of adoption.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-114 - Notice of Adoption

    (a)    After adopting a regulation, a unit shall submit to the Administrator a notice of adoption, for publication in the Register.    (b)    If the text of the adopted regulation is the same or substantially similar to the proposed regulation, the notice shall:        (1)    state that the texts are the same or substantially similar;        (2)    cite the date of the Register in which the proposed regulation was published; and        (3)    show each change in the text with the symbols that the Administrator requires.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-115 - Reprints

    (a)    A unit may not reset or reprint a regulation in the Code of Maryland Regulations, the permanent supplements to the Code of Maryland Regulations, or the Register without the written permission of the Committee.    (b)    Before reprinting a regulation under this section, a unit shall submit the proposed text of the regulation to the Division of State Documents for comparison with the official text.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-116 - Withdrawal of Proposed Regulation

    (a)    A unit:        (1)    may withdraw a proposed regulation at any time before its adoption; but        (2)    may not adopt the proposed regulation unless it is proposed anew and adopted in accordance with the requirements of §§ 10-111 and 10-112 of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The failure to adopt a proposed regulation within 1 year after its last publication in the Register constitutes withdrawal under this section.        (2)    The Administrator shall publish in the Register notice of a withdrawal of a proposed regulation under this subsection.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-117 - Effective Date of Regulations

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or in other law, the effective date of a regulation is:            (i)    the 10th calendar day after notice of adoption is published in the Register; or            (ii)    a later date that the notice sets.        (2)    For calculation of the effective date under this subsection:            (i)    § 1–302 of the General Provisions Article does not apply;            (ii)    the issue date of the Register in which the notice is published is not counted; and            (iii)    each other calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, is counted.    (b)    The effective date of a regulation after its emergency adoption is the date that the Committee sets.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part III - Proposal and Adoption|Section 10-118 - Committee Powers Over Emergency or Proposed Regulations or Portion Thereof

    The Committee may exercise a power granted under this subtitle over an emergency or proposed regulation or a specific, distinct, and severable provision of an emergency or proposed regulation.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part IV - Limited Provisions|Section 10-120 - Scope of Part

    (a)    This Part IV of this subtitle does not apply to:        (1)    the Governor;        (2)    the State Department of Assessments and Taxation;        (3)    the Board of Appeals of the Maryland Department of Labor;        (4)    the Insurance Administration;        (5)    the Maryland Parole Commission of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;        (6)    the Public Service Commission;        (7)    the Maryland Tax Court; or        (8)    the State Workers’ Compensation Commission.    (b)    If the Insurance Commissioner states in writing that, as to a particular matter, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund need not comply with this Part IV of this subtitle, this Part IV does not apply to the Fund with respect to that matter.    (c)    This subtitle does apply to the property tax assessment appeals boards.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-121 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part IV - Limited Provisions|Section 10-121 - Political Subdivisions and Instrumentalities

    A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a political subdivision is entitled, to the same extent as other legal entities, to be an interested person, party, or petitioner in a matter under this subtitle, including an appeal.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-122 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part IV - Limited Provisions|Section 10-122 - Procedural Regulations

    (a)    Each unit shall adopt regulations to govern procedures under this Part IV of this subtitle, including the related forms that the unit requires and the instructions for completing the forms.    (b)    To help persons deal with the unit, the unit shall supplement, so far as practicable, the regulations under this section with a description of the procedures of the unit.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-123 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part IV - Limited Provisions|Section 10-123 - Petition for Adoption of Regulation

    (a)    An interested person may submit to a unit a petition for the adoption of a regulation.    (b)    Within 60 days after the petition is submitted, the unit shall:        (1)    in writing, deny the petition and state the reasons for the denial; or        (2)    initiate the procedures for adoption of the regulation.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  10-124 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 10 - Governmental Procedures|Subtitle 1 - Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations|Part IV - Limited Provisions|Section 10-124 - Evaluation of Impact

    (a)    In this section, “business” means a trade, professional activity, or other business that is conducted for profit.    (b)    (1)    Before a unit adopts a proposed regulation, the unit shall evaluate whether the proposed regulation has any impact on businesses.        (2)    To evaluate the impact, the unit shall:            (i)    on the basis of the sizes of the businesses that the proposed regulation might affect, divide those businesses into any classes that the unit considers appropriate for the proposed regulation; and            (ii)    particularly consider:                1.    the costs that the proposed regulation would impose on each class; and                2.    the difficulty of compliance for each class.    (c)    On the basis of the evaluation, the unit may adopt 1 or more regulations that apply differently to classes of businesses.