§ 10–124
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 10-124 (2026)
Title 10. Governmental Procedures
Subtitle 1. Administrative Procedure Act -- Regulations
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(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.