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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 02.01.02.02" title_num="02" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="02" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Agency.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Agency” means the Consumer Protection Division in its role as an administrative agency authorized to adjudicate contested cases under Commercial Law Article, §13-403, and State Government Article, §10-202(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Agency” includes the Chief of the Consumer Protection Division, and any person to whom the Chief of the Consumer Protection Division has delegated the authority to issue the final administrative decision of the Agency in a contested case.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Authorized representative” means an attorney or, if permitted by applicable law, a person designated by a party to represent the party.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Chief” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Chief of the Consumer Protection Division; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A person designated by the Chief of the Consumer Protection Division not employed by the Office of Administrative Hearings.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Chief Administrative Law Judge” means the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Division” means the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General in its role as a party to a contested case.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Judge” means an administrative law judge:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge under State Government Article, §9-1604, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Designated by the Chief Administrative Law Judge under State Government Article, §9-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Party” means a person named or admitted to participate in a cease and desist order proceeding.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>