# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 04 — Administrative Hearings

#### Regulation .06 Denial or Dismissal of Request for Appeal.

*COMAR 07.01.04.06*

OAH may deny or dismiss an appeal if:

A. The appeal request is not effective pursuant to Regulation .03 of this chapter;

B. The appellant withdraws the request in writing;

C. As provided in Regulation .11 of this chapter, the appellant fails to appear at the scheduled hearing;

D. Assistance has been reduced or terminated due to a change in federal or State law or regulation and the appeal does not concern misapplication of the change; or

E. The appellant has failed to pay any filing fees required by OAH.