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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 07.02.26.11" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="26" heading="Discovery.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The local department shall serve the appellant with the redacted record not later than 14 days before the scheduled hearing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Service is presumed to occur 3 days after mailing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If service of the record does not occur in accordance with this regulation, the appellant may request a reasonable postponement to review the record.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The local department is not required to provide a summary of the basis for its action.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>By written request made at least 10 days before the hearing, the parties have the right to receive, not later than 5 days before the hearing, copies of documents and a list of witnesses to be presented by the other party at the hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>OAH may prohibit the introduction of information requested pursuant to §C of this regulation if the information was not provided 5 or more days before the hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>OAH's rules of discovery as set forth in COMAR 28.02.01 do not apply in contested cases conducted under this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>