# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 04 — Procedures for Contested Case Hearings

#### Regulation .03 Delegation.

*COMAR 08.01.04.03*

A. The Secretary may:

  (1) Conduct a contested case hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and any other applicable law;

  (2) Delegate the authority to conduct a contested case hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with State Government Article, § 10-205, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

  (3) With the prior written approval of the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings, delegate the authority to conduct a contested case hearing to a person not employed by the Office of Administrative Hearings.