# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 04 — Procedures for Contested Case Hearings

#### Regulation .05 Revocation of Delegation.

*COMAR 08.01.04.05*

A. For a reason specified in §B of this regulation, the Secretary may revoke, in whole or in part, the authority delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct a contested case hearing at any time before the earlier of:

  (1) The issuance of a ruling on a substantive issue; or

  (2) The taking of oral testimony from the first witness.

B. The Secretary may revoke the delegation of authority if, in the opinion of the Secretary, a contested case involves:

  (1) Unanticipated, novel, or unique legal, scientific, or factual issues; or

  (2) Significant social, fiscal, legal, or policy issues.

C. The Secretary shall provide written notice of a revocation of hearing authority to all parties and the Office of Administrative Hearings.