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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.01.02.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="02" heading="The Record.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The hearing examiner controls the record.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The hearing examiner shall assemble a record that consists of all of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Exhibits and documents entered into the record, such as:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Proposed regulations or applications for licenses, certificates, or permits,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Documentation of public notification of the hearing, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Relevant supporting and opposing documentation obtained before, during, and subsequent to the hearing;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The register of all persons who attended the hearing including their names, addresses, and any affiliations relevant to the hearing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>In accordance with Regulation .07 of this chapter, any:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Full or partial transcript of the hearing made or purchased by the Department, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Tape recording or stenographic notes of the hearing made by the Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A hearing examiner's report consisting of all of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A statement of the purpose of the hearing including citations of applicable laws and regulations,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An account of the methods of public notification of the hearing,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An account of the attendance and conduct of the hearing,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A summary of supporting and opposing arguments and analyses of those arguments in light of relevant laws and regulations,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Relevant findings such as compliance with law or sufficiency of proposed regulations, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Conclusions and recommendations for a final decision; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The final decision of the decision-making authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Maintenance of and public access to the record is governed by State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of Maryland, and by COMAR 10.01.08.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Department shall maintain copies of the record as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Office of the Secretary shall maintain the original of the record; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Except for the tape recording or stenographic notes specified in §B(3)(b) of this regulation, the office of the director of the unit concerned shall maintain a copy of the record.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>