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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.01.06.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="06" heading="Acknowledgement of Request.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department shall promptly acknowledge a request for a fair hearing and conduct it within 3 weeks from the date the Department received the request for a hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The appellant shall be given notice, in writing, at least 10 days before the date of the fair hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The notification specified in §B, of this chapter, shall include the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date, time, and place of the fair hearing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>His right to be represented by a lawyer or other person of his choice during the fair hearing process;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>His right to present witnesses and documents in his behalf at the fair hearing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A summary of rules for a fair hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>