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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 10.19.04.09" title_num="10" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="04" heading="Violations and Certification of Correction.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The health officer or the health officer's designee shall notify the owner of an establishment found in violation of a provision of this chapter or the Act:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>By certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Of the specific finding and the penalty for the violation as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Of a specific date by which the owner shall correct the violation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>That if the owner fails to correct the violation by the date specified, or is in violation of another provision of this chapter or the Act at another time, the Secretary may impose a subsequent penalty as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>That the owner is entitled to request a hearing under Regulation .11 of this chapter on a violation and penalty, as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The owner of an establishment shall submit to the health officer a certification of correction within a time frame provided by the local health department that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Lists a violation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Includes a description of how the correction was accomplished.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>