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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.34.01.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="34" chapter_num="01" heading="Exceptions Hearings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If a case has been delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings under State Government Article, §10-205, Annotated Code of Maryland, for proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and disposition, a party may file exceptions with the Board within 30 days of receipt of the recommended decision.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The opposing party to the exceptions shall respond within 15 days of receipt of the exceptions.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If a party files exceptions, the Board shall schedule a hearing to be held before a quorum of the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The exceptions hearing shall be a nonevidentiary hearing to provide the parties with an opportunity for oral argument on the exceptions to the recommended decision.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Board shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Consider:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The exceptions;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Responses to exceptions; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The record in the case; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Issue an order containing accepted findings of fact, conclusions of law, and disposition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The presiding officer:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall determine procedural issues governed by this regulation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Impose reasonable time limitations; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Make rulings reasonably necessary to facilitate the effective and efficient operation of the exceptions hearing.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>If the parties do not file timely exceptions, a quorum of the Board shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Consider the recommended decision from the Office of Administrative Hearings; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Issue an order based on the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Board's accepted findings of fact and conclusions of law; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The record of the case.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>