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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 10.44.07.10" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="07" heading="Charges and Notice of Initial Denial.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If the Board issues charges or a notice of initial denial, the Executive Director or an officer of the Board shall hand deliver or send the charges or notice of initial denial to the respondent's last known business and home addresses by certified mail.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Charges or a notice of initial denial shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inform the respondent of the statutory basis for the charges or denial of licensure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Allege sufficient facts which the Board believes constitute either a basis for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Violation of the Maryland Dentistry Act; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Denial of licensure;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Notify the respondent of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Any proceedings scheduled before the Board or of an opportunity to request a hearing within a certain period of time; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The consequences of failing to appear for those proceedings or of failing to request a hearing; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Be accompanied by a letter of procedure notifying respondent of the applicability of the Administrative Procedure Act to the Board's proceedings.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Board is unable to serve the charges or notice of initial denial upon the respondent as described in §A of this regulation, the Board nevertheless may proceed in prosecuting the case.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If the Board issues a notice of initial denial to an applicant for a license, the applicant may not withdraw the application without approval of the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>