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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.44.29.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="29" heading="Aggrieved Dentist or Dental Hygienist.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Grievance.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A dentist nominee or a dental hygienist nominee aggrieved by the election process shall submit a grievance in writing by hand delivery to the offices of the Board within 5 days of the alleged occurrence.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The grievance shall contain all relevant facts of alleged impropriety and have attached all relevant documents.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The grievance shall be signed by the grievant, dated, and contain an affidavit from the grievant that states: “I solemnly affirm under penalties of perjury and upon personal knowledge that the contents of the foregoing paper and all attachments, if any, are true.”</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board shall provide the presiding officer and members of the Board with a copy of the grievance within 3 business days of its receipt.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The election judge or the election judge's designee shall investigate the allegations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Decision.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The election judge shall make a decision regarding the grievance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The decision of the election judge shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>In writing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Mailed to the grievant by first class mail postage prepaid; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Delivered to the members of the Board for the Board's review.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>