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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 12.11.04.01" title_num="12" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="04" heading="Scope.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>This chapter applies to proceedings before agencies of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services if an issue concerning the legal rights, duties, statutory entitlements or privileges of a party is required by law or constitutional right to be determined by a hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>This chapter does not apply to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Personnel grievance hearings;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Conferences;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Informal investigations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Proceedings before agencies that have adopted regulations governing that agency's hearings; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Other proceedings in which hearings are not required by law.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>