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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 12.11.04.12" title_num="12" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="04" heading="Stays Pending Judicial Review.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Request for Stay.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A party seeking judicial review of a final decision may request a stay of the decision pending judicial review.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A party making a request for a stay shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>File the request with the agency within 15 days of the date of the decision;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Include the reason for the stay;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Include a copy of the petition of appeal filed in the court having jurisdiction or a statement of the grounds for judicial review; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Serve a copy of the request on each party to the contested case.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A request for a stay may not extend the time for filing an appeal.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The presiding officer may grant or deny a request for a stay with or without a hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The presiding officer shall issue a written order granting or denying the stay, in whole or in part, and shall forward a copy of the order to each party or each party's attorney.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>