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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 12.13.02.07" title_num="12" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="02" heading="Approving or Denying a Request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Approving or denying a request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation made in accordance with Regulation .06E(5) of this chapter related to a Certificate of Rehabilitation rests with the Director, or a designee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Based on the information provided by the agent assigned to investigate the request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation, the Director, or a designee, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the decision is to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Rehabilitation:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Direct Division staff to prepare a Certificate of Rehabilitation for the individual of record; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Mail the completed Certificate of Rehabilitation to the individual making the request; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the decision is to deny the issuance the Certificate of Rehabilitation:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Direct Division staff to prepare a Denial of Certificate of Rehabilitation form that includes:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A denial statement; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The reason or reasons for the denial; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Mail the Denial of Certificate of Rehabilitation form to the individual making the request.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Director, or a designee, shall maintain the application and related documentation in a file created for that purpose.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>