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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 12.15.03.09" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="03" heading="Right of a Covered Individual to Appeal the Findings in a Printed Statement.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Requesting an Appeal of the Findings in a Printed Statement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A covered individual may appeal the content of a printed statement issued under provisions of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A covered individual shall contact the Central Repository, in writing, requesting to appeal the content of the covered individual’s printed statement under this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Central Repository shall conduct a hearing within 20 working days of the receipt of the written request from a covered individual, unless the requesting covered individual waives the hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Central Repository may deny a request to appeal a printed statement if the Central Repository has a record of a conviction of a crime or a certified copy of the conviction.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If an appeal concerns a pending charge or other criminal history record information, the Central Repository may deny the appeal if the Central Repository:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has a certified copy of the court docket from the court showing that the charge has not been finally adjudicated; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Finds the other criminal history record information is accurate and complete.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Central Repository shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Issue a decision regarding the appeal within 5 working days of the hearing's conclusion or the date the hearing is waived by the covered individual making the request; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Notify the covered individual, in writing, of the decision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If an appeal under this regulation is sustained, the Central Repository shall comply with provisions under COMAR 12.15.01.07 for correcting CHRI.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>