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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 13B.08.22.09" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="22" heading="Award Notification and Acceptance.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A recipient shall be notified by the Office of an award offer in writing, which may include electronic mail.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The recipient shall have 6 weeks from the date notification was sent by the Office to accept the award. A recipient who does not accept the award in that time period will not receive an award.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A recipient shall log into MDCAPS in order to accept an award offer unless permitted by the Director to provide an alternative form of written acceptance.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Additional Requirements for Receipt of Award.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To receive the award, a recipient shall, by the deadline established by the Office:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Execute the written agreement with the Commission described in Regulation .11B of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Sign the promissory note described in Regulation .11B of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A recipient who does not timely complete the requirements of this section will not receive an award.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>