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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 14.29.06.04" title_num="14" subtitle_num="29" chapter_num="06" heading="Review of Petitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Upon receiving a petition, the Administrator shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Review the petition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Review the decision of the Authority that the petitioner disputes; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Refer to the Authority for its consideration the petition and the results of the Administrator’s review.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Within 90 days of receipt by the Administrator of a petition, the Authority shall consider the petition at meeting of the Authority during which the Authority shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Review the petition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Consider the results of the Administrator’s review of the petition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide the petitioner an opportunity to address the Authority and present to the Authority any additional information or evidence that is relevant to the petition; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Make a determination to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Alter, amend, or rescind the decision of the Authority; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Deny the petition by affirming the decision of the Authority.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Administrator shall promptly send written notice to the petitioner of the Authority’s determination under §B(4) of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Authority’s minutes for a meeting during which it considers a petition shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A summary of all oral statements and discussions concerning the petition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A copy of all documents submitted to, received by, or considered by the Authority on the petition; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Authority’s determination on the petition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>