Regulation .22 Ex Parte Communications.

A party or a party’s representative may not communicate ex parte with members of the Board, the Executive Director, an administrative law judge, or any of their staff who have participated in the contested case regarding the merits of any issue in the hearing.

Actions taken by the Board, Board staff, or an administrative law judge following an ex parte communication are governed by State Government Article, §10-219, Annotated Code of Maryland.