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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 14.30.09.01" title_num="14" subtitle_num="30" chapter_num="09" heading="Charge.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Party. A party alleging an unfair labor practice may request relief from the Board by filing a charge with the Executive Director.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Form. A charge shall be in writing and signed on a form provided by the Board according to this subtitle.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Timeliness. The charge shall be filed with the Board within 6 months from the later of the alleged violation or following the time that a reasonable person would, upon exercising due diligence, have discovered the occurrence of the alleged violation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A charge shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Accurately describe the issues;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide a clear and concise statement of the facts constituting the alleged unfair labor practice, including the names of the individuals involved in the alleged act, the dates and places of the alleged occurrence, and the specific unfair labor practice under this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Contain the name, mailing address, email address if any, and telephone number of the complainant, and the same information, if known, about any other party named, including the name and title of the complainant’s representative, if any, and the representative of any other named party; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Include a declaration that the complainant swears and affirms, under the penalties of perjury and upon knowledge, information, and belief, that the allegations are true and correct.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The charging party shall serve the charge on all other parties by personal delivery, mail or email, and provide a certificate of service to the Executive Director by mail or email.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>