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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 14.35.20.04" title_num="14" subtitle_num="35" chapter_num="20" heading="Service of Notices, Decisions, Orders, and Other Documents.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board Secretary shall provide notice of a hearing pursuant to State Government Article, §10-209, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The notice shall state:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date, time, place, and nature of the hearing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The right to call witnesses and submit documents or other evidence under State Government Article, §10-213(f), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Any applicable right to request subpoenas for witnesses and evidence and specify the costs, if any, associated with such a request;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>That a copy of the hearing procedure is available on request and specify the costs associated with such a request;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any right or restriction pertaining to representation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>That failure to appear for the scheduled hearing may result in an adverse action against the party; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>That, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the parties may agree to the evidence and waive their right to appear at the hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Notices, decisions, orders, and other documents issued by the Board may be served on a person by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Personal delivery to the person;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Mailing a copy of the document, first class, postage prepaid, to the person's address of record on file with the Exchange;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Mailing a copy of the document, first class, postage prepaid, to the person's last known address if different from the person's address of record on file with the Exchange;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Mailing a copy of the document by certified mail to the person's address of record on file with the Exchange or last known address; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Delivering or mailing a copy of the document, first class, postage prepaid, to the person's attorney, if the person is represented by counsel.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notice of a hearing is sufficient if the initial notice of a hearing is sent by regular mail to a party at the party's business and resident addresses, as applicable, on file with the Exchange.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A hearing may be rescheduled if there is satisfactory showing that the notice was sent not less than 30 calendar days before the hearing, or upon agreement of all parties.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Board shall maintain a record stating:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To whom the initial notice was sent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The address to which the initial notice was sent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The date the initial notice was sent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The manner of service; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The name of the person who sent the initial notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>