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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 14.35.20.09" title_num="14" subtitle_num="35" chapter_num="20" heading="Default Orders.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The presiding officer may issue a default order against a party other than the Exchange that, after receiving proper notice, fails to appear at a hearing if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Notice is issued by the Board, and the party failing to appear is the person against whom the notice was issued; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In any other contested case hearing, the party failing to appear is the person that requested the hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In a hearing arising out of a notice or determination issued by the Exchange, the default order shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>State the facts supporting the finding of proper notice to the person against whom the notice or determination was issued;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Adopt the facts and violations of law as alleged by the Exchange in its notice or determination as if by admission of the person against whom the charging document, order, or notice was issued; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Adopt the sanction requested by the Exchange.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board Secretary shall serve the default order directly on the parties by certified mail.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Within 15 calendar days after service of a default order, the party in default may submit to the Board a written motion:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Requesting that the default order be vacated or modified; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Stating the grounds for the request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If the presiding officer finds that there is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Good cause to excuse the default, the presiding officer may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Vacate or modify the default order; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Schedule the case for further appropriate proceedings; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>No good cause to excuse the default, the presiding officer shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Deny the motion; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Affirm the default order as the final order.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>