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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 15.14.02.04" title_num="15" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="02" heading="Board Actions and Case Resolution Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board may resolve or dispose of a complaint by any of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Consent agreement and order;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Civil penalty final order;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Consent agreement and censure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Disposition agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Dismissal;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Final order;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Letter of advice;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Letter of admonishment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Probation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Referral to appropriate authorities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Referral to mediation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Stay;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Stet; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>Other authorized action of the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>After the issuance of a notice of Board action and charging document to a licensee, the Board and the licensee may voluntarily agree to enter into any of the following confidential  case resolution procedures, which may result in a formal or informal action of the Board:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A case resolution conference call or meeting;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Settlement negotiations; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Mediation of interested parties.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A case resolution procedure shall be completed within 180 days of issuance of a notice of Board action, unless the Board finds good cause to grant additional time upon a written request and showing by the licensee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Board may issue a default order to a licensee who, without good cause, fails to respond to a notice of agency action or to comply with a Board order.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A licensee who receives a default order may request a nonevidentiary show cause hearing within 10 days of receipt of the order.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If the Board and a licensee are unable to reach an agreement, the matter may proceed to a hearing, if the licensee requested a hearing in writing in a timely manner.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Board in its discretion may abrogate a prior order or issue a modified order.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Except for consideration of a proposed resolution of a case, admissions, facts revealed, proposals, or positions taken, unless the information is available from other sources or through discovery, are not admissible in a contested case hearing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Participation in a case resolution procedure is not ordinarily a basis for recusal of Board member from further proceedings in a case.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>