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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 16.02.05.05" title_num="16" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="05" heading="Stay.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Request Authorized. Except as prohibited by law, a party that is adversely affected by a final order may request a stay from the Secretary pending judicial review.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Time for Filing. A request for a stay shall be filed with the Secretary within 10 days of the date of the final order from which the stay is sought.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Contents. The request shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A statement of the reasons the stay is sought; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A statement of the grounds for judicial review.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Effect of Request. A request for a stay does not operate as a stay and does not extend the time for seeking judicial review.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Grant of Stay.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Secretary may hold a hearing on the request for a stay or rule on the request without a hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Secretary may grant the stay subject to the conditions, including security or bond, that the Secretary considers proper.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>