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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 19A.01.03.06" title_num="19A" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="03" heading="Commission Preliminary Consideration.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Commission shall consider the preliminary report submitted by the staff counsel pursuant to Regulation .05 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Commission shall dismiss the complaint if it determines that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The report contains evidence of a cure of all violations, and dismissal would not be contrary to the purposes of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The evidence does not raise sufficient likelihood of a violation of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, to merit further proceedings; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A proposed resolution agreed to by the staff counsel and the respondent is accepted and supports a conclusion that the matter does not merit further proceedings.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Dismissal of a complaint pursuant to §B of this regulation shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>By written order signed by the Chairman or other designated member on behalf of the Commission; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Served on the respondent as set forth in Regulation .02F of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If a complaint filed by a person other than the Commission is dismissed pursuant to §B of this regulation, the complainant shall be advised of the fact of the dismissal.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If, after preliminary consideration by the Commission, a complaint is not dismissed pursuant to §B of this regulation, the Commission shall issue a hearing notice as set forth in Regulation .07 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>