The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, may investigate whether State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 17, Subtitle 6A, Annotated Code of Maryland, has been violated: On the Secretary’s, or the Secretary’s designee, own initiative; On receipt of a written complaint; or On referral from another State agency. The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, may require a contractor, subcontractor, or registered apprenticeship program to produce records as part of its investigation. The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, may enter a place of business to: Interview individuals; or Review and copy records. If after an investigation the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, determines that there is a violation of State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 17, Subtitle 6A, Annotated Code of Maryland, or a regulation adopted to carry out the title, the Secretary shall issue an administrative charge that shall: Describe in detail the nature of the alleged violation; Cite the provision of law or regulation that is alleged to have been violated; and State the penalty to be assessed, if any. Within a reasonable amount of time after the issuance of the administrative charge, the Secretary shall send a copy of the administrative charge to the alleged violator by regular mail with notice of the opportunity to request a hearing. Within 30 days of the postmark of the administrative charge sent to the alleged violator, the alleged violator may submit a written request for a hearing on the administrative charge and proposed penalty. If a hearing is not requested within 30 days of the postmark of the administrative charge sent to the alleged violator, the administrative charge, including any penalties, shall become a final order of the Secretary. If there is a request for a hearing, the Secretary may delegate the hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland. A proposed decision of an administrative law judge shall become a final order of the Secretary unless, within 15 days of the issuance of the proposed decision: The Secretary orders review of the proposed decision; or The alleged violator submits to the Secretary a written request for review of the proposed decision. After review of the proposed decision under §I of this regulation, with or without a hearing on the record, the Secretary shall issue an order that affirms, modifies, or vacates the proposed decision.