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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 22.01.06.02" title_num="22" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="06" heading="Electronic Fund Transfer.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as provided in Regulation .04 of this chapter, the Retirement Agency shall pay the allowance of a payee by electronic fund transfer to the institution designated by the payee as provided in this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A payee shall properly complete the electronic fund transfer sign-up form provided by the Retirement Agency and file it with the Retirement Agency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Retirement Agency shall accept the electronic fund transfer sign-up form filed by a payee if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The form has been properly completed in accordance with the form’s instructions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The institution named by the payee on the form participates in the Automated Clearing House Network;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Not more than five payees share the same account number at the institution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Retirement Agency deems the form acceptable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee, may waive the requirement of §C(3) of this regulation upon written request by a payee and for good cause shown. Determination of a waiver request is not a contested case under State Government Article, §10-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, for which a hearing is required under COMAR 22.03.04.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>At any time while receiving an allowance, a payee may change the designated institution by properly completing a new electronic fund transfer sign-up form and submitting the form to the Retirement Agency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The last electronic fund transfer sign-up form filed by a payee and accepted by the Retirement Agency shall control the electronic fund transfer of the payee’s monthly allowance.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>