The appropriate program director of the Administration shall review a request for a contested case hearing to determine whether the: Requester has a specific legal right, duty, privilege, or interest which is or may be adversely affected by the permit determination, and which is different from that held by the general public; Requester has raised an adjudicable issue or issues which are: Reasonably related to the subject of the permit, and Within the scope of Subtitle 5; Request was timely made. The program director shall determine whether to grant or deny the request for a contested case hearing. If the criteria listed in §A of this regulation are: Met, the program director or a designee may grant the request for a contested case hearing; Not met, and the determination is to deny the request for a contested case hearing, the determination shall be in writing and mailed to the requester by certified mail. Contents of Notification. The notification of the program director's determination to deny a request for a contested case hearing shall contain the following: The specific reasons for the denial; A statement of the right to request a review of the denial under §D of this regulation; and A statement that if review under this regulation is not sought, the denial is the Department's final decision as to the contested case hearing request. Review. A requester who is adversely affected by the determination to deny a request for a contested case hearing may, within 10 calendar days of receipt of the denial, file with the Director written exceptions and a request to present oral argument. After considering the written exceptions, the Director may hear argument and shall issue a written final decision. Appeal. If the Director's written final decision is adverse to a party other than the Administration, the party may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the Maryland Rules of Procedure.