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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 26.20.35.11" title_num="26" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="35" heading="Production of Documents and Things and Entry upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Any party may serve on any other party a request to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Produce and permit the party making the request, or a person acting on his behalf, to inspect and copy any designated documents, or to inspect and copy, test, or sample any tangible things within the scope of Regulation .03 of this chapter and which are in the possession, custody, or control of the party upon whom the request is served; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Permit entry upon designated land or other property in the possession or control of the party upon whom the request is served for the purpose of inspection and measuring, surveying, photographing, testing, or sampling the property (including the air, water, and soil) or any designated object or operation on it, within the scope of Regulation .03 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The request may be served on any party without leave of the hearing officer.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The request shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Set forth the items to be inspected either by individual item or by category;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Describe each item or category with reasonable particularity; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Specify a reasonable time, place, and manner of making the inspection and performing the related acts.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The party upon whom the request is served shall serve on the party submitting the request a written response within 30 days after service of the request.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The response shall state, with respect to each item or category:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>That inspection and related activities will be permitted as requested; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That objection is made in whole or in part, in which case the reasons for objection shall be stated.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>