# COMAR Title 28 — Office of Administrative Hearings

## Subtitle 04 — Review of Decisions and Actions of Health Occupations Boards and Commissions

### Chapter 01 — Referrals

#### Regulation .03 Definitions.

*COMAR 28.04.01.03*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Administrative law judge” means an individual:

    (a) Appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge under State Government Article, §9-1604, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

    (b) Designated by the Chief Administrative Law Judge under State Government Article, §9-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) “Board” means a health occupations board established and defined by Health Occupations Article, §1-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (3) “Chief Judge” means the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office.

  (4) “Commission” means a health occupations commission established by Health-General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (5) “Decision” means a document issued by an administrative law judge in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §1-203(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (6) “Expedited review” means that a decision will be issued as soon as practical upon receipt of a complete record.

  (7) “Filed” means when a document is received at the Office.

  (8) “Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings.

  (9) “Record” means all documents or other materials relied upon by a board or commission to reach a decision or initiate an action that is the subject of a referral and any materials produced pursuant to an order to supplement a record.

  (10) “Referral” means an action of a board or commission transmitted for review by the Office in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §1-203(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.