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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 28.04.01.03" title_num="28" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="01" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Administrative law judge” means an individual:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge under State Government Article, §9-1604, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Designated by the Chief Administrative Law Judge under State Government Article, §9-1607, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Board” means a health occupations board established and defined by Health Occupations Article, §1-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Chief Judge” means the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Commission” means a health occupations commission established by Health-General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Decision” means a document issued by an administrative law judge in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §1-203(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Expedited review” means that a decision will be issued as soon as practical upon receipt of a complete record.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Filed” means when a document is received at the Office.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“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.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>