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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 31.02.01.05" title_num="31" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Service of Notices, Decisions, Orders, and Other Documents.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration or the Office shall provide notice of a hearing pursuant to State Government Article, §10-209, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Notices, decisions, orders, and other documents issued by the Administration or the Office may be served on a person by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Personal delivery to the person;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Mailing a copy of the document, first class, postage prepaid, to the person's address of record on file with the Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Mailing a copy of the document, first class, postage prepaid, to the person's last known address if different from the person's address of record on file with the Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Mailing a copy of the document by certified mail to the person's address of record on file with the Administration or last known address; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Delivering or mailing a copy of the document, first class, postage prepaid, to the person's attorney, if the person is represented by counsel.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Notice of a hearing is sufficient:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the initial notice of a hearing is sent by regular mail to a party at the party's business and resident addresses on file with the Commissioner in accordance with Insurance Article, §§10-111(a)(4) and 10-117, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Upon a satisfactory showing that the notice was sent not less than 30 calendar days before the hearing, unless a different time period is required by law.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A record shall be maintained stating:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To whom the initial notice was sent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The address to which the initial notice was sent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The date the initial notice was sent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The manner of service; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The name of the person who sent the initial notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>