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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 36.10.07.05" title_num="36" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="07" heading="Hearings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Upon receipt of a timely, written hearing request submitted under Regulation .04F of this chapter, the Commission shall provide the applicant a notice for a hearing held under COMAR 36.01.02.06.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Hearings Before the Commission. For any hearing under this regulation and held before the Commission:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commission shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Grant the license after determining that the applicant is qualified; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Deny the license;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Commission denies the license, the Commission shall prepare an order stating its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and reasons why the denial is appropriate; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Commission shall provide the applicant with written notification of the Commission’s final action on the license application.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Hearings Delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For a hearing held under this regulation and delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings for a final action on the license pursuant to COMAR 36.01.02.06O:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The decision issued by Office of Administrative Hearings is the Commission’s final action on the license application; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Commission reserves the right to seek judicial review of the decision issued by Office of Administrative Hearings under Regulation .06 of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For any hearing delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings for a recommended decision under COMAR 36.01.02.06O:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Director may designate a staff member to review the recommended decision who has not been previously designated to review the license application under Regulations .02—.04 of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Director or the Director’s designee shall review the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Decision consistent with the terms of the delegation made and:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Provide the applicant and staff an opportunity to present exceptions under State Government Article, §10-216, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>After reviewing any exceptions filed by the applicant and staff, issue an order under State Government Article, §10-220, Annotated Code of Maryland, that constitutes the Commission’s final action on the license application.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>