MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2023

UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS SUFFICIENT TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE
CONTENTS OF THE DOCUMENT TO ANY PERSON SUBJECT TO OR
AFFECTED BY IT, EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION IS INSUFFICIENT IN LAW.

(B)

NOTICE OF HEARINGS.

IF NOTICE OF HEARING OR OF OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
IS REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED TO BE GIVEN BY AN AGENCY UNDER
ANY LAW, OR OTHERWISE PROPERLY MAY BE GIVEN, THE NOTICE,
EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IS
INSUFFICIENT IN LAW, IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO ALL
PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE STATE, AND TO ALL PERSONS
OWNING OR HAVING ANY INTEREST IN ANY PROPERTY LOCATED
WITHIN IT, IF THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE REGISTER AND THE DATE FIXED IN THE NOTICE FOR THE
HEARING OR FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD IS:

(1)    NOT LESS THAN THE TIME SPECIFICALLY
PRESCRIBED FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE BY LAW, OR

(2)    NOT LESS THAN 15 DAYS IF NO TIME FOR
PUBLICATION IS SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITHOUT
PREJUDICE, HOWEVER, TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY NOTICE OF
LESS THAN 15 DAYS WHEN IT IS REASONABLE.

256Q. ADDITIONAL NOTICE UNNECESSARY.

EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THE TIME SPECIFICALLY
PRESCRIBED FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE, PUBLICATION OF
ANY NOTICE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THIS SUBTITLE
CONSTITUTES FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LAW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THE CODE. NOTHING IN THIS
SUBTITLE PROHIBITS THE GIVING OF SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE.

256R. PRESUMPTIONS CREATED;
ADMISSIBILITY.

[[ADMISSABILTTY]]

(A) PRESUMPTIONS,,

THE PUBLICATION OF ANY DOCUMENT IN THE CODE OF
MARYLAND REGULATIONS, THE PERMANENT SUPPLEMENT, OR THE
REGISTER CREATES A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION:

ADOPTED;

(1)

THAT IT WAS DULY ISSUED, PRESCRIBED, OR

(2) THAT IT WAS APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY BY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, IF THE DOCUMENT IS AN AGENCY RULE;
AND

(3) THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE
HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.