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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

Administrator of the Division of State
Documents and with the AELR Committee at least
60 days before their adoption.

The only other changes are in style and
organization.

13-205. RULE-MAKING POWER OF DIVISION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

AFTER OBTAINING THE ADVICE OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL
AND HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING, THE DIVISION MAY ADOPT
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS APPROPRIATE TO
EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING
RULES, REGULATIONS, OR STANDARDS WHICH FURTHER DEFINE
SPECIFIC UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.

(B)       NOTICE OF HEARING.

IN ADDITION TO ANY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE REQUIRED TO
BE MADE IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER BY THE STATE DOCUMENTS
LAW, A NOTICE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN TWO
DAILY NEWSPAPERS AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(C)   STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR ADOPTION.

IF THE DIVISION ADOPTS A RULE, REGULATION, OR
STANDARD, IT SHALL ISSUE A CONCISE STATEMENT OF:

(1)   THE REASONS FOR ADOPTION; AND

(2)   ANY REASONS AGAINST ADOPTION WHICH WERE
REJECTED BY THE DIVISION.

(D)   STANDING TO CHALLENGE RULES.

(1) ANY BONA FIDE CONSUMER GROUP OR TRADE
ASSOCIATION, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED
BY A RULE, REGULATION, OR STANDARD, HAS STANDING TO
CHALLENGE IT IN THE NAME OF THE GROUP OR THE ASSOCIATION,
EVEN THOUGH THE GROUP OR ASSOCIATION MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY
AFFECTED BY THE RULE, REGULATION, OR STANDARD.

(2) A CHALLENGE TO A RULE, REGULATION, OR
STANDARD SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(E)   COPIES OF RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE AVAILABLE
TO PUBLIC.

COPIES OF EACH RULE, REGULATION, AND STANDARD SHALL
BE FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
ACT AND THE STATE DOCUMENTS LAW AND SHALL BE MADE