MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2593

AMENDMENT IS FILED IN ADVANCE OF ANY HEARING BEFORE THE
COMMISSIONER OR ANY-PROCEEDING FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF.

13-403. SAME—OBJECTOR WAIVES MATTERS NOT RAISED.

ANY INFORMATION, MATTER, OR CLAIM REQUIRED        BY

§13-402 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO BE IN AN OBJECTION IS WAIVED
IF NOT RAISED IN THE OBJECTION OR IN AN AMENDMENT TO IT
IN ADVANCE OF ANY HEAPING BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OR ANY
PROCEEDING FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF.

13-404. NOTICES.

(A)   OBJECTOR IS PARTY TO PROCEEDING AND ENTITLED TO
NOTICE.

ANY PERSON, GOVERNMENTAL BODY, OR AGENCY THAT FILES
AN OBJECTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BECOMES A PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING AS OF THE DATE THE OBJECTION IS FILED. AFTER
THAT DATE, THE COMMISSIONER AND EACH PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING SHALL GIVE THE OBJECTOR NOTICE OF ANY ACTION
TAKEN BY THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDING.

(B)   ADJOINING LANDOWNER MAY REQUEST NOTICE.

ANY OWNER OF LAND ADJOINING THE LAND DESCRIBED IN
THE APPLICATION, WITHOUT FILING AN OBJECTION, MAY BEQUEST
THE COMMISSIONER IN WRITING FOR NOTICE OF ACTIONS TAKEN
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDING. AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
REQUEST, THE COMMISSIONER AND EACH PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING SHALL GIVE THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER NOTICE OF
ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROCEEDING.

(C)   COMMISSIONER TO SUPPLY NAMES AND ADDRESSES.

AS SOON AS THEY ARE KNOWN TO THE COMMISSIONER, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE EACH PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING
WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH OTHER PARTY AND OF EACH
ADJOINING LANDOWNER REQUESTING NOTICE.

13-405. DETERMINATION OF FORUM.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,      THE

COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD A HEARING UNDER §13-406 OF   THIS

SUBTITLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ISSUE A PATENT TO     THE
APPLICANT.

(B)   REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF.

(1) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF
THE PERIOD FOR FILING OBJECTIONS, ANY PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING MAY REQUEST THE COMMISSIONER IN WRITING FOR
REFERRAL OF THE PROCEEDING TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
DECLARATORY RELIEF UNDER §13-407 OF THIS SUBTITLE. THE
REQUEST SHALL SET FORTH IN DETAIL THE REASONS FOR