HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1903

(B)  PROTEST.

ANY PERSON WHO MAY BE AFFECTED ADVERSELY BY A STATE
ADOPTED FEDERAL RULE OR REGULATION MAY:

(1)  FILE A PROTEST AGAINST THE FEDERAL RULE OR
REGULATION NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND

(2)  REQUEST A HEARING.

(C)  EFFECT OF PROTEST.

A PROTEST UNDER THIS SECTION STAYS THE EFFECT OF THE
STATE ADOPTED FEDERAL RULE OR REGULATION AS A RULE OR
REGULATION OF THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is    new language derived

without substantive change   from the first, third,

and fourth sentences of    former Article 43, §
191B(f).

4-242. HEARINGS ON PROTESTS OF RULES OR REGULATIONS.

IF A WRITTEN PROTEST AGAINST A RULE OR REGULATION IS
FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 4-240 OR § 4-241 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING:

(1)  TO RECEIVE EVIDENCE ON THE ISSUES RAISED BY
THE PROTEST; AND

(2)  TO HEAR ANY INTERESTED PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the seventh and
eighth sentences of former Article 43, § 191B(f).

4-243. ORDERS AFTER RULE OR REGULATION PROTEST HEARINGS.

(A) ORDER AFTER HEARING.

(1)  AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER A HEARING ON A
PROTEST TO A RULE OR REGULATION UNDER § 4-242 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(I)  ACT ON THE PROTEST BY ISSUING AN
ORDER; AND

(II)  SEND A COPY OF THE ORDER TO EACH
PROTESTER BY REGISTERED MAIL.

(2)  EACH ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
BE BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IN THE RECORD OF THE
HEARING.