WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 59

(C) REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE
PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR REQUESTING AND CONDUCTING EXPEDITED
HEARINGS.

[(2)] (D) (1) A regulation under this [subsection] SECTION may not:

(i) grant the right to practice law to an individual who is not
authorized to practice law; [or]

(ii) interfere with the right of a lawyer to practice before [the] AN
agency OR THE OFFICE; OR

(III) PROHIBIT ANY PARTY FROM BEING ADVISED OR
REPRESENTED AT THE PARTY'S OWN EXPENSE BY AN ATTORNEY OR, IF PERMITTED
BY LAW, OTHER REPRESENTATIVE.

(2) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE INTERPRETED TO
REQUIRE THE STATE TO FURNISH PUBLICLY PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES IN ANY
PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

[(b)](E) [The] EACH agency AND THE OFFICE may adopt regulations that:

(1)     provide for prehearing conferences in contested cases; or

(2)     set other appropriate prehearing procedures in contested cases.

[(c) To help persons deal with the agency, the agency shall supplement, so far as
practicable, the regulations under this section with a description of the procedures of the
agency.]

(F) TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN UNDERSTANDING THE PROCEDURES
FOLLOWED BY AN AGENCY OR THE OFFICE IN CONTESTED CASES, AN AGENCY OR
THE OFFICE MAY DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE SUPPLEMENTAL EXPLANATORY
MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE RELATED FORMS THAT THE AGENCY OR OFFICE
REQUIRES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FORMS.

[10-205.] 10-207. NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION.

(a)     An agency shall give [all parties in a contested case an opportunity for a
hearing after] reasonable notice OF THE AGENCY'S ACTION.

(b)     The notice shall:

[(1) state the time, place, and nature of the hearing;

(2)     state the authority of the agency to hold the hearing;

(3)     cite the specific section of each statute and regulation, including a
procedural regulation, that is pertinent; and

(4)] (1) state concisely and simply:

(i) the facts that are asserted; or

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