1. (a) The Department may not adopt any rule or regulation under this title unless the requirements of this section and the Administrative Procedure Act¹ are met.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Before adopting any rule or regulation under this title, the Department shall announce and hold a public hearing on the subject.
   2. (2) A public hearing required under this subtitle may be held using teleconference or Internet-based conferencing technology.

3. (c)

   1. (1) At least 30 days before the public hearing, the Department shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area concerned or on the Department's website.

   2. (2) The notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall state:

      1. (i) The date, time, and place of the hearing; and
      2. (ii) The purpose of the hearing.

4. (d) The Department shall publish annually a notice in a newspaper of general circulation to inform the public of:

   1. (1) The types of public notices required under this title that are available on the Department's website; and
   2. (2) A phone number or electronic mail address at the Department that a person can contact to arrange for the receipt of future public notices required under this title by first-class mail or electronic mail.
5. (e) After the public hearing, the Department may adopt the rule or regulation with or without modification.

Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 13; Acts 2013, c. 12, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2022, c. 93, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.

Formerly Art. 43, §§ 697, 700.

State Government § 10-101 et seq.