1. A. This chapter contains procedures for administrative hearings before the Maryland Securities Commissioner which are conducted under the:

   1. (1) Maryland Securities Act, Corporations and Associations Article, Title 11, Annotated Code of Maryland (“the Maryland Securities Act”);
   2. (2) Maryland Business Opportunities Sales Act, Business Regulation Article, Title 14, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland (“the Business Opportunities Act”); or
   3. (3) Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law, Business Regulation Article, Title 14, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland (“the Maryland Franchise Law”).

2. B. Exceptions.

   1. (1) This chapter does not apply to investigations instituted by the Commissioner under the Maryland Securities Act, the Business Opportunities Act, or the Maryland Franchise Law. COMAR 02.02.07 contains regulations governing investigations.
   2. (2) Regulations .08—.22 of this chapter do not apply to contested cases that are delegated under State Government Article, §10-205, Annotated Code of Maryland, to the Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct a hearing.

Authority: Corporations and Associations Article, §11-203;
Business Regulation Article, §§14-106 and 14-206;
State Government Article, §10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 23, 1994 (21:10 Md. R. 840)

Regulation .01B amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .03D adopted effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .04A amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .06A amended and D adopted effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .09B, C amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .16C amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .23B amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)

Regulation .24B amended effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 944)