The Secretary may waive or vary particular provisions of these regulations to the extent that the waiver is not inconsistent with the Act or contrary to the provisions of any applicable indenture if:

1. A. Adherence to the requirements of any federal, State, or local program used in connection with a project necessitates waiver or variance of a regulation; or
2. B. In the determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Act.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §§2-102(a)(7), 2-111 and 2-202 and Title 4, Subtitle 2;
State Finance and Procurement Article, §5-7A-02; Annotated Code of Maryland; Executive Order 01.01.1992.27C

Effective date: June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1332)

Regulations .01—.12 amended effective November 22, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1801)

Regulation .03B amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .04B amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .08 amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .09B amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .10 amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .11A amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .12 amended effective September 6, 1999 (26:18 Md. R. 1374)

Regulation .15 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 485)