The Secretary may waive or vary provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver or variance is consistent with the Act and if, in the written 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, Title 6, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .01 amended effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)

Regulation .03B amended effective September 17, 2001 (28:18 Md. R. 1619); May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1995); January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590); September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 970)

Regulation .04B amended effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790)

Regulation .05B amended effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790); September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505); September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 970)

Regulation .06A amended effective September 17, 2001 (28:18 Md. R. 1619); May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulation .06B amended effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)

Regulation .06D amended effective September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 970)

Regulation .06F amended effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744); September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 970)

Regulation .07 amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)

Regulation .07A amended effective September 17, 2001 (28:18 Md. R. 1619); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1995)

Regulation .07D amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1995)

Regulation .08 amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)

Regulation .10 amended effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulation .10A amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)

Regulation .11 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 485)

Regulation .13B amended effective January 1, 2010 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)