1. A. The local agency may delay the delivery of service when the:

   1. (1) Household moves to another residence and cannot be serviced by the original energy supplier or landlord. In this case the:

      1. (a) Applicant shall notify the local agency of the new address and new energy supplier or landlord.
      2. (b) Original energy supplier or landlord shall return any unused benefit to the local agency. The applicant may not be held liable for the failure of the energy supplier or landlord to return the unused benefit.
      3. (c) Local agency shall arrange for continued delivery of the remaining benefit.
   2. (2) Household moves to another residence and can be serviced by the original energy supplier. The applicant shall notify the local agency of the new address and shall arrange for continued delivery of the benefit.
   3. (3) Local agency has reason to believe that incorrect information was supplied on the application.

2. B. The local agency shall terminate the benefit and notify the energy supplier or landlord to return any unused portion of the benefit to the local agency when the:

   1. (1) Household moves and is no longer eligible;
   2. (2) Household moves and fails to report the new address;
   3. (3) Household consists of one person who has died;
   4. (4) Residence is abandoned;
   5. (5) Applicant informs the local agency that the benefit is not wanted;
   6. (6) Information supplied at application was incorrect and the household originally was ineligible.

3. C. When the local agency determines that termination of the benefit is required, the local agency shall notify the household in writing. The written notice shall include:

   1. (1) The reason for termination;
   2. (2) The specific regulation supporting the decision; and
   3. (3) An explanation of the applicant's right to appeal and method for requesting a fair hearing. If the household files an appeal within 15 calendar days, the benefit is continued until the hearing decision has been made.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§5-5A-07 and 5-608, Annotated Code of Maryland
(Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference—45 CFR 96, Subpart H.)

Effective date: April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 801)

Regulations .02B, .03, .04B, .05F, .06, .12 amended effective July 28, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1733)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 829)

Regulations .03E and .06B amended effective February 24, 1986 (13:4 Md. R. 395)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 829)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 829)

Regulation .12 amended effective May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1079)

Annotation: COMAR 07.06.06 cited in Attorney General Opinion No. 86-013 (March 5, 1986)

Chapter revised effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 771)

Chapter revised effective May 24, 2004 (31:10 Md. R. 794)

Regulation .03A, C amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Regulation .04D amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Regulation .06D amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 697)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 07.06.06 to COMAR 07.03.21, effective June, 2009

Regulation .12B, C amended effective May 22, 2017 (44:10 Md. R. 470)