This chapter shall be construed to secure the just and speedy determination of each action. If a party fails to follow this chapter, the ALJ or the Secretary may enter such orders in regard to the failure as are just, including limiting the issues to be heard and dismissing the request for hearing or entering an order on the merits against the Department.

Authority: Health-General Article, §2-104(b); State Government Article, §§9-1607.2(b) and 10-206(b); Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 31, 1973

Regulations .01—.10 repealed and new Regulations .01—.38 adopted effective February 6, 1989 (16:2 Md. R. 158)

Regulations .01—.38 repealed and new Regulations .01—.20 adopted effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 567)