1. A. Approving or denying a request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation made in accordance with Regulation .06E(5) of this chapter related to a Certificate of Rehabilitation rests with the Director, or a designee.

2. B. Based on the information provided by the agent assigned to investigate the request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation, the Director, or a designee, shall:

   1. (1) If the decision is to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Rehabilitation:

      1. (a) Direct Division staff to prepare a Certificate of Rehabilitation for the individual of record; and
      2. (b) Mail the completed Certificate of Rehabilitation to the individual making the request; or

   2. (2) If the decision is to deny the issuance the Certificate of Rehabilitation:

      1. (a) Direct Division staff to prepare a Denial of Certificate of Rehabilitation form that includes:

         1. (i) A denial statement; and
         2. (ii) The reason or reasons for the denial; and
      2. (b) Mail the Denial of Certificate of Rehabilitation form to the individual making the request.
3. C. The Director, or a designee, shall maintain the application and related documentation in a file created for that purpose.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§2-109, 7-103, and 7-104, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 578)