- A. Upon detection or identification of a life-threatening or health-endangering practice or condition as determined by the audit team leader, the Executive Director or designee may give verbal notice to the managing official to immediately cease a practice or condition or may order the facility closed. Written notice shall be forwarded within 24 hours by the person giving the notice or order to the managing official with copies to the executive authority of the jurisdiction, the Secretary, and the Commission Chairman.
- B. Within 96 hours of the verbal notice of order, the Commission shall convene a hearing, according to established procedures, for the purpose of reviewing and confirming or countermanding the order.
Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§4-214 and 9-616 and Title 8, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: April 26, 1982 (9:8 Md. R. 823)
Regulations .06—.08 adopted effective January 2, 1983 (9:26 Md. R. 2573)
Regulations .01—.08 repealed and new Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2488)
Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1900)
Regulation .01B amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1066)
Regulation .02C amended effective October 4, 2010 (37:20 Md. R. 1394)