1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Contested case” means a proceeding before the Department as provided under the Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2. (2) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

   3. (3) “Secretary” means:

      1. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary's designee; and
      2. (b) If a unit of the Department is authorized to conduct hearings, the head of that unit or the unit head's designee.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §2-103; State Government Article, §10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May, 1967

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective April 4, 1978 (5:8 Md. R. 588); adopted permanently effective July 14, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1138)

Regulation .02D, E adopted as an emergency provision effective December 19, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2099); adopted permanently effective April 7, 1978 (5:7 Md. R. 524)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective August 15, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1502); revised permanently effective December 18, 2006 (33:25 Md. R. 1952)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 6, 2016 (43:11 Md. R. 635)