If a person affected by an adverse action of the Department has filed an appeal with the Secretary, the person may request that the appeal process be paused for 60 days to attempt to resolve the matter through the Department’s Mediation Program. If the matter is not resolved through mediation by the end of the 60-day period, the appeal process shall resume.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §2-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.11 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 10, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 799); emergency provision expired effective March 8, 2022

Regulations .01—.11 adopted effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 469)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .07A, B, C amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .09 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R. 16)