1. A. Notice of Receipt. On receipt of a petition, the Secretary shall promptly mail the petitioner a notice of filing, indicating the date the petition was received.

2. B. Consideration and Disposition. Within 60 days after the petition is submitted, the Secretary shall:

   1. (1) Consider the petition; and

   2. (2) Either:

      1. (a) Deny the petition and notify the petitioner in writing of the reasons for the denial; or
      2. (b) Initiate the procedures for adopting, amending, or repealing the regulation, and notify the petitioner in writing of this action.

Authority: Human Services Article, §9-204; State Government Article, §§10-122 and 10-123;Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1067)