Decisions of the Appeals Board will be made in writing and authenticated copies will be forwarded simultaneously to both parties. Except as provided for in Regulation .12 of this chapter, the decision of a majority of three Appeals Board members shall constitute the decision of the Appeals Board. Decisions of the Appeals Board will be based solely upon the record, as described in Regulation .13 of this chapter. The regulations of the Appeals Board and all final orders and decisions shall be open for public inspection at the Appeals Board’s office. For purposes of judicial review as provided for under State Finance and Procurement Article, §15-223, and State Government Article, §10-222, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Title 7, Chapter 200 of the Md. Rules, an action of the Appeals Board shall be deemed final 30 days from the date of receipt by the parties of the Appeals Board’s decision under this regulation or, in the event of a motion for reconsideration, from the date of receipt by the parties of the Appeals Board's ruling thereon.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101 and 15-210—15-223, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. II-5)

Regulations .25 and .26 repealed effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1791)

Chapter revised effective January 9, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3138)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .05 repealed effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 797)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .09 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .10 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .12B amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .12C, D amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 797)

Regulation .12E repealed effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .14D, E, I amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .15A, C amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .16 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .17 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .20A amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .22C, D amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .27 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463); August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 797)

Regulation .28 repealed effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .32 adopted effective November 18, 1996 (23:23 Md. R. 1556)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .04A, E amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .10A amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .12 amended effective December 12, 2024 (51:24 Md. R. 1082)

Regulation .13A, B amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .14 amended effective April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)

Regulation .14B, C amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .15A amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulations .17—.24 repealed as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); repealed permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .25 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .31 repealed as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); repealed permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .32 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)