The Secretary and the Special Secretary may jointly waive or vary particular provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver is not inconsistent with the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §19-106, Annotated Code of Maryland, or Economic Development Article, §2-108, Annotated Code of Maryland, if:

1. A. Conformance to the requirement of any federal, State, or local program necessitates waiver or variance of a regulation; or
2. B. In the joint determination of the Secretary and the Special Secretary, the application of a regulation in a specific case or in an emergency situation would be inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the Acts.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §19-106; Economic Development Article, §2-108; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 5, 2022 (49:18 Md. R. 820)