The Secretary or the Secretary's designee may waive or vary particular provisions of this chapter to the extent that the waiver is not inconsistent with the Act if:

1. A. Conformance to the requirement of any federal, State, or local program in connection with financial assistance necessitates waiver or variance of a regulation; or
2. B. In the determination of the 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 Act.

Authority: Economic Development Article, §4-406, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 27, 2006 (33:4 Md. R. 354)