1. A. After receiving a report of a licensee’s alleged violation of Regulation .02 of this chapter, the Agency shall:

   1. (1) Investigate the report; and

   2. (2) Provide the licensee with written notice of the alleged violation, including:

      1. (a) Description of the law, regulation, condition, or directive allegedly violated: and
      2. (b) Staff recommendation for addressing the alleged violation.
2. B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require that the licensee receives an opportunity to meet with staff to discuss an informal settlement of a violation.
3. C. The Agency may undertake a corrective action plan or attempt to reach a settlement with the licensee before the Director, or the Director’s designee, initiates proceedings for imposition of a sanction against a licensee.

Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1A-02, 9-1A-04, 9-1A-20, 9-1A-25 and 9-1E-01—9-1E-15, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.11 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 5, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 690); adopted permanently effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 16)