1. A. SWARC may permit an applicant to change its SWARC application to remedy an omission or a mistaken failure to comply with an applicable law or regulation, if SWARC determines the failure to be inadvertent or nonsubstantive.

2. B. To request a change to a SWARC application under this regulation, an applicant shall submit to SWARC a written request for its proposed change to the application that describes:

   1. (1) The omission or mistake was promptly reported to SWARC after its discovery;
   2. (2) The nature of the proposed change;
   3. (3) Why the proposed change is necessary to bring the application into compliance with applicable law or regulation; and
   4. (4) The law or regulation applicable to the proposed change.

3. C. Within 7 calendar days of SWARC’s receipt of an applicant’s request to make a change as provided in §B of this regulation, SWARC shall:

   1. (1) Grant the request;
   2. (2) Deny the request and state the reason for the denial; or
   3. (3) Request additional information.

Authority: State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitles 1A and 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.19 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 2, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 912); adopted permanently effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R. 998)

Regulation .20 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R 1130); adopted permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)