Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 2-105 - Regulations(a) The Secretary may adopt regulations for the Office of the Secretary.(b) Before a unit in the Department publishes a proposed regulation under § 10-112 of the State Government Article, the unit shall submit the proposed regulation to the Secretary.(c)(1) The Secretary may approve any proposed regulation.(2) Within 30 days after submission of a proposed regulation on a regulatory, supervisory, quasi-judicial, disciplinary, or enforcement function of a unit, the Secretary may disapprove the proposed regulation but only if the Secretary finds that it: (i) would discourage competition within a regulated occupation or profession;(ii) would unfairly restrict entry of applicants into a regulated occupation or profession; or(iii) otherwise is contrary to the public interest.(3) The Secretary may disapprove or revise any other proposed regulation.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/14/2016.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/14/2016.