Section 10-221 – Final Decisions and Orders
(a) A final decision or order in a contested case that is adverse to a party shall be in writing or stated on the record. (b) (1) A final decision or order in a contested case, including a remand of a proposed decision, shall contain separate statements of: (i) the findings of fact; (ii) the conclusions of law; and (iii) the […]
Section 10-207 – Notice of Agency Action
(a) An agency shall give reasonable notice of the agency’s action. (b) The notice shall: (1) state concisely and simply: (i) the facts that are asserted; or (ii) if the facts cannot be stated in detail when the notice is given, the issues that are involved; (2) state the pertinent statutory and regulatory sections under which the agency is taking its […]
Section 10-208 – Notice of Hearing
(a) An agency or the Office shall give all parties in a contested case reasonable written notice of the hearing. (b) The notice shall state: (1) the date, time, place, and nature of the hearing; (2) the right to call witnesses and submit documents or other evidence under § 10-213(f) of this subtitle; (3) any applicable right to request subpoenas […]
Section 10-209 – Notice Mailed to Address of Licensee
(a) Where a licensing statute provides for service other than by regular mail, notice under this subtitle may be sent by regular mail to the address of record of a person holding a license issued by the agency if: (1) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and (2) the agency has […]
Section 10-210 – Dispositions
Unless otherwise precluded by law, an agency or the Office may dispose of a contested case by: (1) stipulation; (2) settlement; (3) consent order; (4) default; (5) withdrawal; (6) summary disposition; or (7) dismissal.
Section 10-211 – Hearings Conducted by Electronic Means
(a) In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, a hearing may be conducted by telephone, video conferencing, or other electronic means. (b) (1) For good cause, a party may object to the holding of a hearing by telephone, video conferencing, or other electronic means. (2) If a party establishes good cause in opposition to the holding of a […]
Section 10-212 – Open Hearings
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a contested case hearing conducted by the Office shall be open to the public. (b) Hearings conducted by the Office are not subject to Subtitle 5 of this title.
Section 10-212.1 – Interpreters
(a) (1) In a contested case, a party or witness may apply to the agency for the appointment of a qualified interpreter to assist that party or witness, if the party or witness is deaf or, because of a hearing impediment, cannot readily understand or communicate the spoken English language. (2) On application of the party or witness […]
Section 10-213 – Evidence
(a) (1) Each party in a contested case shall offer all of the evidence that the party wishes to have made part of the record. (2) If the agency has any evidence that the agency wishes to use in adjudicating the contested case, the agency shall make the evidence part of the record. (b) The presiding officer may admit […]
Section 10-214 – Consideration of Other Evidence
(a) Findings of fact must be based exclusively on the evidence of record in the contested case proceeding and on matters officially noticed in that proceeding. (b) In a contested case, the Office is bound by any agency regulation, declaratory ruling, prior adjudication, or other settled, preexisting policy, to the same extent as the agency is or […]