Section 2-105 - Regulations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-105. Regulations.
 

(a)  In general.- The Secretary may adopt regulations for the Office of the Secretary. 

(b)  Regulations of units - Submission for review.- 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)  Regulations of units - Action by Secretary.-  

(1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 8-104; 1992, ch. 4, § 2; 1995, ch. 5; 2007, ch. 501, § 1; ch. 502, § 1.]