Maryland Register, Volume 51, Issue 08, April 19, 2024

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Library: Maryland Register
• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Year: 2024

Maryland Register

Issue Date : April 19, 2024

Volume 51 • Issue 8 • Pages 355 —382

IN THIS ISSUE

Governor

Regulations

Errata

Special Documents

General Notices

Pursuant to St ate Government Article, §7-206, Annotated Code of Maryland, this issue contains all previously unpublished documents

required to be published, and filed on or before April 1, 2024 5 p.m.

Pursuant to St ate Government Article, §7-206, Annotated Code of Maryland, I hereby certify that this issue contains all documents

required to be codified as of April 1, 2024.

Gail S. Klakring

Acting Administrator, Division of State Documents

Office of the Secretary of State

Information About the Maryland Register and COMAR

MARYLAND REGISTER

The M aryland Register is an official State publication published every other week throughout the y ear. A cumulative index is published

quarterly.

The M aryland Register is the temporary supplement to t he Code of Maryland Regulations. Any change to the text of regulations published in

COMA R, whether by adoption, amendment, repeal, or emergency action, must first be p ublished in the Register.

The following information is also published regularly in the Register:

• Governor’s Executive Orders

• Attorney General’s Opinions in full text

• Open M eetings Compliance Board Opinions in full text

• State Ethics Commission Opinions in full text

• Court Rules

• District Court Administrative M emoranda

• Courts of App eal Hearing Calendars

• Agency Hearing and Meeting Notices

• Synopses of Bills Introduced and Enacted by the General Assembly

• Other documents considered to be in the public interest

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• 19:8 Md. R. 815—817 (Ap ril 17, 1992) refers to Volume 19, Issue 8, pages 815—817 of the Maryland Register issued on April 17, 1992.

CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS (C OMAR)

COM AR is the official compilation of all regulations issued by agencies of the State of M aryland. The Maryland Register is COM AR’s

temporary supplement, p rinting all changes to regulations as soon as they occur. At least once annually, the changes to regulations printed in the

Mary land Register are incorporated into COM AR by means of permanent sup plements.

CITATION TO COMAR REGULATIONS

COM AR regulations are cited by title number, subtitle number, chapter number, and regulation number. Example: COMAR 10.08.01.03 refers

to Title 10, Subtitle 08, Chapt er 01, Regulation 03.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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incorporated document does not ap pear in COM AR, the provisions of the incorporated document are as fully enforceable as any ot her

COMA R regulation. Each regulation that p roposes t o incorporate a document is identified in the M aryland Register by an Editor’s Not e. The

Cumulative Table of COMAR Regulations Adopted, Amended or Rep ealed, found online, also identifies each regulation incorporating a

document. Documents incorp orated by reference are available for insp ection in various depository libraries located throughout the Stat e and at

the Division of State Documents. T hese deposit ories are listed in the first issue of t he Mary land Register p ublished each y ear. F or further

information, call 410-974-2486.

HOW TO RESEARCH REGULATIONS

An Administrative History at the end of every COMAR chapter gives information about past changes to regulations. To determine if there have been any

subsequent changes, check the ‘‘Cumulative Table of COM AR Regulations Adopted, Amended, or Repealed’’ which is found online at

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/PDF/CumulativeTable.pdf. This table lists the regulations in numerical order, by their COMAR number, followed by the

citation to the Maryland Register in which the change occurred. The M aryland Register serves as a t emporary supplement to COMAR, and the two

publications must always be used together. A Research Guide for Maryland Regulations is available. For further information, call 410-260-3876.

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN

THE REGULATION-MAKING PROCESS

Maryland citizens and other interested p ersons may p articipate in the process by which administrative regulations are adopted, amended,

or repealed, and may also initiate the process by which t he validity and applicability of regulations is determined. Listed below are s ome of

the ways in which citizens may participate (references are to State Government Article (SG),

Annotated Code of M aryland):

• By submitting data or views on prop osed regulations either orally or in writing, to the prop osing agency (see ‘‘Opp ortunity for Public

Comment’’ at the beginning of all regulations app earing in the Proposed Action on Regulations section of the M aryland Register). (See SG,

§10-112)

• By p etitioning an agency to adop t, amend, or repeal regulations. The agency must resp ond to the petition. (See SG §10-123)

• By p etitioning an agency to iss ue a declaratory ruling with respect to how any regulation, order, or statute enforced by t he agency applies.

(SG, Title 10, Subtitle 3)

• By p etitioning the circuit court for a declaratory judgment

on the validity of a regulation when it app ears that the regulation interferes with or impairs the legal rights or p rivileges of the p etitioner. (SG,

§10-125)

• By inspecting a certified copy of any document filed with the Division of State Documents for p ublication in the M aryland Register. (See

SG, §7-213)

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Wes Mo ore, Gove rnor; Su san C . Lee , Secret ary of State ; Ga il S . Kl akri ng, Administ rator ; Mar y D . Ma cDona ld, Senior Edito r, M arylan d

Register and COMAR; Eliz abeth Ram se y, Edit or, CO MAR Onlin e, and Subscript ion M anager; Tami Ca the ll, Help D esk, COMA R and Ma ryland

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Closing Dates for the Maryland Registe r

Schedule of Closing Dates and Issue Dates for the

Mary land Register ..................................................................... 359

COMAR Res earch Aids

Table of Pending Proposals ........................................................... 360

Index of COMAR Titles Affected in This Issue

COMA R Title Number and Name Page

05 Department of Hous ing and Community

Development .................................................................. 370

08 Department of Nat ural Resources ............................. 366, 371

09 Mary land Department of Labor ......................................... 366

10 Mary land Department of Health ........................................ 372

13A State Board of Education ................................................... 367

18 Department of Assessments and Taxation ........................ 368

20 Public Service Commission ............................................... 373

21 State Procurement Regulations ......................................... 369

26 Department of t he Environment ........................................ 374

33 State Board of Elections .................................................... 375

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Individuals with disabilities who desire assistance in using the p ublications and services of the Division of State Documents are encouraged to

call (410) 974-2486, or (800) 633-9657, or FAX to (410) 974-2546, or t hrough Mary land Relay.

The Governor

EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.10

Proclaiming an Extended Session of the Maryland General

Assembly ...............................................................................

EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.11

Establishing Temporary Economic and Financial Relief

Programs for Workers and Businesses Impacted by the

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse and Disruption of

Operations t o the Port of Baltimore

EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.12

Authorizing Suspension of Statutes, Rules, and Regulations

Governing Grants, Procurements, and Temporary

Assistance Programs Related to the Francis Scott Key

Bridge Collapse

Final Action on Regulations

08 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

FISHERIES SERVICE

Striped Bass

09 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

REAL ESTATE COMM ISSION

Fees

OFFICE OF CEM ETERY OVERSIGHT

Registration and Permit Requirements

Perpetual Care

Code of Ethics and Professional Standards

Registration and Permit Requirements

Fees

13A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

FAMILY CHILD CARE

Home Environment and Equipment

Program Requirements

Child Safety

CHILD CARE CENTERS

Program Requirements

Safety

LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

Program Requirements

Safety