Maryland Register, Volume 51, Issue 14, July 12, 2024

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Library: Maryland Register
• Published date: 12 July 2024
• Year: 2024

Maryland Register

Issue Date : July 12, 2024

Volume 51 • Issue 14 • Pages 665 — 698

IN THIS ISSUE

Governor

Judiciary

Regulations

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Pursuant to St ate Government Article, §7-206, Annotated Code of Maryland, this issue contains all previously unpublished documents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 May June 24, 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 June 24, 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 Stat e publication published every other week throughout the year. A cumulative index is published

quarterly.

The M aryland Register is the temporary supp lement to the Code of M aryland Regulations. Any change to the text of regulations p ublished 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

CITATION TO THE MARYLAND REGISTER

The Mary land Register is cited by volume, issue, page number, and date. Example:

• 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)

CO MAR 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

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

CITATION TO COMAR REGULATIONS

COM AR regulations are cited by tit le 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

Incorporation by reference is a legal device by which a document is made part of COM AR simply by referring to it. While the text of an

incorporated document does not appear in CO MAR, the provisions of the incorporated document are as fully enforceable as any other

COMA R regulation. Each regulation that p roposes to incorporate a document is identified in t he Maryland Register by an Editor’s Note. T he

Cumulative Table of COMAR Regulations Adopted, Amended or Repealed, found online, also identifies each regulation incorporating a

document. Documents incorp orated by reference are available for insp ection in various depos itory libraries located throughout t he State and at

the Division of State Documents. These depositories 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 COMAR 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 Maryland Register serves as a temporary 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.

SUBS CRIPTION INFORMATION

F or subscription forms for the Mary land Register and COM AR, see the back p ages of t he Maryland Register. Single issues of the M aryland

Register are $15.00 per issue.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN

THE REGULATION-MAKING PROCESS

Mary land citizens and other interested p ersons may participate in the p rocess by which administrative regulations are adopted, amended, or

repealed, and may also initiate t he process by which the validity and app licability of regulations is determined. Listed below are some of the

ways in which citizens may p articipate (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 p roposing agency (s ee ‘‘Opp ortunity for Public

Comment’’ at the beginning of all regulations app earing in the Proposed Action on Regulations s ection 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 t o issue a declaratory ruling with respect t o how any regulation, order, or stat ute 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 D ocuments for p ublication in the M aryland Register. (See

SG, §7-213)

Maryl and Reg iste r (IS SN 0 360- 2834 ). P ostma ster: Send a ddress changes and oth er ma il to: Marylan d Register, Stat e House, An napo lis,

Mary land 21 401. Tel. 410- 260-3 876 . Published biweekly, with cumulativ e index es published quarterly, by th e Stat e of Mary land, Div ision of Stat e

Docume nts, Stat e H ouse, An napo lis, M arylan d 21 401. T he subscript ion rat e f or the M aryland Registe r is $2 25 per y ear (first cla ss m ail). All

subscriptio ns po st-paid t o po ints in the U.S. perio dicals post age paid at Annapo lis, Mary land, and a dditional m ailing of fices.

Wes Mo ore, Gove rnor; Su san C . Lee , Secre tary of Stat e; G ail S . Kl akr ing , Admini strato r; Mary D. MacDon ald, Senior Edit or, Mary land

Register and COMA R; Eliz abeth Ra mse y, E ditor, COMAR On line, an d Subscript ion Manager; Tami Ca the ll, Help Desk, COM AR and M aryland

Register Online.

Fron t cov er: Stat e House, Ann apolis, M D, built 1 772—7 9.

Illustra tions by Caroly n Anderson, Dept . of Gene ral Services

Note: Al l product s purcha sed a re for indi vidual use only. Resal e or othe r compen sated transfe r of the info rmation in printe d or

el ectroni c form is a proh ibite d co mmerci al purpose (see State G overnme nt Arti cle, § 7-206.2, Annot ated Code of Maryland). B y

purchas ing a product, the buye r agree s th at th e pu rchase is for i ndividual us e on ly a nd wil l n ot se ll or gi ve th e product to a nothe r

indi vidual or e ntit y.

Closing Dates for the Maryland Registe r

Schedule of Closing Dates and Issue Dates for the

Mary land Register ..................................................................... 669

COMAR Res earch Aids

Table of Pending Proposals ........................................................... 670

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Index of COMAR Titles Affected in This Issue

COMA R Title Number and Name Page

09 Mary land Department of Labor ......................................... 685

10 Mary land Department of Health ................................ 676, 678

13A State Board of Education ........................................... 678, 690

14 Independent Agencies ............................................... 676, 678

20 Public Service Commission ............................................... 684

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Individuals with disabilities who desire assistance in using the publications 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 01.01.2024.21

Declaration of a State of Preparedness — Extreme Heat

Anticipated

EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.22

Renewal of Executive Order 01.01.2024.09 (Declaration of a

State of Emergency) ..............................................................

EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.23

Rescission of Executive Order 01.01.2024.21 (Declaration of

a State of Preparedness — Extreme Heat) ............................

The Judiciary

SUPREME COURT OF M ARYLAND

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Emergency Action on Regulations

10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

NATALIE M. LAPRADE M EDICAL CANNABIS

COMM ISSION

Definitions ................................................................................

General Regulations .................................................................

Certifying Providers

Patient and Caregiver Registry

Written Certifications

Patient and Caregiver Identification Cards

New Condition Approval Process

Medical Cannabis Grower

Medical Cannabis Grower Agent

Medical Cannabis Grower Premises

Medical Cannabis Growing Controls

Inventory Cont rol by Grower

Medical Cannabis Shipment Packaging

Licensed Grower Dispensary Facility

Medical Cannabis Grower Quality Control

Independent Testing Laboratory Registration

Complaints, Adverse Events, and Recall

Registration of Ancillary Businesses and Security Guard

Agencies

Medical Cannabis Processor License

Medical Cannabis Processor Agent

Medical Cannabis Processor Premises

Medical Cannabis Processor Operations

Medical Cannabis Concentrates and Medical Cannabis-

Infused Products

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