(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.
(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.
(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.
