§ 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.

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