§ 2-105
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§2–105.
(a)The Secretary may adopt regulations for the Office of the Secretary.
(b)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.
(1)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.