(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.
(c) (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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 2 - Maryland Department of Labor
Section 2-101 - Department Established
Section 2-102 - Secretary of Labor
Section 2-103 - Deputy Secretary, Consultants, and Other Staff
Section 2-103.1 - Office of Small Business Regulatory Assistance
Section 2-104 - General Authority and Duties of Secretary
Section 2-106 - Licensing Testing Fund
Section 2-106.1 - State Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Board's Fund
Section 2-106.3 - Real Estate Commission Fund
Section 2-106.4 - Calculation of Fees
Section 2-106.5 - State Board of Public Accountancy Fund
Section 2-106.6 - Calculation of Fees for Board of Public Accountancy
Section 2-106.9 - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund
Section 2-106.10 - State Occupational Mechanical Licensing Boards' Fund -- Calculation of Fees
Section 2-106.11 - Maryland Home Improvement Commission Special Fund
Section 2-106.12 - Maryland Home Improvement Commission Special Fund -- Calculation of Fees
Section 2-106.13 - State Barbers and Cosmetologists Boards' Fund
Section 2-106.14 - State Barbers and Cosmetologists Boards' Fund -- Calculation of Fees
Section 2-107 - Counsel to Department
Section 2-108 - Units in Department
Section 2-109 - Advisory Units
Section 2-110 - Advisory Units -- Language Requirements; Interpreters