Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 01 - PROCEDURES
Chapter 10.01.03 - Procedures for Hearings Before the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Section 10.01.03.15 - Open Hearings

A. Unless otherwise provided by law, documents, notices, and records in the possession of the Secretary as a result of these contested case proceedings may be inspected by any person as provided in State Government Article, §10-611 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Cameras and other photographic equipment may be permitted in the exceptions hearing room at the discretion of the Secretary.

C. The Secretary may cause the removal of any person whose conduct impedes the orderly progress of an exceptions hearing, or may recess the hearing until such time as it may proceed in an orderly fashion.

D. The Secretary may exclude from an exceptions hearing a person or persons who have given the Secretary no advance notice of an intention to attend, if the size of the hearing room is too small to accommodate the presence of that person or persons.

E. An exceptions hearing is open to public observation, except for the parts that the Secretary states are to be closed pursuant to a provision of law expressly authorizing that closure. To the extent that a hearing is conducted by telephone, television, or other electronic means, the availability of public observation is satisfied by giving members of the public an opportunity, at reasonable times, to hear the tape recordings, except for such portions of the hearing as are closed pursuant to this section.