Md. Code, State Government § 10-117
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§10–117.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or in other law, the effective date of a regulation is:
(i) the 10th calendar day after notice of adoption is published in the Register; or
(ii) a later date that the notice sets.
(2) For calculation of the effective date under this subsection:
(i) § 1–302 of the General Provisions Article does not apply;
(ii) the issue date of the Register in which the notice is published is not counted; and
(iii) each other calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, is counted.
(b) The effective date of a regulation after its emergency adoption is the date that the Committee sets.
(i) the 10th calendar day after notice of adoption is published in the Register; or
(ii) a later date that the notice sets.
(2) For calculation of the effective date under this subsection:
(i) § 1–302 of the General Provisions Article does not apply;
(ii) the issue date of the Register in which the notice is published is not counted; and
(iii) each other calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, is counted.
(b) The effective date of a regulation after its emergency adoption is the date that the Committee sets.
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