Sec. 30.03.02.08. Procedures for Appeals

A. An applicant or jurisdictional EMS operational program may appeal a disputed final decision by filing a notice of appeal to the EMS Board with the Executive Director of MIEMSS not later than 20 days from receipt of the EMS Board's decision.

B. The appeal shall state with specificity the reasons why the EMS Board should reconsider its decision.

C. An applicant or jurisdictional EMS operational program that files an appeal shall be granted a hearing before the EMS Board or, if the Board so elects and notifies the applicant or jurisdictional EMS operational program, the Office of Administrative Hearings.

D. An appeal hearing is governed by COMAR 28.02.01.

E. If the hearing is conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings, COMAR 30.02.06.22 and .23 also apply.

F. An applicant or jurisdictional EMS operational program which has participated in a hearing under this regulation may seek judicial review of the EMS Board's final action under State Government Article, §10-222, Annotated Code of Maryland. The EMS Board shall be party to the proceeding.