(a)    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Code of Maryland Regulations shall contain the text of:

(1)    each executive order that is generally permanent in nature;

(2)    each regulation;

(3)    each document that the General Assembly requires to be published with a regulation; and

(4)    unless otherwise privileged, each other document that the Committee permits to be published in the Code of Maryland Regulations.

(b)    (1)    At least once each year, the Division shall integrate into the Code of Maryland Regulations each document that:

(i)    is required to be included in the Code of Maryland Regulations; and

(ii)    has not previously been integrated or included in the Code of Maryland Regulations.

(2)    This integration may be carried out by:

(i)    publication of looseleaf pages for insertion in the Code of Maryland Regulations; or

(ii)    other appropriate permanent supplements to the Code of Maryland Regulations.

(c)    (1)    Each part of the Code of Maryland Regulations and each issue of its permanent supplements shall contain a certification of the Administrator that the part or issue includes all of the documents that are effective and have been codified, as of the date set by the Administrator.

(2)    Each issue of the permanent supplements shall contain its issue date, which shall be its date of deposit in the United States mail. This date shall appear prominently on the first page.

(d)    (1)    If the Committee permits a unit to publish a document in the Code of Maryland Regulations and publication otherwise would not be required, the Committee may require the unit to reimburse the Division for the cost of the publication.

(2)    The Division shall bill for and collect the reimbursement.