(a) A refund claim shall be approved or denied: (1) under § 14-904 of this subtitle, by the Comptroller; (2) under § 14-905 of this subtitle, by the appropriate collector; or (3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, under § 14-907 or § 14-908 of this subtitle, by the Department, clerk, or the Director of Finance that collected the tax. (b) If a refund claim made under § 14-907 or § 14-908 of this subtitle is not allowed and is not denied on or before 6 months from the date the refund claim is submitted, the person submitting the claim may treat the claim as denied. (c) If a refund claim is made under § 14-907 or § 14-908 of this subtitle, the Department, clerk, or Director of Finance considering the refund claim shall: (1) investigate the claim; (2) notify the claimant of an opportunity for a hearing on the claim; and (3) if the claimant requests a hearing on the claim, conduct a hearing. (d) If a claim is determined to be eligible for refund, the agency considering the claim shall request authorization of payment for a claim under: (1) § 14-904 of this subtitle, from the Comptroller; (2) § 14-905(a) of this subtitle, from the appropriate county or municipal corporation official; or (3) § 14-907 or § 14-908 of this subtitle, from the Comptroller or the chief fiscal officer of the county. (e) The agency determining a claim made under § 14-907 or § 14-908 of this subtitle shall give written notice to the claimant of: (1) a denial of the claim by that agency; (2) a denial of payment authorization under subsection (d)(3) of this section by the Comptroller or chief fiscal officer of the county; or (3) a delay in paying an approved claim.
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