(a)      The Board shall base its recommendations for regulations on information that:

            (1)      the Commissioner develops or otherwise has available; or

            (2)      an interested person submits to the Board at a public hearing under this section.

      (b)      (1)      The Board shall hold the public hearings needed to carry out its responsibilities under this subtitle.

            (2)      At least 15 days before a hearing, the Commissioner shall publish notice of the hearing in the Maryland Register.