Md. Code, Human Services § 7-114 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-114
§7–114.
Status: in_force

§7–114. ** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTERS 6 AND 13 OF THE 2025 SPECIAL SESSION **

(a) (1) The Department is the principal unit of State government responsible for developing, maintaining, revising, and enforcing statewide disability policies and standards throughout the units of State government.

(2) In this capacity, the Department shall:

(i) serve as the principal advisor to the Governor on the means and methods available to:

1. implement and fund support to individuals with disabilities in accordance with the State Disabilities Plan;

2. modify or consolidate support to individuals with disabilities; and

3. collaborate with federal, regional, and local units of government to enhance the effectiveness of the provision and funding of support to individuals with disabilities;

(ii) annually recommend projects to the Department of Budget and Management for inclusion in the capital budget to promote access to State–owned facilities for individuals with disabilities;

(iii) assist units of State government to identify federal, State, local, and private funds available to the State for programs and services for individuals with disabilities; and

(iv) provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in planning and implementing collaborative strategies consistent with the State Disabilities Plan.

(b) The Department shall oversee and administer the following programs and units:

(1) constituent services and ombudsmen programs;

(2) the Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program under Subtitle 6 of this title;

(3) the Office of Personal Assistance Services, including the Attendant Care Program under Subtitle 4 of this title;

(4) Telecommunications Access of Maryland under Subtitle 8 of this title;

(5) Telecommunications Devices and Distribution of Accessible Information for Disabled Individuals under Subtitle 9 of this title;

(6) the Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy; and

(7) the Maryland Assistive Technology Program under Subtitle 14 of this title.

§7–114. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTERS 6 AND 13 OF THE 2025 SPECIAL SESSION **

(a) (1) The Department is the principal unit of State government responsible for developing, maintaining, revising, and enforcing statewide disability policies and standards throughout the units of State government.

(2) In this capacity, the Department shall:

(i) serve as the principal advisor to the Governor on the means and methods available to:

1. implement and fund support to individuals with disabilities in accordance with the State Disabilities Plan;

2. modify or consolidate support to individuals with disabilities; and

3. collaborate with federal, regional, and local units of government to enhance the effectiveness of the provision and funding of support to individuals with disabilities;

(ii) annually recommend projects to the Department of Budget and Management for inclusion in the capital budget to promote access to State–owned facilities for individuals with disabilities;

(iii) assist units of State government to identify federal, State, local, and private funds available to the State for programs and services for individuals with disabilities; and

(iv) provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in planning and implementing collaborative strategies consistent with the State Disabilities Plan.

(b) The Department shall oversee and administer the following programs and units:

(1) constituent services and ombudsmen programs;

(2) the Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program under Subtitle 6 of this title;

(3) the Office of Personal Assistance Services, including the Attendant Care Program under Subtitle 4 of this title;

(4) Telecommunications Access of Maryland under Subtitle 8 of this title;

(5) Telecommunications Devices and Distribution of Accessible Information for Disabled Individuals under Subtitle 9 of this title;

(6) the Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy;

(7) the Maryland Assistive Technology Program under Subtitle 14 of this title; and

(8) the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program under Subtitle 15 of this title.
Md. Code, Education § 7-908 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-908
§7–908.
Status: in_force

The State Superintendent, in collaboration with the Secretary of Commerce, may:

(1) Provide direction and support for the conduct of research on advanced educational technologies;

(2) Provide support for long–term comprehensive educational applications of advanced high performance computer and communication technologies and video technologies in support of the core subjects of the National Education Goals;

(3) Ensure that high performance computing and telecommunications networks (or information highways) are developed with consideration to the needs of elementary and secondary education to facilitate educational uses, to provide access to classrooms and libraries in elementary and secondary schools, and to improve student learning; and

(4) Assess the effectiveness of technology in education programs.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-402 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-402
§7–402.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On recommendation of the Division of Parole and Probation or on the Commission’s own initiative, the Commission may modify the conditions of parole at any time for good cause.

(2) The modification may include imposing home detention as a condition of parole.

(b) (1) The Commission shall adopt procedures for the modification of conditions of parole that give a parolee an opportunity to show why the conditions should not be modified.

(2) This section does not require a hearing or establish a right of judicial review.
Md. Code, Land Use § 7-202 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “public facility” includes:

(1) recreational facilities;

(2) transportation facilities and transit–oriented development; and

(3) schools and educational facilities.

(b) A legislative body that exercises authority granted by this division may establish a program for the transfer of development rights within a priority funding area to assist a local jurisdiction in the acquisition of land for the construction of a public facility within a priority funding area.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, proceeds of the sale of development rights shall be used to assist in:

(i) the acquisition of the public site; or

(ii) the construction of the public facility.

(2) For schools and educational facilities, proceeds of the sale of development rights may only be used to assist in the acquisition of the land on which the school or educational facility will be located.

(d) (1) Any development rights sold under this section may only be transferred within a priority funding area.

(2) Development rights associated with existing public land that is owned by a local jurisdiction on October 1, 2009, may not be sold or transferred under this section.
Md. Code, Education § 7-124 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-124
§7–124.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is a Remote Classroom Technology Grant Program in the State.

(2) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to public schools in the State to purchase technology to allow students with medical conditions to participate in classrooms remotely if in–person attendance is not possible.

(b) The Governor may include in the State budget an annual appropriation to the Program.

(c) The Department shall implement and administer the Program in accordance with this section.

(d) The Department may adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this section.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-319 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-319
§7–319.
Status: in_force

Maryland Rye or Maryland Rye Whiskey is the State spirit.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-311 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-311
§7–311.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person may not knowingly and intentionally obtain a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number from the Secretary of State, the clerk of a circuit court, or any agency without authorization to obtain the information.

(2) A person may not knowingly and intentionally seek and obtain a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number from any other person if, at the time of obtaining the information, the person has specific knowledge that the actual address or telephone number belongs to a Program participant.

(b) (1) This subsection applies only when a person:

(i) obtains a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number during the course of the person’s employment; and

(ii) at the time of disclosure, has specific knowledge that the actual address or telephone number belongs to a Program participant.

(2) A person may not knowingly and intentionally disclose a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number to another person unless the disclosure is authorized by law, including as authorized by subsection (c) of this section.

(c) (1) If an individual who is a Program participant notifies a person in writing on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State that states the requirements of the Program and that the individual is a Program participant, the person may not knowingly disclose the Program participant’s name, home address, work address, or school address unless:

(i) the person to whom the address is disclosed also lives, works, or goes to school at the disclosed address; or

(ii) the Program participant has provided written consent to the disclosure of the Program participant’s name, home address, work address, or school address for the purpose for which the disclosure will be made.

(2) The person to whom written consent is provided under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection:

(i) may require the consent to be in a particular form acceptable to the person and the Program participant; and

(ii) shall limit any disclosure to only those disclosures that are necessary for the purpose for which the consent is provided.

(3) A person that receives notice as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection is presumed to have specific knowledge that the disclosed home address, work address, or school address belongs to the Program participant.

(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-113 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-113
§7–113.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the Department.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall pay all money collected by the Department under this subtitle into the General Fund of the State.

(c) (1) (i) Before publication in the Maryland Register, the Secretary shall review new or proposed changes to regulations submitted by a unit of State government that relate to the provision of resources and services to individuals with disabilities.

(ii) The regulations shall include an assessment that describes the impact of the proposed regulations on individuals with disabilities.

(2) Before implementation, the Secretary shall review new or proposed changes to policies, programs, or services submitted by a unit of State government that relate to the provision of resources and services to individuals with disabilities.

(d) (1) The Secretary shall review, coordinate, and concur with any application for federal aid, waivers, or grants that is:

(i) specific to services for individuals with disabilities; and

(ii) submitted by or through any unit of State government.

(2) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Secretary may apply for, receive, and use grants–in–aid, funds, or services from the federal government or any of its units, or any public or private source made available to the Department for use in carrying out the powers and duties of the Secretary or the Department.

(e) (1) The Secretary shall review the State Disabilities Plan developed by the Board in accordance with § 7–132 of this subtitle.

(2) The Secretary may approve the State Disabilities Plan or amend the Plan if the Secretary determines that the Plan developed by the Board is not in accordance with § 7–132 of this subtitle.

(3) The Secretary shall request that the Board revise the State Disabilities Plan at least once every 4 years.

(4) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the State Disabilities Plan as approved or as amended in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(f) The Secretary shall submit an annual analysis of the State’s progress in implementing the State Disabilities Plan and related performance objectives to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year.

(g) The Secretary may create citizens’ advisory bodies that the Secretary considers necessary for the effective operation of the Department.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-304 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to § 7-309 of this subtitle, in this section, “federal credit” means the maximum credit for death taxes paid to any state that is allowable under § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code against the federal estate tax of a decedent as reduced by the proportion that the amount of the estate not included in the Maryland estate bears to the amount of the entire estate of the decedent.

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Maryland estate tax is the amount, if any, by which the federal credit exceeds the total of death taxes other than the Maryland estate tax that:

(i) are imposed by a state on property included in the Maryland estate;

(ii) are allowable in computing the federal credit; and

(iii) except as provided in § 13-906 of this article, have actually been paid out of the Maryland estate and received by the appropriate unit of this State.

(2) Subject to § 7-309 of this subtitle, the Maryland estate tax may not exceed the amount whose timely payment in accordance with federal law would reduce the amount of the federal estate tax payable out of the Maryland estate had this subtitle not been enacted.

(c) The Maryland estate tax is not affected by a failure to take or preserve the federal credit.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-107 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-107
§7–107.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State’s annual salary shall be:

(1) $112,500 for the first year of appointment beginning January, 2023;

(2) $116,000 starting on the first anniversary after appointment;

(3) $118,500 starting on the second anniversary after appointment; and

(4) $120,000 starting on the third anniversary after appointment and thereafter.
Md. Code, Education § 7-203.3 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203.3
§7–203.
Status: in_force

§7–203.3.

(a) (1) In this section, “assessment” means a locally, State, or federally mandated test that is intended to measure a student’s academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition.

(2) “Assessment” does not include a teacher–developed quiz or test.

(b) This section does not apply to an assessment or test given to a student relating to:

(1) A student’s 504 plan;

(2) The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400; or

(3) Federal law relating to English language learners.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless a multistate assessment consortium in which the State participates requires certificated education professionals to administer an assessment, the principal of a public school may select any employee to administer an assessment.

(2) The local superintendent shall review and approve the principal’s selection under paragraph (1) of this subsection before the assessment is administered.

(d) For each assessment administered in a local school system, each county board shall provide the following information:

(1) The title of the assessment;

(2) The purpose of the assessment;

(3) Whether the assessment is mandated by a local, State, or federal entity;

(4) The grade level or subject area, as appropriate, to which the test is administered;

(5) The testing window of the assessment; and

(6) Whether accommodations are available for students with special needs and what the accommodations are.

(e) On or before October 15 of each year, the information required under subsection (d) of this section shall be:

(1) Updated;

(2) Posted on the website of the county board; and

(3) Included in the annual update of the county board’s master plan required under § 5–401 of this article.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-701 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-701
§7–701.
Status: in_force

This title may be cited as the “Maryland Morticians and Funeral Directors Act”.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-502 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-502
§7–502.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as required under subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this subtitle may not be applied to a small rural electric cooperative that:

(1) has less than 10% of its distribution territory within the State;

(2) maintains its principal place of business outside the State; and

(3) is subject to, and conducts its operations within the State in compliance with, the laws of the state in which its principal place of business is located.

(b) (1) A small rural electric cooperative, as described in subsection (a) of this section, shall be subject to all requirements and prohibitions adopted under the authority of §§ 7-505(b)(1) through (4), (6), (7), (11), and (12) and 7-507(e), (h), (i), (k), and (l) of this subtitle.

(2) In addition to the requirements for a small rural electric cooperative set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, a member of a small rural electric cooperative that receives electricity or electricity supply services from an entity other than the small rural electric cooperative may receive these services only from an entity that is licensed under § 7-507 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-303 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303
§7–303.
Status: reserved

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Maryland estate tax does not apply to the transfer of personal property in an estate of a nonresident decedent, if, at the time of death, the decedent is a resident of a state or foreign country whose law, when the personal property is transferred:

(1) does not impose death taxes on the transfer of similar personal property of a resident of this State; or

(2) contains a reciprocal exemption from death taxes similar to the exemption allowed under this subsection.

(b) The exemption under subsection (a) of this section does not include a transfer of tangible personal property that has a taxable situs in this State.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-209 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-209
§7–209.
Status: in_force

(a) A warehouse has a lien against the bailor on the goods covered by a warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, insurance, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the goods, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. If the person on whose account the goods are held is liable for similar charges or expenses in relation to other goods whenever deposited and it is stated in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement that a lien is claimed for charges and expenses in relation to other goods, the warehouse also has a lien against the goods covered by the warehouse receipt or storage agreement or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for those charges and expenses, whether or not the other goods have been delivered by the warehouse. However, as against a person to which a negotiable warehouse receipt is duly negotiated, a warehouse’s lien is limited to charges in an amount or at a rate specified in the warehouse receipt or, if no charges are so specified, to a reasonable charge for storage of the specific goods covered by the receipt subsequent to the date of the receipt.

(b) A warehouse may also reserve a security interest against the bailor for the maximum amount specified on the receipt for charges other than those specified in subsection (a), such as for money advanced and interest. The security interest is governed by Title 9.

(c) A warehouse’s lien for charges and expenses under subsection (a) or a security interest under subsection (b) is also effective against any person that so entrusted the bailor with possession of the goods that a pledge of them by the bailor to a good-faith purchaser for value would have been valid. However, the lien or security interest is not effective against a person that before issuance of a document of title had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not:

(1) Deliver or entrust the goods or any document of title covering the goods to the bailor or the bailor’s nominee with:

(A) Actual or apparent authority to ship, store, or sell;

(B) Power to obtain delivery under § 7-403; or

(C) Power of disposition under § 2-403, § 2A-304(2), § 2A-305(2), § 9-320, or § 9-321(c) or other statute or rule of law; or

(2) Acquiesce in the procurement by the bailor or its nominee of any document.

(d) A warehouse’s lien on household goods for charges and expenses in relation to the goods under subsection (a) is also effective against all persons if the depositor was the legal possessor of the goods at the time of deposit. In this subsection, “household goods” means furniture, furnishings, or personal effects used by the depositor in a dwelling.

(e) A warehouse loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-204 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-204
§7–204.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commission shall appoint the staff necessary to perform the duties of the Commission.

(2) The activities of the staff may not duplicate or conflict with the functions and services of the Division of Parole and Probation.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, the staff is subject to the provisions of Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

(b) (1) (i) The Secretary may appoint the hearing examiners necessary to conduct parole release hearings under paragraph (2) of this subsection, as provided in the State budget.

(ii) Each hearing examiner shall:

1. be appointed without regard to political affiliation;

2. be a resident of the State; and

3. have training and experience in law, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, education, social work, or criminology.

(iii) A hearing examiner is entitled to compensation in accordance with the State budget.

(2) A hearing examiner or a commissioner acting as a hearing examiner may hear cases for parole release that are not required to be heard by the Commission under § 7-205(a)(3) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-214 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-214
§7–214.
Status: in_force

(a) The register in the county where the court that administers an estate is located shall determine the inheritance tax that is due on any interest in property included in the estate when the personal representative of the decedent accounts for the distribution of the property.

(b) If there is no formal administration of an estate, the register in the county where the inventory required under § 7-225(c), (d), or (e) of this subtitle is to be filed shall:

(1) determine the inheritance tax that is due on any interest in property that passes from a decedent:

(i) when the inventory is filed; or

(ii) if the inventory is not filed, when the appraisal is filed by the appraisers appointed under § 7-231 of this subtitle; and

(2) send a tax bill for the inheritance tax due to each person responsible for paying the tax.

(c) The register of the county where the inventory required under § 7-225 of this subtitle is filed shall determine the inheritance tax due on a subsequent interest in property that passes from a decedent.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-507 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-507
§7–507.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In addition to any action authorized under this subtitle and any other action otherwise authorized by law, a person may bring an action for damages incurred as the result of a violation of this subtitle.

(2) A person may bring an action for damages under this section:

(i) Without having to exhaust administrative remedies under this subtitle; and

(ii) Regardless of the status of an administrative action or a criminal prosecution, if any, under this subtitle.

(b) A person who brings an action under this section and who is awarded damages also may seek, and the court may award, reasonable attorney’s fees.

(c) If the court finds that the defendant violated this subtitle, the court may award damages equal to three times the amount of actual damages.
Md. Code, Land Use § 7-503 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-503
§7–503.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Qualified project” means a residential project that:

(i) consists of new construction or substantial renovation;

(ii) is on property that is located within three–quarters of a mile of a rail station located in the State;

(iii) except as provided in item (iv) of this paragraph:

1. contains at least 15% of units that are affordable dwelling units; and

2. is deed–restricted to include 15% of units that are affordable dwelling units for a period of at least 40 years; and

(iv) in a county or municipality that, on or before December 31, 2024, has requirements equal to or exceeding the requirements under item (iii) of this paragraph:

1. contains at least 20% of units that are affordable dwelling units; and

2. is deed–restricted to include 20% of units that are affordable dwelling units for a period of at least 40 years.

(3) “Rail station” means a present or planned:

(i) MARC station along the Penn, Camden, or Brunswick lines;

(ii) Baltimore Metro SubwayLink station;

(iii) Baltimore Light RailLink station;

(iv) Metrorail system station in the State; or

(v) any other passenger rail station.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a property located within three–fourths of a mile of a rail station in the State if:

(i) the rail station is located on the campus of an institution of higher education as defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article; or

(ii) only a portion of the property is located within the three–fourths of a mile of the rail station; or

(2) an area zoned for single–family residential use:

(i) on January 1, 2024; and

(ii) during any process to increase allowable density under subsection (c) of this section.

(c) (1) In accordance with this subsection, a local jurisdiction shall allow the density of a qualified project to exceed the density otherwise authorized in a district or zone.

(2) In an area zoned for single–family residential use, a qualified project may include middle housing units.

(3) In an area zoned for multifamily residential use, a qualified project:

(i) shall have a density limit that exceeds by 30% the allowable density in that zone for uses that are not part of a qualified project; and

(ii) may consist of mixed–use.

(4) Subject to § 7–509 of this subtitle, in an area zoned for nonresidential use, a qualified project may consist of mixed–use, with density limits that do not exceed the highest allowable density in the local jurisdiction’s multifamily residential zones.

(5) In an area zoned for mixed–use, a qualified project may include 30% more housing units than are allowed in that zone for uses that are not part of a qualified project.

(6) If a qualified project is allowed to exceed the density otherwise authorized by a local jurisdiction in a district or zone under this section, the qualified project may not also exceed the authorized density under § 7–502 or § 7–504 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-203 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203
§7–203.
Status: in_force

(a) From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary.

(b) The manner of election of officers shall be as the Board determines.

(c) The secretary of the Board shall be covered by a surety bond or an insurance policy of the type and in the amount of coverage determined by the State Treasurer under § 5–108 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-12A-04 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 12A / Section 7-12A-04
§7–12A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the Council shall comply with the requirements of the Act.

(b) The Council consists of the following members, appointed by the Governor:

(1) The State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;

(2) The Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Rehabilitation Services, or the Assistant State Superintendent’s designee;

(3) The Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee;

(4) The Deputy Secretary of the Developmental Disabilities Administration, or the Deputy Secretary’s designee;

(5) The Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee;

(6) One representative of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities;

(7) One representative of Disability Rights Maryland;

(8) One representative of the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration or any other State entity authorized to administer funds provided under Title V of the federal Social Security Act;

(9) One representative of the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or any other State entity authorized to administer funds provided under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act;

(10) One representative of a local nongovernmental agency;

(11) One representative of a private nonprofit organization that provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the State; and

(12) Any additional individuals necessary to meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section and the Act.

(c) (1) At least 60% of the members of the Council must be:

(i) Individuals with developmental disabilities;

(ii) Parents or guardians of children with developmental disabilities; or

(iii) Immediate relatives or guardians of adults with developmental disabilities who cannot advocate for themselves.

(2) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) At least one–third of the members must be individuals with developmental disabilities;

(ii) At least one–third of the members must be parents or guardians of children with developmental disabilities or guardians or immediate relatives of adults with developmental disabilities who cannot advocate for themselves; and

(iii) At least one member must be:

1. An individual with a developmental disability who resides or previously resided in an institution; or

2. An immediate relative or guardian of an individual with a developmental disability who resides or previously resided in an institution.

(d) The membership of the Council shall be geographically representative of the State and reflect the diversity of the State with respect to race and ethnicity.

(e) The Council shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members.

(f) The Council shall adopt bylaws, policies, and operating procedures that are in compliance with the Act and with State law.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-301.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301.1
§7–301.
Status: in_force

§7–301.1.

(a) This section does not apply to the registration of crematory operators or issuance of permits for operating crematories under regulations adopted under § 7–205(c) of this subtitle.

(b) In addition to any other requirement for a license, permit, or registration issued under this title, an applicant for a license, permit, or registration shall:

(1) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with subsection (c) of this section; or

(2) Submit to the Board a criminal history records check conducted by an accredited agency approved by the Board.

(c) (1) In this subsection, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(2) As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) A complete set of legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(ii) The fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and

(iii) The processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

(3) In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–228 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the Board and the applicant the criminal history record information of the applicant.

(4) If an applicant has made three or more unsuccessful attempts at securing legible fingerprints, the Board may accept an alternate method of a criminal history records check as allowed by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(5) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(d) Information obtained under this section:

(1) Shall be confidential;

(2) May not be redisseminated; and

(3) Shall be used only for the licensing, permitting, or registering purposes authorized by this title.

(e) (1) On receipt of the criminal history record information of an applicant required under this section, in determining whether to grant a license, permit, or registration under this title, the Board shall consider:

(i) The age at which the crime was committed;

(ii) The circumstances surrounding the crime;

(iii) The length of time that has passed since the crime;

(iv) Subsequent work history;

(v) Employment and character references; and

(vi) Other evidence that demonstrates whether the applicant poses a threat to the public health or safety.

(2) The Board may not issue a license, permit, or registration under this title if the criminal history record information required under this section has not been received.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1801 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 18 / Section 7-1801
§7–1801.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “College partner” means an institution of higher education that:

(1) Has received a certificate of approval from the Commission under Title 11, Subtitle 2 of this article;

(2) Has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a P–TECH school;

(3) Helps to develop and coordinate the pathway sequence; and

(4) Provides student support services to P–TECH students.

(c) “Commission” means the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

(d) “County board” includes a consortium of county boards that have an agreement to operate a P–TECH school that serves the students in the local school systems that are part of the consortium.

(e) “Industry partner” means an employer that:

(1) Has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a P–TECH school;

(2) Helps develop and coordinate the pathway sequence; and

(3) Provides mentoring and internship opportunities for P–TECH students.

(f) “P–TECH school” means a Pathways in Technology Early College High school that:

(1) Is a public secondary school selected by the Department;

(2) Partners with a college partner;

(3) Partners with an industry partner; and

(4) Has executed a memorandum of understanding in accordance with § 7–1802(b)(2) of this subtitle.

(g) “P–TECH school costs” means the following costs of operating a P–TECH school and offering and administering a pathway sequence:

(1) Additional staff for the P–TECH school to implement the pathway sequence;

(2) Instructional support services including professional development for staff for the pathway sequence, pathway sequence materials, additional teacher planning, and additional coordination;

(3) Extended day programs;

(4) Student support services including counseling, tutoring, student career exploration, and student events relating to a pathway sequence;

(5) Student textbooks, materials, or technology that a student is required to use as part of the pathway sequence; and

(6) Transportation services.

(h) “P–TECH student” means a student enrolled in a P–TECH school.

(i) “Pathway sequence” means a curriculum or course of study at a P–TECH school that leads to a high school diploma and an associate’s degree that may be completed within a 6–year time period.

(j) “Program” means the Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-114.3 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-114.3
§7–114.
Status: in_force

§7–114.3.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a proposed appropriation in the annual budget bill for a unit of State government that the General Assembly has struck or reduced may not be restored for the same purpose as originally proposed.

(b) A proposed appropriation that the General Assembly has struck or reduced may be restored for the same purpose as originally proposed if the General Assembly, in striking or reducing the appropriation, expressly authorized the restoration.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-303 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303
§7–303.
Status: in_force

If a foreign corporation which is qualified to do business in this State fails to comply with the provisions of § 7-206 of this title, the Department shall impose a penalty of $5 on the corporation and an additional penalty of $1 for each ten days or a fractional part of ten days during which the failure to comply continues. These penalties may be reduced or abated under § 14-704 of the Tax - Property Article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-209 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-209
§7–209.
Status: in_force

(a) Property is not subject to property tax if the property:

(1) is owned by an incorporated, nonprofit fire company or rescue squad; and

(2) is necessary for and actually used exclusively for the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad, including property that:

(i) is used for:

1. training; or

2. fund raising at carnivals or bazaars;

(ii) is held in an advanced land acquisition program of the fire company or rescue squad;

(iii) is leased for not more than 60 days during any 12–month period, if:

1. the property is used for a purpose that is related to the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad; and

2. the rent that is received from the property is used exclusively for the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad;

(iv) is leased to any nonprofit organization, if:

1. the property is used for a purpose that is related to the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad; and

2. the rent that is received from the property is used exclusively for the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad; or

(v) is used as a residence for an individual who:

1. is responsible for taking care of property owned by the fire company or rescue squad;

2. is a member of the fire company or rescue squad;

3. is not an employee of the fire company or rescue squad; and

4. is not under an obligation to pay for the use of the property.

(b) The exemption under subsection (a) of this section applies in Baltimore County only if real property owned by an incorporated, nonprofit fire company or rescue squad located in Baltimore County:

(1) is actually used exclusively for the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad; or

(2) is not used for any purpose but will be actually used exclusively for the purposes of the fire company or rescue squad in the future.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-202 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: in_force

(a) The investments authorized in this section are in addition to investments in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations, and other securities allowed elsewhere in this article.

(b) In calculating investments under this section, a domestic insurer:

(1) shall exclude investments in domestic or foreign insurance subsidiaries; and

(2) with respect to investments in all other subsidiaries, shall include:

(i) the net total of money spent, obligations assumed, and other consideration given to acquire or form the subsidiary, including organizational expenses and contributions to capital and surplus of the subsidiary, whether or not represented by the purchase of capital stock or issuance of other securities; and

(ii) the amount spent after the subsidiary is acquired or formed to acquire additional common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations, and other securities and all contributions to the capital or surplus of the subsidiary.

(c) A domestic insurer may invest any amount in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations, and other securities of one or more subsidiaries if:

(1) the amount does not exceed the lesser of 10% of the domestic insurer’s assets and 50% of the domestic insurer’s surplus as regards policyholders; and

(2) after the investment, the domestic insurer has remaining surplus as regards policyholders that:

(i) bears a reasonable relation to the domestic insurer’s outstanding liabilities; and

(ii) is adequate to meet the domestic insurer’s financial needs.

(d) (1) For purposes of this subsection, total liabilities are calculated in the same manner that total liabilities are calculated for the annual statement required by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

(2) This subsection applies only to a domestic insurer whose total liabilities are less than 10% of its assets.

(3) For purposes of this subsection, in calculating assets and surplus as regards policyholders remaining after an investment, a domestic insurer shall treat the investment as if it were a nonadmitted asset.

(4) A domestic insurer subject to this subsection may invest any amount in common stock of one or more of its subsidiaries if, after the investment, the domestic insurer has remaining assets and surplus as regards policyholders that:

(i) bear a reasonable relation to the domestic insurer’s outstanding liabilities; and

(ii) are adequate to meet the domestic insurer’s financial needs.

(5) A domestic insurer subject to this subsection may invest any amount in preferred stock and debt obligations of one or more of its subsidiaries if, after the investment, the domestic insurer has remaining surplus as regards policyholders that:

(i) bears a reasonable relation to the domestic insurer’s outstanding liabilities; and

(ii) is adequate to meet the domestic insurer’s financial needs.

(e) (1) In this subsection, “total investment” includes:

(i) a direct investment by the domestic insurer in an asset other than securities of its subsidiaries; and

(ii) the domestic insurer’s proportionate share of any investment in an asset by a subsidiary of the insurer, calculated by multiplying the amount of the subsidiary’s investment by the percentage of the domestic insurer’s ownership of the subsidiary.

(2) A domestic insurer may invest any amount in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations, and other securities of one or more subsidiaries engaged or organized to engage exclusively in the ownership and management of assets authorized as investments for the domestic insurer or one or more insurance subsidiaries, to the extent that each subsidiary limits its investments in any asset so that the investments will not cause the amount of the total investment of the domestic insurer to exceed any of the investment limitations applicable to the domestic insurer under subsection (c) of this section or under Title 5, Subtitles 5 and 6 of this article.

(f) Notwithstanding the limitations specified in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, and treating the investment as if it were a nonadmitted asset, with the approval of the Commissioner, a domestic insurer may invest any amount in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations, and other securities of one or more subsidiaries if, after the investment, the domestic insurer has remaining surplus as regards policyholders that:

(1) bears a reasonable relation to the domestic insurer’s outstanding liabilities; and

(2) is adequate to meet the domestic insurer’s financial needs.
Md. Code, Education § 7-907 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-907
§7–907.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Superintendent and the Secretary of Commerce may provide assistance to an eligible consortium to enable the eligible consortium to establish, promote, advance, improve, and participate in projects for the purpose of encouraging the understanding and use of technology in connection with education.

(b) An eligible consortium assisted under subsection (a) of this section shall develop:

(1) An interactive video, audio, and text communications database;

(2) Connectivity between elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities;

(3) A means to provide information to teachers, administrators, parents, and other interested community entities on State and local educational technology initiatives;

(4) A staff demonstration project; and

(5) A significant contribution and participation from business and industry, local government, teacher associations, administrator associations, regional high technology councils, and community leaders.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-1302 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 13 / Section 7-1302
§7–1302.
Status: in_force

§7–1302. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 393 OF 2025 //

(a) There is an Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program.

(b) The purpose of the Program is to provide adapted vehicles to eligible individuals who do not qualify for other programs offered by the Department that provide access to adapted vehicles.

(c) The Department shall implement and administer the Program.

(d) The Department shall select eligible individuals to participate in the Program and shall prioritize individuals who reside in areas with limited access to public transportation.

(e) (1) The Department shall request, apply for, and facilitate donations of vehicles, vehicle modification and adaptation services, and funds from individuals or public or private corporations to implement the Program.

(2) The Department may apply for, receive, and spend federal funds and grants available for use in carrying out the Program.

(f) The Department shall study the impacts of the Program on the recipients’ independence, mobility, job opportunities, and dependency on public subsidies.

(g) (1) On or before December 1, 2028, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the Pilot Program.

(2) The report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:

(i) the number of recipients of vehicles under the Program;

(ii) information regarding how the Program has affected the recipients’ independence, mobility, job opportunities, and dependency on public subsidies;

(iii) information regarding the availability of vehicles, modification and adaptation services, and funds; and

(iv) a recommendation on whether the Program should be extended or expanded.

(3) In reporting the data required under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, the Department shall make reasonable efforts to anonymize the data to protect the privacy of recipients.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-601 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-601
§7–601.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A personal representative or special administrator is entitled to reasonable compensation for services.

(2) If a will provides a stated compensation for the personal representative, additional compensation shall be allowed if the provision is insufficient in the judgment of the court.

(3) The personal representative or special administrator may renounce at any time all or a part of the right to compensation.

(b) (1) Unless the will provides a larger measure of compensation, on petition filed in reasonable detail by the personal representative or special administrator the court may allow the commissions it considers appropriate.

(2) The commissions authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed those computed in accordance with the following table:

If the property subject to The commission may administration is: not exceed:

Not over $20,000…………………………………………………………………………...…9%

Over $20,000 …………….……………………………..……………$1,800 plus 3.6% of the

excess over $20,000

(c) Within 30 days a personal representative, special administrator, or unsuccessful exceptant may appeal the allowance to the circuit court, which shall determine the adequacy of the commissions and increase, but not in excess of the commissions computed in accordance with the table in subsection (b)(2) of this section, or decrease them.

(d) If the personal representative retains the services of a licensed real estate broker to aid in the sale of real property, the commissions paid to the real estate broker are an expense of administration and may not be deducted from the commissions allowed by the court to the personal representative in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
Md. Code, Land Use § 7-303 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303
§7–303.
Status: in_force

(a) A development rights and responsibilities agreement shall include:

(1) a legal description of the real property subject to the agreement;

(2) the names of the persons having a legal or equitable interest in the real property subject to the agreement;

(3) the duration of the agreement;

(4) the permissible uses of the real property;

(5) the density or intensity of use of the real property;

(6) the maximum height and size of structures to be located on the real property;

(7) a description of the permits required or already approved for the development of the real property;

(8) a statement that the proposed development is consistent with the comprehensive plan and development regulations of the local jurisdiction;

(9) a description of the conditions, terms, restrictions, or other requirements determined by the local governing body of the local jurisdiction to be necessary to ensure the public health, safety, or welfare; and

(10) to the extent applicable, provisions for the:

(i) dedication of a portion of the real property for public use;

(ii) protection of sensitive areas;

(iii) preservation and restoration of historic structures; and

(iv) construction or financing of public facilities.

(b) An agreement may:

(1) set the time frame and terms for development and construction on the real property; and

(2) provide for other matters consistent with this division.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-108 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-108
§7–108.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with the Maryland Constitution and other law, the Governor shall include in each budget bill:

(1) an appropriation to pay the principal of and interest on the State debt;

(2) without revision, the appropriations requested for public schools, as certified by the State Superintendent of Schools;

(3) without revision, the appropriations requested for the Legislative Branch of the State government, as certified by the presiding officers of the General Assembly;

(4) without revision, the appropriations requested for the Judicial Branch of the State government, as certified by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;

(5) the appropriations requested by the Governor for the Executive Branch of the State government;

(6) the appropriations required by law to be included with the appropriations for the Executive Branch;

(7) appropriations for the salaries required by law to be paid by the State;

(8) without revision, appropriations for the Accountability and Implementation Board, as jointly certified by the presiding officers of the General Assembly and the Governor; and

(9) any other appropriations required by the Maryland Constitution or other law to be included in the budget bill.

(b) The Governor shall use the current salary plan of the Secretary of Budget and Management as the basis for the appropriations to pay those salaries to which the plan applies.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-402 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-402
§7–402.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) an acquisition that is subject to the approval or disapproval of the Commissioner under Subtitle 3 of this title;

(2) a purchase of securities solely for investment purposes if the securities are not used for voting or otherwise to cause, or attempt to cause, the substantial lessening of competition in any insurance market in the State;

(3) a purchase of securities that results in a presumption of control under § 7-104 of this title, but the commissioner of the insurer’s state of domicile:

(i) accepts a disclaimer of control or affirmatively finds that control does not exist; and

(ii) informs the Commissioner of the disclaimer or finding;

(4) an acquisition:

(i) in which both the acquiring and acquired persons are not, either directly or through affiliates, primarily engaged in the insurance business; and

(ii) for which a pre-acquisition notification:

1. is filed with the Commissioner under § 7-403 of this subtitle; or

2. is not required because the acquisition otherwise is excluded from this subtitle by another provision of this subsection;

(5) an acquisition in which the acquiring and acquired persons already are affiliated;

(6) considering “market” to be the direct written insurance premium in the State for a line of business as contained in the annual statement required to be filed by authorized insurers, an acquisition that would not result immediately in:

(i) an increase in any market share;

(ii) a combined market share of the acquiring and acquired insurers, their affiliates, and the person resulting from a merger that exceeds 5% of any one market; or

(iii) in any one market:

1. a market share increase of more than 2%; and

2. a combined market share of the acquiring and acquired insurers, their affiliates, and the person resulting from a merger that exceeds 12%;

(7) an acquisition for which a pre-acquisition notification would be required under this subtitle only because of the resulting effect on the ocean marine insurance line of business; or

(8) an acquisition as to which the commissioner of the state of domicile of the acquired insurer affirmatively finds and informs the Commissioner that:

(i) the acquired insurer is in failing condition;

(ii) there is a lack of feasible alternatives to improving the failing condition of the acquired insurer; and

(iii) the public benefits from improving the acquired insurer’s condition through the acquisition outweigh the public benefits from not lessening competition.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-602 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-602
§7–602.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Private group home” means a group home that is not a public group home, whether or not public funds are used to finance, wholly or partly, the acquisition, construction, improvement, rehabilitation, maintenance, or operation of the group home.

(c) “Public group home” means a group home that is owned by or leased to the State or a political subdivision of the State, whether or not this group home is maintained and operated by a private, nonprofit person.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 7-303 of this subtitle, a tax is imposed on the transfer of the Maryland estate of each decedent who, at the time of death, was:

(1) a resident of this State; or

(2) a nonresident of this State whose estate includes any interest in:

(i) real property permanently located in this State; or

(ii) tangible personal property that has a taxable situs in this State.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1202 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1202
§7–1202.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a proposed project under Parts III and IV of this subtitle is subject to a community benefit agreement.

(b) A community benefit agreement shall:

(1) promote increased opportunities for local businesses and small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the clean energy industry;

(2) ensure the timely, safe, and efficient completion of the project by:

(i) facilitating a steady supply of highly skilled craft workers who shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry under Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

(ii) guaranteeing that the construction work performed in connection with the project will be subject to an agreement that:

1. establishes the terms and conditions of employment at the construction site of the project or a portion of the project;

2. guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions;

3. ensures that all work on the project fully conforms to all relevant State and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including all required training for employees;

4. creates mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the dispatchable energy generation project;

5. sets forth other mechanisms for labor–management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and

6. binds all contractors and subcontractors to the terms of the agreement through the inclusion of appropriate provisions in all relevant solicitation and contract documents;

(3) promote safe completion of the project by ensuring that at least 80% of the craft workers on the project have completed a 10–hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration course;

(4) promote career training opportunities in the manufacturing, maintenance, and construction industries for local residents, veterans, women, minorities, and formerly incarcerated individuals;

(5) include provisions for local hiring and the hiring of historically disadvantaged groups;

(6) use locally, sustainably, and domestically manufactured construction materials and components to the extent practicable;

(7) require the use of skilled local labor, particularly with regard to the construction and manufacturing components of the project, using methods including outreach, hiring, and referral methods that are affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs under Title 11, Subtitle 4 of the Labor and Employment Article; and

(8) authorize the Maryland Department of Labor and the Commission to consider, review, and enforce a storage developer or energy developer’s compliance with any community benefit agreement.
Md. Code, Education § 7-438 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-438
§7–438.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Behavioral health services” means prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social–emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physical health of students, including mental health and substance abuse disorders.

(3) (i) “Community–partnered school behavioral health services program” means a program that provides behavioral health services to students by community behavioral health providers in partnership with public schools and families that augment the behavioral health services and supports provided by public schools.

(ii) “Community–partnered school behavioral health services program” does not include school–based health centers.

(b) (1) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, county boards, and other interested stakeholders, as determined by the Department, shall develop and implement a standardized reporting system to determine the effectiveness of community–partnered school behavioral health services programs.

(2) The standardized reporting system developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall use measures that collect data on the outcomes of students who receive behavioral health services from community–partnered school behavioral health services programs, including a student’s academic, behavioral, social, and emotional functioning and progress.

(c) On or before December 1, 2017, and every 2 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of community–partnered school behavioral health services programs.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-510 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-510
§7–510.
Status: in_force

In Part II of this subtitle, “board” means a citizens’ advisory board for a State residential center.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-104 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104
§7–104.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may adopt regulations to specify permitting procedures, set permitting fees, establish containment specifications, establish enforcement procedures, and establish any other procedures necessary to carry out the requirements of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-704.1 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-704.1
§7–704.
Status: in_force

§7–704.1.

(a) In this section, “unattended transit vehicle or facility” means a transit vehicle or facility the entrance of which is not controlled by the presence of an authorized fare collection agent of the Administration.

(b) Any person entering an unattended transit vehicle or facility owned or controlled by the Administration for the purpose of obtaining transit service shall prepay the applicable fare charged by the Administration in the required manner.

(c) If a person engages in an act prohibited under § 7-705 of this subtitle and a police officer or an authorized agent of the Administration requests the person to provide identification, the person shall provide:

(1) The person’s true name and address; and

(2) Any written verification of the person’s true name and address in the person’s possession.

(d) (1) Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of identification and a written promise to appear in court, a person who is charged with any of the offenses specified in § 7-705 of this subtitle, may be issued a citation by an authorized agent of the Administration or a police officer.

(2) A police officer may arrest a person in lieu of the issuance of a citation when:

(i) The officer is not furnished satisfactory evidence of identity;

(ii) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear; or

(iii) The person refuses to sign a written promise to appear after being advised by the officer that such refusal may result in the person’s arrest.

(e) The form of the citation shall be prescribed by the District Court and shall contain:

(1) The offense charged;

(2) A notice to appear in District Court on the date shown on the citation or when notified by the court;

(3) A promise to appear to be signed by the person charged;

(4) The signature and title of the authorized issuer; and

(5) Such other information as the Administration and the court shall require.

(f) (1) A person shall comply with the notice to appear in District Court by:

(i) Appearing in person;

(ii) Appearance by counsel; or

(iii) Payment of the fine in advance of trial.

(2) (i) A person who fails to comply with the notice to appear shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $100.

(ii) In addition, the court may notify the person by mail at the address indicated on the citation that a warrant for the person’s arrest may be issued unless, within 15 days from the mailing of the notice, the person:

1. Pays the fine or posts a penalty deposit on the charge as stated on the citation; and

2. Posts a penalty deposit of $100 for failing to appear.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, by July 1, 1997, the Administration shall:

(1) Install and maintain a video monitoring system on all light rail transit vehicles to enhance security on the light rail transit system; and

(2) Take any other actions reasonably considered by the Administrator to be necessary to restrict public access to any unattended transit vehicle within the light rail transit system.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-404.1 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404.1
§7–404.
Status: in_force

§7–404.1.

(a) In this section, “legal resident” means an individual who maintains the State as the individual’s principal establishment, home of record, or permanent home and to where, whenever absent due to uniformed services obligation, the individual intends to return.

(b) A dependent of a legal resident of the State who is determined eligible to receive services from the Administration under this title shall retain eligibility for the services:

(1) Regardless of whether the legal resident leaves the State due to the legal resident’s uniformed services assignment outside the State; and

(2) If the dependent is otherwise eligible for the services.

(c) If a dependent of a legal resident is on a waiting list for services to be provided under this title, the Administration shall allow the dependent to remain on the waiting list for services while the legal resident is outside the State due to the legal resident’s uniformed services assignment outside the State.

(d) The Administration shall reinstate services provided under this title to a dependent of a legal resident who resides with the legal resident while the legal resident is outside the State due to the legal resident’s uniformed services assignment outside the State:

(1) On the relocation of the dependent to the State; and

(2) If a request for services is made.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-305 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

Through the State plan, the Secretary shall:

(1) Provide or encourage by consultation, cooperation, contract, or direct operation, services and facilities that are needed for the early detection, accurate evaluation, proper referral, protection of individual rights and liberties, and the optimal care and development of individuals with developmental disability who need treatment or services; and

(2) Encourage coordination of services with other public and private agencies that have responsibility for serving individuals with developmental disability.
Md. Code, Education § 7-301.2 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301.2
§7–301.
Status: in_force

§7–301.2.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board may count toward high school attendance the time an apprentice or youth apprentice spends during work–based training with an employer under a registered apprenticeship program.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-305 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license shall:

(1) submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and

(2) pay to the Board an application fee of $45.

(b) (1) In addition to any other information required on an application form, the form shall require:

(i) a statement about the education of the applicant;

(ii) a statement about the experience of the applicant in practicing forestry; and

(iii) a list of at least 5 references, which shall include at least 3 foresters who have personal or professional knowledge of the applicant’s experience in practicing forestry.

(2) An application shall be made under oath.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-502 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-502
§7–502.
Status: in_force

Unless authorized under this title to perform a farm labor contracting service for consideration, a person may not represent to the public, by the use of a title, including “licensed farm labor contractor”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to perform a farm labor contracting service in the State for consideration.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-317 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-317
§7–317.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2025, a person may not engage in the business of an energy salesperson in the State unless the person holds a license issued by the Commission.

(2) A licensed energy salesperson may offer or sell electricity supply agreements or gas supply agreements to customers in the State only if the energy salesperson is associated with a licensed electricity supplier or licensed gas supplier, respectively.

(b) (1) An application for an energy salesperson license shall:

(i) be made to the Commission in writing on a form adopted by the Commission;

(ii) be verified by oath or affirmation; and

(iii) contain information that the Commission requires, including:

1. proof of association with a licensed electricity supplier or licensed gas supplier, as appropriate;

2. proof of compliance with all applicable training requirements for customer protection under this subtitle and Subtitles 5 and 6 of this title as required by the Commission; and

3. payment of the applicable licensing fee.

(2) (i) The term of an energy salesperson license is 3 years.

(ii) The terms of licenses may be staggered as determined by the Commission.

(iii) Subject to subparagraph (v) of this paragraph, unless a license is renewed for a 3–year term in accordance with this subsection, the license expires on the date that the Commission sets.

(iv) A licensee may renew a license for a 3–year term before the license expires if the licensee:

1. otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

2. submits to the Commission a renewal application on the form that the Commission provides; and

3. pays to the Commission the applicable renewal fee set by the Commission.

(v) A licensee may continue to provide services as an energy salesperson after the licensee’s license expires if the licensee’s renewal application is submitted to the Commission before the license expires.

(c) The Commission shall, by regulation or order:

(1) require proof of financial integrity;

(2) require a licensee to post a bond or other similar instrument if, in the Commission’s judgment, the bond or similar instrument is necessary to ensure an energy salesperson’s financial integrity; and

(3) adopt any other requirements the Commission finds to be in the public interest.

(d) A license issued under this section may not be transferred without prior Commission approval.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-12B-03 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 12B / Section 7-12B-03
§7–12B–03.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Council consists of the following voting members, appointed by the Secretary of Health:

(i) 21 individuals with lived experience participating in an Administration program that shall include:

1. Representatives from advocacy groups for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and

2. Equal representation from individuals who have experienced self–directed delivery models and individuals who have experienced traditional delivery models;

(ii) Two licensed providers of residential and day services;

(iii) Two certified providers of services including employment, personal support, technology, and transportation;

(iv) Two coordination of community services providers;

(v) One financial management and counseling services provider;

(vi) One representative of an ethnic advocacy group in the State;

(vii) One representative of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities;

(viii) One representative of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council;

(ix) One representative of the Self–Directed Advocacy Network of Maryland;

(x) One representative of the Parents’ Place of Maryland;

(xi) One representative of the Maryland Association of Community Services;

(xii) One representative of The Arc Maryland;

(xiii) One individual who is a support broker;

(xiv) One representative of Service Coordination, Inc.;

(xv) Three family members with experience with self–directed services; and

(xvi) Three family members with experience with traditional services.

(2) The Council consists of the following nonvoting members:

(i) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(ii) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(iii) The Director of Federal Programs and Integrity in the Administration;

(iv) One representative of the Department of Disabilities, designated by the Secretary of Disabilities;

(v) One representative of the Department of Housing and Community Development, designated by the Secretary of Housing and Community Development;

(vi) One representative of the Department of Human Services, designated by the Secretary of Human Services;

(vii) One representative of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education, designated by the State Superintendent of Schools;

(viii) The following members, designated by the Secretary of Health:

1. One representative of the Office of Long Term Services and Supports;

2. One representative of the Behavioral Health Administration;

3. One representative of the Office of Health Care Quality;

4. One representative of the Eligibility Determination Division of the Office of Eligibility Services; and

5. One representative of the Maryland Long Term Services and Support system program management office; and

(ix) The following members, appointed by the Secretary of Health:

1. One representative of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services; and

2. One representative of Applied Self–Direction.

(3) Family members appointed to the Council shall include at least one family member from each region.

(4) The Administration shall establish an application process and review process for members who wish to serve on the Council.

(5) To the extent practicable, the membership of the Council shall reflect the gender, racial, ethnic, and geographical diversity of the State.

(b) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for the members of the Council on October 1, 2025.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(5) A member may not serve consecutive terms but may serve for multiple nonconsecutive terms.

(c) (1) The Director of Federal Programs shall serve as a nonvoting cochair.

(2) The Council shall vote for the additional cochair.

(d) (1) The Administration shall provide staff for the Council.

(2) The Department shall include a dedicated Council webpage on the Department’s website that includes meeting dates and times, agendas and other meeting documents, and recorded past meetings of the Council.

(e) A member of the Council:

(1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but

(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(f) The Council may provide travel arrangements, as necessary, for members of the Council with disabilities.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-201 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201
§7–201.
Status: in_force

The Maryland flag is the State flag.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-404 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in a document that is required to be submitted under this title.

(2) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report to influence the action of the Department in connection with this title.

(b) A person who violates this title is subject to civil liability and to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000,000.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-324 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-324
§7–324.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Account” means the Catastrophic Event Account.

(3) “Fund” means the State Disaster Recovery Fund established under § 14–110.5 of the Public Safety Article.

(b) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Account is established to enable the State or a local government to respond without undue delay to:

(1) a natural disaster or other catastrophic situation;

(2) federal employee financial hardship from a full or partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in federal appropriations that cannot be taken care of within the resources of existing appropriations; or

(3) former federal employee financial hardship from the closure, relocation, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government, or other similar circumstances.

(c) The Governor may provide an appropriation in the budget bill to the Account.

(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, after a 10–day review and comment period by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Governor may transfer funds by budget amendment from the Account to:

(i) the expenditure accounts of the appropriate unit of State government or unit of local government; or

(ii) subject to subsection (e)(2)(ii) of this section, the State Disaster Recovery Fund.

(2) If the federal government is in a full or partial shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations, after a 2–day review and comment period by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Governor may transfer funds by budget amendment from the Account to the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund established under § 7–327 of this subtitle.

(e) Funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account:

(1) may not be used to offset operating deficiencies in regular programs of State government; but

(2) (i) may be expended to assist a unit of State government or unit of local government in funding costs in connection with:

1. a natural disaster;

2. a catastrophic situation;

3. a full or partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations; or

4. a closure, relocation, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government; and

(ii) may be transferred to the State Disaster Recovery Fund if:

1. the balance of the Fund has been depleted due to use or transfer; or

2. the estimated costs for providing adequate disaster relief for a natural disaster or catastrophic situation are in excess of the Fund’s balance.

(f) (1) The Account is a continuing, nonlapsing fund which is not subject to § 7–302 of this subtitle.

(2) The Treasurer shall separately hold, and the Comptroller shall account for, the Account.

(3) The Account shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.

(4) Any investment earnings shall be subject to § 7–311(d) of this subtitle.

(g) Money appropriated to the Account does not revert to the Revenue Stabilization Account.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1109 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1109
§7–1109.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “State agency” means an executive department, agency, or office of the State.

(3) “Transportation–disadvantaged” means an individual who qualifies for federally conducted or federally assisted transportation–related programs or services, as implemented and coordinated by a State agency, due to disability, income, or advanced age.

(b) There is a State Coordinating Committee for Health and Human Services Transportation.

(c) The Committee consists of the following members:

(1) The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee;

(2) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;

(3) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;

(4) The Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee;

(5) The Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee;

(6) The Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary’s designee;

(7) The Secretary of Planning, or the Secretary’s designee;

(8) The Secretary of Veterans and Military Families, or the Secretary’s designee;

(9) The Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee;

(10) The Director of the Governor’s Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or the Director’s designee;

(11) The Executive Director of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, or the Executive Director’s designee;

(12) The Executive Board Chair of the Rural Maryland Council, or the Executive Board Chair’s designee; and

(13) Any additional members recommended by the chair of the Committee and appointed by the Governor to provide input from local governments, employers, agencies, and organizations serving priority populations, transportation providers, and consumers from priority populations.

(d) (1) The appointed members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(2) The term of an appointed member is 3 years.

(3) The Governor may stagger the terms of the appointed members.

(e) The Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary, shall chair the Committee.

(f) The Department shall provide staff for the Committee.

(g) A member of the Committee:

(1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Committee; but

(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(h) The Committee shall:

(1) Examine the transportation needs of residents of the State who:

(i) Are elderly;

(ii) Have a disability; or

(iii) Require transportation to access jobs, medical and other health–related appointments, senior citizen programs, or other programs requiring the transportation of individuals who qualify as transportation–disadvantaged;

(2) Coordinate efforts in the State to provide quality health and human services transportation services by working with appropriate federal, State, and local agencies, transit consumers, and transportation providers, to develop a cooperative and coordinated health and human services transportation system;

(3) Conduct an inventory and assessment of health and human services transportation providers in the State;

(4) Devise a 5–year health and human services transportation plan that sets goals and objectives to help transportation–disadvantaged residents of the State access jobs, education and training programs, health care services, and other activities by providing cost–effective, affordable, high–capacity, high–quality, easily understood, and safe and accessible transportation; and

(5) (i) Serve as the clearinghouse for health and human services transportation coordination issues in the State;

(ii) Identify and facilitate resolution to issues regarding health and human services transportation, both locally and statewide;

(iii) Participate in the identification of potential allocations of health and human services transportation resources during emergency evacuations;

(iv) Evaluate cost–saving measures;

(v) Investigate the need for the establishment of standards for vehicles and drivers within health and human services transportation programs; and

(vi) Examine other appropriate areas to facilitate the development of a quality health and human services transportation system in the State.

(i) On or before September 1 each year, the Committee shall report on its activities to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-306 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: reserved

(a) A foreclosure consulting contract shall:

(1) Be provided to the homeowner for review before signing;

(2) Be printed in at least 12 point type and written in the same language that is used by the homeowner and was used in discussions with the foreclosure consultant to describe the consultant’s services or to negotiate the contract;

(3) Fully disclose the exact nature of the foreclosure consulting services to be provided, including any sale or tenancy that may be involved, and the total amount and terms of any compensation from any source to be received by the foreclosure consultant or anyone working in association with the consultant;

(4) State the duty of the foreclosure consultant to provide the homeowner with written copies of any research the foreclosure consultant has regarding the value of the homeowner’s residence in default, including any information on sales of comparable properties or any appraisals;

(5) Be dated and personally signed by the homeowner and the foreclosure consultant and be witnessed and acknowledged by a notary public appointed and commissioned by the State; and

(6) Contain the following notice, which shall be printed in at least 14 point boldface type, completed with the name of the foreclosure consultant, and located in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the homeowner’s signature:

“NOTICE REQUIRED BY MARYLAND LAW

...... (Name) or anyone working for him or her CANNOT ask you to sign or have you sign any lien, mortgage, or deed as part of signing this agreement unless the terms of the transfer are specified in this document and you are given a separate explanation of the precise nature of the transaction. The separate explanation must include: how much money you must pay; how much money you will receive, if any; and how much money the foreclosure consultant will receive from any source.

...... (Name) or anyone working for him or her CANNOT guarantee you that they will be able to refinance your home or arrange for you to keep your home. Continue making mortgage payments until a refinancing, if applicable, is approved.

You have the right to rescind this foreclosure consulting contract at any time by informing the foreclosure consultant that you want to rescind the contract. See the attached Notice of Rescission form for an explanation of this right. After any rescission, you must repay, within 60 days, any money spent on your behalf as a result of this agreement, along with interest calculated at the rate of 8% a year.

If a contract to sell or transfer the deed or title to your property is involved in any way, you may rescind that contract at any time within 5 days after the date you sign that contract and you are informed of this right. After any rescission, you must repay, within 60 days, any money spent on your behalf as a result of this agreement, along with interest calculated at the rate of 8% a year.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL CONTRACT AND COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR HOME. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING.”.

(b) The contract shall contain on the first page, in at least 12 point type size:

(1) The name and address of the foreclosure consultant to which the notice of rescission is to be mailed; and

(2) The date the homeowner signed the contract.

(c) (1) The contract shall be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, captioned “NOTICE OF RESCISSION”.

(2) The Notice of Rescission shall:

(i) Be on a separate sheet of paper attached to the contract;

(ii) Be easily detachable; and

(iii) Contain the following statement printed in at least 15 point type:

“NOTICE OF RESCISSION

(Date of Contract)

You may rescind this foreclosure consulting contract, without any penalty, at any time.

If you want to rescind this contract, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this Notice of Rescission, or any other written notice indicating your intent to rescind to (name of foreclosure consultant) at (address of foreclosure consultant, including facsimile and electronic mail).

After any rescission, you (the homeowner) must repay any money spent on your behalf as a result of this agreement, within 60 days, along with interest calculated at the rate of 8% a year.

This is an important legal contract and could result in the loss of your home. Contact an attorney before signing.

NOTICE OF RESCISSION

TO: (name of foreclosure consultant)

(address of foreclosure consultant, including facsimile and electronic mail)

I hereby rescind this contract.

...... (Date)

........ (Homeowner’s signature)”.

(d) The foreclosure consultant shall provide the homeowner with a signed and dated copy of the foreclosure consulting contract and the attached Notice of Rescission immediately upon execution of the contract.

(e) The time during which the homeowner may rescind the foreclosure consulting contract does not begin to run until the foreclosure consultant has complied with this section.

(f) Any provision in a foreclosure consulting contract that attempts or purports to waive any of the rights specified in this title, consent to jurisdiction for litigation or choice of law in a state other than Maryland, consent to venue in a county other than the county in which the property is located, or impose any costs or filing fees greater than the fees required to file an action in a circuit court, is void.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-602 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-602
§7–602.
Status: in_force

(a) An attorney is entitled to reasonable compensation for legal services rendered by the attorney to the estate or the personal representative or both.

(b) (1) On the filing of a petition in reasonable detail by the personal representative or the attorney, the court may allow a counsel fee to an attorney employed by the personal representative for legal services.

(2) The compensation shall be fair and reasonable in the light of all the circumstances to be considered in fixing the fee of an attorney.

(c) If the court shall allow a counsel fee to one or more attorneys, it shall take into consideration in making its determination what would be a fair and reasonable total charge for the cost of administering the estate under this article, and it shall not allow aggregate compensation in excess of that figure.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 7-304 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “fire and ambulance company” means a volunteer, career, incorporated, or unincorporated fire or ambulance company.

(b) This section applies only to Cecil County and Washington County.

(c) (1) (i) The commanding officer may designate to the sheriff of a county up to 20 individuals who are members of the commanding officer’s fire or ambulance company to be appointed as fire police.

(ii) A written certificate of designation signed by the commanding officer shall accompany each request for appointment under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(2) (i) The Sheriff of Washington County shall appoint individuals to serve as fire police in Washington County from those members designated by the commanding officer under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(ii) The Sheriff of Cecil County may appoint individuals to serve as fire police in Cecil County from those members designated by the commanding officer under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d) (1) The powers of individuals serving as fire police are limited to traffic control and scene safety while functioning at:

(i) parades;

(ii) accidents;

(iii) fires;

(iv) floods;

(v) other emergencies; or

(vi) public events conducted by a fire or ambulance company or the Sheriff’s department.

(2) The powers authorized under this subsection may be exercised:

(i) in a municipal corporation in the county, subject to the discretion and control of the chief of the police force of the municipal corporation; or

(ii) in other areas of the county.

(3) An individual appointed to serve as fire police in Washington County may not use a weapon in the performance of duties authorized under this subsection.

(e) (1) The appointment of a member of a fire or ambulance company as fire police terminates if the member ceases to be a member of the fire or ambulance company.

(2) The sheriff of a county may remove a member appointed as fire police at any time.

(3) If a member appointed to serve as fire police dies, resigns, is dismissed, refuses to serve, or is unable to serve, the commanding officer may designate another member of the fire or ambulance company to be appointed as fire police.

(f) An individual appointed to serve as fire police in Washington County under this section is deemed an appointed official and shall be treated as an appointed official for purposes of Title 22 and Title 23 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-306 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: in_force

(a) If a Program participant obtains a legal name change, the Program participant shall notify the Secretary of State within 30 days and provide the Secretary of State with a certified copy of any judgment or order evidencing the change or any other documentation the Secretary of State considers to be sufficient evidence of the change.

(b) If a Program participant makes a change in address or telephone number from an address or a telephone number listed on the Program participant’s application, the Program participant shall notify the Secretary of State at least 7 days before the change occurs.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1101 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1101
§7–1101.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) (1) “Job access and reverse commute project” means a project that:

(i) Provides transportation services to targeted populations; and

(ii) Serves targeted employment areas.

(2) “Job access and reverse commute project” includes:

(i) The extension of service hours on local fixed route transit systems to a targeted employment area;

(ii) Vanpool services;

(iii) Employer provided transportation services; or

(iv) Demand–response or deviated fixed route transit services.

(3) “Job access and reverse commute project” does not include:

(i) Ride matching, mobility management, or commuter assistance services;

(ii) Services provided by a for–hire vehicle or a transportation network company;

(iii) Carpool services;

(iv) Volunteer driver programs; or

(v) Except for services in support of a job access and reverse commute project, other services provided on an individual basis.

(c) “Program” means the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.

(d) “Provider” means a private nonprofit organization, a local transit system, or one or more employer that implements a job access and reverse commute project.

(e) “Targeted employment area” means an area that has recently experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities in sectors including construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail trade, or the service industry.

(f) “Targeted population” means individuals in defined areas who:

(1) Reside in low income areas, as determined by the Administration;

(2) Have limited or no access to the use of a personal vehicle; and

(3) Reside in areas with limited access to fixed route transit service.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-506.1 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-506.1
§7–506.
Status: in_force

§7–506.1.

(a) (1) This section applies only to:

(i) an electricity supplier or other owner of a generating station that enters into a contract for the provision of the direct supply of electricity to a commercial or industrial customer in a way that bypasses:

1. interconnection of the load with the electric transmission and distribution systems; or

2. the distribution services of an electric company; and

(ii) a commercial or industrial customer that enters into a contract with an electricity supplier or other owner of a generating station for the provision of the direct supply of electricity as specified in item (i) of this paragraph.

(2) This section does not apply to the use of electricity from an on–site generating station that has been approved under § 7–207.1 of this title.

(b) The Commission may apply to a commercial or industrial customer and any generating station supplying electricity to the commercial or industrial customer in the manner specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section:

(1) any direct or indirect costs, fees, and obligations that are normally applied to retail electric customers in the service territory in which the commercial or industrial customer or generating station is located or interconnected if the Commission determines that the direct or indirect costs, fees, and obligations should be attributable to the commercial or industrial customer and any generating station supplying electricity to the commercial or industrial customer; and

(2) any avoided wholesale costs that the Commission determines have been or may be shifted inappropriately to other retail electric customers as a result of the provision of the direct supply of electricity as specified in subsection (a)(1) of this section, including:

(i) transmission costs;

(ii) energy costs;

(iii) capacity costs; and

(iv) ancillary services costs.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-214 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-214
§7–214.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit union share guaranty corporation shall have a written contract with each participating credit union that clearly establishes the rights and obligations of the parties.

(b) At least 30 days before the effective date of any material amendment to the standard written contract that is submitted under § 7-206(b) of this subtitle, the credit union share guaranty corporation shall file the amendment with the Commissioner.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-312 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-312
§7–312.
Status: reserved

A purchaser of a residence in default may not:

(1) Represent, directly or indirectly, that:

(i) The purchaser is acting as an advisor or a consultant, or in any other manner represent that the purchaser is acting on behalf of the homeowner;

(ii) The purchaser has certification or licensure that the purchaser does not have;

(iii) The purchaser is assisting the homeowner to “save the house” or use a substantially similar phrase; or

(iv) The purchaser is assisting the homeowner in preventing a foreclosure if the result of the transaction is that the homeowner will no longer own the property;

(2) Make any other statements, directly or by implication, or engage in any other conduct that is false, deceptive, or misleading, or that has the likelihood to cause confusion or misunderstanding, including statements regarding the value of the residence in default, the amount of proceeds the homeowner will receive after a sale or transfer, any contract term, or the homeowner’s rights or obligations incident to or arising out of the sale or transfer; or

(3) Until the homeowner’s right to rescind the transaction has expired:

(i) Record any document, including an instrument of conveyance, signed by the homeowner; or

(ii) Transfer or encumber or purport to transfer or encumber any interest in the residence in default to any third party.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1108 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1108
§7–1108.
Status: in_force

On or before December 1, 2021, the Administration shall conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program and submit the study to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-205 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: in_force

Within 3 months of the date of the appointment of a successor personal representative, the successor personal representative shall return:

(1) A new inventory to stand in place of the inventory filed by the predecessor personal representative; or

(2) A written consent to be answerable for the items as listed and valued in the inventory filed by the predecessor personal representative.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-238 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-238
§7–238.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) “Computer software” means any program or routine used to cause a computer to perform a specific task or set of tasks.

(ii) “Computer software” includes:

1. system and application programs; and

2. database storage and management programs.

(3) “Embedded software” means computer instructions, known as microcode, that:

(i) reside permanently in the internal memory of a computer system or other equipment; and

(ii) are not intended to be removed without terminating the operation of the computer system or equipment and removing a computer chip, a circuit, or another mechanical device.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, computer software and any documentation related to the computer software are not subject to valuation or property tax.

(c) The exemption under this section does not apply to computer software or its related documentation if:

(1) the computer software is embedded software; or

(2) the computer software is sold from stock in business in a tangible medium ready for use as is.

(d) When reporting personal property under Title 11 of this article, a business may not reduce the original cost of the computer hardware by the value of the computer software that is acquired as part of the purchase of computer hardware.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity” means:

(1) a governmental subdivision, by its appropriate designated authority;

(2) a board or fire commission of a fire department or governmental subdivision;

(3) a fire department;

(4) a fire company;

(5) a rescue squad; or

(6) an emergency medical services unit, including an entity that provides emergency medical services at any level.

(c) (1) “Mutual aid agreement” means an agreement to establish and carry out a plan to assist in extinguishing fires and preserving life and property by providing fire fighting, rescue, or emergency medical equipment, personnel, and services.

(2) “Mutual aid agreement” includes a reciprocal agreement entered into in accordance with this section and § 7–103 of this subtitle before July 1, 1989.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-107 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-107
§7–107.
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of a mortgage or a deed of trust in which the lender assumes responsibility to the borrower to pay the property taxes on the mortgaged property by the collection of taxes through an expense account arrangement, the lender shall pay the taxes within 45 days after (1) the first due date, (2) receipt of the tax bill by the lender, or (3) the funds collected by the lender are sufficient to pay the amount of taxes and interest due, whichever occurs last.

(b) If a lender has sufficient funds available to pay the taxes, has received a copy of the tax bill, and fails to pay at the time as provided in this section, the lender shall pay the difference between the amount of taxes, interest, and penalty due if paid at the time as provided and the amount of taxes, interest, and penalty due at the time that the taxes, interest, and penalty are actually paid by the lender.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-308 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-308
§7–308.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of Budget and Management shall give each member of the General Assembly notice of:

(1) the total reversions at the end of each fiscal year; and

(2) any revision of an estimated reversion from an appropriation in the State budget for the current fiscal year.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-307 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

While a licensee is performing a farm labor contracting service in the State, the licensee shall:

(1) carry the license; and

(2) show the license:

(i) to each person with whom the licensee intends to deal as a farm labor contractor; and

(ii) on request, to an authorized employee or official of the State.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-09 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1A / Section 7-1A-09
§7–1A–09.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department shall establish prekindergarten provider hubs in centralized and diverse locations throughout the State.

(2) Prekindergarten provider hubs shall be designed to help bring as many providers into the State’s mixed prekindergarten delivery system as possible.

(3) Prekindergarten provider hubs shall form partnerships between:

(i) Early childhood educators on the early childhood educator career ladder;

(ii) Child care centers licensed under Title 9.5, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(iii) Family child care homes or large family child care homes registered under Title 9.5, Subtitle 3 of this article; and

(iv) Any other entities that the Department determines will aid in bringing eligible children into the State’s mixed delivery system.

(4) Prekindergarten provider hubs shall coordinate support among entities that serve children and their families to ensure that the maximum number of eligible children are able to be placed in a prekindergarten slot.

(b) (1) The Department shall establish a program to aid eligible prekindergarten providers in meeting the requirements of this subtitle.

(2) The program shall provide to eligible private providers:

(i) Information on professional development opportunities for teachers and teaching assistants;

(ii) Technical support for meeting requirements to enroll in child care support programs; and

(iii) Assistance with implementing early childhood curriculum standards.

(3) To the extent practicable, the Department shall provide programmatic support in accordance with this subsection through prekindergarten provider hubs.

(c) (1) The Department shall publish a list of eligible private providers in each local school system on its website and distribute the list to the following entities and organizations located within the areas in which the eligible private providers are located:

(i) A local office of economic development;

(ii) The Maryland Small Business Development Center;

(iii) A local management board;

(iv) A local workforce development board; and

(v) A local office supporting minority and women–owned businesses.

(2) An entity or organization listed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, if applicable, assist a private prekindergarten provider in its jurisdiction with:

(i) Enrolling in business support services for which the provider qualifies; and

(ii) Adopting a business plan to help the provider meet the requirements of this subtitle.

(3) To the extent practicable, organizations listed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall work with prekindergarten provider hubs to provide support.

(d) The Department shall publicize the availability of publicly funded prekindergarten programs to the public.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-525 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-525
§7–525.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission may authorize an electric company to recover, as additional rate stabilization costs, the actual cost to the electric company of carrying the deferred expenses as regulatory assets under short-term and long-term deferral plans.

(b) The actual cost is equal to the deferred expenses as regulatory assets multiplied by the electric company’s cost of debt.

(c) If the electric company secures the debt in accordance with this part, the cost of the secured debt is substituted for the electric company’s cost of debt.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-402 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-402
§7–402.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The purpose of this subtitle is to protect the public health and the environment by ensuring the availability of sites and properly designed facilities to dispose of, reuse, recycle, incinerate, or otherwise render nonhazardous, hazardous waste materials and to eliminate illegal dumping or improper disposal. It is the further purpose of this subtitle to achieve the same goals with respect to low-level nuclear waste.

(2) In carrying out its responsibilities under this subtitle, the Board shall treat hazardous waste and low-level nuclear waste separately.

(b) These facilities shall be located subject to the following considerations:

(1) The availability of suitable facilities outside this State for the disposal of low-level nuclear waste produced in this State;

(2) That there are proper safeguards to the health and safety of the public and the quality of the environment;

(3) That facilities are available at reasonable cost commensurate with adequate protection of public health and safety, and of the environment;

(4) That there is due consideration of social values and of the reasonable and beneficial use of land and natural resources;

(5) That there is due consideration for industry and commerce, the revenues, and development of the State and its political subdivisions, and the employment and welfare of the people;

(6) That there is due consideration of alternatives over burial or other land disposal of hazardous or low-level nuclear waste, such as source reduction, reuse, resource recovery, and incineration;

(7) That there is due consideration for the expeditious ultimate disposal of hazardous waste in order to minimize reliance on interim storage;

(8) That there is due consideration for managing sites following cessation of operations;

(9) That there is due consideration for the equitable geographic distribution of sites, including:

(i) Consideration of the feasibility of siting a facility within the same political subdivision from which the wastes principally originate;

(ii) Consideration of those subdivisions that presently have sites, to avoid to the extent feasible certifying sites disproportionately in any one subdivision;

(10) That there is due consideration for local land use preference, as expressed in local planning and zoning provisions; and

(11) That there is due consideration for the geological stability of a location and for the safety and preservation of public and private water supplies. If the location of a facility site will result in any adverse effects to a public or private water supply, the facility site may not be approved.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-601 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-601
§7–601.
Status: in_force

(a) On giving the notice required by the Maryland Constitution, the Governor may:

(1) change a sentence of death into a sentence of life without the possibility of parole;

(2) pardon an individual convicted of a crime subject to any conditions the Governor requires; or

(3) remit any part of a sentence of imprisonment subject to any conditions the Governor requires, without the remission operating as a full pardon.

(b) (1) A pardon or commutation of sentence shall be evidenced by a written executive order signed by the Governor under the great seal.

(2) An order granting a pardon or conditional pardon shall clearly indicate on its face whether it is a partial or full pardon.

(c) There is a presumption that the grantee of a pardon was lawfully and properly convicted of a crime against the State unless the order granting the pardon states that the grantee has been shown conclusively to have been convicted in error.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-317 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-317
§7–317.
Status: in_force

The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the official mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park Campus.
Md. Code, Education § 7-411.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-411.1
§7–411.
Status: in_force

§7–411.1.

(a) The State Board shall encourage the county boards to incorporate age–appropriate lessons on dating violence, diabetes and its treatment and prevention, oral disease prevention, and dental health promotion into the county boards’ health education curriculum.

(b) On or before December 1, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly a summary of the information reported to the State Superintendent during the COMAR certification process.
Md. Code, Education § 7-450 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-450
§7–450.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “seizure action plan” means a written individualized health plan designed to acknowledge and prepare for the health care needs of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder.

(b) (1) Beginning in the 2023–2024 school year, a county board shall require at least two school personnel at each public school, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, to complete a paid professional development training, administered online or in–person, in:

(i) Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a seizure;

(ii) Appropriate steps for administering first aid for a seizure; and

(iii) If written authorization is given by a parent or guardian under subsection (g) of this section, administering or assisting with the self–administration of a seizure rescue medication, medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and manual vagus nerve stimulation.

(2) (i) A school nurse, certified nursing assistant, or certified medication technician shall serve as one of the trained school personnel required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(ii) An individual who is recommended by the school nurse or other school health practitioner and who volunteers may serve as one of the trained school personnel under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) The training required under paragraph (1) of this subsection may count toward the renewal of a professional certificate issued by the Department.

(c) (1) Beginning in the 2023–2024 school year, a public school shall require an individual trained under subsection (b) of this section to present, every 2 years, to all school personnel who have direct contact and supervision of students an abridged version of the best practices for seizure response, based on the school health services guidelines developed under subsection (d) of this section, including:

(i) Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a seizure; and

(ii) Procedures for notifying the school personnel trained in administering first aid for a seizure.

(2) School personnel shall attend the presentation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection during professional development, a preservice meeting, or a staff meeting.

(3) A county board is encouraged to provide to school bus drivers and school bus aides:

(i) The presentation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection during their work hours; or

(ii) The information from the presentation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d) The Department and the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with the Epilepsy Foundation of America and other interested stakeholders, shall develop school health services guidelines and a training program for the school personnel under subsection (b) of this section on the management of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder.

(e) (1) Beginning in the 2023–2024 school year, a nonpublic school may require at least two school personnel to be trained in:

(i) Recognizing the signs and symptoms of a seizure;

(ii) Appropriate steps for administering first aid for a seizure; and

(iii) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, administering or assisting with the self–administration of a seizure rescue medication, medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and manual vagus nerve stimulation.

(2) A school nurse or other school health care practitioner may serve as one of the trained school personnel required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) In order to authorize school personnel to administer or assist in the administration of seizure medication, a nonpublic school shall obtain written authorization from a parent or guardian in accordance with subsection (g) of this section.

(f) (1) The parent or guardian of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder shall collaborate with school personnel to create a seizure action plan.

(2) The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall ensure:

(i) Health guidelines include seizure first aid procedures; and

(ii) Health plans include seizure action plans.

(3) A copy of a seizure action plan shall be:

(i) Retained in the office of the school nurse or an administrator; and

(ii) Distributed to any school personnel or volunteer responsible for the supervision or care of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder.

(g) (1) The parent or guardian of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder shall provide the school with:

(i) A written authorization for a trained school employee to administer or assist with administering seizure medication at school;

(ii) The prescribed medication in an unopened, sealed package with the label affixed by the dispensing pharmacy intact; and

(iii) A written statement from the student’s health care practitioner that includes:

1. The student’s name;

2. The name and purpose of the medication;

3. The prescribed dosage;

4. The route of administration;

5. The frequency that the medication may be administered; and

6. The circumstances under which the medication may be administered.

(2) A written authorization for the administration of a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms shall be:

(i) Effective for the school year in which it is submitted; and

(ii) Renewed each school year if the requirements of this subsection are fulfilled.

(h) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize any public school personnel to administer or assist in self–administration of medication for a seizure, unless the personnel:

(1) Has completed the paid professional development training under subsection (b) of this section; and

(2) Is authorized through written authorization under subsection (g) of this section to administer or assist in self–administration of medication.

(i) Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, an employee or other school personnel who responds in good faith to a student experiencing a seizure or seizure disorder symptoms in accordance with this section is immune from civil liability for any act or omission in the course of responding to the situation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-703 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-703
§7–703.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) Before a domestic insurer and another member of the same insurance holding company system enter into any of the transactions specified in subsection (d) of this section, including amendments or modifications of affiliate agreements previously filed under this section, the domestic insurer shall notify the Commissioner in writing of its intention to enter into the transaction.

(2) The notice for amendments or modifications shall include the reasons for the amendments or modifications and the projected financial impact of the amendments or modifications on the domestic insurer.

(3) A domestic insurer that intends to terminate an agreement or other transaction previously filed under this section shall provide the Commissioner with written notice within 30 days after the termination of the agreement or other transaction.

(b) The insurer shall notify the Commissioner under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) at least 30 days before the transaction is to be entered into; or

(2) if the Commissioner allows a shorter notice period, within the time that the Commissioner sets.

(c) A domestic insurer and another member of the same insurance holding company system may enter into, amend, or modify a transaction or an agreement under this section only if, within the notice period under subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner does not disapprove the transaction.

(d) The following transactions are subject to subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section:

(1) a sale, purchase, exchange, loan, or extension of credit, if, as of the December 31 immediately preceding the transaction, the amount of the transaction equals or exceeds:

(i) with respect to a life insurer, 3% of the insurer’s admitted assets; and

(ii) with respect to an insurer other than a life insurer, the lesser of 3% of the insurer’s admitted assets and 25% of surplus as regards policyholders;

(2) a loan or extension of credit by an insurer to a person that is not an affiliate if:

(i) the parties have an agreement or understanding that the proceeds of the transaction, as a whole or in substantial part, are to be used to make loans or extensions of credit to purchase assets of or to make investments in an affiliate of the insurer; and

(ii) as of the December 31 immediately preceding the transaction, the amount of the transaction equals or exceeds:

1. with respect to a life insurer, 3% of the insurer’s admitted assets; and

2. with respect to an insurer other than a life insurer, the lesser of 3% of the insurer’s admitted assets and 25% of surplus as regards policyholders;

(3) in accordance with subsection (h) of this section, a reinsurance agreement, or a modification to a reinsurance agreement, including an agreement that requires as consideration the transfer of assets from an insurer to a person that is not its affiliate, if, as of the December 31 immediately preceding the transaction, the amount of the reinsurance premium or change in the insurer’s liabilities or the projected reinsurance premium or change in the insurer’s liabilities in any of the next 3 years equals or exceeds 5% of the insurer’s surplus as regards policyholders;

(4) all reinsurance pooling agreements;

(5) a management agreement, service contract, tax allocation agreement, or cost–sharing arrangement;

(6) subject to subsection (i) of this section, guarantees made by a domestic insurer;

(7) direct or indirect investments in a person that controls the insurer or an affiliate of the insurer in an amount that, together with its present holdings in the investments, exceeds 2.5% of the insurer’s surplus as regards policyholders;

(8) notwithstanding item (7) of this subsection, any direct or indirect investment in or acquisition of a subsidiary of the insurer; and

(9) a material transaction, as specified by regulation, that the Commissioner determines may adversely affect the interests of the insurer’s policyholders.

(e) In reviewing transactions under subsection (d) of this section, the Commissioner shall consider whether a transaction:

(1) complies with the standards stated in § 7–702 of this subtitle; or

(2) potentially adversely affects the interests of policyholders.

(f) (1) A transaction that does not conform to this section is a violation of this title.

(2) In addition to the sanctions in §§ 7–802, 7–803, 7–805, and 7–807 of this title, the Commissioner may set aside and rescind a transaction that the Commissioner finds does not conform to this section at the initiative of the Commissioner or otherwise under applicable law.

(3) Within 90 days after the date that the Commissioner receives information about a transaction that the Commissioner finds does not conform to this section, the Commissioner shall give the insurer notice of the proposed action to set aside or rescind the transaction and an opportunity for a hearing.

(g) (1) A domestic insurer and another member of the same insurance holding company system may not enter into a transaction that is part of a plan or series of like transactions if the purpose of making separate transactions is to avoid exceeding limitations under this section and the review of the transaction that otherwise would occur.

(2) If the Commissioner determines that separate transactions were entered into during any 12–month period in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner may impose any sanction authorized by §§ 7–802, 7–803, 7–805, and 7–807 of this title.

(h) A reinsurance agreement subject to subsection (d)(3) of this section includes an agreement that requires as consideration the transfer of assets from an insurer to a nonaffiliate if an agreement or understanding exists between the insurer and nonaffiliate that any portion of the assets will be transferred to one or more affiliates of the insurer.

(i) (1) A guarantee that is quantifiable as to amount is not subject to the notice requirements of subsection (d)(6) of this section unless the guarantee exceeds the lesser of 0.5% of the insurer’s admitted assets or 10% of the insurer’s surplus as regards policyholders as of the December 31 immediately preceding the guarantee.

(2) All guarantees made by a domestic insurer that are not quantifiable as to amount are subject to the notice requirements of subsection (d)(6) of this section.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-509 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-509
§7–509.
Status: in_force

Whether a document of title is adequate to fulfill the obligations of a contract for sale, a contract for lease, or the conditions of a letter of credit is determined by Title 2, Title 2A, or Title 5.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-205 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out this title, the Board may, subject to § 7-103(b) of this title:

(1) receive a written complaint and hold a hearing on an alleged violation by a collection agency of the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act or this title;

(2) mediate a dispute between a consumer and a collection agency and suggest monetary compensation of the consumer in an amount agreeable to the consumer and collection agency or other appropriate resolution or both; and

(3) issue orders:

(i) to cease and desist from the violation and any further similar violations; or

(ii) requiring the violator to take affirmative action to correct the violation.

(b) If a violator fails to comply with a lawful order issued by the Board, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each violation cited in the order, not to exceed $25,000, from which the violator failed to cease and desist or for which the violator failed to take affirmative action to correct, as ordered by the Board.

(c) In determining the amount of any penalty to be imposed under subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) the good faith of the violator;

(3) the violator’s history of previous violations;

(4) the deleterious effect of the violation on the public and the collection industry; and

(5) any other factors relevant to the determination of the financial penalty.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-607 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-607
§7–607.
Status: in_force

(a) Failure to file the registration statement, summary, or enterprise risk report required by this subtitle in the time specified in this subtitle is a violation of this title.

(b) (1) An insurer that does not file a registration statement or summary required under § 7–603(a) of this subtitle on or before May 1 or the date the Commissioner sets in accordance with § 7–602(b) of this subtitle, may be subject to a penalty of up to:

(i) $500 for each day from May 1 through May 10;

(ii) $1,000 for each day from May 11 through May 31; and

(iii) $5,000 for each day after May 31.

(2) In determining the amount of any financial penalty to be imposed under this section, the Commissioner shall consider the following factors:

(i) the seriousness of the violation;

(ii) the good faith of the violator;

(iii) the violator’s history of previous violations;

(iv) the deleterious effect of the violation on the public and the insurance industry; and

(v) the assets of the violator.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: reserved

(a) In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Bailee” means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them.

(2) “Carrier” means a person that issues a bill of lading.

(3) “Consignee” means a person named in a bill of lading to which or to whose order the bill promises delivery.

(4) “Consignor” means a person named in a bill of lading as the person from which the goods have been received for shipment.

(5) “Delivery order” means a record that contains an order to deliver goods directed to a warehouse, carrier, or other person that in the ordinary course of business issues warehouse receipts or bills of lading.

(6) Reserved.

(7) “Goods” means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation.

(8) “Issuer” means a bailee that issues a document of title or, in the case of an unaccepted delivery order, the person that orders the possessor of goods to deliver. The term includes a person for which an agent or employee purports to act in issuing a document if the agent or employee has real or apparent authority to issue documents, even if the issuer did not receive any goods, the goods were misdescribed, or in any other respect the agent or employee violated the issuer’s instructions.

(9) “Person entitled under the document” means the holder, in the case of a negotiable document of title, or the person to which delivery of the goods is to be made by the terms of, or pursuant to instructions in a record under, a nonnegotiable document of title.

(10) Reserved.

(11) “Sign” means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:

(A) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

(B) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic sound, symbol, or process.

(12) “Shipper” means a person that enters into a contract of transportation with a carrier.

(13) “Warehouse” means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

(b) Definitions in other titles applying to this title and the sections in which they appear are:

(1) “Contract for sale”, § 2-106.

(2) “Lessee in ordinary course”, § 2A-103.

(3) “Receipt” of goods, § 2-103.

(c) In addition, Title 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this title.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-504 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-504
§7–504.
Status: in_force

If the Public Service Commission fails, refuses, or is unable to direct a private carrier to perform a specified service requested by the Administration, the Administration:

(1) With the transit facilities it owns or controls, may perform any transit service it considers necessary to provide adequate transit service; and

(2) By agreement, may make reasonable subsidy payments to private carriers to encourage them to render bus service to the extent practicable.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-717 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-717
§7–717.
Status: in_force

(a) Before announcing any reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program that exceeds the thresholds developed by the Administration, the Department, in collaboration with the Administration, shall:

(1) Conduct a transit equity analysis in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended to determine whether the change will create a disparate impact on persons with disabilities;

(2) Conduct a transit equity analysis in accordance with the Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients and the guidelines developed by the Administration to determine whether the reduction or cancellation will create a disparate impact or a disproportionate burden;

(3) Perform a cost–benefit analysis, including an analysis of impacts on:

(i) Economic development;

(ii) Employment;

(iii) Education;

(iv) Health; and

(v) Environmental justice; and

(4) Consult with members and leaders of affected communities, including through community outreach to:

(i) Racial minority communities;

(ii) Low–income communities;

(iii) Disabled riders;

(iv) Riders with limited English proficiency;

(v) Transit–reliant riders; and

(vi) Senior riders.

(b) (1) After completing the requirements under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall compile a report on the impacts of the proposed reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) The transit equity analysis;

(ii) The cost–benefit analysis; and

(iii) A community outreach report.

(3) The report shall be:

(i) Made available to the public on the Administration’s website, with a visible link from the primary information page relating to the proposed reduction or cancellation; and

(ii) Distributed to:

1. The members of the Board of Public Works;

2. The Attorney General;

3. The Secretary of Transportation;

4. Any elected officials whose districts would be impacted by the proposed service change;

5. Any community leaders consulted during the community outreach process; and

6. In accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article:

A. The President of the Senate;

B. The Speaker of the House;

C. The Senate Finance Committee; and

D. The House Environment and Transportation Committee.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-1301 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 13 / Section 7-1301
§7–1301.
Status: in_force

§7–1301. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 393 OF 2025 //

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Adapted vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has been modified to be operated by an individual who requires a mobility aid.

(c) “Department” means the Department of Disabilities.

(d) “Donation” means the voluntary transfer of property, services, or funds to the Program or an eligible individual.

(e) “Eligible individual” means an individual who:

(1) requires a mobility aid;

(2) is a licensed driver; and

(3) is qualified to drive an adapted vehicle.

(f) “Program” means the Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-404 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an individual whose application for services has been approved by the Secretary is accepted for services, the individual is required to receive an evaluation in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under § 7-401(a)(1) of this subtitle.

(b) The Secretary may not accept an individual for services unless the results of the evaluation are that the individual:

(1) Has developmental disability; or

(2) Does not have developmental disability, but does meet the eligibility requirements for individual support services.

(c) (1) From among the individuals whose applications for services have been approved and who have been found eligible for services as a result of the required evaluation, the Secretary shall determine in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under § 7-401(a)(2) and (3) of this subtitle the nature, extent, and timing of the services to be provided to individuals.

(2) In making a determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall consider:

(i) The results of the required evaluation;

(ii) The needs of the individual; and

(iii) The needs of the family unit of the applicant.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-105.1 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-105.1
§7–105.
Status: in_force

§7–105.1.

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, in a criminal case or juvenile proceeding involving theft of a motor vehicle under § 7-104 or § 7-105 of this subtitle, an affidavit sworn to in open court by the lawful owner of the motor vehicle may be introduced thereafter as substantive evidence that the motor vehicle was taken from the lawful owner and operated, used, or possessed without the lawful owner’s authorization.

(b) The affidavit shall:

(1) be given under oath subject to the penalty of perjury; and

(2) be attached to a copy of the certificate of title of the motor vehicle.

(c) (1) At least 10 days before a proceeding in which the State intends to introduce into evidence an affidavit as provided under this section, the State shall provide written notice to the defendant that the State intends to:

(i) rely on the affidavit; and

(ii) introduce the affidavit into evidence at the proceeding.

(2) On written demand of a defendant filed at least 5 days before the proceeding described in subsection (a) of this section, the State shall require the presence of the affiant as a prosecution witness.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1005 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 10 / Section 7-1005
§7–1005.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall develop a program for each investor–owned electric company to establish a pilot program or temporary tariff to compensate owners and aggregators of distributed energy resources for electric distribution system support services through an incentive mechanism determined by the Commission.

(b) (1) (i) On or before July 1, 2025, each investor–owned electric company shall submit to the Commission for approval a pilot program or temporary tariff for electric distribution system support services that provides reasonable compensation through a mechanism determined by the Commission.

(ii) The pilot program or temporary tariff submitted under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall provide that electric distribution system support services to on–site energy storage devices be used for system peak reduction.

(2) (i) A municipal electric utility or an electric cooperative may establish a pilot program, temporary tariff, or performance mechanism under this section.

(ii) If a municipal electric utility or electric cooperative establishes a pilot program, temporary tariff, or performance mechanism under this section, the provisions of this section and §§ 7–1006 and 7–1007 of this subtitle that apply to an investor–owned electric company shall also apply to the municipal electric utility or electric cooperative.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this subtitle, an investor–owned electric company may propose and submit to the Commission a performance mechanism to cover the cost of using distributed energy resources or an aggregator of distributed energy resources under this subtitle.

(2) The Commission may approve a performance mechanism submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the Commission determines that the performance mechanism is in the public interest.

(d) (1) The Commission shall approve, deny, or approve with amendments a pilot program or temporary tariff submitted under this section for each investor–owned electric company in an expedited manner.

(2) If the Commission determines that transitioning a pilot program or temporary tariff to a permanent program or tariff is in the public interest, the Commission may establish a process for an investor–owned electric company to transition a pilot program or temporary tariff to a permanent program or tariff for electric distribution system support services.

(3) If the Commission determines the transition to a permanent program or tariff is in the public interest, each customer participating in a pilot program or temporary tariff approved under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be transitioned to a permanent program or tariff for electric distribution system support services when the program or tariff is approved by the Commission.

(e) (1) The Commission may allow the energy generated by a renewable on–site generating system that provides electric distribution system support service under a pilot program or temporary tariff approved under subsection (d)(1) of this section to count towards the investor–owned electric company’s greenhouse emissions reduction goals under § 7–211 of this title.

(2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the cumulative energy storage capacity of any energy storage devices installed on a customer’s property in accordance with this subtitle shall count towards the targets established under § 7–216.1 of this title.

(ii) Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not include the energy storage capacity of:

1. electric vehicles that are part of a renewable on–site generating system; or

2. mobile energy storage devices.

(f) The cumulative nameplate capacity of renewable on–site generating systems participating in a pilot program or temporary tariff approved under this section may not exceed 2% of the investor–owned electric company’s highest recorded coincident peak demand.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-712 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-712
§7–712.
Status: in_force

Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on or before December 1 of each year the Commission shall report to the General Assembly on the status of implementation of this subtitle, including:

(1) the availability of Tier 1 renewable sources;

(2) projects supported by the Fund;

(3) information regarding the status of the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program established under § 7–709.1 of this subtitle, including the total amount of generating capacity of the systems certified under the Program; and

(4) other pertinent information.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-509.1 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-509.1
§7–509.
Status: in_force

§7–509.1.

(a) (1) The governing body of Washington County may enter into an agreement with the owner of a technology–related business that is located or locates in Washington County for a negotiated payment by the owner in lieu of taxes on personal property owned by the technology–related business.

(2) An agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes under this section shall provide that, for the term specified in the agreement:

(i) the owner shall pay to Washington County a specified amount each year in lieu of the payment of Washington County personal property tax; and

(ii) all or a specified part of the personal property of the technology–related business shall be exempt from Washington County personal property tax for the term of the agreement.

(b) As specified in an agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes under this section, for the term specified in the agreement, the personal property of a technology–related business that is located or locates in Washington County is exempt from Washington County personal property tax.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-115 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-115
§7–115.
Status: in_force

(a) On submission of the budget bill to the presiding officers of the General Assembly, the Governor shall provide the supporting material specified in this section.

(b) The Governor shall provide budget books that include the information required in this section.

(c) The budget books for a fiscal year shall:

(1) (i) state each source of State revenues for the year, from which the proposed appropriations are to be paid; and

(ii) state the amount that the Governor estimates will be collected from each source;

(2) contain a summary of the annuity bond accounts of the State as of the end of the last full fiscal year; and

(3) (i) include a copy of the statewide cost allocation plan filed with the federal government for federal reimbursement of the costs of indirect State services that benefit federally funded programs; and

(ii) list, by unit of the State government, the amount of reimbursement received under the plan during the last full fiscal year.

(d) The budget books shall contain personnel detail in a section that, by unit of the State government, sets forth, for each program or purpose of that unit:

(1) the total number of officers and employees and the number in each job classification:

(i) authorized in the State budget for the last full fiscal year and the current fiscal year; and

(ii) requested for the next fiscal year; and

(2) an itemized statement of the expenditures for contractual services, supplies and materials, equipment, land and structures, fixed charges, and other operating expenses:

(i) made in the last full fiscal year;

(ii) authorized in the State budget for the current fiscal year; and

(iii) requested for the next fiscal year.

(e) The following information shall be provided on the website of the Department of Budget and Management simultaneously with the submission of the annual State budget:

(1) the StateStat or managing for results agency strategic plan required under this article, limited to a description of the agency’s mission, goals, objectives, and performance measures; and

(2) personnel detail, by unit of State government, that sets forth, for each program or purpose of the unit, the total amount for salaries of officers and employees and the amount for salaries of each job classification:

(i) spent during the last full fiscal year;

(ii) authorized in the State budget for the current fiscal year; and

(iii) requested for the next fiscal year.

(f) Whenever a proposed budget exceeds the recommendations of the Spending Affordability Committee, the budget books shall:

(1) indicate the degree to which the proposed budget and recommendations differ; and

(2) set forth the Governor’s reasons for exceeding the recommendations.

(g) The budget books shall include supporting data and the results of the calculations required under § 5–202(l) of the Education Article.

(h) The information required under this section shall be provided on the website of the Department of Budget and Management simultaneously with the submission of the annual State budget.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-325 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-325
§7–325.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the “Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act”.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-404 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

(a) The waiting period for an acquisition subject to this subtitle:

(1) begins on the day the Commissioner receives the pre-acquisition notification; and

(2) ends on the earlier of:

(i) 30 days after the period begins; or

(ii) the day on which the Commissioner ends the waiting period.

(b) (1) During the waiting period for an acquisition subject to this subtitle, the Commissioner may require that additional information relevant to the proposed acquisition be filed.

(2) If the Commissioner requires additional information, the waiting period shall be extended to the earlier of:

(i) 30 days after the Commissioner receives the additional information; or

(ii) the day on which the Commissioner ends the waiting period.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-503 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-503
§7–503.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not use a farm labor contractor to perform a farm labor contracting service unless the person ascertains that the farm labor contractor is licensed by:

(1) requesting confirmation from the Commissioner that the farm labor contractor is licensed; or

(2) examining the license.

(b) (1) Whenever a person makes a request under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Commissioner shall inform the person whether the farm labor contractor is licensed.

(2) Within 5 working days after a person makes a request under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Commissioner shall respond in writing.

(3) If the status changes during the term of the license, the Commissioner shall give the person who made the request written notice of the change.

(4) If the Commissioner fails to provide the notice required under this subsection, a person is not liable for hiring a person who is not authorized to perform farm labor contracting services in the State.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(4) of this section, a person may not hire or continue to use a farm labor contractor to perform a farm labor contracting service after the person receives notice from the Commissioner or otherwise learns that the farm labor contractor is not licensed.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-405 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-405
§7–405.
Status: in_force

March 30 shall be Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-405 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-405
§7–405.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an electric company may not provide electric service to any building on which construction is completed after July 1, 1982, unless the builder has filed with the company the certificate or statement of waiver that is required under this subtitle.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to the temporary provision of electric service for use only during the process of constructing a building.

(b) If it is later determined that a building did not conform to the energy conservation standards to which the builder has certified or that a false waiver was provided to the electric company by the builder, the electric company may not be held liable for that noncompliance.

(c) (1) Certificates and statements of waiver filed with an electric company under this subtitle shall be made available to the public.

(2) The electric company:

(i) shall provide a copy of any certificate or statement of waiver that it has on file to any person on request within a reasonable time not to exceed 5 working days; and

(ii) may charge a reasonable fee for any copy of a certificate or statement of waiver that it provides.

(3) The electric company is not required to retain a certificate or a statement of waiver filed with the electric company under this subsection beyond 3 years from the date the certificate or statement of waiver was filed with the electric company.
Md. Code, Education § 7-137 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-137
§7–137.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department shall establish a program, when funding is available, to engage in procurement of local food for local school systems.

(2) The program shall procure products that are:

(i) Foods grown at a certified local farm, as defined in § 14–701 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(ii) Certified Chesapeake invasive species provided by a certified Chesapeake invasive species provider, as defined in § 14–701 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

(iii) Foods grown within a 250–mile radius from an elementary or secondary school in the State.

(3) The program shall give preference to providers qualifying under paragraph (2)(i) and (ii) of this subsection.

(b) The Department shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of General Services, and any other relevant unit of State government to establish the program, including a centralized platform to encourage the participation of farmers and distributors in procurement opportunities in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Department shall report to the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year on the total number and dollar value of procurement contracts for local food at local schools, including the number of these contracts that are with certified local farms or certified Chesapeake invasive species providers.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1511 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 15 / Section 7-1511
§7–1511.
Status: in_force

(a) Each behavioral health services coordinator under § 7–447 of this title shall develop plans for delivering behavioral health and wraparound services to students who exhibit behaviors of concern.

(b) (1) The Subcabinet may provide grants from the Fund to local school systems to develop plans for delivering behavioral health and wraparound services to students who exhibit behaviors of concern.

(2) In applying for a grant under this subsection, a local school system shall provide evidence of how external funding will be maximized to provide students with behavioral health and wraparound services, including through the submission of claims to health insurance plans, if applicable, for any covered health services.

(c) The Subcabinet shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-419 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-419
§7–419.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor annually shall proclaim October 15 as Poetry Day in recognition of the cultural and human values of poetry and poetic expression.

(b) The proclamation shall urge cultural, educational, patriotic, and religious organizations to observe Poetry Day properly.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-601 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-601
§7–601.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “consumer” and “customer” each means a retail gas customer.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-206 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-206
§7–206.
Status: in_force

(a) If a criminal or traffic case is appealed from the District Court to a circuit court, the fine and costs collected in the District Court, including costs collected under Maryland Rule 7-103, shall be forwarded to the circuit court for disposition in accordance with this section.

(b) If the appeal in a criminal or traffic case is disposed of other than by acquittal, nolle prosequi, or stet, a fine imposed by the circuit court and the circuit court costs, including the sum paid under Maryland Rule 7-103(c), shall be disposed of in the same manner as are fines and costs in a criminal case heard by the circuit court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction. The District Court costs shall be returned to the District Court.

(c) In a civil case, the court costs shall be disposed of in the same manner as are other costs in a civil case heard by the circuit court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-313 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-313
§7–313.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, the Board may reinstate a license that has been revoked.

(b) A license may be reinstated under this section only on:

(1) the basis of evidence submitted to the Board after the revocation and not available, before the revocation, to the individual seeking reinstatement;

(2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized members of the Board; and

(3) payment to the Board of a fee of $5.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-714 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-714
§7–714.
Status: in_force

By December 31, 1991, the Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this part.
Md. Code, Education § 7-103.2 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103.2
§7–103.
Status: in_force

§7–103.2.

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a county board may authorize the county superintendent, in cases of severe weather conditions, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county during a severe weather event.

(b) Before a county board may authorize the county superintendent to provide virtual education days to students in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the county board shall:

(1) Discuss this topic at an open meeting; and

(2) Vote affirmatively to authorize the county superintendent to provide virtual education days to students during a severe weather event.

(c) (1) A county board shall publish the county board’s plan for the use of virtual education days on the school system’s website.

(2) The county board’s plan published in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:

(i) A plan to ensure that attendance will be taken for all students and teachers during each virtual education day;

(ii) A plan to provide opportunities for students to make up work missed during virtual education days when they return to in–person school;

(iii) A plan to ensure that all staff and students, including students with disabilities, homeless students, and English language learners, have the necessary devices at home for virtual education days, including access to Wi–Fi; and

(iv) Specific strategies for the continued implementation of individualized education programs during the virtual education day, including specially designed instruction, related services, supplementary aids and services, and accommodations.

(d) A county superintendent may decide to provide a day of virtual education for public school students in the county only if:

(1) The local school system has used all the days incorporated into its calendar for school closures for severe weather conditions;

(2) The county board has authorized the county superintendent to provide virtual education days to students in accordance with subsection (b) of this section; and

(3) The county superintendent determines that severe weather conditions are likely to prevent normal attendance at the public school.

(e) (1) If a county superintendent decides to provide a virtual education day for public school students in the county, the county superintendent shall notify the school principals as soon as possible after the decision is made.

(2) A school principal who receives notice of a virtual education day immediately shall notify the students, parents, and school staff of the implementation of the virtual education day.

(f) (1) A virtual education day shall consist of not less than 4 hours of synchronous instruction, and asynchronous instruction designed to maximize the advantages of online access.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee organization designated as an exclusive representative may negotiate with a local school system about:

(i) The period of time that public school employees require for preparation on a virtual education day; and

(ii) The time at which synchronous instruction shall begin on a virtual education day.

(3) A county superintendent shall adequately design the virtual education day model, including any time requirements negotiated under paragraph (2) of this subsection, before implementation of the first virtual education day.

(g) If a county board of education provides a day of virtual education for public school students in the county, the local school system shall offer public school employees who are not assigned to work during the virtual education day an opportunity to make up the lost work through other duties before the beginning of the next school year.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-221 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-221
§7–221.
Status: in_force

(a) The Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller may not issue a warrant for disbursement of an appropriation to an institution or corporation unless the Comptroller has on file an affidavit that complies with the requirements of this section.

(b) An affidavit under this section shall state that the affiant personally knows that no money from State funds has been paid or promised to any legislative agent, lawyer, or lobbyist for any service to obtain the appropriation.

(c) An affidavit under this section shall be signed by:

(1) the president and the treasurer of the institution or corporation; or

(2) if there is no president or treasurer, another officer or individual who has charge of and disburses the money of the institution or corporation.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-307 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee may surrender a license through NMLS in accordance with the process that the Board requires.

(b) If a license is surrendered voluntarily, or is suspended or revoked, the Board may not refund any part of the license fee regardless of the time remaining in the license term.

(c) The surrender of a license does not affect any civil or criminal liability of the licensee for acts committed before the license was surrendered.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-404 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

(a) In the absence of actual knowledge or of reasonable cause to inquire as to whether the personal representative is improperly exercising the power of the personal representative, a person dealing with the personal representative is not bound to inquire whether the personal representative is properly exercising the power, and is protected as if the personal representative properly exercised the power.

(b) A person is not bound to see to the proper application of estate assets paid or delivered to a personal representative.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-223 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-223
§7–223.
Status: in_force

The farming implements owned or leased by a farmer are not subject to valuation or property tax.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-262 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-262
§7–262.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Unless the person served with an order under § 7-259(a)(1) of this subtitle makes a timely request for a hearing, the order is a final order.

(2) If the person served with an order under § 7-259(a)(1) of this subtitle makes a timely request for a hearing, the order becomes a final corrective order when the Department renders its decision following the hearing.

(b) (1) If the Department issues a notice under § 7-259(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle, the Department may not issue an order that requires corrective action by the person to whom the notice is directed until after the later of:

(i) The time set for the hearing, if any; and

(ii) The time set for filing of the report, if any.

(2) After the time within which the Department may not issue a corrective order has passed, if the Department finds that a violation of this subtitle has occurred, the Department shall issue an order that requires correction of the violation within a time set in the order.

(c) The Department shall:

(1) Take action to secure compliance with any final corrective order; and

(2) If the terms of the final corrective order are violated or if a violation is not corrected within the time set in the order, sue to require correction of the violation.

(d) This section does not prevent the Department or the Attorney General from taking action against a violator before the expiration of the time limitations or schedules in the order.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-706 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-706
§7–706.
Status: in_force

(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Eligible person” means an individual with a developmental disability that is likely to continue indefinitely or an individual with a severe chronic disability that is attributable to a physical or mental impairment, other than the sole diagnosis of mental illness, or to a combination of mental and physical impairments that is likely to continue indefinitely.

(c) (1) “Individual support services” means a program designed to assist eligible persons in developing their maximum potential and in maintaining themselves in the community.

(2) “Individual support services” includes:

(i) Identification services;

(ii) Training and support for self–advocacy;

(iii) Therapeutic services;

(iv) Individual and family counseling;

(v) Medical equipment purchase, rental, and repair;

(vi) Crisis intervention and follow–up;

(vii) Attendant care;

(viii) Respite services;

(ix) Barrier removal;

(x) Transportation assistance;

(xi) Community integration services;

(xii) Employment related services; and

(xiii) Other services to maximize independence, productivity, and integration within the community.

(d) “Program” means the Individual Support Services Program.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-208 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-208
§7–208.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign corporation registered or qualified under this subtitle may terminate its registration or qualification as provided in this section.

(b) To terminate, the corporation shall file with the Department an application for termination.

(c) The application for termination shall be executed for the corporation by its president or one of its vice–presidents. The application shall include:

(1) The name of the corporation, and the address of any principal office in this State;

(2) The name and address of its resident agent in this State;

(3) A statement that the corporation:

(i) In the case of termination of qualification, no longer transacts any intrastate business in this State; or

(ii) In the case of termination of registration, no longer transacts any interstate or foreign business in this State; and

(4) A statement that the corporation:

(i) Wishes to terminate its registration or qualification to do business in this State; and

(ii) Has filed all reports required by law and has paid all taxes due by it to the State and any of its political subdivisions as of the date of the application for termination.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-303 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303
§7–303.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commission consists of the following members:

(i) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(ii) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

(iii) the following members appointed by the Governor:

1. two representatives from the Department of Human Services;

2. three representatives from the Maryland Department of Health;

3. one representative from the Department of Aging;

4. one representative from an area agency on aging;

5. one representative from the Department of Disabilities;

6. one representative from the Maryland Respite Care Coalition;

7. two consumers of respite care services;

8. three family caregivers; and

9. three representatives of organizations that provide or have interest or expertise in respite care services.

(2) In appointing members to the Commission, to the extent possible, the Governor shall consider groups representing individuals:

(i) with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders;

(ii) with developmental disabilities;

(iii) with physical disabilities;

(iv) with chronic illnesses;

(v) with mental or emotional conditions that require supervision;

(vi) who are vulnerable to abuse or neglect;

(vii) with disabilities, disorders, or conditions affecting the entire lifespans of the individuals; and

(viii) who reflect the diversity of the State.

(b) The term of a member of the Commission is 3 years.

(c) The Governor shall appoint a chair of the Commission from among the members.
Md. Code, Education § 7-604 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-604
§7–604.
Status: in_force

Funds appropriated for the free feeding program shall be used to reimburse each county board and participating nonpublic school for the difference between costs and all available reimbursements and other funds.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-202 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: in_force

Money may be disbursed from the State Treasury only on appropriation by an appropriation act.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-202 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: in_force

(a) A notice of intent, other than one sent to an assisted household, shall:

(1) state that the owner intends to begin or allow a protected action;

(2) give enough information so that the Department can decide whether the proposed protected action will be lawful on its effective date;

(3) state the expected impact of the protected action during the 3 years after the proposed action on:

(i) rents in the assisted project; and

(ii) continued occupancy in the assisted project by existing assisted households;

(4) give the information about the assisted project from the most recent tenant recertification documents required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the United States Department of Agriculture, or the Department of Housing and Community Development on:

(i) the number of assisted households;

(ii) the number of assisted units by number of bedrooms;

(iii) the distribution of assisted households by race, gender, income, and family size;

(iv) the number of households with elderly individuals or individuals with disabilities; and

(v) the number of households with minors;

(5) give financial information on the assisted project for the 3 years before the notice of intent that is:

(i) required by the Department; and

(ii) based on financial information kept by the owner; and

(6) include a list, based on information that is reasonably available, of all households in the assisted project whose leases were terminated in the 180 days before the notice of intent.

(b) A notice of intent sent to an assisted household shall contain:

(1) a brief summary of the protected action;

(2) a brief statement of the expected impact of the protected action on rents and on the existing assisted household’s continued occupancy during the 5 years after the protected action;

(3) a brief summary statement of the assisted household’s rights and obligations under this title;

(4) a statement that each political subdivision in which the assisted project is located, a local public housing authority, and the Department may have additional information about the protected action and sources of technical assistance and financing for the exercise of a right of first purchase under this title;

(5) the name, address, and phone number of the owner’s agent to whom the assisted household may apply for tenant protection assistance under this title; and

(6) any other information the Secretary considers necessary to further the purposes of this title.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-305 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

The failure of any foreign corporation to comply with any of the requirements of Subtitle 2 of this title does not affect the validity of any contract to which the corporation is a party.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-516 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-516
§7–516.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In recognition of the potential environmental impacts of restructuring the electric industry, it is the intent of the General Assembly to minimize the effects of electric restructuring on the environment.

(2) Electric companies in Maryland shall conduct a study that tracks shifts in generation and emissions as a result of restructuring the electric industry.

(3) The study shall be submitted to the Department of the Environment and the Commission one year after the initial date of implementation of customer choice.

(4) Electric companies in Maryland shall update the study twice and submit each updated study to the Department of the Environment and the Commission on or before December 31, 2003, and on or before December 31, 2005.

(b) If, after review of the study required under subsection (a) of this section, the Department of the Environment determines that the emissions levels impose a higher emission burden in Maryland, the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Commission, shall study the appropriateness, constitutionality, and feasibility of establishing an air quality surcharge or other mechanism to protect Maryland’s environment in connection with the implementation of customer choice of electricity suppliers.
Md. Code, Education § 7-203.4 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203.4
§7–203.
Status: in_force

§7–203.4.

(a) (1) For each public school identified by the Department for comprehensive support and improvement, the county board shall develop and implement a Comprehensive Support and Improvement Plan to improve student outcomes at the school.

(2) The plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:

(i) Be developed in consultation with principals, parents, local community leaders, local employer leaders, local government leaders, teachers, school staff, and the exclusive bargaining representative;

(ii) Include the school quality indicators described under § 7–203(c) of this subtitle;

(iii) Include evidence–based interventions;

(iv) Be based on school–level needs assessments; and

(v) Identify resource inequities and budgetary needs.

(3) The school, county board, and the Department shall approve the plan.

(4) The Department shall monitor and annually review the plan.

(b) (1) For each public school identified by the Department for targeted support and improvement, the school shall develop and implement a Targeted Support and Improvement Plan to improve student outcomes at the school.

(2) The plan developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall meet the requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(3) The county board shall monitor and annually review the plan.

(c) Plans developed under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section shall be implemented in compliance with existing collective bargaining agreements between the county board and the exclusive bargaining representative.

(d) The Department shall distribute federal funds for the implementation of plans developed under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section based on a formula and driven by the identified needs of each school identified by the Department.

(e) (1) After a 2–year period from the date of a plan’s implementation under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section, if a county board determines that student outcomes have not improved at a public school, the county board shall consult with the school to develop additional strategies and interventions including funding, community supports, and grants provided in the Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program.

(2) Notwithstanding any law, regulation, or executive order, a plan under this section may include a lengthening of the school year beyond 180 days or any other limitation.

(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the Department to require a county board to implement a specific intervention strategy.

(f) (1) After a 3–year period from the date of a plan’s implementation under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this section, if the Department determines that student outcomes have not improved at a public school and intervention is necessary, the Department shall collaborate with the county board in determining the appropriate intervention strategy, subject to existing collective bargaining agreements between the county board and the exclusive bargaining representative.

(2) An intervention strategy determined under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not include:

(i) Creating a State–run school district;

(ii) Creating a local school system in addition to the 24 school systems established in this article;

(iii) Converting or creating a new public school without local board approval;

(iv) Issuing scholarships to public school students to attend nonpublic schools through direct vouchers, tax credit programs, or education savings accounts; and

(v) Contracting with a for–profit company.

(3) A decision of the Department under this subsection is final.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-309 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-309
§7–309.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a corporation may not operate a mortuary science business and the Board may not issue a license to or list any corporation as licensed to operate a mortuary science business.

(b) The Board may renew only the license of a corporation that:

(1) On June 1, 1945, held a license issued by this State;

(2) Has been renewed continuously since that date;

(3) Submits an application on a form required by the Board; and

(4) Pays a fee set by the Board.

(c) Each application for renewal made by a corporation shall state the name and address of each officer and director of the corporation.

(d) While a corporation license is effective, it authorizes a corporation to operate a mortuary science business only if any practice of mortuary science that is conducted for the corporation is practiced by a licensed individual.

(e) A corporation may not operate a branch funeral establishment unless the branch funeral establishment was in operation on or before October 1, 1964.

(f) If a corporation is sold, declares bankruptcy, or ceases to operate, written notice must be submitted to:

(1) The Board, within 2 weeks of the occurrence, detailing the changes and the arrangements for carrying out the pre-need contracts and disbursement of the money held in escrow; and

(2) The holders of pre-need contracts advising them of their options under Maryland law.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1305 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 13 / Section 7-1305
§7–1305.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before September 1, 2028, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office shall submit the Risk Report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

(b) (1) The Office may submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly any additional updates to the Risk Report at any time.

(2) The updates shall include:

(i) the status of and any changes to the forecasts and scenarios developed under § 7–1303 of this subtitle;

(ii) information on any new forecasts and scenarios the Office has developed; and

(iii) any other changes to the information or recommendations contained in the report or any preceding updates to the report.

(c) On or before September 1, 2028, and every 3 years thereafter, the Office shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly the report required under § 7–1304(a)(3) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-203.5 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203.5
§7–203.
Status: in_force

§7–203.5.

(a) Beginning with students in the 9th grade in the 2021–2022 school year, each school system shall implement a 9th grade tracker system to measure each student’s progress toward graduating on time, including credit accumulation and the number of semester core course failures during the first year of high school for students completing the 9th grade year.

(b) Each county board periodically shall provide a report to the school where the student is enrolled for further academic intervention to allow the student to graduate on time.

(c) On or before September 1, 2022, and each September 1 thereafter, each county board shall report to the Department the data collected under subsection (a) of this section on students in the 9th grade in the immediately preceding school year.

(d) On or before December 1, 2022, and each December 1 thereafter, the Department shall compile and submit a statewide report on information reported under subsection (c) of this section to the Accountability and Implementation Board and the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-906 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-906
§7–906.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall enter into an agreement with the State Library Board, providing for an annual payment to be made to the State Library Agency in an amount equal to the cost incurred for the distribution of newspapers in a computerized audio format.

(b) Under the agreement, the State Library Agency shall provide eligible blind and disabled individuals with access to newspapers in a computerized audio format by a qualified entity.
Md. Code, Education § 7-602 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-602
§7–602.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a State Free Feeding Program.

(b) (1) Each year the State Superintendent shall determine the amount of State money required to provide the Program in accordance with the standards adopted by the State Board under this subtitle.

(2) The amount included for this Program in the annual State budget, including any federal funds, and as submitted to and appropriated by the General Assembly, shall be distributed to the county boards and participating nonpublic schools in the same manner as the process established under § 5–205 of this article.

(c) (1) A nonpublic school in the State that participates in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program may participate in the State free feeding program.

(2) If a nonpublic school participates in the State free feeding program, the State shall be responsible for reimbursing the participating nonpublic school under subsection (d) of this section.

(d) The State shall be responsible for reimbursing a county board or a participating nonpublic school for the student share of the costs of:

(1) Breakfasts provided to all students eligible for a reduced price breakfast under the federal School Breakfast Program according to the following schedule:

(i) For fiscal year 2020, 10 cents per student;

(ii) For fiscal year 2021, 20 cents per student; and

(iii) For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the greater of 30 cents per student or the required federal per meal charge to students; and

(2) Lunches provided to all students eligible for a reduced price lunch under the National School Lunch Program according to the following schedule:

(i) For fiscal year 2020, 10 cents per student;

(ii) For fiscal year 2021, 20 cents per student;

(iii) For fiscal year 2022, 30 cents per student; and

(iv) For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the greater of 40 cents per student or the required federal per meal charge to students.

(e) (1) Beginning in fiscal year 2022, a county board or participating nonpublic school may not charge a student who is eligible for a reduced price breakfast for any portion of the cost of the meal.

(2) Beginning in fiscal year 2023, a county board or participating nonpublic school may not charge a student who is eligible for a reduced price lunch for any portion of the cost of the meal.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1802 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 18 / Section 7-1802
§7–1802.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is a Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program in the State.

(2) The Department, in consultation with the Commission, shall administer and develop the Program to assist county boards in establishing P–TECH schools.

(b) (1) A P–TECH school:

(i) Shall:

1. Reserve at least 50% of its available space for students who meet the free and reduced price meal income criteria; and

2. Be established through a memorandum of understanding executed between one or more industry partners, one or more college partners, and a county board; and

(ii) May be established as a school within a school.

(2) The memorandum of understanding executed in accordance with paragraph (1)(i)2 of this subsection shall include provisions ensuring that:

(i) Each P–TECH student receives:

1. Substantive mentoring by an industry partner;

2. At least one paid summer internship of at least 6 weeks’ duration with an industry partner; and

3. A high school diploma from the county board in the county where the P–TECH school is located immediately following completion of all high school graduation requirements, regardless of whether the P–TECH student has completed a pathway sequence; and

(ii) P–TECH students are first in line for consideration for a job at the industry partner after graduation.

(c) A student who is enrolled in a P–TECH school may not be considered a dually enrolled student under Title 18, Subtitle 14A of this article.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-506 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-506
§7–506.
Status: in_force

Any individual who has been admitted to a State residential center or any person on behalf of the individual may apply at any time to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of habeas corpus to determine the cause and the legality of the detention.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-505 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-505
§7–505.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If the Department approves a person’s status as an inculpable person under this subtitle, the person’s status as an inculpable person continues upon acquiring an interest in the eligible property.

(2) If the person meets the requirements of § 7-506(a)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this subtitle, the Department shall approve or disapprove the person’s status as an inculpable person within 5 business days of receiving:

(i) A written request from the person for an expedited determination of the person’s status as an inculpable person; and

(ii) A fee of $2,000.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department’s approval of a person’s status as an inculpable person expires if the application, including any applicable fees, required under this subtitle is not filed within 6 months after the approval of a person’s status as an inculpable person.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an inculpable person is not liable for existing contamination at the eligible property.

(c) An inculpable person shall be liable for:

(1) New contamination that the person causes or contributes to at the eligible property; and

(2) Exacerbation of existing contamination at the eligible property.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-213 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-213
§7–213.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section and § 3–405(b) of this article, each document to be published in the Code of Maryland Regulations or the Register shall be submitted to the Administrator, who:

(1) for 1 year after the publication of the document, shall keep and permit inspection of the document; and

(2) then shall deliver the document to the State Archives.

(b) (1) The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Maryland shall submit to the Administrator:

(i) each rule of court that the Supreme Court of Maryland adopts or permits to be adopted; and

(ii) each administrative order or memorandum of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland or the Administrative Office of the Courts that the Chief Justice directs to be published.

(2) The Chief Clerk of the District Court shall submit to the Administrator each administrative regulation that the Chief Judge of the District Court adopts.

(c) The Administrator may require that any document required or permitted to be published in the Register be submitted electronically or on paper, or both.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-616 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-616
§7–616.
Status: in_force

On or before January 1 of each year, the Board, through the Secretary, shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly, on the number, amount, and use of loans and subsidies for which the Program has provided guarantees of loans and subsidies of loan interest under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1228 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1228
§7–1228.
Status: in_force

Any transmission energy storage device built in accordance with this subtitle shall count toward the energy storage device deployment goals under § 7–216.1 of this title.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-907 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-907
§7–907.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license shall meet all requirements in rules and regulations adopted under § 7–904 of this subtitle to be issued a license.

(b) The Department may deny a license:

(1) To any entity that has had a license revoked by the Department within the previous 10 years; or

(2) To any entity that has a corporate officer who has served as a corporate officer for an entity that has had a license revoked by the Department within the previous 10 years.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-307 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the chairperson of the Commission shall assign at least two commissioners to hear cases for parole release as a panel.

(2) Each proceeding before a Commission panel shall be conducted in accordance with this section.

(b) (1) (i) A Commission panel that consists of two commissioners shall determine, by unanimous vote, whether the incarcerated individual is suitable for parole in accordance with the factors and other information specified in § 7–305 of this subtitle.

(ii) If the two–commissioner panel is unable to reach a unanimous decision, the chairperson of the Commission shall convene a three–commissioner panel as soon as practicable to rehear the case.

(2) A Commission panel that consists of three commissioners shall determine, by majority vote, whether the incarcerated individual is suitable for parole in accordance with the factors and other information specified in § 7–305 of this subtitle.

(c) For an incarcerated individual who has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of a crime committed on or after October 1, 2021, at least six affirmative votes are required to approve the incarcerated individual for parole, based on consideration of the factors specified in § 7–305 of this subtitle.

(d) (1) The Commission panel shall inform the incarcerated individual and the appropriate correctional authority of the Commission’s decision as soon as possible.

(2) If parole is denied, the Commission shall give the incarcerated individual a written report of its findings within 30 days after the hearing.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-404 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Board may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-238 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-238
§7–238.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Unless it is renewed for another term, a facility permit expires on the expiration date the Department specifies at issuance or renewal.

(2) Unless the controlled hazardous substance facility is a low-level nuclear waste facility, the Department may not issue a facility permit for a term longer than 10 years. The Department may issue a low-level nuclear waste facility permit for a term not longer than 5 years.

(b) The Department may renew a facility permit if the permit holder:

(1) Has complied with all appropriate rules and regulations;

(2) Pays to the Department the renewal fee set by the Department; and

(3) Submits to the Department a renewal application on the form the Department requires.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-1405 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 14 / Section 7-1405
§7–1405.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-4B-04 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4B / Section 7-4B-04
§7–4B–04.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall monitor the compliance of county boards with the provisions of this subtitle.

(b) The Department may investigate and take corrective action in response to complaints from parents, guardians, or legal representatives of students with disabilities who allege a violation of the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-508 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-508
§7–508.
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “costs” means any cost other than counsel fees necessary for prosecution of an appeal, application for leave to appeal, or filing a petition for writ of certiorari including but not limited to clerk’s fees, the cost of preparing a transcript of the testimony, the cost of preparing and transmitting the record, and the cost of the briefs, appendices, and printed record extract.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-222 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-222
§7–222.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 7-109 of this title and in subsection (b) of this section, the stock in business of a person engaged in a manufacturing or commercial business is not subject to property tax.

(b) Except as provided by § 7-108 of this title, the personal property described in subsection (a) of this section is subject to a county property tax on 35% of its assessment in Wicomico County.
Md. Code, Education § 7-808 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-808
§7–808.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “school bus” has the meaning stated in § 11–153 of the Transportation Article.

(b) A school bus shall be constructed with materials that enable it to meet all the criteria of the school bus seat upholstery fire block test established by the National School Transportation specifications and procedures adopted at the most recent National Congress on School Transportation.

(c) The Motor Vehicle Administration, with the advice of the Department, shall adopt regulations to promote fire safety standards of school buses.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-312 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-312
§7–312.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “notice” means, for a person described in § 7–308(b)(2) of this subtitle, receipt of written notification on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a Program participant.

(2) “Notice” includes receipt of written notification on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State identifying an individual as a Program participant.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, service of process on an individual by a person or an agency that has received notice that the individual is a Program participant shall be made in accordance with this section.

(c) Service of process shall be made:

(1) in person on the Program participant; or

(2) by mail on the Secretary of State.

(d) If service by publication is required, service is valid if:

(1) the publication omits the name of the Program participant; and

(2) the Secretary of State has been served in accordance with subsection (c)(2) of this section.