Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-311 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-311
§2–311.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This section does not apply to personal property purchased or otherwise acquired for use by the Department or to contraband.

(2) This section does not apply to personal property retained by the Department for use as evidence in a criminal prosecution.

(3) This section does not supersede the provisions for seizure and forfeiture contained in Titles 12 and 13 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department shall hold personal property that comes into the possession of the Department until the Department determines that the property is no longer needed in connection with a prosecution.

(2) Personal property that is used as evidence in a criminal prosecution shall be retained by the Department in the same manner as other evidence retained by the Department.

(c) After the Department determines that personal property is no longer needed in connection with a prosecution, the Department shall deliver the property to the person who satisfactorily establishes the right to possession of the property and gives a proper receipt for the property.

(d) (1) At any time after personal property has been in the possession of the Department for 3 months and the Department determines that the property is no longer needed in connection with a prosecution, the Department shall:

(i) give notice of the sale of the property by registered or certified mail to those persons entitled to its possession and to those lienholders whose names and addresses can be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence; and

(ii) publish a description of the property and the time, place, and terms of the sale of the property in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City in each of two successive weeks.

(2) After complying with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department may sell the property at public auction.

(3) The terms and manner of sale may be established by rule.

(e) The certificate of the Department that personal property has been sold under this section is sufficient evidence of title to the property for all purposes, including the right to obtain a certificate of title or registration from an appropriate unit of the State.

(f) (1) The amount received from the sale of personal property in accordance with this section shall be distributed in the following order of priority:

(i) first, to the Department in an amount equal to the expense of sale and all expenses incurred while the property was in the possession of the Department;

(ii) second, to lienholders in order of their priority; and

(iii) third, to the General Fund subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.

(2) At any time within 3 years after the date of a sale under this section, a person who submits satisfactory proof of the right to possession of the property shall be paid, without interest, the amount distributed to the General Fund under paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection.

(3) A claim under paragraph (2) of this subsection is barred if more than 3 years have passed since the date of a sale under this section.

(g) This section does not create or recognize any cause, action, or defense or abridge any immunity now or in the future held by the Department, the Secretary, or an employee of the Department.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 2-202.1 — MD Code / Article get / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-202.1
§2–202.
Status: in_force

§2–202.1.

Before assuming the duties of office, each deputy and clerk of a register shall take and subscribe the following oath:

I, (name), do swear that I will not for money, profit, or malice delay any person who applies to me for any business of the office of the register, or directly or indirectly ask, take, exact, demand, or receive from or charge to that person to my own use any fee or reward for any service I may do as a deputy or clerk of the register, and that in charging the fees of the office of the register I will not willingly charge other or higher fees than the law allows.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1260 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 12 / Section 2-1260
§2–1260.
Status: in_force

The Department is the sole determiner of the form of public records released pursuant to Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of this article.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 2-113 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-113
§2–113.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Comptroller shall include on the individual income tax return form a checkoff designated as the “Developmental Disabilities Services and Support Fund Contribution”.

(2) The checkoff shall state that:

(i) the individual, or each spouse in the case of a joint return, may contribute to the Waiting List Equity Fund the amount designated by the individual; and

(ii) 1. the individual shall deduct the amount of the contribution from any refund to which the individual is entitled; or

2. if the individual is not entitled to a refund, the individual shall add the amount of the contribution to the income tax to be paid with the return.

(3) The Comptroller shall include, with the individual income tax return package, a description of the purposes for which the Waiting List Equity Fund was established and the purposes for which the Fund may be used.

(b) The Comptroller shall:

(1) collect the checkoff contributions and account to the State Treasurer for the money collected;

(2) from the contributions collected, distribute the amount necessary to administer the checkoff system to an administrative cost account; and

(3) after the distribution under item (2) of this subsection, distribute the remainder of the money collected under this subsection to the Waiting List Equity Fund established under § 7–205 of the Health – General Article to be used to provide community–based services to individuals who are on the Developmental Disabilities Administration waiting list and are eligible for, but not receiving, services from the Administration.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2A-209 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2A / Subtitle 2 / Section 2A-209
§2A–209.
Status: in_force

(1) The benefit of a supplier’s promises to the lessor under the supply contract and of all warranties, whether express or implied, including those of any third party provided in connection with or as part of the supply contract, extends to the lessee to the extent of the lessee’s leasehold interest under a finance lease related to the supply contract, but is subject to the terms of the warranty and of the supply contract and all defenses or claims arising therefrom.

(2) The extension of the benefit of a supplier’s promises and of warranties to the lessee (§ 2A-209(1)) does not: (i) modify the rights and obligations of the parties to the supply contract, whether arising therefrom or otherwise, or (ii) impose any duty or liability under the supply contract on the lessee.

(3) Any modification or rescission of the supply contract by the supplier and the lessor is effective between the supplier and the lessee unless, before the modification or rescission, the supplier has received notice that the lessee has entered into a finance lease related to the supply contract. If the modification or rescission is effective between the supplier and the lessee, the lessor is deemed to have assumed, in addition to the obligations of the lessor to the lessee under the lease contract, promises of the supplier to the lessor and warranties that were so modified or rescinded as they existed and were available to the lessee before modification or rescission.

(4) In addition to the extension of the benefit of the supplier’s promises and of warranties to the lessee under subsection (1), the lessee retains all rights that the lessee may have against the supplier which arise from an agreement between the lessee and the supplier or under other law.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-206 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-206
§2–206.
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall represent the Department.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 2-102 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-102
§2–102.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Division of Labor and Industry in the Maryland Department of Labor.

(b) The Division exercises its rights, powers, and duties subject to the authority of the Secretary as set forth in § 2–102 of the Business Regulation Article or elsewhere in State law.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1510 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 15 / Section 2-1510
§2–1510.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor may designate another individual to receive bills while the Governor is ill or necessarily absent from the seat of the State government.

(b) A designation under this section:

(1) shall be in writing;

(2) shall be sent to the presiding officer of the Senate and the presiding officer of the House;

(3) on receipt by those officers, shall be entered in full in the Senate journal and the House journal; and

(4) is effective during the period that the Governor specifies.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-309.1 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-309.1
§2–309.
Status: in_force

§2–309.1.

(a) A veterinary assistant may perform the following tasks under the direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner or veterinary technician under the direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner:

(1) Obtaining and monitoring vitals on a nonanesthetized patient;

(2) Radiographs;

(3) Dental prophylaxis;

(4) Nail trims;

(5) Educating on basic topics;

(6) Administering medications;

(7) Husbandry;

(8) Collecting blood, urine, and fecal samples;

(9) Aseptic techniques;

(10) Setup for surgery and other procedures;

(11) Low–stress handling and restraint;

(12) Microchip insertion; and

(13) Any other skill that is noninvasive, as defined by the Board, and within the veterinary assistant’s skills as determined by the supervising veterinary practitioner.

(b) A veterinary assistant may perform the following tasks under the immediate supervision of a veterinary practitioner or veterinary technician:

(1) Set up of anesthesia; and

(2) Anesthesia monitoring.

(c) Subject to subsection (e) of this section, a veterinary technician may perform the following procedures under the direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner:

(1) Inducing anesthesia by intramuscular injection, inhalation, or intravenous injection;

(2) Simple dental extractions of loose teeth that do not involve flaps or tooth sectioning;

(3) Basic suturing skills, including:

(i) Suturing of existing surgical skin or gingival incisions; and

(ii) Suture and staple removal;

(4) Accessing a small working stock of Schedule II drugs under separate lock and filling prescriptions;

(5) Cytology;

(6) Administering vaccines, excluding rabies vaccines unless otherwise authorized by law;

(7) Phlebotomy, blood typing, and monitoring blood product transfusion;

(8) Urinary and intravenous catheter care;

(9) Cystocentesis;

(10) Gastric and tracheal intubation;

(11) Medication and fluid therapy calculations;

(12) Basic life support in cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(13) Ophthalmological testing;

(14) Fine needle aspirates; and

(15) Any other procedure authorized by regulations adopted by the Board.

(d) A veterinary technician may perform a procedure listed under subsection (a)(1) through (13) of this section under the indirect supervision of a veterinary practitioner if the veterinary practitioner determines the veterinary technician is qualified to perform the procedure.

(e) A veterinary technician may not:

(1) Make any diagnosis or prognosis;

(2) Prescribe any treatments, drugs, medications, or appliances; or

(3) Perform surgery.

(f) Under emergency conditions only, a veterinary technician may perform the following procedures before a veterinary practitioner’s initial examination of an animal:

(1) Life support care, including basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and

(2) Any other procedure authorized by regulations adopted by the Board.

(g) (1) At the discretion of the veterinary practitioner, a veterinary technician employed at an animal emergency hospital, as defined in regulations adopted by the Board, may perform euthanasia on an animal if the animal is unable to be saved by supportive care, first aid, or life support measures.

(2) A veterinary technician who works in or for an animal shelter, as defined in § 2–1701 of this title, may perform euthanasia on an animal at the animal shelter.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-301 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-301
§2–301.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice audiology, hearing aid dispensing, speech–language pathology, or music therapy, or assist in the practice of speech–language pathology or audiology in this State.

(2) On or after October 1, 2007, an individual hired by a Maryland local public school system, State–approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, or chartered educational institution of the State to practice speech–language pathology or assist in the practice of speech–language pathology, shall be licensed by the Board.

(b) (1) This section does not apply:

(i) To an individual employed by any agency of the federal government performing the duties of that employment;

(ii) To an individual continuously employed to practice audiology since June 30, 1988, by a county public school system, a State–approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, a chartered institution of the State, or the State Department of Education while performing the duties of that employment;

(iii) To an individual employed by a Maryland local public school system, State–approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, or chartered educational institution of the State or the State Department of Education to practice speech–language pathology continuously since on or before September 30, 2007, while performing the duties of that employment;

(iv) To a student or trainee in audiology or speech–language pathology while pursuing a supervised course of study at an accredited university or college or a recognized training center while the student is obtaining clinical practicum hours;

(v) To a volunteer while working in free speech and hearing screening programs; or

(vi) To an individual licensed to practice audiology or speech–language pathology in another state or a foreign country while the individual:

1. Provides a clinical demonstration at a training or an educational event in the State; or

2. Receives clinical training at a training or an educational event in the State.

(2) The Board may allow an audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech–language pathologist, music therapist, speech–language pathology assistant, or audiology assistant licensed in another state to practice audiology, hearing aid dispensing, speech–language pathology, or music therapy, or assist in the practice of speech–language pathology or audiology in this State without a license if the applicant has:

(i) Been granted preliminary approval by the Board to practice; and

(ii) A completed application for a license pending before the Board.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-2003 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 20 / Section 2-2003
§2–2003.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Urban Agriculture Grant Fund.

(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to qualified applicants to implement the Program.

(c) The Secretary shall administer the Fund.

(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

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

(e) The Fund consists of:

(1) Money appropriated to the Fund under subsection (g) of this section; and

(2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.

(f) In accordance with this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide grants to qualified applicants.

(g) For each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $100,000 to the Fund.

(h) (1) There is an Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee to recommend guidelines, policies, and practices for the implementation of the Urban Agriculture Grant Program.

(2) The Committee consists of the following members:

(i) Five members, appointed by the Secretary, with expertise in urban agriculture or working with socially disadvantaged farmers who reside in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Montgomery County, or Prince George’s County;

(ii) Two members, appointed by the Secretary, with expertise in providing education and training to urban farmers through a nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education;

(iii) One member appointed by the Maryland Agricultural and Resource–Based Industry Development Corporation;

(iv) One member appointed by the Maryland State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); and

(v) One member appointed by the Department of Planning for the City of Baltimore.

(3) The Secretary shall designate the chair of the Committee.

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

(5) A member of the Committee:

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

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

(6) The Committee shall make recommendations that:

(i) Establish a competitive grant application process that prioritizes applications that benefit socially disadvantaged urban farmers to:

1. Secure real property:

A. That has established the necessary infrastructure to grow food;

B. For which the grantee is the steward of the real property; and

C. For which not more than 20% of the grant money will be used to secure property;

2. Maintain safe, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible practices; and

3. Make capital improvements to support viable urban agriculture enterprises;

(ii) Require that grant applications demonstrate a measurable community benefit, which may include improving local food access; and

(iii) Prohibit grant recipients from using more than 15% of the amount of the grant for operating expenses.

(7) On or before December 30, 2023, and each December 30 thereafter, the Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 2-116 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-116
§2–116.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a unit under the jurisdiction of the Department to the extent that the unit is authorized by law to employ its own legal counsel.

(b) The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Department.

(c) The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant Attorneys General that are authorized by law for the Department and its units.

(d) (1) The Attorney General shall designate one of the assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department as counsel to the Department and may not reassign that individual without consulting with the Secretary.

(2) The counsel may only:

(i) advise the Secretary, the Maryland Economic Development Commission, and any other official of the Department as they require;

(ii) supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department; and

(iii) perform for the Department the other duties that the Attorney General assigns.

(3) The other assistant Attorneys General shall perform for the Department the other duties that the Attorney General assigns.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2-307 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-307
§2–307.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed all goods called for by a contract for sale must be tendered in a single delivery and payment is due only on such tender but where the circumstances give either party the right to make or demand delivery in lots the price if it can be apportioned may be demanded for each lot.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 2-101 — MD Code / Article get / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-101
§2–101.
Status: in_force

In the estates of decedents law, the word “court” means the orphans’ court in a county, or the court exercising the jurisdiction of the orphans’ court in a county.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-168 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-168
§2–168.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a licensed manufacturer may engage in delivering beer directly to a consumer in the State, the manufacturer shall be issued a direct beer delivery permit.

(b) Before a licensed manufacturer may engage in delivering liquor directly to a consumer in the State, the manufacturer shall be issued a direct liquor delivery permit.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-139 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-139
§2–139.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a national beer, wine, and liquor exhibition permit.

(b) The Executive Director may issue the permit to a bona fide alcohol trade association.

(c) (1) The permit authorizes the holder to conduct an alcohol exhibition and competition at which the permit holder may exhibit, judge, and taste beer, wine, and liquor acquired in accordance with this section at the place designated in the permit application.

(2) The permit authorizes the holder to receive for use, exhibition, and tastings at an exhibition:

(i) tax–free family produced beer and wine;

(ii) tax–paid commercially produced beer, wine, and liquor from licensed nonresident dealers or manufacturers through holders of wholesaler’s licenses; and

(iii) commercially produced beer, wine, and liquor from manufacturers or suppliers licensed by another state and subject to the tax imposed under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article.

(3) The permit holder may not sell beer, wine, and liquor at the exhibition and competition.

(4) Notwithstanding § 6–319 of this article, the permit holder may allow a person to possess and consume beer, wine, and liquor on the premises governed by the permit as provided in this section.

(d) An exhibition may not last more than 5 days.

(e) The permit may be granted for:

(1) an unlicensed premises; or

(2) a licensed premises.

(f) Persons authorized to judge or participate at an alcohol exhibition include a:

(1) manufacturer;

(2) nonresident dealer;

(3) supplier;

(4) wholesaler; and

(5) representative of any of the persons listed in items (1) through (4) of this subsection.

(g) A supplier licensed by another state is not required to have a nonresident dealer’s permit to ship beer, wine, and liquor to the permit holder.

(h) (1) Within 30 days after the exhibition ends, the permit holder shall:

(i) file a report, on the forms that the Comptroller provides, of the number of gallons of commercially produced beer, wine, and liquor that the permit holder received from suppliers that are not licensed; and

(ii) pay the tax required under § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article.

(2) The Comptroller may require the permit holder to prepay an amount sufficient to cover the anticipated tax rather than post a bond.

(i) The permit fee is $50.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 2-304 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-304
§2–304.
Status: in_force

An individual subject to § 2-302 of this subtitle may not hold an office or position or engage in a business or avocation that is incompatible with the duties of office or service with the Commission or Office of People’s Counsel.
Md. Code, Election Law § 2-305 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-305
§2–305.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A local board shall ensure the security of ballot drop boxes, including through the use of the following:

(i) monitoring by security cameras at all times; and

(ii) periodic in–person visits by appropriate personnel.

(2) A local board shall have immediate access or access within a reasonable amount of time to a security camera used for monitoring a ballot drop box under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection.

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in law, a local board shall remove the election–related materials from each ballot drop box at least once each day that the ballot drop box is open in accordance with the chain of custody procedures established in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) The State Board shall establish chain of custody procedures governing removal of election–related materials from ballot drop boxes and the return of the materials to the local board.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-1703 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 17 / Section 2-1703
§2–1703.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2017, an animal shelter shall establish a written veterinary care protocol for dogs and cats that is consistent with guidelines set forth in the most recent Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters with respect to:

(1) Basic care;

(2) Sanitation;

(3) Population management;

(4) Disease control and prevention;

(5) Behavioral health and mental well–being; and

(6) Euthanasia.

(b) The written veterinary care protocol shall include:

(1) Standards that are necessary to protect sheltered dogs’ and cats’ health, safety, and well–being; and

(2) A plan for:

(i) Quality of life enrichment;

(ii) Veterinary care;

(iii) Prevention and control of contagious and other diseases; and

(iv) Any other health and environmental factors that materially affect sheltered dogs’ and cats’ health, safety, and well–being.

(c) An animal shelter may disregard its written veterinary care protocol for a dog or cat that is deemed to be too vicious or dangerous to permit safe handling.

(d) An animal shelter shall update its written veterinary care protocol as necessary to reasonably accommodate any subsequent updates to the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.

(e) On request, an animal shelter shall make its written veterinary care protocol available to the public and the Department.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-510 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-510
§2–510.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of General Services is responsible for the enforcement of this subtitle if:

(1) any State capital nonschool funds are used; or

(2) construction is on State-owned land.

(b) The governing body of a political subdivision is responsible for the enforcement of this subtitle if:

(1) construction is not on State-owned land;

(2) funds of the political subdivision are used; and

(3) no State funds are used, except for State funds for school construction.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1007 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 10 / Section 2-1007
§2–1007.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff services for the Committee.

(b) Units in the Executive Branch of the State government shall cooperate with the Committee and provide information to the Committee and its staff as requested.
Md. Code, Health - General § 2-606 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-606
§2–606.
Status: in_force

(a) No court in this State shall have jurisdiction over an action filed under § 2–604 of this subtitle against any member of the Legislative Branch or the Judiciary of the State, any member of the Governor’s Executive Council, the Attorney General, the Comptroller, or the State Treasurer if the action is based on evidence or information known to the State when the action was filed.

(b) A civil action may not be brought under this subtitle by a person who is or was a public employee or public official if the allegations of the action are based substantially on:

(1) Allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct that the person had a duty or obligation to report or investigate within the scope of the person’s public employment or office; or

(2) Information or records to which the person had access as a result of the person’s public employment or office.

(c) A person may not bring an action under § 2–604 of this subtitle that is based on allegations or transactions that are the subject of a civil suit or an administrative civil money penalty proceeding in which the State is already a party.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, no court in this State shall have jurisdiction over an action filed under § 2–604 of this subtitle that is based on the public disclosure of allegations or transactions:

(i) In a criminal, civil, or an administrative hearing;

(ii) In a legislative or an administrative report, a hearing, an audit, or an investigation; or

(iii) From the news media.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if the action is initiated by a person who:

(i) Has direct and independent knowledge of the information on which the allegations are based; and

(ii) Has voluntarily provided the information to the State before filing an action under § 2–604 of this subtitle that is based on the information.

(3) The State, through the Attorney General, may file a civil action under § 2–603 of this subtitle based on the public disclosure described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(e) The State is not liable for expenses that a person incurs in bringing an action under § 2–604 of this subtitle.

(f) A person who is or was employed by the State, a local government, or any other political subdivision of the State as an auditor, investigator, attorney, financial officer, or contracting officer may not bring an action under § 2–604 of this subtitle that is based on allegations or transactions that the person discovered or learned of while acting in the person’s capacity as an auditor, investigator, attorney, financial officer, or contracting officer for the State, local government, or other political subdivision of the State.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-314 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-314
§2–314.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Approved rates” means the maximum rates approved by the Department that apply to police–initiated towing and recovery services.

(3) “Authorized tow company” means a company providing towing and recovery services at the request of the Department and designated on the tow list.

(4) “Heavy–duty towing” means towing and recovery of a vehicle including trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds.

(5) “Medium–duty towing” means towing and recovery of a vehicle including trailers or semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating from over 10,000 pounds to 26,000 pounds.

(6) “Per pound billing” means a method of calculating a fee for towing and recovery services using a formula that considers the weight of the vehicle, equipment, or cargo that is the subject of the towing and recovery and multiplies the weight of the vehicle, equipment, or cargo by a monetary amount.

(7) “Police–initiated towing” means the towing or recovery of a commercial motor vehicle which was authorized, requested, or dispatched by the Department.

(8) “Recovery” means winching, hoisting, up–righting, removing, or otherwise relocating a vehicle when the vehicle is found in a location, state, or position in which it cannot be removed from the location, state, or position using only the vehicle’s own power, even if it were in complete operating condition.

(9) “Tow list” means the list of towing businesses authorized by the Department to perform police–initiated towing services of disabled or abandoned commercial vehicles within the Department’s jurisdiction.

(10) “Towing” means using another vehicle to move or remove a vehicle.

(b) The Department shall:

(1) establish and maintain a tow list, by county, of qualifying tow companies for use by the Department in carrying out the duties of this subtitle; and

(2) make the tow list available to the public on request.

(c) The Department may adopt regulations to establish standards for tow companies, including application procedures and minimum qualification requirements, and must include on the list all qualifying tow companies.

(d) The Department shall:

(1) require a tow company that is on the tow list to ban the use of per pound billing by October 1, 2023;

(2) establish the approved rates for medium– and heavy–duty towing and recovery that may be charged by a tow company on the tow list by January 1, 2024; and

(3) develop a process to receive, investigate, and adjudicate complaints from a vehicle owner or operator or the owner’s designee against an authorized tow company regarding the police–initiated towing of a commercial motor vehicle, including a process to suspend or remove an authorized tow company from the tow list.

(e) An authorized tow company may charge less than but may not charge more than the approved rates authorized by the Department for a police–initiated towing and recovery.

(f) If a vehicle owner or the owner’s designee requests the use of a specific towing company, the Department shall honor that request and allow the vehicle owner to engage the services of the requested towing company except when:

(1) the requested towing company cannot arrive at the location of the vehicle within a reasonable time period;

(2) a traffic safety problem exists and the requested towing company cannot arrive at the location within 30 minutes of a police employee’s arrival at the location of the vehicle; or

(3) the vehicle is disabled in the roadway as a result of a collision or vehicle fire and the requested towing company cannot arrive within 30 minutes of a police employee’s arrival at the location of the vehicle.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 2-206 — MD Code / Article get / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-206
§2–206.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) In this subsection, “poverty” means:

(i) At the time of the decedent’s death, the decedent’s family household income was less than 50% of the median family income for the State as reported in the Federal Register; or

(ii) The personal representative is represented by an attorney retained through the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.

(2) The registers of wills are entitled to charge and collect the fees listed in this section for the performance of their duties.

(3) Unless otherwise provided by law, a register of wills is not required to record any document filed with the register or provide to any person a copy of a document until the appropriate fee for the document has been paid.

(4) A register of wills shall waive any fees under this section for the administration of an estate if:

(i) The real property of the decedent subject to administration in the State is:

1. To be transferred to an heir of the decedent who resides on the property; or

2. Encumbered by a lien against the property and subject to sale under Title 14, Subtitle 8 of the Tax – Property Article; and

(ii) The estate is unable to pay the fees by reason of poverty.

(b) (1) For taking probate of wills and furnishing 2 certified copies of the will and codicils, granting letters of administration and furnishing 12 certificates of letters, issuing warrants to appraise, entering on estate docket, filing elections of surviving spouses to take intestate shares, filing renunciations and disclaimers, filing and recording wills, bonds, inventories, accounts of sale, releases, administration accounts, petitions and orders, and other papers filed in the administration of decedents’ estates not otherwise specified in subsections (c) through (l) of this section, the probate fees shall be as stated under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) Probate fees shall be assessed on the value of the probate estate at the following rates:

If the

Value

of the

Probate But Less The Fee

Estate Is Than Is

At Least

(i) ��� –– $50,000 $0

(ii) ��� $50,000 $100,000 $100

(iii) ��� $100,000 $500,000 $200

(iv) ��� $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000

(v) ��� $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000

(vi) ��� $2,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,000

(vii) ��� $5,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500

(viii) ��� $7,500,000 $10,000,000 $10,000

(ix) ��� $10,000,000 –– $10,000 plus .02%

of excess over

$10,000,000

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, for purposes of determinations under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the value of a probate estate is the amount, as reflected in the administration accounts filed in the proceedings, that equals:

(i) The sum of:

1. The value of all inventories filed in the proceedings;

2. All principal and income receipts; and

3. All increases realized on a disposition, other than a distribution to beneficiaries, of any probate asset; less

(ii) All decreases realized on a disposition, other than a distribution to beneficiaries, of any probate asset.

(4) (i) If an estate proceeds through modified administration, for the purpose of determining the appropriate fee under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the value of an estate is the gross value of the probate assets reported on the final report under modified administration.

(ii) A register of wills shall assess and collect the probate fee when the personal representative files the final report.

(5) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the register shall assess and collect the probate fee when the first administration account is filed.

(ii) If there are any additions to the value of a probate estate, as reflected in any subsequent administration account, the register shall:

1. Assess an additional fee in an amount equal to the excess of:

A. The fee as determined under paragraph (2) of this subsection based on the value of the probate estate as reflected in the currently filed administration account; over

B. The fee as determined under paragraph (2) of this subsection based on the value of the probate estate as reflected in the most recent previously filed administration account; and

2. Collect the additional fee when the subsequent administration account is filed.

(c) For furnishing an additional letter of administration, with seal $1

(d) For a certified copy of a record, if expressly required by law or a person, with seal ……………………………………………………………………………………….$1

(e) For an exemplified copy of a record, if expressly required by law or a person, with seal $2

(f) For recording a claim against an estate of a deceased person, for each..$3

(g) For recording papers in caveat or other controversial matter, for the petitioner ……………………………………………………………………………………..$20

(h) For transcribing papers filed in caveat or other controversial proceedings when taken to higher court, per page or part of a page $2

(i) For recording papers filed in caveat or other controversial proceedings, when mandate of higher court is filed, per page or part of a page $2

(j) For copies of a paper or record, including plain certification and seal, per page or part of a page $2

(k) For photostatic or other artificially reproduced copies of a paper or record, per page or part of a page 50 cents

(l) For receiving a will for deposit during the lifetime of the testator $5

(m) For filings regarding a guardianship proceeding, for the petitioner $20

(n) For receiving and paying over an inheritance tax due the State, the register is allowed a commission of 25% of the inheritance tax.

(o) For all proceedings involving a foreign personal representative, a single fee of 1% of the gross value of the estate.

(p) For a copy of a recording of a hearing before an orphan’s court $25

(q) For the actual cost charged by the financial institution of a check returned for insufficient funds or other reason.

(r) For the actual cost of all certified mailings, registered mailings, or other method of process except first–class mail.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 2-109 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-109
§2–109.
Status: in_force

The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the Secretary and for the budget of each unit under the jurisdiction of the Department.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-403 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-403
§2–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, on the written request of an employee to pay dues to an organization by payroll deduction, the Central Payroll Bureau shall:

(i) deduct the dues from the employee's wages; and

(ii) timely pay over the amount deducted to the organization.

(2) An employee may cancel a payroll deduction of organization dues by written notification to the Central Payroll Bureau.

(b) The Central Payroll Bureau may deduct dues under this section only for:

(1) an organization that has a membership of 1,000 or more State employees;

(2) an organization for which the potential field of membership is limited to fewer than 1,000 State employees, if the Governor has approved the deduction for that organization; or

(3) an organization for which payment of dues by payroll deduction was authorized on or before June 29, 1983.

(c) The State Comptroller shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 2-110 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-110
§2–110.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioners appointed under § 2–103 of this subtitle shall devote full time to their duties.

(b) The Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioners appointed under § 2–103 of this subtitle may not:

(1) Be an officer or director of any State banking institution or national banking association, or in any entity engaged in the business of making loans; or

(2) Engage in any other business relating to banks and financial institutions or lending.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 2-1601 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 2 / Subtitle 16 / Section 2-1601
§2–1601.
Status: in_force

From the tobacco tax revenue, the Comptroller shall distribute the amount necessary to pay refunds relating to the tobacco tax to a refund account.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 2-107 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-107
§2–107.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other units, the Division shall include the units enumerated in this section.

(b) (1) There is an Employment Standards Service Unit in the Division.

(2) Under the direction of the Commissioner, the Employment Standards Service Unit shall:

(i) enforce Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article;

(ii) carry out Title 3, Subtitle 3 of this article;

(iii) enforce Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article; and

(iv) enforce Title 3, Subtitle 5 of this article.

(c) There is a State Mediation and Conciliation Service in the Division.

(d) (1) There is a research and information unit in the Division.

(2) Under the direction of the Commissioner, the research and information unit shall collect, organize, and report statistical information on matters within the jurisdiction of the Division.

(e) There is a Safety Engineering and Education Service in the Division.

(f) (1) There is a Prevailing Wage Unit in the Division.

(2) Under the direction of the Commissioner, the Prevailing Wage Unit shall administer and enforce Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(3) (i) The Prevailing Wage Unit shall advise and submit recommendations to the Commissioner on the Commissioner’s functions under Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(ii) The Commissioner shall ask other units of the State government or units of local governments to provide statistical data, reports, and other information to help the Prevailing Wage Unit carry out its duties.

(g) Notwithstanding the funding provisions of § 3–919 of this article, for fiscal year 2007 and for each subsequent fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill submitted to the General Assembly an appropriation for the Division of Labor and Industry sufficient to implement the provisions of this section, including amounts not less than:

(1) $315,000 for implementation of the Employment Standards Service Unit in the Division; and

(2) $385,000 for implementation of the Prevailing Wage Unit in the Division.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 2-1302.3 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 2 / Subtitle 13 / Section 2-1302.3
§2–1302.
Status: in_force

§2–1302.3.

After making the distributions required under §§ 2–1301 through 2–1302.2 of this subtitle, the Comptroller shall distribute the sales and use tax revenue that is attributable to the purchase of a racehorse following a claiming race to the Racing and Community Development Facilities Fund established under § 10–657.3 of the Economic Development Article.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-107 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-107
§2–107.
Status: reserved

Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or in effect for any position or unit assigned to the Department, or for any abolished position or unit whose functions have been transferred to the Department remains in effect until changed by the Secretary or any other official authorized to change them. Every reference in this Code, any other State law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, or any other document of or to any unit which is abolished and whose function has been transferred to the Department, means the Department. The duties, powers, and responsibilities of the position or unit become the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the Secretary.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-401 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-401
§2–401.
Status: in_force

A license or permit is not required for a transport plane furnished with a cocktail lounge or a water vessel carrying passengers or cargo to a foreign port if:

(1) alcoholic beverages are purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler; and

(2) satisfactory evidence is submitted in writing to the Executive Director that the alcoholic beverages are for sale or use beyond the continental limits and possessions of the United States.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 2-209 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-209
§2–209.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall adopt and periodically revise a uniform plan to assess property.

(b) All assessors and property tax assessment appeal boards shall follow strictly the uniform plan.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 2-402 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-402
§2–402.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department:

(1) shall administer its programs and activities related to housing and community development to affirmatively further fair housing;

(2) shall explore ways to ensure it is collaborating with and supporting nonprofit and governmental entities devoted to furthering fair housing; and

(3) may not take any action that is materially inconsistent with the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing.

(b) (1) The Department shall require political subdivisions and housing authorities to affirmatively further fair housing.

(2) To ensure that political subdivisions and housing authorities affirmatively further fair housing, the Department shall, in accordance with § 3–114(d)(2) of the Land Use Article, require a political subdivision or housing authority to submit an assessment of fair housing to the Department as part of the housing element of a comprehensive plan.

(c) This section does not:

(1) require a political subdivision or housing authority to take a specific action to affirmatively further fair housing; or

(2) prohibit a political subdivision or housing authority from taking a specific action to affirmatively further fair housing.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-313 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-313
§2–313.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This subsection does not apply to an act or omission in giving emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance for which a person may not be held civilly liable under § 5–614 of the Courts Article.

(2) A person may not:

(i) Practice veterinary medicine unless the person is licensed, registered, and authorized to engage in the practice under the provisions of this subtitle;

(ii) Practice veterinary medicine under a name other than the one on the person’s license and registration, or induce any person to so practice in violation of this subtitle;

(iii) Practice veterinary medicine unless the person’s license and registration are displayed in the person’s regularly established office and place of practice;

(iv) Own, maintain, conduct, operate, or manage a veterinary office, veterinary dental office, veterinary hospital, or a dog, cat, or animal hospital, unless:

1. The person is a licensed veterinarian; or

2. The office or hospital is under the direct supervision and control of a licensed and registered veterinarian and a licensed or registered veterinarian is employed in the office or hospital;

(v) Advertise any veterinary office, veterinary dental office, veterinary hospital, or a dog, cat, or animal hospital except in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board;

(vi) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, practice veterinary medicine and sell or dispense any medication, which is not in the original manufacturer’s container;

(vii) Advertise as a Board registered veterinary technician unless registered with the Board as required by this subtitle; or

(viii) Practice as a veterinary technician unless employed by a veterinary practitioner.

(b) A person may practice veterinary medicine and sell or dispense medication that is not in the original manufacturer’s container if:

(1) The medication is for use by a nonfarm animal as defined in regulations adopted by the Board; and

(2) The person affixes to the container in which the medication is sold or dispensed, a label clearly showing the brand, generic or chemical name and strength, if indicated, of the medication, the type of nonfarm animal for which the medication is designated, and the owner’s last name.

(c) A licensed veterinarian may dispense compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations if:

(1) The compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are to be used for a nonfarm animal as defined by regulations adopted by the Board that are consistent with State and federal law;

(2) The nonfarm animal is a patient of the licensed veterinarian;

(3) The quantity of the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations dispensed does not exceed a 7–day supply;

(4) The licensed veterinarian determines that timely access to a compounding pharmacy is not available and that the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are not otherwise commercially available;

(5) The compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are provided to the licensed veterinarian by a pharmacist in accordance with § 12–510 of the Health Occupations Article; and

(6) The compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are dispensed in a container with a label clearly showing:

(i) The brand, generic or chemical name and strength, if indicated, of the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations, the type of nonfarm animal for which the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are designated, and the owner’s last name; and

(ii) The dispensing date and the expiration date of the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-173 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-173
§2–173.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who holds a permit under this part shall:

(1) ensure that any container containing an alcoholic beverage delivered directly to a consumer in the State is:

(i) conspicuously labeled with:

1. the name of the manufacturer;

2. the name and address of the consumer who is the intended recipient; and

3. the words “Contains Alcohol: Signature of Person at Least 21 Years of Age Required for Delivery”; and

(ii) commercially sealed by the manufacturer;

(2) report to the Executive Director information about the deliveries, in a manner that the Executive Director determines;

(3) file a quarterly tax return in accordance with § 5–201(d) of the Tax – General Article;

(4) pay quarterly to the Comptroller all sales taxes and excise taxes due on sales to consumers in the State and calculate the taxes as if the sales were made in the State;

(5) maintain for 3 years complete and accurate records of all information needed to verify compliance with this part;

(6) allow the Comptroller or the Executive Director to perform an audit of the permit holder’s records on request; and

(7) consent to the jurisdiction of the Executive Director, Comptroller, or other State unit and the State courts concerning enforcement of this part and any related law.

(b) (1) The holder of a direct beer delivery permit may not cause more than 3,456 ounces of the permit holder’s own product to be delivered to a single delivery address in a single calendar year.

(2) The holder of a direct liquor delivery permit may not cause more than 24 standard 750–milliliter bottles of the permit holder’s own product, or an equivalent amount, to be delivered to a single delivery address in a single calendar year.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-105 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-105
§2–105.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Secretary” means the Secretary of Budget and Management.

(b) All employees of the Administration that serve in a management, professional, or technical capacity are in the executive service, management service, or are special appointments in the State Personnel Management System and serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner.

(c) In accordance with the State budget, the Commissioner may set the compensation of an employee under subsection (b) of this section in a position that:

(1) is unique to the Administration;

(2) requires specific skills or experience to perform the duties of the position; and

(3) does not require the employee to perform functions that are comparable to functions performed in other units of the Executive Branch of State government.

(d) The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall determine the positions for which the Commissioner may set compensation under subsection (c) of this section.

(e) (1) At least 45 days before the effective date of the change, the Commissioner shall submit to the Secretary each change to salary plans that involves increases or decreases in salary ranges other than those associated with routine reclassifications and promotions or general salary increases approved by the General Assembly.

(2) Reportable changes include creation or abolition of classes, regrading the classes from one established range to another, or creation of new pay schedules or ranges.

(3) The Secretary shall:

(i) review the proposed changes; and

(ii) at least 15 days before the effective date of the proposed changes, advise the Commissioner whether the changes would have an adverse effect on comparable State jobs.

(4) Failure of the Secretary to respond in a timely manner is not considered a statement of adverse effect.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-2202 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 22 / Section 2-2202
§2–2202.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture shall:

(1) Serve as the primary point of contact for individuals engaging in, or interested in engaging in, value–added agriculture in the State;

(2) Provide information regarding State and federal regulations relating to value–added agriculture;

(3) Act as a liaison between State and federal partners involved in value–added agriculture; and

(4) Perform any other duty or function that supports value–added agriculture in the State, as required by the Secretary.

(b) The State Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture shall receive a salary as provided in the State budget.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 2-108 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-108
§2–108.
Status: in_force

(a) The following units are in the Department:

(1) the Division of Labor and Industry.

(2) the Division of Employment and Training.

(3) the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.

(4) the State Board of Architects.

(5) the State Athletic Commission.

(6) the State Board of Barbers.

(7) the Board of Boiler Rules.

(8) the State Collection Agency Licensing Board.

(9) the State Board of Cosmetologists.

(10) the State Board of Master Electricians.

(11) the State Board of Stationary Engineers.

(12) the State Board for Professional Engineers.

(13) the State Board of Foresters.

(14) the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors.

(15) the Maryland Home Improvement Commission.

(16) the State Board of Certified Interior Designers.

(17) the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects.

(18) the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.

(19) the State Board of Pilots.

(20) the State Board of Plumbing.

(21) the State Board of Public Accountancy.

(22) the State Board of Individual Tax Preparers.

(23) the State Racing Commission.

(24) the State Real Estate Commission.

(25) the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors.

(26) the Real Estate Hearing Board.

(27) the State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation.

(28) the Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.

(29) the State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board.

(30) the Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board.

(31) the Maryland–Bred Race Fund Advisory Committee.

(32) the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee.

(33) the Advisory Council on Prevailing Wage Rates.

(b) The Department also includes each other unit that is assigned to the Department.

(c) (1) Each unit created within the Department shall include at least 1 consumer member.

(2) Each consumer member of the unit:

(i) shall be a member of the general public;

(ii) may not be a licensee or otherwise be subject to regulation by the unit;

(iii) may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the unit; and

(iv) may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the unit.

(3) While a member of the unit, a consumer member may not:

(i) have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the unit; or

(ii) grade any examination given by or for the unit.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-507 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-507
§2–507.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may adopt regulations necessary to implement any provision of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-501 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-501
§2–501.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided for the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Subtitle 5A of this title, the judges of the circuit court for a county may employ the court administrators, assignment commissioners, auditors, magistrates, examiners, court reporters, messengers, bailiffs, court criers, librarians, clerks, secretaries, stenographers, jury commissioners, law clerks, and other employees necessary to conduct the business of the court.

(b) (1) Each employee of a circuit court is entitled to compensation as provided in the appropriate budget and shall perform the duties that the judge directs.

(2) (i) If a court reporter ordered under § 2–503 of this subtitle to take testimony before a grand jury serves in more than one county, the counties where the reporter serves shall apportion the compensation under this subsection as the county administrative judges agree.

(ii) The Montgomery County Council shall pay the compensation of a court reporter taking or transcribing grand jury testimony in the county.

(c) (1) The resident judge in each county of the seventh judicial circuit shall appoint one or more official court reporters for the circuit court in the county. A reporter shall be competent to record court proceedings and shall serve at the pleasure of the judge who appointed him. The reporter shall receive the compensation set by the county government after consultation with the county administrative judge.

(2) A court reporter shall be reimbursed for expenses as approved by the court. Reimbursement shall be made by the county treasurer or similar officer of the county in which the services were rendered as expenses of the court upon presentation of a certificate from the clerk showing the attendance and services of the reporter.

(3) If directed by the court, the reporter shall attend and take full stenographic notes of, or otherwise record the oral testimony and judicial opinions in all proceedings in the court.

(4) The court may direct the reporter to transcribe the notes of a proceeding and the costs of transcription may be taxed as costs in the case or paid as part of the general expenses of the court.

(5) On request by a party, a reporter shall furnish a typewritten transcript of any portion of his notes, upon payment of the expenses incident to the transcript at the rate fixed by the court.

(d) (1) The five counties comprising the second judicial circuit of Maryland shall provide a pension to any court stenographer of the circuit who has served in that capacity for 25 or more years.

(2) Each county shall share in a pro rata contribution to the pension in the following proportions:

(i) Caroline County –– 20.5 percent;

(ii) Cecil County –– 15.6 percent;

(iii) Kent County –– 19.9 percent;

(iv) Queen Anne’s County –– 19.9 percent; and

(v) Talbot County –– 24.1 percent.

(3) The county commissioners or county council for each of those counties shall appropriate annually the necessary funds to pay its share of the pension.

(4) The pension shall be $4,000 a year and shall be paid in monthly installments of $333.33.

(e) (1) There shall be included in the State budget for the Judicial Branch an appropriation to the Administrative Office of the Courts in the amount necessary to pay salaries and benefits of standing circuit court magistrates.

(2) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall:

(i) Identify the standing circuit court magistrates; and

(ii) Develop a personnel management plan and funding plan to implement this subsection.

(3) A standing magistrate of a circuit court or a judicial circuit shall report to and perform the duties and assignments determined by the judges of the respective circuit court or circuit, in accordance with the statewide policy on magistrates.

(4) The Supreme Court of Maryland may adopt rules concerning the magistrate positions described in this subsection.

(5) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, circuit court magistrates identified under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall remain county or Baltimore City employees and shall not be State employees.

(ii) A circuit court magistrate identified under paragraph (2) of this subsection may elect to become a State employee between January 1, 2002, and March 31, 2002, both inclusive.

(iii) A circuit court magistrate who elects under this subsection to become a State employee shall become a State employee on July 1, 2002.

(iv) A standing circuit court magistrate hired on or after July 1, 2002, shall be a State employee.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-4A-11 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 4A / Section 2-4A-11
§2–4A–11.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status if the licensee submits to the Board:

(i) An application for inactive status on the form that the Board requires; and

(ii) The inactive status fee set by the Board.

(2) (i) The Board shall license an individual on inactive status who applies for a license if the individual:

1. Meets the renewal requirements of § 2–4A–10 of this subtitle; and

2. Meets any continuing education requirements established by the Board.

(ii) The Board may not require payment of a late fee by an individual as a condition to licensing under this paragraph.

(b) The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual who has not been put on inactive status and who has failed to renew the license for any reason if the individual:

(1) Meets the renewal requirements of § 2–4A–10 of this subtitle;

(2) Pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by the Board; and

(3) Applies to the Board for reinstatement of the license within 5 years after the license expires.

(c) (1) The Board may not reinstate the license of an individual who fails to apply for reinstatement of the license within 5 years after the license expires.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, an individual may become licensed by meeting the requirements of § 2–4A–06 of this subtitle for obtaining a new license.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-1706 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 17 / Section 2-1706
§2–1706.
Status: in_force

On or before January 1, 2018, the Department shall adopt regulations to enforce this subtitle.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-208.2 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-208.2
§2–208.
Status: in_force

§2–208.2.

If the charter of a corporation registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 creates one or more classes or series of stock, and if separate and distinct records are maintained for the class or series and the assets associated with the class or series are held and accounted for separately from the other assets of the corporation, or assets associated with any other class or series:

(1) The debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to a particular class or series are enforceable against the assets associated with that class or series only, and not against the assets of the corporation generally or any other class or series of stock; and

(2) The debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to the corporation generally or associated with any other class or series are not enforceable against the assets associated with that class or series.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 2-104 — MD Code / Article get / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-104
§2–104.
Status: in_force

The Maryland Rules for the summoning of a witness, and for depositions and discovery, apply to all actions.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-214 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-214
§2–214.
Status: in_force

A clerk of a circuit court shall make available to the public information about registering with the State donor registry.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-713 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 7 / Section 2-713
§2–713.
Status: in_force

(a) Each horse establishment licensed under this subtitle shall be inspected as determined by the Board.

(b) Based on criteria it develops, the Board may create additional classes of licenses, all of which shall have the usual annual fee under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-415 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-415
§2–415.
Status: in_force

(a) If permitted by the bylaws, a person may hold more than one office in a corporation but may not serve concurrently as both president and vice president of the same corporation.

(b) A person who holds more than one office in a corporation may not act in more than one capacity to execute, acknowledge, or verify an instrument required by law to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by more than one officer.
Md. Code, Transportation § 2-402 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-402
§2–402.
Status: in_force

The Governor is the official of this State responsible for dealing with the federal government as to programs and activities under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and acts amendatory or supplemental to it.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-312 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-312
§2–312.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board shall investigate any alleged violation of this title.

(2) The Board may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and examine witnesses.

(b) The Board may issue a cease and desist order or obtain injunctive relief for a violation of any provision of § 2–314 of this subtitle or §§ 2–401 through 2–402.3 of this title.

(c) (1) An action may be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin:

(i) Conduct that is a ground for disciplinary action under § 2–314 of this subtitle;

(ii) The unauthorized practice of audiology, hearing aid dispensing, or speech–language pathology; or

(iii) Aiding and abetting in the unauthorized practice of audiology, hearing aid dispensing, or speech–language pathology.

(2) An action under this subsection may be brought by:

(i) The Board, in its own name;

(ii) The Attorney General, in the name of the State; or

(iii) A State’s Attorney, in the name of the State.

(3) An action under this subsection shall be brought in the county where the defendant:

(i) Resides; or

(ii) Engages in the act sought to be enjoined.

(4) Proof of actual damages or that any person is likely to sustain any damage if an injunction is not granted is not required for an action under this subsection.

(5) An action under this subsection is in addition to and not instead of disciplinary action under § 2–314 of this subtitle or criminal prosecution for the unauthorized practice of audiology, hearing aid dispensing, or speech–language pathology under §§ 2–401 through 2–402.3 of this title.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-3B-05 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 3B / Section 2-3B-05
§2–3B–05.
Status: in_force

The Board shall determine through regulations the term of a license and any renewal or reinstatement requirements.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-337 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-337
§2–337.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only in Worcester County.

(b) (1) The Sheriff of Worcester County shall receive an annual salary as set by the County Commissioners of Worcester County of at least $85,000.

(2) The Sheriff shall appoint at least one chief deputy sheriff and as many deputy sheriffs and other personnel as are necessary to perform the duties of the office and are provided for in the county budget.

(c) The County Commissioners shall pay all necessary expenses of the operation of the Sheriff’s Office through the county budget adopted in accordance with all applicable laws and budget procedures and subject to all applicable budget reviews.

(d) (1) The chief deputy sheriff shall serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff.

(2) If a chief deputy sheriff who was a Worcester County deputy sheriff prior to being appointed as chief deputy is removed from the office of chief deputy for other than cause, that person shall revert to a deputy sheriff with the same status that the person had prior to the person’s appointment as chief deputy.

(3) If a chief deputy sheriff who was not a Worcester County deputy sheriff prior to being appointed as chief deputy is removed from the office of chief deputy for any reason, that person may not automatically revert to a deputy sheriff after being removed as chief deputy.

(e) (1) Except as provided in this section, the personnel rules and regulations of the county as adopted by the County Commissioners shall apply to all employees of the Sheriff’s Office other than the chief deputy sheriff, including deputy sheriffs, clerks, typists, animal control officers, and other necessary personnel.

(2) The appointment, disciplinary, and managerial functions of the County Commissioners as provided for in the personnel rules and regulations of the county shall be performed by the Sheriff in the case of all employees of the Sheriff’s Office.

(f) The Sheriff may adopt Sheriff’s Office manuals, additional rules of conduct, dress, and decorum, and other procedures that shall apply to all employees and shall be conditions of employment with the Sheriff’s Office.

(g) An employee of the Sheriff’s Office other than the chief deputy sheriff or a probationary employee may be disciplined or terminated for cause only in accordance with the provisions of this section, the regulations referred to in this section, or the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights.

(h) (1) When a new Sheriff takes office, or at the beginning of a new term of office of a Sheriff, all deputies other than the chief deputy and all other employees in good standing shall remain in their positions and shall be considered reappointed or redeputized, subject to the provisions of this section and to the extent required.

(2) A Sheriff may not refuse to reappoint and redeputize a deputy sheriff without cause.

(i) At the request of the Sheriff, the County Commissioners may provide in–kind support to the Sheriff relating to personnel matters.

(j) The Sheriff shall have complete control over the employees of the Sheriff’s Office, subject only to the provisions of this section and the reasonable application of the personnel rules and regulations of the county and the protections and benefits those policies provide.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-509 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-509
§2–509.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director shall create a population database composed of DNA samples collected under this subtitle.

(b) All personal identifiers shall be removed before information is entered into the population database.

(c) (1) Nothing shall prohibit the sharing or disseminating of population database information with:

(i) federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies;

(ii) crime laboratories that have been approved by the Director and that serve federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies;

(iii) a State’s Attorney’s office; or

(iv) a third party that the Director considers necessary to assist the Crime Laboratory with statistical analyses of the population database.

(2) The population database may be made available to and searched by any agency that participates in CODIS.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-108 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-108
§2–108.
Status: in_force

§2–108. IN EFFECT

In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere by the laws of the State, the Commissioner:

(1) has the powers and authority expressly conferred on the Commissioner by or reasonably implied from this article;

(2) shall enforce this article;

(3) shall perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner by this article; and

(4) in addition to examinations and investigations expressly authorized, may conduct examinations and investigations of insurance matters as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this article.

§2–108. ** TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 198 AND 199 OF 2025 **

In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere by the laws of the State, the Commissioner:

(1) has the powers and authority expressly conferred on the Commissioner by or reasonably implied from this article;

(2) shall enforce this article;

(3) shall perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner by this article;

(4) in addition to examinations and investigations expressly authorized, may conduct examinations and investigations of insurance matters as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this article; and

(5) shall enforce § 4A–12A–11 of the Corporations and Associations Article.

§2–108. // EFFECTIVE MAY 18, 2025 PER CHAPTER 224 OF 2023 //

In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere by the laws of the State, the Commissioner:

(1) has the powers and authority expressly conferred on the Commissioner by or reasonably implied from this article;

(2) shall enforce this article;

(3) shall perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner by this article; and

(4) in addition to examinations and investigations expressly authorized, may conduct examinations and investigations of insurance matters as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this article.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-407 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-407
§2–407.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department shall provide uniforms and equipment necessary for the performance of the duties of employees in accordance with the State budget.

(2) Uniforms and equipment shall be purchased by the Department in accordance with Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article and remain the property of the State.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary may grant permission to off-duty police employees to use police vehicles during off-duty hours if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the vehicles will not be needed by on-duty police employees.

(2) Only the police employees to whom permission has been granted to use the police vehicles may operate the police vehicles.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-1602 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 16 / Section 2-1602
§2–1602.
Status: in_force

§2–1602. IN EFFECT

(a) The Department shall develop building energy performance standards for covered buildings that achieve:

(1) A 20% reduction in net direct greenhouse gas emissions on or before January 1, 2030, as compared with 2025 levels for average buildings of similar construction; and

(2) Net–zero direct greenhouse gas emissions on or before January 1, 2040.

(b) To facilitate the development of building energy performance standards under this section, the Department shall require the owners of covered buildings to measure and report direct emissions data to the Department annually beginning in 2025.

(c) (1) On or before June 1, 2023, the Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

(2) Regulations adopted under this section shall:

(i) Subject to items (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of this paragraph, include energy use intensity targets by building type;

(ii) As necessary, include special provisions or exceptions to account for:

1. Building age;

2. Regional differences;

3. The unique needs of particular building or occupancy types, including health care facilities, laboratories, assisted living and nursing facilities, military buildings, critical infrastructure, and buildings used in life sciences as defined in § 3–201 of the Economic Development Article;

4. The use of district energy systems and biofuels by covered buildings;

5. Crediting the generation of on–site renewable energy by covered buildings toward their energy use intensity targets;

6. Crediting the greenhouse gas reduction impact of the on–site use of biomethane;

7. Excluding the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions related to the production of steam for sterilization in a health care facility, laboratory, assisted living and nursing facility, military building, or building used in life sciences; and

8. Excluding the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions related to the generation of emergency backup power at a health care facility, laboratory, assisted living and nursing facility, military building, critical infrastructure, or building used in life sciences;

(iii) Consider the needs of the owners of covered buildings who:

1. Are not responsible for the design, modification, fixtures, or equipment of commercial tenants;

2. Do not have access to or control over building energy systems that are used or controlled by commercial tenants; or

3. Own buildings occupied by commercial tenants who are responsible for all maintenance of and repairs to the buildings;

(iv) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, exempt from energy use intensity targets a covered building that contains an area designed, built, and operated as a permanent sensitive compartmented information facility and is operated by an agency or contractor of:

1. The U.S. General Services Administration;

2. A. The U.S. Department of Defense;

B. The National Security Agency;

C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security; or

D. Any other U.S. intelligence agency; or

3. The State;

(v) Exempt an owner of a covered building from energy use intensity reporting requirements if:

1. The covered building meets the criteria under item (iv) of this paragraph; and

2. In circumstances where tenant authorization is required, the tenant or occupant does not provide energy use information to the owner of the covered building due to concerns about the confidentiality of the building’s secure area;

(vi) Provide maximum flexibility to the owners of covered buildings to comply with building energy performance standards;

(vii) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, include an alternative compliance pathway allowing the owner of a covered building to pay a fee for greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the building’s failure to meet direct greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets;

(viii) To the extent authorized by law, include financial incentives recommended by the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force; and

(ix) Include an annual reporting fee of $100 per covered building, adjusted for inflation, to cover the administrative costs of the program.

(3) The Department may not set an alternative compliance fee that is less than the social cost of greenhouse gases adopted by the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

(4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department shall certify a building energy performance standards program adopted by a county administering a building energy performance standards program on or before March 1, 2025, and waive the requirement for covered buildings in the county to comply with the statewide program adopted under this section.

(ii) A county administering a building energy performance standards program certified by the Department under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may take appropriate actions to enforce the standards, including:

1. Establishing alternative compliance pathways for complying with energy use intensity and direct greenhouse gas emissions requirements established in the standards;

2. Imposing and collecting alternative compliance fees up to the same amount and in the same manner allowed by the Department under this section; and

3. Imposing and collecting penalties up to the same amount and in the same manner allowed by the Department under § 2–610 of this title.

(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude a county administering a building energy performance standards program certified by the Department under paragraph (4)(i) of this subsection from:

(i) Adopting building energy performance standards for buildings that are not covered buildings under the statewide program adopted under this section; or

(ii) Modifying an adopted building performance standards program.

(d) Electric companies and gas companies shall provide energy data, including whole–building and aggregate data, to the owners of covered buildings for benchmarking purposes.

(e) In calculating the statewide standards developed by the Department under this section, an owner of a covered building may not consider greenhouse gas emissions or energy use by a commercial tenant of the covered building that:

(1) Is a food service facility as defined in COMAR 10.15.03.02; and

(2) Engages in commercial cooking and water heating.

§2–1602. // EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2029 PER CHAPTER 38 OF 2022 //

(a) The Department shall develop building energy performance standards for covered buildings that achieve a 20% reduction in net direct greenhouse gas emissions on or before January 1, 2030, as compared with 2025 levels for average buildings of similar construction.

(b) To facilitate the development of building energy performance standards under this section, the Department shall require the owners of covered buildings to measure and report direct emissions data to the Department annually beginning in 2025.

(c) (1) On or before June 1, 2023, the Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.

(2) Regulations adopted under this section shall:

(i) Subject to items (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of this paragraph, include energy use intensity targets by building type;

(ii) As necessary, include special provisions or exceptions to account for:

1. Building age;

2. Regional differences;

3. The unique needs of particular building or occupancy types, including health care facilities, laboratories, assisted living and nursing facilities, military buildings, critical infrastructure, and buildings used in life sciences as defined in § 3–201 of the Economic Development Article;

4. The use of district energy systems and biofuels by covered buildings;

5. Crediting the generation of on–site renewable energy by covered buildings toward their energy use intensity targets;

6. Crediting the greenhouse gas reduction impact of the on–site use of biomethane;

7. Excluding the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions related to the production of steam for sterilization in a health care facility, laboratory, assisted living and nursing facility, military building, or building used in life sciences; and

8. Excluding the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions related to the generation of emergency backup power at a health care facility, laboratory, assisted living and nursing facility, military building, critical infrastructure, or building used in life sciences;

(iii) Consider the needs of the owners of covered buildings who:

1. Are not responsible for the design, modification, fixtures, or equipment of commercial tenants;

2. Do not have access to or control over building energy systems that are used or controlled by commercial tenants; or

3. Own buildings occupied by commercial tenants who are responsible for all maintenance of and repairs to the buildings;

(iv) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, exempt from energy use intensity targets a covered building that contains an area designed, built, and operated as a permanent sensitive compartmented information facility and is operated by an agency or contractor of:

1. The U.S. General Services Administration;

2. A. The U.S. Department of Defense;

B. The National Security Agency;

C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security; or

D. Any other U.S. intelligence agency; or

3. The State;

(v) Exempt an owner of a covered building from energy use intensity reporting requirements if:

1. The covered building meets the criteria under item (iv) of this paragraph; and

2. In circumstances where tenant authorization is required, the tenant or occupant does not provide energy use information to the owner of the covered building due to concerns about the confidentiality of the building’s secure area;

(vi) Provide maximum flexibility to the owners of covered buildings to comply with building energy performance standards;

(vii) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, include an alternative compliance pathway allowing the owner of a covered building to pay a fee for greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the building’s failure to meet direct greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets;

(viii) To the extent authorized by law, include financial incentives recommended by the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force; and

(ix) Include an annual reporting fee of $100 per covered building, adjusted for inflation, to cover the administrative costs of the program.

(3) The Department may not set an alternative compliance fee that is less than the social cost of greenhouse gases adopted by the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

(4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department shall certify a building energy performance standards program adopted by a county administering a building energy performance standards program on or before March 1, 2025, and waive the requirement for covered buildings in the county to comply with the statewide program adopted under this section.

(ii) A county administering a building energy performance standards program certified by the Department under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may take appropriate actions to enforce the standards, including:

1. Establishing alternative compliance pathways for complying with energy use intensity and direct greenhouse gas emissions requirements established in the standards;

2. Imposing and collecting alternative compliance fees up to the same amount and in the same manner allowed by the Department under this section; and

3. Imposing and collecting penalties up to the same amount and in the same manner allowed by the Department under § 2–610 of this title.

(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude a county administering a building energy performance standards program certified by the Department under paragraph (4)(i) of this subsection from:

(i) Adopting building energy performance standards for buildings that are not covered buildings under the statewide program adopted under this section; or

(ii) Modifying an adopted building performance standards program.

(d) Electric companies and gas companies shall provide energy data, including whole–building and aggregate data, to the owners of covered buildings for benchmarking purposes.

(e) In calculating the statewide standards developed by the Department under this section, an owner of a covered building may not consider greenhouse gas emissions or energy use by a commercial tenant of the covered building that:

(1) Is a food service facility as defined in COMAR 10.15.03.02; and

(2) Engages in commercial cooking and water heating.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1801 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 18 / Section 2-1801
§2–1801.
Status: in_force

(a) Privileges from testifying for members of the General Assembly are found in § 9-122 of the Courts Article.

(b) Provisions relating to civil immunity for acts and omissions in the performance of constituent services by members of the General Assembly are found in § 5-525 and § 5-526 of the Courts Article.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-108 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-108
§2–108.
Status: in_force

(a) Each Maryland corporation shall have:

(1) A principal office in this State; and

(2) A resident agent.

(b) (1) A corporation may designate or change its resident agent or principal office by filing for record with the Department a certified copy of a resolution of its board of directors which authorizes the designation or change.

(2) A corporation may change the address of its resident agent by filing for record with the Department a statement of the change signed by its president or one of its vice-presidents.

(3) A designation or change of a corporation’s principal office or its resident agent or his address under this subsection is effective when the Department accepts the resolution or statement for record.

(c) (1) A resident agent who changes his address in the State may notify the Department of the change by filing for record with the Department a statement of the change signed by him or on his behalf.

(2) The statement shall include:

(i) The names of the corporations for which the change is effective;

(ii) His old and new addresses; and

(iii) The date on which the change is effective.

(3) If the old and new addresses of the resident agent are the same as the old and new addresses of the principal office of the corporation, the statement may include a change of address for the principal office if:

(i) The resident agent notifies the corporation in writing that the statement will be filed; and

(ii) The statement recites that he has done so.

(4) The change of address of the resident agent or principal office is effective when the Department accepts the statement for record.

(d) (1) A resident agent may resign by filing with the Department a counterpart or photocopy of his signed resignation.

(2) Unless a later time is specified in the resignation, it is effective:

(i) At the time it is filed with the Department, if the corporation has appointed a successor resident agent; or

(ii) Ten days after it is filed with the Department, if the corporation has not appointed a successor resident agent.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-408 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-408
§2–408.
Status: in_force

The Office of the Attorney General shall report to the Fraud Division on each case not prosecuted and the reasons why the case was not prosecuted.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 2-212 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-212
§2–212.
Status: in_force

(a) Personal property assessment records:

(1) shall be maintained and arranged in alphabetical order according to the owner by county, election district, taxing district, or assessment area; and

(2) may be retained in an electronic medium.

(b) Each record shall contain:

(1) a brief description of the nature of the personal property; and

(2) the value of the personal property.

(c) A personal property assessment record may be inspected only by:

(1) the property owner or the property taxpayer if different from the owner, for the personal property; or

(2) an officer of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation that is affected by the personal property assessment.

(d) The Department may allow a commercial bank to have access to personal property returns for the limited purpose of assisting in the collection of filing fees through a lockbox system.

(e) The Department may periodically transfer property records to the State Archives for retention.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2A-213 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2A / Subtitle 2 / Section 2A-213
§2A–213.
Status: in_force

Except in a finance lease, if the lessor at the time the lease contract is made has reason to know of any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the lessee is relying on the lessor’s skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods, there is in the lease contract an implied warranty that the goods will be fit for that purpose.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2-301 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-301
§2–301.
Status: in_force

The obligation of the seller is to transfer and deliver and that of the buyer is to accept and pay in accordance with the contract.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-609 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-609
§2–609.
Status: in_force

(a) A complete restatement of the charter may be submitted for approval in the manner required for a charter amendment to a meeting of the corporation’s stockholders or directors, as the case may be.

(b) If the restatement is submitted for approval in the manner required for a charter amendment, any amendments to the charter approved at the meeting may be included in the restatement.

(c) Articles of amendment and restatement shall include the provisions required to be included in both articles of amendment and articles of restatement.
Md. Code, Election Law § 2-103 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-103
§2–103.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a State Administrator of Elections.

(b) The State Administrator shall:

(1) be appointed by the State Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland, and serve at the pleasure of the State Board;

(2) receive a salary as provided in the State budget;

(3) as provided in the State budget, employ and supervise:

(i) a deputy administrator, who shall serve as State Administrator in the event the State Administrator resigns, becomes disabled, or dies, pending the appointment of a successor State Administrator; and

(ii) pursuant to the State Personnel and Pensions Article, other staff of the State Board;

(4) supervise the operations of the local boards;

(5) at least annually, provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board to the local board, including any recommended disciplinary actions for failure to comply with State laws, regulations, and policies;

(6) perform all duties and exercise all powers that are assigned by law to the State Administrator or delegated by the State Board;

(7) implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list;

(8) provided the State Board is fully constituted with five duly confirmed members, be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of four duly confirmed members of the State Board; and

(9) be the chief State election official.

(c) When conducting a performance evaluation of an election director of a local board under subsection (b)(5) of this section, the State Administrator may seek the feedback of individuals with whom the election director regularly interacts in the course of the election director’s duties.

(d) Before taking office, the appointee to the office of State Administrator shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(e) The State Administrator may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a municipal corporation, the terms of which shall allow the Administrator to work collaboratively with the municipal corporation to support the administration of the municipal corporation’s elections.

(f) (1) The State Administrator may lease a voting system or any other equipment used to administer an election to a municipal corporation for use in a municipal election in accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (e) of this section.

(2) The State Administrator shall:

(i) determine the terms and conditions of the lease; and

(ii) distribute the proceeds of the lease to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2A-201 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2A / Subtitle 2 / Section 2A-201
§2A–201.
Status: in_force

(1) A lease contract is not enforceable by way of action or defense unless:

(a) The total payments to be made under the lease contract, excluding payments for options to renew or buy, are less than $1,000; or

(b) There is a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by that party’s authorized agent, sufficient to indicate that a lease contract has been made between the parties and to describe the goods leased and the lease term.

(2) Any description of leased goods or of the lease term is sufficient and satisfies subsection (1)(b), whether or not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what is described.

(3) A writing is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states a term agreed upon, but the lease contract is not enforceable under subsection (1)(b) beyond the lease term and the quantity of goods shown in the writing.

(4) A lease contract that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1), but which is valid in other respects, is enforceable:

(a) If the goods are to be specially manufactured or obtained for the lessee and are not suitable for lease or sale to others in the ordinary course of the lessor’s business, and the lessor, before notice of repudiation is received and under circumstances that reasonably indicate that the goods are for the lessee, has made either a substantial beginning of their manufacture or commitments for their procurement;

(b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits in that party’s pleading, testimony or otherwise in court that a lease contract was made, but the lease contract is not enforceable under this provision beyond the quantity of goods admitted;

(c) With respect to goods that have been received and accepted by the lessee.

(5) The lease term under a lease contract referred to in subsection (4):

(a) If there is a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by that party’s authorized agent specifying the lease term, is the term so specified;

(b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits in that party’s pleading, testimony, or otherwise in court a lease term, is the term so admitted;

(c) Is a reasonable lease term.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-504 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-504
§2–504.
Status: in_force

(a) Not less than 10 nor more than 90 days before each stockholders’ meeting, the secretary of the corporation shall give, or cause to be given, notice in writing or by electronic transmission of the meeting to:

(1) Each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting; and

(2) Each other stockholder entitled to notice of the meeting.

(b) The notice shall state:

(1) The time of the meeting, the place of the meeting, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and may vote at the meeting; and

(2) The purpose of the meeting, if:

(i) The meeting is a special meeting; or

(ii) Notice of the purpose is required by any other provision of this article.

(c) (1) For purposes of this section, notice is given to a stockholder when it is:

(i) Personally provided to the stockholder;

(ii) Left at the stockholder’s residence or usual place of business;

(iii) Mailed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation; or

(iv) Transmitted to the stockholder by an electronic transmission to any address or number of the stockholder at which the stockholder receives electronic transmissions.

(2) Unless the charter or bylaws provide otherwise, if a corporation has received a request from a stockholder that notice not be sent by electronic transmission, the corporation may not provide notice to the stockholder by electronic transmission.

(d) (1) An affidavit of the secretary, an assistant secretary, the transfer agent, or other agent of the corporation that notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission, in the absence of actual fraud, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit.

(2) Notice given by electronic transmission shall be considered ineffective if:

(i) The corporation is unable to deliver two consecutive notices; and

(ii) The inability to deliver the notices becomes known to the secretary, an assistant secretary, the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice.

(3) The inadvertent failure to deliver notice under paragraph (2) of this subsection does not invalidate any meeting or other action.

(e) Whenever this article or the charter or bylaws of a corporation require notice of a meeting of the stockholders, each person who is entitled to the notice waives notice if the person:

(1) Before or after the meeting delivers a written waiver or a waiver by electronic transmission which is filed with the records of stockholders meetings; or

(2) Is present at the meeting in person or by proxy.

(f) The charter or bylaws may require any stockholder proposing a nominee for election as a director or any other matter for consideration at a meeting of the stockholders to provide advance notice of the nomination or proposal to the corporation before a date or within a period of time specified in the charter or bylaws.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-512 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-512
§2–512.
Status: in_force

(a) Any stockholder, holder of a voting trust certificate in a corporation, or his agent, on request provided in writing or by electronic transmission, may inspect and copy during usual business hours any of the following corporate documents:

(1) Bylaws;

(2) Minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders;

(3) Annual statements of affairs; and

(4) Voting trust agreements provided to the corporation in accordance with § 2–510(2) of this subtitle.

(b) Within 7 days after a request for documents made under subsection (a) of this section is provided to an officer of a corporation, the resident agent of a corporation, or an agent designated by a corporation to maintain corporate documents on the corporation’s behalf, the corporation shall:

(1) Have the requested documents available on file at its principal office; or

(2) Make the requested documents available by electronic transmission.

(c) (1) Any stockholder or holder of a voting trust certificate in a corporation other than an open–ended investment company may provide to any officer of the corporation, the resident agent of the corporation, or any agent designated by the corporation to maintain corporate documents on the corporation’s behalf, a request in writing or by electronic transmission for a statement showing all stock and securities issued by the corporation during a specified period of not more than 12 months before the date of the request.

(2) Within 20 days after a request is made under this subsection, the corporation shall prepare and have available on file at its principal office or make available by electronic transmission a sworn statement of its president or treasurer or one of its vice–presidents or assistant treasurers which states:

(i) The number of shares or amounts of each class of stock or other securities issued during the specified period;

(ii) The consideration received per share or unit, which may be aggregated as to all issuances for the same consideration per share or unit; and

(iii) The value of any consideration other than money as set in a resolution of the board of directors.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-504 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-504
§2–504.
Status: in_force

Plans and specifications for the construction of any public building, other than a building to be used as a penal institution, shall provide for facilities for handicapped individuals.
Md. Code, Human Services § 2-502 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-502
§2–502.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Two Generation Family Economic Security Commission in the Department.

(b) The Commission shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly through the Secretary.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-205 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-205
§2–205.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may adopt rules necessary to:

(1) promote the effective and efficient performance of the duties of the Department; and

(2) ensure the good government of the Department and its employees.

(b) The Secretary may suspend, amend, rescind, abrogate, or cancel any rule adopted by the Secretary or any former Secretary.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-407 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-407
§2–407.
Status: in_force

(a) If an appointing authority does not report payroll information in accordance with § 2–402 of this subtitle, the employee or the employee’s exclusive representative may initiate a grievance under the grievance procedure established under:

(1) Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article;

(2) Title 13, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article;

(3) Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article;

(4) § 14–408 of the Education Article;

(5) § 16–510(a) of the Education Article;

(6) § 2–103.4 of the Transportation Article;

(7) any other applicable grievance procedure; or

(8) any other applicable collective bargaining agreement.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and notwithstanding any statutory or regulatory deadline in any grievance procedure listed under subsection (a) of this section, a grievance under subsection (a) of this section shall be initiated within 20 days after the failure to pay occurred.

(2) If the failure to pay is not known to, or discovered by, the employee within 20 days after the failure to pay occurs, a grievance under subsection (a) of this section may be initiated no later than 6 months after the date on which the failure to pay occurred.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, if a grievance is initiated in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, an employee is entitled to wages and damages unless the wage is withheld as a result of a bona fide dispute.

(2) If the grievance was filed:

(i) in the first 3 business days of a pay period, then damages shall start in the following regular pay period; or

(ii) after the third business day of a pay period, then the damages shall start in the second regular pay period following the pay period in which the employee was not paid the employee’s full wage.

(3) The damages under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) may not begin until at least 1 regular pay period has elapsed since the employee was not paid the employee’s full wage due for a pay period;

(ii) shall increase per pay period by 30% of the wage that the appointing authority failed to report;

(iii) shall continue until the pay period when the appointing authority reports the missing wages and damages, if any, to the Central Payroll Bureau; and

(iv) may not exceed 3 times the amount of wage due that the appointing authority failed to report for a pay period.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2-201 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-201
§2–201.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “gift” has the meaning stated in § 1–109 of the General Provisions Article.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, an officer or unit of the State government may not spend any money that derives from a gift until the Governor assents to the acceptance of the gift.

(c) If the Governor assents to the acceptance of a gift by an officer or unit, the officer or unit may use the gift in accordance with its terms. If the gift is money or generates money, the officer or unit may not spend the money until it is appropriated as provided in Title 7 of this article.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 2-101 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-101
§2–101.
Status: in_force

There is a Department of Housing and Community Development, established as a principal department of State government.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-175 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-175
§2–175.
Status: in_force

(a) To receive a direct delivery of beer or liquor, a consumer in the State shall be at least 21 years old.

(b) A person who receives a delivery of alcoholic beverages under this part shall use the alcoholic beverages for personal consumption only and may not resell the delivery in whole or in part.
Md. Code, Transportation § 2-103.5 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-103.5
§2–103.
Status: in_force

§2–103.5.

(a) Subject to the appropriation requirements and budgetary provisions of § 3-216 of this article and upon receipt of an approval of a grant application in the form or detail that the Secretary reasonably requires, the Department shall provide annual grants for paratransit service provided by county or local governments, that is complementary to fixed route service as required under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

(b) The amount of the grants:

(1) Shall be determined in accordance with multiyear paratransit plans approved by the Department or the Federal Transit Administration; and

(2) May not exceed a total of $4 million statewide in any fiscal year.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 2-103 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-103
§2–103.
Status: in_force

The Comptroller shall adopt reasonable regulations:

(1) to administer the provisions of the tax laws listed in § 2–102(a) of this subtitle; and

(2) in cooperation with the Executive Director, to administer the provisions of the tax laws listed in § 2–102(b) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-101 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-101
§2–101.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided by law, this title does not limit any express or implied management prerogative or other authority belonging to an appointing authority and management.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-1002 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 10 / Section 2-1002
§2–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after January 1, 2009, affected facilities collectively may not emit more than 20,216 tons of oxides of nitrogen per year.

(b) (1) On or after January 1, 2010, affected facilities collectively may not emit more than 48,618 tons of sulfur dioxide per year.

(2) The Department may set an interim stage reduction for sulfur dioxide.

(c) On or after January 1, 2012, affected facilities collectively may not emit more than 16,667 tons of oxides of nitrogen per year.

(d) On or after January 1, 2013, affected facilities collectively may not emit more than 37,235 tons of sulfur dioxide per year.

(e) (1) The Department shall set emissions budgets for each affected facility to implement the emissions limitations in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section.

(2) (i) This paragraph applies to an affected facility that is owned, leased, operated, or controlled by a person that owns, leases, operates, or controls more than one affected facility.

(ii) An affected facility may emit more than the emissions budget set for the facility under paragraph (1) of this subsection as long as the person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling the affected facility does not exceed the cumulative emissions budget for all of the affected facilities that the person owns, leases, operates, or controls.

(3) If an affected facility permanently ceases operation, the Department:

(i) Shall subtract the emissions budget for that affected facility from the emissions limitations established in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section; and

(ii) May not increase existing emissions budgets for all other affected facilities.

(f) (1) On or after January 1, 2010, a person that owns, leases, operates, or controls an affected facility shall achieve a minimum 80% capture of mercury for each affected facility, calculated as a rolling 12–month average.

(2) On or after January 1, 2013, a person that owns, leases, operates, or controls an affected facility shall achieve a minimum 90% capture of mercury for each affected facility, calculated as a rolling 12–month average.

(3) A person that owns, leases, operates, or controls an affected facility shall demonstrate compliance with this subsection through the direct monitoring of mercury emissions on a continuous basis, according to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart UUUUU.

(4) The Department shall adopt regulations that establish a procedure to be used to determine a baseline amount of mercury at each affected facility for purposes of calculating the capture rate required under this subsection.

(g) (1) In this subsection, “allowance” means one ton of carbon dioxide that may be bought, sold, traded, or banked for use under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

(2) Not later than June 30, 2007, the Governor shall include the State as a full participant in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative among Mid–Atlantic and Northeast states.

(3) The State may withdraw from the Initiative, as provided in the December 20, 2005 memorandum of understanding of the Initiative, at any time after January 1, 2009, if the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the withdrawal.

(4) If the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative expires and there is a successor organization with the same purposes and goals, the Governor is encouraged to join the State in the successor organization.

(5) Notwithstanding § 2–107 of this title, all of the proceeds from the sale of Maryland allowances under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative shall be deposited in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article.

(6) If the State’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ceases for any reason, the Governor shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, regarding:

(i) Why participation ceased; and

(ii) A plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the State that considers the use of Maryland grown, native, warm season grasses as a possible method of reducing carbon emissions.

(h) The provisions of this section may not be construed to affect existing or future emissions requirements, standards, or limitations imposed on electricity generators by any other existing or future provision of law that would result in emissions reductions in addition to those required under this section.

(i) (1) A person that owns, leases, operates, or controls an affected facility that is subject to the requirements of this section may determine how best to achieve the collective emissions requirements under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section.

(2) (i) If a person that owns, leases, operates, or controls an affected facility can demonstrate, with clear and convincing evidence, that the pollution control equipment that is necessary to achieve compliance with the requirements of this section is unattainable, due to a lack of available supply, the Department may reduce or waive any penalty due to the failure to attain compliance until the pollution control equipment becomes attainable.

(ii) If a person that owns, leases, operates, or controls an affected facility can demonstrate, with clear and convincing evidence, that the pollution control equipment that is necessary to achieve compliance with the requirements of this section has significantly increased in cost due to the limited amount of supply and, as a result, may significantly increase electric rates, the Department may reduce or waive any penalty due to the failure to attain compliance until the supply of pollution control equipment becomes available so as to reasonably lower the cost of the pollution control equipment.

(iii) In determining whether to reduce or waive any penalty under this paragraph, the Department shall consult with the Public Service Commission as to the availability and cost of the pollution control equipment.

(3) (i) A decision by the Department to reduce or waive any penalty under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be subject to judicial review by any person who meets the threshold standing requirements under federal constitutional law.

(ii) Any action to reduce or waive any penalty under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall remain in effect until judicial review is final.

(j) (1) If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allocates emission allowances for mercury, sulfur dioxide, or oxides of nitrogen to the State, the allowances shall be treated as provided in this subsection.

(2) The Department:

(i) May not allow the application of allowances to the compliance of any affected facility with the emissions limitations established under subsections (a) through (d) of this section; but

(ii) May allow the allowances to be sold or traded to facilities outside the State in accordance with allowance trading programs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1605 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 16 / Section 2-1605
§2–1605.
Status: in_force

(a) An investigating committee shall have the chair and vice chair who:

(1) are appointed by the resolution that establishes the investigating committee; or

(2) if the resolution does not appoint these officers, are elected by affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members of the investigating committee.

(b) The rules of an investigating committee shall provide for the selection of a presiding officer to act if the chair and vice chair are absent or unable to act.

(c) (1) At a hearing of an investigating committee, the presiding officer shall be:

(i) the chair of the investigating committee;

(ii) if the chair is absent or otherwise unable to preside, the vice chair; or

(iii) if the chair and vice chair are absent or otherwise unable to preside, the individual who is selected under the rules of the investigating committee.

(2) At a hearing, the presiding officer:

(i) shall examine the witnesses or supervise the examination by any other member of the investigating committee or by staff who are authorized to examine witnesses; and

(ii) may direct a witness to answer a relevant question or to provide a relevant book, document, or paper.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-104.1 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-104.1
§2–104.
Status: in_force

§2–104.1.

A United States Park Police officer may make arrests, conduct investigations, issue citations, and otherwise enforce the laws of the State within areas of the National Park System.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2-320 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-320
§2–320.
Status: in_force

(1) The term C. I. F. means that the price includes in a lump sum the cost of the goods and the insurance and freight to the named destination. The term C. & F. or C. F. means that the price so includes cost and freight to the named destination.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed and even though used only in connection with the stated price and destination, the term C. I. F. destination or its equivalent requires the seller at his own expense and risk to

(a) Put the goods into the possession of a carrier at the port for shipment and obtain a negotiable bill or bills of lading covering the entire transportation to the named destination; and

(b) Load the goods and obtain a receipt from the carrier (which may be contained in the bill of lading) showing that the freight has been paid or provided for; and

(c) Obtain a policy or certificate of insurance, including any war risk insurance, of a kind and on terms then current at the port of shipment in the usual amount, in the currency of the contract, shown to cover the same goods covered by the bill of lading and providing for payment of loss to the order of the buyer or for the account of whom it may concern; but the seller may add to the price the amount of the premium for any such war risk insurance; and

(d) Prepare an invoice of the goods and procure any other documents required to effect shipment or to comply with the contract; and

(e) Forward and tender with commercial promptness all the documents in due form and with any indorsement necessary to perfect the buyer’s rights.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed the term C. & F. or its equivalent has the same effect and imposes upon the seller the same obligations and risks as a C. I. F. term except the obligation as to insurance.

(4) Under the term C. I. F. or C. & F. unless otherwise agreed the buyer must make payment against tender of the required documents and the seller may not tender nor the buyer demand delivery of the goods in substitution for the documents.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-308 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-308
§2–308.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to enforce this subtitle and aid in the prosecution of any violation, every licensee who practices veterinary medicine in the State shall register annually with the Board.

(b) Every licensee annually shall pay the Board a registration fee set by the Board for the privilege of continuing his license.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-406 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-406
§2–406.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.

(2) The Committee may not act unless at least 8 members concur.

(b) (1) The Committee shall meet as often as necessary, at the times and places that its cochairs determine.

(2) Any member of the General Assembly may attend a meeting of the Committee and present views on any matter that the Committee is considering. However, only a member of the Committee may vote in any decision of the Committee.

(3) The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings.

(c) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-603 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-603
§2–603.
Status: in_force

(a) A show–cause order issued under this subtitle shall:

(1) Specify the provision that allegedly has been violated;

(2) Describe the nature and extent of the alleged violation;

(3) Require the person charged to appear at a hearing and show cause why an order requiring corrective action should not be issued; and

(4) State the date, time, and place of the hearing.

(b) Each show–cause order issued under this subtitle shall be in writing and shall be served:

(1) Not less than 20 days before the time set for the hearing; and

(2) As a summons is served under the Maryland Rules or by certified mail.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 2-505 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-505
§2–505.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent fiscal resources are available, DNA samples shall be collected and tested:

(1) to analyze and type the genetic markers contained in or derived from the DNA samples;

(2) as part of an official investigation into a crime;

(3) to help identify human remains;

(4) to help identify missing individuals; and

(5) for research and administrative purposes, including:

(i) development of a population database after personal identifying information is removed;

(ii) support of identification research and protocol development of forensic DNA analysis methods; and

(iii) quality control.

(b) (1) Only DNA records that directly relate to the identification of individuals shall be collected and stored.

(2) DNA records may not be used for any purposes other than those specified in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-204 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-204
§2–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A majority of the members currently serving on the Board, with at least 1 audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech–language pathologist, and music therapist regulated under the provisions of this title being present, is a quorum to do business.

(b) The Board shall meet at least once a year, at the times and places that it determines.

(c) In accordance with the budget of the Board, each member of the Board is entitled to:

(1) Compensation, at a rate determined by the Board, for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of the member’s office; and

(2) Reimbursement for expenses at a rate determined by the Board.

(d) The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the budget of the Board.

(e) The Board shall appoint an executive director who:

(1) Shall serve at the pleasure of the Board;

(2) Is the executive officer of the Board; and

(3) Has the powers and duties assigned by the Board.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-101 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-101
§2–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “House” means the House of Delegates of Maryland.

(c) “President” means the President of the Senate.

(d) “Senate” means the Senate of Maryland.

(e) “Speaker” means the Speaker of the House.

(f) “Standing committee” means:

(1) a standing committee of the Senate, as set forth in the Senate rules; or

(2) a standing committee of the House, as set forth in the House rules.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-509 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-509
§2–509.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This subsection applies to a retiree of an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article who began service as an employee of the State in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch of government on or before June 30, 2011.

(2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an individual may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program if the individual retired under an optional program under Title 30 of this article and:

1. ended service with a State institution of higher education with at least 10 years of service and was at least age 57;

2. ended service with a State institution of higher education with at least 16 years of service; or

3. retired directly from and had at least 5 years of service with a State institution of higher education with a periodic distribution of benefits on or after July 1, 1984.

(ii) 1. For purposes of this subsection only, years of service shall be calculated as follows:

A. except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, a year of service means a period of 12 months during which an employee was a participant in an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article and the participant’s employer made contributions to the participant’s account in the Program;

B. if an employee’s work year is an academic year of at least 9 but less than 12 months, a year of service means a period equal to the academic year during which an employee was a participant in an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article and the participant’s employer made contributions to the participant’s account in the Program; or

C. any period during which an individual was employed by the State in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch and enrolled as a member of one of the several systems under Division II of this article.

2. To determine eligibility for health insurance benefits under this section, each year of service shall be multiplied by the participant’s percentage of full–time employment for that year of service.

(iii) The surviving spouse or dependent child of a deceased individual who was eligible to enroll may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the spouse or child is receiving a periodic distribution of benefits under an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article.

(3) (i) An enrollee under this section who was in service with a State institution of higher education at the time of the retirement is entitled to the same State subsidy allowed a retiree under § 2–508(b)(4) of this subtitle. However, except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the subsidy shall apply only to the costs of coverage for the enrollee and may not apply to any additional costs of coverage for the enrollee’s spouse or children.

(ii) If the enrollee has 25 or more years of service as an employee of the State in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch of government, the enrollee or the enrollee’s surviving spouse or dependent child is entitled to the same State subsidy allowed a retiree with 16 or more years of creditable service under § 2–508(b)(4)(i) of this subtitle.

(b) (1) This subsection applies to a retiree of an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article who begins service as an employee of the State in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch of government on or after July 1, 2011.

(2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an individual may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program if the individual retired under an optional program under Title 30 of this article and:

1. ended service with a State institution of higher education with at least 10 years of service and was at least age 57;

2. ended service with a State institution of higher education with at least 25 years of service; or

3. retired directly from and had at least 10 years of service with a State institution of higher education with a periodic distribution of benefits on or after July 1, 2011.

(ii) 1. For purposes of this paragraph only, years of service shall be calculated as follows:

A. except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, a year of service means a period of 12 months during which an employee was a participant in an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article and the participant’s employer made contributions to the participant’s account in the Program;

B. if an employee’s work year is an academic year of at least 9 but less than 12 months, a year of service means a period equal to the academic year during which an employee was a participant in an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article and the participant’s employer made contributions to the participant’s account in the Program; or

C. any period during which an individual was employed by the State in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch and enrolled as a member of one of the several systems under Division II of this article.

2. To determine eligibility for health insurance benefits under this section, each year of service shall be multiplied by the participant’s percentage of full–time employment for that year of service.

(iii) The surviving spouse or dependent child of a deceased individual who was eligible to enroll may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the spouse or child is receiving a periodic distribution of benefits under an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article.

(3) (i) An enrollee under this subsection who was in service with a State institution of higher education at the time of the retirement is entitled to the same State subsidy allowed a retiree under § 2–508(c)(4) of this subtitle. However, except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the subsidy shall apply only to the costs of coverage for the enrollee and may not apply to any additional costs of coverage for the enrollee’s spouse or children.

(ii) If the enrollee has 25 or more years of service as an employee of the State in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch of government, the enrollee or the enrollee’s surviving spouse or dependent child is entitled to the same State subsidy allowed a retiree with 25 or more years of creditable service under § 2–508(c)(4)(i) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-702 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 2 / Subtitle 7 / Section 2-702
§2–702.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 2–702.1 of this subtitle, horse racing and standardbred stables or farms using horses for working or cultivating the soil or herding or cutting livestock are not subject to the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-312 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-312
§2–312.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Gender–affirming treatment” has the meaning stated in § 15–151 of the Health – General Article.

(3) “Legally protected health care” means:

(i) all reproductive health services, medications, and supplies related to the direct provision or support of the provision of care related to pregnancy, contraception, assisted reproduction, and abortion that is lawful in the State; or

(ii) all gender–affirming treatment, including medications and supplies, related to the direct provision or support of the provision of care related to gender–affirming treatment that is lawful in the State.

(b) This section does not apply to an interstate investigation or proceeding described under subsection (c) of this section if:

(1) the interstate investigation or proceeding concerns conduct that would be subject to civil liability, criminal liability, or administrative sanction if committed in the State; or

(2) the subject of the interstate investigation or proceeding submits a written request to provide information or assistance to the investigation or proceeding.

(c) An agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State, an agent or employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State acting in the agent’s or employee’s official capacity, or a private party providing services on behalf of the State or a political subdivision of the State, may not provide information, expend time or money, or use State facilities, State property, State equipment, State personnel, or other State resources in furtherance of any interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or criminal liability on, or administrative sanction against, a person for any activity relating to legally protected health care if the activity would not be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional sanction in the State.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-307 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-307
§2–307.
Status: in_force

A license to practice audiology authorizes the licensee to practice audiology while the license is effective.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-610.1 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-610.1
§2–610.
Status: in_force

§2–610.1.

(a) In addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity and after an opportunity for a hearing which may be waived in writing by the person accused of a violation, the Department may impose a penalty for violation of any provision of this title, Subtitle 4 of Title 6 of this article, or any rule, regulation, order, plan for compliance, registration, or permit adopted or issued under those provisions.

(b) Before taking any action under this section, the Department shall provide the alleged violator with written notice of the proposed action and an opportunity for an informal meeting.

(c) (1) The penalty imposed on a person under this section shall be:

(i) Up to $2,500 for each violation;

(ii) Not more than $50,000 total for any single administrative hearing; and

(iii) Assessed with consideration given to:

1. The willfulness of the violation, the extent to which the existence of the violation was known to the violator but uncorrected by the violator, and the extent to which the violator exercised reasonable care;

2. Any actual harm to human health or to the environment, including injury to or impairment of the air quality or the natural resources of this State;

3. The cost of control;

4. The nature and degree of injury to or interference with general welfare, health, and property;

5. The extent to which the location of the violation, including location near areas of human population, creates the potential for harm to the environment or to human health or safety;

6. The available technology and economic reasonableness of controlling, reducing, or eliminating the emissions that caused the violation; and

7. The extent to which the current violation is part of a recurrent pattern of the same or similar type of violation committed by the violator.

(2) Each day a violation occurs is a separate violation under this section.

(3) Any penalty imposed under this section is payable to this State and collectible in any manner provided at law for the collection of debts.

(4) If any person who is liable to pay a penalty imposed under this section fails to pay it after demand, the amount, together with interest and any costs that may accrue, shall be:

(i) A lien in favor of this State on any property, real or personal, of the person; and

(ii) Recorded in the office of the clerk of court for the county in which the property is located.
Md. Code, Education § 2-205 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-205
§2–205.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other powers granted and duties imposed under this article, the State Board has the powers and duties set forth in this section.

(b) The State Board shall:

(1) Determine the elementary and secondary educational policies of this State; and

(2) Cause to be carried out those provisions of this article that are within its jurisdiction.

(c) (1) The State Board shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the administration of the public schools.

(2) These bylaws, rules, and regulations have the force of law when adopted and published.

(3) The bylaws, rules, and regulations apply to each county. However, they do not apply to Baltimore City to the extent that they relate to matters that are the subject of other provisions of this article that do not apply to Baltimore City.

(d) The State Board may institute legal proceedings to enforce:

(1) The provisions of this article that are within its jurisdiction; and

(2) The bylaws, rules, and regulations adopted by the Board.

(e) (1) Without charge and with the advice of the Attorney General, the State Board shall explain the true intent and meaning of the provisions of:

(i) This article that are within its jurisdiction; and

(ii) The bylaws, rules, and regulations adopted by the Board.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and in Title 6, Subtitles 4 and 5 of this article, the Board shall decide all controversies and disputes under these provisions.

(3) The decision of the Board is final.

(4) (i) The Public Employee Relations Board shall decide any controversy or dispute arising under Title 6, Subtitle 4 or Subtitle 5 of this article.

(ii) A decision of the Public Employee Relations Board is final.

(f) As Secretary to the State Board, the State Superintendent may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter before the Board.

(g) (1) This subsection does not apply to Baltimore City to the extent that it relates to matters that are the subject of other provisions of this article that do not apply to Baltimore City.

(2) Through the State Superintendent, the State Board shall exercise general control and supervision over the public schools and educational interests of this State.

(3) Through the State Superintendent, the Board shall consult with and advise county boards, county superintendents and their staffs, principals, teachers, and interested citizens.

(4) The Board shall seek in every way to direct and develop public sentiment in support of public education.

(h) (1) With the advice of the State Superintendent, the State Board shall establish basic policy and guidelines for the program of instruction for the public schools.

(2) The policy and guidelines shall be printed in sufficient quantities to provide copies to:

(i) Public school officials and teachers;

(ii) Private schools; and

(iii) Interested citizens of this State.

(3) The State Board of Education shall require the establishment of criteria in each county for the selection of applicants for enrollment in public secondary school career and technology education programs. Enrollment criteria developed for this purpose shall ensure equal access to programs.

(i) (1) With the advice of the State Superintendent, the State Board shall investigate:

(i) The educational needs of this State; and

(ii) Methods to improve educational conditions.

(2) If necessary, the Board may employ additional expert assistance for these investigations.

(j) (1) The State Board shall send the Governor an annual State public school budget including, subject to the Maryland Constitution and existing laws, the appropriation for:

(i) The Department; and

(ii) State aid to the counties for current expenses, for student transportation and for the construction of school buildings.

(2) The budget shall be certified by the State Superintendent before it is sent to the Governor.

(k) The State Board shall:

(1) Consider the educational needs of this State; and

(2) With the advice of the State Superintendent, recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly any legislation that it considers necessary.

(l) (1) On the recommendation of the State Superintendent, the State Board shall establish standards and guides for planning and constructing school building projects.

(2) These standards and guides shall be used as the basis for reviewing plans and specifications submitted to the State Superintendent for approval.

(3) The State Board shall maintain a school construction planning service to:

(i) Assist in the development and review of preliminary and final plans and specifications for any public school building project and the educational program that it is designed to house; and

(ii) Advise county boards as to the suitability of these construction plans on the basis of educational effectiveness, construction, and reasonable economy of costs.

(4) The State Board shall collect, publish, and distribute to the county boards information on school construction procedures, methods, and materials.

(m) (1) In this subsection, “professional employee” means an employee:

(i) For whom a certificate has been issued by the State Superintendent; and

(ii) For whom a salary scale has been established by law for the position or who meets or exceeds the qualifications required for an established salary scale.

(2) From time to time, the State Board shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations that establish a minimum ratio of professional employees to students enrolled in the public schools or any combination of grades in these schools.

(3) The ratio established by the State Board for the total number of professional employees for each county, calculated to the nearest whole position on a pro rata basis, may not be more than:

(i) 46 for each 1,000 of the first 5,000 students enrolled as of September 30 of each year; and

(ii) 45 for each additional 1,000 students.

(4) A county may employ more professional employees than the number permitted in this subsection as it considers necessary.

(5) At least 95 percent of the permitted number of professional employees shall be assigned to public schools.

(n) With the advice of the State Superintendent, the State Board shall require each private educational association, corporation, and institution to report annually, on or before August 31, its enrollment and courses of study on the forms that the Board provides.

(o) (1) With the advice of the State Superintendent, the State Board shall specify the information each county board, school official, and teacher is to record and shall require the following information to be recorded:

(i) All financial accounts, including the annual budget; and

(ii) All educational records.

(2) The reports containing this information shall be made on the form that the State Board, with the advice of the State Superintendent, requires.

(3) If the State Superintendent agrees, the required information may be sent in automatic data processing, machine–usable form.

(p) (1) The State Board shall submit an annual report to the Governor on:

(i) All operations of the Department;

(ii) The support, conditions, progress, and needs of elementary and secondary education in this State; and

(iii) The overall plan for elementary and secondary education in this State.

(2) This annual report shall be printed in sufficient quantities for general distribution in this State.

(q) (1) The State Board shall coordinate the overall growth and development of elementary and secondary education in this State.

(2) In consultation with the State Superintendent, the State Board shall develop and periodically update an overall plan consistent with the bylaws that shall identify:

(i) The present and future needs of elementary and secondary education throughout the State, including a discussion of the demographic composition of the elementary and secondary population;

(ii) The present and future capabilities of the public elementary and secondary education system in this State;

(iii) The short–range and long–range objectives and priorities for elementary and secondary education and methods and timelines for achieving and maintaining them;

(iv) Whether current programs adequately prepare graduates for employment opportunities in this State, or postsecondary education opportunities;

(v) The status and needs of the career and technology education program, the vocational rehabilitation program, and the library system of these programs;

(vi) The technological advancements that would enhance elementary and secondary education throughout the State;

(vii) Methods to upgrade and improve teacher education and teacher certification programs;

(viii) The school systems that have dropped below the statewide test averages and shall assess the options available to improve the test averages of these school systems;

(ix) The methods to improve the diagnosis of basic reading skill deficiencies of elementary and secondary school students and to improve the literacy rates of these students;

(x) The methods to increase the rate of retention and graduation of secondary school students;

(xi) The short–range and long–range objectives for the resolution of the problem of substance abuse by elementary and secondary school students;

(xii) The short–range and long–range objectives for the resolution of the problems of youth and teenage pregnancy; and

(xiii) Methods to find and eliminate any instance of corporal punishment administered to discipline any student in the State.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-109 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-109
§2–109.
Status: in_force

(a) At the commencement of a traffic stop or other stop, absent exigent circumstances, a police officer shall:

(1) display proper identification to the stopped individual; and

(2) provide the following information to the stopped individual:

(i) the officer’s name;

(ii) the officer’s identification number issued by the law enforcement agency the officer is representing;

(iii) the name of the law enforcement agency the police officer is representing; and

(iv) the reason for the traffic stop or other stop.

(b) A police officer’s failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section:

(1) may be grounds for administrative disciplinary action against the officer; and

(2) may not serve as the basis for the exclusion of evidence under the exclusionary rule.

(c) A police officer may not prohibit or prevent a citizen from recording the police officer’s actions if the citizen is otherwise acting lawfully and safely.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2-615 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-615
§2–615.
Status: in_force

Except so far as a seller may have assumed a greater obligation and subject to the preceding section on substituted performance:

(a) Delay in delivery or nondelivery in whole or in part by a seller who complies with paragraphs (b) and (c) is not a breach of his duty under a contract for sale if performance as agreed has been made impracticable by the occurrence of a contingency the nonoccurrence of which was a basic assumption on which the contract was made or by compliance in good faith with any applicable foreign or domestic governmental regulation or order whether or not it later proves to be invalid.

(b) Where the causes mentioned in paragraph (a) affect only a part of the seller’s capacity to perform, he must allocate production and deliveries among his customers but may at his option include regular customers not then under contract as well as his own requirements for further manufacture. He may so allocate in any manner which is fair and reasonable.

(c) The seller must notify the buyer seasonably that there will be delay or nondelivery and, when allocation is required under paragraph (b), of the estimated quota thus made available for the buyer.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-404 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-404
§2–404.
Status: in_force

An appellate court may direct a sheriff to attend the court or perform services for the court. For serving an appellate court, the sheriff or his county shall receive the compensation set by the court.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-510 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-510
§2–510.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before February 1 each year, a law enforcement agency using or contracting for the use of facial recognition technology shall prepare and publish an annual report that discloses information for the prior calendar year, including:

(1) the name of each facial recognition system and the names and a description of the databases searched;

(2) for each facial recognition system, the total number of facial recognition searches performed by the law enforcement agency and the type of crime or incident associated with each use;

(3) the total number of possible matches returned that led to further investigative action for each facial recognition system and for each database searched including the age, race, and gender of individuals connected to the possible matches returned if the information is available from the government records searched; and

(4) any data breaches or unauthorized uses of facial recognition technology under the law enforcement agency’s control.

(b) On or before May 1 each year, a law enforcement agency required to prepare a report under subsection (a) of this section shall submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.

(c) On or before October 1 each year, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report consisting of the information reported by law enforcement agencies under subsection (b) of this section, disaggregated by agency.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-212 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-212
§2–212.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This subsection does not apply to a Class 6 pub–brewery license.

(2) The holder of a distillery, rectifying, winery, limited winery, brewery, or farm brewery license may apply for and obtain, under a different name, one or more additional distillery, rectifying, winery, limited winery, brewery, or farm brewery licenses for the same or different premises.

(3) (i) The holder of multiple manufacturer’s licenses at the same location may allow the sampling, sales, and consumption of products produced under the licenses at each of the licensed premises.

(ii) The sampling, sales, and consumption of products shall be consistent with the authorization for each license.

(4) The additional licenses may be issued to different persons or under trade names used by persons occupying all or a part of the same premises.

(5) A holder of a license listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection may hold additional licenses listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection of the same or of a different class.

(6) The holder of a micro–brewery license may apply for and obtain not more than one additional micro–brewery license for another premises.

(b) (1) The holder of a rectifying or winery license may apply for and obtain a wholesaler’s license of any class for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(2) The holder of a Class 4 limited winery license may apply for and obtain a Class 6 limited wine wholesaler’s license for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(3) (i) The holder of a Class 5 brewery license or Class 7 micro–brewery license may apply for and obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license in accordance with this paragraph.

(ii) A holder of a Class 5 brewery license that was selling the holder’s own beer at wholesale in the State as of January 1, 2013, may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license to continue to sell the holder’s own beer at wholesale in the same location in an amount that is not more than 5,000 barrels annually.

(iii) A holder of a Class 5 brewery license that produces in aggregate from all its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license and distribute not more than 5,000 barrels of its own beer annually.

(4) A holder of one or two Class 7 micro–brewery licenses that produces in aggregate from all of its locations not more than 45,000 barrels of beer annually may obtain a Class 7 limited beer wholesaler’s license and distribute beer that:

(i) totals annually not more than 5,000 barrels in aggregate from all of its locations; and

(ii) has been brewed at the location from where it is distributed.

(5) The holder of a Class 1 distillery license may apply for and obtain a Class 8 liquor wholesaler’s license for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article.

(6) The holder of a Class 9 limited distillery license may apply for and obtain a Class 8 liquor wholesaler’s license, for the same premises or elsewhere as provided under this article, and distribute its own liquor.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-601 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-601
§2–601.
Status: in_force

To the maximum extent possible, the Department shall use the facilities and services of appropriate agencies of political subdivisions to enforce the standards set under this title.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 2-405 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-405
§2–405.
Status: in_force

A custodial interrogation of a minor shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of § 3–8A–14.2 of the Courts Article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 2-106 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-106
§2–106.
Status: in_force

The Executive Director may restrict, suspend, or revoke a permit issued under this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-503 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-503
§2–503.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Committee consists of 20 members.

(2) Of the 20 Committee members:

(i) 10 shall be Senators, appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate; and

(ii) 10 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker with the approval of the House.

(b) (1) The Senators appointed by the President shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the Senate.

(2) The Delegates appointed by the Speaker shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the House.

(c) Members shall be appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly and shall serve until the beginning of the following regular session.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 2-413 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-413
§2–413.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For the limited purpose set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a permit shall remain in effect and may not expire by operation of law while the permit holder is under investigation by the Board or awaiting a hearing or disposition on charges subject to disciplinary action under this subtitle.

(2) Any extension of a permit term caused under this subsection is effective only for the purpose of retaining the jurisdiction of the Board over the permit holder during the course of disciplinary proceedings and does not prevent the permit from expiring for any other purpose.

(b) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender, a permit holder may not surrender a permit while the holder is under investigation or awaiting a hearing or disposition on charges subject to disciplinary action under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2A-305 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2A / Subtitle 3 / Section 2A-305
§2A–305.
Status: reserved

(1) Subject to the provisions of § 2A-303, a buyer or sublessee from the lessee of goods under an existing lease contract obtains, to the extent of the interest transferred, the leasehold interest in the goods that the lessee had or had power to transfer and, except as provided in subsection (2) and § 2A-511(4), takes subject to the existing lease contract. A lessee with a voidable leasehold interest has power to transfer a good leasehold interest to a good faith buyer for value or a good faith sublessee for value, but only to the extent set forth in the preceding sentence. When goods have been delivered under a transaction of lease the lessee has that power even though:

(a) The lessor was deceived as to the identity of the lessee;

(b) The delivery was in exchange for a check which is later dishonored; or

(c) The delivery was procured through fraud punishable under the criminal law.

(2) A buyer in the ordinary course of business or a sublessee in the ordinary course of business from a lessee who is a merchant dealing in goods of that kind to whom the goods were entrusted by the lessor obtains, to the extent of the interest transferred, all of the lessor’s and lessee’s rights to the goods, and takes free of the existing lease contract.

(3) A buyer or sublessee from the lessee of goods that are subject to an existing lease contract and are covered by a certificate of title issued under a statute of this State or of another jurisdiction takes no greater rights than those provided both by this section and by the certificate of title statute.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2A-212 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2A / Subtitle 2 / Section 2A-212
§2A–212.
Status: in_force

(1) Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.

(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as

(a) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;

(b) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;

(c) Are fit for the ordinary purpose for which goods of that type are used;

(d) Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;

(e) Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and

(f) Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.

(3) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2-202 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-202
§2–202.
Status: in_force

(a) The principal personnel system in the Executive Branch of State government is the State Personnel Management System.

(b) As expressly authorized by law, a unit in the Executive Branch of State government may establish a personnel system that operates independent of the State Personnel Management System.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-501 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-501
§2–501.
Status: in_force

(a) Each corporation shall hold an annual meeting of its stockholders to elect directors and transact any other business within its powers.

(b) (1) If the charter or bylaws of a corporation that is an investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 so provides, the corporation is not required to hold an annual meeting in any year in which the election of directors is not required to be acted upon under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(2) If a corporation is required under paragraph (1) of this subsection to hold a meeting of stockholders to elect directors, the meeting shall be designated as the annual meeting of stockholders for that year.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the meeting shall be held at the time or in the manner provided in the bylaws.

(2) If a corporation is required under subsection (b)(1) of this section to hold a meeting of stockholders to elect directors, the meeting shall be held no later than 120 days after the occurrence of the event requiring the meeting.

(d) Except as this article provides otherwise, any business may be considered at an annual meeting without the purpose of the meeting having been specified in the notice.

(e) The failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate the corporation’s existence or affect any otherwise valid corporate act.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1250 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 12 / Section 2-1250
§2–1250.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:

(1) provide professional staffing services, as required by the Executive Director, to any standing committee, statutory committee, or special joint or unicameral committee or subcommittee of the General Assembly;

(2) with the consent of the President and the Speaker, provide professional staffing services, as required by the Executive Director, to any joint legislative and executive body; and

(3) carry out any other function related to committee staffing services required by the Executive Director.
Md. Code, Transportation § 2-205 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-205
§2–205.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Maryland Transportation Commission shall study the entire transportation system of this State and regularly discuss with the Secretary any matter relating to this State’s transportation system.

(2) Each of the seven regional members of the State Roads Commission, who serve as ex officio members of the Maryland Transportation Commission, shall:

(i) Conduct a continuing survey of the secondary highways, as defined in § 8-101 of this article, in that member’s region; and

(ii) Report on the highway needs and problems of that region to the Maryland Transportation Commission.

(3) The Maryland Transportation Commission may request of the Secretary any information relating to the Department that is needed for the Commission’s studies, surveys, and deliberations.

(b) The Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Secretary and the heads of the units in the Department on all matters that concern transportation policy formation and program execution.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1206 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 12 / Section 2-1206
§2–1206.
Status: in_force

(a) The following units are in the Department:

(1) the Office of Legislative Audits;

(2) the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;

(3) the Office of Policy Analysis;

(4) the Office of Operations and Support Services; and

(5) any other offices as may be designated by the President and the Speaker.

(b) With the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, the Executive Director shall appoint the following office directors:

(1) the director of the Office of Legislative Audits;

(2) the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;

(3) the director of the Office of Policy Analysis;

(4) the director of the Office of Operations and Support Services; and

(5) any director of an office designated by the President and the Speaker under subsection (a)(5) of this section.

(c) Each office director serves without a fixed term and, subject to the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, may be removed by the Executive Director.

(d) Each office director shall serve in a nonpartisan capacity and ensure that all activities of the office are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.

(e) Each office director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.

(f) After consultation with the Executive Director, each office director may appoint an appropriate number of qualified individuals to serve in management functions in the respective offices.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 2-718 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 2 / Subtitle 7 / Section 2-718
§2–718.
Status: in_force

(1) Damages for breach by either party may be liquidated in the agreement but only at an amount which is reasonable in the light of the anticipated or actual harm caused by the breach, the difficulties of proof of loss, and the inconvenience or nonfeasibility of otherwise obtaining an adequate remedy. A term fixing unreasonably large liquidated damages is void as a penalty.

(2) Where the seller justifiably withholds delivery of goods because of the buyer’s breach, the buyer is entitled to restitution of any amount by which the sum of his payment exceeds

(a) The amount to which the seller is entitled by virtue of terms liquidating the seller’s damages in accordance with subsection (1), or

(b) In the absence of such terms, twenty percent of the value of the total performance for which the buyer is obligated under the contract or $500, whichever is smaller.

(3) The buyer’s right to restitution under subsection (2) is subject to offset to the extent that the seller establishes

(a) A right to recover damages under the provisions of this title other than subsection (1), and

(b) The amount or value of any benefits received by the buyer directly or indirectly by reason of the contract.

(4) Where a seller has received payment in goods their reasonable value or the proceeds of their resale shall be treated as payments for the purposes of subsection (2); but if the seller has notice of the buyer’s breach before reselling goods received in part performance, his resale is subject to the conditions laid down in this title on resale by an aggrieved seller (§ 2-706).
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 2-602 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-602
§2–602.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief clerk, the assistant chief clerks, the supervising auditor, and the coordinator of commissioner activity are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(b) A chief administrative clerk is appointed by the Chief Judge of the District Court, upon the recommendation of the administrative judge of the district and serves at the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(c) The chief clerk, the assistant chief clerks, the supervising auditor, the coordinator of commissioner activity, and the chief administrative clerks of the districts shall be in the personnel system of the Judicial Branch, subject to the classification authority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and shall receive the compensation prescribed by the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 2-208.1 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 2 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2-208.1
§2–208.
Status: in_force

§2–208.1.

(a) (1) If the board of directors of a corporation registered as an open–end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 increases or decreases the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class that the corporation has authority to issue in accordance with § 2–105(c) of this title, the board shall file articles supplementary for record with the Department.

(2) The corporation may not issue any of the newly authorized stock prior to the time the articles supplementary are effective, as provided in this section.

(b) Articles supplementary shall include:

(1) Both as of immediately before the increase or decrease and as increased or decreased:

(i) The total number of shares of stock of all classes that the corporation has authority to issue;

(ii) The number of shares of stock of each class;

(iii) The par value of the shares of stock of each class or a statement that the shares are without par value; and

(iv) If there are any shares of stock with par value, the aggregate par value of all the shares of all classes;

(2) A statement that the corporation is registered as an open-end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and

(3) A statement that the total number of shares of capital stock that the corporation has authority to issue has been increased or decreased by the board of directors in accordance with § 2-105(c) of this title.

(c) Articles supplementary shall be executed in the manner required by Title 1 of this article.

(d) Articles supplementary are effective as of the later of:

(1) The time the Department accepts the articles for record; or

(2) The time established under the articles, not to exceed 30 days after the articles are accepted for record.

(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of this section:

(1) The stock issued by a corporation prior to the time the articles supplementary with respect to the stock are effective shall cease to be voidable as a result of the failure to file the articles supplementary at the time the articles supplementary become effective; and

(2) A right or liability accrued by reason of the issuance of stock by a corporation prior to the time the articles supplementary with respect to the stock are effective shall be extinguished at the time the articles supplementary become effective, except to the extent that the person having the right or liability has acted detrimentally in reliance on the right or liability solely by reason of issuance of the stock.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-4A-13 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 4A / Section 2-4A-13
§2–4A–13.
Status: in_force

Unless the Board accepts the surrender of a license, the license may not lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 2-601 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-601
§2–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Corporation” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of this article.

(c) “County income tax” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of this article.

(d) “Individual” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of this article.

(e) “State income tax” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of this article.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-1106 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 11 / Section 2-1106
§2–1106.
Status: in_force

(a) The enforcement and penalty provisions of Subtitle 6 of this title shall apply to a violation of this subtitle.

(b) Each transfer or attempted transfer of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in violation of § 2–1104(b) of this subtitle shall constitute a separate violation of the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 2-114 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-114
§2–114.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may call a special meeting of a governmental unit in the Department whenever the Secretary considers it necessary.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-1105 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 11 / Section 2-1105
§2–1105.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall, in consultation with the Administration, adopt regulations to exempt motor vehicles from the program.

(b) Exemptions established under subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to:

(1) Motor vehicles sold for registration out of the State;

(2) Motor vehicles sold from a licensed dealer to another licensed dealer; and

(3) Motor vehicles that would be exempted from the low emissions vehicle program established under California law.

(c) For any motor vehicle exempted under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall note the exemption on the title of the motor vehicle.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-305 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-305
§2–305.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the Program.

(b) Each year, the Commissioner shall evaluate the Program.
Md. Code, Health - General § 2-104 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-104
§2–104.
Status: reserved

(a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the Secretary and for the budget of each unit in the Department.

(b) (1) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of law that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary.

(2) (i) The Secretary shall adopt regulations, in consultation and cooperation with local governing bodies, to govern the siting of community residences for special populations funded by the Department, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Juvenile Services.

(ii) Any regulations adopted shall comply with the federal Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988.

(iii) Prior to the adoption of any regulations proposed under this paragraph, the Secretary shall conduct a public hearing for the sole purpose of allowing all the governing bodies of each county and municipality the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed regulations.

(3) The Secretary shall review and may revise the rules and regulations of:

(i) Each unit in the Department that is authorized by law to adopt rules and regulations; and

(ii) The Department.

(c) The Secretary may create an advisory board for the Department. The Secretary shall determine the size of the advisory board. The members shall be representative of the different professional areas or fields of endeavor with which the Department is concerned.

(d) The Secretary may create any advisory council that the Secretary considers necessary and assign appropriate functions to it.

(e) The Secretary shall have a seal.

(f) (1) The Secretary is responsible for the coordination and direction of all planning that the office of the Secretary initiates.

(2) The Secretary shall keep fully apprised of plans, proposals, and projects of each unit in the Department and, except as expressly provided otherwise, may approve, disapprove, or modify any of them.

(g) Each unit in the Department shall report to the Secretary as provided in the rules, regulations, or written directives that the Secretary adopts.

(h) Except as expressly provided otherwise, the Secretary may transfer, by rule, regulation, or written directive, any function, staff, or funds from any unit in the Department to the office of the Secretary or another unit in the Department. Any staff transferred to the office of the Secretary shall be provided space, equipment, and services by the unit from which it was transferred, unless the Secretary orders removal to another location for the proper and efficient functioning of that office.

(i) The Secretary may apply for, receive, and spend grants–in–aid by the federal government or any of its agencies or any other federal funds made available to the Department for use in carrying out the powers and duties of the Secretary or the Department.

(j) The Secretary shall pay all money collected by the Department under this article into the General Fund of this State.

(k) (1) The Secretary or a designee of the Secretary may subpoena any person or evidence, administer oaths, and take depositions and other testimony.

(2) If a person fails to comply with a lawful order or subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Secretary or designee, a court of competent jurisdiction may compel obedience to the order or subpoena or compel testimony or the production of evidence.

(3) A witness who is subpoenaed at the request of the Secretary or designee is entitled to receive the same fees and mileage provided for by law in civil cases. However, a witness who is subpoenaed at the request of any other party is not entitled to fees or mileage, unless the Secretary or designee certifies that the testimony was material to the matter investigated. The fee and mileage paid under this subsection shall be audited and paid by this State in the same way other expenses are audited and paid and shall be charged to the general appropriation for the Department.

(l) (1) The Secretary or an agent or employee of the Secretary may enter, at any reasonable hour, a place of business or public premises if the entry is necessary to carry out a duty under this article or the Health Occupations Article.

(2) A person may not deny or interfere with an entry under this subsection.

(3) A person who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.

(m) The Secretary shall carry out and enforce the provisions of this article, the rules and regulations of the Department, and any other provisions of law that relate to the Secretary or the Department.

(n) (1) The Secretary may adopt regulations establishing fees not to exceed an amount sufficient to cover the administrative costs associated with:

(i) Inspections or investigations carried out under this article; and

(ii) Permits, licenses, certifications, or registrations issued under this article.

(2) The Secretary may waive all or part of any fee established under this subsection.

(o) (1) The Secretary shall designate an agricultural ombudsman.

(2) The agricultural ombudsman shall:

(i) Serve as the primary point of contact for individuals involved in agriculture who interact with the Department; and

(ii) Provide information regarding departmental regulations relating to on–farm food processing, on–farm food preparation, and other on–farm activities.

(p) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Alternative workweek” means a work schedule for an employee of a State facility under which the employee may work less than 40 hours in a week.

(iii) “State facility” means a health care facility that is:

1. Owned or operated by the Department; and

2. Open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

(2) Beginning May 1, 2021, the Secretary may authorize an employee of a State facility to work according to an alternative workweek if the alternative workweek is consistent with:

(i) Any applicable collective bargaining memorandum of understanding; or

(ii) If the employee is not covered by an applicable collective bargaining memorandum of understanding, any other written agreement.

(3) An employee of a State facility who works an alternative workweek as authorized under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be considered a full–time employee of the State, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1508 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 15 / Section 2-1508
§2–1508.
Status: in_force

In this Part II of this subtitle, “bill” does not include a joint resolution.
Md. Code, Family Law § 2-301 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-301
§2–301.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual 17 years old may not marry unless:

(1) (i) the individual has the consent of each living parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the individual; or

(ii) if the individual does not have the consent required under item (i) of this item, either party to be married gives the clerk a certificate from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner stating that the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner has examined the woman to be married and has found that she is pregnant or has given birth to a child; and

(2) the individual presents a certified copy of an order granting authorization to marry in accordance with the provisions of Title 5, Subtitle 2A of this article to the clerk of the circuit court not earlier than 15 days after the order was issued.

(b) An individual under the age of 17 may not marry.
Md. Code, Environment § 2-403 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 2 / Subtitle 4 / Section 2-403
§2–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department, by regulation, shall require and collect a fee for each permit issued under § 2–401 of this subtitle.

(2) In adopting the regulations under this section, the Department shall consult with industry to determine that the permit fee is reasonable and directly related to the actual cost of the permitting and regulatory activity, and does not exceed a certain dollar amount.

(b) (1) The amount of the fees shall cover:

(i) The reasonable cost of reviewing and acting on the application for the permits;

(ii) The reasonable costs incurred in implementing and enforcing the terms and conditions of the permits, exclusive of any court costs or other costs associated with any enforcement actions; and

(iii) The costs identified in § 502(b)(3) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

(2) Fees assessed and collected under this section shall be used exclusively for the development and administration of the permit program under this subtitle.

(c) (1) The fee established under this section may not exceed $200 per ton of regulated emissions.

(2) For purposes of calculating fees under this section, carbon dioxide emissions shall be excluded.

(3) The fee established under this section may be adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-506 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-506
§2–506.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before March 1 of each year, each insurer subject to this subtitle shall file with the Commissioner a report of the new and renewal gross direct premiums.

(2) The report shall be filed in a manner and contain the information required by the Commissioner.

(b) If an insurer files its annual statement on or before March 1, and the information required under subsection (a) of this section is included in that annual statement, the insurer is not required to file a report under subsection (a) of this section.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1512 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 15 / Section 2-1512
§2–1512.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State shall keep, for each session, a permanent record of the bills and executive orders that the Governor delivers to the Secretary under this subtitle. The record shall be known as the record of chapter numbers.

(b) (1) The Secretary of State shall enter, in the record, the chapter number of each bill that becomes law and each executive order.

(2) Near the chapter number, the Secretary of State shall enter:

(i) the Senate bill number, the House bill number, or the executive order number;

(ii) a brief summary of the subject of the bill or executive order;

(iii) as to a bill, the date of its presentment to the Governor; and

(iv) the date on which the bill or order was approved by the Governor or otherwise became law.

(c) (1) After the last chapter number, the Secretary of State shall enter, by Senate bill number or House bill number, a list of the bills that the Governor vetoed.

(2) Near the bill number, the Secretary of State shall enter:

(i) a brief summary of the subject of the bill;

(ii) the date of presentment to the Governor; and

(iii) the date of veto.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 2-105 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 2 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2-105
§2–105.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall appoint an Executive Director.

(b) The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Commission.

(c) The Executive Director shall:

(1) direct and coordinate the technical staff, except public utility law judges, of the Commission; and

(2) perform the other duties that the Commission prescribes.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-10A-01 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 10A / Section 2-10A-01
§2–10A–01.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area.

(b) (1) The Committee consists of 10 members.

(2) Of the 10 members:

(i) 5 shall be members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(ii) 5 shall be members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House.

(c) The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.

(d) The President and the Speaker shall jointly appoint a Senator and a Delegate each to serve as cochairs.

(e) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.

(f) The Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays shall meet with the Committee periodically as the Committee requests to review development and implementation of the criteria for program development.

(g) The Committee may study and make recommendations to the Legislative Policy Committee on any other area of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program the Committee considers appropriate.

(h) The Committee shall meet with the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, representatives of counties and municipalities having land within the critical areas, and any other interested parties to study and determine:

(1) whether adequate flexibility exists under the current criteria to meet the special characteristics and needs of the individual counties and municipalities having land within the critical areas;

(2) whether the current timetable for review of approved local critical area protection programs is adequate to meet the special characteristics and needs of the individual counties and municipalities having land within the critical areas; and

(3) whether the criteria need to be strengthened in any area so as to make the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program more effective in the protection of the water quality and habitat of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

(i) The Committee shall study and determine the appropriate future role of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, including:

(1) whether the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays should remain an autonomous organization or be incorporated into an existing executive agency;

(2) how long the current oversight role of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays should continue; and

(3) whether the current appeal process is the most effective appeal process to meet the goals of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area protection law.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-504 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 5 / Section 2-504
§2–504.
Status: in_force

(a) The assessment fee imposed on insurers under this subtitle is in lieu of any life insurance valuation fees and a reduction in specified insurance producer fees that the Commissioner had previously charged and collected under § 2-112 of this title.

(b) In determining adjusted premiums subject to the assessment fee, the Commissioner may use the premiums as stated in the report required under § 2-506(a) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1509 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 15 / Section 2-1509
§2–1509.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after a bill is returned to the house of origin, the presiding officer shall have the State seal affixed to the bill and shall present the bill to the Governor or a designee of the Governor.

(b) The presiding officer who presents the bill or the clerk designated by the presiding officer shall:

(1) in the presence of the individual to whom the bill is presented, make and sign, on the back of the bill, a written memorandum of the day and hour of presentment; and

(2) have a corresponding entry made in the Senate journal or the House journal.
Md. Code, Insurance § 2-303.1 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-303.1
§2–303.
Status: in_force

§2–303.1.

(a) The Administration shall serve as the single point of entry for consumers to access any and all information regarding health insurance and the delivery of health care as it relates to health insurance, including information prepared or collected by:

(1) the Maryland Department of Health;

(2) the Maryland Health Care Commission;

(3) the Health Services Cost Review Commission;

(4) the Department of Aging; and

(5) the Health Education and Advocacy Unit of the Attorney General’s office.

(b) (1) The Administration, in cooperation with the entities listed in subsection (a) of this section and any other person it deems appropriate, shall promote the availability of the information.

(2) The Maryland Health Care Commission shall assist the Administration in presenting the information in a format that is easily understandable for consumers.

(c) Implementation of this section by the Administration shall be funded through the Health Care Regulatory Fund established under § 2–112.3 of this title.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1609 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 16 / Section 2-1609
§2–1609.
Status: in_force

(a) An investigating committee may hold any hearing that the investigating committee considers appropriate, at the times and places that it determines.

(b) (1) The rules of an investigating committee shall provide for written notice of a hearing to be given to the members:

(i) at least 3 days before the hearing, if it is held when the General Assembly is in session; and

(ii) at least 7 days before the hearing, if it is held when the General Assembly is not in session.

(2) Notice of a hearing shall include a statement of the subject matter.

(3) A hearing and action that is taken at a hearing are not invalid only because notice is not given as provided in this subsection.

(c) A hearing shall be public unless, by a majority vote of all of the members of the investigating committee, the investigating committee determines otherwise.

(d) (1) With the consent of a majority of the members of an investigating committee who are present at a hearing, a witness or counsel for the witness may submit to the investigating committee a sworn statement that is relevant to the purpose, subject, and scope of the investigation or inquiry.

(2) If an investigating committee believes that a person may be affected adversely because the person is named or otherwise identified at a hearing, the person may:

(i) on request of the person or a member of the investigating committee, testify in the person’s behalf; or

(ii) with the consent of the investigating committee, submit a sworn statement or other documentary evidence.

(3) With the consent of a majority of the members of the investigating committee, any other person may testify or submit a sworn statement or other documentary evidence.

(e) (1) At a hearing, a person shall testify under oath unless, by a majority vote of the members who are present at the hearing, the investigating committee waives the requirement for the person.

(2) Any member of the investigating committee may administer an oath.

(f) (1) Counsel may accompany a witness at a hearing and advise the witness of the rights of the witness.

(2) An investigating committee may set limits to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the hearing.

(g) (1) A witness at a hearing or counsel for the witness may submit to the investigating committee a proposed question, for the witness or any other witness.

(2) The investigating committee shall ask the question if the investigating committee considers the question appropriate to the subject matter of the hearing.

(h) (1) An investigating committee shall have a record made of each hearing.

(2) The record shall include:

(i) each ruling of the presiding officer;

(ii) each question of the investigating committee and its staff;

(iii) the testimony and responses of each witness;

(iv) each sworn statement or other documentary evidence that the investigating committee permits a person to submit; and

(v) any other matter that the investigating committee or its chair directs.

(3) The investigating committee shall provide to a witness a certified transcript of the witness’ testimony, if the witness asks in advance and pays for the transcript.

(i) (1) This subsection does not:

(i) prevent the disclosure of evidence by the person who gives evidence, if only that person could claim a privilege against disclosure; or

(ii) limit any power of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House to discipline a member or employee or to impose a penalty if a State’s Attorney or court does not act under this subsection.

(2) If a hearing of an investigating committee is closed to the public, testimony and other evidence that is given at the hearing may not be made public unless, by a majority vote of all of the members of the investigating committee, the investigating committee permits disclosure and specifies the form and manner of disclosure.

(3) On application of a person who claims to have been injured or prejudiced by an unauthorized disclosure or on motion of a State’s Attorney, the State’s Attorney may begin proceedings for imposition of penalties under this subsection.

(4) A person who violates any provision of this subsection is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 2-607 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 2 / Subtitle 6 / Section 2-607
§2–607.
Status: in_force

(a) After making the distributions required under §§ 2-604 through 2-606 of this subtitle, from the remaining income tax revenue from individuals, the Comptroller shall distribute to each special taxing district that received an income tax revenue distribution in fiscal year 1977 and to each municipal corporation an amount that, based on the certification of the Comptroller as to State income tax liability and county income tax liability of the residents of the district or municipal corporation, equals the greater of:

(1) subject to subsection (b) of this section, 17% of the county income tax liability of those residents; or

(2) 0.37% of the Maryland taxable income of those residents.

(b) If the county income tax rate for a county is less than 2.6%, the amount determined under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be multiplied by a fraction:

(1) the numerator of which is 2.6%; and

(2) the denominator of which is the county income tax rate for the county.

(c) The Comptroller shall adjust the amount distributed under subsection (a) of this section to a municipal corporation or special taxing district to allow for a proportionate part of refund and interest payments for a prior calendar year made after a distribution is made to the municipal corporation or district for that year.
Md. Code, State Government § 2-1503 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 2 / Subtitle 15 / Section 2-1503
§2–1503.
Status: in_force

A bill that a standing committee recommends as a result of its work when the General Assembly is not in session shall be introduced with the standing committee as sponsor.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 2-309 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 2 / Subtitle 3 / Section 2-309
§2–309.
Status: in_force

(a) If a licensee fails for any reason to renew a license by the end of the 30–day grace period, the Board shall reinstate the license if the licensee:

(1) Applies to the Board for reinstatement of the license within 5 years after the license expires;

(2) Meets the renewal requirements of § 2–308 of this subtitle; and

(3) Pays to the Board the renewal fee and the reinstatement fee set by the Board.

(b) The Board may not reinstate the license of an audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech–language pathologist, or speech–language pathology assistant who fails to apply for reinstatement of the license within 5 years after the license expires, unless the audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech–language pathologist, or speech–language pathology assistant:

(1) Meets the requirements of § 2–305 of this subtitle; or

(2) Meets the current requirements for obtaining a new license under this title including continuing education requirements established by the rules and regulations of the Board.