Md. Code, Health - General § 7-205 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) There is a continuing, nonlapsing Waiting List Equity Fund in the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The purpose of the Waiting List Equity Fund is to ensure that:

(i) When individuals leave State residential centers, the net average cost of serving them in the State residential center, as defined in subsection (d)(2) of this section, shall follow them to community–based services; and

(ii) Any funds remaining after the individuals leaving State residential centers are served, are used to provide community–based services to individuals eligible for, but not receiving, the community–based services listed in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Subject to the appropriation process in the annual operating budget, the Department shall use the Waiting List Equity Fund for providing community–based services to individuals eligible for, but not receiving, services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration.

(c) For individuals eligible for, but not receiving, services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration in the Department, the Waiting List Equity Fund shall be used to provide:

(1) Individualized supported living arrangements services;

(2) Respite care;

(3) Individual and family support services;

(4) Supported employment; and

(5) Individualized community integration day services.

(d) (1) The Waiting List Equity Fund shall consist of:

(i) Subject to the appropriation process in the annual operating budget, funds which are equal to the cost of providing services to an individual in a State residential center for each fiscal year, or part of a fiscal year, that the individual is no longer served in a State residential center and is provided community–based services as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection;

(ii) The net proceeds from contributions under the income tax checkoff system established under § 2–113 of the Tax – General Article; and

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

(2) In determining funding for the Waiting List Equity Fund, the cost of providing services to an individual in a State residential center shall be calculated by:

(i) Dividing the State residential center’s appropriation by the daily average census reported in the State residential center’s annual operating budget for the last full fiscal year the individual was served in the State residential center prorated over the number of months the individual is served in the community; and

(ii) Subtracting the following:

1. The average annual itemized expenses associated with institutional services and administrative overhead costs that are demonstrated to be directly attributable to serving individuals remaining in the State residential center;

2. The cost for new admissions certified in accordance with the provisions of §§ 7–502 and 7–503 of this title;

3. The cost for respite care in accordance with § 7–509 of this title;

4. The cost for court–ordered commitments; and

5. Reimbursable federal revenues under TEFRA attributable to direct client costs.

(e) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations for the management and use of the money in the Fund.

(2) The regulations shall authorize the use of money in the Fund to provide services to individuals:

(i) Who are in crisis and need emergency services; and

(ii) Who are not in crisis and do not need emergency services.

(f) (1) On or before January 1 of each year the Secretary shall prepare a report to be submitted to the General Assembly and the Department of Legislative Services on the Waiting List Equity Fund.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) An accounting of all receipts and expenditures to and from the Fund;

(ii) The number of individuals who left and entered State residential centers during the previous year;

(iii) The number of additional persons who were on the waiting list for developmental disabilities services during the previous year; and

(iv) An accounting of each of the factors used in determining the cost of providing services to an individual in a State residential center in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d)(2) of this section.

(g) Any unspent portions in the Waiting List Equity Fund and any interest earned on money in the Waiting List Equity Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Waiting List Equity Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this section.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1302 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 13 / Section 7-1302
§7–1302.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Strategic Energy Planning Office.

(b) (1) The head of the Office is the Director.

(2) (i) The Director shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(ii) The term of the Director is 5 years and begins on July 1.

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

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

(v) A Director may serve more than one term.

(3) The Governor may remove the Director for incompetence or misconduct in accordance with § 3–307 of the State Government Article.

(4) The Director is entitled to a salary as provided in the State budget.

(c) (1) The Office shall have the staff provided for in the State budget.

(2) The Office may hire private consultants if necessary to carry out the requirements of this subtitle.

(d) In order to carry out the requirements of this subtitle, the Office shall collaborate with:

(1) the Maryland Energy Administration;

(2) the Commission;

(3) the Power Plant Research Program;

(4) the Maryland Clean Energy Center; and

(5) the Department of the Environment.

(e) The Office shall coordinate with the Commission to establish procedures and rules to obtain information from electric companies and gas companies necessary to accomplish the Office’s duties under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-10A-08 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 10A / Section 7-10A-08
§7–10A–08.
Status: in_force

In the counties in which the pilot program is implemented, each county board shall issue a report on the status of, and the benefits accrued from, the pilot program, to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly within 2 years from the date the State Superintendent awards a grant to the county board under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-206 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-206
§7–206.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Upon notification of the death of an individual in a program or facility funded or operated by the Administration, the administrative head of the program or facility shall report the death:

(i) Immediately to the sheriff, police, or chief law enforcement official in the jurisdiction in which the death occurred;

(ii) Immediately to the Secretary; and

(iii) By the close of business the next working day to:

1. The Deputy Secretary;

2. The health officer in the jurisdiction where the death occurred; and

3. The designated State protection and advocacy system.

(2) A report may be:

(i) Oral if followed by a written report within 5 working days from the date of the death; or

(ii) Written.

(3) A written report shall contain:

(i) The name, age, and sex of the deceased;

(ii) The time of discovery of the death;

(iii) The deceased’s place of residence at the time of death;

(iv) The location where the body was discovered;

(v) The name of the person who took custody of the body;

(vi) The name of the person evaluating the death, if known;

(vii) Whether or not an autopsy is being performed, if known;

(viii) The name, address, and telephone number of the next of kin or legal guardian, if known; and

(ix) Any other information the administrative head of the service or program determines should be provided to the medical examiner and the persons listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection on the deaths occurring:

1. By violence;

2. By suicide;

3. By casualty;

4. Suddenly, if the deceased was in apparent good health; or

5. In any suspicious or unusual manner.

(b) The sheriff, police, or chief law enforcement officer shall inform a medical examiner in accordance with § 5–309(b) of this article, and the medical examiner, if necessary, shall conduct an investigation in accordance with the provisions of that section.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-205 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: in_force

(a) The appointing authority shall:

(1) review the applications received to determine the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the position;

(2) prepare a register of qualified applicants in random order;

(3) send to unqualified applicants a notice that they have failed to meet the minimum qualifications for the position; and

(4) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a competitive examination that requires attendance at a test site is required for the position, send a notice of the examination to qualified applicants on the register at least 10 days before the test administration date.

(b) If less than ten but more than two applicants meet the minimum requirements for a position, the appointing authority may:

(1) make a selection from the register without the need for further selection testing; or

(2) readvertise the position vacancy.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-104 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104
§7–104.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not willfully or knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over property, if the person:

(1) intends to deprive the owner of the property;

(2) willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a manner that deprives the owner of the property; or

(3) uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing the use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property.

(b) A person may not obtain control over property by willfully or knowingly using deception, if the person:

(1) intends to deprive the owner of the property;

(2) willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a manner that deprives the owner of the property; or

(3) uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing the use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property.

(c) (1) A person may not possess stolen personal property knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it probably has been stolen, if the person:

(i) intends to deprive the owner of the property;

(ii) willfully or knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the property in a manner that deprives the owner of the property; or

(iii) uses, conceals, or abandons the property knowing that the use, concealment, or abandonment probably will deprive the owner of the property.

(2) In the case of a person in the business of buying or selling goods, the knowledge required under this subsection may be inferred if:

(i) the person possesses or exerts control over property stolen from more than one person on separate occasions;

(ii) during the year preceding the criminal possession charged, the person has acquired stolen property in a separate transaction; or

(iii) being in the business of buying or selling property of the sort possessed, the person acquired it for a consideration that the person knew was far below a reasonable value.

(3) In a prosecution for theft by possession of stolen property under this subsection, it is not a defense that:

(i) the person who stole the property has not been convicted, apprehended, or identified;

(ii) the defendant stole or participated in the stealing of the property;

(iii) the property was provided by law enforcement as part of an investigation, if the property was described to the defendant as being obtained through the commission of theft; or

(iv) the stealing of the property did not occur in the State.

(4) Unless the person who criminally possesses stolen property participated in the stealing, the person who criminally possesses stolen property and a person who has stolen the property are not accomplices in theft for the purpose of any rule of evidence requiring corroboration of the testimony of an accomplice.

(d) A person may not obtain control over property knowing that the property was lost, mislaid, or was delivered under a mistake as to the identity of the recipient or nature or amount of the property, if the person:

(1) knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, is aware of, or learns of a reasonable method of identifying the owner;

(2) fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner; and

(3) intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property when the person obtains the property or at a later time.

(e) A person may not obtain the services of another that are available only for compensation:

(1) by deception; or

(2) with knowledge that the services are provided without the consent of the person providing them.

(f) Under this section, an offender’s intention or knowledge that a promise would not be performed may not be established by or inferred solely from the fact that the promise was not performed.

(g) (1) A person convicted of theft of property or services with a value of:

(i) at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 is guilty of a felony and:

1. is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and

2. shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services;

(ii) at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 is guilty of a felony and:

1. is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both; and

2. shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services; or

(iii) $100,000 or more is guilty of a felony and:

1. is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both; and

2. shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person convicted of theft of property or services with a value of at least $100 but less than $1,500, is guilty of a misdemeanor and:

(i) is subject to:

1. for a first conviction, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and

2. for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services.

(3) A person convicted of theft of property or services with a value of less than $100 is guilty of a misdemeanor and:

(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; and

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, a person who has four or more prior convictions under this subtitle and who is convicted of theft of property or services with a value of less than $1,500 under paragraph (2) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and:

(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both; and

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services.

(5) The court may not impose the penalties under paragraph (4) of this subsection unless the State’s Attorney serves notice on the defendant or the defendant’s counsel before the acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or at least 15 days before trial that:

(i) the State will seek the penalties under paragraph (4) of this subsection; and

(ii) lists the alleged prior convictions.

(h) (1) If a person is convicted of a violation under this section for failure to pay for motor fuel after the motor fuel was dispensed into a vehicle, the court shall:

(i) notify the person that the person’s driver’s license may be suspended under § 16–206.1 of the Transportation Article; and

(ii) notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of the violation.

(2) The Chief Judge of the District Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts, in conjunction with the Motor Vehicle Administration, shall establish uniform procedures for reporting a violation under this subsection.

(i) An action or prosecution for a violation of subsection (g)(2) or (3) of this section shall be commenced within 2 years after the commission of the crime.

(j) A person who violates this section by use of an interactive computer service may be prosecuted, indicted, tried, and convicted in any county in which the victim resides or the electronic communication originated or terminated.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-313 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-313
§7–313.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall issue the appropriate license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this title.

(b) The Board shall include on each license and renewal certificate that the Board issues:

(1) The signature of the secretary of the Board;

(2) The seal of the Board;

(3) A designation of the kind of license; and

(4) If it is a corporation license, the name and address of each director and each officer.

(c) A license issued by the Board under this title is not transferable.
Md. Code, Education § 7-425 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-425
§7–425.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county board shall develop and implement an automated external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of this article for each high school and middle school in the county.

(b) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland State School Health Council, and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall adopt regulations that:

(1) Establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance of the automated external defibrillators; and

(2) Assist county boards in carrying out the provisions of this section.

(c) Each middle school and high school shall develop a venue–specific emergency action plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators that meets the requirements of § 7–450 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-447 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-447
§7–447.
Status: in_force

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

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

(3) “Coordinated community supports partnership” has the meaning stated in § 7–447.1 of this subtitle.

(b) Each local school system shall appoint a behavioral health services coordinator.

(c) In addition to the requirements under Subtitle 15 of this title, each behavioral health services coordinator shall:

(1) Coordinate existing behavioral health services and referral procedures for behavioral health services within the local school system, including through a coordinated community supports partnership;

(2) Working in collaboration with the local health department, the local department of social services, and other local entities that provide behavioral health services, including a community supports partnership, ensure that a student who is referred for behavioral health services obtains the necessary services in a timely manner;

(3) Maximize external funding for behavioral health and wraparound services;

(4) Have at a minimum a master’s degree and behavioral health training experience in schools;

(5) Provide the required behavioral health training under § 6–122 of this article; and

(6) Develop and implement a standardized screening to identify students with behavioral health services needs using an evidence–based measurement approach.

(d) (1) The Department shall dedicate staff to coordinate with behavioral health services coordinators and staff in local education agencies.

(2) The Department shall designate an employee to be the primary contact for school behavioral health services to work with school–based behavioral health providers and to assist in expanding services through coordinated community supports partnerships.

(3) The Maryland Department of Health shall designate an employee to be the primary contact for school behavioral health services to work with school–based behavioral health providers and to assist in expanding services through coordinated community supports partnerships.

(4) The staff in the Department will be responsible for close collaboration with other youth–serving agencies, the Maryland Consortium of Coordinated Community Supports, and the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to establish:

(i) Shared goals;

(ii) Processes to collect and share data; and

(iii) Ways to leverage and blend funding to support behavioral health in schools and community–based settings.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-203 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203
§7–203.
Status: in_force

(a) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of an annuity or other payment under a public or private employees’ pension or benefit plan if the annuity or other payment is not taxable for federal estate tax purposes.

(b) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Child” includes a stepchild or former stepchild.

(iii) “Parent” includes a stepparent or former stepparent.

(iv) “Surviving spouse” means a surviving spouse who has not remarried.

(2) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that passes from a decedent to or for the use of:

(i) a grandparent of the decedent;

(ii) a parent of the decedent;

(iii) a spouse of the decedent;

(iv) a child of the decedent or a lineal descendant of a child of the decedent;

(v) a spouse of a child of the decedent or a spouse of a lineal descendant of a child of the decedent;

(vi) a surviving spouse of a deceased child of the decedent or of a deceased lineal descendant of a child of the decedent who was married to the child or lineal descendant of the child at the time of the child’s or lineal descendant’s death;

(vii) a brother or sister of the decedent; or

(viii) a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company if all of its stockholders, partners, or members consist of individuals specified in items (i) through (vii) of this paragraph.

(c) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of the first $500 of property that passes from a decedent under a will for the perpetual upkeep of graves.

(d) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of the proceeds of a life insurance policy payable to any beneficiary other than the estate of the insured.

(e) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that passes from a decedent to or for the use of an organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to which transfers are deductible under § 2055 of the Internal Revenue Code if the organization:

(1) is incorporated under the laws of this State;

(2) conducts a substantial part of all its activities in this State or in the District of Columbia; or

(3) has its principal place of business in a jurisdiction whose law:

(i) does not impose death taxes on the receipt of property that passes from a decedent to a beneficiary of this State that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to which transfers are deductible under § 2055 of the Internal Revenue Code; or

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

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of personal property that passes from a nonresident decedent if, at the time of death, the decedent is a resident of a state or foreign country whose law, on the date of the decedent’s death:

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

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

(2) The exemption under paragraph (1) of this subsection does not include the receipt of tangible personal property that has a taxable situs in this State.

(g) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that passes from a decedent to any 1 person if the total value of the property does not exceed $1,000.

(h) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that is distributed from an estate that qualifies under § 5–601 of the Estates and Trusts Article for administration as a small estate.

(i) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that passes from a decedent to the State, a county, or a municipal corporation of the State.

(j) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that is income, including gains and losses, accrued on probate assets after the date of death of the decedent.

(k) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Holocaust victim” means an individual who died or lost property as a result of discriminatory laws, policies, or actions targeted against discrete groups of individuals based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or national origin, whether or not the individual was actually a member of any of those groups, or because the individual assisted or allegedly assisted any of those groups, between January 1, 1929 and December 31, 1945, in the country of Nazi Germany, areas occupied by Nazi Germany, those European countries allied with Nazi Germany, areas occupied by those European countries allied with Nazi Germany, or any other neutral European country or area in Europe under the influence or threat of invasion by Nazi Germany or by any European country allied with or occupied by Nazi Germany.

(iii) “Nazi Germany” means:

1. for the period from 1929 to 1933, the Republic of Germany, commonly referred to as the Weimar Republic; and

2. for the period from 1933 through 1945, Deutsche Reich.

(2) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that is:

(i) tangible or intangible property or compensation for tangible or intangible property that was seized, misappropriated, or lost as a result of the actions or policies of Nazi Germany toward a Holocaust victim; or

(ii) amounts received by a decedent as reparations or restitution for the loss of liberty or damage to the health of the decedent because the decedent was:

1. a Holocaust victim; or

2. a spouse or descendant of a Holocaust victim.

(3) The exclusion under paragraph (2) of this subsection includes interest on the proceeds receivable as insurance under policies issued by European insurance companies prior to and during World War II to a Holocaust victim.

(4) The exclusion under paragraph (2) of this subsection does not include:

(i) assets acquired with the assets described in paragraph (2) of this subsection; or

(ii) assets acquired with the proceeds from the sale of the assets described in paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(5) The subtraction under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection shall only apply if the decedent:

(i) was the first recipient of the assets described in paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection after their recovery; and

(ii) was:

1. a Holocaust victim; or

2. a spouse or descendant of a Holocaust victim.

(l) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Domestic partner” means an individual with whom another individual has established a domestic partnership.

(iii) “Domestic partnership” means a relationship between two individuals that is a domestic partnership:

1. under § 6–101(a) of the Health – General Article; or

2. registered in accordance with § 2–214 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

(2) If the domestic partner of a decedent provides the affidavit described in § 6–101(b)(1) of the Health – General Article or any two of the proofs of domestic partnership listed under § 6–101(b)(2) of the Health – General Article, the inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of an interest in a joint primary residence that:

(i) at the time of death was held in joint tenancy by the decedent and the domestic partner; and

(ii) passes from the decedent to or for the use of the domestic partner.

(3) For a domestic partnership registered in accordance with § 2–214 of the Estates and Trusts Article, the inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of property that passes from the decedent to or for the use of the domestic partner of the decedent.

(m) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Farming purposes” has the meaning stated in § 2032A(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(iii) “Perpetual conservation easement” means an easement on real property that perpetually restricts the use of the real property to farming purposes.

(2) The inheritance tax does not apply to the receipt of real property that is subject to a perpetual conservation easement and passes from a decedent to or for the use of a niece or nephew of the decedent.

(3) (i) The inheritance tax shall be recaptured as provided in this paragraph if the real property that is excluded under paragraph (2) of this subsection ceases to be used for farming purposes.

(ii) The amount of the inheritance tax imposed under this paragraph shall be the inheritance tax that would have been payable at the time of the decedent’s death but for the provisions under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-403 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-403
§7–403.
Status: in_force

The Maryland generation-skipping transfer tax is the amount of the federal credit.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: in_force

(a) This title does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.

(b) (1) In this subsection, “registrant or permit holder” means a person regulated under Title 5 of the Business Regulation Article as a registered cemeterian, registered reduction operator, registered seller, or holder of a permit to operate a cemetery, reduction facility, or burial goods business.

(2) This title does not apply to:

(i) The business of operating a cemetery, including the sale of cemetery lots, grave sites, mausoleums, monuments, lawn crypts, or vaults;

(ii) The ownership of a crematory or reduction facility or the business of operating a crematory or reduction facility in which:

1. A registrant or permit holder owns a greater percentage of the crematory or reduction facility than a person licensed under this title;

2. Ownership is equal between a registrant or permit holder and a person licensed under this title; or

3. Neither a registrant, permit holder, or person licensed under this title has an ownership interest in the crematory or reduction facility; or

(iii) The ownership of a crematory or the business of operating a crematory or incinerator at a licensed medical facility or educational institution.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-132 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-132
§7–132.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Disabilities Plan shall provide for the coordination of support services that:

(1) ensure compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant federal and State provisions intended to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities;

(2) are necessary for individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum participation in the mainstream of the community in the most integrated setting possible; and

(3) address, on a statewide basis, the improvement of:

(i) the capacity of communities to support individuals with disabilities with personal attendant care and other long–term care options that are self–directed;

(ii) the availability of accessible, integrated, and affordable housing options;

(iii) reliable transportation options;

(iv) employment and training options, including self–employment and noncongregant competitive opportunities available in an integrated environment in which there are individuals with and without disabilities;

(v) somatic and behavioral health options;

(vi) accessible and universally designed technology;

(vii) support services for children, youth, and their families to enable them to achieve successful learning;

(viii) family support services, including respite care; and

(ix) crime control, public safety, and correctional services that appropriately take into account the needs and rights of individuals with disabilities.

(b) The State Disabilities Plan shall assess the provision of and resources for support services for individuals with disabilities.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-1102 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1102
§7–1102.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not interfere knowingly with the rights of an individual who receives any services under this title.

(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both.
Md. Code, Land Use § 7-505 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-505
§7–505.
Status: in_force

A local jurisdiction may not impose any unreasonable limitation or requirements on a qualified project under this subtitle, including limitations on or requirements concerning:

(1) height;

(2) setback;

(3) bulk;

(4) parking;

(5) loading, dimensional, or area; or

(6) similar requirements.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-513 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-513
§7–513.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the governing body of Dorchester County may reduce, by law, the percent of the assessment of personal property other than operating personal property of a public utility.

(b) If the governing body of the county enacts a law reducing the assessment of personal property, personal property other than operating personal property of a public utility is subject to county property tax on:

(1) 90% of its value for the first taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(2) 80% of its value for the second taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(3) 70% of its value for the third taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(4) 60% of its value for the fourth taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(5) 50% of its value for the fifth taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(6) 40% of its value for the sixth taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(7) 30% of its value for the seventh taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(8) 20% of its value for the eighth taxable year beginning after enactment of the law;

(9) 10% of its value for the ninth taxable year beginning after enactment of the law; and

(10) 0% of its value for the tenth taxable year beginning after enactment of the law and for each taxable year thereafter.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-111 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-111
§7–111.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any change or modification to a mortgage or deed of trust or to an obligation secured by a mortgage or deed of trust does not extinguish the existing lien of the mortgage or deed of trust or otherwise adversely affect the existing lien priority of the mortgage or deed of trust.

(b) If the change or modification to a mortgage or deed of trust or to an obligation secured by a mortgage or deed of trust increases the principal sum secured by the mortgage or deed of trust above the amount appearing on the face of the mortgage or deed of trust and expressed to be secured by it:

(1) The existing lien priority of the original mortgage or deed of trust shall continue as to the principal sum secured by the mortgage or deed of trust immediately preceding the change or modification; and

(2) The lien priority for the increase in the principal sum shall date from the date of the changed or modified mortgage or deed of trust.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-511 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-511
§7–511.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Act.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-103.1 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103.1
§7–103.
Status: in_force

§7–103.1.

(a) Promptly after appointment, the personal representative of a decedent’s estate shall:

(1) Make a reasonably diligent effort to ascertain the names and addresses of the decedent’s creditors; and

(2) Mail or otherwise deliver a notice to those creditors whose names and addresses the personal representative has ascertained of the time within which their claims may be presented under § 8–103(a) of this article.

(b) Notice under this section shall be sufficient if the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to a creditor a copy of the notice required by § 7-103(b) of this subtitle.

(c) (1) The failure of a creditor to receive notice under this section shall not extend the time within which the creditor may present a claim beyond 6 months from the date of the decedent’s death.

(2) The personal representative, individually and on behalf of the estate, is not liable for failing under this section to ascertain or notify a creditor or for giving notice to a person who is not a creditor of the decedent.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-241 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-241
§7–241.
Status: in_force

A low-level nuclear waste facility permit is not transferable.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-103 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103
§7–103.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall hold a facility permit before the person may own, establish, operate, or maintain a facility in the State that transfers quantities of a single hazardous material that meets or exceeds 100,000 pounds in weight at any time during a calendar year.

(b) Any hazardous material or storage tank regulated under Title 4 of this article is exempt from the requirements of this subtitle.

(c) A separate facility permit is required for each facility that a person owns, establishes, maintains, or operates.
Md. Code, Education § 7-103.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103.1
§7–103.
Status: in_force

§7–103.1.

(a) The State Board shall explore the use of innovative school scheduling models, including extended year, year–round schooling, or other school scheduling models that do not allow for prolonged lapses in instructional time, in low–performing or at–risk public schools.

(b) The State Board shall encourage county boards to use the school scheduling models that are determined to be most effective in enhancing student achievement in low–performing or at–risk public schools.
Md. Code, Education § 7-804 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-804
§7–804.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “school vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–154 of the Transportation Article.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, unless it fails to meet the applicable school bus and motor vehicle safety standards, a school vehicle may be operated for 12 years.

(2) (i) In Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, unless it fails to meet the applicable school bus and motor vehicle safety standards, a school vehicle may be operated for 15 years.

(ii) A school vehicle operating under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be maintained as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(3) Any school vehicle in operation or accepted before July 1, 2004, or under contract to be purchased before July 1, 2004, that meets the specifications of the Department and of the Motor Vehicle Administration for transit style school vehicles may be operated for 15 years.

(c) Notwithstanding the 12–year limitation in subsection (b)(1) of this section, a school vehicle may be operated for additional years if:

(1) The school vehicle is maintained under a preventive maintenance plan approved by the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police that includes an inspection at the end of the 12th year and a minimum of 2 inspections by the Motor Vehicle Administration each year thereafter;

(2) Any structural repairs to the school vehicle necessitated by accident, metal fatigue, or any other cause are certified by an independent expert approved by the Motor Vehicle Administration to meet or exceed the manufacturer’s original manufacturing standards;

(3) The school vehicle is equipped with:

(i) The body originally placed on the chassis by the manufacturer;

(ii) An 8 light warning system;

(iii) A left side stop arm;

(iv) A fire–retardant driver’s seat;

(v) Fire–retardant barriers in the case of a school vehicle with a front engine; and

(vi) A fire–retardant rear seating area in the case of a school vehicle with a rear engine; and

(4) The State Superintendent grants approval.

(d) If a school vehicle passes an inspection that is required under subsection (c)(1) of this section:

(1) The inspection shall be valid in the county in which the inspection was completed; and

(2) If ownership of the school vehicle is transferred to a person who operates the school vehicle in a county in which school vehicles are authorized under subsection (b)(2) of this section to be operated for 15 years, the inspection shall be valid in that county for the length of time that the inspection would have been valid in the county where the inspection was completed.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-542 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-542
§7–542.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) Rate stabilization property does not constitute an account or general intangible under § 9-102 of the Commercial Law Article.

(2) The creation, granting, perfection, and enforcement of liens and security interests in rate stabilization property, including all proceeds of that property, are governed by this section and not by the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code.

(b) (1) A valid and enforceable lien and security interest in intangible rate stabilization property, including all proceeds of that property, may be created only by a qualified rate order and the execution and delivery of a security agreement with a financing party in connection with the issuance of rate stabilization bonds.

(2) (i) The lien and security interest shall attach automatically from the time that value is received for the bonds.

(ii) On perfection through the filing of notice with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation in accordance with the procedures prescribed under subsection (d) of this section:

1. the lien and security interest shall be a continuously perfected lien and security interest in the rate stabilization property; and

2. all proceeds of the property, whether accrued or not, shall have priority in the order of filing and take precedence over any subsequent judicial or other lien creditor.

(3) The security interest shall be perfected:

(i) retroactive to the date value was received if notice is filed within 10 days after value is received for the rate stabilization bonds; or

(ii) as of the date of filing, if notice is not filed within that 10-day period.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, transfer of an interest in rate stabilization property to an assignee shall be perfected against all third parties, including subsequent judicial or other lien creditors, when:

(i) the qualified rate order becomes effective;

(ii) transfer documents have been delivered to the assignee; and

(iii) a notice of that transfer has been filed in accordance with procedures adopted under subsection (d) of this section.

(2) If notice of the transfer has not been filed in accordance with this subsection within 10 days after the delivery of transfer documentation, the transfer of the interest is not perfected against third parties until the notice is filed.

(d) The State Department of Assessments and Taxation shall implement this section by establishing and maintaining a separate system of records for the filing of notices under this section and prescribing the procedures for those filings based on Title 9 of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code, as adapted to this subtitle and using the terms defined in this subtitle.

(e) (1) The priority of a lien and security interest perfected under this section is not impaired by:

(i) any later modification of the qualified rate order under § 7-531, § 7-533, or § 7-534 of this subtitle; or

(ii) the commingling of funds arising from qualified rate stabilization charges with other funds.

(2) Any other security interest that may apply to those funds shall be terminated when they are transferred to a segregated account for the assignee or a financing party.

(3) If rate stabilization property has been transferred to an assignee, any proceeds of that property shall be held in trust for the assignee.

(f) If a default or termination occurs under the rate stabilization bonds:

(1) the financing parties or their representatives may foreclose on or otherwise enforce their lien and security interest in any intangible rate stabilization property as if they were secured parties under Title 9 of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code;

(2) the Commission may order that amounts arising from qualified rate stabilization charges be transferred to a separate account for the financing parties’ benefit, to which their lien and security interest shall apply; and

(3) on application by or on behalf of the financing parties, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Business and Technology Case Management Program, shall order the sequestration and payment to the financing parties of revenues arising from the qualified rate stabilization charges.

(g) The court order under subsection (f) of this section shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any reorganization, bankruptcy, or other insolvency proceedings with respect to the electric company or its successors or assignees.

(h) This section does not limit any other remedies available to the applying party.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 7-404 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Peer support program” means an evidence–based program provided by a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity or the International Association of Firefighters that provides evidence–based support from a peer support specialist to a member of a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity.

(3) “Peer support specialist” means a member of a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity or the International Association of Firefighters who:

(i) has received evidence–based training in peer support, including emotional and moral support to members of fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entities who have been involved in or exposed to an emotionally traumatic experience in the course of duty as a member of a fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity; and

(ii) is designated by the fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entity to provide the services described in item (i) of this paragraph.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a peer support specialist or peer support participant may not disclose the contents of any written or oral communication regarding a peer support interaction.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if:

(i) the communication contains:

1. an explicit threat of suicide, the disclosure of which the peer support specialist believes is necessary to avoid a suicide attempt;

2. an explicit threat of imminent and serious bodily harm or death to a clearly identified or identifiable individual;

3. information relating to the abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult, or abuse or neglect that is otherwise required to be reported by law; or

4. the admission of criminal conduct;

(ii) the disclosure is authorized by each peer support participant who was a party to the communication; or

(iii) a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order or subpoena requiring the disclosure of the communication.

(3) Before the initial peer support interaction with a peer support participant, a peer support specialist shall inform the peer support participant in writing of the confidentiality provisions in this subsection.

(c) (1) On or before October 1, 2024, the Behavioral Health Administration, in consultation with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall develop a report on best practices and professional standards for evidence–based peer support programs, including:

(i) guidelines for establishing and operating peer support programs;

(ii) guidelines for training and certifying peer support specialists;

(iii) a code of ethics for peer support specialists;

(iv) recommendations for continuing education for peer support specialists;

(v) suggestions on disclosing confidentiality rights to any potential peer support participants;

(vi) information on the different types of peer support programs used by fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entities;

(vii) information regarding any differences in the types of peer support programs offered between each type of entity; and

(viii) information on the role of senior members of fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entities in supporting access to mental health resources.

(2) Following the completion of the report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Behavioral Health Administration shall make the following information publicly available on the Administration’s website:

(i) the published report; and

(ii) a list of evidence–based peer support specialist training programs.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-201 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201
§7–201.
Status: reserved

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

(b) “Controlled hazardous substance” means:

(1) Any hazardous substance that the Department identifies as a controlled hazardous substance under this subtitle; or

(2) Low–level nuclear waste.

(c) (1) “Controlled hazardous substance facility” means a disposal structure, system, or geographic area, designated by the Department for treatment, storage related to treatment or disposal, or disposal of controlled hazardous substances.

(2) “Controlled hazardous substance facility” includes:

(i) A low–level nuclear waste facility; and

(ii) An operating landfill that, under § 7–232(b) of this subtitle, has a permit equivalent to a facility permit.

(d) “Controlled hazardous substance hauler” means a person who has a hauler certificate issued by the Department to transport controlled hazardous substances.

(e) “Controlled hazardous substance vehicle” means a vehicle that the Department has certified as suitable for use to transport controlled hazardous substances.

(f) “Controlled hazardous substance vehicle driver” means a person who operates a controlled hazardous substance vehicle.

(g) “Council” means the Controlled Hazardous Substances Advisory Council.

(h) “Discharge” means:

(1) The addition, introduction, leaking, spilling, or emitting of a pollutant into the waters of this State; or

(2) The placing of a pollutant in a location where the pollutant is likely to pollute.

(i) “Facility permit” means a permit issued by the Department to establish, operate, or maintain a controlled hazardous substance facility.

(j) “Federal act” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended through January 1, 2003.

(k) “Hauler certificate” means a certificate issued by the Department that permits a person to be a controlled hazardous substance hauler.

(l) “Hazardous substance” means any substance:

(1) Defined as a hazardous substance under § 101(14) of the federal act; or

(2) Identified as a controlled hazardous substance by the Department in the Code of Maryland Regulations.

(m) “Incineration” means thermal treatment or decomposition of a waste heat.

(n) “Lender” means a person who is:

(1) A holder of a mortgage or deed of trust on a site or a security interest in property located on a site; or

(2) A holder of a mortgage or deed of trust who acquires title through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.

(o) “Low–level nuclear waste” means a substance that:

(1) Contains or is contaminated with radioactive material emitting primarily beta or gamma radiation; and

(2) Is neither transuranic waste nor high–level nuclear waste.

(p) “Low–level nuclear waste facility” means a controlled hazardous substance facility for low–level nuclear waste.

(q) “Low–level nuclear waste facility permit” means a facility permit issued by the Department for a low–level nuclear waste facility.

(r) “Person” includes the federal government, this State, any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of this State, and any of their units.

(s) “Release” means the addition, introduction, leaking, spilling, emitting, discharging, escaping, or leaching of any hazardous substance into the environment.

(t) (1) “Responsible person” means any person who:

(i) Is the owner or operator of a vehicle or a site containing a hazardous substance;

(ii) At the time of disposal of any hazardous substance, was the owner or operator of any site at which the hazardous substance was disposed;

(iii) By contract, agreement, or otherwise, arranged for disposal or treatment, or arranged with a transporter for transport for disposal or treatment, of a hazardous substance owned or possessed by such person, by any other party or entity, at any site owned or operated by another party or entity and containing such hazardous substances; or

(iv) Accepts or accepted any hazardous substance for transport to a disposal or treatment facility or any sites selected by the person.

(2) “Responsible person” does not include:

(i) A person who can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time the person acquired an interest in a site containing a hazardous substance the person did not know and had no reason to know that any hazardous substance which is the subject of the release or threatened release was disposed of on, in, or at the site; however, any person claiming an exemption from liability under this subparagraph must establish that the person had no reason to know, in accordance with § 101(35)(B) of the federal act, and that the person satisfied the requirements of § 107(b)(3)(a) of the federal act;

(ii) A person who acquired a property containing a hazardous substance by inheritance or bequest at the death of the transferor;

(iii) A person who, without participating in the day–to–day management of a site containing a hazardous substance, holds indicia of ownership in the site or in property located on the site primarily to protect a valid and enforceable lien unless that person directly causes the discharge of a hazardous substance on or from the site;

(iv) A holder of a mortgage or deed of trust on a site containing a hazardous substance or a holder of a security interest in property located on the site who does not participate in the day–to–day management of the site unless that holder directly causes the discharge of a hazardous substance on or from the site;

(v) A fiduciary who has legal title to a site containing a hazardous substance or to property located on the site containing a hazardous substance for purpose of administering an estate or trust of which the site or property located on the site is a part unless the fiduciary:

1. Participates in the day–to–day management of the site or property; or

2. Directly causes the discharge of a hazardous substance on or from the site;

(vi) A holder of a mortgage or deed of trust who acquires title to a site containing a hazardous substance through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure who:

1. Does not participate in the day–to–day management of the site; and

2. Does not directly cause the discharge of a hazardous substance on or from the site;

(vii) Except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, an owner or operator who is:

1. A state, county, or municipal government;

2. Any other political subdivision of the State; or

3. Any unit of a state, county, or municipal government or any other political subdivision;

(viii) A holder of a mortgage or deed of trust who acquires title to an eligible property as defined in Subtitle 5 of this title subject to a written agreement in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title provided that the holder complies with the requirements, prohibitions, and conditions of the agreement;

(ix) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a lender who extends credit for the performance of removal or remedial actions conducted in accordance with requirements imposed under this title who:

1. Has not caused or contributed to a release of hazardous substances; and

2. Previous to extending that credit, is not a responsible person at the site;

(x) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a lender who takes action to protect or preserve a mortgage or deed of trust on a site or a security interest in property located on a site at which a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance has occurred, by stabilizing, containing, removing, or preventing the release of a hazardous substance in a manner that does not cause or contribute to a release or significantly increase the threat of release of a hazardous substance at the site if:

1. The lender provides advance written notice of its actions to the Department or in the event of an emergency in which action is required within 2 hours, provides notice by telephone;

2. The lender, previous to taking the action, is not a responsible person for the site; and

3. The action taken does not violate a provision of this article; or

(xi) A person who receives a response action plan approval letter as an inculpable person or the person’s successor in title who is also an inculpable person under Subtitle 5 of this title and who does not cause or contribute to new contamination or exacerbate existing contamination as provided in §§ 7–505 and 7–514 of this title.

(3) A lender taking action to protect or preserve a mortgage or deed of trust or security interest in a property located on a site, who causes or contributes to a release of a hazardous substance shall be liable solely for costs incurred as a result of the release which the lender caused or to which the lender contributed unless the lender was a responsible person prior to taking the action.

(4) (i) Paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection does not affect the liability of a previous owner or previous operator of a site containing a hazardous substance if the previous owner or previous operator is a responsible person under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.

(ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, a person shall be treated as a responsible person if the person:

1. Obtained actual knowledge of the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance at a site when the person owned the real property; and

2. Transferred ownership of the property after June 30, 1991 without disclosing this knowledge to the transferee.

(iii) Nothing in paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection shall affect the liability under this subtitle of a person who, by any act or omission, caused or contributed to the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance at a site which is the subject of the action relating to the site if at the time of the act or omission the person knew or had reason to know that the act or omission would cause or contribute to the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance.

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, a person shall be treated as a responsible person if the person:

(i) Knew or had reason to know of the release or threatened release of a hazardous substance at the site; and

(ii) Transferred ownership of the property after June 30, 1991 without disclosing this knowledge to the transferee.

(6) (i) For purposes of paragraph (2)(iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) of this subsection, “management” means directing or controlling operations, production or treatment of a hazardous substance, storage or disposal of a hazardous substance, or remediation of a hazardous substance release.

(ii) “Management” does not include rendering advice on financial matters, rendering financial assistance, or actions taken to protect or secure the site or property located on the site if the advice, assistance, or actions do not involve the treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous substance or remediation of a hazardous substance release.

(7) A person who owns real property is not considered an owner or operator of a vehicle or site containing a hazardous substance under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection solely by reason of contamination from a contiguous or otherwise similarly situated real property if:

(i) The person does not own the contiguous or otherwise similarly situated real property;

(ii) The person’s real property is or may be contaminated by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance from the contiguous to or otherwise similarly situated real property; and

(iii) The person meets the requirements of Section 107(q) of the federal act and any regulations adopted by the Department implementing or interpreting the requirements of that section.

(u) (1) “Solid waste” means any:

(i) Abandoned material or substance which is disposed of, burned, or incinerated or accumulated, stored, or treated before or in lieu of being disposed of, burned, or incinerated;

(ii) Material or substance which is recycled or accumulated, stored, or treated before recycling; or

(iii) Material or substance which is considered inherently waste–like.

(2) “Solid waste” does not include:

(i) Domestic sewage that passes through a sewer system to a publicly owned treatment work for treatment;

(ii) Industrial wastewater discharges that are point source discharges permitted under §§ 9–324 through 9–332 of this article;

(iii) Irrigation return flows;

(iv) Materials subjected to in–situ mining techniques which are not removed from the ground as part of the extraction process; or

(v) Material that is excluded by any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle.

(v) “Transuranic waste” means waste material that is measured or assumed to contain at least 10 nanocuries or more of transuranic activity per gram of waste.

(w) “Treatment” means any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, that is designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any controlled hazardous substance so as to neutralize or render the waste nonhazardous, safer for transport, or reduced in volume.

(x) “Vehicle certificate” means a certificate issued by the Department for a vehicle to be a controlled hazardous substance vehicle.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-312 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-312
§7–312.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner may require a farm labor contractor to post a surety bond or other security if the Commissioner:

(1) finds that the farm labor contractor has violated a provision of this title or any order that the Commissioner passes or regulation that the Commissioner adopts; or

(2) receives a certified record of the finding of a unit of another state or the United States that the farm labor contractor has violated any law that relates to:

(i) registration as a farm labor contractor; or

(ii) the employment of, provision of housing for, or transportation of a migrant agricultural worker.

(b) The Commissioner may not require security on the basis of an administrative decision that a court nullifies.

(c) The Commissioner may require security in an amount that the Commissioner considers adequate to ensure compliance with the laws of the State.
Md. Code, Education § 7-426.4 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-426.4
§7–426.
Status: in_force

§7–426.4.

(a) The Department and the Maryland Department of Health jointly shall establish guidelines for public schools regarding the administration of health care services to students with diabetes.

(b) The guidelines shall include:

(1) Procedures for treating and administering medication to control diabetic symptoms;

(2) Procedures for monitoring blood glucose and ketone levels;

(3) A description of parental or caregiver responsibilities in relation to the care of their child with diabetes, including:

(i) Notifying a school of a child’s diabetes diagnosis;

(ii) Providing appropriate medication, delivery devices, and medical condition indication devices, including Medic Alert bracelets or necklaces;

(iii) Providing parental consent for the administration of medications; and

(iv) Providing an emergency card for medical emergencies with up–to–date contact names and telephone numbers;

(4) A description of school responsibilities in relation to the care of a student with diabetes, including:

(i) Instruction by the school nurse for school health services personnel, teachers, coaches, transportation personnel, and other appropriate school personnel, as determined by the school nurse, including instruction on:

1. Recognizing the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and the appropriate actions to take to control the symptoms;

2. Administering glucagon in an emergency in accordance with health care provider orders; and

3. Implementing a student’s medical plan and a student’s 504 plan;

(ii) Providing and distributing the required documents for notification, consent for the administration of medications, medical emergency contact information, and any other appropriate documents to the appropriate individuals or entities; and

(iii) Ensuring that appropriate school personnel are available to administer insulin during the school day and during other school–sponsored events and activities;

(5) A description of student responsibilities in relation to the student’s diabetes care that are age and clinically appropriate;

(6) Establishing procedures for students who have been determined by the school nurse to be capable of and responsible for self–management of their diabetes in accordance with health care provider orders; and

(7) Any other issue that is relevant to the administration of health care services to students with diabetes.

(c) The Department and the Maryland Department of Health shall:

(1) Provide technical assistance to schools to:

(i) Implement the guidelines established under this section; and

(ii) Instruct school personnel at the local level regarding the guidelines established under this section; and

(2) Develop a process to monitor the implementation of the guidelines established under this section.

(d) (1) An individual who has received instruction to provide diabetes care services to students in accordance with the guidelines adopted under this section is not civilly liable for any act or omission in the course of providing diabetes care services to a student if:

(i) The individual is acting in good faith while providing diabetes care services to a student who is in need of diabetes care services or to a student who the individual believes in good faith to be in need of diabetes care services;

(ii) The diabetes care services are provided in a reasonably prudent manner; and

(iii) The diabetes care services are provided to the student without fee or other compensation.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not affect, and may not be construed to affect, any immunities from civil liability or defenses established by any other provision of law to which an individual may be entitled.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-104 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104
§7–104.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to an agreement for the care, treatment, or supervision of 1 individual.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a unit that enters into an international or interstate compact or other international or interstate agreement of general application, including an amendment to a compact or agreement, on behalf of the State, shall file a copy of the compact or agreement with the Division of State Documents in the Office of the Secretary of State.

(c) A unit need not file a copy of a compact or agreement under this section if the compact or agreement is part of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

(d) The Division of State Documents in the Office of the Secretary of State shall:

(1) keep an agreement or compact delivered under this section:

(i) until any limit that is set for the agreement or compact to become effective expires; and

(ii) if the agreement or compact becomes effective, until it is abrogated; and

(2) publish the agreement or compact in the Maryland Register.

(e) After keeping the agreement or compact for the time required under this section, the Division of State Documents may deliver the agreement or compact to the State Archives.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-201 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201
§7–201.
Status: in_force

There is a Developmental Disabilities Administration in the Department.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-309 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-309
§7–309.
Status: reserved

(a) Notwithstanding an Act of Congress that repeals or reduces the federal credit under § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code, the provisions of this subtitle in effect before the passage of the Act of Congress shall apply with respect to a decedent who dies after the effective date of the Act of Congress so as to continue the Maryland estate tax in force without reduction in the same manner as if the federal credit had not been repealed or reduced.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (9) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, after the effective date of an Act of Congress described in subsection (a) of this section, the Maryland estate tax shall be determined using:

(i) the federal credit allowable by § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code as in effect before the reduction or repeal of the federal credit pursuant to the Act of Congress; and

(ii) other provisions of federal estate tax law as in effect on the date of the decedent’s death.

(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) through (9) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, if the federal estate tax is not in effect on the date of the decedent’s death, the Maryland estate tax shall be determined using:

(i) the federal credit allowable by § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code as in effect before the reduction or repeal of the federal credit pursuant to the Act of Congress; and

(ii) other provisions of federal estate tax law as in effect on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the repeal of the federal estate tax.

(3) (i) Notwithstanding any increase in the unified credit allowed against the federal estate tax for decedents dying after 2003, the unified credit used for determining the Maryland estate tax for a decedent may not exceed the applicable credit amount corresponding to an applicable exclusion amount, within the meaning of § 2010(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, of:

1. $1,000,000 for a decedent dying before January 1, 2015;

2. $1,500,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2015, but before January 1, 2016;

3. $2,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2016, but before January 1, 2017;

4. $3,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2017, but before January 1, 2018;

5. $4,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2018, but before January 1, 2019; and

6. $5,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2019, plus any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (9) of this subsection.

(ii) The Maryland estate tax shall be determined without regard to any deduction for State death taxes allowed under § 2058 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(iii) Unless the federal credit allowable by § 2011 of the Internal Revenue Code is in effect on the date of the decedent’s death, the federal credit used to determine the Maryland estate tax may not exceed 16% of the amount by which the decedent’s taxable estate, as defined in § 2051 of the Internal Revenue Code, exceeds:

1. $1,000,000 for a decedent dying before January 1, 2015;

2. $1,500,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2015, but before January 1, 2016;

3. $2,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2016, but before January 1, 2017;

4. $3,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2017, but before January 1, 2018;

5. $4,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2018, but before January 1, 2019; and

6. $5,000,000 for a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2019, plus any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (9) of this subsection.

(4) (i) With regard to an election to value property as provided in § 2032 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a federal estate tax return is not required to be filed:

1. an irrevocable election made on a timely filed Maryland estate tax return shall be deemed to be an election as required by § 2032(d) of the Internal Revenue Code;

2. the provisions of § 2032(c) of the Internal Revenue Code do not apply; and

3. an election may not be made under item 1 of this subparagraph unless that election will decrease:

A. the value of the gross estate; and

B. the Maryland estate tax due with regard to the transfer of a decedent’s Maryland estate.

(ii) An election to value property as provided in § 2032 of the Internal Revenue Code for Maryland estate tax purposes must be the same as the election made for federal estate tax purposes.

(5) (i) With regard to an election to treat property as marital deduction qualified terminable interest property in calculating the Maryland estate tax, an irrevocable election made on a timely filed Maryland estate tax return shall be deemed to be an election as required by § 2056(b)(7)(B)(i), (iii), and (v) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(ii) An election under this paragraph made on a timely filed Maryland estate tax return shall be recognized for purposes of calculating the Maryland estate tax even if an inconsistent election is made for the same decedent for federal estate tax purposes.

(6) (i) For purposes of calculating Maryland estate tax, a decedent shall be deemed to have had a qualifying income interest for life under § 2044(a) of the Internal Revenue Code with regard to any property for which a marital deduction qualified terminable interest property election was made for the decedent’s predeceased spouse on a timely filed Maryland estate tax return under paragraph (5) of this subsection.

(ii) For the purpose of apportioning Maryland estate tax under § 7–308 of this subtitle, any property as to which a decedent is deemed to have had a qualifying income interest for life under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be deemed to be included in both the estate and the taxable estate of the decedent.

(7) For purposes of calculating Maryland estate tax, amounts allowable under § 2053 or § 2054 of the Internal Revenue Code as a deduction in computing the taxable estate of a decedent may not be allowed as a deduction or as an offset against the sales price of property in determining gain or loss if the amount has been allowed as a deduction in computing the federal taxable income of the estate or of any other person.

(8) Notwithstanding any contrary definition of “marriage” and “spouse” under any applicable provision of federal law, for purposes of calculating Maryland estate tax under this subsection, the surviving “spouse” of a decedent shall include any individual to whom, at the time of the decedent’s death, the decedent was lawfully married as determined under the laws of the State.

(9) (i) In this paragraph, “deceased spousal unused exclusion amount” means the applicable exclusion amount in effect at the time of the death of the last predeceased spouse of the decedent under paragraph (3) of this subsection reduced by the taxable estate of the last predeceased spouse:

1. as reported on a Maryland estate tax return filed with the Comptroller; or

2. as reported on a federal estate tax return, if:

A. the last predeceased spouse was not a Maryland resident and no property with a Maryland estate tax situs was includible in the gross estate of the last predeceased spouse; or

B. the last predeceased spouse died before January 1, 2019, and no Maryland estate tax return was required to be filed with respect to the predeceased spouse’s estate.

(ii) The deceased spousal unused exclusion amount may not be taken into account under paragraph (3) of this subsection unless:

1. if the last predeceased spouse died on or after January 1, 2019, a Maryland estate tax return is timely filed for the last predeceased spouse, on which the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount is calculated and an irrevocable election is made that the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount may be taken into account; or

2. if the last predeceased spouse died before January 1, 2019, or was not a Maryland resident and no property with a Maryland estate tax situs was includible in the gross estate of the last predeceased spouse, an election was made under § 2010(c) of the Internal Revenue Code on the federal estate tax return of the last predeceased spouse.

(iii) 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Comptroller may examine a Maryland estate tax return of a predeceased spouse after the time for assessing a tax under this title has expired under § 13–1101 of this article solely for the purposes of determining the validity of the deceased spousal unused exclusion election and the amount to be taken into account under paragraph (3) of this subsection.

2. This subparagraph may not be construed to authorize the assessment of any additional tax with respect to the predeceased spouse’s Maryland estate tax return if the period of limitation under § 13–1101 of this article has expired.

(c) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Farming purposes” has the meaning stated in § 2032A(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(iii) “Qualified agricultural property” means real or personal property that is used primarily for farming purposes.

(iv) “Qualified recipient” means an individual who enters into an agreement to use qualified agricultural property for farming purposes after the decedent’s death.

(2) The Maryland estate tax shall be determined by excluding from the value of the gross estate up to $5,000,000 of the value of qualified agricultural property that passes from the decedent to or for the use of a qualified recipient.

(3) If the value of qualified agricultural property that passes from the decedent to or for the use of a qualified recipient exceeds $5,000,000, the Maryland estate tax imposed on the Maryland estate of the decedent may not exceed the sum of:

(i) 16% of the amount by which the decedent’s taxable estate, excluding the value of all qualified agricultural property that passes from the decedent to or for the use of a qualified recipient, exceeds the applicable exclusion amount specified under subsection (b) of this section; and

(ii) 5% of the amount by which the value of qualified agricultural property that passes from the decedent to or for the use of a qualified recipient exceeds $5,000,000.

(4) (i) The Maryland estate tax shall be recaptured as provided in this paragraph if, within 10 years after the decedent’s death, the qualified agricultural property ceases to be used for farming purposes.

(ii) The amount of the estate tax imposed under this paragraph shall be the additional Maryland estate tax that would have been payable at the time of the decedent’s death but for the provisions under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.

(5) The Comptroller shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-208 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-208
§7–208.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall:

(1) maintain a record of its actions;

(2) make an annual report to the Governor of its work; and

(3) make appropriate recommendations for the improvement of its functions.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-513 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-513
§7–513.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In accordance with this subsection, an electric company shall be provided a fair opportunity to recover all of its prudently incurred and verifiable net transition costs, subject to full mitigation, following the Commission’s determination under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) A competitive transition charge, or other appropriate mechanism that the Commission determines, may be included for customers who access the transmission or distribution system of the electric company in whose distribution territory the customer is located. The costs authorized by the Commission to be recovered shall be allocated to customer classes in a manner that, as nearly as reasonably possible, does not exceed the cost of providing the service to those classes of customers, avoiding where reasonably possible any interclass or intraclass cross subsidy.

(3) (i) The competitive transition charge may be included on bills to customers for a period determined by the Commission.

(ii) The Commission may establish recovery periods of different lengths for each electric company and for different categories of transition costs.

(4) A competitive transition charge, or other appropriate mechanism determined by the Commission, may not apply to any on–site generated electricity to the extent of:

(i) the existing facilities’ installed generating capacity as of January 1, 1999;

(ii) the generating capacity of an existing facility to be installed under a legally binding contract:

1. executed on or before January 1, 1999; or

2. executed on or before September 29, 1999, if the Commission, on a case by case review of the evidence, determines that negotiations in good faith concerning the contract were ongoing as of January 1, 1999; or

(iii) for a facility with a capacity of 500 kilowatts or less:

1. the first 80 megawatts of the aggregate statewide generating capacity of on–site generating facilities;

2. the generating capacity of the facility if the facility:

A. is installed between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2003;

B. derives electricity from fuel cells, photovoltaics, wind machines, or microturbines; and

C. has an energy conversion efficiency greater than 40%; or

3. the generating capacity of the facility if the facility:

A. is installed after January 1, 2004;

B. derives electricity from fuel cells, photovoltaics, wind machines, or microturbines; and

C. has an energy conversion efficiency greater than 50%.

(b) The Commission shall determine the transition costs and the amounts of the transition costs that an electric company shall be provided an opportunity to recover under its restructuring plan through the competitive transition charge or other appropriate mechanism.

(c) (1) After July 1, 1999, an electric company may apply to the Commission for a qualified rate order for some or all of its transition costs.

(2) If the Commission issues a qualified rate order and the transition bonds approved by that order are successfully issued:

(i) the electric company shall impose and collect, through its customer bills, the intangible transition charges approved by the qualified rate order; and

(ii) at the same time, the electric company’s competitive transition charge shall be reduced by an amount equal to that portion of the competitive transition charge related to the transition costs for which transition bonds have been successfully issued, together with any costs of capital related to the transition costs for which recovery was provided in the competitive transition charge, as provided in the qualified rate order.

(d) (1) The Commission shall establish procedures for the annual review of the competitive transition charge for each electric company to reconcile the annual revenues received from the charge with the annual amortization of transition costs approved by the Commission under this section to take account of actual kilowatt–hour sales in the prior year compared with previously estimated kilowatt–hour sales. The Commission shall adjust the competitive transition charge based on any under recovery or over recovery with respect to the authorized amortization amount.

(2) Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as preventing the Commission from approving for an investor–owned electric company:

(i) an adjustment mechanism proposed by the investor–owned electric company in its initial restructuring proposal filed prior to January 1, 1999, that takes into account differences other than differences in kilowatt–hour sales, taking into consideration any requirements related to any transition bonds;

(ii) an adjustment that takes into account generation asset sales by an electric company or an affiliate to a nonaffiliate that are consummated on or before June 30, 2005; or

(iii) any other mechanism as part of a settlement.

(e) (1) In determining the appropriate transition costs or benefits for each electric company’s generation–related assets, the Commission shall:

(i) conduct public hearings; and

(ii) consider, in addition to other appropriate evidence of value:

1. book value and fair market value;

2. auctions and sales of comparable assets;

3. appraisals;

4. the revenue the company would receive under rate–of–return regulation;

5. the revenue the company would receive in a restructured electricity supply market; and

6. computer simulations provided to the Commission.

(2) The Commission shall determine any equitable allocation of costs or benefits between shareholders and ratepayers. In determining the allocation of transition costs or benefits, the Commission shall consider the following factors:

(i) the prudence and verifiability of the original investment;

(ii) whether the investment continues to be used and useful;

(iii) whether the loss is one of which investors can be said to have reasonably borne the risk; and

(iv) whether investors have already been compensated for the risk.

(f) This section does not apply to rate stabilization costs established or qualified rate orders issued under Part III or Part IV of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-533 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-533
§7–533.
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of an electric company, the Commission may adopt a qualified rate order providing for retiring and refunding rate stabilization bonds if the Commission finds that the future qualified rate stabilization charges required to service the new rate stabilization bonds, including transaction costs, will be less than the future qualified rate stabilization charges required to service the rate stabilization bonds being refunded.

(b) On the retirement of the refunded rate stabilization bonds, the Commission shall adjust the related qualified rate stabilization charges accordingly.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-502 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-502
§7–502.
Status: in_force

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate on July 1, 2032.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-402 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-402
§7–402.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a tax is imposed on a generation-skipping transfer that occurs at the same time and as a result of the death of an individual, if:

(1) the original transferor was a resident of this State on the date of the original transfer; or

(2) (i) the original transferor was not a resident of this State on the date of the original transfer; and

(ii) the generation-skipping transfer includes property having a situs in this State.

(b) The Maryland generation-skipping transfer tax does not apply to a direct skip, as defined under § 2612 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-206 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-206
§7–206.
Status: in_force

(a) An issue of the Register shall contain:

(1) on the first page:

(i) the closing date and hour of the issue; and

(ii) the issue date, which shall be the date of deposit in the United States mail and shall appear prominently;

(2) the text of each of the following documents that has been submitted to the Division before the closing date and hour and has not been published previously:

(i) during each session of the General Assembly:

1. a synopsis of each bill that is introduced; and

2. a synopsis of each bill that is enacted;

(ii) unless posted promptly on the website of the Maryland Judiciary:

1. each proposed rule of court that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland directs to be published;

2. each rule of court that the Supreme Court of Maryland adopts or permits to be adopted;

3. the hearing calendar of the Supreme Court of Maryland;

4. each administrative order or memorandum of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland or of the Administrative Office of the Courts that the Chief Justice directs to be published;

5. the hearing calendar of the Appellate Court of Maryland; and

6. each administrative regulation that the Chief Judge of the District Court adopts;

(iii) each executive order;

(iv) each designation of an official State agency under a federal program;

(v) except for notaries public and special police, a list of gubernatorial appointments that states:

1. the office;

2. the name of the appointee;

3. the county where the appointee resides;

4. the effective date of appointment;

5. the term of office; and

6. the salary;

(vi) for a proposed regulation:

1. the notice of the proposed adoption of the regulation; and

2. the text of the proposed regulation;

(vii) each notice of a public hearing that a unit issues;

(viii) unless otherwise exempted, each other document that is required by law to be published in the Code of Maryland Regulations;

(ix) each other document that is required to be published in the Register;

(x) each notice or other document issued by an agency of a county or municipal government that the Committee permits to be published in the Register; and

(xi) unless otherwise privileged, each other document that the Committee permits to be published in the Register;

(3) a table of contents; and

(4) an index to each title of the Code of Maryland Regulations that a document in the issue affects.

(b) (1) Each issue of the Register shall contain a certification of the Administrator that the issue contains all of the documents that have been submitted to the Division as of the closing date and hour of the issue.

(2) The certification of the Administrator in the Register is conclusive evidence of this fact.

(c) (1) If the Committee permits a unit or an agency of a county or municipal government to publish a document in the Register and publication otherwise would not be required, the Committee may require the unit or agency to reimburse the Division for the cost of the publication.

(2) The Division shall bill for and collect the reimbursement.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-1201 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1201
§7–1201.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Department” means the Department of Disabilities.

(c) “Initiative” means the Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative.

(d) “Office” means the Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy.

(e) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Disabilities.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-403 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-403
§7–403.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may require, by regulation, a farm labor contractor to keep records of:

(1) wages owed to each migrant agricultural worker for agricultural work performed in the State; and

(2) wages paid to each migrant agricultural worker for agricultural work performed in the State.

(b) A farm labor contractor shall keep all of the records required under subsection (a) of this section even if the farm labor contractor is not responsible for paying a migrant agricultural worker.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-604 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-604
§7–604.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall terminate the registration requirement for each insurer that demonstrates that it is no longer a member of an insurance holding company system.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-803 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-803
§7–803.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly strongly encourages the electric companies of the State to pursue diligently federal funds to meet the State’s policy goals for the electric system, including funds made available under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

(b) The Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration shall provide assistance and support to electric companies for applying for and obtaining access to federal and other available funds to meet the State’s policy goals.

(c) The Maryland Energy Administration shall identify funding sources that may be available to electric companies to implement the State’s policy goals under § 7–802 of this subtitle, including funding for:

(1) increasing the efficiency of electric systems, including through installation and integration of energy storage devices and operational changes and upgrades;

(2) grid–hardening activities to reduce the occurrence of or consequences of events that disrupt operations of the electric system due to extreme weather or natural disasters;

(3) other electric system enhancement activities available for funding under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the federal Inflation Reduction Act; and

(4) other specific activities that the Commission identifies.

(d) As needed to promote the State’s policy goals under § 7–802 of this subtitle, the Commission:

(1) shall require each electric company to report at least quarterly to the Commission and the Maryland Energy Administration on:

(i) the funding for which the electric company has applied;

(ii) the purposes for which the funding is intended to be used;

(iii) the status of the funding applications; and

(iv) conditions that must be met to obtain the funding; and

(2) shall adopt regulations or issue orders:

(i) that require electric companies to apply for federal and other available funds in a timely manner; and

(ii) in order to ensure that least–cost debt is used.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-105 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-105
§7–105.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if:

(1) The person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and

(2) The tangible document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the electronic document.

(b) Upon issuance of a tangible document of title in substitution for an electronic document of title in accordance with subsection (a):

(1) The electronic document ceases to have any effect or validity; and

(2) The person that procured issuance of the tangible document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the tangible document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the electronic document when the warrantor surrendered control of the electronic document to the issuer.

(c) Upon request of a person entitled under a tangible document of title, the issuer of the tangible document may issue an electronic document of title as a substitute for the tangible document if:

(1) The person entitled under the tangible document surrenders possession of the document to the issuer; and

(2) The electronic document when issued contains a statement that it is issued in substitution for the tangible document.

(d) Upon issuance of an electronic document of title in substitution for a tangible document of title in accordance with subsection (c):

(1) The tangible document ceases to have any effect or validity; and

(2) The person that procured issuance of the electronic document warrants to all subsequent persons entitled under the electronic document that the warrantor was a person entitled under the tangible document when the warrantor surrendered possession of the tangible document to the issuer.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-4A-09 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 4A / Section 7-4A-09
§7–4A–09.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall give the following persons notice of the hearing and an opportunity to participate in the hearing:

(1) The claimant;

(2) Each licensee alleged to be responsible for the act or omission giving rise to the claim;

(3) Each unlicensed employee alleged to be responsible for the act or omission giving rise to the claim; and

(4) Each funeral establishment that employs a licensee or unlicensed employee alleged to be responsible for the act or omission giving rise to the claim.

(b) The Board may not proceed with the hearing unless the records of the Board show that the Board provided each notice required under the provisions of this section and § 7–4A–08 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-504.3 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-504.3
§7–504.
Status: in_force

§7–504.3.

(a) In this section, “economic development project” means a real estate development project for which a payment in lieu of taxes agreement was entered into prior to June 30, 1999, in accordance with former § 7–504.1 of this subtitle as enacted by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1996, or that consists of newly constructed or rehabilitated commercial or multifamily residential property if the real estate development project:

(1) had a certificate of occupancy as of January 1, 1999 or will have a certificate of occupancy issued on or after January 1, 1999; and

(2) includes at least one of the following:

(i) a hotel that:

1. provides at least 100 full–time equivalent job opportunities; and

2. has a private capital investment of equity and debt combined of at least $20,000,000;

(ii) an office building that:

1. provides at least 150 full–time equivalent job opportunities; and

2. has a private capital investment of equity and debt combined of at least $20,000,000;

(iii) a retail facility that:

1. provides at least 100 full–time equivalent job opportunities; and

2. has a private capital investment of equity and debt combined of at least $10,000,000;

(iv) a multifamily residential facility that has a private capital investment of equity and debt combined of at least $5,000,000;

(v) an off–street parking facility that:

1. contains at least 250 parking spaces; and

2. has a private capital investment of equity and debt combined of at least $2,500,000; or

(vi) a mixed–use facility that contains one or more of the facilities described in items (i) through (v) of this item, at least one of which satisfies the minimum criteria set forth in item (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of this item.

(b) An economic development project is exempt or partially exempt from Baltimore City real property tax if:

(1) the owner or owners of the economic development project demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Estimates of Baltimore City:

(i) that the City of Baltimore or its designated agency has conducted an economic analysis of the project including:

1. a detailed description of the project and the development budget including the identification of all sources of debt and equity financing;

2. a multiyear cash flow proforma of the project detailing all incoming and outgoing cash flow including revenues, operating expenses, debt service, taxes, capital expenditures and any other cash outlays;

3. the projected return on investment for the owner;

4. a determination that the project is an economic development project meeting the requirements of this section; and

5. any other relevant analysis;

(ii) the public benefit that the project will provide, including:

1. the number of jobs expected to be created, directly or indirectly, as a result of the project and the percentage of those jobs expected to be held by residents of Baltimore City;

2. the wage rates and benefit packages for the jobs expected to be created;

3. other tax revenues of Baltimore City, exclusive of real property taxes, that the project is expected to generate during the term of the payment in lieu of taxes agreement, including admissions and amusement, personal property, hotel, parking, utility, and other taxes;

4. the encouragement of economic development;

5. the general promotion and improvement of Baltimore City and its facilities; and

6. any other relevant benefits;

(iii) the financial necessity for an exemption as authorized under this section; and

(iv) that the private capital being invested in the economic development project includes an equity investment that is:

1. commensurate with the overall undertaking; and

2. A. at least 10% of the combined equity and debt investment in the case of a hotel facility or an office building facility; or

B. at least $250,000 in the case of a multifamily residential facility or an off–street parking facility;

(2) the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City have authorized the project by a resolution that stipulates that the project will not involve gambling activities:

(i) beyond those gambling activities allowed by law as of January 1, 1999; or

(ii) related to any game not authorized by the Maryland State Lottery;

(3) the owner or owners of the economic development project and the Baltimore City Board of Estimates enter into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement specifying:

(i) an amount that the owner or owners shall pay to Baltimore City each year in lieu of the payment of Baltimore City real property taxes during the term of the agreement that is not less than:

1. except as provided in item 3 of this item, for an economic development project that is newly constructed or rehabilitated commercial or multifamily property, the sum of the taxes on the property before the construction or rehabilitation of the project and 5% of the Baltimore City real property taxes related to the economic development project that would have otherwise been due absent the agreement;

2. except as provided in item 3 of this item, for an economic development project that was the subject of a payment in lieu of taxes agreement prior to June 30, 1999, in accordance with former § 7–504.1 of this subtitle as enacted by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1996, 5% of the Baltimore City real property taxes related to the economic development project that would have otherwise been due absent the agreement; or

3. for an economic development project for which a building permit is issued prior to September 30, 1999, the taxes on the property before the construction or rehabilitation of the project;

(ii) the term of the agreement, not to exceed 25 years from the date a certificate of occupancy for the project is issued; and

(iii) that each year after the expiration of the agreement, full property taxes shall be payable on the property; and

(4) prior to or no later than 18 months from the date of entering into the payment in lieu of taxes agreement, construction of the project has commenced and all conditions for the financing required for the construction of the project have been satisfied or waived.

(c) An economic development project is exempt or partially exempt from Baltimore City real property tax as the parties agree under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) On or before January 1 of each year, the City of Baltimore or its designated agency shall report to the President of the City Council of Baltimore and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly of Maryland:

(1) a description of each project for which the City entered into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement under this section during the prior fiscal year, including a statement of the analysis of the project described in subsection (b)(1) of this section; and

(2) for those projects that have a payment in lieu of taxes agreement and for which construction or rehabilitation has been completed:

(i) the number and types of jobs created during the preceding fiscal year and estimated to be created during the following fiscal year;

(ii) the total taxes that the project is estimated to have generated, directly and indirectly, for the City of Baltimore during the preceding fiscal year and estimated to be generated during the following fiscal year; and

(iii) any other economic benefits of the project.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-237 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-237
§7–237.
Status: in_force

The Department shall set each facility permit fee on the basis of:

(1) The threat to the environment posed by the particular controlled hazardous substance that is to be treated, stored, or disposed of in the controlled hazardous substance facility;

(2) The anticipated cost of monitoring and regulating the controlled hazardous substance facility;

(3) The anticipated cost of removing and properly disposing of any controlled hazardous substance that may escape from the controlled hazardous substance facility; and

(4) The anticipated needs for program development activities that relate to management of controlled hazardous substances.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-228 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-228
§7–228.
Status: in_force

(a) For an estate of a nonresident decedent, if the death taxes and interest and penalties on the death taxes due to a domiciliary state or a political subdivision of a domiciliary state are not paid or secured, the unit responsible for collecting the death taxes in the domiciliary state or subdivision may petition and receive from the court in this State that granted letters of administration for the estate an order for:

(1) an accounting of the property in this State; and

(2) payment of the death taxes and interest and penalties on the death taxes.

(b) The personal representative of an estate of a nonresident decedent is not entitled to approval for a final accounting or discharge until the personal representative files with the court that granted letters of administration for the estate:

(1) proof that all death taxes and the interest and penalties on the death taxes have been paid to or secured for the domiciliary taxing authorities; or

(2) the consent of the domiciliary taxing authorities to the final accounting or discharge.

(c) This section and § 7-231(e) of this subtitle shall be construed liberally to ensure that the domiciliary state of a nonresident decedent receives the death taxes and the interest and penalty on the death taxes due to that state from the estate of the decedent.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-307 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

A foreclosure consultant may not:

(1) Engage in, arrange, offer, promote, promise, solicit, participate in, assist with, or carry out a foreclosure rescue transaction;

(2) Claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any compensation until after the foreclosure consultant has fully performed each and every service the foreclosure consultant contracted to perform or represented that the foreclosure consultant would perform;

(3) Claim, demand, charge, collect, or receive any interest or any other compensation for any loan that the foreclosure consultant makes to the homeowner that exceeds 8% a year;

(4) Take any wage assignment, any lien of any type on real or personal property, or other security to secure the payment of compensation;

(5) Receive any consideration from any third party in connection with foreclosure consulting services provided to a homeowner unless the consideration:

(i) Is first fully disclosed in writing to the homeowner;

(ii) Is clearly listed on any settlement documents; and

(iii) Is not in violation of any provision of this subtitle;

(6) Receive a commission, regardless of how described, for the sale of a residence in default that exceeds 8% of the sales price;

(7) Receive any money to be held in escrow or on a contingent basis on behalf of the homeowner;

(8) Acquire any interest, directly or indirectly, or by means of a subsidiary, affiliate, or corporation in which the foreclosure consultant or a member of the foreclosure consultant’s immediate family is a primary stockholder, in a residence in default from a homeowner with whom the foreclosure consultant has contracted;

(9) Take any power of attorney from a homeowner for any purpose, except to inspect documents as provided by law; or

(10) Induce or attempt to induce any homeowner to enter into a foreclosure consulting contract that does not comply in all respects with this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

This title may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code - Documents of Title.
Md. Code, Education § 7-134 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-134
§7–134.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) “Museum of cultural import” means a museum that provides historic and sociological learning opportunities on the history and culture of an oppressed and historically underrepresented community, leaving attendees with a deeper understanding of the community and all people’s shared humanity; and

(2) “Museum of cultural import” includes:

(i) The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum;

(ii) The National Museum of African American History and Culture;

(iii) The Jewish Museum of Maryland; and

(iv) The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture.

(b) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 for the Department to provide grants to local school systems for any related expenses for student field trips to museums of cultural import.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-204 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-204
§7–204.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not take away the right of any person, as riparian owner or otherwise, in equity, at common law, or under statutory law to suppress a nuisance or abate pollution.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-503 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-503
§7–503.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Voluntary Cleanup Program in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Voluntary Cleanup Program is to:

(1) Encourage the investigation of eligible properties with known or perceived contamination;

(2) Protect public health and the environment where cleanup projects are being performed or need to be performed;

(3) Accelerate cleanup of eligible properties; and

(4) Provide predictability and finality to the cleanup of eligible properties.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1207 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1207
§7–1207.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall include specifications in a solicitation issued under § 7–1206 of this subtitle that require each proposal for a dispatchable energy generation project and large capacity energy resource project to:

(1) if the project is a natural gas energy generating station, ensure that the project can be converted to use only hydrogen or a zero–emissions biofuel as the energy source when the Commission determines that the conversion is feasible;

(2) include a detailed description of the timeline for construction of the project, including:

(i) identifying the entity that has ownership or site control of the project site;

(ii) queue position for PJM approval;

(iii) the ability to procure materials, including turbines and other pipeline materials; and

(iv) any information that demonstrates the applicant’s:

1. readiness to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207 or § 7–207.4 of this title as soon as is reasonably feasible after receiving approval for the project, including the anticipated application date; and

2. ability to develop the project within the timeline presented;

(3) include a description of the location of the project site, including:

(i) the proximity of the site to existing transmission lines and rights–of–way; and

(ii) whether the project would be retrofitting a current or previous generating station site;

(4) if applicable, include a description of:

(i) the type and amount of co–located energy generation from Tier 1 renewable sources, as defined in § 7–701 of this title, that would be used with the project;

(ii) the amount of co–located energy storage that would be used with the project;

(iii) the use of carbon capture or sequestration technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the project; and

(iv) the amount of hydrogen or zero–emissions biofuels that the project will mix with natural gas for energy generation; and

(5) state the emissions intensity of the generation output over the life of the project.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-210 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-210
§7–210.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commissioner:

(i) Shall examine the business of each credit union share guaranty corporation at least once every 24 months; and

(ii) May examine the business of each credit union share guaranty corporation at any time that the Commissioner reasonably considers necessary.

(2) The Commissioner may enter into agreements with third parties and delegate the authority to conduct an examination required or permitted under this subsection.

(3) In lieu of performing an examination of a credit union share guaranty corporation, the Commissioner may accept an examination report from the responsible supervisory official of the credit union share guaranty corporation’s state of domicile.

(b) (1) A person aggrieved by the conduct of a credit union share guaranty corporation under this subtitle in connection with the credit union share guaranty business may file a written complaint with the Commissioner who may investigate the complaint.

(2) The Commissioner may make any other investigation of any person if the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the person has violated any provision of this subtitle, any regulation adopted under this subtitle, or any other law regulating credit union share guaranty corporations in the State.

(c) In connection with an examination or investigation made under this section, the Commissioner may:

(1) Examine the books and records of any credit union share guaranty corporation or of any other person who the Commissioner believes has violated any provision of this subtitle, any regulation adopted under this subtitle, or any other law regulating credit union share guaranty corporations in the State;

(2) Subpoena documents or other evidence; or

(3) Summon and examine under oath any individual whose testimony the Commissioner requires.

(d) If any person fails to comply with a subpoena or summons issued by the Commissioner under this section, the Commissioner may file a petition for enforcement in the appropriate circuit court.
Md. Code, Education § 7-132 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-132
§7–132.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Career” means an occupation that provides opportunities for upward mobility and professional progress.

(3) “Eligible county” means:

(i) Baltimore City;

(ii) Baltimore County; or

(iii) Prince George’s County.

(4) “Eligible local school system” means:

(i) The Baltimore City public school system;

(ii) The Baltimore County public school system; or

(iii) The Prince George’s County public school system.

(5) “Pilot Program” means the Pilot Program for Human Services Careers established under § 2–303 of the Human Services Article.

(6) “Scholarship” means the Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship established under § 18–3902 of this article.

(7) “Targeted positions” means the following positions in the Department of Human Services in an eligible county:

(i) Child Support Specialist Series;

(ii) Family Investment Specialist Series;

(iii) Family Support Worker Series;

(iv) Family SVS Caseworker Series; and

(v) Social Worker Series.

(b) (1) Under the Pilot Program, eligible local school systems and the Department of Human Services shall collaborate to assist students in establishing careers in targeted positions in the Department of Human Services.

(2) Each eligible local school system shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Human Services for the Pilot Program that shall include:

(i) Clear goals for the Pilot Program and actionable items to meet those goals, including identifying specific schools or numbers of students to participate in the Pilot Program; and

(ii) A commitment to publicize the Pilot Program, including the availability of:

1. Stipends for students hired to work in targeted positions in the Department of Human Services after graduation from a high school in an eligible local school system; and

2. The Scholarship.

(c) Each eligible local school system shall:

(1) Identify students who may be interested in working for the State after graduating from high school;

(2) Publicize the Pilot Program, including emphasizing the career opportunities and benefits;

(3) Work with the Department of Human Services to develop internship opportunities at the Department of Human Services and provide course credit to students participating in the internships;

(4) Schedule at least one career day each semester for representatives of the Department of Human Services to present to students in the school system information about career opportunities in targeted positions in the Department of Human Services and the necessary qualifications;

(5) Work with the Department of Human Services to identify the knowledge and skills necessary for targeted positions in the Department of Human Services and incorporate teaching the knowledge and skills into the curriculum of a required course; and

(6) Include the discussion of career opportunities at the Department of Human Services as part of the individualized career counseling services in the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students established under § 7–127 of this subtitle.

(d) The Department of Human Services shall assist an eligible local school system with the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.

(e) If a student is hired to work in a targeted position in the Department of Human Services after graduation from a high school in an eligible local school system, the Department of Human Services shall award a one–time stipend of $500 to the employee.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-227 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-227
§7–227.
Status: in_force

A check that is drawn to disburse money from the State Treasury shall be:

(1) signed by the Treasurer, the Chief Deputy Treasurer, or a deputy treasurer; and

(2) countersigned by the Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller.
Md. Code, Election Law § 7-103 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103
§7–103.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “County attorney” means:

(i) the attorney or law department established by a county charter or local law to represent the county generally, including its legislative and executive officers; or

(ii) if the county charter or local laws provide for different attorneys to represent the legislative and executive branches of county government, the attorney designated to represent the county legislative body.

(3) “Municipal attorney” means:

(i) the attorney or law department established by a municipal charter or local law to represent the municipal corporation generally, including its legislative and executive officers; or

(ii) if the municipal charter or local laws provide for different attorneys to represent the legislative and executive branches of municipal government, the attorney designated to represent the municipal legislative body.

(b) Each question shall appear on the ballot containing the following information:

(1) a question number or letter as determined under subsection (d) of this section;

(2) a brief designation of the type or source of the question;

(3) a brief descriptive title in boldface type;

(4) a condensed statement of the purpose of the question; and

(5) the voting choices that the voter has.

(c) (1) The Secretary of State shall prepare and certify to the State Board, not later than the 95th day before the general election, the information required under subsection (b) of this section, for all statewide ballot questions and all questions relating to an enactment of the General Assembly which is petitioned to referendum.

(2) The State Board shall prepare and certify to the appropriate local board, not later than the 105th day before the general election, the information required under subsection (b) of this section for all questions that have been referred to the voters of one county or part of one county pursuant to an enactment of the General Assembly.

(3) (i) The county attorney of the appropriate county shall prepare and certify to the State Board, not later than the 95th day before the general election, the information required under subsection (b) of this section for each question to be voted on in a single county or part of a county, except a question covered by paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(ii) If the information required under subsection (b) of this section has not been timely certified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the clerk of the circuit court for the jurisdiction shall prepare and certify that information to the State Board not later than the first Friday in August.

(4) (i) The municipal attorney of the appropriate municipal corporation shall prepare and certify to the State Board, not later than the 95th day before the general election, the information required under subsection (b) of this section for each question to be voted on in the municipal corporation, except a question covered by paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

(ii) If the information required under subsection (b) of this section has not been timely certified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the municipal corporation is located shall prepare and certify that information to the State Board not later than the first Friday in August.

(5) The information required under subsection (b) of this section for a question that is being placed on the ballot by petition may be prepared before the petition is certified under § 6–208 of this article.

(d) (1) Each statewide question and each question relating to an enactment of the General Assembly which is petitioned to referendum shall be assigned a numerical identifier in the following order:

(i) by years of sessions of the General Assembly at which enacted; and

(ii) for each such session, by chapter numbers of the Session Laws of that session.

(2) A question that has been referred to the voters of one county or part of one county pursuant to an enactment of the General Assembly shall be assigned an alphabetical identifier in an order established by the State Board.

(3) Questions certified under subsection (c)(3)(i) or (ii) or (c)(4)(i) or (ii) of this section shall be assigned an alphabetical or alphanumeric identifier in an order established by the certifying authority in consultation with the State Board to prevent duplication or confusion, consistent with and following the questions certified by the State Board.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-109 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-109
§7–109.
Status: in_force

(a) The personal property described in §§ 7-222, 7-225, and 7-226 of this title is subject to the municipal corporation property tax unless exempted in full or in part by the governing body of the municipal corporation by law.

(b) If any personal property referred to in subsection (a) of this section is exempt from county property tax but is subject to municipal corporation property tax, the Department or the supervisor shall provide the municipal corporation with the assessment of the personal property.

(c) A municipal corporation that takes any action under subsection (a) of this section shall submit a report of its action to the Department. If the Department receives a copy of the law authorizing the action on or before May 1, the action shall be effective for the taxable year following the date the law is enacted.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1106 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1106
§7–1106.
Status: in_force

A grant under this subtitle:

(1) May not exceed 80% of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Administration; and

(2) Shall provide services for more than 3 years.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-237 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-237
§7–237.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to any officer or agent of the State who is charged with:

(1) construction, improvement, or maintenance of a building or work; or

(2) management of or provision for a State institution.

(b) An officer or agent to whom this section applies may not:

(1) make or participate in making for any purpose a contract that purports to bind the State to pay any amount unless money has been appropriated for that purpose and remains unspent;

(2) create a deficiency; or

(3) incur a liability or spend money in excess of the applicable appropriation.

(c) (1) The State is not liable on any contract made in violation of subsection (b) of this section.

(2) An officer or agent who willfully or knowingly violates subsection (b)(1) of this section is personally liable on the contract.

(d) If an officer or agent to whom this section applies is found guilty of willfully or knowingly violating any provision of subsection (b)(2) or (3) of this section:

(1) the officer or agent is personally liable to the State for the amount of the deficiency or excess; and

(2) the officer or agent is subject:

(i) for a 1st offense, to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding 2 years or both; and

(ii) for a subsequent offense, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding 2 years or both.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-213 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-213
§7–213.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.

(b) The Commission consists of the following members:

(1) The following six members from Baltimore City, appointed as follows:

(i) Three members appointed by the Governor, including:

1. At least one member who uses transit in the Baltimore region; and

2. At least one member from the business community; and

(ii) Three members appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City;

(2) The following four members from Baltimore County, appointed as follows:

(i) Two members appointed by the Governor, including:

1. At least one member who uses transit in the Baltimore region; and

2. At least one member from the business community; and

(ii) Two members appointed by the County Executive of Baltimore County;

(3) The following two members from Anne Arundel County, appointed as follows:

(i) One member appointed by the Governor; and

(ii) One member appointed by the County Executive of Anne Arundel County;

(4) The following two members from Howard County, appointed as follows:

(i) One member appointed by the Governor; and

(ii) One member appointed by the County Executive of Howard County;

(5) One nonvoting member who is an employee of the Administration and is a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union local labor union, designated by the labor union; and

(6) The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee, who shall vote only in the case of a tie.

(c) (1) The Commission shall select a chair and a vice chair from among its members.

(2) The chair and vice chair shall each serve a term of 2 years in those capacities.

(d) (1) The term of a commissioner is 3 years.

(2) A commissioner may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

(3) The term of a commissioner begins January 1, 2024.

(4) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on January 1, 2024.

(5) At the end of a term, a commissioner continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

(e) (1) The Baltimore Metropolitan Council shall provide staff for the Commission.

(2) The Administration shall allocate funds for operational expenses incurred by the Commission, including funding for one senior planner and two junior planner staffing positions.

(f) A member of the Commission:

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

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

(g) The Commission shall:

(1) Organize and establish policies and procedures for the operations of the Commission, including conflict of interest standards that prohibit a commissioner from having any inappropriate financial or nonfinancial interest in a matter over which the Commission has jurisdiction;

(2) Not later than 6 months after the Commission first meets, adopt bylaws to govern the operations of the Commission;

(3) (i) Meet at least quarterly; and

(ii) Accept public comments during the meetings and, at all times, electronically;

(4) Include in the quarterly agenda each of the following topics at least once each year:

(i) The Capital Needs Inventory Report;

(ii) The Consolidated Transportation Program priorities and initial budget requests under § 2–103.1 of this article; and

(iii) Any update on the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan under § 7–301.1 of this title;

(5) (i) Keep minutes of Commission meetings and maintain proper records of all Commission activity; and

(ii) Post all minutes, records, notices, comments, or other information issued by the Commission or received from the public on a public website established and maintained by the Commission;

(6) Provide input and engage in advocacy for the Baltimore region public transit systems maintained by the Administration;

(7) Request and review information from the Annual Attainment Report and the Administration concerning the attainment of the Administration’s goals, including performance goals and metrics, evaluate any other measures of the performance of the Baltimore region transit system, and issue written recommendations concerning how the results of the Commission’s review and evaluation should influence the Administration’s priorities in future years;

(8) Review and comment on service change reports and major service change proposals on a quarterly basis;

(9) Review and comment on the Administration’s annual operating and capital budget request for the Baltimore region, including bus, light rail, metro, commuter bus, MARC service, and paratransit as part of the development of the draft and final Consolidated Transportation Program;

(10) Review and approve any update to the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan;

(11) Review and comment on the Capital Needs Inventory Report; and

(12) Review local transit plans and services in the Baltimore region to ensure coordination between the local transit services and the Administration.

(h) In carrying out its duties under subsection (g) of this section, the Commission shall endeavor to ensure that the Administration’s plans, budgets, decisions, policies, goals, priorities, operations, and services address the public transit needs of residents and businesses in the Baltimore region.

(i) On or before December 1 each year, the Commission shall report its findings and recommendations on the Baltimore region transit systems to the Administration, the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1213 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1213
§7–1213.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application submitted under § 7–1212 of this subtitle within 1 year after the close of the application period.

(b) The Commission may extend the time to approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application under subsection (a) of this section for good cause.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-306 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: in_force

(a) A transaction subject to this subtitle may not be made unless, within 60 days after the statement required by § 7–304 of this subtitle is filed with the Commissioner or within any extension of that period, the Commissioner approves the transaction or does not disapprove the transaction.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner shall disapprove a proposed transaction subject to this subtitle if the Commissioner finds that:

(1) after the transaction, the domestic insurer could not satisfy the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of authority to engage in the insurance business which it intends to transact or is licensed to transact in the State, taking into consideration the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the domestic insurer;

(2) the transaction may substantially lessen competition in insurance in the State or tend to create a monopoly;

(3) the financial condition of an acquiring person might jeopardize the financial stability of the domestic insurer or prejudice the interests of its policyholders or, in the case of an acquisition of control, the interests of any remaining stockholders who are unaffiliated with the acquiring person;

(4) the acquiring person has plans or proposals that are unfair or prejudicial to policyholders for liquidating the domestic insurer, selling its assets, merging it with another person, or making any other major change in its business or corporate structure or management;

(5) it would not be in the interest of policyholders, shareholders, or the public to allow the acquiring person to control the domestic insurer based on the competence, experience, and integrity of the persons that would control the operations of the domestic insurer;

(6) any party to an agreement to merge with a domestic insurer is not itself an insurer; or

(7) the interests of the domestic insurer’s policyholders and stockholders might otherwise be prejudiced, impaired, or not properly protected.

(c) In disapproving a transaction based on a finding under subsection (b)(2) of this section:

(1) the Commissioner may not disapprove a transaction subject to this subtitle if the Commissioner finds that any of the situations meeting the criteria of § 7–405(b) of this title exist;

(2) the Commissioner may condition the approval of a transaction subject to this subtitle on the removal of the basis of disapproval under subsection (b)(2) of this section within a specified period of time; and

(3) the disapproval is subject to § 7–405(c) of this title and the informational requirements under § 7–403(c) of this title.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-402 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-402
§7–402.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor annually shall proclaim January 27 as Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day.

(b) The proclamation shall declare Maryland Holocaust Remembrance Day:

(1) a day of reflection, recollection, and determination for Maryland families, educators, religious communities, political bodies, and media to remember the human tragedy that is the Holocaust; and

(2) a pledge to spread the lessons and the reality of the Holocaust to future generations in an effort to ensure that we never forget and bear witness to the mass slaughter of human beings as a consequence of prejudice, bigotry, ignorance, and hate.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-310 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-310
§7–310.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A funeral establishment shall be licensed by the Board before the establishment may be used for the preparation of the remains, viewing, or conducting of services.

(2) The licensee may be restricted to operations as determined by the Board.

(b) (1) To apply for a funeral establishment license, an applicant shall:

(i) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and

(ii) Pay to the Board:

1. An application fee set by the Board; and

2. The fee established under § 7–4A–05(a) of this title.

(2) An application for a funeral establishment license shall be signed by a licensed individual who is not an apprentice but is the owner or co–owner of the establishment to be licensed.

(c) The Board shall issue a funeral establishment license to a funeral establishment that:

(1) Has complied with all applicable State and local laws; and

(2) Will be:

(i) Owned and operated in accordance with this title by an individual who is or a group of individuals in which each individual is:

1. A licensed mortician;

2. A licensed funeral director; or

3. A holder of a surviving spouse license;

(ii) Owned and operated in accordance with this title by a holder of a corporation license; or

(iii) Operated in accordance with this title by a holder of an executor license.

(d) Signs and advertisements of a funeral establishment shall display the name that appears on the establishment license.

(e) (1) Each licensed funeral establishment shall have a supervising mortician.

(2) A licensed funeral establishment shall designate a licensed mortician whose license is in good standing with the Board to be the supervising mortician for the funeral establishment.

(3) A licensed mortician designated to be the supervising mortician for a funeral establishment shall complete the registration required by the Board.

(4) A mortician whose license is not in good standing in the State or any other jurisdiction may not be a supervising mortician.

(5) The supervising mortician for a funeral establishment shall be:

(i) Held responsible for all activities performed on behalf of the funeral establishment with the knowledge or at the direction of the supervising mortician; and

(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (6) of this subsection, limited to supervising:

1. One funeral establishment with an embalming facility; and

2. No more than three funeral establishments total that are within close enough proximity to each other to allow for oversight of each funeral establishment.

(6) The limits on the number of funeral establishments a supervising mortician may supervise as provided for in paragraph (5)(ii) of this subsection do not apply if a funeral establishment prepares for the disposition of less than 75 bodies in a calendar year.

(7) If a supervising mortician for a funeral establishment relinquishes the supervising mortician’s responsibility under paragraph (5)(i) of this subsection for any reason, the funeral establishment shall name an interim supervising mortician who shall be held responsible for all activities performed on behalf of the funeral establishment, with the knowledge or at the direction of the interim supervising mortician, until a new supervising mortician for the funeral establishment registers with the Board.

(f) A funeral establishment that uses a central preparation room at another funeral establishment is not required to have its own preparation room or holding room.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-503 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-503
§7–503.
Status: in_force

(a) A document of title confers no right in goods against a person that before issuance of the document had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and did not:

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

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

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

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

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

(b) Title to goods based upon an unaccepted delivery order is subject to the rights of any person to which a negotiable warehouse receipt or bill of lading covering the goods has been duly negotiated. That title may be defeated under § 7-504 to the same extent as the rights of the issuer or a transferee from the issuer.

(c) Title to goods based upon a bill of lading issued to a freight forwarder is subject to the rights of any person to which a bill issued by the freight forwarder is duly negotiated. However, delivery by the carrier in accordance with Subtitle 4 pursuant to its own bill of lading discharges the carrier’s obligation to deliver.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-224 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-224
§7–224.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-232 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-232
§7–232.
Status: in_force

A voting system, as defined in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article, and related equipment, that is leased, rented, or acquired by a board of supervisors of elections is not subject to valuation or to property tax.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-225 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-225
§7–225.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 7-109 of this title and in subsection (b) of this section, if used in manufacturing, the following personal property, however operated and whether or not in use, is not subject to property tax:

(1) tools;

(2) implements;

(3) machinery; or

(4) manufacturing apparatus or engines.

(b) Except as provided by § 7-108 of this title, the personal property listed in subsection (a) of this section is subject to a county property tax on:

(1) 100% of its assessment in Garrett County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County; and

(2) 75% of its assessment in Allegany County.

(c) Property does not qualify for the exemption under this section if the property is used primarily in administration, management, sales, storage, shipping, receiving, or any other nonmanufacturing activity.

(d) In order to qualify for the exemption under this section, a person claiming the exemption must apply for and be granted the exemption by the Department.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-504.4 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-504.4
§7–504.
Status: in_force

§7–504.4.

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

(2) “Hippodrome Performing Arts Center facility” means the Hippodrome Performing Arts facility as defined in § 10–601 of the Economic Development Article.

(3) “Hippodrome Performing Arts Center site” means the Hippodrome Performing Arts site as defined in § 10–601 of the Economic Development Article.

(b) The Hippodrome Performing Arts Center site and the Hippodrome Performing Arts Center facility are subject to property taxes unless:

(1) such properties are used principally as a performing arts center; and

(2) the owner of such properties and the Baltimore City Board of Estimates agree on a payment that the owner shall make to Baltimore City in lieu of Baltimore City real property taxes.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-115 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-115
§7–115.
Status: in_force

Unless the disclosure of information is otherwise prohibited by law, each unit of State government shall provide to the Secretary:

(1) at the request of the Secretary, information regarding current programs and services for individuals with disabilities; and

(2) information regarding new or proposed programs and services for individuals with disabilities.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-407 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-407
§7–407.
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-501 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-501
§7–501.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless waived by the court for good cause shown, the personal representative shall give written notice to all interested persons of the filing of an account with the court.

(b) (1) Exceptions to an account must be filed with the register within 20 days of the approval of the account by the court.

(2) Exceptions may not be filed concerning an item which has become final and binding under § 7–502 of this subtitle.

(3) Copies of exceptions shall be mailed by the exceptant to the personal representative.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-309 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-309
§7–309.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a State Reserve Fund.

(b) The State Reserve Fund comprises:

(1) the Dedicated Purpose Account;

(2) the Revenue Stabilization Account;

(3) the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account; and

(4) the Catastrophic Event Account.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-104 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104
§7–104.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall issue a certificate of rehabilitation to an individual who:

(1) was convicted of a misdemeanor or felony that is not:

(i) a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article; or

(ii) a sexual offense for which registration is required under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article;

(2) was supervised by the Division of Parole and Probation under conditions of:

(i) parole;

(ii) probation; or

(iii) mandatory release supervision;

(3) has completed all special and general conditions of supervision, including paying all required restitution, fines, fees, and other payment obligations; and

(4) is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Division of Parole and Probation.

(b) It is the policy of the State to encourage the employment of nonviolent ex–offenders and remove barriers to their ability to demonstrate fitness for occupational licenses or certifications required by the State.

(c) A licensing board may not deny an occupational license or certificate to an applicant who has been issued a certificate of rehabilitation solely on the basis that the applicant has previously been convicted of the crime that is the subject of the certificate of rehabilitation, unless the licensing board determines that:

(1) there is a direct relationship between the applicant’s previous conviction and the specific occupational license or certificate sought; or

(2) the issuance of the license or certificate would involve an unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general public.

(d) In making a determination under subsection (c) of this section, the licensing board shall consider:

(1) the policy of the State expressed in subsection (b) of this section;

(2) the specific duties and responsibilities required of a licensee or certificate holder;

(3) whether the applicant’s previous conviction has any impact on the applicant’s fitness or ability to perform the duties and responsibilities authorized by the license or certificate;

(4) the age of the applicant at the time of the conviction and the amount of time that has elapsed since the conviction;

(5) the seriousness of the offense for which the applicant was convicted;

(6) other information provided by the applicant or on the applicant’s behalf with regard to the applicant’s rehabilitation and good conduct; and

(7) the legitimate interest of the Department in protecting property and the safety and welfare of specific individuals or the general public.

(e) An individual may receive only one certificate of rehabilitation per lifetime.

(f) The Supreme Court of Maryland is not a licensing board for purposes of this section.

(g) The Department shall adopt regulations establishing an application and review process for a certificate of rehabilitation that allows the State’s Attorney and the victim to object to the issuance of the certificate of rehabilitation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-804 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-804
§7–804.
Status: in_force

If the Commissioner finds that a violation of this title impairs the financial condition of a domestic insurer so as to threaten insolvency or make the further transaction of business hazardous to policyholders, creditors, shareholders, or the public, the Commissioner may institute proceedings in accordance with Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article to take possession of the domestic insurer’s property and conduct its business.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-305 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may waive the examination and apprenticeship requirements of § 7–303 of this subtitle and issue a mortician or funeral director license to an applicant who is licensed to practice mortuary science or funeral direction in any other state.

(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:

(1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7–303 of this subtitle;

(2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;

(3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and

(4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.

(c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:

(1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and

(2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.
Md. Code, Education § 7-303.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303.1
§7–303.
Status: in_force

§7–303.1.

(a) In this section, “school principal” means the principal of a public or nonpublic school, or a designee of the principal who is an administrator.

(b) A school principal may make a report to any relevant law enforcement agency if, after an investigation is completed, the school principal has reason to believe that a student has engaged in conduct that constitutes an offense under:

(1) § 3–201 of the Criminal Law Article (assault in the first degree);

(2) § 3–202 of the Criminal Law Article (assault in the second degree);

(3) § 3–805 of the Criminal Law Article (misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer service); or

(4) § 3–809 of the Criminal Law Article (revenge porn).
Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-01 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1A / Section 7-1A-01
§7–1A–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Cost of quality” means the per–pupil amount provided under § 5–229 of this article.

(c) “Early childhood educator career ladder” means the career ladder for private provider prekindergarten educators established by the Department under § 7–1A–08 of this subtitle.

(d) “Eligible prekindergarten provider” includes an:

(1) Eligible public provider; and

(2) Eligible private provider.

(e) (1) “Eligible private provider” means a community–based early learning program that:

(i) Is licensed in the State;

(ii) Does not charge more tuition for full–day prekindergarten than the cost of quality; and

(iii) Meets the requirements under § 7–1A–04 of this subtitle.

(2) “Eligible private provider” includes the Ulysses Currie Head Start Program under § 5–231 of this article.

(f) “Eligible public provider” means an early learning program that:

(1) Is provided by a county board at a public school; and

(2) Meets the requirements under § 7–1A–04 of this subtitle.

(g) “Full–day prekindergarten” means an early learning program with a six and one–half hour school day.

(h) “Prekindergarten program” means an early learning program at an eligible prekindergarten provider.

(i) “Prekindergarten provider hub” means a coordinated partnership between eligible prekindergarten providers and other entities established by the Department under § 7–1A–09 of this subtitle.

(j) “Prekindergarten slot” means the available space for a child to attend a prekindergarten program.

(k) “Tier I child” means a child:

(1) Who is 3 or 4 years old;

(2) (i) Whose family income is less than or equal to 300% of the federal poverty level; or

(ii) Who is a homeless youth; and

(3) Whose family chooses to enroll the child in full–day prekindergarten.

(l) “Tier II child” means a child:

(1) Who is 4 years old;

(2) (i) In fiscal year 2026, whose family income is more than 300% but not more than 360% of the federal poverty level; and

(ii) In fiscal year 2027 and in each fiscal year thereafter, whose family income is more than 300% but not more than 600% of the federal poverty level; and

(3) Whose family chooses to enroll the child in full–day prekindergarten.

(m) “Tier III child” means a child:

(1) Who is 4 years old;

(2) Whose family income is more than 600% of the federal poverty level; and

(3) Whose family chooses to enroll the child in full–day prekindergarten.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-606 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-606
§7–606.
Status: in_force

If the Administration acquires existing transit facilities from a public or privately owned public utility, whether by condemnation or otherwise, the Administration shall assume all existing labor contracts and pension obligations.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-604 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-604
§7–604.
Status: in_force

(a) The Administration shall take the action necessary to ensure that every laborer and mechanic employed by contractors or subcontractors in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of projects, buildings, and works undertaken or financially assisted by the Administration:

(1) Is paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the federal Davis-Bacon Act; and

(2) Receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times his basic rate of pay for all hours worked in any work week over 8 hours in any work day or 40 hours in any work week, as the case may be.

(b) A provision specifying the minimum wages and stating the requirement that overtime be paid as provided in this section shall be consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and shall be:

(1) Set out in each invitation for bids or request for proposals; and

(2) Made a part of the contract covering the project, which contract is deemed to be a contract of the character specified in § 103 of the federal Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.

(c) The requirements of this section also apply to the employment of laborers and mechanics in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of the transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration, if the work is performed by a contractor under an agreement with the operator of the transit facilities.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-201.1 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201.1
§7–201.
Status: in_force

§7–201.1. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL APRIL 30, 2026 PER CHAPTER 97 OF 2025 //

(a) In this section, “Program” means the Expedited Hiring Program in the Department.

(b) (1) There is an Expedited Hiring Program in the Department for the purpose of hiring eligible applicants for vacant positions in the State Personnel Management System subject to the requirements of this section.

(2) Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary may contract with another entity to assist with the implementation of the Program.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, an appointing authority:

(1) may recruit for a vacant position in accordance with this section; and

(2) shall aim to complete the recruitment for the position within 40 days.

(d) An eligible applicant for the Program shall be an individual applying for a vacant position in State government who:

(1) self–certifies and, on request, provides documentation that the individual:

(i) has served in the federal government in any capacity, including during a probationary period; and

(ii) left federal service after January 15, 2025; and

(2) has relevant federal expertise or experience to meet the requirements, based on the position description, for the vacant State position.

(e) The Program shall:

(1) develop guidance for appointing authorities on aligning job titles and position descriptions with the federal equivalent positions without requiring substantive changes to the descriptions or classifications of the positions;

(2) conduct marketing and recruitment activities to recruit eligible applicants for vacant positions;

(3) rate the qualifications of each applicant while a vacant position is open;

(4) communicate with applicants throughout the hiring process to maintain the applicants’ interest in the position;

(5) develop a process to refer applicants to other vacant positions in State government; and

(6) explore opportunities to expand the Program to support hiring by interested county governments.

(f) The Secretary shall:

(1) implement the Program in phases, with initial focus on critical and hard–to–fill positions, as determined by the Secretary;

(2) establish reasonable timelines for each phase of implementation; and

(3) adopt regulations to:

(i) implement the Program; and

(ii) revise the conditions for eligibility under subsection (d) of this section to include review of applications from former federal contractors.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-118 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-118
§7–118.
Status: in_force

When a register claims that a decedent was domiciled in this State at the time of death and the taxing authority of another state makes a similar claim on behalf of that state, then, with the approval of the Attorney General of this State, the Comptroller may make a written agreement of compromise with the other taxing authority and the personal representative that a certain sum shall be accepted in full satisfaction of all death taxes imposed by this State, including any interest or penalties to the date of filing the agreement. The agreement also shall determine the amount to be accepted by the other state in full satisfaction of death taxes. The personal representative may make the agreement.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Facility” means a location for use in connection with the transfer of a hazardous material beyond the threshold specified in § 7-103 of this subtitle from one mode of transportation to another.

(c) “Hazardous material” means any substance regulated as a hazardous material under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(d) “Transfer” means the loading or unloading of a product or substance between one mode of transportation and another.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-523 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-523
§7–523.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission may require that a deferral of expenses under a rate stabilization plan be either voluntary or mandatory if the Commission finds that the required type of deferral is in the public interest.

(b) The rate stabilization plan may provide that a deferral shall be secured through the issuance of rate stabilization bonds authorized by a qualified rate order under this part.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-301 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301
§7–301.
Status: in_force

All personal property is exempt from the State property tax.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-504 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-504
§7–504.
Status: in_force

The determination of a hearing officer on an admission under this subtitle is a final decision of the Department for the purpose of judicial review of final decisions under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-217 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-217
§7–217.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A credit union share guaranty corporation shall establish reserves for guaranty losses on an incurred basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles during the period in which the losses become evident.

(2) The reserves shall provide for:

(i) Losses reported to the credit union share guaranty corporation;

(ii) Losses incurred but not previously reported; and

(iii) Estimated losses on the collection of notes and other guarantees to participating credit unions.

(b) The reserves shall be maintained until the losses for which the reserves were established have been satisfied.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-212 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-212
§7–212.
Status: in_force

Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former Metropolitan Transit Authority remains in effect until changed by the Administrator or the Secretary. Every reference in this Code, any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, or any other document to the Metropolitan Transit Authority or the Public Transit Administration means the Maryland Transit Administration.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-103 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103
§7–103.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this title are intended to apply to authorized insurers.

(b) The provisions of this title that apply to an authorized insurer or a domestic insurer also apply to:

(1) a nonprofit health service plan licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this article; and

(2) a mutual insurance holding company formed under § 3-121.1 of this article.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Administration” means the Maryland Transit Administration.

(c) “Administrator” means the Maryland Transit Administrator.

(d) “Disparate impact” means a facially neutral policy or practice that disproportionately affects members of a group identified by race, color, disability, or national origin, where the recipient’s policy or practice lacks a substantial legitimate justification and where there exist one or more alternatives that would serve the same legitimate objectives but with less disproportionate effect on the basis of race, color, disability, or national origin.

(e) “Disproportionate burden” means a facially neutral policy or practice that disproportionately affects low–income populations more than non–low–income populations and, on a finding of disproportionate burden, requires the recipient to evaluate alternatives and mitigate burdens where practicable.

(f) “District” means:

(1) The Metropolitan Transit District, consisting of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and other areas as designated by the Secretary after consultation and coordination with the affected jurisdiction and subject to the provisions of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Compact; and

(2) Any area in which railroad service is performed under contract with the Administration or in which railroad facilities are owned by the Administration.

(g) “Excursion train” means any special event train sponsored or contracted for in connection with the promotion of a public event benefiting the State and its citizens.

(h) “Light rail transit” means rail transit which is electrically powered and can operate in mixed traffic with automobiles.

(i) “Private carrier” means any person that renders transit service within the District under an operating permit or license issued by an agency of this State exercising regulatory jurisdiction over transportation of passengers within this State and over persons engaged in that business.

(j) “Proof of fare payment” means evidence of fare prepayment authorized by the Administration for the use of transit service.

(k) “Railroad company” means any entity engaged in the providing of railroad service under this title.

(l) (1) “Railroad facility” means any facility used in providing railroad services, and includes any one or more or combination of:

(i) Switches, spurs, tracks, structures, terminals, yards, real property, and other facilities useful or designed for use in connection with the transportation of persons or goods by rail; and

(ii) All other appurtenances, including locomotives, cars, vehicles, and other instrumentalities of shipment or carriage, useful or designed for use in connection with the transportation of persons or goods by rail.

(2) “Railroad facility” does not include any transit facility.

(m) “Railroad service” means any service utilizing rail or railroad facilities performed by any common carrier operating under the jurisdiction of the State or federal government as a common carrier and includes any such service performed by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

(n) (1) “Transit corridor” means a geographically bound set of two or more contiguous subway, light rail, bus rapid transit, or bus transit stations.

(2) “Transit corridor” includes a geographically bound set of two or more contiguous bus transit stations that have fixed–route bus service that operates on a roadway dedicated to buses.

(o) “Transit facility” includes any one or more or combination of tracks, rights–of–way, bridges, tunnels, subways, rolling stock, stations, terminals, ports, parking areas, equipment, fixtures, buildings, structures, other real or personal property, and services incidental to or useful or designed for use in connection with the rendering of transit service by any means, including rail, bus, motor vehicle, or other mode of transportation, but does not include any railroad facility.

(p) “Transit–oriented development” means a mix of private or public parking facilities, commercial and residential structures, and uses, improvements, and facilities customarily appurtenant to such facilities and uses, that:

(1) Is part of a deliberate development plan or strategy involving:

(i) Property that is adjacent to the passenger boarding and alighting location of a planned or existing transit station;

(ii) Property, any part of which is located within one–half mile of the passenger boarding and alighting location of a planned or existing transit station; or

(iii) Property that is adjacent to a planned or existing transit corridor;

(2) Is planned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by residents and employees; and

(3) Is designated as a transit–oriented development by:

(i) The Sustainable Growth Subcabinet established under § 9–1406 of the State Government Article; and

(ii) The local government or multicounty agency with land use and planning responsibility for the relevant area applying for designation.

(q) (1) “Transit service” means the transportation of persons and their packages and baggage and of newspapers, express, and mail in regular route, special, or charter service by means of transit facilities between points within the District.

(2) “Transit service” does not include any:

(i) Vanpool operation; or

(ii) Railroad service.

(r) (1) “Transit station” means any facility, the primary function of which relates to the boarding and alighting of passengers from transit vehicles.

(2) “Transit station” includes platforms, shelters, passenger waiting facilities, parking areas, access roadways, and other real property used to facilitate passenger access to transit service or railroad service.

(s) “Transit vehicle” means a mobile device used in rendering transit service.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-513 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-513
§7–513.
Status: in_force

(a) From among its members, each board shall elect a chairperson and other officers that the board considers necessary.

(b) The manner of election of officers and their terms of office shall be as the board determines.
Md. Code, Education § 7-9A-02 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9A / Section 7-9A-02
§7–9A–02.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Technology applications can propel the State’s schools into immediate and dramatic reform without which the State will not meet the ambitious No Child Left Behind goals, the Department’s Strategic Plan, or the Department’s Technology Plan;

(2) Access to appropriate high quality digital content supports the preparation of the State’s students for the current and future workforce with the knowledge and skills necessary for the success of and the socioeconomic benefit to the State;

(3) Providing equitable access to digital content for the State’s students and educators helps to prepare students to pursue high–level careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for the good of the State and the nation;

(4) Creative uses of technology can provide an environment where students are challenged through rigorous, relevant learning experiences that address the learning styles of each student; and

(5) There is a need to provide equitable access to high quality digital content across districts and schools through the Internet and through developing technologies.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-222 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-222
§7–222.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to review and approval by the Commission, each electric company, each gas company other than a gas company subject to § 4–207(a) of this article, the Department, and, if required in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, each midsize electric cooperative shall develop and implement programs and services in accordance with §§ 7–223, 7–224, and 7–225 of this subtitle to encourage and promote the efficient use and conservation of energy, demand response, and beneficial electrification by consumers, electric companies, gas companies, and the Department in support of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and targets required under Title 2, Subtitle 12 of the Environment Article.

(b) As directed by the Commission, each gas company subject to § 4–207(a) of this article, each municipal electric or gas utility, each small rural electric cooperative, and, if required in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, each midsize electric cooperative shall include energy efficiency and conservation, demand response, and beneficial electrification programs or services as part of their service to their customers.

(c) (1) In accordance with this subsection, each midsize electric cooperative shall be subject to either subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section.

(2) Each midsize electric cooperative shall offer programs and services to customers in accordance with:

(i) subsection (b) of this section through December 31, 2026; and

(ii) on or after January 1, 2027, and as the Commission directs, either subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section.

(3) Not later than October 1, 2025, the Commission shall determine if it is in the public interest for a midsize electric cooperative to offer programs and services to customers in accordance with subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section starting January 1, 2027, and for all subsequent years.

(4) Each midsize electric cooperative shall provide the following information to the Commission to assist in making a determination under paragraph (3) of this subsection:

(i) anticipated costs and bill impacts;

(ii) a description of the anticipated program offerings;

(iii) the anticipated cost–effectiveness of the residential, commercial, and industrial sector subportfolios based on the cost–effectiveness tests in § 7–225(d)(3)(i) of this subtitle;

(iv) the anticipated electricity savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions; and

(v) any other information the Commission requires.

(5) The information provided to the Commission under paragraph (4) of this subsection shall be based on a plan to offer programs and services to customers that complies with the requirements of an electric company subject to subsection (a) of this section for the 3–year program cycle starting January 1, 2027.

(6) When making a public interest determination under paragraph (3) of this subsection the Commission, at a minimum, shall consider the requirements under § 7–225(d)(3) of this subtitle that are considered when approving a plan of an electric company that is subject to subsection (a) of this section.

(7) Starting October 1, 2025, if the Commission determines that it is in the public interest for a midsize electric cooperative to be subject to subsection (a) of this section, the midsize electric cooperative shall comply with all requirements of an electric company subject to subsection (a) of this section for program cycles starting on and after January 1, 2027.

(8) On or before March 1 each year, starting in 2026, each midsize electric cooperative directed by the Commission to include programs or services under subsection (b) of this section shall submit to the Commission a report quantifying the gains in energy efficiency and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved during the previous year.

(d) The Commission shall encourage and promote the efficient use and conservation of energy in support of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and targets required under Title 2, Subtitle 12 of the Environment Article, established by the Commission under § 7–223(b) of this subtitle, and specified in § 7–224(a)(2) of this subtitle by:

(1) requiring each electric company and gas company to establish any program or service that the Commission determines to be appropriate and cost–effective;

(2) adopting rate–making policies that provide, through a surcharge line item on customer bills:

(i) full cost recovery of reasonably incurred costs for programs and services established under item (1) of this subsection, including full recovery on a current basis on or before January 1, 2028;

(ii) on or before December 31, 2032, the elimination of any unpaid costs and unamortized costs that:

1. A. existed on December 31, 2024; or

B. were incurred before January 1, 2028; and

2. were accrued for the purpose of achieving statutory targets for annual incremental gross energy savings;

(iii) compensation for any unpaid costs and unamortized costs under item (ii) of this item at not more than each electric company’s and each gas company’s average cost of outstanding debt; and

(iv) reasonable financial performance incentives and penalties for investor–owned electric companies and gas companies, as appropriate; and

(3) ensuring that adoption of electric customer choice under Subtitle 5 of this title and gas customer choice under Subtitle 6 of this title does not adversely impact these goals and targets.

(e) The Commission shall, by regulation or order, require each electric company and each gas company subject to subsection (a) of this section that has submitted to the Commission, on or before July 1, 2024, a plan for achieving electricity or gas savings and demand reduction targets to disclose the following information in a form and format readily understandable to the average customer:

(1) that the surcharge imposed in accordance with subsection (d) of this section includes the cost of paying down the unpaid costs and unamortized costs that were accrued over time by programs and services required by the Commission dating back to 2008; and

(2) the period of time that the surcharge will include excess charges to pay down the unpaid costs and unamortized costs.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-406 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-406
§7–406.
Status: in_force

A person required to file a pre-acquisition notification under this subtitle or Subtitle 3 of this title that fails to file the notification and that also fails to demonstrate a good faith effort to comply with the filing requirement is subject to a penalty not exceeding $50,000.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-111 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-111
§7–111.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor shall include in each budget bill a lump sum appropriation to the University College of the University of Maryland.

(b) An appropriation under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the amount that University College estimates it will receive during the fiscal year from tuitions, fees, gifts, and grants and interest on those revenues.

(c) (1) The supporting documents for each budget bill shall include the annual financial information statement that University College prepares.

(2) The supporting documents need not include any other information about the appropriation under this section.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1703 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 17 / Section 7-1703
§7–1703.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Public School Opportunities Enhancement Grant in the Program.

(b) (1) The Department shall develop and administer the grant program to assist:

(i) Local school systems, community schools, and nonprofit organizations in the State in expanding or creating extended day and summer enhancement programs; and

(ii) Nonprofit organizations in the State and community schools in expanding or supporting existing educational programming during the school day.

(2) (i) The Department shall establish policies and procedures for the administration of the grant program, including:

1. The grant application process; and

2. Criteria for awarding grants under this subtitle.

(ii) When awarding grants to nonprofit organizations, the Department shall give priority to:

1. Maryland–based nonprofit organizations; and

2. Nonprofit organizations operating in Maryland on or before July 1, 2016.

(c) (1) A local school system, community school, or a nonprofit organization may apply to the Department for a grant to:

(i) Expand or create an extended day and summer enhancement program;

(ii) Expand or create a summer enhancement program; or

(iii) Establish new educational or recreational partnerships with:

1. Local parks and recreation departments;

2. Recreation councils;

3. Local public schools;

4. Public libraries;

5. Institutions of higher education;

6. Private sector businesses; and

7. Other nonprofit organizations and foundations.

(2) A nonprofit organization may apply to the Department for a grant to support existing educational programming during the school day, including the recruitment, training, and ongoing professional development of new teachers.

(3) A public school is encouraged to partner with nonprofit organizations to provide extended day and summer enhancement programs for their students.

(d) (1) To qualify for a grant awarded in accordance with this subtitle, a grantee shall provide the services listed in subsection (c) of this section in a county in which at least 50% of public school students as a percentage of full–time equivalent students as defined in § 5–202 of this article qualify for a free lunch under the National School Lunch Program.

(2) The total amount of grants awarded shall be allocated to grantees proportionally based on the number of public schools in each county that meet the eligibility requirement in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(e) (1) The Department shall select applications that:

(i) Best incorporate features that will have a positive measurable impact on the conditions of well–being for children and youth as identified by the Maryland Out–of–School Time Programs’ Quality Standards Framework;

(ii) For extended day programs, best integrate an educational component that will assist students in meeting academic requirements on grade level;

(iii) For summer enhancement programs:

1. Provide learning and enrichment activities that will assist students in achieving at or above grade level in the next school year; and

2. Expose students to future learning and life opportunities; and

(iv) For educational programming during the school day, enhance:

1. The educational purpose of the school; or

2. Students’ access to physical, social, and emotional support.

(2) The Department shall give priority to applications that illustrate the ability to leverage private and existing funding sources.

(f) (1) A grantee that receives a grant under subsection (c)(1) of this section shall ensure that an extended school day or summer enhancement program includes an educational component.

(2) A grantee that receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide educational programs that are aligned with the Maryland College and Career–Ready Standards.

(g) A local school system that receives a grant under this subtitle shall provide matching funds that are at least equal to the amount of the grant awarded.

(h) If a grantee partners with an entity listed in subsection (c)(1)(iii) of this section, the Department shall ensure that the grantee administers any grants awarded in accordance with this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-212 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-212
§7–212.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Council consists of 13 members.

(2) Of the 13 members, 10 shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary as follows:

(i) 1 shall be the pesticides coordinator or the pesticides coordinator’s designee for the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Maryland;

(ii) 1 shall be from the State Department of Agriculture;

(iii) 1 shall be from the Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry;

(iv) 1 shall be from the Department of Natural Resources;

(v) 1 shall be the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal’s designee;

(vi) 1 shall be from an industry that generates hazardous substances;

(vii) 1 shall be from the hazardous substance disposal and management industry;

(viii) 1 shall be from an industry that generates low–level nuclear waste;

(ix) 1 shall be from the low–level nuclear waste management industry; and

(x) 1 shall be an individual who is engaged in the business of resource recovery.

(3) Of the 13 members, 3 shall be public members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) A public member may not be an individual who otherwise qualifies for membership under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(c) (1) The term of a member is 10 years.

(2) Except for an ex officio member, the terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on July 1, 1982.

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

(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
Md. Code, Education § 7-115.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-115.1
§7–115.
Status: in_force

§7–115.1.

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

(2) “Dependent child” means an individual of school age who is a natural child, a stepchild, an adopted child, or a financially dependent child of an active service member.

(3) “Enrollment” includes course registration and charter school lotteries.

(b) A county superintendent shall allow a dependent child of an active service member who is relocating to the State on official orders and is not domiciled in that county during the enrollment period to apply for enrollment in a public school in the county, in the same manner and at the same time as individuals domiciled in the county.

(c) (1) Within 10 days of the published arrival date on the active service member’s official orders, the active service member shall provide the school with:

(i) Satisfactory evidence of the dependent child’s status as a dependent child of the active service member;

(ii) A copy of the active service member’s official orders to relocate; and

(iii) Proof of residence in the county.

(2) The active service member may use the address of any of the following as proof of residence:

(i) A temporary on–base lodging facility;

(ii) A purchased or leased home or apartment; or

(iii) Any federal government housing unit or off–base military housing unit.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-605 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-605
§7–605.
Status: in_force

(a) The rights, benefits, and other employee protective conditions and remedies of § 13(c) of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, apply to the operation by the Administration of the transit facilities owned or controlled by it and to any contract or other arrangement for the operation of those transit facilities.

(b) (1) If the Administration operates any transit facility or makes any contractual or other arrangement for the operation of any transit facility, the Administration shall do whatever is necessary to give employees of affected mass transportation systems, in accordance with seniority, the first opportunity for reasonably comparable employment in any available nonsupervisory job as to those operations for which they can qualify after a reasonable training period.

(2) This employment may not result in:

(i) Any worsening of the employee’s position from that which he enjoyed in his former employment; or

(ii) Any loss of wages, hours, working conditions, seniority, fringe benefits, or related rights or privileges.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-409 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-409
§7–409.
Status: in_force

The Governor annually shall proclaim May 1 as Law Day U.S.A.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-233 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-233
§7–233.
Status: in_force

(a) Each month, each register shall pay into the State Treasury an amount equal to the inheritance tax collected in the preceding month, less the commission allowed in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) A register is allowed a 25% commission on the inheritance tax collected.

(c) Each month, each register shall file with the Comptroller an inheritance tax collection report on the form that the Comptroller requires.

(d) If an inheritance tax claim for refund under § 13-901 of this article is allowed, the register making the determination shall:

(1) certify the amount to the Comptroller for payment; and

(2) if authorized by the Comptroller under § 2-702 of this article, pay the refund from money that the register has collected under this subtitle but not paid into the State Treasury.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-223 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-223
§7–223.
Status: in_force

(a) By July 1, 1984, the Department shall publish a master list of all sites at which the Department has reason to believe or has been notified that controlled hazardous substances may be present.

(b) The master list shall be updated periodically.

(c) (1) By July 1, 1984, and each 6 months thereafter, the Department shall publish a list of proposed sites from the master list at which the Department intends to conduct preliminary site assessments.

(2) The list of proposed sites shall contain at least:

(i) A general description of the site, including its geographical location;

(ii) The basis for its listing, including the identity and quantity of controlled hazardous substances thought to be present, if known; and

(iii) The status or findings of the preliminary site assessment.

(3) The Department shall conduct a preliminary site assessment of sites within 6 months of their initial listing. The preliminary site assessment shall provide the basis for listing a site on the disposal site registry.

(d) (1) By January 1, 1985, the Department shall publish a State Hazardous Substance Response Plan that shall set forth procedures and standards for responding to releases of hazardous substances.

(2) The State Hazardous Substance Response Plan to the greatest extent practicable shall be consistent with the National Contingency Plan established under § 105 of the federal act.

(e) (1) The State Hazardous Substance Response Plan shall set forth the criteria for the final listing of sites and for ranking sites that require site investigation, restoration, and remedial action under this article.

(2) The criteria shall take into account factors relating to public health and the environment, including:

(i) Potential hazards to public health and the environment;

(ii) The risk of fire or explosion;

(iii) Toxic hazards; and

(iv) The criteria established under § 105(8) of the federal act.

(f) (1) By January 1, 1986, the Secretary shall publish and revise at least annually a listing of hazardous waste sites, to be known as the disposal site registry.

(2) The disposal site registry shall rank sites in priority for State remedial action, and include the following information with regard to each site:

(i) A general description of the site, including its location, acreage, adjacent waterways, and estimates of the identity and the quantity of any controlled hazardous substance present;

(ii) An assessment by the Department of any threat to public health or natural resources posed by the site;

(iii) The status of any removal, restoration, or other remedial actions in progress or recommended by the Department;

(iv) An assessment of the relative priority of the need for removal, restoration, or other remedial action at each site; and

(v) A proposed time frame for site investigation and any necessary remedial action.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-112 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-112
§7–112.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may enforce the provisions of this subtitle in the same manner as the provisions of Subtitle 2 of this title.

(b) For a violation of this subtitle a person shall be subject to the penalties listed in Subtitle 2 of this title.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-118 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-118
§7–118.
Status: in_force

(a) The Corporation may not accept an application from a credit union for new membership on or after the date that the Commissioner issues the first certificate of authority under § 7-203 of this title.

(b) The Commissioner shall notify the Corporation of the date that the Commissioner issues the first certificate of authority under § 7-203 of this title.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-602 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-602
§7–602.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each insurer subject to registration under this subtitle shall register with the Commissioner within 15 days after the insurer becomes subject to registration and, for each subsequent year, annually on or before May 1.

(b) If the Commissioner extends the time for registration for good cause, the insurer shall register on or before the date the Commissioner sets.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-308 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-308
§7–308.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “pilot program” means the fee–for–service payment pilot program.

(b) The Department shall establish a fee–for–service payment pilot program.

(c) A provider that provides waiver program services to individuals with a developmental disability who are eligible for services under Subtitle 4 of this title may participate in the pilot program.

(d) The Department shall:

(1) Determine and establish rates for waiver program services; and

(2) Publish the rates for waiver program services, and any subsequent changes to those rates, in regulation.

(e) (1) A provider participating in the pilot program shall submit a claim for payment to the Department on a form that the Department requires.

(2) Payment for a claim is subject to the following limitations:

(i) Payment may not be made for a claim that is received by the Department more than 1 calendar year after the date the services were provided; and

(ii) A claim that is not submitted within the time period required under item (i) of this paragraph may not be charged to the recipient of services.

(f) A provider may not knowingly submit to the Department:

(1) A false or fraudulent claim for payment; or

(2) Documentation supporting a claim that contains false information.

(g) (1) A provider that participates in the pilot program must complete and submit to the Department each year financial statements for each fiscal year that were audited by an independent certified public accountant.

(2) A provider participating in the pilot program shall submit information required by the Department, on a form approved by the Department, relating to wages and benefits paid to direct support professionals.

(3) The Department may require a provider participating in the pilot program to submit information related to the provision of services to individuals with a developmental disability as it relates to the execution of the pilot program.

(h) The Department may:

(1) Conduct an audit of any records supporting a claim for payment of a provider participating in the pilot program; and

(2) Recover overpayments from a provider.

(i) A provider participating in the pilot program shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing financial documentation, reporting, and other payment–related requirements for Medicaid providers.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-105 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-105
§7–105.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State shall:

(1) keep a book in which the Secretary records each commission that the Governor issues to a civil officer; and

(2) send the commission of each civil officer to the individual before whom the officer is to qualify.

(b) (1) The Secretary of State shall keep the records on qualification of civil officers that the clerks of court file as provided by law.

(2) The Secretary of State may certify to the qualification of a civil officer to the same extent that a clerk of court may certify.