Md. Code, Environment § 14-202 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-202
§14–202.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the limitations and provisions contained in this subtitle, a gas storage company may acquire by eminent domain the right to utilize for underground storage of gas, geological strata lying not less than 800 feet below the surface of a maximum of 12,000 acres of land in Prince George’s County. However, the 12,000 acres shall be within the area located west of highway U.S. 301 where located as of July 1, 1965; north of the Charles County boundary line; east of 76 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds west longitude; and south of 38 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds north latitude. The use of eminent domain in any case under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 12 of the Real Property Article, which are applicable to any eminent domain proceeding case under this subtitle.

(b) Subject to the limitations and provisions contained in this subtitle, a gas storage company may acquire, in Prince George’s County, by negotiation and agreement, the right to utilize for underground storage of gas, geological strata owned by any public body and lying not less than 800 feet below the surface of land, which right the public body may grant for the consideration agreed upon with the gas storage company. If the company and public body cannot agree upon the consideration, or if there is no public authority other than the General Assembly which has power to enter into the agreement, then the company may acquire the right by eminent domain, in the manner provided in Title 12 of the Real Property Article for the taking by eminent domain of private property for a public use, which provisions are applicable to any case under this subtitle. If the State is made a party, service of process shall be made upon the Attorney General.

(c) A gas storage company may acquire by eminent domain the rights provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section in geological strata lying not less than 800 feet below the surface of land in Prince George’s County even though this land is already devoted to a public use under authority of law, if the exercise of these rights do not materially interfere with the public use.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-106 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-106
§14–106.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the public policy of this State that the exemption from taxation for nonprofit health service plans under § 6–101(b)(1) of this article is granted so that funds which would otherwise be collected by the State and spent for a public purpose shall be used in a like manner and amount by the nonprofit health service plan.

(b) By March 1 of each year or a deadline otherwise imposed by the Commissioner for good cause, each nonprofit health service plan shall file with the Commissioner a premium tax exemption report that:

(1) is in a form approved by the Commissioner; and

(2) demonstrates that the plan has used funds equal to the value of the premium tax exemption provided to the plan under § 6–101(b) of this article, in a manner that serves the public interest in accordance with this section.

(c) A nonprofit health service plan may satisfy the public service requirement of this section by establishing that, to the extent the value of the nonprofit health service plan’s premium tax exemption under § 6–101(b) of this article exceeds the subsidy required under the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program established under Title 15, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article, the plan has:

(1) increased access to, or the affordability of, one or more health care products or services by offering and selling health care products or services that are not required or provided for by law;

(2) provided financial or in–kind support for public health programs;

(3) employed underwriting standards in a manner that increases the availability of one or more health care services or products;

(4) employed pricing policies that enhance the affordability of health care services or products and result in a higher medical loss ratio than that established by a comparable for–profit health insurer; or

(5) served the public interest by any method or practice approved by the Commissioner.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, a nonprofit health service plan that is subject to this section and issues comprehensive health care benefits in the State shall:

(i) offer health care products in the individual market;

(ii) offer health care products in the small employer group market in accordance with Title 15, Subtitle 12 of this article;

(iii) subsidize the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program established under Title 15, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article;

(iv) subsidize the Kidney Disease Program under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of the Health – General Article;

(v) support the costs of the Community Health Resources Commission under Title 19, Subtitle 21 of the Health – General Article, including:

1. operating grants to community health resources;

2. funding for a unified data information system;

3. the documented direct costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Commission; and

4. the administrative costs of the Commission; and

(vi) subsidize the provision of mental health services to the uninsured under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Health – General Article.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the support provided under paragraph (1)(iv), (v), and (vi) of this subsection to the Kidney Disease Program, the Community Health Resources Commission, and the Maryland Department of Health, respectively, shall be the value of the premium tax exemption less the subsidy required under this subsection for the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program.

(ii) The subsidy provided under this subsection to the Community Health Resources Commission may not be less than:

1. $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013; and

2. $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2022.

(3) For any year, the subsidy and funding required under this subsection by a nonprofit health service plan subject to this section may not exceed the value of the nonprofit health service plan’s premium tax exemption under § 6–101(b) of this article.

(e) The subsidy that a nonprofit health service plan is required to provide to the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program under subsection (d)(1)(iii) of this section:

(1) for the period of January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006, may not exceed $8,000,000;

(2) for fiscal years 2008 through 2021, may not exceed $14,000,000;

(3) for fiscal year 2022, may not exceed $14,000,000; and

(4) for any year after fiscal year 2022, may not exceed the value of the nonprofit health service plan’s premium tax exemption under § 6–101(b) of this article.

(f) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each report filed with the Commissioner under subsection (b) of this section is a public record.

(2) In accordance with § 4–335 of the General Provisions Article, the Commissioner shall deny inspection of any part of a report filed under subsection (b) of this section that the Commissioner determines contains confidential commercial information or confidential financial information.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-103 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-103
§14–103.
Status: in_force

(a) A State or State aided or controlled entity shall buy supplies and services from:

(1) Maryland Correctional Enterprises, as provided in Title 3, Subtitle 5 of the Correctional Services Article, if Maryland Correctional Enterprises provides the supplies or services;

(2) Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, if:

(i) Blind Industries and Services of Maryland provides the supplies or services; and

(ii) Maryland Correctional Enterprises does not provide the supplies or services; or

(3) the Employment Works Program established under § 14–108 of this subtitle, if:

(i) a community service provider or an individual with disability owned business provides the supplies or services;

(ii) neither Maryland Correctional Enterprises nor Blind Industries and Services of Maryland provides the supplies or services; and

(iii) a State or State aided or controlled entity is not required by law to buy the supplies or services from any other unit of the State government.

(b) A State or State aided or controlled entity shall give preference to the providers listed under subsection (a) of this section in the order that the providers are listed.

(c) To the extent practicable, a State or State aided or controlled entity shall include in a maintenance contract that has a component for housekeeping or janitorial services, a requirement that a prime contractor procure janitorial products from Blind Industries and Services of Maryland if the specified products are made, manufactured, remanufactured, packaged, repackaged, or assembled by Blind Industries and Services of Maryland and are available.

(d) (1) On request by a State or State aided or controlled entity, the Pricing and Selection Committee for Preferred Providers may grant a waiver to the State or State aided or controlled entity from the requirement under subsection (a)(1) of this section if:

(i) the price of the needed supplies and services is at least 10% above market rates for similar supplies and services; or

(ii) the time at which the needed supplies and services would be delivered does not meet the entity’s needs.

(2) The Department of General Services shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1213 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 12 / Section 14-1213
§14–1213.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “medical debt” means debt owed by a consumer to:

(i) A person whose primary business is providing medical services, products, or devices; or

(ii) The person’s agent or assignee for the provision of medical services, products, or devices.

(2) “Medical debt” includes medical bills that:

(i) Are not past due; or

(ii) Have already been paid.

(3) “Medical debt” does not include debt charged to a credit card unless the credit card is issued under an open–end or closed–end credit plan offered solely for the payment of health care services.

(b) (1) A consumer reporting agency may not:

(i) Make, create, or furnish any consumer report containing, incorporating, or reflecting:

1. Any adverse information that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know relates to medical debt incurred by the consumer; or

2. Any collection action against a consumer to collect medical debt; or

(ii) Maintain in a file on a consumer any information relating to:

1. Medical debt incurred by the consumer; or

2. Any collection action against the consumer to collect medical debt.

(2) The prohibitions established under paragraph (1) of this subsection apply regardless of when medical debt was incurred by a consumer.

(c) A person may not use medical debt information included in a consumer report to make a determination regarding the creditworthiness of the consumer.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-105 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-105
§14–105.
Status: in_force

(a) At the direction of the Attorney General, the Division may:

(1) In accordance with § 13-205 of this article, adopt reasonable rules and regulations appropriate to effectuate any provision of this subtitle, which rules and regulations, however, may not extend, modify, or conflict with this subtitle or its reasonable implications; and

(2) Grant to a sales agency an exemption from any requirement of this subtitle if the sales agency uses a program which is approximately as or more comprehensive than the program of unit pricing required by this subtitle.

(b) A person who willfully violates any rule or regulation of the Division, in addition to any other penalty provided, is subject to the same penalty applicable to violation of the provision of this subtitle to which the rule or regulation relates.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5F-23 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5F / Section 14-5F-23
§14–5F–23.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board or a disciplinary panel under this subtitle in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may take a direct judicial appeal.

(2) The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) An order of the Board or a disciplinary panel may not be stayed pending judicial review.

(c) The Board may appeal from any decision that reverses or modifies an order of the Board or a disciplinary panel.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-117 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-117
§14–117.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This subsection applies only when the Governor or the head of a unit authorizes an emergency procurement during a state of emergency in order to prepare for or address the state of emergency under:

(i) § 14–106(b)(3) of this subtitle;

(ii) § 13–108(a) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or

(iii) any other law that grants the Governor authority to authorize an emergency procurement.

(2) When the Governor or the head of a unit authorizes an emergency procurement, within 72 hours after the earlier of the execution of the contract or the expenditure of funds, the Governor or head of the unit shall provide written notice to the Legislative Policy Committee, including:

(i) the name, business address, and, if applicable, website address of the vendor and the dollar value of the contract;

(ii) a description of how the funds are to be used; and

(iii) an explanation of the reasons the procurement is necessary to prepare for or address the emergency.

(3) After an emergency procurement contract is executed under this subsection:

(i) if requested by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Governor or head of the unit shall provide a copy of the contract to the Legislative Policy Committee; and

(ii) the Legislative Policy Committee may request that the Office of Legislative Audits conduct an audit of the emergency procurement.

(b) (1) This subsection applies only when the Governor suspends the effect of a statute or rule or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision during a state of emergency under:

(i) § 14–107(d)(1)(i) of this subtitle;

(ii) § 14–108(a)(2) of this subtitle; or

(iii) any other provision that grants the Governor authority to suspend the effect of any statute or rule or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision during a state of emergency.

(2) Within 72 hours after suspending the effect of a statute or rule or regulation, the Governor shall provide written notice to the Legislative Policy Committee that:

(i) identifies the statute or rule or regulation being suspended; and

(ii) explains the reasons that suspending the statute or rule or regulation is necessary to address the emergency.

(3) When the Governor suspends the effect of a regulation, the Governor shall also provide the notice required under paragraph (2) of this subsection to the Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Committee.

(c) The Governor may not suspend the effect of this section under:

(1) § 14–107(d)(1)(i) of this subtitle;

(2) § 14–108(a)(2) of this subtitle; or

(3) any other law that grants the Governor authority to suspend the effect of any statute during a state of emergency.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 14-603 — MD Code / Article get / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-603
§14–603.
Status: in_force

(a) In exercising the decanting power, an authorized fiduciary shall act in accordance with its fiduciary duties, including the duty to act in accordance with the purposes of the first trust.

(b) This subtitle does not create or imply a duty to exercise the decanting power or give notice to beneficiaries of the applicability of this subtitle.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in a first trust instrument, for purposes of this title and §§ 14.5–801 and 14.5–802(a) of this article, the terms of the first trust are deemed to include the decanting power.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-118 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-118
§14–118.
Status: in_force

(a) Each contract for the sale of a business opportunity shall be in writing.

(b) The contract shall include:

(1) the terms and conditions of payment;

(2) a full and detailed description of the acts or services that the seller agrees to perform for the buyer;

(3) the address of the seller’s principal office;

(4) the name and address of the seller’s resident agent; and

(5) the approximate date that the seller will deliver to the buyer any products, equipment, or supplies.

(c) When a buyer signs a contract for the sale of a business opportunity, the seller shall give the buyer a copy of the contract.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1701 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 17 / Section 14-1701
§14–1701.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Adverse action” means a denial or revocation of credit, a change in the terms of an existing credit arrangement, or a refusal to grant credit in substantially the amount or on substantially the terms requested.

(2) “Adverse action” does not include a refusal to extend additional credit under an existing credit arrangement where the applicant is delinquent or otherwise in default, or where such additional credit would exceed a previously established credit limit.

(c) “File” means file as defined in § 14–1201(h) of this title.

(d) “Lender” or “credit grantor” means:

(1) Any lender or credit grantor regulated under Title 12 of this article; or

(2) A credit union making a loan under § 6–601(e) of the Financial Institutions Article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-601 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-601
§14–601.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, interest is calculated on and charged against the total tax liability on property.

(b) When payments of property tax have been made, interest is calculated on and charged against the total tax liability on the property, less the amount of the payments.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5C-22 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5C / Section 14-5C-22
§14–5C–22.
Status: in_force

A person may not provide, attempt to provide, offer to provide, or represent that the person provides polysomnography unless the polysomnography is provided by an individual who is authorized to practice polysomnography under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4102 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 41 / Section 14-4102
§14–4102.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subtitle is to support vigorous enforcement by and funding of the Office and the Commissioner to protect the State’s residents when conducting financial transactions and receiving financial services.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4602 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 46 / Section 14-4602
§14–4602.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a self–administered sexual assault evidence collection kit that is issued by the Maryland Department of Health.

(b) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute a self–administered sexual assault evidence collection kit.

(c) (1) A violation of this section is:

(i) An unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and

(ii) Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article.

(2) (i) In addition to any penalty imposed under Title 13 of this article, a person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.

(ii) The civil penalty under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is recoverable by the State in a civil action or an administrative cease and desist action under § 13–403(a) and (b) of this article or after an administrative hearing has been held under § 13–403(d)(3) and (4) of this article.

(d) Only the Attorney General may enforce this section.

(e) All fines, penalties, and damages collected for violations of this section shall be deposited into the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program Fund established under § 14–4604 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-404 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-404
§14–404.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a permit shall:

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

(2) pay to the Board a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board.

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

(1) the name and address of the managing agent; and

(2) a notarized statement that the managing agent is an employee, an owner, a director, an officer, a member, or a partner, as applicable, of the entity seeking a permit.
Md. Code, Health - General § 14-402 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-402
§14–402.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle and the regulations issued under this subtitle do not apply to:

(1) Purely social activities of a family or the guests of a family;

(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, programs or activities directed or operated by a board of recreation, recreation department, or similar public unit of a county, a municipality, as defined by § 1–101 of the Local Government Article, or the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, that involve use of neighborhood facilities, including:

(i) Schools;

(ii) Playgrounds;

(iii) Parks; or

(iv) Recreation centers;

(3) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, programs or activities directed or operated by an agency of the State that involve occasional use of public facilities including:

(i) Schools;

(ii) Playgrounds;

(iii) Parks; or

(iv) Recreation centers; or

(4) Youth overnight programs sponsored by religious or community organizations operating or conducted for not more than 5 consecutive days during any 1 calendar year, such as a vacation bible school, youth bike trip, and similar activities.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, each local government shall adopt health and safety standards pertaining to the operation of youth camps.

(2) Each unit of local government, or the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, that directs or operates a program or activity under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall certify in writing on or before April 1 of each year to the Maryland Department of Health that all of those programs and activities operated by the unit comply with the applicable health and safety standards of the local jurisdiction in which the program or activity is located and any State law the enforcement of which has been delegated to local government. However, a unit may annually elect to comply with this subtitle and the regulations adopted under it.

(c) Each agency of the State that directs or operates a program or activity that is not exempt under subsection (a)(3) of this section shall annually certify in writing to the Maryland Department of Health that each program or activity operated by the agency complies with this subtitle and the regulations adopted under it.

(d) The Department shall:

(1) Conduct inspections of:

(i) A random 5 percent sample of programs or activities described under subsection (b) or (c) of this section to ensure that each program or activity is in compliance with all applicable health and safety laws and standards; and

(ii) Any program or activity about which a complaint has been filed; and

(2) Advise the unit or agency of any significant violation of State regulations that would adversely impact the health or safety of children participating in a program or activity.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-816 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-816
§14–816.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, when any property subject to sale under this subtitle is subject to a ground rent or lease for a term of 99 years renewable forever, the collector shall sell the leasehold interest only, with the improvements erected on the leasehold interest, if any; provided, however, that any property sold, subject to a ground rent or lease under this section, to a bona fide purchaser for value or the government of the jurisdiction conducting the sale, upon foreclosure of the rights of redemption, is not subject to any claim for rent unpaid, due, or accruing prior to the date of the judgment of foreclosure.

(b) If abandoned property in Baltimore City consisting of either a vacant lot or improved property cited as vacant and unfit for human habitation on a housing or building violation notice sold under this subtitle is subject to a ground rent or lease for a term of 99 years renewable forever, the collector shall sell the whole fee simple interest in the property.

(c) The termination of claims on property sold under subsection (a) of this section shall not foreclose any personal claims against previous holders of the interest sold, for rent unpaid, due, or accruing prior to the date of the judgment of foreclosure.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-514 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 5 / Section 14-514
§14–514.
Status: in_force

An appeal of property tax does not stay or affect the collection or enforcement of the property tax or a classification, unless for personal property a person submits to the agency responsible for collecting the property tax a bond:

(1) to the State;

(2) with corporate surety approved by the Department; and

(3) conditioned on the payment of the property tax and all interest that accrues on the property tax until paid.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-901 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 9 / Section 14-901
§14–901.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) students;

(2) individuals who are preparing themselves to engage in trade or industrial pursuits;

(3) individuals who are temporarily unemployed because of differences with their employers; and

(4) individuals who are engaged or employed in a seasonal business, trade, or occupation in Baltimore City or Allegany County.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4711 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 47 / Section 14-4711
§14–4711.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to require a controller or a processor to:

(1) Re–identify de–identified data;

(2) Maintain data in an identifiable form; or

(3) Collect, obtain, retain, or access any data or technology in order to be capable of associating an authenticated consumer request with personal data.

(b) Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to require a controller or processor to comply with an authenticated consumer rights request if the controller:

(1) Is not reasonably capable of associating the request with the personal data or it would be unreasonably burdensome for the controller to associate the request with the personal data;

(2) Does not use the personal data to recognize or respond to the specific consumer who is the subject of the personal data or associate the personal data with other personal data about the same specific consumer; and

(3) Does not sell the personal data to a third party or otherwise voluntarily disclose the personal data to a third party other than a processor, except as otherwise allowed in this subtitle.

(c) (1) A controller that discloses de–identified data shall:

(i) Exercise reasonable oversight to monitor compliance with any contractual commitments to which the de–identified data is subject; and

(ii) Take appropriate steps to address any breaches of any contractual commitments.

(2) The determination of whether oversight is reasonable and whether appropriate steps were taken in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall take into account whether the disclosed data includes data that would be considered sensitive data if the data were re–identified.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-409 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-409
§14–409.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a disciplinary panel may reinstate the license of an individual whose license has been surrendered or revoked under this title only in accordance with:

(i) The terms and conditions of the order of revocation or letter of surrender;

(ii) An order of reinstatement issued by the disciplinary panel; or

(iii) A final judgment in any proceeding for review.

(2) If a license is surrendered or revoked for a period of more than 1 year, a disciplinary panel may reinstate the license after 1 year if the licensee:

(i) Meets the requirements for reinstatement as established by the Board; and

(ii) Completes a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14–308.1 of this title.

(b) An individual whose license has been surrendered or revoked under this title and who seeks reinstatement shall meet the continuing medical education requirements established for the renewal of licenses as if the individual were licensed during the period of surrender or revocation.

(c) If an order of revocation is based on § 14–404(b) of this subtitle, and the conviction or plea subsequently is overturned at any stage of an appeal or other postconviction proceeding, the revocation ends when the conviction or plea is overturned.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 14-103 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-103
§14–103.
Status: in_force

(a) The Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County consists of seven Commissioners, appointed by the County Executive.

(b) The term of a Commissioner is 4 years coterminous with that of the County Executive.

(c) A Commissioner 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, Tax - Property § 14-838 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-838
§14–838.
Status: in_force

Every complaint to foreclose the right of redemption filed against an unknown owner as described in § 14-837 of this subtitle shall have attached to it an affidavit by the person making the search that the owner of the property or a part of the property is unknown, although a complete search of the records performed in accordance with generally accepted standards of title examination for at least 40 years immediately before the institution of the suit has been made.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1705 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 17 / Section 14-1705
§14–1705.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subtitle, compliance with Subchapter IV of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act and regulations promulgated thereunder shall constitute compliance with this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5F-12.2 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5F / Section 14-5F-12.2
§14–5F–12.
Status: in_force

§14–5F–12.2.

(a) A physician or an employer shall notify the Board within 10 days after the termination of a naturopathic doctor for reasons that would be grounds for discipline under this subtitle.

(b) A physician named in a collaboration and consultation agreement with a naturopathic doctor and a naturopathic doctor shall notify the Board within 10 days after the termination of a collaboration and consultation agreement.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-102 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-102
§14–102.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Coalbed methane” means methane and any other gaseous substance occurring in or produced from a coal seam or related, associated, or adjacent rock materials.

(c) “County” includes Baltimore City unless otherwise indicated.

(d) “Department” means the Department of the Environment.

(e) “Field” means the general area underlaid by one or more pools.

(f) “Fund” means the Oil and Gas Fund.

(g) “Gas” means all natural gas and other fluid hydrocarbons, not defined as oil, which are produced from a natural reservoir.

(h) “Oil” means crude petroleum oil and other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, which are produced at the wellhead in liquid form, except liquid hydrocarbons known as distillate or condensate recovered or extracted from gas.

(i) “Owner” means the person who has the right to drill into and produce from a pool, or to store in a pool, and appropriate the oil or gas the person produces or stores either for the person or others.

(j) “Person” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary, or other representative of any kind.

(k) “Pool” means an underground reservoir containing a common accumulation of oil, gas, or both.

(l) “Producer” means the owner of a well capable of producing oil, gas, or both.

(m) “Product” means any commodity produced in its natural state by an oil or gas well.

(n) (1) “Production” means the act or process of producing oil or gas from a natural reservoir.

(2) “Production” does not include the sale or distribution of oil or gas.

(o) (1) “Underground storage” means the storing of gas or oil in a geological stratum beneath the surface of the earth.

(2) “Underground storage” includes the injection of gas or oil into and withdrawal from an underground storage reservoir and any other operation necessary for or convenient to the storage of gas or of oil.

(p) “Underground storage reservoir” means the stratum and subsurface area that are used or are to be used for or in connection with the underground storage of gas or of oil.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-113 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-113
§14–113.
Status: in_force

A person may not sell or offer to sell any business opportunity in the State or to any prospective buyer in the State unless the business opportunity is registered under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-510 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 5 / Section 14-510
§14–510.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle may be enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction upon application of the Department acting through the Attorney General.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation, permit, or order issued thereunder, is liable to a penalty not exceeding $10,000, as well as being subject to being enjoined as provided in subsection (a) of this section. The monetary penalty thus provided may be recovered in a civil action by the Department through the Attorney General.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-870 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-870
§14–870.
Status: in_force

A penalty assessed against a person under § 14-704 of this title shall be added to any State tax that is assessed by the Department against the person. The Comptroller may collect the penalty from the person in the same manner as taxes are collected under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 14-104 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-104
§14–104.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Broadened Ownership Act.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-502 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 5 / Section 14-502
§14–502.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, this subtitle applies to all procurements by a unit.

(b) This section does not apply to procurements subject to Subtitle 1 of this title.

(c) To the extent practicable, a unit shall structure its procurement procedures to achieve a minimum of 20% of the unit’s total dollar value of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction–related services, and architectural and engineering service contracts to be made directly to small businesses.

(d) The total dollar value of procurements by a unit does not include the value of contracts to which this section does not apply because of a conflict with federal law.

(e) A unit may apply toward the unit’s overall annual Small Business Reserve achievement awards made to a small business under designated small business reserve contracts as well as awards made to a small business under nondesignated small business reserve contracts.

(f) (1) The Special Secretary for the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish standards and guidelines for participation in the Small Business Reserve Program every 5 years.

(2) The standards and guidelines established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall allow for the registration of businesses for participation in the Small Business Reserve Program without the need to file any additional paperwork other than evidence that the business:

(i) is a small business under this subtitle; and

(ii) 1. is certified as a minority business enterprise under Subtitle 3 of this title;

2. is certified under the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program; or

3. is qualified as a small business under Subtitle 2 of this title.
Md. Code, Family Law § 14-401 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-401
§14–401.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be at least 1 review board in each county.

(b) Two or more counties may agree to establish a single multicounty review board.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1218 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 12 / Section 14-1218
§14–1218.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A consumer who has reason to believe that this subtitle, or any other law regulating consumer credit reporting, has been violated by a person may file with the Commissioner a written complaint setting forth the details of the alleged violation.

(2) The Commissioner may initiate an investigation if the Commissioner has reason to believe that this subtitle, or any other law regulating consumer credit reporting, has been violated.

(b) After receipt of a written complaint or initiating an investigation under this section, the Commissioner may inspect the books, records, letters, and contracts of a consumer reporting agency, and of each person who has furnished information to the consumer reporting agency relating to the specific written complaint.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1109 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 11 / Section 14-1109
§14–1109.
Status: in_force

(a) If the seller fails to comply with § 14-1102, § 14-1103, or § 14-1104 of this subtitle, the buyer, before delivery by the seller and acceptance by the buyer of consumer goods purchased under a layaway agreement, may cancel the layaway agreement and receive from the seller a refund of all payments made under the layaway agreement and the return of any goods or property traded in.

(b) Any seller who makes a layaway sale in violation of this subtitle is liable to the buyer for a penalty amount equal to three times the amount paid by the buyer under the layaway agreement, plus reasonable attorney’s fees. Any seller who demonstrates that a violation was nonwillful is not liable for the penalty or attorney’s fees. The penalty provided in this subsection is in addition to that provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) If the Division of Consumer Protection, Office of the Attorney General has reason to believe that any seller has violated any provision of this subtitle, the Division may institute a proceeding under Title 13 of this article.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4811 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 48 / Section 14-4811
§14–4811.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a data protection impact assessment is protected as confidential and shall be exempt from public disclosure, including under the Maryland Public Information Act.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-109 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-109
§14–109.
Status: in_force

(a) Each political subdivision shall:

(1) establish a local organization for emergency management in accordance with the State emergency management plan and program; and

(2) participate in federal programs for emergency management.

(b) (1) On recommendation of the mayor, executive, or governing body of the political subdivision, the Governor shall appoint a director of emergency management for each local organization for emergency management.

(2) Each director of a local organization for emergency management is directly responsible for the organization, administration, and operation of the local organization for emergency management.

(3) Each director of a local organization for emergency management is subject to the direction and control of the mayor, executive, or governing body of the political subdivision, under the general power of the Governor.

(c) (1) Subject to the budget of the political subdivision, each local organization for emergency management shall include those programs and positions recommended periodically by the Department to meet federal and State standards.

(2) (i) In a county in which there is a local merit system or classified service for the general employees of the county, the employees and officers of the local organization for emergency management are included in and subject to all rights, duties, privileges, and responsibilities of that system or service.

(ii) Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to the director of the local organization for emergency management.

(3) (i) If a county does not have a local merit system or classified service, the governing body of the county, or the board of estimates of Baltimore City, may include by regulation the employees and officers of the local organization for emergency management in the classified service of the State Personnel Management System.

(ii) Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to the director of the local organization for emergency management.

(iii) 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, during the effective period of the regulation the employees and officers are subject to the rights, duties, privileges, and responsibilities of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

2. The governing body of the county or the Mayor of Baltimore is the appointing officer under Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

(4) Paragraph (3) of this subsection does not remove from the governing body of a county or from the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the power to establish and regulate the compensation, vacation allowance, or sick leave of all employees and officers of the local organization for emergency management in the county or Baltimore City.

(d) Each political subdivision may make appropriations in the manner provided by law to pay the expenses of its local organization for emergency management.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-212 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-212
§14–212.
Status: in_force

In connection with an investigation or proceeding under this subtitle, the Commissioner may:

(1) administer oaths;

(2) receive evidence; and

(3) issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to:

(i) testify; or

(ii) produce evidence.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-112 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-112
§14–112.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “trustee” includes any escrowee, agent, attorney, representative, or fiduciary.

(b) If any person holds or takes title to property in the capacity of trustee and the beneficiary is not designated in the instrument by which the trustee takes title or in another instrument signed by the grantor and previously recorded, then the trustee and his personal representative have the power to grant, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the property, except to the extent the power is limited by the term of the grant to the trustee or in another instrument signed by his grantor and previously recorded, unless an instrument signed by the trustee which designates the beneficiary is recorded prior to disposition by the trustee.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-402 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-402
§14–402.
Status: in_force

This subtitle:

(1) Does not apply to Baltimore City; and

(2) Does not refer to and is not connected with the coordinate system used by the Bureau of Plans and Surveys of Baltimore City.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5F-32 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5F / Section 14-5F-32
§14–5F–32.
Status: in_force

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, this subtitle and all rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2030.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-915 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 9 / Section 14-915
§14–915.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for a refund, a person must submit a refund claim on or before:

(1) 3 years from the date that the property tax is paid, for a claim under § 14-904, § 14-905(a), (b), or (d), or § 14-906(c) of this subtitle;

(2) 3 years from the date that the recordation tax is paid, for a claim under § 14-907 of this subtitle;

(3) 3 years from the date that the transfer tax is paid, for a claim under § 14-908 of this subtitle; or

(4) 1 year from the date that the tax rate is fixed for the taxable year following an advance payment of property tax on personal property for which a claim is submitted under § 14-906(b) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-1002 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 10 / Section 14-1002
§14–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who willfully or with the intent to evade payment of a tax under this article or to prevent the collection of a tax under this article fails to provide any information as required under this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or both.

(b) A person who is convicted of a crime under subsection (a) of this section is also subject to prosecution for perjury.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-901 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 9 / Section 14-901
§14–901.
Status: in_force

In order to correct an incorrect or improper assessment and to prevent injustice, an order to abate or decrease an assessment after the date of finality may be issued as provided by § 8-419 of this article.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-103 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-103
§14–103.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies to an offer to sell or sale of a business opportunity if:

(1) the offeree or buyer is a resident of the State;

(2) the business opportunity will be or is operated in the State;

(3) the offer to sell is made in the State; or

(4) the offer to buy is accepted in the State.

(b) (1) For purposes of this section, an offer to sell is made in the State, whether or not either party is then present in the State, if the offer:

(i) originates from the State; or

(ii) is directed by the offeror to the State and is received at:

1. the place to which it is directed; or

2. a post office in the State.

(2) For purposes of this section, an offer to sell is not made in the State only because the publisher circulates or there is circulated on the publisher’s behalf in the State:

(i) a newspaper or other publication of general, regular, and paid circulation that:

1. is not published in the State; or

2. is published in the State but has had more than two-thirds of its circulation outside the State during the past 12 months; or

(ii) a radio or television program that originates outside the State and is received in the State.

(3) For purposes of this section, an offer to buy is accepted in the State if acceptance:

(i) is communicated to the offeror in the State; and

(ii) has not been communicated previously to the offeror, orally or in writing, outside the State.

(4) For purposes of this section, acceptance is communicated to the offeror in the State, whether or not either party is then present in the State, if:

(i) the offeree directs acceptance to the offeror in the State reasonably believing the offeror to be in the State; and

(ii) the acceptance is received at:

1. the place to which it is directed; or

2. a post office in the State.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 14-102 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-102
§14–102.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident of this State may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction:

(1) to recover, for the use of this State, a payment made in violation of this Division I or of a regulation adopted under it from the person who authorized or made the payment;

(2) to enjoin a person, this State, or a unit of this State from authorizing a payment in violation of this Division I or of a regulation adopted under it; or

(3) if a payroll authorization is provided for by law or regulation, to enjoin the Secretary from issuing a payroll authorization in violation of this Division I or of a regulation adopted under it.

(b) In an action brought under this section, a judgment or other order may not be recorded as “released” or “satisfied” unless the Attorney General files with the court a notice of release or satisfaction.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-3806 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 38 / Section 14-3806
§14–3806.
Status: in_force

(a) A facilitator may not:

(1) Require a consumer to enter into a loan agreement in order to complete a tax return;

(2) Charge any fee to a consumer or require any other consideration for making or facilitating a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check other than the fee imposed by the creditor or other person that provides the refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check;

(3) Engage in a transaction, practice, or course of business that operates a fraud on a consumer in connection with a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check, including making oral statements that contradict any of the information required to be disclosed under this subtitle;

(4) Arrange, directly or indirectly, for any third party to charge any interest or fee related to a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check, other than the refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check fee imposed by the creditor, including charges for insurance, attorney’s fees, collection costs, or check cashing;

(5) Misrepresent a material fact or condition of a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check; or

(6) Fail to process an application for a refund anticipation loan promptly after the consumer applies for the refund anticipation loan.

(b) Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not prohibit a charge or fee, including a fee for tax return preparation, that is imposed by a facilitator on all of its customers if the same charge or fee, in the same amount, is imposed on customers who do not receive refund anticipation loans, refund anticipation checks, or other tax–related financial products.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-706 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 7 / Section 14-706
§14–706.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court orders service by publication, the plaintiff shall:

(1) Post, not later than 10 days after the date the order is issued, a copy of the summons and complaint in a conspicuous place on the property that is the subject of the action; and

(2) File proof that the summons has been served, posted, and published as required in the order.

(b) If the court orders service by publication, the publication shall use the legal description of the property along with its street address, or other common designation, if any.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-802 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-802
§14–802.
Status: in_force

The Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact is entered into with all other jurisdictions that adopt the Compact in a form substantially similar to the Compact set forth in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-15.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5B / Section 14-5B-15.1
§14–5B–15.
Status: in_force

§14–5B–15.1.

(a) Following the filing of charges or notice of initial denial of license application, the Board shall disclose the filing to the public on the Board’s Web site.

(b) The Board shall create and maintain a public individual profile on each licensee that includes the following information:

(1) A summary of charges filed against the licensee, including a copy of the charging document, until a disciplinary panel has taken action under § 14–5B–14 of this subtitle based on the charges or has rescinded the charges;

(2) A description of any disciplinary action taken by the Board or a disciplinary panel against the licensee within the most recent 10–year period that includes a copy of the public order;

(3) A description in summary form of any final disciplinary action taken by a licensing board in any other state or jurisdiction against the licensee within the most recent 10–year period if the Board knows of the disciplinary action;

(4) A description of a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the licensee for a crime involving moral turpitude that is the basis for disciplinary action taken under § 14–5B–14(c) of this subtitle; and

(5) The public address of the licensee.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall include on each licensee’s profile a statement of information to be taken into consideration by a consumer when viewing a licensee’s profile, including a disclaimer stating that a charging document does not indicate a final finding of guilt by a disciplinary panel.

(d) The Board:

(1) On receipt of a written request for a licensee’s profile from any person, shall forward a written copy of the profile to the person; and

(2) Shall maintain a Web site that serves as a single point of entry where all licensee profile information is available to the public on the Internet.

(e) The Board shall provide a mechanism for the notification and prompt correction of any factual inaccuracies in a licensee’s profile.

(f) The Board shall include information relating to charges filed against a licensee by a disciplinary panel and any final disciplinary action taken by a disciplinary panel against a licensee in the licensee’s profile within 10 days after the charges are filed or the action becomes final.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-401 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-401
§14–401.
Status: in_force

(a) There are two disciplinary panels responsible for resolving allegations of violations of this title and Title 15 of this article.

(b) (1) The chair of the Board shall assign each member of the Board to one of the disciplinary panels established under subsection (a) of this section.

(2) Each disciplinary panel shall consist of 11 Board members.

(3) Of the 11 members on a disciplinary panel:

(i) 6 shall be practicing licensed physicians;

(ii) 1 shall be a practicing licensed physician with a full–time faculty appointment;

(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department or a licensed physician assistant; and

(iv) 3 shall be members of the public.

(4) The chair of the Board may serve as an ex–officio member of the disciplinary panel to which the chair was not assigned as a member under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(5) The chair of the Board shall select a member of each disciplinary panel to be the chair of the disciplinary panel.

(6) A quorum of a disciplinary panel consists of 7 members.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-804 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-804
§14–804.
Status: in_force

A Class D beer and light wine license may not be issued in the county.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-402 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-402
§14–402.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “recycled paper” means a paper product at least 80% of the total weight of which consists of the product of a manufacturing process that:

(1) has converted a raw material into a valuable commodity; and

(2) includes a total gross content of post consumer waste of at least 80%.

(b) To the extent practicable, in procuring paper or paper products under Title 4, Subtitle 3, Part II of this article, the Secretary of General Services shall buy or approve for purchase only supplies that are produced from recycled paper.

(c) Of the total volume of paper that the Secretary of General Services buys, at least 90% shall be recycled paper.

(d) If recycled paper that meets the definition set forth in subsection (a) of this section is unavailable, then for purposes of complying with the requirements of this section, the Department of General Services may purchase recycled paper products that at a minimum conform to the definitions set forth in the Environmental Protection Agency guideline for federal procurement of paper and paper products containing recovered materials (40 C.F.R., Part 247).
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-307 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-307
§14–307.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 14-307.1 of this subtitle, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.

(2) Subject to § 14-310 of this subtitle, an individual may take the examination in the fundamentals of engineering before meeting other qualifications for a license.

(b) The Board periodically shall give the examinations required under this subtitle to qualified applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.

(c) The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.

(d) (1) As provided under § 14–305 of this subtitle, the Board shall give the following 2 separate examinations:

(i) the examination in the fundamentals of engineering; and

(ii) the examination in the principles and practice of engineering.

(2) The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, and form of and method of grading and passing scores for examinations given under this subtitle.

(3) The Board shall structure the examinations to test the ability of an applicant to design, plan, and direct engineering works in order to ensure the safety of life, health, and property.
Md. Code, Education § 14-403 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-403
§14–403.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year the Board shall elect from among its members:

(1) A chairman; and

(2) Any other officer it requires.

(b) The Board shall determine the time and place of its meetings and may adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-901 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 9 / Section 14-901
§14–901.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.

(c) “Good labor practices evaluation factor” means a factor for good labor practices that will be used to evaluate technical proposals received for procurements being conducted through the competitive sealed proposals procurement method under § 13–104 of this article.

(d) “Public body” has the meaning stated in § 17–201 of this article.

(e) “Public work contract” has the meaning stated in § 17–201 of this article.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-411 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-411
§14–411.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may investigate the business and examine the books, accounts, records, and files of each dental plan organization and to do so shall have reasonably free access to those materials and to the offices and places of business of the dental plan organization.

(b) (1) A dental plan organization shall preserve its books, accounts, and records for at least 5 years.

(2) Preservation by photographic reproduction shall constitute compliance with this subtitle.

(c) At the discretion of the Commissioner, the Secretary of Health and the State Board of Dental Examiners may participate in investigations and examinations described in this section to verify the solvency of a dental plan organization.

(d) In an examination under this section, the person examined shall pay the expense incurred by the Commissioner, Secretary of Health, and State Board of Dental Examiners in accordance with § 2–208 of this article.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-224 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-224
§14–224.
Status: in_force

Each franchisor or subfranchisor shall keep a complete set of records of each sale of a franchise.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-201 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-201
§14–201.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) “Gas” means natural gas, whether or not processed by the removal of component parts not essential to its use for light, heat, power, or manufactured gas of any combination or mixture.

(d) “Gas storage company” means any corporation of this State, any other state, the District of Columbia, or the United States, which is engaged in supplying gas to local consumers in this State and which desires to engage in the underground storage of gas in this State in whole or in part for either direct or ultimate distribution to its consumers.

(e) “Public body” means the State, any political subdivision, or any unit of, or created by, either the State or any political subdivision.

(f) “Underground storage” or “underground storage of gas” means the storing of gas in a geological stratum or strata beneath the surface of the earth, together with all operations necessary or convenient therefor including but not limited to the following: acquisition, preparation, alteration, maintenance, utilization, and operation of an underground storage reservoir for the storage of gas together with the injection of gas into the underground storage reservoir and its withdrawal therefrom.

(g) “Underground storage reservoir” means the stratum or strata and the subsurface areas which are or are to be used for, or in connection with, the underground storage of gas.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-205.2 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-205.2
§14–205.
Status: in_force

§14–205.2.

(a) Except as otherwise provided, this section applies to both on–call physicians and hospital–based physicians who:

(1) are nonpreferred providers;

(2) obtain an assignment of benefits from an insured; and

(3) notify the insurer of an insured in a manner specified by the Commissioner that the on–call physician or hospital–based physician has obtained and accepted the assignment of benefits from the insured.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an insured may not be liable to an on–call physician or a hospital–based physician subject to this section for covered services rendered by the on–call physician or hospital–based physician.

(2) An on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section or a representative of an on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section may not:

(i) collect or attempt to collect from an insured of an insurer any money owed to the on–call physician or hospital–based physician by the insurer for covered services rendered to the insured by the on–call physician or hospital–based physician; or

(ii) maintain any action against an insured of an insurer to collect or attempt to collect any money owed to the on–call physician or hospital–based physician by the insurer for covered services rendered to the insured by the on–call physician or hospital–based physician.

(3) An on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section or a representative of an on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section may collect or attempt to collect from an insured of an insurer:

(i) any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance amount owed by the insured for covered services rendered to the insured by the on–call physician or hospital–based physician;

(ii) if Medicare is the primary insurer and the insurer is the secondary insurer, any amount up to the Medicare approved or limiting amount, as specified under the federal Social Security Act, that is not owed to the on–call physician or hospital–based physician by Medicare or the insurer after coordination of benefits has been completed, for Medicare covered services rendered to the insured by the on–call physician or hospital–based physician; and

(iii) any payment or charges for services that are not covered services.

(c) (1) This subsection applies only to on–call physicians subject to this section.

(2) For a covered service rendered to an insured of an insurer by an on–call physician subject to this section, the insurer or its agent:

(i) shall pay the on–call physician within 30 days after the receipt of a claim in accordance with the applicable provisions of this title; and

(ii) shall pay a claim submitted by the on–call physician for a covered service rendered to an insured in a hospital, no less than the greater of:

1. 140% of the average rate the insurer paid for the 12–month period that ends on January 1 of the previous calendar year in the same geographic area, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for the same covered service, to similarly licensed providers under written contract with the insurer; or

2. the average rate the insurer paid for the 12–month period that ended on January 1, 2010, in the same geographic area, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for the same covered service to a similarly licensed provider not under written contract with the insurer, inflated by the change in the Medicare Economic Index from 2010 to the current year.

(d) (1) This subsection applies only to hospital–based physicians subject to this section.

(2) For a covered service rendered to an insured of an insurer by a hospital–based physician subject to this section, the insurer or its agent:

(i) shall pay the hospital–based physician within 30 days after the receipt of the claim in accordance with the applicable provisions of this title; and

(ii) shall pay a claim submitted by the hospital–based physician for a covered service rendered to an insured no less than the greater of:

1. 140% of the average rate the insurer paid for the 12–month period that ends on January 1 of the previous calendar year in the same geographic area, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for the same covered service, to similarly licensed providers, who are hospital–based physicians, under written contract with the insurer; or

2. the final allowed amount of the insurer for the same covered service for the 12–month period that ended on January 1, 2010, inflated by the change in the Medicare Economic Index to the current year, to the hospital–based physician billing under the same federal tax identification number the hospital–based physician used in calendar year 2009.

(e) (1) For the purposes of subsections (c)(2)(ii)1 and (d)(2)(ii)1 of this section, an insurer shall calculate the average rate paid to similarly licensed providers under written contract with the insurer for the same covered service by summing the contracted rate for all occurrences of the Current Procedural Terminology Code for that covered service and then dividing by the total number of occurrences of the Current Procedural Terminology Code.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (c)(2)(ii)2 of this section, an insurer shall calculate the average rate paid to similarly licensed providers not under written contract with the insurer for the same covered service by summing the rates paid to similarly licensed providers not under written contract with the insurer for all occurrences of the Current Procedural Terminology Code for that covered service and then dividing by the total number of occurrences of the Current Procedural Terminology Code.

(f) An insurer shall disclose, on request of an on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section, the reimbursement rate required under subsection (c)(2)(ii) or (d)(2)(ii) of this section.

(g) (1) An insurer may seek reimbursement from an insured for any payment under subsection (c)(2)(ii) or (d)(2)(ii) of this section for a claim or portion of a claim submitted by an on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section and paid by the insurer that the insurer determines is the responsibility of the insured based on the insurance contract.

(2) The insurer may request and the on–call physician or hospital–based physician shall provide adjunct claims documentation to assist in making the determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection or under subsection (c) of this section.

(h) (1) An on–call physician or hospital–based physician subject to this section may enforce the provisions of this section by filing a complaint against an insurer with the Administration or by filing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction under § 1–501 or § 4–201 of the Courts Article.

(2) The Administration or a court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees if the Administration or court finds that:

(i) the insurer’s conduct in maintaining or defending the proceeding was in bad faith; or

(ii) the insurer acted willfully in the absence of a bona fide dispute.

(i) The Administration may take any action authorized under this article, including conducting an examination under Title 2, Subtitle 2 of this article, to investigate and enforce a violation of the provisions of this section.

(j) In addition to any other penalties under this article, the Commissioner may impose a penalty not to exceed $5,000 on an insurer for each violation of this section.

(k) The Administration, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission, shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-510 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 5 / Section 14-510
§14–510.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit organization operating an affordable housing land trust that gives up or loses its nonprofit status may no longer operate an affordable housing land trust under the terms of this subtitle.

(b) A nonprofit organization operating an affordable housing land trust may transfer its interest in any affordable housing land trust agreement to another affordable housing land trust, provided that the nonprofit organization does not receive any financial or other valuable compensation for the transfer other than compensation for incidental costs associated with the transfer.

(c) If a nonprofit organization operating an affordable housing land trust gives up or loses its nonprofit status and does not transfer its interest in an affordable housing land trust agreement as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the affordable housing land trust agreement is abrogated and any reversionary interest contained in the agreement or any provision for the sharing of proceeds becomes unenforceable.

(d) If an affordable housing land trust agreement becomes unenforceable, the title holder to the property obtains fee simple title to the property without restriction.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1805 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 18 / Section 14-1805
§14–1805.
Status: in_force

(a) In any action brought to enforce this subtitle, a court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff, other than the Attorney General.

(b) If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that an action is brought in bad faith or is of a frivolous nature, the court may order the offending plaintiff to pay to the defendant reasonable attorney’s fees.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-120 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-120
§14–120.
Status: in_force

In connection with an offer to sell or sale of a business opportunity, a person may not make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which it is made, not misleading.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-602 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-602
§14–602.
Status: in_force

An action may be brought under this subtitle to establish title against adverse claims to property, including adverse claims described in § 14–108 of this title.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-20 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5B / Section 14-5B-20
§14–5B–20.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Radiology Assistance Act”.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-206 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-206
§14–206.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the State budget, the Board may employ an investigative staff to:

(1) investigate a complaint; and

(2) perform any other related duty, as assigned by the Board.

(b) (1) The Board may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of evidence in connection with:

(i) any disciplinary action under § 14-317 of this title; or

(ii) any proceeding brought for an alleged violation of this title.

(2) A subpoena shall be signed by the chairman of the Board and sealed with the seal of the Board.

(3) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Board, a circuit court may compel compliance with the subpoena.

(c) (1) The Board may sue in the name of the State to enforce any provision of this title by injunction.

(2) In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the Board is not required to:

(i) post bond; or

(ii) allege or prove either that:

1. an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or

2. substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation of the provision.

(3) A member of the Board may not be held personally liable for any action taken under this subsection in good faith and with reasonable grounds.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-301 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-301
§14–301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Alternate care site” means an area that:

(1) (i) is not located on a health care facility’s premises; or

(ii) is located on a health care facility’s premises in an area not typically used to provide medical services, nursing services, or other health–related services; and

(2) is used by a licensed health care facility:

(i) to provide medical services, nursing services, or other health–related services during a declared state of emergency; and

(ii) that has access to an emergency electrical power generator.

(c) “Energy emergency” means a situation in which the health, safety, or welfare of the public is threatened by an actual or impending acute shortage in energy resources.

(d) “Health care facility” has the meaning stated in § 19–114 of the Health – General Article.

(e) “Public emergency” means:

(1) a situation in which three or more individuals are at the same time and in the same place engaged in tumultuous conduct that leads to the commission of unlawful acts that disturb the public peace or cause the unlawful destruction or damage of public or private property;

(2) a crisis, disaster, riot, or catastrophe; or

(3) an energy emergency.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4404 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 44 / Section 14-4404
§14–4404.
Status: in_force

A direct–to–consumer genetic testing company, at a minimum, shall obtain the following consents from a consumer before collecting, using, or disclosing the consumer’s genetic data:

(1) Initial express consent that clearly:

(i) Describes the uses of the genetic data collected through the genetic testing product or service; and

(ii) Specifies:

1. Who has access to the results of the genetic testing; and

2. How the genetic data may be shared;

(2) Express consent for transferring or disclosing the consumer’s genetic data to a person other than the company’s vendors and service providers;

(3) Express consent for using genetic data beyond the primary purpose of the genetic testing product or service requested by the consumer;

(4) Express consent for the retention of a biological sample provided by the consumer after the initial testing service requested by the consumer is completed;

(5) Express consent to be marketed to by:

(i) The direct–to–consumer genetic testing company based on the consumer’s genetic data; and

(ii) A third party based on the consumer having ordered or purchased a genetic testing product or service; and

(6) Informed consent in compliance with the federal policy for the protection of human research subjects for transfer or disclosure of the consumer’s genetic data to third parties for research purposes or research conducted under the control of the company for the purpose of publication or generalizable knowledge.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-601 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-601
§14–601.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title:

(1) A person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice medicine in the State unless licensed by the Board; and

(2) A licensee on inactive status under § 14–320 of this subtitle or emeritus status under § 14–320.1 of this subtitle may not:

(i) Practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice medicine in the State; or

(ii) Delegate medical acts.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-605 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-605
§14–605.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not:

(1) knowingly and with intent to defraud, fraudulently obtain, attempt to obtain, or aid another person in fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain, public money, procurement contracts, or funds expended under a procurement contract to which the person is not entitled under this article;

(2) knowingly and with intent to defraud, fraudulently represent participation of a veteran–owned small business enterprise in order to obtain or retain a bid preference or a procurement contract;

(3) willfully and knowingly make or subscribe to any statement, declaration, or other document that is fraudulent or false as to any material matter, whether or not that falsity or fraud is committed with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present the declaration, statement, or document;

(4) willfully and knowingly aid, assist in, procure, counsel, or advise the preparation or presentation of a declaration, statement, or other document that is fraudulent or false as to any material matter, regardless of whether that falsity or fraud is committed with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present the declaration, statement, or document;

(5) willfully and knowingly fail to file any declaration or notice with the unit that is required by this subtitle; or

(6) establish, knowingly aid in the establishment of, or exercise control over a business found to have violated a provision of items (1) through (5) of this subsection.

(b) (1) A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

(2) In addition to the penalties under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be:

(i) for the first offense, liable for a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not exceeding $30,000; and

(ii) for a subsequent offense, liable for a civil penalty of not less than $30,000 and not exceeding $50,000.

(3) A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall pay all costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the plaintiff in a civil action brought under this subtitle.

(c) The Board shall prohibit a business or person who fails to satisfy the penalties, costs, and attorney’s fees imposed under subsection (b) of this section from further contracting with the State until the penalties are satisfied.

(d) (1) A unit shall report all alleged violations of this section to the Board.

(2) The Board subsequently shall report all alleged violations of this section to the Office of the Attorney General, which shall determine whether to bring a civil action against a person or business for a violation of this section.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-1201 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 12 / Section 14-1201
§14–1201.
Status: in_force

There is an Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-2903 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 29 / Section 14-2903
§14–2903.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not advertise for sale merchandise, commodities, or service through an advertisement describing the merchandise, commodities, or service:

(1) As part of a plan or scheme with the intent not to sell the merchandise, commodity, or service at the advertised price; or

(2) With the intent not to sell the merchandise, commodity, or service.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4604 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 46 / Section 14-4604
§14–4604.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program Fund.

(b) There is a Forensic Nurse Examiner Training Grant Program Fund.

(c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for grants awarded under the Program.

(d) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall administer the Fund.

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

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

(f) The Fund consists of:

(1) Revenue distributed to the Fund under § 14–4602 of this subtitle; and

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

(g) The Fund may be used only to fund grants to nonprofit entities through the Program.

(h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.

(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the General Fund of the State.

(i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-402 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-402
§14–402.
Status: in_force

If personal property is assessed at less than its value as a result of the owner inaccurately reporting the cost or other information as to the property, the underassessed part of the property shall be treated as escaped property under § 8-417 of this article.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-401 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-401
§14–401.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “local governing body” means:

(1) a board of county commissioners;

(2) a county council; or

(3) the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-308 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-308
§14–308.
Status: in_force

(a) If an applicant fails an examination given under this subtitle, the Board or its designee shall provide notice of the failure to the applicant.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination may review the applicant’s examination in accordance with the Council’s review policies unless the policies have been otherwise amended by the Board.

(2) To conduct a review under this subsection, an applicant shall submit a written request to the Board within 60 days after the date the applicant is notified of the applicant’s failure of the examination.

(3) An applicant who does not request review in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection waives the right to review under this subsection.

(c) The Board shall confirm the test score of any applicant who fails an examination given under this subtitle if the applicant:

(1) submits a written request to the Board in accordance with its regulations; and

(2) pays to the Board the fee set by the Board.

(d) (1) Subject to this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination 3 times may have a conference with a member of the Board.

(2) To have a conference under this subsection, an applicant shall submit a written request to the Board within 45 days after the date on which the Board mails notice of the applicant’s 3rd failure.

(3) An applicant who does not request a conference in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection waives the right to have a conference under this subsection.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-1015 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 10 / Section 14-1015
§14–1015.
Status: in_force

An officer or employee of the State, a county, or municipal corporation who negligently fails to perform a duty or to do any act required in this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Md. Code, Election Law § 14-112 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-112
§14–112.
Status: in_force

The State Board may adopt regulations to implement this title.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1008 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 10 / Section 14-1008
§14–1008.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, before beginning any repair work on a motor vehicle, an automotive repair facility shall give the customer a copy of a form used for authorization of repairs which shall inform the customer of the following rights:

(1) That a customer:

(i) May request a written estimate for repairs which cost in excess of $50; and

(ii) May not be charged any amount ten percent in excess of the written estimate without the customer’s consent;

(2) That the customer is entitled to the return of any replaced parts except when parts are required to be returned to the manufacturer under a warranty agreement; and

(3) That repairs not originally authorized by the customer may not be charged to the customer without the customer’s consent.

(b) The customer’s rights provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be:

(1) Displayed immediately before the space for the signature of the customer conspicuously in easily readable type;

(2) Physically separated from the other terms of the form used for authorization of repairs; and

(3) Listed under the printed heading “Customer’s Rights”.

(c) (1) An automotive repair facility may inform the customer orally of the customer’s rights if:

(i) The customer’s motor vehicle is towed to the automotive repair facility for repair; or

(ii) The customer leaves the vehicle for repair at the repair facility when the facility is not open.

(2) Under this subsection, if any automotive repair facility informs a customer orally of the customer’s rights, the facility shall record in writing:

(i) The name of the person notified;

(ii) The date and time of the notification; and

(iii) The signature of the person who made the notification.

(d) The authorization form shall include the following notice:

“Manufacturer Special Policy Adjustment Programs

Federal law requires manufacturers to furnish the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N.H.T.S.A.) with bulletins describing any defects in their vehicles. You may obtain copies of these bulletins from either the manufacturer or N.H.T.S.A. In addition, certain consumer publications or organizations publish this information, which may be available for a fee or for free.”

(e) The authorization form shall include a clear statement that while the customer’s motor vehicle is on the premises of the automotive repair facility, the automotive repair facility may not be responsible for damage to the customer’s motor vehicle under certain circumstances, and that the customer should ask a representative of the automotive repair facility about the extent of its responsibility, including the extent of the insurance coverage of the automotive repair facility.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-613 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-613
§14–613.
Status: in_force

In addition to the persons required to be named as defendants in an action under this subtitle, the plaintiff may name as defendants “all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to the plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on the plaintiff’s title to the property”.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5F-25 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5F / Section 14-5F-25
§14–5F–25.
Status: in_force

(a) A disciplinary panel may issue a cease and desist order for:

(1) Practicing naturopathic medicine without a license or with an unauthorized person; or

(2) Supervising or aiding an unauthorized person in the practice of naturopathic medicine.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a licensed physician may not employ an individual practicing naturopathic medicine without a license or without a collaboration and consultation agreement.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an employer may not employ an individual practicing naturopathic medicine without a license or without a collaboration and consultation agreement.

(d) A disciplinary panel may impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for a violation of this section.

(e) The Board shall remit any penalty collected under this section into the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-609 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-609
§14–609.
Status: in_force

(a) Each discount medical plan organization and each discount drug plan organization shall provide to a plan member or to a plan member for the member’s family a discount card that includes, at a minimum, the following data elements:

(1) a statement that the discount medical plan or discount drug plan is not insurance;

(2) (i) the name or identifying trademark of the discount medical plan organization or the discount drug plan organization; or

(ii) the name or identifying trademark of the provider networks that participate with the discount medical plan or discount drug plan; and

(3) the telephone number that the plan member may call for assistance.

(b) (1) If a change occurs in the data element required under subsection (a)(3) of this section, a discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall reissue a discount card.

(2) A discount medical plan organization or a discount drug plan organization shall notify a plan member when there is a material change in plan benefits or in the data elements required under subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-308 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-308
§14–308.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Fifth pathway program” means a program that the Board approves in its regulations for a student who:

(i) Has studied medicine at an international medical school;

(ii) Was a United States citizen when the student enrolled in the international medical school; and

(iii) Has completed all of the formal requirements for graduation from the international medical school, except for any social service or postgraduate requirements.

(3) “International medical school” means a medical school located outside of the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico, or Canada.

(b) An applicant for a license is exempt from the educational requirements of § 14–307 of this subtitle, if the applicant:

(1) Has studied medicine at an international medical school;

(2) Is certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates or by its successor as approved by the Board;

(3) Passes a qualifying examination for international medical school graduates required by the Board;

(4) Meets any other qualifications for international medical school graduates that the Board establishes in its regulation for licensing of applicants;

(5) Submits acceptable evidence to the Board of the requirements set in the Board’s regulations; and

(6) Meets one of the following requirements:

(i) The applicant graduated from any international medical school and submits evidence acceptable to the Board of successful completion of 2 years of training in a postgraduate medical education program accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Board; or

(ii) The applicant successfully completed a fifth pathway program and submits evidence acceptable to the Board that the applicant:

1. Has a document issued by the international medical school certifying that the applicant completed all of the formal requirements of that school for the study of medicine, except for the postgraduate or social service components as required by the international country or its medical school;

2. Has successfully completed a fifth pathway program; and

3. Has successfully completed 2 years of training in a postgraduate medical education program following completion of a Board approved fifth pathway program.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5C-13 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5C / Section 14-5C-13
§14–5C–13.
Status: in_force

(a) A license authorizes a polysomnographic technologist to practice polysomnography in this State while the license is effective.

(b) A licensed polysomnographic technologist may practice polysomnography in:

(1) A hospital sleep laboratory; or

(2) A stand-alone sleep center.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-208 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-208
§14–208.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:

(i) any bylaw for the conduct of the proceedings of the Board; and

(ii) any regulation to carry out this title, subject to the limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) The Board may not adopt any regulation that would restrict or otherwise would affect competitive bidding for engineering services.

(b) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:

(1) administer this title;

(2) adopt a seal;

(3) keep a record of its proceedings; and

(4) keep a file on each applicant for:

(i) a license; and

(ii) certification under § 14-310 of this title.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-1401 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 14 / Section 14-1401
§14–1401.
Status: in_force

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

(1) § 4–102 (“Applications to be filed with local licensing board”);

(2) § 4–103 (“Application on behalf of partnership”);

(3) § 4–105 (“Application on behalf of limited liability company”);

(4) § 4–106 (“Payment of notice expenses”);

(5) § 4–108 (“Application form required by Comptroller”);

(6) § 4–109 (“Required information on application — In general”);

(7) § 4–110 (“Required information on application — Petition of support”);

(8) § 4–111 (“Payment of license fees”); and

(9) § 4–114 (“Fees for licenses issued for less than 1 year”).

(b) Section 4–113 (“Refund of license fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 14–1406 of this subtitle.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications for Local Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:

(1) § 4–104 (“Application on behalf of corporation or club”), in addition to § 14–1404 of this subtitle;

(2) § 4–107 (“Criminal history records check”), subject to § 14–1403 of this subtitle; and

(3) § 4–112 (“Disposition of license fees”), subject to § 14–1405 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-3905 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 39 / Section 14-3905
§14–3905.
Status: in_force

(a) An arbitration organization is not liable for collecting, publishing, or distributing the information required under § 14–3903 of this subtitle.

(b) Failure to comply with § 14–3903 of this subtitle:

(1) May not be the sole reason to refuse to enforce an award made in a consumer arbitration; and

(2) May be considered as a factor in determining whether a consumer arbitration agreement is unconscionable or otherwise unenforceable under law.

(c) (1) A consumer or the Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit an arbitration organization that has engaged in or is engaging in a violation of § 14–3903 of this subtitle from continuing or engaging in the violation.

(2) The arbitration organization is liable to the person bringing the action for an injunction for the person’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs if:

(i) The court issues the injunction; or

(ii) The arbitration organization voluntarily complies with § 14–3903 of this subtitle after the action is filed.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1907 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 19 / Section 14-1907
§14–1907.
Status: in_force

(a) Any breach by a credit services business of a contract under this subtitle, or of any obligation arising under it, shall constitute a violation of this subtitle.

(b) Any contract for services from a credit services business that does not comply with the applicable provisions of this subtitle shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to the public policy of this State.

(c) (1) Any waiver by a consumer of any of the provisions of this subtitle shall be deemed void and unenforceable by a credit services business as contrary to the public policy of this State; and

(2) Any attempt by a credit services business to have a consumer waive rights given by this subtitle shall constitute a violation of this subtitle.

(d) In any proceeding involving this subtitle, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-1001 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 10 / Section 14-1001
§14–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a continuing care retirement community license.

(b) The Board may issue the license for use by a club that:

(1) is composed of residents of a continuing care retirement community that has obtained a certificate of registration from the Department of Aging under Title 10, Subtitle 4 of the Human Services Article; and

(2) has at least 50 members paying average dues of at least $5 per year per member.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail at the place described in the license to a member or a guest when accompanied by a member.

(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 14–2004 of this title.

(e) The annual license fee is $500.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-1103 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 11 / Section 14-1103
§14–1103.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council shall:

(1) meet regularly for a period of at least 2 years to address food insecurity in the State; and

(2) work toward the following goals:

(i) to address the food insecurity crisis in the State resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis by:

1. coordinating State and local level food insecurity services to support residents of the State;

2. tracking and analyzing data to create a comprehensive map of food insecurity across the State and identify the gaps in service;

3. leveraging federal and private sector grants and other resources in order to address food insecurity needs;

4. advising the State on how best to allocate resources and increase efficiency; and

5. A. exploring the role of and potential for the federal Community Eligibility Provision to ensure all students in the State are fed; and

B. making recommendations to the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland General Assembly to implement relevant findings under item A of this item;

(ii) to develop equity and sustainability policy recommendations to increase the long–term resiliency of the food system, including:

1. addressing and eliminating racial inequities in the food system;

2. addressing and eliminating diet–related public health disparities;

3. addressing and eliminating limited food options and food scarcity that exist in healthy food priority areas;

4. reducing wasted food, increasing recycling, and encouraging other relevant environmental impacts;

5. in urban, suburban, and rural settings, increasing the quantity, quality aggregation, marketing, and distribution of local food;

6. increasing the procurement of local food through schools, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other institutions;

7. creating additional market opportunities for Maryland food businesses; and

8. expanding access to small scale manufacturing and food production infrastructure; and

(iii) to expand the impact of existing food council organizations by:

1. providing coordination and facilitation of knowledge exchange at the State level; and

2. supporting identification and application of grants to operating funds to support existing and new food council organizations as needed.

(b) To advance the goals of the Council, the Council shall engage and collaborate with interested stakeholders, including:

(1) residents of the State with lived experience of food insecurity; and

(2) food council organizations and similar local level food system convening organizations.

(c) On or before November 1, 2023, and each year thereafter, the Council shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on key findings, appropriate policy and legislative changes, and activities undertaken by the Council.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-202 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-202
§14–202.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies to procurement of supplies, services, and construction related services by any unit or agency of the Executive Branch of State government.

(b) For procurements in connection with the construction of a State correctional facility, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall:

(1) apply the percentage price preferences established by the Department of General Services under this subtitle; and

(2) follow the same procedures established by the Department of General Services to comply with this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-405 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-405
§14–405.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If there is serious human suffering, death, personal injury, or property damage in a county because of a military or warlike catastrophe, the local governing body has the powers granted in this section.

(2) The powers in this section may be exercised only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares all or part of the county to be in an actual or threatened emergency area.

(b) The local governing body may borrow money or contract for materials or services on the faith and credit of the county.

(c) (1) To pay for the money borrowed or the materials or services contracted for under subsection (b) of this section, the local governing body may issue bonds, notes, or other certificates of indebtedness on the faith and credit of the county to a person or governmental unit that lends the money or supplies the materials or services.

(2) The local governing body may set the terms, conditions, rate of interest, and provisions for repayment of the bonds, notes, or other certificates of indebtedness issued under this subsection.

(d) The local governing body may impose a special levy on taxable property in the county in an amount sufficient to:

(1) pay for the money borrowed or the materials and services contracted for under subsection (b) of this section; and

(2) make all payments of principal and interest on the bonds, notes, or other certificates of indebtedness issued under subsection (c) of this section that are outstanding.

(e) Money, materials, or services obtained under subsection (b) of this section may be secured, expended, or used in cooperation with other governmental units on a matching basis or otherwise as determined by the local governing body.

(f) Any legal restrictions or delaying procedures are waived and may be disregarded by the local governing body as to:

(1) the purchase, lease, or rental of materials and equipment;

(2) the securing and hiring of personal services;

(3) the face value of notes, bonds, or other certificates of indebtedness that may be issued and outstanding; or

(4) the rate of taxation that may be imposed.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-110.2 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-110.2
§14–110.
Status: in_force

§14–110.2.

A public library shall be designated as providing an essential community service during an emergency as described under the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program provisions relating to federal disaster assistance and temporary relocation facilities.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 14-301 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-301
§14–301.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Unmanned aircraft” means the flying portion of an unmanned aircraft system, flown by a pilot via a ground control system, or autonomously through use of an onboard computer, a communication link, and any additional equipment that is necessary for the unmanned aircraft to operate safely.

(3) “Unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and all the associated support equipment, control stations, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, and other equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft.

(b) Only the State may enact a law or take any other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the State.

(c) Subsection (b) of this section:

(1) preempts the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems; and

(2) supersedes any existing law or ordinance of a county or municipality that prohibits, restricts, or regulates the testing or operation of unmanned aircraft systems.

(d) This section does not affect federal preemption of State law.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-106.1 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-106.1
§14–106.
Status: in_force

§14–106.1.

Beginning in fiscal year 2006, a nonprofit health service plan shall transfer funds in the amounts provided under § 14–106(d)(2) of this subtitle to:

(1) the Community Health Resources Commission Fund established under § 19–2201 of the Health – General Article to support the costs of the Community Health Resources Commission as provided in § 14–106(d)(1)(v) of this subtitle;

(2) the Maryland Department of Health for the Kidney Disease Program under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of the Health – General Article; and

(3) the Maryland Department of Health for the provision of mental health services to the uninsured under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Health – General Article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-825 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-825
§14–825.
Status: in_force

When the governing body of a county or other taxing agency has purchased any property at a tax sale, it may sell and assign the certificate of sale relating to the property or after foreclosure sell the property.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-2602 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 26 / Section 14-2602
§14–2602.
Status: in_force

The Board or its designee may inspect each licensed premises at least once every 6 months.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-203 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-203
§14–203.
Status: in_force

(a) By regulation, the Special Secretary for the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall specify the criteria that a business must meet to qualify as a small business.

(b) (1) The criteria for qualification as a small business may vary among industries to reflect their particular characteristics.

(2) Regulations adopted under this section shall include, for each class of business, the maximum number of employees a business may have to qualify as a small business.

(c) The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall require the qualification of a business as a small business for the exclusive purpose of pursuing out–of–state contracts, if the business has:

(1) 250 or fewer employees; or

(2) average annual gross receipts of $10,000,000 or less averaged over its most recently completed 3 fiscal years.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-1002 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 10 / Section 14-1002
§14–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) A county or municipal corporation is not liable under § 14-1001 of this subtitle for theft, damage, or destruction that occurs in a riot unless the authorities of the county or municipal corporation:

(1) had good reason to believe that the riot was about to take place or, having taken place, had notice of the riot in time to prevent the theft, damage, or destruction; and

(2) had the ability, either by use of the county’s or municipal corporation’s police or with the aid of the residents of the county or municipal corporation, to prevent the theft, damage, or destruction.

(b) A person may not recover damages from a county or municipal corporation under § 14-1001 of this subtitle if it is satisfactorily proved that the authorities of the county or municipal corporation, and the residents of the county or municipal corporation when called on by the authorities, used reasonable diligence and all the powers entrusted to them to prevent or suppress the riot.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-211 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-211
§14–211.
Status: in_force

The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-3106 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 31 / Section 14-3106
§14–3106.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Household Goods Movers Act.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-119 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-119
§14–119.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the requirements of § 9-231 of this article, if a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, or director knows that a nonprofit health service plan or its affiliate or subsidiary is impaired, that individual immediately shall notify the Commissioner of the impairment, unless the Commissioner has already been notified of the impairment by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, or director.

(b) The provisions of § 9-231(d), (f), and (g) of this article apply to notice provided to the Commissioner under this section.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-118 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-118
§14–118.
Status: in_force

(a) If the minimum surplus of a corporation authorized under this subtitle required to be maintained by § 14-117 of this subtitle becomes impaired, the Commissioner immediately may determine the amount of deficiency and serve notice on the corporation and its board of directors to cure the deficiency within the time period specified by the Commissioner, which may not exceed 120 days after service of the notice.

(b) The corporation may cure the deficiency in cash or in assets eligible for the investment of the corporation’s funds under § 14-120 of this subtitle.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if a corporation that has been notified of a deficiency under subsection (a) of this section does not cure the deficiency and file proof that it has done so with the Commissioner within the time period specified by the Commissioner:

(1) the corporation may be considered insolvent; and

(2) the Commissioner may institute delinquency proceedings against the corporation under Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article.

(d) (1) The corporation may apply for a single extension of not more than 60 days to cure a deficiency.

(2) The Commissioner may grant the extension if:

(i) the corporation shows good cause why the deficiency was not cured in the initial time period specified by the Commissioner; and

(ii) the deficiency exists because the Commissioner required an increased surplus, disallowed certain assets, or reduced the value of certain assets carried in the corporation’s accounts.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-312 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-312
§14–312.
Status: in_force

On request of the Board, a physician who reports to the Board that the physician maintains medical professional liability insurance for purposes of the public individual profile maintained by the Board under § 14–411.1(b) of this title shall provide the Board with verification or other documentation that the physician maintains the insurance within 25 business days after the physician receives a request from the Board.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-602 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-602
§14–602.
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 and be of no effect after July 1, 2033.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-1102 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 11 / Section 14-1102
§14–1102.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of a Class A license, a Class B license, or a Class D license.

(b) An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.

(c) The hours of sale for the permit:

(1) begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and

(2) end at midnight.

(d) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

(e) The annual permit fees are:

(1) $50 for an applicant whose license has an off–sale privilege; and

(2) $500 for an applicant whose license does not have an off–sale privilege.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-1308 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 13 / Section 14-1308
§14–1308.
Status: in_force

(a) The fee for a Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license is $5 per day.

(b) The fee for a Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license is:

(1) $15 per day for a religious, fraternal, civic, war veterans’, charitable, or hospital supporting organization; and

(2) $25 per day for any other license holder.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5C-06 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5C / Section 14-5C-06
§14–5C–06.
Status: in_force

(a) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows:

(1) Three licensed polysomnographic technologists;

(2) Three licensed physicians who are board certified in sleep medicine:

(i) One of whom is a specialist in psychiatry or internal medicine;

(ii) One of whom is a specialist in pulmonary medicine; and

(iii) One of whom is a specialist in neurology; and

(3) One consumer member.

(b) Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board.

(c) The consumer member of the Committee:

(1) Must be a member of the general public;

(2) May not be or ever have been:

(i) A polysomnographic technologist;

(ii) Any other health care professional; or

(iii) In training to be a polysomnographic technologist or other health care professional; and

(3) May not:

(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to polysomnography;

(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to polysomnography;

(iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or

(iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to polysomnographic technologists or to the field of polysomnography.

(d) Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State.

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

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation.

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

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

(5) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(f) (1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair once every 2 years.

(2) The chair, or the chair’s designee, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.

(g) A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-02 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5B / Section 14-5B-02
§14–5B–02.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-1006 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 10 / Section 14-1006
§14–1006.
Status: in_force

§14–1006. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 736 AND 737 OF 2025 //

On or before December 1, 2028, the Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Community College, Morgan State University, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland shall submit a report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Legislative Policy Committee, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee, on:

(1) the number and dollar value of contracts awarded in accordance with this subtitle to ESOP offerors during fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028; and

(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference Program.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-301.1 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 3 / Section 14-301.1
§14–301.
Status: in_force

§14–301.1.

This subtitle does not apply to a transaction if:

(1) (i) The transaction is made:

1. Pursuant to prior negotiations; and

2. In the course of a visit by the buyer to a retail business establishment; and

(ii) The retail business establishment has a fixed permanent location where, on a continuing basis:

1. The consumer goods are exhibited; or

2. The consumer services are offered for sale;

(2) The consumer may rescind the transaction under the provisions of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act or any regulation adopted under the Act;

(3) (i) The buyer has initiated the contact;

(ii) The goods or services are needed to meet a bona fide immediate personal emergency of the buyer, including the addition of components necessary for the renovation or construction of residential property to improve the accessibility of the residential property for individuals who are mobility impaired or otherwise disabled;

(iii) The buyer furnishes to the seller a separate, personal statement that:

1. Is dated;

2. Is signed by the buyer;

3. Is in the buyer’s handwriting;

4. Describes the situation that requires immediate remedy; and

5. Expressly acknowledges and waives the right to cancel the sale:

A. For a contract other than a home improvement contract, within 3 business days;

B. For a home improvement contract in which the buyer is under 65 years old, 5 business days; or

C. For a home improvement contract in which the buyer is at least 65 years old, 7 business days; and

(iv) The seller in good faith makes a substantial beginning of the performance of the contract;

(4) The transaction is:

(i) Conducted and consummated entirely by mail, telephone, or electronic communications; and

(ii) Made without any other contact between the buyer and the seller or the seller’s representative before delivery of the consumer goods or performance of the consumer services;

(5) (i) The transaction is the result of a written change order;

(ii) The change order:

1. Is agreed to by the buyer and the seller; and

2. Is a part of a transaction under a contract previously signed by the buyer and the seller; and

(iii) The buyer furnishes to the seller a separate, personal statement that:

1. Is dated;

2. Is signed by the buyer;

3. Is in the buyer’s handwriting;

4. Generally describes the change order; and

5. Expressly acknowledges and waives the right to cancel the change order:

A. For a contract other than a home improvement contract, within 3 business days;

B. For a home improvement contract in which the buyer is under 65 years old, 5 business days; or

C. For a home improvement contract in which the buyer is at least 65 years old, 7 business days; or

(6) The transaction pertains to:

(i) The sale or rental of real property;

(ii) The sale of insurance; or

(iii) The sale of securities or commodities by a broker–dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Division of Securities of the State.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-12A-01 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 12A / Section 14-12A-01
§14–12A–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Advertising” means any oral, written, printed, or graphic statement or representation made in connection with the solicitation or sale of basement waterproofing services.

(c) “Basement” means a subsurface or subterranean portion of a home, dwelling, or other building.

(d) “Basement waterproofing” means the use or application of materials or processes for the prevention or control of water leakage or water flow through the basement walls or flooring into the interior portion of a basement.

(e) “Engineer’s analysis” means a written report, from a professional engineer or architect licensed in this State, containing:

(1) An analysis of soil conditions, water tables or pressure, and other factors or conditions that affect the existence and correction of basement water problems; and

(2) An opinion as to the probability that the process and the particular substances or materials which are to be used in the performance of basement waterproofing services will or will not cure the basement water problem or have a significant waterproofing effect.

(f) “Seller” means a person, or an agent, representative, or employee of a person engaged in the business of basement waterproofing.

(g) “Seller’s analysis” means a written statement, by the seller, of the causes and conditions responsible for the buyer’s basement water problem and the specific processes and materials to be used to correct the problem.

(h) “Soil injection/pressure pumping” means a basement waterproofing process in connection with waterproofing services in which:

(1) A substance is injected into the ground adjacent to the basement walls or beneath the basement foundation or floor by pipes or other conduits; or

(2) Substances are poured into shallow trenches adjacent to basement walls for the purpose of protecting or sealing the basement walls, foundation, floors, or exterior soil against water penetration.

(i) “Waterproofing technique” means any single process designed to prevent or control water leakage into a house or dwelling, but does not include the combination of two or more processes.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-217 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-217
§14–217.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Commissioner finds that it is necessary and appropriate for the protection of prospective franchisees or subfranchisors because a franchisor has not made adequate financial arrangements to fulfill the franchisor’s obligations under an offering, the Commissioner may require the franchisor to escrow franchise fees or other money paid by a franchisee or subfranchisor until the obligations have been satisfied.

(b) (1) At the option of the franchisor, the franchisor may post an adequate surety bond as provided by regulations of the Commissioner.

(2) The total liability of the surety under the bond may not exceed the penal sum of the bond.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-208 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-208
§14–208.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subtitle limits or impairs any right to exercise the power of eminent domain which may be vested in any gas storage company by any other law.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-205 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-205
§14–205.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may delegate any power or duty of the Commissioner under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-607 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-607
§14–607.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a county may provide, by law, for interest on advance payments of county property tax.

(b) The interest allowable under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed the discount for the taxable year that the county allows for the county property tax on the property.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1212.2 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 12 / Section 14-1212.2
§14–1212.
Status: in_force

§14–1212.2.

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

(2) “Protected consumer” means an individual who is:

(i) Under the age of 16 years;

(ii) An incapacitated person or a protected person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed in accordance with Title 13 of the Estates and Trusts Article;

(iii) 85 years old or older;

(iv) A service member; or

(v) An incarcerated person in a State correctional facility.

(3) “Record” means a compilation of information that:

(i) Identifies a protected consumer;

(ii) Is created by a consumer reporting agency solely for the purpose of complying with this section; and

(iii) May not be created or used to consider the protected consumer’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living for any purpose listed in § 14–1201(e)(1) of this subtitle.

(4) “Representative” means a person who provides to a consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(5) “Security freeze” means:

(i) If a consumer reporting agency does not have a file pertaining to a protected consumer, a restriction that:

1. Is placed on the protected consumer’s record in accordance with this section; and

2. Prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the protected consumer’s record except as provided in this section; or

(ii) If a consumer reporting agency has a file pertaining to the protected consumer, a restriction that:

1. Is placed on the protected consumer’s consumer report in accordance with this section; and

2. Prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the protected consumer’s consumer report or any information derived from the protected consumer’s consumer report except as provided in this section.

(6) (i) “Sufficient proof of authority” means documentation that shows a representative has authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(ii) “Sufficient proof of authority” includes:

1. An order issued by a court of law;

2. A lawfully executed and valid power of attorney; and

3. A written, notarized statement signed by a representative that expressly describes the authority of the representative to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(7) (i) “Sufficient proof of identification” means information or documentation that identifies a protected consumer or a representative of a protected consumer.

(ii) “Sufficient proof of identification” includes:

1. A Social Security number or a copy of a Social Security card issued by the Social Security Administration;

2. A certified or official copy of a birth certificate issued by the entity authorized to issue the birth certificate;

3. A copy of a driver’s license, an identification card issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration, or any other government–issued identification; or

4. A copy of a bill, including a bill for telephone, sewer, septic tank, water, electric, oil, or natural gas services, that shows a name and home address.

(b) This section does not apply to the use of a protected consumer’s consumer report or record by:

(1) A person administering a credit file monitoring subscription service to which:

(i) The protected consumer has subscribed; or

(ii) The representative of the protected consumer has subscribed on behalf of the protected consumer;

(2) A person providing the protected consumer or the protected consumer’s representative with a copy of the protected consumer’s consumer report on request of the protected consumer or the protected consumer’s representative; or

(3) An entity listed in § 14–1212.1(b)(2)(i) or (ii) or (c)(5) of this subtitle.

(c) (1) A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze for a protected consumer if:

(i) The consumer reporting agency receives a request from the protected consumer’s representative for the placement of the security freeze under this section; and

(ii) The protected consumer’s representative:

1. Submits the request to the consumer reporting agency at the address or other point of contact and in the manner specified by the consumer reporting agency;

2. Provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative; and

3. Provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer.

(2) If a consumer reporting agency does not have a file pertaining to a protected consumer when the consumer reporting agency receives a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the consumer reporting agency shall create a record for the protected consumer.

(d) Within 30 days after receiving a request that meets the requirements of subsection (c)(1) of this section, a consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze for the protected consumer.

(e) Unless a security freeze for a protected consumer is removed in accordance with subsection (g) or (j) of this section, a consumer reporting agency may not release the protected consumer’s consumer report, any information derived from the protected consumer’s consumer report, or any record created for the protected consumer.

(f) A security freeze for a protected consumer placed under subsection (d) of this section shall remain in effect until:

(1) The protected consumer or the protected consumer’s representative requests the consumer reporting agency to remove the security freeze in accordance with subsection (g) of this section; or

(2) The security freeze is removed in accordance with subsection (j) of this section.

(g) If a protected consumer or a protected consumer’s representative wishes to remove a security freeze for the protected consumer, the protected consumer or the protected consumer’s representative shall:

(1) Submit a request for the removal of the security freeze to the consumer reporting agency at the address or other point of contact and in the manner specified by the consumer reporting agency; and

(2) Provide to the consumer reporting agency:

(i) In the case of a request by the protected consumer:

1. Proof that the sufficient proof of authority for the protected consumer’s representative to act on behalf of the protected consumer is no longer valid; and

2. Sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer; or

(ii) In the case of a request by the representative of a protected consumer:

1. Sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative; and

2. Sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer.

(h) Within 30 days after receiving a request that meets the requirements of subsection (g) of this section, the consumer reporting agency shall remove the security freeze for the protected consumer.

(i) A consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee for any service performed under this section.

(j) A consumer reporting agency may remove a security freeze for a protected consumer or delete a record of a protected consumer if the security freeze was placed or the record was created based on a material misrepresentation of fact by the protected consumer or the protected consumer’s representative.

(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the exclusive remedy for a violation of this section shall be a complaint filed with the Commissioner under § 14–1225 of this subtitle.

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

(2) “Protected consumer” means an individual who is:

(i) Under the age of 16 years;

(ii) An incapacitated person or a protected person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed in accordance with Title 13 of the Estates and Trusts Article;

(iii) 85 years old or older;

(iv) An eligible service member; or

(v) An incarcerated person in a State correctional facility.

(3) “Record” means a compilation of information that:

(i) Identifies a protected consumer;

(ii) Is created by a consumer reporting agency solely for the purpose of complying with this section; and

(iii) May not be created or used to consider the protected consumer’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living for any purpose listed in § 14–1201(e)(1) of this subtitle.

(4) “Representative” means a person who provides to a consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(5) “Security freeze” means:

(i) If a consumer reporting agency does not have a file pertaining to a protected consumer, a restriction that:

1. Is placed on the protected consumer’s record in accordance with this section; and

2. Prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the protected consumer’s record except as provided in this section; or

(ii) If a consumer reporting agency has a file pertaining to the protected consumer, a restriction that:

1. Is placed on the protected consumer’s consumer report in accordance with this section; and

2. Prohibits the consumer reporting agency from releasing the protected consumer’s consumer report or any information derived from the protected consumer’s consumer report except as provided in this section.

(6) (i) “Sufficient proof of authority” means documentation that shows a representative has authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(ii) “Sufficient proof of authority” includes:

1. An order issued by a court of law;

2. A lawfully executed and valid power of attorney; and

3. A written, notarized statement signed by a representative that expressly describes the authority of the representative to act on behalf of a protected consumer.

(7) (i) “Sufficient proof of identification” means information or documentation that identifies a protected consumer or a representative of a protected consumer.

(ii) “Sufficient proof of identification” includes:

1. A Social Security number or a copy of a Social Security card issued by the Social Security Administration;

2. A certified or official copy of a birth certificate issued by the entity authorized to issue the birth certificate;

3. A copy of a driver’s license, an identification card issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration, or any other government–issued identification; or

4. A copy of a bill, including a bill for telephone, sewer, septic tank, water, electric, oil, or natural gas services, that shows a name and home address.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-104.1 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-104.1
§14–104.
Status: in_force

§14–104.1.

If a bank, mortgage banker, savings and loan association, or any other lender has an appraisal made on residential real property to establish a market value for lending purposes, the lender shall give a copy of any written appraisal to the borrower on his request if the borrower pays the cost of the appraisal. The appraisal may be submitted to another lender if the original lender has rejected the borrower’s loan application.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4809 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 48 / Section 14-4809
§14–4809.
Status: in_force

(a) If a covered entity is in substantial compliance with the requirements of §§ 14–4804 through 14–4806 of this subtitle, the Division shall provide written notice to the covered entity before filing an action under § 14–4808 of this subtitle.

(b) Notice given under subsection (a) of this section shall identify the specific provisions of this subtitle that the Division alleges have been or are being violated.

(c) A covered entity may not be liable for a civil penalty for a violation for which notice is given under subsection (a) of this section if the covered entity:

(1) Has completed a data protection impact assessment under § 14–4804(a)(2) of this subtitle for existing online products that are reasonably likely to be accessed by children;

(2) Has completed a data protection impact assessment under § 14–4804(a)(3) of this subtitle prior to offering to the public a new online product that is reasonably likely to be accessed by children;

(3) Cures the violation specified in the Division’s notice within 90 days after issuance of the notice under subsection (a) of this section;

(4) Provides the Division with a written statement that the alleged violation has been cured; and

(5) Takes measures to prevent any future violation that the Division agreed to be sufficient.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 14-4A-02 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 14 / Subtitle 4A / Section 14-4A-02
§14–4A–02.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a professional engineer issues to a client or submits to a public authority any plan, specification, or report, the professional engineer who prepared or approved the document shall endorse on the document the professional engineer’s:

(1) original signature and date of signature; and

(2) seal or a facsimile of the seal.

(b) A public authority may not accept any engineering plan, specification, or report unless the document is endorsed as required under subsection (a) of this section.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-122 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-122
§14–122.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Oil and Gas Fund.

(b) The Fund consists of:

(1) Fees collected by the Department under § 14–105 of this subtitle;

(2) Funds appropriated by the General Assembly for deposit to the Fund;

(3) Fines and proceeds from financial assurance instruments collected by the Department in accordance with this subtitle that exceed the amount necessary to reclaim a site; and

(4) Any additional money made available from any sources, public or private, for the purposes for which the Fund has been established.

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

(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, unused money in the Fund may not revert to the General Fund.

(d) The Fund shall be maintained and administered by the Department in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle and any regulations the Department adopts.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-824 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-824
§14–824.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the governing body of a county or other taxing agency shall buy in and hold any property in their respective counties offered for sale for nonpayment of any taxes for which there is no private purchaser.

(b) (1) The governing body of a county or other taxing agency may buy in and hold any abandoned property for which there is no private purchaser for the amount of the minimum bid set pursuant to § 14–817(c)(2) of this subtitle.

(2) The governing body of a county or other taxing agency may transfer any interest it acquires in abandoned property to a land bank authority established under § 1–1403 of the Local Government Article of which the governing body or other taxing agency is a member.

(c) The governing body of the county, a land bank authority established under § 1–1403 of the Local Government Article of which the county is a member, and other taxing agency have the same rights and remedies with regard to the property as other purchasers, including the right to foreclose the right of redemption.

(d) A certificate of sale in the form provided in this subtitle shall be issued by the collector in the name of the governing body of the county or other taxing agency.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5D-11.4 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5D / Section 14-5D-11.4
§14–5D–11.
Status: in_force

§14–5D–11.4.

(a) A licensed athletic trainer shall be approved by the Board before the licensed athletic trainer may perform dry needling as a specialized task.

(b) (1) The Board shall issue an approval to perform dry needling to a licensed athletic trainer who provides proof of completion of at least 80 hours of instruction in a continuing education course approved by:

(i) The National Athletic Trainers’ Association;

(ii) The Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer; or

(iii) The armed forces.

(2) Of the 80 hours of instruction required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, at least 40 hours of instruction shall be in the following course content areas:

(i) Theory and application of dry needling;

(ii) Dry needling technique, including spine and extremities;

(iii) Dry needling indications and contraindications;

(iv) Infection control, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Bloodborne Pathogen Protocol, and safe handling of needles;

(v) Emergency preparedness and response procedures related to complications associated with dry needling; and

(vi) Appropriate documentation of dry needling.

(3) Of the 80 hours of instruction required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, at least 40 hours shall be practical, hands–on instruction in the application and technique of dry needling that is completed under the guidance of a licensed health care practitioner who:

(i) Is approved to perform dry needling; and

(ii) Has practiced dry needling for at least 5 years.

(4) The instruction required under this subsection shall include an assessment of the licensed athletic trainer’s competency to perform dry needling that is performed by the instructor of the approved course.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-415 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-415
§14–415.
Status: in_force

If a physician is engaged in the private practice of medicine in this State, the physician shall display the notice developed under § 1-207 of this article conspicuously in each office where the physician is engaged in practice.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-2801 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 28 / Section 14-2801
§14–2801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Blind” means that an individual’s visual acuity:

(1) Does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses; or

(2) Exceeds 20/200 but with a field of vision that at the widest diameter subtends an angle not greater than 20 degrees.

(c) (1) “Direct labor hours” includes all hours spent in the manufacture and assembly of a product made by blind individuals.

(2) “Direct labor hours” does not include time spent in the administration, supervision, shipping, and inspection of a product made by blind individuals.

(d) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(e) “Product made by the blind” means a product if not less than 75% of the total personnel engaged in the direct labor hours in the manufacture and assembly of the product are blind workers.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-08 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5B / Section 14-5B-08
§14–5B–08.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance in this State.

(2) A radiologist assistant may not:

(i) Interpret images;

(ii) Make diagnoses; or

(iii) Prescribe medications or therapies.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) A radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiology assistant employed in the service of the federal government while practicing within the scope of the employment; or

(2) A radiation therapy student, a radiography student, a nuclear medicine technology student, or a radiology assistant student enrolled in an education program which is accredited by an approved accrediting organization while practicing radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance in that program.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-3802 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 38 / Section 14-3802
§14–3802.
Status: in_force

Unless the facilitator has complied with this subtitle, a facilitator, or an officer, agent, employee, or representative of a facilitator, individually or in conjunction or cooperation with another person, may not:

(1) Solicit the execution of, process, receive, or accept an application or agreement for a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check; or

(2) Facilitate the making of a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1320 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 13 / Section 14-1320
§14–1320.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a gift card that:

(1) Is processed through a national credit or debit card service; and

(2) May be used to purchase goods or services from multiple unaffiliated sellers of goods and services.

(b) A gift card may be subject to expiration or a postsale fee, including a service fee, dormancy fee, account maintenance fee, cash-out fee, gift card replacement fee, activation fee, or reactivation fee, if the following disclosures are printed clearly in a visible place on the front or back of the gift card in at least 10 point type:

(1) With respect to the expiration date, the date on which the gift card expires; and

(2) With respect to a postsale fee:

(i) The amount of the fee;

(ii) The circumstances under which the fee will be imposed;

(iii) The frequency with which the fee will be imposed; and

(iv) Whether the fee is triggered by inactivity.

(c) If the disclosures required under subsection (b) of this section are hidden by the packaging of the gift card, the seller or issuer shall give the purchaser a written statement of the disclosures before the gift card is sold or issued.

(d) In addition to printing the information required under subsection (b) of this section on a gift card:

(1) If a gift card is sold or issued by electronic means, the seller or issuer shall include a conspicuous written statement of the information in the electronic message offering the gift card; and

(2) If a gift card is sold or issued by telephonic means, the seller or issuer, before the gift card is sold, shall state the information to the purchaser.

(e) Unless the change benefits the consumer, a term or condition disclosed under subsection (b) of this section may not be changed after the date of purchase or issuance.

(f) A violation of any provision of this section:

(1) Is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and

(2) Is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article, except § 13-411 of this article.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-601 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-601
§14–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Discount drug plan” means a business arrangement or contract in which a person, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other financial consideration paid by or on behalf of a plan member, provides the right to receive discounts on specified pharmaceutical supplies, prescription drugs, or medical equipment and supplies from specified providers.

(2) “Discount drug plan” does not include:

(i) a business arrangement or contract in which the fees, dues, charges, and other financial consideration paid by or on behalf of a plan member consist only of:

1. a payment made directly to a provider as a dispensing or transactional fee in connection with the purchase of pharmaceutical supplies, prescription drugs, or medical equipment and supplies that are subject to a discount; or

2. an administrative or processing fee paid by anyone other than a plan member to a provider in connection with that provider’s provision of discounts to plan members; or

(ii) a patient assistance program that:

1. is sponsored, offered, or provided for by a pharmaceutical manufacturer; and

2. is not provided in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other financial consideration.

(c) “Discount drug plan organization” means an entity that:

(1) contracts directly or indirectly with providers or provider networks to provide pharmaceutical supplies, prescription drugs, or medical equipment and supplies at a discount to plan members; and

(2) determines the charge to plan members.

(d) “Discount medical plan” means a business arrangement or contract in which a person, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other financial consideration paid by or on behalf of a plan member, provides the right to receive discounts on specified medical services from specified providers.

(e) “Discount medical plan organization” means an entity that:

(1) contracts directly or indirectly with providers or provider networks to provide medical services at a discount to plan members; and

(2) determines the charge to plan members.

(f) “Hospital services” has the meaning stated in § 19–201 of the Health – General Article.

(g) “Medical services” means any care, service, or treatment of illness or dysfunction of, or injury to, the human body, including physician care, outpatient services, ambulance services, dental care services, vision care services, mental health services, substance abuse services, chiropractic services, podiatric care services, and laboratory services.

(h) “Medicare prescription drug plan” means a plan that provides a Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit in accordance with the requirements of the federal Medicare Modernization Act.

(i) “Plan member” means any individual who pays fees, dues, charges, or other financial consideration for the right to receive the benefits of a discount medical plan or a discount drug plan.

(j) “Provider” means:

(1) any person or institution which is contracted, directly or indirectly, with a discount medical plan organization to provide medical services to plan members; or

(2) any person or institution which is contracted, directly or indirectly, with a discount drug plan organization to provide pharmaceutical supplies, prescription drugs, or medical equipment and supplies to plan members.

(k) “State prescription drug plan” means any discount plan operated by a State agency.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-104 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-104
§14–104.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) a sale of an ongoing business if the owner of the business sells and intends to sell only that one business opportunity;

(2) a not-for-profit sale, for less than $500, of sales demonstration equipment, materials, or samples;

(3) an offer to sell or sale of a franchise registered or exempt from registration under Subtitle 2 of this title;

(4) an offer to sell or sale of a business if the offer or sale is regulated under the Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act or the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act;

(5) an offer to sell or sale of a business opportunity with a marketing plan made in conjunction with the licensing of a federally registered trademark or service mark, provided that the seller has a minimum net worth of $1,000,000 as determined on the basis of the seller’s most recent audited financial statement prepared within 13 months of the first offer that the seller makes in the State; or

(6) any other sale or transaction if the Commissioner:

(i) exempts the sale or transaction, by regulation or order, as not being within the purposes of this subtitle; and

(ii) finds the registration of the sale or transaction to be unnecessary, inappropriate, not in the public interest, or not for the protection of investors.

(b) Net worth may be determined on a consolidated basis if:

(1) at least 80% of the seller is owned by one person; and

(2) the person that owns at least 80% of the seller expressly guarantees the obligations of the seller with regard to the offer or sale of a business opportunity that the seller seeks to exclude under this paragraph.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-702 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 7 / Section 14-702
§14–702.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not apply to a secondhand watch which has been sold previously to a consumer and is returned to the seller within 30 calendar days for a refund, credit, or exchange in an amount equal to the full amount of the purchase price, if the seller keeps a written record which sets forth:

(1) The name and address of the consumer;

(2) The dates of the sale to and the return by the consumer;

(3) The name of the watch or its maker; and

(4) The serial number or, if none, any other distinguishing number or identification mark on the case and on the movement of the watch.

(b) The seller shall keep the record on file for at least three years from the date of the sale of the watch. The file shall be open for inspection during all business hours by the State’s Attorney of the county in which the seller engages in business.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 14-104 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-104
§14–104.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not commit a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of this title, against another person when the person knows or believes that the other person is pregnant.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for the underlying crime of violence, on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.

(c) A sentence imposed under this section may be imposed separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this section.
Md. Code, Education § 14-209 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-209
§14–209.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by State law, the University, its officers, and its units may not raise the defense of sovereign immunity in any administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding involving an employee grievance or hearing that is held under:

(1) This subtitle or a procedure adopted under it;

(2) Subtitle 3 of this title; or

(3) A personnel policy or procedure that governs classified employees of the University.

(b) (1) In this subsection, “award” means a final monetary or benefit award or judgment in an administrative, arbitration, or judicial proceeding involving an employee grievance or hearing that is held under:

(i) This subtitle or a procedure adopted under it;

(ii) Subtitle 3 of this title; or

(iii) A personnel policy or procedure that governs classified employees of the University.

(2) If this State has sufficient money available at the time, an award made against the University or an officer or unit of the University shall be paid as soon as practicable within 20 days after the award is final.

(3) (i) If sufficient money is not available at the time to satisfy an award made against the University or an officer or unit of the University, the affected unit or officer shall report the outstanding award to the State Comptroller.

(ii) The Comptroller shall:

1. Keep an accounting of all outstanding awards; and

2. Report that accounting annually to the Governor.

(iii) The Governor shall include in the State budget sufficient money to pay all awards made against the University or an officer or unit of the University.

(iv) On appropriation of money by the General Assembly, the Comptroller shall authorize payment of all outstanding awards in the order of the date on which each award was made.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-1101 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 11 / Section 14-1101
§14–1101.
Status: in_force

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

(1) § 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”); and

(2) § 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”).

(b) Section 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:

(1) § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 14–1102 of this subtitle; and

(2) § 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit –– Draft beer”), subject to § 14–1103 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-606 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-606
§14–606.
Status: in_force

If a person is granted a deferral that extends the time to pay Montgomery County property tax or Prince George’s County property tax under § 10-201 of this article, the person shall pay interest on the county property tax payment from the due date without a deferral until the date that the county property tax is paid.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-702 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 14 / Subtitle 7 / Section 14-702
§14–702.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is an Office for the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program in the Department.

(2) The purpose of the Office is to administer the Program and facilitate the participation of certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the Program.

(b) (1) There is a Certified Local Farm and Fish Program in the Office.

(2) The purpose of the Program is to encourage each unit to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit’s total dollar value of procurement contracts for food from certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers.

(c) The Department shall create two positions to provide staff for the Office.

(d) The Department, along with the Department of General Services, shall coordinate with the State Department of Education to procure local food for local school systems in accordance with § 7–136 of the Education Article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-828 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-828
§14–828.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If the property is redeemed, the person redeeming shall pay the collector:

(i) the total lien amount paid at the tax sale for the property together with interest;

(ii) any taxes, interest, and penalties paid by any holder of the certificate of sale;

(iii) except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, any delinquent taxes, interest, and penalties accruing after the date of the tax sale;

(iv) in the manner and by the terms required by the collector, any expenses or fees for which the plaintiff or the holder of a certificate of sale is entitled to reimbursement under § 14–843 of this subtitle; and

(v) for vacant and abandoned property sold under § 14–817 of this subtitle for a sum less than the amount due, the difference between the price paid and the unpaid taxes, interest, penalties, and expenses.

(2) For owner–occupied residential property, any taxes, interest, and penalties accruing after the date of the tax sale may not be included in the redemption payment required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) The rate of interest on redemption under subsection (a) of this section shall be set under § 14–820 of this subtitle computed from the date of the tax sale to the date of the redemption payment.

(c) On receipt of the proper amount, the collector shall notify the holder of the certificate of sale that the property has been redeemed and that on surrender of the certificate of sale all redemption money excluding taxes received by the collector will be paid to the holder. For the purposes of this section, the collector is authorized to conclusively presume that the original purchaser at the tax sale is the holder of the certificate of sale, unless the collector receives a written notice of an assignment of the certificate of sale that gives the collector the name and address of the assignee. Upon request, the collector shall execute and deliver to the person redeeming the property a certificate of redemption which may be recorded among the land records of the county in which the land is located, and when recorded shall have the same effect as a release of a mortgage.
Md. Code, Land Use § 14-101 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-101
§14–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Commission” means the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

(c) “Commissioner” means a member of the Commission.

(d) “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.

(e) “County planning board” means a planning board for a county established under Title 20, Subtitle 2 of this article.

(f) “District council” means:

(1) for a single county, the county council sitting as the district council of the county with respect to that portion of the regional district in the county under § 22–101 of this article;

(2) for the district council as a whole, the county councils of both counties sitting jointly as the bi–county district council of the regional district under § 22–102 of this article; or

(3) for a municipal corporation, the governing body of the municipal corporation sitting as the district council for the municipal corporation under an agreement authorized under § 20–704(c) of this article.

(g) “Governed special taxing district” or “governed district” means a special taxing district that:

(1) has an elected local governing body; and

(2) performs general municipal functions.

(h) (1) “Local law” means an enactment of the legislative body of a local jurisdiction, whether by ordinance, resolution, or otherwise.

(2) “Local law” does not include a public local law.

(i) “Metropolitan district” means the Maryland–Washington Metropolitan District established under Title 19 of this article.

(j) “Park” includes a public playground, play field, and any other recreational ground, space, or facility.

(k) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity.

(l) “Regional district” means the Maryland–Washington Regional District established under Title 20, Subtitle 1 of this article.

(m) “Road” includes a highway, freeway, boulevard, parkway, street, avenue, lane, alley, viaduct, bridge, trail, bicycle path, and any other way or part of a way.

(n) “Sensitive area” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of this article.

(o) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, “state” means:

(i) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(ii) the District of Columbia.

(2) When capitalized, “State” means Maryland.

(p) (1) “Subdivision” means:

(i) the process and configuration of land by which one or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land are divided, consolidated, or established as one or more lots or parcels, or other divisions of land, consistent with criteria established by the legislative body of the local jurisdiction; or

(ii) the land so subdivided.

(2) “Subdivision” includes resubdivision.

(q) (1) “Zoning law” means the legislative implementation of regulations for zoning by a local jurisdiction.

(2) “Zoning law” includes a zoning ordinance, zoning regulation, zoning code, and any similar legislative action to implement zoning controls in a local jurisdiction.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-402 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-402
§14–402.
Status: in_force

The Governor, for and in the name of the State, may execute agreements for the further extension of the expiration date of the compact and to determine if, and when, it is in the best interest of the State to withdraw from the compact, upon 60 days’ notice as provided by its terms. If the Governor determines that the State should withdraw from the compact, the Governor may give the necessary notice and take all steps necessary to effect the withdrawal of the State from the compact.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5D-12.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5D / Section 14-5D-12.1
§14–5D–12.
Status: in_force

§14–5D–12.1.

(a) A licensee shall notify the Board in writing of a change in name or address within 30 days after the change.

(b) A licensee who fails to comply with subsection (a) of this section is subject to an administrative penalty of $100.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-601 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-601
§14–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Claim” includes a legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in property or a cloud on the title to property.

(c) “Holder” means the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, nominee, or assignee of record, if any, of a security instrument.

(d) “Property” means real property or any interest in or appurtenant to real property, including fixtures.

(e) “Security instrument” means a recorded mortgage or deed of trust or an assignment of a recorded mortgage or deed of trust.
Md. Code, Environment § 14-124 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-124
§14–124.
Status: in_force

Beginning November 1, 2010, the Department shall report each year to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:

(1) The status of the Fund;

(2) Revenues of and expenditures from the Fund;

(3) The efficiency of the regulatory program under this subtitle;

(4) Compliance rates within the regulatory program under this subtitle; and

(5) Based on the factors listed in items (1) through (4) of this section, the necessity to review and adjust the fee in accordance with § 14–105(d) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1227 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 12 / Section 14-1227
§14–1227.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The requirements under any federal law and Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article regarding the privacy or confidentiality of information or material provided to NMLS, and any privilege arising under federal or state law, including the rules of any federal or state court with respect to that information or material, shall continue to apply to that information or material after the information or material has been disclosed to NMLS.

(2) The information and material may be shared with all state and federal regulatory officials having authority over persons required to be registered under this subtitle, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Office of Foreign Assets Control, without the loss of privilege or the loss of confidentiality protections provided by federal law or Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article.

(b) The Commissioner may:

(1) Enter into information–sharing agreements with any federal or state regulatory agency having authority over consumer reporting agencies or with any federal or state law enforcement agency, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor to these agencies if the agreements prohibit the agencies from disclosing any shared information without prior written consent from the Commissioner regarding disclosure of the particular information; and

(2) Exchange information about a consumer reporting agency, including information obtained or generated during an investigation, with:

(i) Any federal or state regulatory agency having authority over consumer reporting agencies; or

(ii) Any federal or state law enforcement agency.

(c) Information or material that is subject to a privilege or confidentiality under subsection (a) of this section may not be subject to:

(1) Disclosure under any federal or state law governing the disclosure to the public of information held by an officer or agency of the federal government or a state that has received the information or material; or

(2) Subpoena, discovery, or admission into evidence, in any private civil litigation or administrative process, unless, with respect to any privilege held by NMLS, the person to whom the information or material pertains waives, in whole or in part, that privilege.

(d) Any provisions of Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article relating to the disclosure of any information or material described in subsection (a) of this section that are inconsistent with subsection (a) of this section shall be superseded by the requirements of this section.

(e) This section does not apply to information or material relating to publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement actions against a consumer reporting agency that is included in NMLS and designated for access by the public.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-09 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5B / Section 14-5B-09
§14–5B–09.
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the applicant shall:

(1) Be of good moral character;

(2) Be at least 18 years old;

(3) Demonstrate oral and written competency in English as required by the Board;

(4) Meet any educational, training, or examination requirements established by the Board, including:

(i) Graduation from an appropriate educational program as determined by the Board; and

(ii) Certification; and

(5) Complete a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14–308.1 of this title.

(c) To qualify for a license to practice as a radiologist assistant, an applicant shall:

(1) Be issued a general license to perform radiography;

(2) Complete an advanced academic program with a nationally recognized radiology curriculum that results in a baccalaureate degree, post baccalaureate certificate, or graduate degree and incorporates a radiologist–directed clinical preceptorship;

(3) Be certified in advanced cardiac life support; and

(4) Be certified as a radiologist assistant by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

(d) Except for requirements adopted by the Board for license renewal under § 14–5B–12 of this subtitle, nothing in this subtitle may be construed to require an individual who is certified by the Board as a radiation oncology/therapy technologist, medical radiation technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist as of October 1, 2008, to meet additional education, training, or examination requirements.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-2807 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 28 / Section 14-2807
§14–2807.
Status: in_force

(a) A person that violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1) A fine not exceeding $100 and the costs of prosecution; or

(2) In default of payment of the amount provided in item (1) of this subsection, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.

(b) Each sale of, or offer to sell, products in violation of this subtitle is a separate offense.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 14-204 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-204
§14–204.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The chair of the Board shall receive $5,000 annually for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office.

(2) Each regular member of the Board shall receive $4,350 annually for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office.

(3) The substitute member of the Board shall receive $200 for each meeting of the Board attended as an acting regular member for expenses incurred while performing the duties of the office.

(b) Subject to § 14–205 of this subtitle, the Board:

(1) may employ:

(i) a secretary;

(ii) inspectors; and

(iii) clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and

(2) shall set the compensation of the employees.

(c) The Board may appoint a clerk and an attorney at salaries that the County Commissioners set.

(d) The Board of County Commissioners shall pay the salaries and expenses of the Board of License Commissioners.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-839 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-839
§14–839.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The plaintiff shall show in the title of the complaint the last address known to the plaintiff or to the attorney filing the complaint of each defendant, as obtained from:

(i) any records examined as part of the title examination;

(ii) the tax rolls of the collector who made the sale, as to the property described in the complaint; and

(iii) any other address that is known to the plaintiff or the attorney filing the complaint.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not require the plaintiff or the attorney for the plaintiff to make any investigations or to search any other records or sources of information other than those stated.

(3) On the filing of the complaint, the court shall issue a summons to procure the answer and appearance of all the defendants as in other civil actions.

(4) This paragraph does not apply if a last known address for a defendant is not obtained as provided under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. The plaintiff shall cause a copy of the order of publication to be mailed by first class mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, to each defendant at the defendant’s address as determined by the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. As to any defendant not served by summons or as provided by paragraph (5) of this subsection, the plaintiff shall file an affidavit in the proceedings, which affidavit:

(i) shall certify that this provision has been complied with; and

(ii) shall be accompanied by:

1. the receipt obtained from the post office for the mailing; or

2. the certified mail receipt.

(5) Notice to a defendant may be made in any other manner that results in actual notice of the pendency of the action to the defendant. When notice is made under this paragraph it shall be certified to by an affidavit that fairly describes the method and time of service.

(6) A final judgment may not be entered before the last of:

(i) where actual service is made on the defendant, the passage of the time specified in the summons issued by the court;

(ii) the actual time specified in the order of publication; or

(iii) 33 days after the date of mailing the copy of the order of publication under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

(b) The provisions of this section as to notice to persons who may have an interest in property sold for nonpayment of taxes, coupled with the order of publication and the other publicity and notices as ordinarily accompanies the sale of such property, as well as the knowledge of the taxes and the consequences for nonpayment of the taxes is declared:

(1) to be reasonable and sufficient under all of the circumstances involved, and necessary in light of the compelling need for the prompt collection of taxes; and

(2) to supersede any other requirement in other cases or civil causes generally.

(c) Notice of the institution of a proceeding to foreclose the right of redemption also shall be given to the collector where the property is located.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 14-107 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-107
§14–107.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may:

(1) publish information about violations of this subtitle and of regulations adopted and orders passed under it;

(2) report to the appropriate law enforcement officer information about violations of this subtitle; and

(3) help, develop, and hold programs of public education and information about this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-846 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 8 / Section 14-846
§14–846.
Status: in_force

When a complaint to foreclose the right of redemption, as provided in this subtitle, is filed, and the plaintiff has described or does describe the property in the complaint in a manner other than that contained in the certificate of sale, any judgment entered barring the defendant’s right to redeem bars the defendant’s interest in the property described in the judgment, and that property only, provided the description in the judgment, the description in the complaint, and the description in the certificate of sale are intended to describe the same property.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-509 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 5 / Section 14-509
§14–509.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For property assessed by a supervisor, on or before 30 days from the date of the notice, any taxpayer, a county, a municipal corporation, or the Attorney General may appeal a value or classification in the notice of assessment under § 8–407 of this article to the property tax assessment appeal board where the property is located.

(2) The property tax assessment appeal board may waive the 30–day requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection for a taxpayer on good cause shown because of the physical inability of the taxpayer to meet the 30–day requirement.

(b) For property assessed by a supervisor, on or before 30 days from the date of determination by a supervisor, on a petition for review by a supervisor, the owner may appeal the value or classification in the determination to the property tax assessment appeal board where the property is located.

(c) On or before 30 days from the date of the final determination, any taxpayer may appeal a final determination of a property tax credit or relief under §§ 9–101, 9–102, and 9–104 of this article, to the property tax assessment appeal board where the property is located.

(d) The landowner or the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation may appeal the value of an easement determined under § 2–511 of the Agriculture Article to the property tax assessment appeal board where the property is located.

(e) (1) On or before 30 days from the date of a supervisor’s denial of a hearing based on failure to meet the 45–day requirement under § 14–502(a)(1) of this subtitle, the taxpayer may appeal the denial to the property tax assessment appeal board where the property is located.

(2) On an appeal under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the property tax assessment appeal board may waive the 45–day requirement under § 14–502(a)(1) of this subtitle for a taxpayer on good cause shown because of the physical inability of the taxpayer to meet the 45–day requirement.

(f) If the requirements of subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section are met, the property tax assessment appeal board shall hold a hearing, as provided under § 14–510(b) of this subtitle.

(g) Unless the property owner requests a postponement under § 1–402 of this article, for a dwelling as defined in § 9–105 of this article, the property tax assessment appeal board shall hold a hearing within 120 days after receiving a request for an appeal.

(h) For any appeal under this section in which the value of property is at issue, at least 10 days before a hearing on the appeal, the Department and the taxpayer shall exchange any written appraisals to be used for the purpose of placing a value on the property.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-106 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-106
§14–106.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Governor:

(i) has control of and is responsible for the Department; and

(ii) is responsible for carrying out this subtitle.

(2) In the event of the threat or occurrence of an emergency, the Governor may assume direct operational control over all or part of an emergency management function created or authorized by this subtitle and Subtitles 2 and 4 of this title.

(3) The Governor may delegate the powers the Governor sees fit to an individual who is employed:

(i) in the Executive Department of State government;

(ii) as a secretary of a principal department; or

(iii) as the head of an independent State agency.

(b) In performing duties under this subtitle, the Governor:

(1) may cooperate with the federal government, other states, and private agencies in all matters that relate to the emergency management operations of this State and the United States;

(2) may issue orders, rules, and regulations necessary or desirable to:

(i) carry out this subtitle;

(ii) prepare and revise, as necessary, a comprehensive plan and program for the emergency management operations of this State;

(iii) integrate the plan and program of this State with the emergency management operations plans of the federal government and other states; and

(iv) coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for emergency management operations by the political subdivisions;

(3) may authorize the procurement of supplies and equipment, the institution of training programs including the process for licensing, certifying, or credentialing health care practitioners developed under § 18-903(c) of the Health - General Article, public information programs, and other steps to prepare for an emergency;

(4) may authorize studies and surveys of industries, resources, and facilities in the State as necessary or desirable to:

(i) ascertain the State’s capabilities for emergency management operations; and

(ii) prepare plans for the emergency management of resources in accordance with the national plan for emergency preparedness;

(5) may appoint, in cooperation with local authorities, directors of local organizations for emergency management, may delegate to the directors any administrative authority vested in the Governor under this subtitle, and may provide for the subdelegation of that authority; and

(6) may delegate the Governor’s authority under this subsection to an individual who is employed:

(i) in the Executive Department of State government;

(ii) as a secretary of a principal department; or

(iii) as the head of an independent State agency.

(c) (1) In addition to emergency prevention measures included in the State, local, and interjurisdictional emergency plans, the Governor shall consider, on a continuing basis, steps that could be taken to prevent or reduce the harmful consequences of potential emergencies.

(2) (i) At the direction of the Governor, and in accordance with any other authority and competence they have, State agencies shall study matters related to emergency prevention.

(ii) State agencies required to study matters related to emergency prevention include those charged with responsibilities in connection with flood plain management, stream encroachment and flow regulation, weather modification, fire prevention and control, air quality, public works, land use and land-use planning, and construction standards.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1802 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 18 / Section 14-1802
§14–1802.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, when a consumer orders a household good, the dealer shall provide to the consumer:

(1) An estimated delivery date written clearly and conspicuously on any document evidencing the agreement of sale or lease for the household good; and

(2) A statement that is part of or accompanies the document evidencing the agreement of sale or lease for the household good and is in boldface type of a minimum size of 10 points which is in substantially the following form:

If the dealer fails to provide you, the buyer, with an estimated delivery date or fails to deliver the ordered household good within 2 weeks of the estimated delivery date, you may (1) cancel the contract and receive a full refund or credit equal to your deposit, (2) modify the contract by selecting another household good, or (3) negotiate with the dealer a new delivery date. The dealer is not required to allow you to exercise these rights if the dealer cannot cancel the order with the manufacturer or supplier.

(b) The estimated delivery date shall take into account the manufacturer’s or supplier’s instructions, recent delivery experience with the manufacturer or supplier, and the dealer’s own delivery schedules.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1319 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 13 / Section 14-1319
§14–1319.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “gift certificate” means a device constructed of paper, plastic, or any other material that is:

(i) Sold or issued by a person for a cash value that can be used to purchase goods or services; or

(ii) Issued as a store credit for returned goods.

(2) “Gift certificate” does not include:

(i) A prepaid telephone calling card;

(ii) A prepaid technical support card;

(iii) A prepaid card for Internet services;

(iv) A coupon for discounted goods or services;

(v) A gift certificate that is distributed to an individual under an awards, loyalty, or promotional program in which the recipient does not give money or value for the gift certificate; or

(vi) A gift card that:

1. Is processed through a national credit or debit card service; and

2. May be used to purchase goods or services from multiple unaffiliated sellers of goods or services.

(b) A person may not sell or issue a gift certificate that, within 4 years after the date of purchase, is subject to expiration or a fee or charge of any kind.

(c) Any term or condition concerning expiration or a fee or charge that takes effect more than 4 years after the date of purchase must be printed clearly in at least 10 point type in a visible place on:

(1) The front or back of the gift certificate;

(2) A sticker permanently affixed to the gift certificate; or

(3) An envelope containing the gift certificate.

(d) Unless the change benefits the consumer, a term or condition disclosed under subsection (c) of this section may not be changed after the date of purchase or issuance.

(e) A gift certificate that is sold or issued in violation of this section shall be considered valid and may not be subject to expiration or any fee or charge.

(f) A violation of any provision of this section:

(1) Is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and

(2) Is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article, except § 13-411 of this article.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-606 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-606
§14–606.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, a person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

(2) A person who violates any provision of § 14–503 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

(3) A person who is required to give notice under § 14–505 (“Reporting burn treatment”) of this title, and who fails to give the required notice, may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100.

(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, a person who violates § 14–601 or § 14–602 of this subtitle is:

(i) Guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both; and

(ii) Subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000 to be levied by a disciplinary panel.

(5) The provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection do not apply to a former licensee who has failed to renew a license under § 14–316 of this title if:

(i) Less than 60 days have elapsed since the expiration of the license; and

(ii) The former licensee has applied for license reinstatement, including payment of the reinstatement fee.

(b) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this section into the Board of Physicians Fund.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-1915 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 19 / Section 14-1915
§14–1915.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both, in addition to any civil penalties.

(b) A person may not be imprisoned for violation of any provision of an order of the Commissioner or of the Attorney General entered pursuant to this subtitle or Title 13 of this article.
Md. Code, Insurance § 14-406 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-406
§14–406.
Status: in_force

Within 10 days after a significant modification of information submitted with the application for a certificate of authority, a dental plan organization shall file notice of the modification with the Commissioner.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-404.1 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 4 / Section 14-404.1
§14–404.
Status: in_force

§14–404.1.

(a) A mechanical repair contract under § 15–311.2 of the Transportation Article may not contain a provision precluding coverage solely for an issue with a motor vehicle identified in a technical service bulletin.

(b) A guarantor or provider may not deny a mechanical repair contract claim solely because the diagnosed issue with the motor vehicle for which the claim was made was identified in a technical service bulletin.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-5E-07 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 14 / Subtitle 5E / Section 14-5E-07
§14–5E–07.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Committee:

(1) Shall:

(i) Develop and recommend to the Board:

1. Regulations to carry out this subtitle; and

2. Any statutory changes that affect the profession; and

(ii) Keep a record of its meetings; and

(2) May:

(i) Provide recommendations regarding the practice of perfusion; and

(ii) Advise the Board on any other matters related to perfusionists.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-607 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-607
§14–607.
Status: in_force

(a) An answer to a complaint under this subtitle shall be verified and shall set forth:

(1) Any claim the defendant has to the property that is the subject of the action;

(2) Any facts tending to controvert any material allegations of the complaint that the defendant does not wish to be taken as true; and

(3) A statement of any new matter constituting a defense.

(b) If the defendant disclaims any interest in the title of the property in the answer or allows judgment to be taken without answer, the plaintiff may not recover costs.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-607 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 6 / Section 14-607
§14–607.
Status: in_force

A person may not sell, manufacture for sale, or possess with intent to sell any item of merchandise made in whole or in part of inferior metal which has deposited or plated on it or brazed or otherwise affixed to it a plate, plating, covering, or sheet of silver or silver alloy, and which has stamped on it, on a tag attached to it, or on a package in which it is contained, the word “sterling” or “coin”, alone or in conjunction with any other word or mark.
Md. Code, Real Property § 14-710 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 14 / Subtitle 7 / Section 14-710
§14–710.
Status: in_force

(a) In determining whether partition in kind under § 14–709(a) of this subtitle would result in great prejudice to the cotenants as a group, the court shall consider the following:

(1) Whether the property practicably can be divided among the cotenants;

(2) Whether partition in kind would apportion the property in such a way that the aggregate fair market value of the parcels resulting from the division would be materially less than the value of the property if it were sold as a whole, taking into account the condition under which a court–ordered sale likely would occur;

(3) Evidence of the collective duration of ownership or possession of the property by a cotenant and one or more predecessors in title or predecessors in possession to the cotenant who are or were relatives of the cotenant or each other;

(4) The sentimental attachment of a cotenant to the property, including any attachment arising because the property has ancestral or other unique or special value to the cotenant;

(5) The lawful use being made of the property by a cotenant and the degree to which the cotenant would be harmed if the cotenant could not continue the same use of the property;

(6) The degree to which the cotenants have contributed their pro rata share of the property taxes, insurance, and other expenses associated with maintaining ownership of the property or have contributed to the physical improvement, maintenance, or upkeep of the property; and

(7) Any other relevant factor.

(b) The court may not consider any one factor in subsection (a) of this section to be dispositive without weighing the totality of all relevant factors and circumstances.
Md. Code, Election Law § 14-106 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-106
§14–106.
Status: in_force

If a contract involves consideration to be paid over multiple reporting periods, the total ascertainable consideration to be paid under the contract shall be attributable to the date when the contract is made.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-703 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 14 / Subtitle 7 / Section 14-703
§14–703.
Status: in_force

If a person fails to pay property tax when required by this article, the person shall pay a tax penalty imposed under § 14-702 of this subtitle on the total tax liability on property for each month or fraction of a month from the date the property tax is required to be paid under Title 10 of this article to the date the tax is paid.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-110 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 1 / Section 14-110
§14–110.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each county shall:

(i) prepare an Emergency Preparedness Plan for responding to an emergency that involves hazardous materials or controlled hazardous substances, as defined in the Environment Article; and

(ii) review the Plan annually and submit any changes to the Secretary so that the Secretary may maintain current and accurate information about the Plan.

(2) Each county shall submit its Emergency Preparedness Plan to the Secretary on or before October 1, 1998.

(b) (1) A local organization for emergency management shall submit to the Secretary a radiological emergency response plan if the political subdivision in which the local organization for emergency management is located:

(i) falls within the plume or ingestion zone of a commercial nuclear reactor; or

(ii) might reasonably be expected to host evacuees from another jurisdiction in a plume or ingestion zone.

(2) The radiological emergency response plan shall provide for the evacuation of the residents of the political subdivision as a result of an emergency caused by a dangerous release of radiation.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-503 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 14 / Subtitle 5 / Section 14-503
§14–503.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not knowingly publish or distribute any catalog, prospectus, or circular which offers for sale a fine print unless it clearly and conspicuously discloses all information required by § 14-504 of this subtitle.

(b) A person may not knowingly sell at retail or wholesale any fine print unless a written invoice, receipt for the purchase price, or certificate furnished to the purchaser clearly and conspicuously discloses all information required by § 14-504 of this subtitle.

(c) If a fine print is described as a “reproduction”, the information required by § 14-504 of this subtitle is not required to be disclosed, unless the print allegedly was published in a limited edition, an edition of numbered or signed prints, or any combination of them.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 14-211 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 14 / Subtitle 2 / Section 14-211
§14–211.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided, a court under this subtitle may stay an action, proceeding, attachment, or execution:

(1) for all or part of the period during which a person is, and for 3 months after the person ceased to be, a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage; and

(2) subject to the terms that the court considers just, including payment in installments in the amounts and at the times set by the court.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the court may allow a plaintiff to proceed against a co-defendant of a person in emergency management service or person suffering injury or damage.