Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-1204 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 12 / Section 8-1204
§8–1204.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall approve a work sharing plan that meets the following requirements:

(1) a work sharing plan shall:

(i) identify the affected unit;

(ii) identify each employee in the affected unit by name, Social Security number, normal weekly work hours, and any other information that the Secretary requires;

(iii) specify the requested start date of the work sharing plan that, unless waived by the Secretary for good cause, shall begin on a Sunday no earlier than 7 days after the plan is submitted and an expiration date that is not more than 6 months after the effective date of the work sharing plan;

(iv) provide for reduction of normal weekly work hours of affected employees in each affected unit which shall be at least 10% but not more than 60% of the normal weekly work hours of each employee;

(v) identify any week during the term of the plan for which the employer regularly provides no work for its employees;

(vi) specify the effect that work sharing will have on the fringe benefits of each employee in the affected unit including:

1. holiday and vacation pay;

2. sick leave; and

3. similar advantages;

(vii) include an estimate of the number of employees who would be laid off in the absence of the plan and the aggregate normal weekly work hours for those employees that must be equivalent to the aggregate hours reduced under the work sharing plan;

(viii) include a brief description of the circumstances requiring the use of work sharing to avoid layoffs;

(ix) contain the employer’s certification that:

1. each affected employee has been continuously on the payroll of the employing unit for 3 months immediately before the date on which the employing unit or employer association submits the work sharing plan;

2. the total reduction in normal weekly work hours under the work sharing plan is instead of temporary or permanent layoffs, or both, that would have affected at least one employee and that would have resulted in an equivalent reduction in work hours;

3. participation in the plan and its implementation is consistent with the employer’s obligations under applicable federal and State law;

4. the employer will not hire new employees in, or transfer employees to, the affected unit while the plan is in effect;

5. the work sharing plan will not serve as a subsidy of temporary or intermittent employment; and

6. health benefits and retirement benefits, if any, provided to any employee whose usual weekly work hours are reduced under the work sharing plan will continue to be provided:

A. to each employee participating in the work sharing plan under the same terms and conditions as though the usual weekly work hours of the employee had not been reduced; or

B. to the same extent as other employees not participating in the program; and

(x) 1. contain the written approval of the collective bargaining agent for each collective bargaining agreement that covers any affected employee in the affected unit; and

2. for any affected employee not covered by a collective bargaining agreement:

A. describe how notice of the plan will be provided to employees who will be subject to the plan; or

B. if advance notice to employees subject to the plan is not feasible, provide a detailed explanation as to why advance notice is not feasible.

(2) an employer is deemed to have satisfied its obligation to provide the certificate required under item (1)(ix)6 of this subsection if the employer certifies that a reduction in health benefits and retirement benefits scheduled to occur while the plan is in effect applies to employees who are participating in work sharing in the same manner as it applies to those employees who are not participating in work sharing.

(3) if a work sharing plan serves the work sharing employer as a transitional step to permanent staff reduction, the work sharing plan shall contain a reemployment assistance plan for each affected employee that the work sharing employer develops with the Secretary.

(4) the work sharing employer shall agree to:

(i) submit to the Secretary reports that are necessary to administer the work sharing plan; and

(ii) allow the Department to have access to all records necessary:

1. to verify the work sharing plan before its approval;

2. to monitor and evaluate the application of the work sharing plan after its approval; and

3. to comply with any other requirement the Secretary deems necessary that is consistent with this subtitle and federal unemployment insurance law.

(b) The Secretary may not approve a work sharing plan that:

(1) is submitted by a new employer as defined in § 8–609 of this title;

(2) is submitted by an employer that has failed to:

(i) file quarterly wage reports or other reports required under this title; or

(ii) pay all contributions, assessments, reimbursements in lieu of contributions, interest, and penalties due through the date of the employer’s application; or

(3) is inconsistent with this subtitle and the purpose of work sharing.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-305 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 8 / Subtitle 3 / Section 8-305
§8–305.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Identity fraud” means a violation of § 8–301 of this subtitle.

(3) “Identity theft passport” means a card or certificate issued by the Attorney General that verifies the identity of the person who is a victim of identity fraud.

(b) A person who knows or reasonably suspects that the person is a victim of identity fraud and has filed a report under § 8–304 of this subtitle may apply for an identity theft passport through a law enforcement agency.

(c) A law enforcement agency that receives an application for an identity theft passport shall submit the application and a copy of the report filed under § 8–304 of this subtitle to the Attorney General for processing and issuance of an identity theft passport.

(d) (1) The Attorney General, in cooperation with a law enforcement agency, may issue an identity theft passport to a person who is a victim of identity fraud.

(2) The Attorney General may not issue an identity theft passport to a person before completing a background check on the person.

(e) A person who is issued an identity theft passport under subsection (d) of this section may present the identity theft passport to:

(1) a law enforcement agency to help prevent the arrest or detention of the person for an offense committed by another using the person’s personal identifying information; or

(2) a creditor to aid in the investigation of:

(i) a fraudulent account that is opened in the person’s name; or

(ii) a fraudulent charge that is made against an account of the person.

(f) (1) A law enforcement agency or creditor that is presented with an identity theft passport under subsection (e) of this section has sole discretion to accept or reject the identity theft passport.

(2) In determining whether to accept or reject the identity theft passport, the law enforcement agency or creditor may consider the surrounding circumstances and available information regarding the offense of identity fraud against the person.

(g) An application for an identity theft passport submitted under this section, including any supporting documentation:

(1) is not a public record; and

(2) may not be released except to a law enforcement agency in this or another state.

(h) The Attorney General shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6A-17 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6A / Section 8-6A-17
§8–6A–17.
Status: reserved

(a) The authority of the Board established under this subtitle:

(1) Vests with the Board at the time an individual applies for certification;

(2) Continues during periods of certification; and

(3) Includes authority over an individual holding an expired certificate, a lapsed certificate, or a temporary certificate that has expired under § 8–6A–07(f) of this subtitle.

(b) The authority of the Board shall be continuous over an individual applicant or certificate holder and may not be divested by withdrawal of an application, when a certificate expires or lapses, or when a temporary certificate expires.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-606 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-606
§8–606.
Status: in_force

A salesperson may not fail to account for or remit to the contractor whom the salesperson represents a payment received in connection with selling a home improvement.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6D-03 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6D / Section 8-6D-03
§8–6D–03.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the certification and education requirements under subsection (b) of this section, to qualify for a license, an applicant must:

(1) Be of good moral character; and

(2) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title.

(b) An applicant must:

(1) Hold a current, valid certification as a certified midwife from AMCB;

(2) Have graduated from a graduate–level accredited program for midwifery education approved by ACME; and

(3) Have passed the AMCB examination.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-207 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-207
§8–207.
Status: in_force

The Department may not prohibit or limit, through any contract, easement, or agreement, a participant in a program administered by the Department from participating in and receiving compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon programs, if the purpose of the compensation is to achieve additional environmental outcomes that are consistent with the State’s Chesapeake Bay conservation goals.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 8-108 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-108
§8–108.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may provide financial assistance to designated community action agencies in accordance with distribution standards set by regulation.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6A-10 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6A / Section 8-6A-10
§8–6A–10.
Status: reserved

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this title and § 8–6A–10.1 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a certificate or grant a certificate, including a certificate subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension, to any applicant, reprimand any certificate holder, place any certificate holder on probation, or suspend or revoke the certificate of a certificate holder, if the applicant or certificate holder:

(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate for the applicant or for another;

(2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a certificate;

(3) Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any state or country, convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country, or disciplined by any branch of the uniformed services or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board’s disciplinary statutes;

(4) Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;

(5) Files a false report or record of an individual under the certificate holder’s care;

(6) Gives any false or misleading information about a material matter in an employment application;

(7) Fails to file or record any health record that is required by law;

(8) Induces another individual to fail to file or record any health record that is required by law;

(9) Has violated any order, rule, or regulation of the Board relating to the practice or certification of a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician;

(10) Provides services as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;

(11) Has a substance use disorder;

(12) Is addicted to, or habitually abuses, any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article;

(13) Has acted in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of an individual under the applicant or certificate holder’s care;

(14) Has practiced as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician in a manner which fails to meet generally accepted standards for the practice of a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician;

(15) Has physically, verbally, or psychologically abused, neglected, or otherwise harmed an individual under the applicant or certificate holder’s care;

(16) Has a physical or mental condition which renders the applicant or certificate holder unable to practice as a certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician with reasonable skill and safety to the patients and which may endanger the health or safety of individuals under the care of the applicant or certificate holder;

(17) Has violated the confidentiality of information or knowledge as prescribed by law concerning any patient;

(18) Has misappropriated patient or facility property;

(19) Performs certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician functions incompetently;

(20) Has violated any provision of this title or has aided or knowingly permitted any individual to violate any provision of this title;

(21) Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(22) Refuses, withholds from, denies, or discriminates against an individual with regard to the provision of professional services for which the applicant or certificate holder is certified and qualified to render because the individual is HIV positive;

(23) Except in an emergency life–threatening situation where it is not feasible or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions;

(24) Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;

(25) Fails to comply with instructions and directions of the supervising registered nurse or licensed practical nurse;

(26) When holding an expired certificate or a lapsed certificate, commits any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;

(27) Practices as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician before obtaining or renewing the certificate, including any time period when practicing as a nursing assistant, dialysis technician, or medication technician on an expired certificate or a lapsed certificate;

(28) Impersonates another individual:

(i) Licensed under the provisions of this title; or

(ii) Who holds a certificate issued under the provisions of this title;

(29) Engages in conduct that violates the code of ethics;

(30) Performs activities that exceed the education and training of the certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician;

(31) Is expelled from the safe practice program established pursuant to § 8–208 of this title for failure to comply with the conditions of the program;

(32) Fails to submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title as required under § 8–6A–05(c)(2) of this subtitle;

(33) Abandons a patient; or

(34) Is a director of nursing, or acts in the capacity of a director of nursing and knowingly employs an individual who is not authorized to perform delegated nursing duties under this subtitle.

(b) If, after a hearing under § 8–317 of this title and § 8–6A–10.1 of this subtitle, the Board finds that there are grounds under subsection (a) of this section to suspend or revoke a certificate to practice as a certified nursing assistant, certified dialysis technician, or certified medication technician, to reprimand a certificate holder, or place a certificate holder on probation, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $500 instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking the certificate, reprimanding the certificate holder, or placing the certificate holder on probation.

(c) (1) If a certificate issued under this subtitle was suspended or revoked for a period of more than 1 year, or if a period of more than 1 year has passed since a certificate was surrendered, the Board may reinstate the certificate if the certificate holder:

(i) Applies to the Board for reinstatement;

(ii) Meets the requirements for renewal under § 8–6A–08 of this subtitle;

(iii) Meets any other requirements for reinstatement as established by the Board in regulations; and

(iv) Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title.

(2) If a certificate holder meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board may:

(i) Reinstate the certificate;

(ii) Reinstate the certificate subject to terms and conditions that the Board considers necessary, including a period of probation; or

(iii) Deny reinstatement of the certificate.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 8-122 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-122
§8–122.
Status: in_force

(a) By resolution, the Board may provide for all or part of the State bonds authorized by 2 or more enabling acts to be consolidated and sold as a single issue. However, the Board may not include in a consolidated issue any State bonds authorized by an enabling act that specifically exempts the State bonds from this section.

(b) A consolidated issue under this section shall be known as the “State and local facilities loan” of the series and year in which the Board authorizes the sale of the issue.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of an enabling act, each State bond that is sold as part of a consolidated issue under this section shall be identified by the series and year in which the Board authorizes the sale of the issue.
Md. Code, Environment § 8-108 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-108
§8–108.
Status: in_force

On behalf of this State, the Governor may make agreements with the federal government for the federal government to discontinue certain of its responsibilities with respect to sources of radiation and for this State to assume the discontinued responsibilities.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6B-16 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6B / Section 8-6B-16
§8–6B–16.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an institution may operate an electrology education program in the State, the Board shall approve the program.

(b) The Board shall approve an electrology education program in the State if:

(1) The Maryland Higher Education Commission approves the program; and

(2) The institution that offers the program submits evidence to the Board that the institution is prepared to:

(i) Meet the standards established in regulations adopted by the Board under § 8-6B-03 of this subtitle; and

(ii) Carry out an education program in:

1. The theory of electrology; or

2. The clinical practice of electrology.

(c) (1) The Board periodically may evaluate electrology programs in the State and prepare a written report.

(2) If an institution that offers an approved electrology education program violates any of the standards set by the Board under this subtitle, the Board shall give the institution specific, written notice of the violation.
Md. Code, Environment § 8-106 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-106
§8–106.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary may adopt rules and regulations for control of sources of radiation.

(b) The Secretary may not adopt any rule or regulation for control of a source of radiation unless the requirements of this section and the Administrative Procedure Act are met.

(c) The Secretary may not adopt any rule or regulation unless the rule or regulation conforms to the relevant standards set by:

(1) The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission;

(2) The United States Food and Drug Administration; and

(3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Md. Code, Education § 8-708 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-708
§8–708.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall submit to the Department on or before July 1 of each year:

(1) The name of each student who participated in the program during the preceding year;

(2) The name of each student projected to participate in the program during the upcoming year;

(3) The county in which each student who participated in the program during the preceding year was domiciled;

(4) The county in which each student projected to participate in the program during the upcoming year is domiciled;

(5) The total number of students that participated in the program during the preceding year;

(6) The total number of students projected to participate in the program during the upcoming year;

(7) The actual operation budget for the preceding year; and

(8) The projected operating budget for the upcoming year.

(b) The Department shall report:

(1) On or before April 1 and October 1 of each year, to each county board regarding:

(i) The number of students who are participating in the program from the county; and

(ii) The name of each student from the county who is being charged to the county; and

(2) On or before December 1 of each year, to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly regarding:

(i) The information provided under subsection (a) of this section; and

(ii) Whether the funds appropriated under § 8-710 of this subtitle should be increased or decreased.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 8-402 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-402
§8–402.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The notice required by § 8–401 of this subtitle shall be served on the owner or other appropriate person:

(i) by leaving a copy of the notice at the person’s residence;

(ii) by sending a copy of the notice by United States mail to the mailing address of the owner;

(iii) by personal service by the sheriff in the same manner as original service is required in a civil action;

(iv) by e–mail, if within the past 3 years the recipient has provided to the Department an e–mail address and requested to receive the notices by e–mail; or

(v) if the owner is unknown, not residing at the real property, or cannot be found by:

1. delivering a copy of the notice to a person in possession of the real property; or

2. posting a copy of the notice at a conspicuous location on the real property.

(2) Though not a condition precedent to the validity of the value in the notice, if the mailing or e–mail address of an owner not residing at the real property is known, the notice shall be sent to that address.

(b) If a notice is sent under this section, the supervisor shall retain a record of the date of sending and the name and address of the person to whom the notice is sent.

(c) If the service under subsection (a) of this section is given to the person charged with paying the property tax, this section is deemed complied with even if that person is accountable to shareholders or other persons.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-513 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 5 / Section 8-513
§8–513.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “perioperative assessment and management” means the assessment and management of a patient preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively.

(b) (1) A nurse anesthetist may perform the following functions:

(i) Perioperative assessment and management of patients requiring anesthesia services;

(ii) Administration of anesthetic agents;

(iii) Management of fluids in intravenous therapy;

(iv) Respiratory care; and

(v) Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, prescription, ordering, and administration of drugs, including a drug that is classified as a controlled dangerous substance under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article.

(2) A nurse anesthetist has the right and obligation to refuse to perform a delegated act if in the nurse anesthetist’s judgment, the act is:

(i) Unsafe;

(ii) An invalidly prescribed medical act; or

(iii) Beyond the clinical skills of the nurse anesthetist.

(3) Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to authorize a nurse anesthetist to:

(i) Diagnose a medical condition;

(ii) Provide care that is not consistent with the scope of practice of nurse anesthetists; or

(iii) Provide care for which the nurse anesthetist does not have proper education and experience.

(4) A nurse anesthetist may prescribe drugs under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) Only in an amount that does not exceed a 10–day supply;

(ii) Only for an individual with whom the nurse anesthetist has, at the time of prescription, established a client or patient record; and

(iii) Only in connection with the delivery of anesthesia services.

(c) A nurse anesthetist shall collaborate with an anesthesiologist, a licensed physician, or a dentist in the following manner:

(1) An anesthesiologist, a licensed physician, or a dentist shall be physically available to the nurse anesthetist for consultation at all times during the administration of, and recovery from, anesthesia;

(2) An anesthesiologist shall be available for consultation to the nurse anesthetist for other aspects of the practice of nurse anesthesia; and

(3) If an anesthesiologist is not available, a licensed physician or dentist shall be available to provide this type of consultation.

(d) The nurse anesthetist shall ensure that a qualified anesthesia provider:

(1) Performs a thorough and complete preanesthetic assessment;

(2) Obtains informed consent for the planned anesthetic intervention from the patient or an individual responsible for the patient; and

(3) Formulates a patient–specific plan for anesthesia care.

(e) The nurse anesthetist as part of the standards of practice shall:

(1) Implement and adjust an anesthesia care plan as needed to adapt to the patient’s response to the anesthesia;

(2) Monitor a patient’s physiologic condition for untoward identifiable reactions and initiate appropriate corrective actions as required;

(3) Enter prompt, complete, and accurate documentation of pertinent information on a patient’s record;

(4) Transfer responsibility for care of a patient to other qualified providers in a manner that ensures continuity of care and patient safety;

(5) Ensure that appropriate safety precautions are taken to minimize the risks of fire, explosion, electrical shock, and equipment malfunction;

(6) Maintain appropriate infection control standards;

(7) Evaluate anesthesia care to ensure its quality;

(8) Maintain continual competence in anesthesia practice; and

(9) Respect and maintain the basic rights of patients.

(f) This section may not be construed to require a written collaboration agreement between a nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist, a physician, or a dentist.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-419 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-419
§8–419.
Status: in_force

There is a Special Administrative Expense Fund in the State Treasury.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8-606 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-606
§8–606.
Status: in_force

(a) Any decision of the sending state in respect of any matter over which it retains jurisdiction pursuant to this Compact shall be conclusive upon and not reviewable within the receiving state, but if at the time the sending state seeks to remove an incarcerated individual from an institution in the receiving state there is pending against the incarcerated individual within such state any criminal charge or if the incarcerated individual is formally accused of having committed within such state a criminal offense, the incarcerated individual shall not be returned without the consent of the receiving state until discharged from prosecution or other form of proceeding, imprisonment, or detention for such offense. The duly accredited officers of the sending state shall be permitted to transport incarcerated individuals pursuant to this Compact through any and all states party to this Compact without interference.

(b) An incarcerated individual who escapes from an institution in which the incarcerated individual is confined pursuant to this Compact shall be deemed a fugitive from the sending state and from the state in which the institution is situated. In the case of an escape to a jurisdiction other than the sending or receiving state, the responsibility for institution of extradition or rendition proceedings shall be that of the sending state, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent or affect the activities of officers and agencies of any jurisdiction directed toward the apprehension and return of an escapee.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8-903 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8 / Subtitle 9 / Section 8-903
§8–903.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Access to Counsel in Evictions Program administered by MLSC.

(b) The purpose of the Program is to organize and direct services and resources in order to provide all covered individuals in the State with access to legal representation as required under this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 8-201 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-201
§8–201.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to all employees in the State Personnel Management System.

(b) (1) An employee subject to this section is entitled to extra pay, known as shift differential pay, if the employee:

(i) is employed in a position designated for this purpose; and

(ii) works on a shift that starts on or after 2:00 p.m. and on or before 1:00 a.m.

(2) A State-employed fire fighter is entitled to shift differential pay for qualifying hours if the fire fighter works on a shift of at least 8 hours, regardless of the time that the shift starts.

(c) (1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the payment of shift differential pay.

(2) The regulations adopted under this section shall provide for fairness and equity among all employees in consideration of:

(i) the hours worked;

(ii) conditions and places of employment;

(iii) prevailing practices in the locality; and

(iv) other factors that the Secretary considers relevant under the circumstances.
Md. Code, Transportation § 8-413 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-413
§8–413.
Status: in_force

Within 45 days after the end of each month, the Administration shall send to each county and Baltimore City a statement that shows, segregated according to the classifications adopted for its records:

(1) The expenditures made from the highway user revenue funds allocated for each of the counties and Baltimore City and held by the Administration;

(2) The purposes for which the expenditures were made, such as for construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of county or Baltimore City roads or for debt service;

(3) The total receipts credited in each month;

(4) The disbursements from the Account;

(5) The balance remaining to the credit of the county or Baltimore City at the end of each month; and

(6) The amount, if any, of this balance that is encumbered and for what purpose.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-724.1 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-724.1
§8–724.
Status: in_force

§8–724.1.

A person may not:

(1) Interfere with the use of a public landing;

(2) Do anything to destroy the usefulness of the public landing; or

(3) Damage a wharf or structure erected on the wharf by the State, a county, or a person under a written agreement with a State unit or a county for public benefit.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-812 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 8 / Section 8-812
§8–812.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Declining occupation” means an occupation in which:

(i) there is a current lack of employment opportunities in the individual’s labor market area for the occupational skills for which the individual is qualified by training and experience; and

(ii) the lack of employment opportunities is expected to continue for an extended period of time.

(3) “Demand occupation” means an occupation in a labor market area where work opportunities are available and qualified applicants are lacking.

(4) (i) “Similar stipend” means an amount provided under a program with similar aims, such as providing training to increase employability, and in approximately the same amounts.

(ii) “Similar stipend” does not include training costs such as payments for tuition and books.

(b) An individual who is entitled to benefits under this title shall be eligible for additional training benefits under this section if the Secretary determines that the individual:

(1) is unemployed;

(2) has exhausted all rights to unemployment insurance benefits under federal and State law;

(3) (i) separated from a declining occupation; or

(ii) has been involuntarily and indefinitely separated from employment as a result of a permanent reduction of operations at the individual’s place of employment; and

(4) is enrolled in a training program approved by the Secretary or in a job training program authorized by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that prepares the individual for entry into a demand occupation if the Secretary determines that the individual:

(i) enrolled in the training before the end of the benefit year established with respect to the separation that made the individual eligible for the training benefit;

(ii) is making satisfactory progress to complete the training; and

(iii) is not receiving similar stipends or other allowances for nontraining costs.

(c) The additional weekly training benefit amount shall equal the individual’s weekly benefit amount for the most recent benefit year less any deductible income as determined under this title.

(d) The maximum amount of additional training benefits payable to an individual shall be equal to 26 times the individual’s average weekly benefit amount for the most recent benefit year.

(e) An individual who is receiving additional training benefits may not be denied those benefits due to the application of § 8–903(a)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this title.

(f) Additional training benefits may not be payable for more than 1 year following the end of the benefit year established with respect to the separation that made the individual eligible for additional training benefits.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-802 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 8 / Subtitle 8 / Section 8-802
§8–802.
Status: in_force

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate on July 1, 2032.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6C-20 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6C / Section 8-6C-20
§8–6C–20.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this title, the Board may deny a license or grant a license, including a license subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension, to an applicant, reprimand a licensee, place a licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or licensee:

(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or for another;

(2) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(3) Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any state or country, convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country, or disciplined by any branch of the uniformed services or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board’s disciplinary statutes;

(4) Is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;

(5) Willfully and knowingly:

(i) Files a false report or record of an individual under the licensee’s care;

(ii) Gives any false or misleading information about a material matter in an employment application;

(iii) Fails to file or record any health record that is required by law;

(iv) Obstructs the filing or recording of any health record as required by law; or

(v) Induces another person to fail to file or record any health record as required by law;

(6) Knowingly does any act that has been determined by the Board, in its regulations, to exceed the scope of practice authorized to the individual under this subtitle;

(7) Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;

(8) Does an act that is inconsistent with generally accepted professional standards in the practice of direct–entry midwifery;

(9) Is grossly negligent in the practice of direct–entry midwifery;

(10) Has violated any provision of this title;

(11) Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(12) Is physically or mentally incompetent;

(13) Knowingly fails to report suspected child abuse in violation of § 5–704 of the Family Law Article;

(14) Except in an emergency life–threatening situation where it is not feasible or practicable, fails to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions;

(15) Is in independent practice and fails to display the notice required under § 8–6C–23 of this subtitle;

(16) Is habitually intoxicated;

(17) Is addicted to, or habitually abuses, any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance as defined in § 5–101 of the Criminal Law Article;

(18) Fails to cooperate with a lawful investigation conducted by the Board;

(19) Is expelled from the rehabilitation program established pursuant to § 8–208 of this title for failure to comply with the conditions of the program;

(20) Engages in conduct that violates the professional code of ethics;

(21) Is professionally incompetent;

(22) Practices direct–entry midwifery without a license, before obtaining or renewing a license, including any period when the license has lapsed;

(23) After failing to renew a license or after a license has lapsed, commits any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section;

(24) Violates regulations adopted by the Board or an order from the Board;

(25) Performs an act that is beyond the licensee’s knowledge and skills;

(26) Fails to submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title;

(27) When acting in a supervisory position, directs another licensed direct–entry midwife to perform an act that is beyond the licensed direct–entry midwife’s knowledge and skills; or

(28) Fails to file a report required under this subtitle.

(b) If, after a hearing under § 8–317 of this title, the Board finds that there are grounds under subsection (a) of this section to suspend or revoke a license, to reprimand a licensee, or to place a licensee on probation, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking the license, reprimanding the licensee, or placing the licensee on probation.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Board shall return the license to the Board.

(2) If a suspended or revoked license has been lost, the individual shall file with the Board a verified statement to that effect.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8-206 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-206
§8–206.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) With the approval of the Secretary, the Commission shall appoint an Executive Director.

(2) The Executive Director shall perform general administrative functions.

(3) The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Commission.

(b) (1) With the approval of the Secretary, the Commission shall appoint a Deputy Director and any other employees that the Commission considers necessary to perform general administrative and training management functions.

(2) The Deputy Director and other employees appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission.

(c) In accordance with the State budget, the Commission may set the compensation of:

(1) the Executive Director and the Deputy Director; and

(2) a Commission employee in a position that:

(i) is unique to the Commission;

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

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

(d) The Secretary of Budget and Management, in consultation with the Commission, shall determine the positions for which the Commission may set compensation under subsection (c) of this section.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-202 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-202
§8–202.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For all taxable years beginning before January 1, 2001, a franchise tax, measured by taxable net earnings, is imposed annually on each financial institution existing or doing business in the State during any part of the fiscal year of the financial institution.

(2) For all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, the financial institution franchise tax is terminated, and Maryland taxable income of financial institutions shall be subject to taxation under Title 10 of this article.

(b) A county, municipal corporation, special taxing district, or other political subdivision of the State may not impose on a savings bank or savings and loan association any tax other than its regular tax on property.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-1808.7 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 18 / Section 8-1808.7
§8–1808.
Status: in_force

§8–1808.7.

(a) Commercial harvesting of trees by selection, or by the clear-cutting of loblolly pine and tulip poplar, may be allowed to within 50 feet of the landward edge of the mean high water line of tidal waters and perennial tributary streams, or the edge of tidal wetlands, provided that the cutting is conducted in conformity with COMAR 27.01.05 and with a buffer management plan that is prepared by a registered professional forester and is approved by the Department.

(b) The plan shall be required for all commercial harvests within the buffer, regardless of the size of the area to be cut, and shall contain at a minimum the following requirements:

(1) Disturbance of stream banks and shorelines shall be avoided;

(2) The area disturbed or cut shall be replanted or allowed to regenerate in a manner that assures the availability of cover and breeding sites for wildlife and reestablishes the wildlife corridor function of the buffer;

(3) The cutting may not involve the creation of logging roads and skid trails within the buffer; and

(4) Commercial harvesting practices shall be conducted to protect and conserve the habitat protection areas in accordance with COMAR 27.01.09.02, .03, .04, and .05.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 8-402 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-402
§8–402.
Status: in_force

(a) Each declaration of trust and annual report filed with the Department is a matter of public record.

(b) (1) The Department may inspect the records of a real estate investment trust at any reasonable time.

(2) A shareholder has the same right to inspect the records of the real estate investment trust as has a stockholder in a corporation under Title 2 of this article.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-208 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-208
§8–208.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall administer and enforce this title.

(b) (1) If the Commission concludes that continuing conduct of a person alleged to be in violation of this title will result in irreparable or substantial harm to any other person, the Commission may sue for:

(i) injunctive relief against the conduct;

(ii) an order for satisfactory completion of a home improvement contract; or

(iii) restitution.

(2) If the Commission sues for injunctive relief under this subsection against a person who is not licensed under this title, the Commission need not:

(i) post bond; or

(ii) show that no adequate remedy at law exists.

(3) A suit under this section shall be brought in the circuit court for the county where:

(i) the alleged violation occurs; or

(ii) the principal place of business of the alleged violator is located.

(c) An administrative hearing and adjudication by the Commission is not a prerequisite to prosecution of a person under § 8-601 of this title.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 8-214 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-214
§8–214.
Status: in_force

(a) Bond and grant anticipation notes issued under this Part III of this subtitle shall be authorized by resolution of the State unit.

(b) (1) The resolution shall state:

(i) the authority for the notes and, if the notes are bond anticipation notes, the authority for the bonds;

(ii) the amount of notes authorized; and

(iii) the terms of the notes.

(2) The resolution shall specify that the notes:

(i) be sold in a certain manner, at public sale or, if the State unit considers private negotiation to be in its best interest, at private sale;

(ii) mature at certain times;

(iii) bear interest at certain rates or at rates to be determined in the manner stated in the resolution; and

(iv) be sold for certain prices or for prices to be determined in the manner stated in the resolution, which may be at, above, or below par.

(3) The resolution may provide that the notes:

(i) be in 1 or more series, as money is required; and

(ii) be renewable at maturity with or without resale.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6B-22 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6B / Section 8-6B-22
§8–6B–22.
Status: in_force

(a) If a license was suspended or revoked for a period of more than 1 year, or if a period of more than 1 year has passed since a license was surrendered, the Board may reinstate the license if the licensee:

(1) Applies to the Board for reinstatement;

(2) Meets the requirements for renewal under § 8–6B–14 of this subtitle;

(3) Meets any other requirements for reinstatement as established by the Board; and

(4) Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title.

(b) If a licensee meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Board may:

(1) Reinstate the license;

(2) Reinstate the license subject to terms and conditions that the Board considers necessary, including a period of probation; or

(3) Deny reinstatement of the license.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 8-204 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-204
§8–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A real estate investment trust shall post the security for taxes required under § 13-825 of the Tax - General Article.

(b) If the Comptroller waives the requirement of a security, the Comptroller shall notify the Department in writing of the waiver.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 8-105 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-105
§8–105.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before December 31 of each year, each county shall submit to the Secretary a report for the preceding fiscal year in the format provided by the Secretary.

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

(i) the amount of money distributed to each recipient and the purpose of expenditure of this money categorized as provided in § 8–102(f)(1) of this subtitle;

(ii) the amount and disposition of any unencumbered or unexpended money;

(iii) the amount of expenditures for fire protection by the county, including the amount of money distributed to volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies from sources other than the Fund; and

(iv) the nature and estimated dollar amount of any in–kind contributions made by the county to volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.

(b) (1) Each year the Secretary shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the information provided by the counties on the distribution of money provided under this subtitle, including an assessment of the extent to which the purposes of this subtitle are being achieved.

(2) The report under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall state the amount of money distributed by each county under § 8–103(b) of this subtitle to volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-401 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-401
§8–401.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “actual loss” means the costs of restoration, repair, replacement, or completion that arise from an unworkmanlike, inadequate, or incomplete home improvement.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-1903 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 19 / Section 8-1903
§8–1903.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Chesapeake Bay Trust is declared to be of general benefit to the citizens and charitable in nature. The Trust shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual existence, subject to modification or termination by the General Assembly if necessary to effectuate its purpose or when and if its substantial purpose ceases.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8-610 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-610
§8–610.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “prescription” includes an order, paper, and recipe purported to have been made by an authorized provider, as defined in § 5-101 of this article, for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage.

(b) A person may not:

(1) knowingly counterfeit, cause or procure to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting a prescription;

(2) knowingly issue, pass, or possess a counterfeit prescription; or

(3) obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription drug by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.

(d) Payment or an offer or promise to pay for a drug, medicine, or alcoholic beverage obtained in violation of this section is not a defense to a violation of this section.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 8-501 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 8 / Subtitle 5 / Section 8-501
§8–501.
Status: in_force

(a) “Securities account” means an account to which a financial asset is or may be credited in accordance with an agreement under which the person maintaining the account undertakes to treat the person for whom the account is maintained as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise the financial asset.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, a person acquires a security entitlement if a securities intermediary:

(1) Indicates by book entry that a financial asset has been credited to the person's securities account;

(2) Receives a financial asset from the person or acquires a financial asset for the person and, in either case, accepts it for credit to the person's securities account; or

(3) Becomes obligated under other law, regulation, or rule to credit a financial asset to the person's securities account.

(c) If a condition of subsection (b) of this section has been met, a person has a security entitlement even though the securities intermediary does not itself hold the financial asset.

(d) If a securities intermediary holds a financial asset for another person, and the financial asset is registered in the name of, payable to the order of, or specially indorsed to the other person, and has not been indorsed to the securities intermediary or in blank, the other person is treated as holding the financial asset directly rather than as having a security entitlement with respect to the financial asset.

(e) Issuance of a security is not establishment of a security entitlement.
Md. Code, Election Law § 8-5A-01 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 8 / Subtitle 5A / Section 8-5A-01
§8–5A–01.
Status: in_force

The State of Maryland hereby enters the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote as set forth in this section. The text of the agreement is as follows:

ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP.

Any state of the United States and the District of Columbia may become a member of this agreement by enacting this agreement.

ARTICLE II. RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE IN MEMBER STATES TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

Each member state shall conduct a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States.

ARTICLE III. MANNER OF APPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IN MEMBER STATES.

Prior to the time set by law for the meeting and voting by the presidential electors, the chief election official of each member state shall determine the number of votes for each presidential slate in each state of the United States and in the District of Columbia in which votes have been cast in a statewide popular election and shall add such votes together to produce a “national popular vote total” for each presidential slate.

The chief election official of each member state shall designate the presidential slate with the largest national popular vote total as the “national popular vote winner.”

The presidential elector certifying official of each member state shall certify the appointment in that official’s own state of the elector slate nominated in that state in association with the national popular vote winner.

At least six days before the day fixed by law for the meeting and voting by the presidential electors, each member state shall make a final determination of the number of popular votes cast in the state for each presidential slate and shall communicate an official statement of such determination within 24 hours to the chief election official of each other member state.

The chief election official of each member state shall treat as conclusive an official statement containing the number of popular votes in a state for each presidential slate made by the day established by federal law for making a state’s final determination conclusive as to the counting of electoral votes by Congress.

In event of a tie for the national popular vote winner, the presidential elector certifying official of each member state shall certify the appointment of the elector slate nominated in association with the presidential slate receiving the largest number of popular votes within that official’s own state.

If, for any reason, the number of presidential electors nominated in a member state in association with the national popular vote winner is less than or greater than that state’s number of electoral votes, the presidential candidate on the presidential slate that has been designated as the national popular vote winner shall have the power to nominate the presidential electors for that state and that state’s presidential elector certifying official shall certify the appointment of such nominees.

The chief election official of each member state shall immediately release to the public all vote counts or statements of votes as they are determined or obtained.

This article shall govern the appointment of presidential electors in each member state in any year in which this agreement is, on July 20, in effect in states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes.

ARTICLE IV. OTHER PROVISIONS.

This agreement shall take effect when states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes have enacted this agreement in substantially the same form and the enactments by such states have taken effect in each state.

Any member state may withdraw from this agreement, except that a withdrawal occurring six months or less before the end of a President’s term shall not become effective until a President or Vice President shall have been qualified to serve the next term.

The chief executive of each member state shall promptly notify the chief executive of all other states of when this agreement has been enacted and has taken effect in that official’s state, when the state has withdrawn from this agreement, and when this agreement takes effect generally.

This agreement shall terminate if the electoral college is abolished.

If any provision of this agreement is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

ARTICLE V. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this agreement,

“chief executive” shall mean the Governor of a state of the United States or the Mayor of the District of Columbia;

“elector slate” shall mean a slate of candidates who have been nominated in a state for the position of presidential elector in association with a presidential slate;

“chief election official” shall mean the state official or body that is authorized to certify the total number of popular votes for each presidential slate;

“presidential elector” shall mean an elector for President and Vice President of the United States;

“presidential elector certifying official” shall mean the state official or body that is authorized to certify the appointment of the state’s presidential electors;

“presidential slate” shall mean a slate of two persons, the first of whom has been nominated as a candidate for President of the United States and the second of whom has been nominated as a candidate for Vice President of the United States, or any legal successors to such persons, regardless of whether both names appear on the ballot presented to the voter in a particular state;

“state” shall mean a state of the United States and the District of Columbia; and

“statewide popular election” shall mean a general election in which votes are cast for presidential slates by individual voters and counted on a statewide basis.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-1104 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 11 / Section 8-1104
§8–1104.
Status: reserved

(a) In this subsection, “suitable work” means work:

(1) that is within the capabilities of an individual;

(2) for which the gross average weekly compensation exceeds the sum of the individual’s weekly extended benefit amount plus any supplemental unemployment compensation benefits as defined in § 501(c)(17)(d) of the Internal Revenue Code that are payable to the individual for the week;

(3) for which wages equal or exceed the higher of:

(i) the minimum wage under § 6(a)(1) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, without regard to exemptions; or

(ii) an applicable State or local minimum wage;

(4) that is listed with the Division of Workforce Development or offered in writing to the individual; and

(5) that is suitable under § 8–1005 of this title to the extent that § 8–1005 of this title is not inconsistent with items (1) through (4) of this subsection.

(b) To be eligible for extended benefits for a week during an eligibility period, an individual:

(1) shall be unemployed for the week for which benefits are claimed;

(2) shall meet each requirement of this title for regular benefits that applies to a claim for extended benefits;

(3) shall not be subject to disqualification from receiving regular benefits;

(4) may not have a right to unemployment allowances or benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act or any other federal law that the United States Secretary of Labor specifies by regulation;

(5) shall not have received and shall not be seeking unemployment benefits under the unemployment insurance law of Canada or if benefits have been sought under that law, shall have been finally determined by the appropriate unit not to be eligible; and

(6) shall have exhausted regular benefits as provided in this subsection.

(c) (1) An individual has exhausted the regular benefits for a week of unemployment during the individual’s eligibility period if:

(i) before that week, the individual has received all regular benefits and allowances for dependents and benefits payable to federal civilian employees and former servicemembers under 5 U.S.C. § 8501 et seq. that were available to the individual under this title or the unemployment insurance law of another state that has been approved by the United States Secretary of Labor under 26 U.S.C. § 3304; or

(ii) if the benefit year expired during the eligibility period, the individual has no wages or has insufficient wages to establish a new benefit year that would include that week.

(2) An individual who otherwise has received all regular benefits shall be considered to have exhausted regular benefits under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection even if the individual later may be determined to be entitled to additional regular benefits as a result of a pending appeal about wages that were not considered in the initial monetary determination of the individual’s 1st claim for that benefit year.

(d) During the base period for which the individual has exhausted regular benefits, the total wages for covered employment shall exceed 150% of the wages for covered employment during the calendar quarter of the base period in which the individual’s wages for covered employment were the highest.

(e) If an individual is disqualified from regular benefits for a specified period of weeks under § 8–1001, § 8–1003, or § 8–1005 of this title, the individual may not receive extended benefits unless:

(1) the period of disqualification has ended; and

(2) the individual has been employed after the date of the disqualification.

(f) (1) An individual shall:

(i) make a sustained and systematic effort throughout the week to find work; and

(ii) submit tangible evidence of the effort to the Secretary.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an individual is disqualified for extended benefits for any week of unemployment during the individual’s eligibility period during which the individual fails to accept an offer of suitable work or apply for suitable work referred by the Secretary.

(3) If an individual provides evidence that satisfies the Secretary that the individual has good prospects for obtaining work in the individual’s usual occupation within a reasonably short period, suitability of the work shall be determined in accordance with § 8–1005 of this title rather than paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(g) The Secretary shall refer an individual who applies for extended benefits to work that is suitable.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6B-09 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6B / Section 8-6B-09
§8–6B–09.
Status: in_force

(a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

(1) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8-303 of this title;

(2) Submit to the Board:

(i) An application on the form that the Board requires;

(ii) Written, verified evidence that the requirement of item (1) of this subsection is being met; and

(iii) Evidence of compliance with the requirements of § 8-6B-08 of this subtitle; and

(3) Pay to the Board a fee set by the Board.

(b) The Board shall issue the appropriate license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 8-136 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-136
§8–136.
Status: in_force

If the Board has authorized the transaction and approved the form of the agreement, to improve the management of State general obligation debt or to reduce the cost of servicing such debt, and after giving due consideration to the creditworthiness of the counterparties, the Treasurer may:

(1) enter into interest rate exchange agreements or contracts providing for payments based on levels of or changes in interest rates; and

(2) appoint any agents necessary to implement and administer such agreements or contracts.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-211 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-211
§8–211.
Status: in_force

The Department shall:

(1) administer the laws that relate to the financial institution franchise tax, consistent with this subtitle and with Title 10 of this article;

(2) adopt reasonable regulations to administer the provisions of laws that relate to the financial institution franchise tax, including regulations that establish, without regard to the methods required under Title 10 of this article, methods for allocation of net earnings based on gross volume of transactions;

(3) design the returns and other forms that, on completion, provide the information required for the administration of the financial institution franchise tax law;

(4) collect the financial institution franchise tax revenue, including penalties and interest; and

(5) certify that revenue to the Comptroller.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-406 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-406
§8–406.
Status: in_force

A dam or other structure impeding the natural flow of a scenic and wild river may not be constructed, operated, or maintained in a scenic and wild river, and channelization may not be undertaken, unless the Secretary specifically approves.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 8-112 — MD Code / Article get / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-112
§8–112.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a contingent claim becomes absolute before the distribution of the estate, the contingent claim shall be paid in the same manner as absolute claims of the same class.

(2) In other cases, if a petition is filed with the court by the personal representative or the claimant, the court may provide for payment in the manner provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section.

(b) The creditor and personal representative may determine, by agreement, arbitration, or compromise, the value of the claim according to its probable present worth, and, on approval by the court, the value of the claim may be allowed and paid in the same manner as an absolute claim.

(c) The court may order the personal representative to make distribution of the estate except for sufficient funds retained to pay the claim if and when it becomes absolute.

(d) (1) The court may order distribution of the estate as though the contingent claim did not exist, but the distributees are liable to the creditor to the extent of the estate received by them, if the contingent claim becomes absolute.

(2) The court may require the distributees to give bond for the satisfaction of their liability to the contingent creditor.

(e) The court may order another method.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-803.2 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 8 / Subtitle 8 / Section 8-803.2
§8–803.
Status: in_force

§8–803.2.

(a) A person who applies nutrients for hire to land used for agricultural purposes shall be a certified nutrient management consultant or work under a nutrient management consultant certified under § 8-803 of this subtitle.

(b) A person who applies nutrients for hire to land used for agricultural purposes, who is not a certified nutrient management consultant, shall make available documentation, in the form of a work order, bill of lading, or similar document, to the landowner or land manager that the person is working under a certified nutrient management consultant.

(c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
Md. Code, Education § 8-105 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-105
§8–105.
Status: in_force

Each county board that applies for State funds under this subtitle shall include a comprehensive compensatory education plan in its application that:

(1) Emphasizes a preventive program aimed at disadvantaged or potentially disadvantaged children; and

(2) Has as an ultimate goal:

(i) Teaching disadvantaged or potentially disadvantaged children to read;

(ii) Awakening their interest in learning;

(iii) Giving them a sense of success in school achievement;

(iv) Preventing their alienation from the school; and

(v) Preventing their early departure from school.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-706 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-706
§8–706.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice registered nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice registered nursing under this title.

(b) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice advanced practice registered nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice advanced practice registered nursing under this title.

(c) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice licensed practical nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice licensed practical nursing under this title.

(d) An individual may not knowingly employ any individual who is not authorized to perform delegated nursing duties under this title.

(e) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified nursing assistant any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified nursing assistant under this title.

(f) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified medication technician any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified medication technician under this title.

(g) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified medicine aide any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified medicine aide under this title.

(h) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified dialysis technician any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified dialysis technician under this title.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-8A-08 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 8 / Subtitle 8A / Section 8-8A-08
§8–8A–08.
Status: in_force

To maintain a permit in good standing, a permit holder shall:

(1) Maintain a performance bond or other security in the amount that the Department considers sufficient to guarantee the fulfillment of any requirement related to the permit;

(2) Ensure that food processing residuals are utilized in accordance with:

(i) § 8–8A–03 of this subtitle; and

(ii) Good husbandry and sound agronomic practices;

(3) Allow a representative of the Department seeking to inspect a site entry to any area covered by the permit;

(4) Keep records regarding the utilization of food processing residuals, including daily records of the source and amount of food processing residuals in each truckload delivered to a site;

(5) Take samples in accordance with the method, location, frequency, and manner requirements set by the Department;

(6) Provide to the Department or the relevant local health official any information that the Department requires; and

(7) Comply with any other requirement set by the Department.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-403 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-403
§8–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (i) There is a Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board.

(ii) The Board consists of the Secretaries of Natural Resources, Agriculture, the Environment, and Planning, and a member of the Garrett County Commissioners, who shall be a voting member of the Board only on matters pertaining to the wild portion of the Youghiogheny River.

(2) The members of the Board shall select the chairperson.

(3) A member of the Board:

(i) May not receive any compensation for the member’s services; but

(ii) Shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses and disbursements made in order to attend any meeting or perform any other official duty.

(b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board shall:

(1) Review:

(i) Any inventory, study, plan, and regulation that is prepared under this subtitle; and

(ii) The recommendations on the inventory, study, plan, and regulation of the Secretary, any local governing body, or any local advisory board;

(2) Meet regularly; and

(3) Appoint, with the advice and consent of the appropriate local governing body, a local scenic and wild river advisory board for each river that is included in the Scenic and Wild Rivers Program.

(c) (1) Each local scenic and wild river advisory board consists of at least seven members, except for the Youghiogheny local Scenic and Wild River Advisory Board that consists of at least eight members.

(2) Each member of a local scenic and wild river advisory board shall reside in the county through which the scenic and wild river flows.

(3) The Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board shall select the members of each local advisory board as follows:

(i) At least two members shall own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river, except for the Youghiogheny River where at least three members shall own land contiguous to that portion of the river designated by § 8–408(a) of this subtitle as a wild river;

(ii) At least two members who own land that is not contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

(iii) One member shall represent the local governing body; and

(iv) Two members from the county soil conservation district.

(d) If a scenic or wild river flows through more than one county, the local advisory board shall consist of no more than the following members:

(1) Two residents of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows who own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

(2) Two residents of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows who do not own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

(3) Two representatives of the local governing body of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows; and

(4) One representative of each soil conservation district through which the scenic or wild river flows.

(e) Each local scenic and wild river advisory board shall:

(1) Review any inventory, study, plan, and regulation that is proposed under this subtitle and is applicable to any river in its jurisdiction;

(2) Make recommendations on the inventory, study, plan, and regulation to its local governing body and to the Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board;

(3) Select its own chairperson; and

(4) Adopt its own administrative regulations for the operation of the local advisory board.

(f) (1) Each member of a local advisory board may not:

(i) Receive compensation for service; or

(ii) Be reimbursed for expenses incurred in travel or for attending meetings or performing any official duty.

(2) The Secretary shall schedule meetings for each local advisory board. However, in the event of emergencies, the chairperson of a local advisory board may schedule meetings for the local advisory board.

(g) (1) On completion of an approved management plan, the local governing body may establish a scenic river advisory board for each designated scenic or wild river within its jurisdiction.

(2) Each board, as constituted by the local authority, may recommend policies, laws, and regulations in furtherance of the aims of this subtitle to the appropriate local governing body.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, if a scenic or wild river flows through more than one county, the scenic river advisory board may consist of an equal number of members from each county.

(ii) If a scenic or wild river flows through Carroll County and one or more other counties, the scenic river advisory board shall consist of the following members:

1. Two residents of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows who own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

2. Two residents of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows who do not own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

3. Subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, two representatives of the local governing body of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows; and

4. One representative of an organization in the county with expertise in agriculture, such as the local farm bureau, grange, or soil conservation district.

(iii) If a scenic or wild river flows through Frederick County and one or more other counties, the scenic river advisory board shall consist of the following members:

1. Two residents of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows who own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

2. Two residents of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows who do not own land contiguous to the scenic or wild river;

3. Subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, two representatives of the local governing body of each county through which the scenic or wild river flows; and

4. One representative of an organization in the county with expertise in agriculture, such as the local farm bureau, grange, or soil conservation district.

(iv) The two representatives of the local governing body shall be nonvoting members of the scenic river advisory board.
Md. Code, Health - General § 8-205 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-205
§8–205.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person who is authorized to administer, use professionally, or dispense a drug and each public official who has duties with respect to drugs or to users of them shall report to the Administration any relevant information that the Administration requires to carry out the purposes of this title, subject to the provisions of State and federal laws and regulations governing confidentiality.

(b) An employee or unit of the State or of any of its political subdivisions shall release to the Administration, on its request, information that deals with drug abuse or alcohol abuse or drug dependence or alcohol dependence, including the name of an individual with a drug or alcohol problem if needed to carry out the purposes of this title, subject to the provisions of State and federal laws and regulations governing confidentiality.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8-709 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-709
§8–709.
Status: in_force

(a) A county shall report to the administering unit at the times and in the manner that the administering unit determines.

(b) The administrator of each community service program shall prepare separate reports containing annual statistical data on all adults and juveniles in the program and submit:

(1) the report on adults to the Division of Parole and Probation;

(2) the report on juveniles to the Department of Juvenile Services; and

(3) both reports to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8-407 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-407
§8–407.
Status: in_force

Article V

(a) In response to a request made under § 8-405 or § 8-406 of this subtitle (Article III or IV of the Agreement), the appropriate authority in a sending state shall offer to deliver temporary custody of the prisoner to the appropriate authority in the state where the indictment, information, or complaint is pending against the prisoner in order that speedy and efficient prosecution may be had. If the request for final disposition is made by the prisoner, the offer of temporary custody shall accompany the written notice required under § 8-405 of this subtitle (Article III of the Agreement). In the case of a federal prisoner, the appropriate authority in the receiving state shall be entitled to temporary custody as provided by this Agreement or to the prisoner’s presence in federal custody at the place for trial, whichever custodial arrangement may be approved by the custodian.

(b) The officer or other representative of a state accepting an offer of temporary custody shall present the following upon demand:

(1) proper identification and evidence of the officer’s authority to act for the state into whose temporary custody the prisoner is to be given; and

(2) a duly certified copy of the indictment, information, or complaint on the basis of which the detainer has been lodged and on the basis of which the request for temporary custody of the prisoner has been made.

(c) If the appropriate authority shall refuse or fail to accept temporary custody of the person, or in the event that an action on the indictment, information, or complaint on the basis of which the detainer has been lodged is not brought to trial within the period provided in § 8-405 or § 8-406 of this subtitle (Article III or IV of the Agreement), the appropriate court of the jurisdiction where the indictment, information, or complaint has been pending shall enter an order dismissing the same with prejudice, and any detainer based on the indictment, information, or complaint shall cease to be of any force or effect.

(d) The temporary custody referred to in this Agreement shall be only for the purpose of permitting prosecution on the charge or charges contained in one or more untried indictments, informations, or complaints that form the basis of the detainer or detainers or for prosecution on any other charge or charges arising out of the same transaction. Except for the prisoner’s attendance at court and while being transported to or from any place at which the prisoner’s presence may be required, the prisoner shall be held in a suitable jail or other facility regularly used for persons awaiting prosecution.

(e) At the earliest practicable time consonant with the purposes of this Agreement, the prisoner shall be returned to the sending state.

(f) During the continuance of temporary custody or while the prisoner is otherwise being made available for trial as required by this Agreement, time being served on the sentence shall continue to run but good time shall be earned by the prisoner only if, and to the extent that, the law and practice of the jurisdiction that imposed the sentence may allow.

(g) For all purposes other than that for which temporary custody as provided in this Agreement is exercised, the prisoner shall be deemed to remain in the custody of and subject to the jurisdiction of the sending state. Any escape from temporary custody may be dealt with in the same manner as an escape from the original place of imprisonment or in any other manner permitted by law.

(h) From the time that a party state receives custody of a prisoner under this Agreement until the prisoner is returned to the territory and custody of the sending state, the state in which the one or more untried indictments, informations, or complaints are pending or in which trial is being had shall be responsible for the prisoner and shall also pay all costs of transporting, caring for, keeping, and returning the prisoner. The provisions of this subsection shall govern unless the states concerned shall have entered into a supplementary agreement providing for a different allocation of costs and responsibilities as between or among themselves. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to alter or affect any internal relationship among the departments, agencies, and officers of and in the government of a party state, or between a party state and its subdivisions, as to the payment of costs, or responsibilities therefor.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-1101 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 11 / Section 8-1101
§8–1101.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds and declares that land movement and disturbance activities on Atlantic Coast beaches east of certain natural and physical contours and elevations of the beach endanger the integrity and continuity of the beach system which includes a dunal system, prevents adequate maintenance, shore erosion, and sediment control, and storm protection of these and adjacent areas, and results in the imposition of additional financial burdens on the citizens of the State.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8-212.2 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-212.2
§8–212.
Status: in_force

§8–212.2.

(a) In this section, “mental disorder” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article.

(b) This section does not apply to a tenant under a residential lease that contains a liquidated damages clause or early termination clause that:

(1) Requires written notice to vacate of 1 month or less; and

(2) Imposes liability for rent less than or equal to 2 months’ rent after the date on which the tenant vacates the leased premises.

(c) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if a tenant under a residential lease meets the conditions set forth in subsection (d) of this section, the tenant’s liability for rent under the lease may not exceed 2 months’ rent after the date on which the tenant vacates the leased premises.

(d) To qualify for the limitation of liability under subsection (c) of this section, the tenant shall provide to the landlord before the tenant vacates the leased premises:

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, a written certification from a physician or psychologist regarding an individual who is a named party in, or an authorized occupant under the terms of, the lease that states in substantially the following form:

“I, (name of physician or psychologist), hereby certify that my patient, (name of patient), is no longer able to live at his or her leased premises, (address of leased premises), because the patient has a medical condition that:

(1) Substantially restricts the physical mobility of the patient within, or from entering and exiting, the leased premises;

(2) Requires the patient to move to a home, facility, or institution to obtain a higher level of care than can be provided at the leased premises; or

(3) Is a mental disorder that:

(i) Causes the continued habitation of the leased premises to be unfeasible or unsustainable for the patient; or

(ii) Requires the patient to move to a home, facility, or institution to obtain a higher level of care than can be provided at the leased premises.

I certify further that the expected duration of the patient’s medical condition will continue beyond the termination date of the patient’s lease, which the patient states is (termination date of lease).”; and

(2) A written notice of the termination of the lease stating the date by when the tenant will vacate the leased premises.

(e) A certification that is provided to a landlord under subsection (d)(1) of this section shall be:

(1) Written by:

(i) A physician who is licensed by the State Board of Physicians to practice medicine in the State under Title 14 of the Health Occupations Article; or

(ii) A psychologist who is licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists to practice psychology in the State under Title 18 of the Health Occupations Article;

(2) Prepared on the letterhead or printed prescription form of the physician or psychologist; and

(3) Signed by the physician or psychologist.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-727 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-727
§8–727.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Elude” means to evade a police officer’s visual or audible signal to stop by:

(i) Willfully failing to stop the vessel;

(ii) Fleeing on foot; or

(iii) Any other means.

(3) “Police officer” means an officer who is:

(i) In uniform, prominently displaying the officer’s badge or other insignia of office; or

(ii) In a vessel that is appropriately marked as an official law enforcement vessel, whether or not the officer is in uniform.

(4) “Visual or audible signal” means a warning or command by hand, voice, emergency light, signal device, or siren.

(b) A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer enforcing the provisions of this subtitle may stop, board, or inspect any vessel subject to this subtitle.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual who is on a vessel may not display or operate a flashing blue light or signal device.

(2) A police officer who is on a vessel of a county, municipal, State, or federal law enforcement agency may display and operate flashing blue lights or signal devices while responding to or at the scene of an emergency or pursuing a violator or suspected violator of the law.

(d) On the immediate approach of a law enforcement vessel lawfully using a flashing blue light or signal device, an operator of another vessel, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall:

(1) Yield the right-of-way; and

(2) Stop the vessel and stay in that position until the law enforcement vessel has passed.

(e) An operator of a vessel may not elude or attempt to elude a police officer who gives a visual or audible signal to the operator to stop.

(f) (1) A person who violates subsection (c) or (d) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

(2) A person who violates subsection (e) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction:

(i) For a first offense, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; and

(ii) For a subsequent offense, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-2A-02 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 2A / Section 8-2A-02
§8–2A–02.
Status: in_force

§8–2A–02. IN EFFECT

(a) There is a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund.

(b) The purpose of the Trust Fund is to provide financial assistance necessary to advance Maryland’s progress in meeting the goals established in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, including the Patuxent River, and to restore the health of the Atlantic Coastal Bays and their tributaries, by focusing limited financial resources on nonpoint source pollution control projects in all regions of the State.

(c) The Secretary shall administer the Trust Fund.

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

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

(e) The Trust Fund consists of:

(1) Money appropriated in the State budget for the Trust Fund;

(2) Money distributed to the Trust Fund under §§ 2–1104 and 2–1302.1 of the Tax – General Article; and

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

(f) (1) The Trust Fund may be used only for the implementation of nonpoint source pollution control projects to:

(i) Support State and local watershed implementation plans by targeting limited financial resources on the most effective nonpoint source pollution control projects; and

(ii) Improve the health of the Atlantic Coastal Bays and their tributaries.

(2) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, when possible, money in the Trust Fund shall be granted to local governments and other political subdivisions for agricultural, forestry, stream and wetland restoration, and urban and suburban stormwater nonpoint source pollution control projects, including up to 25% in matching funds to local governments and other political subdivisions that have enacted a stormwater remediation fee under § 4–202.1 of the Environment Article.

(3) (i) In each fiscal year from 2023 through 2031, inclusive, $1,250,000 from the Trust Fund shall be used to fund:

1. The 5 Million Tree Program Coordinator position in the Department of the Environment; and

2. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, 13 contractor positions in the Forest Service of the Department to provide technical assistance, planning, and coordination related to tree plantings, tree buffer management, and forest management, including invasive vine removal, on public, private, and agricultural lands and in “underserved areas” as defined in § 8–1911 of this title.

(ii) The Department shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that contractors hired under subparagraph (i)2 of this paragraph reflect the geographic and demographic diversity of the State.

(4) (i) In each fiscal year from 2024 through 2031, inclusive, $2,500,000 from the Trust Fund shall be used, subject to the requirements of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, for tree plantings on public and private land.

(ii) The money appropriated under this paragraph:

1. May be distributed in accordance with § 8–2A–04(c)(2) of this subtitle;

2. May be used to cover the costs of:

A. Site preparation, labor, and materials for tree–planting projects;

B. Maintaining trees following a tree–planting project; and

C. Landowner incentive payments or signing bonuses of up to $1,000 per acre of trees planted;

3. May not be used to plant trees intended for timber harvest; and

4. May be used only for tree plantings on private land if the landowner enters into a binding legal agreement to maintain the planted area in tree cover for at least 15 years.

(iii) Money appropriated under this paragraph is supplemental to and may not take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for tree plantings on public and private land.

(5) In each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, inclusive, up to $100,000 from the Trust Fund shall be used to fund the operations grants under § 8–2B–02(g)(3) of this title at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of up to $10,500,000 from the Trust Fund to support operating expenses of the Department.

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

(2) Any investment earnings of the Trust Fund shall be retained to the credit of the Trust Fund.

(h) Money expended from the Trust Fund for the restoration of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and their tributaries, including the Patuxent River, is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for bay restoration.

§8–2A–02. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTER 645 OF 2021 //

(a) There is a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund.

(b) The purpose of the Trust Fund is to provide financial assistance necessary to advance Maryland’s progress in meeting the goals established in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, including the Patuxent River, and to restore the health of the Atlantic Coastal Bays and their tributaries, by focusing limited financial resources on nonpoint source pollution control projects in all regions of the State.

(c) The Secretary shall administer the Trust Fund.

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

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

(e) The Trust Fund consists of:

(1) Money appropriated in the State budget for the Trust Fund;

(2) Money distributed to the Trust Fund under §§ 2–1104 and 2–1302.1 of the Tax – General Article; and

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

(f) (1) The Trust Fund may be used only for the implementation of nonpoint source pollution control projects to:

(i) Support State and local watershed implementation plans by targeting limited financial resources on the most effective nonpoint source pollution control projects; and

(ii) Improve the health of the Atlantic Coastal Bays and their tributaries.

(2) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, when possible, money in the Trust Fund shall be granted to local governments and other political subdivisions for agricultural, forestry, stream and wetland restoration, and urban and suburban stormwater nonpoint source pollution control projects, including up to 25% in matching funds to local governments and other political subdivisions that have enacted a stormwater remediation fee under § 4–202.1 of the Environment Article.

(3) In each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, inclusive, up to $100,000 from the Trust Fund shall be used to fund the operations grants under § 8–2B–02(g)(3) of this title at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of up to $10,500,000 from the Trust Fund to support operating expenses of the Department.

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

(2) Any investment earnings of the Trust Fund shall be retained to the credit of the Trust Fund.

(h) Money expended from the Trust Fund for the restoration of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays and their tributaries, including the Patuxent River, is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for bay restoration.
Md. Code, Human Services § 8-807 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 8 / Subtitle 8 / Section 8-807
§8–807.
Status: in_force

The members of the Children’s Cabinet shall adopt regulations to authorize a waiver from some or all of the requirements of this subtitle for corporations that can demonstrate that their bylaws and policies are substantially similar to those required under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-101 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-101
§8–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Committee” means the State Soil Conservation Committee.

(c) “Conservation” means the wise utilization of natural resources and includes any one or more of the following:

(1) The development, improvement, maintenance, protection or preservation of these resources;

(2) The control and prevention of flood water and sediment damage; and

(3) The controlled disposal of water.

(d) “County” means every county of the State, excluding Baltimore City unless expressly designated.

(e) “District” means a soil conservation district, a political subdivision of the State continued in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.

(f) (1) “Due notice” means notice published at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the appropriate area.

(2) If no publication of general circulation is available, the notice may be posted at a reasonable number of conspicuous places within the appropriate area, including if possible, public places where it is customary to post notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally.

(3) At any hearing held pursuant to the notice, at the time and place designated in the notice, adjournment may be made without renewing notice for the adjourned dates.

(g) “Land occupier” means any person holding title to or possessing any lands lying within a district, whether as owner, lessee, tenant, or otherwise.

(h) “Small pond” means a reservoir, dam, or waterway obstruction that is exempt from permit requirements under § 5–503(b) of the Environment Article.

(i) “Supervisor” means a member of the governing body of a district.
Md. Code, Insurance § 8-501 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 8 / Subtitle 5 / Section 8-501
§8–501.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “License” means a license issued by the Commissioner to act as a reinsurance intermediary.

(c) “Qualified financial institution” means an institution that:

(1) is organized or, in the case of a United States office of a foreign banking organization, licensed under the laws of the United States or a state;

(2) is regulated, supervised, and examined by the United States or any state by authorities with regulatory authority over banks and trust companies; and

(3) has been determined by the Commissioner or the securities valuation office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to meet the standards of financial condition and standing considered necessary and appropriate to regulate the quality of financial institutions whose letters of credit will be acceptable to the Commissioner.

(d) (1) “Reinsurance broker” means a person that solicits, negotiates, or places reinsurance cessions or retrocessions for a ceding insurer without the authority to bind reinsurance for the ceding insurer.

(2) “Reinsurance broker” does not include an officer or employee of the ceding insurer.

(e) “Reinsurance intermediary” means a reinsurance broker or a reinsurance manager.

(f) (1) “Reinsurance manager” means a person that:

(i) acts as an insurance producer for a reinsurer; and

(ii) 1. has authority to bind the reinsurer; or

2. manages all or part of the assumed reinsurance business of the reinsurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office.

(2) “Reinsurance manager” does not include:

(i) an employee of the reinsurer;

(ii) a United States manager of the United States branch of an alien reinsurer;

(iii) an underwriting manager that, by contract:

1. manages all or part of the reinsurance operations of the reinsurer;

2. is under common control with the reinsurer; and

3. is not compensated based on the volume of premiums written; or

(iv) the manager of a group, association, pool, or organization of insurers that:

1. engages in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance; and

2. is subject to examination by the insurance regulatory authority of the state where the manager’s principal business office is located.

(g) “Reinsurer” means a person that engages in the business of reinsurance as:

(1) an authorized insurer; or

(2) an accepted reinsurer approved by the Commissioner.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-806 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 8 / Section 8-806
§8–806.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section a claims examiner promptly shall make a determination on a claim filed under § 8–805(a) of this subtitle.

(2) Whenever a determination involves resolution of a dispute of material fact, a claims examiner shall:

(i) conduct a predetermination proceeding; and

(ii) give each party notice of the time and place of the proceeding.

(b) (1) A claim shall be referred to the Board of Appeals if determination of the claim involves:

(i) a disqualification based on a stoppage of work due to a labor dispute;

(ii) multiple claims; or

(iii) a difficult issue of fact or law.

(2) The Board of Appeals promptly shall hear and decide each claim referred to it under this subsection.

(c) (1) Every initial determination shall state:

(i) whether the claimant has been paid the wages required by § 8–802 of this subtitle;

(ii) the weekly benefit amount of the claimant for the benefit year; and

(iii) the maximum benefits payable to the claimant for the benefit year.

(2) Each determination shall include a statement as to:

(i) whether a claimant is eligible for benefits for the week for which the determination is made;

(ii) the benefits to which the claimant is entitled; and

(iii) the reasons for the determination.

(d) (1) On determination of a claim, the Secretary promptly shall mail notice of the determination to the claimant at the last known address of the claimant or otherwise deliver it to the claimant.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on determination of a claim that involves application of § 8–903(a) of this title or disqualification under Subtitle 10 of this title, the Secretary promptly shall:

(i) mail notice of the determination to the last employing unit of the claimant at the last known address of the employing unit or otherwise deliver it to that employer; and

(ii) include in the notice the reasons for the determination.

(3) If, before a determination, an employer fails to indicate, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, that a claimant may be disqualified or ineligible for benefits, the Secretary need not notify the employer of the determination.

(e) (1) A determination is final as to a claimant and an employer who is entitled to notice of the determination unless:

(i) within 15 days after the mailing or other delivery of the notice, the claimant or employer appeals the determination; or

(ii) after the time for an appeal on an initial determination has passed, the Secretary makes a redetermination under subsection (f) of this section.

(2) The chief hearing examiner of the Lower Appeals Division, for good cause, may extend the time for an appeal under this subsection.

(f) (1) If an interested party does not appeal an initial determination, the Secretary may redetermine:

(i) the eligibility of the claimant to receive benefits;

(ii) the weekly benefit amount of the claimant;

(iii) the maximum benefits payable to the claimant in a benefit year; and

(iv) the decision to recover an overpayment.

(2) In accordance with subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary shall send notice of the redetermination to the claimant and an employer who is entitled to notice.

(3) A redetermination is final unless an appeal is filed in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.

(g) (1) Within 15 days after the date the notice of the determination or redetermination is sent, a claimant or employing unit entitled to notice of a determination or redetermination under this section may appeal to the Lower Appeals Division.

(2) The Secretary may, at the Secretary’s discretion, be a party to an appeal filed by a claimant or employing unit with the Lower Appeals Division.

(3) Unless an appeal of a determination or redetermination under this section is withdrawn or removed to the Board of Appeals, a hearing examiner shall:

(i) give the parties a reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing in accordance with the notice provisions in §§ 10–207 and 10–208 of the State Government Article, except that the provisions of § 10–208(b)(4) and (7) of the State Government Article do not apply;

(ii) make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(iii) on the basis of those findings and conclusions, affirm, modify, or reverse a determination or redetermination.

(4) If an appeal involves an issue of whether employment that a claimant performed is covered employment:

(i) the hearing examiner shall give special notice of the issue and appeal to the Secretary and employer; and

(ii) on receipt of the notice, the Secretary and employer shall be parties to the proceeding and be given reasonable opportunity to offer evidence on that issue.

(5) The hearing examiner promptly shall mail to each party at the last known address of the party or otherwise deliver to the party:

(i) notice of the decision of the hearing examiner; and

(ii) a copy of the decision and the findings of fact and conclusions of law that support the decision.

(6) A decision under this subsection is final unless within 15 days after the mailing or other delivery of notice of the decision, further review is initiated under subsection (h) of this section.

(h) (1) When a party files an appeal of a decision under subsection (g) of this section:

(i) if the hearing examiner did not affirm the determination or redetermination of the claim, the Board of Appeals shall allow the appeal; and

(ii) if the hearing examiner affirmed the determination or redetermination, the Board of Appeals may allow the appeal.

(2) On the filing of an appeal or on its own motion, the Board of Appeals may affirm, modify, or reverse the findings and conclusions of a hearing examiner on the basis of evidence that was submitted previously in the case or that the Board of Appeals directs to be taken.

(3) The Board of Appeals promptly shall mail notice of its decision, including its findings and conclusions, to the last known address of each party or otherwise deliver the notice. The decision is final subject to judicial review after 10 days after the mailing or other delivery.

(4) If the Board of Appeals does not allow an appeal of a decision of a hearing examiner:

(i) the decision of the hearing examiner is considered to be a decision of the Board of Appeals;

(ii) the decision is subject to judicial review within the time and in the manner provided for a final decision of the Board of Appeals; and

(iii) the time for appeal begins on the date of the notice of the order of denial of the application for appeal to the Board of Appeals.
Md. Code, Human Services § 8-1302 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 8 / Subtitle 13 / Section 8-1302
§8–1302.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Commission on Trauma–Informed Care.

(b) The Commission is an independent commission that functions in the Department of Human Services.
Md. Code, Election Law § 8-401 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-401
§8–401.
Status: in_force

(a) A special primary election or a special general election may be held at a time other than the date of a regular primary election or a regular general election:

(1) to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress; or

(2) to fill a vacancy in the county council or in the office of chief executive officer or county executive if the charter of that county provides for special elections.

(b) (1) Special elections to fill a vacancy in the office of Representative in Congress shall be held at the time specified in Subtitle 7 of this title.

(2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, special elections to fill vacancies in a county council or in the office of chief executive officer or county executive shall be held as provided in the county charter.

(ii) The date set for the special election to fill a vacancy under this paragraph:

1. shall be at least 90 days after the adoption of the resolution of the county council establishing the date of the special election;

2. may not be within 120 days of a regularly scheduled election; and

3. shall allow at least 45 days between the date a local board makes an absentee ballot available to an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter, as defined under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and the date of the special election.

(c) An election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator shall be held concurrently with a regular election as provided in Subtitle 6 of this title.

(d) The State Board shall adopt regulations to establish requirements concerning:

(1) notice to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters concerning a special election; and

(2) the process for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to:

(i) request an absentee ballot for a special election; and

(ii) return an absentee ballot by mail in a timely manner.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8A-202 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8A / Subtitle 2 / Section 8A-202
§8A–202.
Status: in_force

(a) A park owner shall offer all current and prospective year–round residents a rental agreement for a period of not less than 1 year.

(b) Upon the expiration of the initial term, the resident shall be on a month–to–month term, unless a longer term is agreed to by the parties, subject to the modified provisions relating to the amount and payment of rent.

(c) (1) In this subsection, “qualified resident” means a year–round resident who:

(i) Has made rental payments on the due date or within any grace period commonly permitted in the park during the preceding year;

(ii) Within the preceding 6–month period has not committed a repeated violation of any rule or provision of the rental agreement and, at the time the term expires, no substantial violation exists; and

(iii) Owns a mobile home that meets the standards of the park.

(2) (i) Before the expiration of a 1–year term, or upon request of the resident at any time during a month–to–month term, a park owner shall offer to a qualified resident a rental agreement for a 1–year period.

(ii) An offer of a rental agreement for a 1–year term to a qualified resident shall:

1. Be delivered to the resident no later than 30 days before the expiration of the existing term;

2. Explain, in clear language, a qualified resident’s right to the 1–year term; and

3. Contain a statement that, if the resident chooses not to enter into a 1–year agreement, the lease will continue on a month–to–month term that can be discontinued by either party, upon 30 days’ notice.

(3) If the use of land is changed:

(i) All residents shall be entitled to a 1–year prior written notice of termination notwithstanding the provisions of a longer term in a rental agreement; and

(ii) The park owner shall send to the local governing body of the county or municipal corporation in which the park is located a copy of the written notice of termination sent to the residents under item (i) of this paragraph.

(4) If a resident’s rental agreement is not renewed on the basis that the resident is not a qualified resident, the park owner shall, within 5 days, provide the resident with a written statement of the specific reason for nonrenewal of the rental agreement.

(5) A resident who has been offered a 1–year rental agreement under this section, and who has selected a month–to–month term and has not requested a 1–year rental agreement under this section, is not entitled to a 1–year rental agreement after a notice to terminate is delivered by certified mail to the resident by the park owner.

(d) If any rental agreement contains a provision calling for an automatic renewal of the lease term unless prior notice is given by the party or parties seeking to terminate the rental agreement, that provision shall be distinctly set apart from any other provision of the rental agreement and provide a space for the written acknowledgment of the resident’s agreement to the automatic renewal provision. Such provision not specifically accompanied by either the resident’s initials, signature, or witnessed mark is unenforceable by the park owner.

(e) A rental agreement may not contain:

(1) A provision whereby the resident authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement.

(2) A provision whereby the resident agrees to waive or to forego any right or remedy provided by applicable law.

(3) Any provision whereby the resident waives his right to a jury trial.

(4) Any provision authorizing the park owner to take possession of the leased premises, or the resident’s personal property therein unless the rental agreement has been terminated by action of the parties or by operation of law, and such personal property has been abandoned by the mobile home resident without the benefit of formal legal process.

(f) Any rental agreement offered under this section shall contain the same terms, including rent, fees, and conditions, as a rental agreement offered to a resident or prospective resident on a month–to–month term.

(g) (1) Within 30 days after obtaining ownership of a mobile home, a resident as defined under § 8A–101(j)(2) of this title shall:

(i) Offer the mobile home for sale;

(ii) Apply to the park owner to enter into a rental agreement; or

(iii) Take reasonable steps to remove the mobile home from the park.

(2) A park owner may not unreasonably deny an application submitted under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a resident as defined under § 8A–101(j)(2) of this title shall remove the resident’s mobile home from the park:

(i) If settlement on a sale offered under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection has not occurred within 1 year of the resident’s obtaining ownership; or

(ii) Within 6 months after an application submitted under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection is denied.

(h) A park owner that enters into a contract of sale for a mobile home park shall, not less than 30 days before the date of the sale:

(1) Provide notice of the sale to:

(i) Each resident in the mobile home park by hand delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested; and

(ii) The Department of Housing and Community Development by certified mail, return receipt requested; and

(2) Post notice of the sale in a public area of the mobile home park.

(i) (1) This subsection applies only to a rental agreement that has a term of not less than 1 year that is offered for renewal for a term of not less than 1 year.

(2) If a park owner intends to offer the renewal of a lease agreement with an increase in rent, the park owner shall provide notice to the resident of the rent increase no later than 60 days before the expiration of the existing rental agreement.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8-201 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-201
§8–201.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Approved correctional training school” means a school authorized by the Commission to offer training programs as provided under this subtitle.

(c) “Commission” means the Correctional Training Commission.

(d) “Correctional administrator” means a correctional officer who has been promoted from a supervisory rank to first–line administrative duties.

(e) (1) “Correctional officer” means a member of a correctional unit whose duties relate to the investigation, care, custody, control, or supervision of incarcerated individuals and individuals who:

(i) have been placed on parole or mandatory supervision;

(ii) have been placed on probation; or

(iii) have received a suspended sentence.

(2) “Correctional officer” does not include:

(i) the head or deputy head of a correctional unit; or

(ii) a sheriff, warden, or superintendent or an individual with an equivalent title who is appointed or employed by a unit of government to exercise equivalent supervisory authority.

(f) “Correctional supervisor” means a correctional officer who has been promoted to first–line supervisory duties.

(g) (1) “Correctional unit” means a unit of State, county, or municipal government that is responsible under a statute, ordinance, or court order for the investigation, care, custody, control, and supervision of incarcerated individuals and individuals who:

(i) have been placed on parole or mandatory supervision;

(ii) have been placed on probation; or

(iii) have received a suspended sentence.

(2) “Correctional unit” includes those facilities as set forth in § 9–226 of the Human Services Article and other facilities as designated by the Secretary of Juvenile Services.

(h) (1) “Department of Juvenile Services employee” means a youth supervisor, youth counselor, direct care worker, direct education staff member, or other employee of the Department of Juvenile Services whose employment responsibility is the investigation, custody, control, or supervision of minors, juvenile delinquents, and youthful offenders who are committed, detained, awaiting placement, adjudicated delinquent, or are otherwise under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Services.

(2) “Department of Juvenile Services employee” includes an employee of any nonprofit or for–profit entity under contract with the Department of Juvenile Services whose employment responsibility is the investigation, custody, control, or supervision of minors, juvenile delinquents, and youthful offenders as described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(i) “Permanent appointment” means an appointment that has permanent status.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-301 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 3 / Section 8-301
§8–301.
Status: reserved

Chesapeake Bay Commission Agreement

Article I

Membership and Organization

Section 101. The Chesapeake Bay Commission, hereinafter designated as “Commission”, is hereby created.

Section 102. The Commission shall consist of 21 members, 7 from Virginia, 7 from Maryland, and 7 from Pennsylvania. In each state, 5 of the members shall be members of the General Assembly. In Maryland, 2 senators designated by the President of the Senate and 3 delegates designated by the Speaker of the House shall serve as members. The Governor of Maryland or his designee shall serve as a member. In addition, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall jointly select one Maryland member who is not a legislator or an employee of the Executive Branch. In Virginia, 2 senators designated by the Committee on Privileges and Elections and 3 delegates designated by the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall serve as members. The Governor of Virginia or his designee shall serve as a member. In addition, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall jointly select one Virginia member who is not a legislator or an employee of the Executive Branch. In Pennsylvania, 2 senators designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and 3 representatives designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve as members. The Governor of Pennsylvania or his designee shall serve as a member. In addition, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall select one Pennsylvania member who is not a legislator or an employee of the Executive Branch.

Section 103. Legislators serving as members of the Commission shall serve terms coterminous with their current terms of office.

The nonlegislative members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities for a term of not more than 4 years. Nonlegislative members may be reappointed at the end of the 4-year term.

Section 104. The Commission members shall serve without compensation from the Commission but may be reimbursed by the Commission for necessary expenses incurred in and incident to the performance of their duties. In addition, Commission members from each state may receive from their respective states other compensation to which they may be entitled under the laws of their respective states.

Section 105. Commission meetings shall be held at least once each quarter, and at such other times as the Commission may determine. In order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, at least 11 Commission members, including at least 3 Commission members from each state, must be present. Approval of proposed action shall require the majority vote of the Commission members present.

Section 106.

(a) The Commission members shall serve as the governing body of the Commission, and, except as hereinafter provided, shall exercise and discharge all powers, functions, and responsibilities assigned to the Commission. The Commission shall provide for the organization of internal procedures of the Commission and to this end shall adopt suitable bylaws. The Commission shall have a chairman and 2 vice chairmen, chosen by the respective delegations, whose offices shall rotate annually among the signatory states and may at no time be held by members from the same signatory. The Commission may maintain one or more offices for the transaction of its business. The Commission may, without regard to the civil service or the laws of any signatory relative to public officers and employees, create and abolish offices, employments, and positions as it deems necessary for the purposes of the Commission, affix and provide for the duties, conditions of employment, qualifications, appointment, removal, term, compensation, and other rights and benefits of the Commission’s officers and employees, and shall appoint the principal officers of the Commission and allocate among them administrative functions, powers, and duties. The Commission may delegate to the officers and employees of the Commission any powers, functions, and responsibilities under this agreement as it deems suitable, except that it may not delegate its power to make recommendations to the respective legislatures, to issue reports or to adopt the annual expense budget.

(b) Full-time officers and employees of the Commission on a salary basis shall be considered employees of a participating governmental unit for the purposes of pension benefits under Division II of the State Personnel and Pensions Article and for the purposes of health insurance, Social Security, and other employee benefits.

Article II

Purposes, Powers and Duties

Section 201. The purposes of the signatories in enacting this agreement are to assist the legislatures of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in evaluating and responding to problems of mutual concern relating to the Chesapeake Bay; to promote intergovernmental cooperation; to encourage cooperative coordinated resource planning and action by the signatories and their agencies; to provide, where appropriate, through recommendation to the respective legislature, uniformity of legislative application; to preserve and enhance the functions, powers, and duties of existing offices and agencies of government; and to recommend improvements in the existing management system for the benefit of the present and future inhabitants of the Chesapeake Bay region.

Section 202. In pursuit of the purposes and duties set forth in this article, the Commission may exercise the following powers:

(1) The Commission may collect, compile, analyze, interpret, coordinate, tabulate, summarize, and distribute technical and other data relative to the Chesapeake Bay and its environs. It may conduct or contract for studies, except those for primary scientific research, and may prepare reports on existing or potential problems within the Bay region.

(2) The Commission may prepare, publish, and disseminate information in reports related to the resources of the region.

(3) The Commission may serve as an advisory board to any requesting agency of the member states on matters of interstate concern.

(4) The Commission may make application for grants, services, or other aids as may be available from public or private sources to finance or assist in effectuating any purposes of this agreement; and receive and accept the same on such terms and conditions as may be required by the law of the respective signatory states.

(5) The Commission may purchase administrative supplies and may lease sufficient office space if such space is not otherwise made available for its use.

(6) The Commission may exercise such other powers as are granted by this agreement and take such actions as are necessary or appropriate for performing the duties set forth in this agreement.

Section 203. In carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the Commission shall have the following duties:

(1) The Commission shall:

(i) Identify specific Bay management concerns requiring intergovernmental coordination and cooperation; and

(ii) Recommend to the various federal, state, and local governments, which are involved in the Bay region, legislative and administrative actions necessary to effectuate coordinated and cooperative management for the Chesapeake Bay.

(2) In administering the provisions of this agreement the Commission shall consider the needs of the region for industrial and agricultural development and for gainful employment and maintenance for a high quality environment.

(3) The Commission shall respect and support the primary role of the respective signatory states and their administrative agencies in managing the resources of the region.

(4) The Commission shall collect, analyze, and disseminate information pertaining to the region and its resources for the respective legislative bodies. The Commission shall prepare an annual report indicating the status of environmental and economic issues involving the Chesapeake Bay and the progress of coordinative efforts by the member states.

(5) The Commission shall represent common interests of the signatories as they are affected by the activities of the federal government and shall assist in the monitoring of those activities in the Chesapeake Bay region.

(6) The Commission may provide a forum to serve as an advisory mediator for programmatic conflicts between or among the member states when such action is requested by the conflicting member states.

Article III

Budget and Financing

Section 301. The Commission shall annually adopt a budget, which shall include the Commission’s estimated expenses for administration and operation. In establishing the annual current expense budget, the Commission shall balance total expenses against the Commission’s estimate of revenues from all sources, either previously appropriated by a signatory state or receivable from any person or governmental agency by contract or grant with that person or governmental agency. The chairman of the Commission shall certify to the respective signatories, and submit to persons in other governmental agencies, statements of the amounts requested from them in accordance with existing cost-sharing established by this agreement or by the parties. The chairman of the Commission shall transmit certified copies of such budgets to the principal budget officer of the respective signatory parties at such time and in such manner as may be required under their respective budgetary procedures.

Section 302. The amount required for the Commission’s current expense budget shall be apportioned equally among the signatory parties unless a different apportionment is agreed to by unanimous vote of the Commission.

Section 303. The annual expense budget for each fiscal year shall be equally apportioned between the respective signatory states.

Article IV

Amendments to Agreement

Section 401. This agreement shall not be amended or modified except with the concurrence of the legislatures of the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Amendments shall not become effective until adopted in the same manner as the original agreement.

Article V

Duration of Agreement

Section 501. The duration of this agreement among the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be for an initial period of 10 years from its effective date, and it shall be continued for additional periods of 10 years unless one or more of the signatory states, by authority of an act of its legislature, notifies the Commission of intention to terminate the agreement at the end of the current 10-year term; provided, however, that any signatory, by act of its legislature, can withdraw from the agreement at the end of any calendar year or fiscal year.

Section 502. In the event that this agreement shall be terminated by operation of Section 501, the Commission shall be dissolved, its assets and liabilities transferred, and its corporate affairs wound up in accordance with the unanimous agreement of its signatories, or failing unanimous agreement, in such manner that the assets and liabilities of the Commission shall be shared by the respective states.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6B-14 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6B / Section 8-6B-14
§8–6B–14.
Status: reserved

(a) A license expires on a date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section.

(b) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.

(c) (1) At least 3 months before a license expires, the Board shall send a renewal notice to the licensee, by:

(i) First–class mail to the last known mailing address of the licensee; or

(ii) Electronic means to the last known electronic address of the licensee.

(2) A renewal notice shall state:

(i) The date on which the current license expires;

(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and

(iii) The amount of the renewal fee.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:

(1) Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

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

(3) Submits to the Board:

(i) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirement set under this subtitle for license renewal.

(e) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board may establish continuing education or competency requirements as a condition to the renewal of licenses under this section.

(f) Subject to subsection (k) of this section, the Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.

(g) If a licensee fails to provide satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements set under this subtitle for license renewal, the Board shall place the licensee on inactive status.

(h) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status and record the inactive status in the Board’s database and on the Board’s Web site, if the licensee submits to the Board:

(i) An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board;

(ii) If applicable, documentation of a medical condition that the Board determines will prevent the licensee from practicing electrology; and

(iii) If applicable, the inactive status fee set by the Board.

(2) The Board shall reactivate the license of an individual who is on inactive status and record the status of the licensee as active in the Board’s database and on the Board’s Web site, if the individual:

(i) Complies with any continuing education requirement established by the Board for this purpose;

(ii) If applicable, submits documentation satisfactory to the Board that the medical condition for which the inactive status was granted no longer exists;

(iii) If applicable, pays to the Board a reactivation fee set by the Board; and

(iv) Is otherwise entitled to be licensed.

(3) If the individual has been on inactive status for 5 years or more, before the Board may reactivate the license, the individual must pass an examination approved by the Board.

(4) (i) If a licensee is granted inactive status because of a medical condition, the Board may not charge a fee to place the licensee on or remove the licensee from inactive status.

(ii) If a licensee is granted inactive status because of a medical condition, the inactive status:

1. May not be considered a disciplinary action under § 8–6B–18 of this subtitle; and

2. May not be reported to any certifying entity, employer, or insurance company as a disciplinary action.

(i) The Board, in accordance with its rules and regulations, shall reinstate the license of an individual who has failed to renew the license for any reason if the individual:

(1) Is otherwise entitled to be licensed;

(2) Complies with any continuing education requirement established by the Board for this purpose;

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

(4) For an expired license or lapsed license that has been expired or lapsed for more than 1 year, completes a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title; and

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

(j) (1) The Board may not reinstate the license of an electrologist or an electrology instructor who fails to apply for reinstatement of the license within 5 years after the license expires.

(2) The electrologist or electrology instructor may become licensed by meeting the current requirements for obtaining a new license under this subtitle.

(k) (1) (i) The Board shall require a criminal history records check on selected annual renewal applicants as determined by regulations adopted by the Board in accordance with § 8–303 of this title.

(ii) An additional criminal history records check shall be performed every 12 years thereafter.

(2) On receipt of the criminal history record information of a licensee forwarded to the Board in accordance with § 8–303 of this title, in determining whether to initiate disciplinary action against a licensee based on the information received, the Board shall consider:

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

(ii) The circumstances surrounding the crime;

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

(iv) Subsequent work history;

(v) Employment and character references; and

(vi) Other evidence that demonstrates that the licensee does not pose a threat to the public health or safety.

(3) The Board may not renew a license without written documentation that the applicant has submitted to the criminal history records check required under § 8–303 of this title.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-206 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-206
§8–206.
Status: reserved

§8–206. IN EFFECT

(a) There is a Board of Nursing Fund.

(b) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and its other services.

(2) The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board as provided in subsection (e) of this section.

(3) (i) In addition to the fee set by the Board under this title for the renewal of a nurse practitioner who holds an advanced practice registered nurse certification, the Board shall assess a separate $15 fee for the renewal of the nurse practitioner, regardless of the number of certifications held by the nurse practitioner.

(ii) The Board shall pay the fee collected under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph to the Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund established under § 10–739 of the Tax – General Article.

(c) The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the fees that it sets.

(d) (1) The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title to the Comptroller of the State.

(2) The Comptroller shall distribute the fees received from the Board to the Board of Nursing Fund.

(e) (1) The Board of Nursing Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.

(2) (i) The Board of Nursing Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(ii) Any unspent portions of the Board of Nursing Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Board of Nursing Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.

(3) No other State money may be used to support the Board of Nursing Fund.

(f) (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall administer the Board of Nursing Fund.

(2) Money in the Board of Nursing Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title.

(g) The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Board of Nursing Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

§8–206. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 416 OF 2025 //

(a) There is a Board of Nursing Fund.

(b) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and its other services.

(2) The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board as provided in subsection (e) of this section.

(c) The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the fees that it sets.

(d) (1) The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title to the Comptroller of the State.

(2) The Comptroller shall distribute the fees received from the Board to the Board of Nursing Fund.

(e) (1) The Board of Nursing Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.

(2) (i) The Board of Nursing Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(ii) Any unspent portions of the Board of Nursing Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Board of Nursing Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.

(3) No other State money may be used to support the Board of Nursing Fund.

(f) (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall administer the Board of Nursing Fund.

(2) Money in the Board of Nursing Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title.

(g) The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Board of Nursing Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-1906 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 19 / Section 8-1906
§8–1906.
Status: in_force

The Trust shall have the powers and duties to:

(1) Solicit and accept any gift, grant, legacy, or endowment of money from the federal government, State government, local government, or any private source in furtherance of the Trust;

(2) Provide grants to nonprofit organizations, community associations, civic groups, schools, or public agencies for citizen involvement projects;

(3) Develop projects for sponsorship by corporate and business organizations or private individuals;

(4) Develop criteria for citizen involvement projects or corporate sponsorship projects;

(5) Make, execute, and enter into any contract or other legal instrument;

(6) Receive appropriations as provided in the State budget;

(7) Lease and maintain an office at a place within the State the Trust designates;

(8) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;

(9) Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of the Trust;

(10) Sue and be sued, but only to enforce contractual or similar agreements with the Trust; and

(11) Report annually to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly, its activities during the preceding year together with any recommendations or requests deemed appropriate to further the purposes of the Trust.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-205 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-205
§8–205.
Status: in_force

(a) The Committee may perform acts, hold public hearings, and, subject to the approval of the Secretary, adopt rules and regulations necessary for the execution of its functions under this subtitle.

(b) The Committee may delegate to its chairman, any member, or any employee powers and duties it deems proper.

(c) The Committee shall:

(1) Adopt a seal which shall be judicially noticed;

(2) Offer assistance to the supervisors of soil conservation districts;

(3) Keep the supervisors of each district informed of the activities and experience of the other districts and facilitate cooperation and interchange of advice and experience between the districts;

(4) Coordinate the programs of the several soil conservation districts by advising and consulting with the districts;

(5) Secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States, its agencies, and State agencies in the work of the districts;

(6) Disseminate information throughout the State concerning the activities and programs of the soil conservation districts and encourage the formation of districts in any areas where their organization is desirable;

(7) Grant to the districts either directly or through the counties funds made available to the Committee for use by the districts in implementing the soil conservation program;

(8) Provide for the execution of surety bonds or insurance policies of the type and in the amount of coverage determined by the State Treasurer under § 5–108 of the State Government Article for every employee or officer entrusted with funds or property;

(9) Keep a full and accurate record of all proceedings and every rule or regulation or order issued or adopted; and

(10) Assign to the districts such clerical and administrative employees as authorized by the annual State budget or through agreement with local governments.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8A-1806 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8A / Subtitle 18 / Section 8A-1806
§8A–1806.
Status: in_force

(a) If a community owner willfully fails to comply with the requirements of this subtitle, the community owner shall be liable to the homeowners organization in the amount of $10,000.

(b) A purchaser who files an affidavit as required under § 8A–1803(a) of this subtitle is liable to the homeowners organization in the amount of $10,000 if the purchaser:

(1) Closes the manufactured housing community within 5 years after the date the purchase is finalized; or

(2) Increases the rent for a lot on the property by more than 10% per year in the first 3 years after the date the purchase is finalized.
Md. Code, Education § 8-412 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-412
§8–412.
Status: reserved

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

(2) “Child” means an individual who is eligible to receive education services in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and applicable State law and regulation.

(3) “Educational decision making process” means all procedures relating to the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a child and the provision of a free appropriate public education, including the appeal procedures provided for by § 8–413 of this subtitle.

(4) “Local school superintendent” means the school system superintendent or the administrative head in charge of a public agency as defined in paragraph (7) of this subsection that provides educational services to children.

(5) (i) “Parent” means:

1. A child’s natural parents;

2. A child’s adoptive parents;

3. A guardian;

4. A person acting as a parent of a child such as a relative or a stepparent with whom a child lives;

5. A foster parent with whom a child lives if the foster parent has been granted limited guardianship for educational decision making purposes by the court that has placed the child in foster care; or

6. Any other individual who is legally responsible for a child’s welfare.

(ii) “Parent” does not include a social worker or other employee of a public agency who is responsible for the education or care of the child.

(6) “Parent surrogate” means a person who is appointed by the local school superintendent to act in place of a parent of a child in the educational decision making process.

(7) (i) “Public agency” includes the State Department of Education, local education agencies, and other agencies that are responsible for providing education to a child with a disability, including the Maryland Department of Health, the Behavioral Health Administration, the Developmental Disabilities Administration, the Juvenile Services Education Program, the Maryland School for the Deaf, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(ii) For the purpose of this section, the Maryland School for the Blind shall be considered a public agency.

(8) “Unaccompanied homeless youth” means a homeless youth, as defined by the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act, who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

(9) “Unavailable” means that a public agency, after reasonable efforts, cannot discover the physical whereabouts of a child’s parent.

(10) “Unknown” means that a public agency, after reasonable efforts, cannot identify the child’s parent.

(11) “Ward of the State” means a child for whom a State or county agency or official has been appointed legal guardian, or who has been committed by a court of competent jurisdiction to the legal custody of a State or county agency or official with the express authorization that the State or county agency or official make educational decisions for the child.

(b) Public agency personnel shall request that the local school superintendent appoint a parent surrogate to represent a child at any point in the educational decision making process if it is suspected that the child may be disabled and if:

(1) The child is a ward of the State;

(2) The child is an unaccompanied homeless youth; or

(3) (i) The parents of the child are unknown or unavailable; and

(ii) The child’s rights have not been transferred in accordance with § 8–412.1 of this subtitle.

(c) Any request to the local school superintendent for the appointment of a parent surrogate under subsection (b) of this section shall include:

(1) The name, date of birth, sex, legal domicile, and present residence of the child;

(2) A statement that the child is eligible for the appointment of a parent surrogate in accordance with subsection (b) of this section;

(3) Documentation, as applicable, of the efforts made over the course of 15 business days to identify the parent if unknown or to locate the parent if unavailable that include, at a minimum:

(i) A search of telephone directories; and

(ii) Letters sent by certified mail; and

(4) The name and qualifications of the proposed parent surrogate whom the public agency considers to be qualified to represent the child in the educational decision making process.

(d) The local school superintendent shall ensure that the person proposed to serve as the child’s parent surrogate:

(1) Has no interest that conflicts with the interests of the child to be entrusted to that person; and

(2) Has knowledge and skills that ensure adequate representation of the child.

(e) (1) The local school superintendent shall appoint a parent surrogate not more than 30 days after a determination of need, if the local school superintendent finds:

(i) The child is eligible for the appointment of a parent surrogate in accordance with subsection (b) of this section; and

(ii) The proposed parent surrogate is qualified to represent the child in the educational decision making process in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.

(2) If the local school superintendent finds that the child is not eligible for the appointment of a parent surrogate in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the local school superintendent shall notify the requesting individual of this finding and specify the reasons in writing.

(3) If the local school superintendent finds that the proposed parent surrogate is not qualified to represent the child in the educational decision making process in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, the local school superintendent may:

(i) Request public agency personnel to propose the appointment of another parent surrogate who is qualified; or

(ii) Select and appoint a parent surrogate who is qualified.

(4) (i) The local school superintendent shall notify the State Superintendent in writing of the parent surrogate appointment.

(ii) The notice shall occur within 30 days after the day on which the appointment is made.

(iii) The notification shall include the child’s name, the name of the parent surrogate, and any other information deemed applicable.

(f) (1) A child entrusted to a parent surrogate shall be represented by that parent surrogate in the educational decision making process.

(2) A parent surrogate is not liable to the child entrusted to that parent surrogate or to the parent of that child for any damages that result from acts or omissions of that parent surrogate constituting ordinary negligence.

(3) This immunity does not apply to liability covered by any applicable insurance, to the extent of that coverage, or to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence.

(g) (1) The local school superintendent may terminate the appointment of a previously assigned parent surrogate for good cause.

(2) When the local school superintendent terminates the appointment of the parent surrogate, the local school superintendent shall state the reasons for the action and notify the State Superintendent, in writing, of the termination of a previously appointed parent surrogate.

(3) The local school superintendent shall submit the name and qualifications of another individual who is assigned as the new parent surrogate if the child continues to require a parent surrogate in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

(h) The State Board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act on the qualifications, selection, appointment, training, compensation, removal, and replacement necessary to implement this section.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 8-901 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 8 / Subtitle 9 / Section 8-901
§8–901.
Status: in_force

This title may be cited as the Maryland REIT Law.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 8-305 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 8 / Subtitle 3 / Section 8-305
§8–305.
Status: in_force

A savings and loan association shall pay the savings and loan association franchise tax with the return that covers the period for which the tax is due.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 8-103 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-103
§8–103.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “New statewide value” means the phased in value of all real property subject to property tax on January 1 preceding any taxable year, excluding the phased in value of real property assessed for the 1st time during the calendar year beginning on that January 1.

(3) “Phased in value” means for the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of a 3-year cycle:

(i) the prior value of real property increased by one-third, two-thirds, or the full amount by which the value increased over the prior value based on a physical inspection of the real property; or

(ii) if the value of real property has not increased, the value determined in the most recent valuation.

(4) “3-year cycle” means a continuous series of 3 calendar year periods beginning for each period with the 1st calendar year after the calendar year in which a physical inspection of real property is made under § 8-104(b) of this subtitle.

(b) On or before January 1 of each year, the Department shall determine the new statewide value.

(c) (1) Except as provided in this subsection, the assessment of real property is its phased in value.

(2) The assessment of the real property described in § 8-102(b) of this subtitle is its phased in use value.

(3) The assessment of the operating real property described in § 8-108(c) of this subtitle is its value.

(4) The assessment of the operating real property described in § 8-109(c) of this subtitle is its value.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6B-02 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 6B / Section 8-6B-02
§8–6B–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, Correctional Services § 8-111 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-111
§8–111.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) With the approval of the Secretary, the Commission shall appoint an Executive Director.

(2) The Executive Director is a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System.

(b) The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Commission.

(c) The Executive Director shall perform administrative functions as the Commission directs.

(d) The Executive Director is entitled to compensation as provided in the State budget.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8-908 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8 / Subtitle 9 / Section 8-908
§8–908.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force.

(b) (1) The Task Force consists of up to 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Housing and Community Development and shall include:

(i) At least two representatives of the Maryland State Bar Association;

(ii) At least two representatives of tenant advocacy groups or designated organizations;

(iii) At least two representatives of the Judiciary;

(iv) At least two representatives of community groups;

(v) At least two representatives of landlords;

(vi) Representatives of MLSC; and

(vii) Tenants and other interested citizens.

(2) At least three members of the Task Force must be tenants whose income does not exceed 50% of the State median income adjusted for household size.

(c) The Secretary of Housing and Community Development shall designate the chair of the Task Force.

(d) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall provide staff for the Task Force.

(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of the Task Force:

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

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

(2) A member of the Task Force described under subsection (b)(2) of this section may receive reasonable compensation, including a stipend, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Community Development.

(f) The Task Force shall:

(1) Evaluate the provision of services under this subtitle, including the performance of designated organizations and community groups;

(2) Study potential funding sources; and

(3) Make recommendations to improve the implementation of this subtitle, including necessary policy and statutory changes.

(g) On or before January 1, 2026, the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

(h) The Task Force may apply for grants from public and private entities to carry out the duties of the Task Force.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-713.1 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-713.1
§8–713.
Status: in_force

§8–713.1.

(a) This section does not supersede § 4-1013(a) and (b) of this article, which provides for the display of an oyster dredge boat identification number.

(b) A person may not operate knowingly a vessel on the navigable waters of the State while the number, name, or home port designation of the vessel, as assigned or documented by the United States Coast Guard or cleared by the United States Customs Service, is concealed, covered, or defaced.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not less than 1 month and not exceeding 6 months or a fine of not less than $150 and not exceeding $500 or both.

(d) In addition to the penalties under subsection (c) of this section, the court may order that the vessel be:

(1) Forfeited to the State; and

(2) Delivered to the Department for the disposition that is most advantageous to the State in the discretion of the Department.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 8-402 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-402
§8–402.
Status: in_force

A certified interior designer shall disclose to a client or a prospective client the way that compensation, including commission, is to be paid for certified interior design services.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-727.1 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-727.1
§8–727.
Status: in_force

§8–727.1.

(a) (1) In this section, “public safety activity” includes:

(i) Patrolling a marine parade, regatta, or special water celebration;

(ii) Traffic control;

(iii) Salvage;

(iv) Fire fighting;

(v) Medical assistance;

(vi) Assisting a disabled vessel; and

(vii) Search and rescue.

(2) “Public safety activity” does not include routine towing.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual who is on a vessel may not display or operate a flashing, alternating red and yellow light or signal device.

(c) (1) An individual who is on a vessel engaged in a government sanctioned public safety activity or a commercial vessel performing a public safety activity may display an alternately flashing red and yellow light signal.

(2) The public safety identification light signal shall be located so that it does not interfere with the visibility of the vessel’s navigation lights.

(3) The public safety identification light signal may be used only as an identification light signal and does not convey any special privilege to the vessel displaying the light signal.

(4) An individual on a vessel using the public safety identification light signal during public safety activities shall comply with the Inland Navigation Rules adopted by the United States Coast Guard and may not presume that the light or the activity gives the vessel precedence or right–of–way.

(d) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
Md. Code, Insurance § 8-609 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-609
§8–609.
Status: in_force

Instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking a registration, the Commissioner may:

(1) impose on the holder a penalty not exceeding $125,000 for each violation of this subtitle; and

(2) require the holder to make restitution to any person that has suffered financial injury because of the violation of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Transportation § 8-205 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-205
§8–205.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Administration shall keep books that show in detail all expenditures made to establish or improve highways in this State or to perform any other of its duties.

(2) The Administration shall compile and publish annually and shall keep copies of maps, plans, and statistics that show the progress and status of work on all State highways and, by county, the county roads of each county in this State.

(3) The Administration shall keep a record of each contract, agreement, grant, or license that it makes or issues.

(b) Except as provided by law, all books and records of the Administration are public records and open to public inspection.
Md. Code, Insurance § 8-416 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-416
§8–416.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless a society receives a certificate of authority as provided in § 8-417 of this subtitle, the preliminary certificate of authority of the society, its articles of incorporation, and each action taken under the authority of the preliminary certificate of authority are void 1 year after the preliminary certificate of authority is issued.

(b) For good cause shown, the Commissioner may extend the preliminary certificate of authority for an additional period not exceeding 1 year.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-303.1 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 8 / Subtitle 3 / Section 8-303.1
§8–303.
Status: in_force

§8–303.1.

A member or employee of a board of supervisors for a soil conservation district shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-517 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8-607 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-607
§8–607.
Status: in_force

Any state party to this Compact may accept federal aid for use in connection with any institution or program, the use of which is or may be affected by this Compact or any contract pursuant hereto and any incarcerated individual in a receiving state pursuant to this Compact may participate in any such federally aided program or activity for which the sending and receiving states have made contractual provision. If such program or activity is not part of the customary correctional regimen the express consent of the appropriate official of the sending state shall be required therefor.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-725.9 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-725.9
§8–725.
Status: in_force

§8–725.9.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may establish or alter by public notice:

(1) If the Department determines public safety is at risk and it is contrary to the public interest to delay action, a speed zone near:

(i) A construction project on or adjacent to State waters;

(ii) A marine event; or

(iii) An accident or other emergent situation; or

(2) An area where vessel movement is controlled, limited, or restricted as designated by the U.S. Coast Guard or another federal agency.

(b) The Department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 8-703.2 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-703.2
§8–703.
Status: in_force

§8–703.2.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may adopt boating regulations exclusively applicable to Jennings Randolph Lake.

(b) Regulations adopted under this section:

(1) Shall be developed in coordination with the State of West Virginia;

(2) Shall allow for joint enforcement of boating activities by Maryland and West Virginia authorities in accordance with the Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact; and

(3) May differ from Maryland boating laws that would otherwise apply.

(c) Regulations adopted under this section may:

(1) Provide age limits for the operation of a vessel;

(2) Establish vessel noise limits;

(3) Impose safety requirements regarding vessels;

(4) Impose other standards and requirements for the operation of a vessel;

(5) Provide for rules of the road for vessels;

(6) Provide requirements regarding the operation of personal watercraft;

(7) Impose restrictions on the operation of vessels while towing an individual on water skis or similar devices; and

(8) Address other areas pertaining to activities at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project that the Department considers appropriate.
Md. Code, Insurance § 8-424 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-424
§8–424.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign or alien society may not transact insurance business in the State unless the society has a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner.

(b) A foreign or alien society that desires to transact insurance business in the State must have the qualifications required of domestic societies organized under this subtitle.

(c) A foreign or alien society may be authorized to transact insurance business in the State if the society:

(1) shows that its assets are invested in accordance with this subtitle; and

(2) files with the Commissioner:

(i) a certified copy of its charter or articles of incorporation;

(ii) a copy of its constitution and laws, certified by its secretary or equivalent officer;

(iii) a power of attorney as required by § 8-407 of this subtitle;

(iv) a statement of the society’s insurance business that is:

1. under oath of its president and secretary or equivalent officers;

2. in the form required by the Commissioner;

3. verified by an examination made by the insurance supervisory official of its home state or another state, territory, province, or country; and

4. satisfactory to the Commissioner;

(v) a certificate of compliance from the proper official of its home state, territory, province, or country that the society is legally incorporated and authorized to transact insurance business in that state, territory, province, or country;

(vi) copies of its forms of certificates; and

(vii) any additional information that the Commissioner considers necessary.

(d) Each foreign or alien society authorized to do insurance business in the State shall file with the Commissioner, within 90 days after enactment, a certified copy of each amendment of, or addition to, its articles of incorporation, constitution, or laws.

(e) (1) The Commissioner may deny a certificate of authority to a foreign or alien society applicant or suspend or revoke a certificate of authority of a foreign or alien society if, on investigation, the Commissioner finds that the society:

(i) has exceeded its powers;

(ii) has failed to comply with any provision of this subtitle;

(iii) is not fulfilling its contracts in good faith;

(iv) is conducting its insurance business fraudulently; or

(v) is conducting its insurance business in a manner hazardous to its members, creditors, or the public.

(2) If the Commissioner makes a finding under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall:

(i) notify the society of the finding;

(ii) state in writing the reasons for dissatisfaction; and

(iii) require the society to show cause on or before a specified date why its certificate of authority should not be denied, suspended, or revoked.

(3) If, on or before the date specified in the notice, the society does not show good and sufficient reason why its certificate of authority should not be denied, suspended, or revoked, the Commissioner may:

(i) deny or suspend the certificate of authority until satisfactory evidence is provided to the Commissioner that the denial or suspension should be withdrawn; or

(ii) revoke the certificate of authority.

(f) The provisions of subsection (e) of this section do not prevent a foreign or alien society from continuing in good faith all contracts made in the State during the time the society was legally authorized to transact insurance business in the State.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 8-402 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 8 / Subtitle 4 / Section 8-402
§8–402.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless issued under § 8–401(e) of this subtitle, an order issued under this subtitle may not become effective until the savings and loan association or related entity named in the order has been given an opportunity for a hearing before the Division Director or the Division Director’s designee.

(b) If the savings and loan association or related entity does not request a hearing within the time specified in § 8–401(b)(4) of this subtitle or does not appear at the scheduled hearing, the order becomes final.

(c) (1) After notifying the Secretary, the Division Director or the deputy division director may issue subpoenas compelling the attendance of witnesses or the production of records and documents at the hearing.

(2) If any person fails to comply with the subpoena, the Division Director or deputy division director may apply to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for an order holding the person in contempt. If the court finds that, without reasonable cause, the person has failed to comply with the subpoena, the court may find the person in contempt and punish the person as if for contempt of court.

(3) The Division Director, the deputy division director, or the Division Director’s designee may administer an oath to witnesses.

(4) The Division Director shall maintain a record of the testimony and exhibits admitted at the hearing.

(5) The Division Director may adopt rules of procedure governing the conduct of hearings.

(6) If the Division Director determines by regulation that a procedure required by Title 10, Subtitle 2 (Administrative Procedure Act – Contested Cases) of the State Government Article does not apply to hearings before the Division, hearings scheduled by the Division may be conducted without regard to the procedure.

(7) The issuance of emergency orders in accordance with § 8–401(e) of this subtitle is not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 2 (Administrative Procedure Act – Contested Cases) of the State Government Article.

(d) After the savings and loan association or related entity has been given an opportunity for a hearing, the Division Director or the Division Director’s designee shall issue a final order within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing. The order:

(1) Shall be mailed as provided in § 8–401 of this subtitle; and

(2) Becomes final 30 days after issuance of the order.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-208 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-208
§8–208.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Applicant” means an individual who has submitted an application to the Board to be licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, electrologist, licensed direct–entry midwife, or licensed certified midwife or to be certified as an advanced practice registered nurse, a nursing assistant, a dialysis technician, or a medication technician in this State.

(3) “Participant” means a registered nurse, an advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a nursing assistant, a medication technician, an electrologist, a licensed direct–entry midwife, a licensed certified midwife, a certified dialysis technician, or an applicant enrolled in the safe practice program.

(4) “Program” means the safe practice program.

(5) “Substance use disorder” means a disorder that occurs when an individual exhibits a pattern of behaviors ranging from the misuse of, dependence on, or addiction to drugs, alcohol, or other chemicals.

(b) (1) There is a Safe Practice Committee in the Board.

(2) The Board may create one or more safe practice committees.

(c) (1) The Committee shall consist of 6 members.

(2) Of the 6 Committee members:

(i) 3 shall be licensed registered nurses, who have demonstrated expertise in the field of substance use disorders or psychiatric nursing;

(ii) 1 shall be a registered nurse, who has demonstrated expertise in the area of pain management;

(iii) 1 shall be a licensed practical nurse; and

(iv) 1 shall be a consumer member, who is knowledgeable in the field of substance use disorders.

(d) (1) The Board shall determine the term of a member of the Committee.

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

(3) A Committee 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.

(4) The Board may remove a Committee member for incompetence or misconduct.

(e) (1) The Committee shall elect a chairperson and a vice–chairperson.

(2) The manner of election of officers shall be as the Committee determines.

(f) A majority of the members then serving on the Committee is a quorum.

(g) The Committee shall determine the times and places of its meetings.

(h) Each member of the Committee is entitled to:

(1) Compensation in accordance with the State budget; and

(2) Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(i) The Board may employ a staff to carry out the activities of the Committee in accordance with the State budget.

(j) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Committee may:

(1) Evaluate those registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, medication technicians, electrologists, licensed direct–entry midwives, licensed certified midwives, certified dialysis technicians, or applicants who request participation in the program according to the guidelines prescribed by the Board and consider the recommendations for admission into the program;

(2) Receive and review information concerning a participant in the program;

(3) Consider in the case of each participant whether the participant may safely continue or resume to practice or qualify for licensure or certification to practice; and

(4) Have meetings as necessary to consider the requests of registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, medication technicians, electrologists, licensed direct–entry midwives, licensed certified midwives, certified dialysis technicians, or applicants to participate in the program, and consider reports regarding participants.

(k) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Committee shall:

(1) Prepare reports to be submitted to the Board; and

(2) Set forth in writing for each participant in the program a plan or agreement that establishes for that participant the requirements for supervision and monitoring.

(l) The Committee shall inform each licensee, certificate holder, or applicant who requests participation in the program of:

(1) The procedures followed in the program;

(2) The rights and responsibilities of a participant in the program; and

(3) The possible results of noncompliance with the program.

(m) (1) Each licensee, certificate holder, or applicant who requests to participate in the program shall agree to cooperate with the individual plan or agreement designed by the Committee.

(2) Any failure to comply with the conditions of a plan or agreement may result in the participant being expelled from the program.

(3) (i) The Committee shall report to the Board the name and license number of a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, electrologist, licensed direct–entry midwife, or licensed certified midwife, the name and certificate number of an advanced practice registered nurse, a nursing assistant, a medication technician, or a certified dialysis technician, or the name of an applicant who is expelled from the program for failure to comply with the conditions of a plan or agreement.

(ii) The program shall transfer to the Board all records of any participant expelled from the program.

(4) If a participant is expelled from the program, the Board may:

(i) Initiate disciplinary action in accordance with the provisions of §§ 8–316 and 8–317, §§ 8–6A–10 and 8–6A–10.1, §§ 8–6B–18 and 8–6B–19, § 8–6C–20, or § 8–6D–10 of this title; and

(ii) Summarily suspend the license or certificate of any licensee or certificate holder in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(n) After the Committee has determined that a participant no longer requires monitoring and may practice safely, the Committee shall purge and destroy all records relating to the participant’s participation in the program.

(o) All Board and Committee records concerning a participant in the program are confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena in any civil or criminal action or disclosure under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article.

(p) The Board shall provide for the representation of any individual making reports to the Committee or the Board under this section in any action for defamation directly resulting from reports or information given to the Committee or the Board regarding a participant’s participation in the program.

(q) (1) The Committee shall submit to the Board a report each year and at the request of the Board.

(2) The reports shall include:

(i) Information concerning the number of cases accepted, denied, or terminated with compliance or noncompliance; and

(ii) A cost analysis of the program.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8-703 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8 / Subtitle 7 / Section 8-703
§8–703.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department shall maintain an online registry of all properties that are subject to ground leases.

(2) The online registry shall:

(i) Identify properties for which a renewal notice to preserve the irredeemability of an irredeemable ground lease has been filed; and

(ii) Include a clear notation of the expiration date for each renewal notice.

(b) A ground lease or an amendment is not registered until the ground lease or amendment is posted on the online registry.

(c) The Department is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the contents of the online registry.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8-603 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-603
§8–603.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision contained within a residential lease in which a tenant is occupying the space as that tenant’s primary residence which waives a trial by jury shall be invalid and unenforceable.

(b) A provision in any lease other than that specified in subsection (a) of this section which waives a trial by jury shall be valid and enforceable.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8-208.1 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8 / Subtitle 2 / Section 8-208.1
§8–208.
Status: in_force

§8–208.1.

(a) (1) For any reason listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a landlord of any residential property may not:

(i) Bring or threaten to bring an action for possession against a tenant;

(ii) Arbitrarily increase the rent or decrease the services to which a tenant has been entitled; or

(iii) Terminate a periodic tenancy.

(2) A landlord may not take an action that is listed under paragraph (1) of this subsection for any of the following reasons:

(i) Because the tenant or the tenant’s agent has provided written or actual notice of a good faith complaint about an alleged violation of the lease, violation of law, or condition on the leased premises that is a substantial threat to the health or safety of occupants to:

1. The landlord; or

2. Any public agency against the landlord;

(ii) Because the tenant or the tenant’s agent has:

1. Filed a lawsuit against the landlord; or

2. Testified or participated in a lawsuit involving the landlord;

(iii) Because the tenant has participated in any tenants’ organization; or

(iv) Solely because the tenant or another individual, including another resident, summoned the assistance of law enforcement or emergency services to the property.

(b) (1) A landlord’s violation of subsection (a) of this section is a “retaliatory action”.

(2) A tenant may raise a retaliatory action of a landlord:

(i) In defense to an action for possession; or

(ii) As an affirmative claim for damages resulting from a retaliatory action of a landlord occurring during a tenancy.

(c) (1) If in any proceeding the court finds in favor of the tenant because the landlord engaged in a retaliatory action, the court may enter judgment against the landlord for damages not to exceed the equivalent of 3 months’ rent, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs.

(2) If in any proceeding the court finds that a tenant’s assertion of a retaliatory action was in bad faith or without substantial justification, the court may enter judgment against the tenant for damages not to exceed the equivalent of 3 months’ rent, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs.

(d) The relief provided under this section is conditioned on the tenant being current on the rent due and owing to the landlord at the time of the alleged retaliatory action, unless the tenant withholds rent in accordance with the lease, § 8–211 of this subtitle, or a comparable local ordinance.

(e) An action by a landlord may not be deemed to be retaliatory for purposes of this section if the alleged retaliatory action occurs more than 6 months after a tenant’s action that is protected under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(f) As long as a landlord’s termination of a tenancy is not the result of a retaliatory action, nothing in this section may be interpreted to alter the landlord’s or the tenant’s rights to terminate or not renew a tenancy.

(g) If any county has enacted or enacts an ordinance comparable in subject matter to this section, this section shall supersede the provisions of the ordinance to the extent that the ordinance provides less protection to a tenant.
Md. Code, Insurance § 8-512 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 8 / Subtitle 5 / Section 8-512
§8–512.
Status: in_force

A reinsurance intermediary may be examined under §§ 2-205 through 2-209 of this article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 8-301 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 8 / Subtitle 3 / Section 8-301
§8–301.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this subtitle are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 8-107 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-107
§8–107.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not take a retaliatory action against an employee, a contractor, or a grantee because the employee, contractor, or grantee:

(1) acts lawfully in furtherance of an action filed under this title, including an investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action filed or to be filed under this title;

(2) discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, a policy, or a practice of the person that the employee, contractor, or grantee reasonably believes is in violation of § 8–102 of this title or a regulation adopted under this title;

(3) provides information to, or testifies before, a public body conducting an investigation, a hearing, or an inquiry into a violation of § 8–102 of this title or a regulation adopted under this title that is allegedly or actually committed by the person; or

(4) objects to or refuses to participate in any activity, policy, or practice that the employee, contractor, or grantee reasonably believes is in violation of § 8–102 of this title or a regulation adopted under this title.

(b) (1) An employee, a contractor, or a grantee may file a civil action against a person other than a supervisor in State government, an appointing authority in State government, or the head of a principal unit in State government if the person takes a retaliatory action against the employee, contractor, or grantee in violation of subsection (a) of this section.

(2) The employee, contractor, or grantee may seek in the civil action:

(i) an injunction to restrain a continuing violation of subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) reinstatement to the same seniority status held before the retaliatory action;

(iii) reinstatement of full fringe benefits and seniority rights;

(iv) two times the amount of lost wages, benefits, and other remuneration, including any interest accumulated;

(v) payment by the person of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees;

(vi) punitive damages;

(vii) an assessment of a civil penalty:

1. not exceeding $1,000 for the first violation; and

2. not exceeding $5,000 for each subsequent violation; and

(viii) any other relief necessary to make the employee, contractor, or grantee whole.

(3) The remedies provided under this section do not diminish or affect the rights, privileges, or remedies available to the employee, contractor, or grantee under:

(i) any other federal or State statute or regulation; or

(ii) any collective bargaining agreement or employee contract.

(c) A State employee who is subject to retaliatory action in violation of subsection (a) of this section may file a complaint under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-619 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 6 / Section 8-619
§8–619.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Two or more employing units that have made an election may submit a joint application to the Secretary for establishment of a group account to share the cost of benefits that are attributable to covered employment for those employing units.

(2) The application shall identify and authorize a group representative to act as the agent of the group.

(b) (1) On receipt of an application, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the application.

(2) On approval of an application, the Secretary shall:

(i) establish a group account for the group, effective on the first day of the calendar quarter in which the Secretary receives the application; and

(ii) notify the group representative of the effective date of the account.

(3) A group account shall continue to be effective:

(i) for at least 1 year; and

(ii) until terminated at the discretion of the Secretary or on application by the group.

(c) On receipt of a bill that the Secretary sends to the group, each member of the group is liable for reimbursement payments in an amount whose ratio to total benefits that are attributable to covered employment for all members of the group is the same as the ratio that as total wages paid by that member has to total wages paid by all members of the group.

(d) The Secretary may adopt regulations for:

(1) application for the establishment, maintenance, and termination of a group account;

(2) addition of new members to a group account;

(3) withdrawal of active members from a group account;

(4) determination of the amounts that are payable under this section by each member of a group; and

(5) manner and time of payments by a member of a group.
Md. Code, Real Property § 8B-301 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 8B / Subtitle 3 / Section 8B-301
§8B–301.
Status: in_force

If a manufactured home for which an affidavit of affixation has been recorded is to be severed from real property, the owner shall record and file an affidavit of severance as provided under § 8B–302 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-108 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 8 / Subtitle 1 / Section 8-108
§8–108.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article governing methods of delivery, an individual or employer may electronically send to the Department information, a report, a request, or a document, including a request for a determination, a redetermination, or an appeal.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title governing methods of delivery, the Department may electronically send a determination, a redetermination, an appeals decision, a notice, or any other document provided to an individual or employer under this title.

(c) The Department shall adopt regulations establishing the methods and means for electronically sending information and documents under this section.