Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-502 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-502
§12–502.
Status: in_force

(a) Each retail credit account established after May 31, 1967 shall comply with this subtitle.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any situs of contract specified in it, a retail credit account is made in this State and is subject to this subtitle if:

(i) The seller offers or agrees in this State to sell to a resident buyer of this State; or

(ii) The resident buyer of this State accepts or makes the offer in this State to buy.

(2) A verbal or written solicitation or communication to sell that originates outside the State but that is forwarded to and received in the State by a resident buyer of this State shall be construed as an offer or agreement to sell in this State.

(3) A verbal or written solicitation to buy that originates in this State from a resident buyer of this State and that is forwarded to and received by a retail seller outside this State shall be construed as an acceptance or offer to buy in this State.

(c) This subtitle does not apply to an installment sale agreement, as defined in § 12-601 of this title, relating to goods, as defined in that section, regardless of the cash sale price of the goods.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1709 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 17 / Section 12-1709
§12–1709.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding § 12–1504 of this title, a person that has an interest in more than one Class A license may transfer each license to a similar type of business establishment.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-915 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 9 / Section 12-915
§12–915.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except for a change of a licensed location made in compliance with subsection (d) of this section, a licensee shall update through NMLS any change in the information required to be included in the licensee’s application under § 12–908(b)(1) of this subtitle at least 30 days before the change is effective.

(2) The licensee shall ensure that, after the change described in this subsection, the licensee will continue to satisfy the surety bond requirement under § 12–914 of this subtitle.

(b) Unless approved by the Commissioner through NMLS, a licensee may not change a control person of the licensee, or an agent who is acting on behalf of the licensee to manage a trust account, listed on the licensee’s application under § 12–908(b)(3) and (6) of this subtitle.

(c) (1) To request approval of a proposed change described in subsection (b) of this section, the licensee shall notify the Commissioner through NMLS of the proposed change and submit any information that the Commissioner requires.

(2) For a proposed change in owner or agent acting on behalf of the licensee to manage a trust account, the Commissioner may determine that the filing of a new application for the issuance of a license is warranted.

(3) Unless the Commissioner notifies the licensee that a different time period is necessary, the Commissioner shall approve or deny a request for a change described in subsection (b) of this section within 60 days after the date the Commissioner receives all information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d) (1) A licensee may not add, delete, or modify a location required to be listed in NMLS under § 12–911(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle unless:

(i) The licensee provides to the Commissioner, through NMLS and in accordance with any regulations the Commissioner adopts, notice of the addition, deletion, or modification;

(ii) The addition, deletion, or modification of the location is recorded with the information associated with the licensee’s license in NMLS; and

(iii) The addition, deletion, or modification of the location otherwise complies with this subtitle.

(2) The licensee may not do business at a location required to be listed in NMLS by § 12–911(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle until the location is recorded with the information associated with the licensee’s license in NMLS.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-402 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-402
§12–402.
Status: in_force

To qualify for a pharmacy permit, an applicant shall satisfy the Board that the pharmacy for which the application is made will be operated in accordance with the standards specified in § 12-403 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-204 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-204
§12–204.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board or the Board’s designee governs, administers, and enforces this article in the City, including:

(1) supervising the activities and investigations of the inspectors and other employees of the Board;

(2) examining the location and general character of license holders in the City;

(3) reviewing the zoning of applicants and license holders during the license application, license transfer, and license renewal processes; and

(4) subject to § 12–210 of this subtitle, adopting regulations concerning zoning of license holders and methods of enforcement to carry out the purposes and enforcement of this article.

(b) (1) In accordance with Article VI, § 4 of the Baltimore City Charter, the Board shall provide to the Director of Finance of the City the estimates of the Board for the next fiscal year of the appropriations needed to effectively and efficiently achieve the mission and goals of the Board.

(2) The Board shall:

(i) submit a budget request to the City annually in the form that the Director of Finance of the City requires; and

(ii) provide additional budget justification material that the Director of Finance of the City requests.

(c) (1) The Board shall establish annual performance measures using the CitiStat program of the City for activities such as:

(i) financial management;

(ii) issuance of licenses; and

(iii) enforcement of alcoholic beverages laws.

(2) The Board shall make the performance measures available to the public on the Open Baltimore website.

(3) On request, the Board shall submit to the Office of Legislative Audits performance accountability reports to ensure that the Board is on track to meet its annual performance measures.

(d) The Board shall:

(1) (i) digitize and post online all records for public review; and

(ii) adopt regulations to carry out this paragraph; and

(2) prominently list on the website of the Board each fee or fine that the Board imposes and collects.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-101 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-101
§12–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Candidate” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article.

(c) (1) “Credit” means payment by a credit card or promissory note.

(2) “Credit” includes selling or pledging personal property in exchange for cash or tokens.

(d) (1) “Gaming device” means:

(i) a gaming table, except a billiard table, at which a game of chance is played for money or any other thing or consideration of value; or

(ii) a game or device at which money or any other thing or consideration of value is bet, wagered, or gambled.

(2) “Gaming device” includes a paddle wheel, wheel of fortune, chance book, and bingo.

(e) “Gaming event” means:

(1) a bingo game;

(2) a carnival;

(3) a bazaar;

(4) a raffle;

(5) a benefit performance; or

(6) any other event at which a gaming device is operated.

(f) “Organization” includes:

(1) a fraternal, religious, civic, patriotic, educational, or charitable organization;

(2) a volunteer fire company, rescue squad, or auxiliary unit;

(3) a veterans’ organization or club;

(4) a bona fide nonprofit organization that is raising money for an exclusively charitable, athletic, or educational purpose; or

(5) any organization that is authorized to conduct a gaming event under Subtitle 1 or 2 of this title or Title 13 of this article.

(g) “Political committee” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article.

(h) “Token” means a poker chip, bingo chip, or other device commonly used instead of money in the playing of a gaming device.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-821 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-821
§12–821.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the Board.

(b) The chairman shall be the deciding vote if there is a tie vote by the Board.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-816 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-816
§12–816.
Status: in_force

(a) This subsection does not apply to:

(1) one or two family dwellings; or

(2) buildings under three stories.

(b) Each new building constructed after July 1, 1985, in which at least one elevator is planned, shall have a passenger elevator that can accommodate a horizontally carried and positioned 6 foot 8 inch rescue litter.

(c) (1) In this section, “repair” has the meaning stated in the Safety Code.

(2) For purposes of this section, repair, renovation, modification, reconstruction, change of occupancy, or addition to an existing building as defined in Subtitle 10 of this title does not constitute a new building.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-205 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-205
§12–205.
Status: in_force

(a) Articles of organization, if they are not inconsistent with this title, may be adopted for an authority governed by another title in this Division II.

(b) (1) Articles of organization shall state:

(i) the name of the authority, which may be “housing authority of (here insert name of political subdivision)” or some other name that includes the name of the political subdivision;

(ii) that a need exists for the authority to function in the political subdivision;

(iii) whether appointments of commissioners of the authority by the chief elected official require the prior approval of the legislative body;

(iv) whether the board of commissioners of the authority will consist of five, seven, or nine commissioners;

(v) whether commissioners of the authority will have 3- or 5-year terms;

(vi) whether the authority may exercise any power set forth in § 12-503 of this title, and, if so, any limitations on those powers; and

(vii) any limitation on or elimination of any power granted to the authority under any title of this Division II.

(2) The powers of the authority:

(i) shall be sufficient for it to comply with each existing agreement between it and a State or federal governmental unit and with federal law; and

(ii) may not be limited in a way that is inconsistent with such an agreement or with federal law.

(3) The articles of organization of an authority shall designate an official of the political subdivision to be the custodian of records of the political subdivision for the purposes of this Division II.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the articles of organization may contain specific terms governing the operation of the authority and its housing projects, including financial reporting, budgetary, and personnel requirements.

(2) The specific terms may not add powers to the authority other than those allowed under subsection (b)(1)(vi) of this section and may not be inconsistent with:

(i) any existing agreement between the authority and any State or federal governmental unit;

(ii) federal law; or

(iii) this Division II or other State law.

(d) Articles of organization may not require the authority directly or indirectly to pay any of its reserves or other money to the political subdivision.

(e) The custodian of records shall file with the Secretary of State a certified copy of the written recommendation of the chief elected official and the resolution or ordinance adopting the articles of organization.

(f) (1) If the Secretary of State finds that the requirements of § 12-203 of this subtitle have been met, the Secretary of State shall endorse the articles of organization “approved” and issue to the authority a certificate of approval attached to them and a certificate of organization.

(2) On issuance of the certificate of approval, the articles of organization as filed are considered to have been adopted.

(g) The Secretary of State:

(1) shall record and maintain all endorsed articles of organization and amendments in records kept for that purpose; and

(2) on request, shall issue certified copies of the endorsed articles of organization and amendments.

(h) (1) In a proceeding involving or relating to a contract of an authority, the authority is considered to be authorized to do business and exercise its powers if the Secretary of State has issued a certificate of organization.

(2) A copy of the certificate of organization is admissible in evidence.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 12-102 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-102
§12–102.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, recordation tax is imposed on an instrument of writing:

(1) recorded with the clerk of the circuit court for a county; or

(2) filed with the Department and described in § 12-103(d) of this title.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-411 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-411
§12–411.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 12-409 of this subtitle or any action to suspend or revoke a pharmacy permit under any other section of this title, it shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.

(b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(c) If after due notice the person against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1002.1 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1002.1
§12–1002.
Status: reserved

§12–1002.1.

(a) There is a public market license.

(b) The Board may issue the license only to an operator of an enclosed public market that:

(1) has a capital investment of at least $5,000,000; and

(2) is located in an area surrounded by:

(i) Charles Street on the west, East Cross Street on the north, Light Street on the east, and East Cross Street on the south, in ward 23, precinct 1 of the 46th alcoholic beverages district; or

(ii) North Paca Street on the west, West Saratoga Street on the north, North Eutaw Street on the east, and West Fayette Street on the south, in the 40th alcoholic beverages district.

(c) Ownership of the license is transferable only to the Baltimore Public Markets Corporation.

(d) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, for on– or off–premises consumption:

(i) beer;

(ii) wine; and

(iii) liquor, when served as an ingredient in mixed drinks that may be purchased for at least $5 each.

(2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and subsection (e)(6) of this section, the license holder may designate vendors within the public market to sell alcoholic beverages that are allowed under paragraph (1) of this subsection in leasable market space covering not more than 25% of the total square footage of floor space of the licensed premises.

(ii) Except as provided in subsection (e)(3) of this section, an individual vendor may sell alcoholic beverages in an area covering not more than 1,000 square feet of floor space.

(3) (i) The license holder shall submit to the Board the same information about each vendor that the Board requires of an applicant for a license.

(ii) The Board shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each vendor authorized to sell alcoholic beverages.

(iii) A vendor authorized to sell alcoholic beverages or an individual who is designated by the vendor and employed in a supervisory capacity is required to be:

1. certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and

2. present when alcoholic beverages are consumed.

(4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, monthly receipts from the sale of nonalcoholic beverage items shall be at least 65% of the total monthly receipts of the market.

(ii) The only nonalcoholic beverage items that may be counted in the calculation required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph are items sold in the public market that are not provided as part of an off–premises catering service.

(e) (1) The license holder may designate a vendor to sell alcoholic beverages allowed under subsection (d)(1) of this section for on–premises consumption at a restaurant in the premises formerly occupied by an establishment for which a Class D (7–day) beer and wine license was issued.

(2) The restaurant shall have average daily receipts from the sale of food that are at least 65% of the total daily receipts of the restaurant.

(3) The vendor designated for the restaurant may sell alcoholic beverages in an area exceeding 1,000 square feet of floor space.

(4) The hours of sale for alcoholic beverages at the restaurant are from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day, Monday through Sunday.

(5) The privilege to sell alcoholic beverages at the restaurant may not be transferred to another location.

(6) The premises of the restaurant do not count toward the limit on the total square footage of floor space in which alcoholic beverages may be sold in the public market under subsection (d)(2)(i) of this section.

(f) A license holder or vendor may not:

(1) participate in or publicize, in or outside the public market, a pub crawl authorized under § 12–1101.1 of this title; or

(2) except for an event closed to the public, including a rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, corporate function, or retirement party, allow an open bar to be operated by a vendor.

(g) Except as provided under subsection (e)(4) of this section, the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption are:

(1) from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday;

(2) from 11:30 a.m. to midnight on Friday;

(3) from 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday; and

(4) from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.

(h) The annual license fee is:

(1) subject to item (2) of this subsection, $6,000; or

(2) $3,500, if the applicant for the license obtains and extinguishes one Class A, Class B, Class D, or Class B–D–7 license issued for use in ward 23, precinct 1 of the 46th alcoholic beverages district.

(i) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section, including regulations concerning the following activities in a public market:

(1) the conduct of vendors;

(2) the conduct of license holders within the public market;

(3) the holding of events that are closed to the public; and

(4) the maintaining of a common seating area.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-205 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-205
§12–205.
Status: in_force

Each hearing shall be held on the date, at the approximate time, and at the place that the Administration specifies, subject to any limitations specifically set forth in the Maryland Vehicle Law.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-102 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-102
§12–102.
Status: in_force

This title applies only in Baltimore City.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-809 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-809
§12–809.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subtitle may not be used to circumvent the provisions of § 12–108 of this title.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-301 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-301
§12–301.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle:

(1) “slot machine” means a machine, apparatus, or device that:

(i) operates or can be made to operate by inserting, depositing, or placing with another person money, a token, or another object; and

(ii) through the element of chance, the reading of a game of chance, the delivery of a game of chance, or any other outcome unpredictable by the user, awards the user:

1. money, a token, or other object that represents or that can be converted into money; or

2. the right to receive money, a token, or another object that represents and can be converted into money;

(2) “slot machine” includes:

(i) a machine, apparatus, or device described in item (1) of this section that also sells, delivers, or awards merchandise, money, or some other tangible thing of value;

(ii) a pinball machine or console machine that pays off in merchandise; and

(iii) a machine, apparatus, or device described in item (1) of this section, regardless of whether the machine, apparatus, or device delivers a game through the Internet or offers Internet or other services; and

(3) “slot machine” does not include a machine, apparatus, or device that:

(i) awards the user only free additional games or plays;

(ii) awards the user only noncash merchandise or noncash prizes of minimal value;

(iii) dispenses paper pull tab tip jar tickets or paper pull tab instant bingo tickets that must be opened manually by the user provided that the machine, apparatus, or device does not:

1. read the tickets electronically;

2. alert the user to a winning or losing ticket; or

3. tabulate a player’s winnings and losses;

(iv) 1. is a handheld device that displays only facsimiles of bingo cards that an individual uses to mark and monitor contemporaneously to a live call of bingo numbers called on the premises by an individual where the user is operating the machine;

2. does not permit a user to play more than 54 bingo cards at the same time;

3. does not randomly generate any numbers; and

4. is not part of an integrated system;

(v) is used by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission under Title 9 of the State Government Article;

(vi) if legislation takes effect authorizing the operation of video lottery terminals, is a video lottery terminal as defined in and licensed under that legislation;

(vii) is a skills–based amusement device that awards prizes, merchandise, tickets, tokens, or other objects that:

1. per play, do not exceed minimal value approved by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission through regulation; and

2. may be accumulated and exchanged for noncash merchandise or prizes of value that:

A. is similar to the cumulated value of the objects exchanged; and

B. does not exceed a minimal wholesale value of $599; or

(viii) is a skills–based device that awards noncash merchandise and is located at a family entertainment center in Worcester County licensed under § 9–1B–02 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-404 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-404
§12–404.
Status: in_force

If a judgment of the District Court imposing a fine or penalty for violation of a law or ordinance is affirmed on appeal, the appellate court may commit the defendant or appellant in case of nonpayment of the fine or penalty, in accordance with law.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12-202 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-202
§12–202.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to capital expenditures:

(1) for public school construction under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article; or

(2) by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways.

(b) Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure other than in connection with a State correctional facility, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Morgan State University, or the University System of Maryland shall be:

(1) reviewed by the Secretary of General Services; and

(2) except as provided in § 12-203 of this subtitle and § 13-108 of this article, after that review, approved by the Board.

(c) Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with a State correctional facility shall be:

(1) reviewed by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and

(2) except as provided in § 12-203 of this subtitle, after that review, approved by the Board.

(d) Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with the University System of Maryland shall be:

(1) subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(2) approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland; and

(3) approved by the Board of Public Works.

(e) Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with St. Mary’s College of Maryland shall be:

(1) subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(2) approved by the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland; and

(3) approved by the Board of Public Works.

(f) Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with Morgan State University shall be:

(1) subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(2) approved by the Board of Regents of Morgan State University; and

(3) approved by the Board of Public Works.

(g) The Board shall supervise the expenditure of any money that the General Assembly appropriates for:

(1) buildings;

(2) equipment;

(3) new construction; or

(4) any other capital expenditure.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 12-606 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-606
§12–606.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who builds or remodels a building or structure shall ensure installation, in the building or structure, of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code.

(b) Enforcement of this section may be suspended for a specified period if a local plumbing inspector determines that:

(1) there is an inadequate supply of fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code;

(2) the configuration of a drainage system for a building requires a greater quantity of water to flush the system adequately than is delivered by fixtures and devices that are required by and meet the standards for approval as set out in the State Plumbing Code or any applicable local plumbing code; or

(3) historic restoration would be affected adversely.
Md. Code, Election Law § 12-309 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-309
§12–309.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The State Board shall assess late filing fees for failure to properly file a report under this subtitle.

(2) The State Board shall assess the fees in the following amounts for each day or part of a day that a report under this subtitle is overdue:

(i) $20 for each of the first 7 days;

(ii) $35 for each of the following 7 days; and

(iii) $50 for each day thereafter.

(3) The maximum fee payable for a report is $1,000.

(b) (1) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a late filing fee under this section shall be paid by the contested election committee.

(ii) If the contested election committee has insufficient funds with which to pay the full amount of the late filing fee in a timely manner, after the account of the contested election committee is exhausted the balance of the late filing fee is the liability of the treasurer.

(2) Late filing fees shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.

(3) (i) The State Board shall accept an overdue report that is submitted without payment of the late filing fee, but the report is not considered filed until the fee has been paid.

(ii) After an overdue report is received under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, no further late filing fee shall be incurred.

(4) The treasurer of a contested election committee that fails to properly file a report may seek relief from a late filing fee imposed under this section for just cause as provided in § 13–337 of this article.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-913 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 9 / Section 12-913
§12–913.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A licensee may surrender a license through NMLS in accordance with the process that the Commissioner requires.

(2) With the surrender of a license, a licensee shall provide:

(i) The reason for the license surrender;

(ii) For each consumer for whom the licensee is providing debt management services, the following information:

1. The name of the consumer;

2. The total amount of funds held by the licensee for distribution to the consumer’s creditors; and

3. The name of each creditor of the consumer that is receiving payments from the licensee for debts owed by the consumer to the creditor, and the outstanding balance owed to each creditor.

(b) The surrender of a license does not:

(1) Affect any administrative, civil, or criminal liability of the licensee for acts committed before the license is surrendered;

(2) Affect the surety bond required under § 12–914 of this subtitle; or

(3) Entitle the licensee to the return of any fee paid to the Commissioner under § 12–904 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-110 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-110
§12–110.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who loses money at a gaming device that is prohibited by this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this title, or Title 13 of this article:

(1) may recover the money as if it were a common debt; and

(2) is a competent witness to prove the loss.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person may not recover money or any other thing that the person won by betting at a gaming device prohibited by this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this title, or Title 13 of this article.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-1205 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 12 / Section 12-1205
§12–1205.
Status: in_force

(a) A virtual currency kiosk operator shall ensure that a virtual currency kiosk displays on–screen disclosures before each virtual currency service transaction that disclose all material risks generally associated with virtual currency in clear and conspicuous language.

(b) The on–screen disclosures shall include:

(1) A schedule of fees and charges that may be assessed;

(2) The statement:

“Virtual currency is not money or legal tender and is not backed or insured by the government. Virtual currency accounts and value balances are not subject to any protections from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, or Securities Investor Protection Corporation.”;

(3) The statement:

“WARNING: losses due to fraudulent or accidental virtual currency transactions may not be recoverable and transactions in virtual currency are irreversible. Virtual currency transactions may be used by scammers impersonating loved ones, threatening jail time, and insisting you withdraw money from your bank account to purchase virtual currency.”;

(4) The contact information for the virtual currency kiosk operator, including the operator’s name, phone number, address, and hours of operation;

(5) The current exchange rates for each type of virtual currency eligible to be sold or purchased at the virtual currency kiosk; and

(6) Any other information that the Commissioner requires by regulation.

(c) The virtual currency operator shall ensure that a person using the operator’s virtual currency kiosk is required to acknowledge and accept each disclosure before the person may receive virtual currency services.

(d) The Commissioner shall adopt regulations establishing the minimum amount of time that each disclosure must remain on the screen before advancing.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 12-311 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-311
§12–311.
Status: in_force

If an owner of real property used as the principal family residence is convicted under §§ 5–602 through 5–609, §§ 5–612 through 5–614, § 5–617, § 5–618, or § 5–628 of the Criminal Law Article or is convicted of an attempt or conspiracy to violate Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article and the owner files an appeal of the conviction, the court shall stay forfeiture proceedings under § 12–103(e) of this title or § 12–312(b) of this subtitle against the real property during the pendency of the appeal.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-102 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-102
§12–102.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to all counties except:

(1) Anne Arundel County;

(2) Baltimore City;

(3) Baltimore County;

(4) Cecil County;

(5) Howard County;

(6) Prince George’s County;

(7) Queen Anne’s County; and

(8) Worcester County.

(b) Subject to any restriction imposed by a public general law or public local law, the governing body of a county may determine the compensation of appointed officers and employees of the county.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-106 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-106
§12–106.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to any loan:

(1) Described in § 12-103(e) of this subtitle; or

(2) Made under Title 18, Subtitle 10 of the Education Article.

(b) (1) Before the execution of a loan contract under this title, the lender shall furnish to the borrower a written statement which sets forth:

(i) The total principal amount of the loan and the total amount of finance charge as defined in the federal Truth in Lending Act to be paid, stated in dollars, except that on loans payable on demand, the total amount of finance charge to be paid shall be stated on a per diem basis;

(ii) The annual effective rate of simple interest charged, stated in percentage calculated to the nearest 0.2 percent; and

(iii) The itemized amount of payments in addition to interest payable to the lender in connection with the loan at the time the loan is made, stated in dollars.

(2) If the loan is made to two or more borrowers, delivery of the statement to one borrower is sufficient, but a copy of the statement shall be furnished to each other borrower.

(3) Paragraphs (1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection do not apply to any loan subject to the disclosure provisions of the federal Truth in Lending Act, if the lender complies with the applicable disclosure provisions of the federal act and its regulations.

(4) A statement that complies with the applicable disclosure provisions of the federal Truth in Lending Act is sufficient to meet the requirements of this title.

(c) At least annually and, on request of the borrower, at any other reasonable time or interval, a lender who receives scheduled monthly periodic payments on more than five loans secured by an interest in real property shall furnish to the borrower a written statement informing the borrower of the amount of:

(1) Payments credited to reducing the principal;

(2) Payments credited to interest as defined in this subtitle; and

(3) The remaining unpaid principal balance.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-116 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-116
§12–116.
Status: in_force

Before a licensee deposits a payment instrument in or presents a payment instrument to a financial institution, the licensee shall endorse the payment instrument with the name under which the licensee is licensed to provide check cashing services.
Md. Code, Election Law § 12-308 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-308
§12–308.
Status: in_force

(a) A report filed by the treasurer of a contested election committee under this subtitle shall include the information required by the State Board with respect to all donations, disbursements, and outstanding obligations of the contested election committee during the reporting period.

(b) (1) If the person who established the contested election committee has filed a petition for a recount under Subtitle 1 of this title or has filed a complaint in the circuit court under Subtitle 2 of this title, the treasurer of the contested election committee shall file the contested election committee’s first report on or before the first day after the earlier of:

(i) the day the person who established the contested election committee filed the petition for a recount; or

(ii) the day the person who established the contested election committee filed the complaint in the circuit court.

(2) If the person who established the contested election committee has not filed a petition for a recount under Subtitle 1 of this title or filed a complaint in the circuit court under Subtitle 2 of this title, the treasurer of the contested election committee shall file the contested election committee’s first report on or before the day that is 7 days after the day that the contested election committee of the opposing candidate or opposing party filed its first report under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) The treasurer of a contested election committee shall file subsequent reports on or before:

(1) the Monday that is 30 days after the due date of the first report filed by the contested election committee under subsection (b) of this section;

(2) the Monday that is 60 days after the due date of the first report filed by the contested election committee under subsection (b) of this section; and

(3) the third Wednesday in January of each year that the contested election committee remains in existence.

(d) The State Board shall, by regulation, establish the reporting periods for each of the reports required under this subtitle.

(e) If the treasurer of a contested election committee fails to provide all the information required on a report under this subtitle:

(1) the State Board shall notify the treasurer in writing of the particular deficiencies; and

(2) the treasurer shall file an amended report that includes all the information required within 30 days after service of the notice.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-318 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-318
§12–318.
Status: in_force

(a) A lender who gives consumers an option to provide the lender a tip shall:

(1) Disclose to the consumer to whom the tip will be allocated; and

(2) Set the default tip at zero.

(b) A lender may not directly or indirectly suggest that providing a tip will influence:

(1) The lender’s willingness to provide a loan to a consumer at any time; or

(2) The terms of any loan offered to the consumer by that lender.

(c) A lender who receives a tip that would otherwise create a rate of interest above that allowed under this subtitle may not be found in violation of this subtitle if the lender returns all of the tip or that portion of the tip necessary to reduce the rate of interest to an amount allowed under this subtitle within 30 calendar days after receiving the tip.

(d) A lender shall prominently disclose that:

(1) Providing a tip does not influence the lender’s willingness to provide a loan to the consumer at any time; and

(2) Any tip paid by the consumer does not inure to the direct benefit of any specific employee of the lender or any other individual.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 12-203 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-203
§12–203.
Status: in_force

(a) A grievant may initiate a grievance proceeding by filing a written grievance with the grievant's appointing authority. The grievant shall provide a copy of the grievance to the grievant's supervisor when the grievance is filed.

(b) A grievance procedure must be initiated by an employee within 20 days after:

(1) the occurrence of the alleged act that is the basis of the grievance; or

(2) the employee first knew of or reasonably should have known of the alleged act that is the basis of the grievance.

(c) Within 10 days after receiving a grievance, the appointing authority shall hold a conference with the grievant and they shall attempt to resolve the grievance.

(d) Within 10 days after the conference, the appointing authority shall issue a written decision to the grievant and may grant any appropriate remedy under § 12-402(a) of this title.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1007.1 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1007.1
§12–1007.
Status: in_force

§12–1007.1.

(a) In this section, “binder” means a binder or other temporary contract of insurance as provided under § 12-106 of the Insurance Article.

(b) A credit grantor shall comply with this section if the credit grantor:

(1) Makes any loan secured by a first lien on any interest in owner-occupied residential real property; and

(2) As a condition of making the loan, requires the consumer borrower to purchase property insurance or credit loss insurance.

(c) A credit grantor who makes a loan subject to this section shall accept as evidence of insurance a written binder issued by any authorized insurer or its insurance producer if the binder includes or is accompanied by:

(1) The name and address of the insured consumer borrower;

(2) The name and address of the credit grantor;

(3) A description of the insured residential real property;

(4) A provision that the binder may not be canceled within the term of the binder unless the credit grantor and the insured consumer borrower receive written notice of the cancellation at least 10 days prior to the cancellation;

(5) Except in the case of the renewal of a policy subsequent to the closing of the loan, a paid receipt for the full amount of the applicable premium; and

(6) The amount of coverage.

(d) This section does not prohibit a credit grantor from refusing to honor a binder in cases where:

(1) The credit grantor receives notice of the cancellation of the binder by the insurer; or

(2) At the expiration of 30 days of the date the binder was given, the insurer has failed to issue the policy of insurance.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-704 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-704
§12–704.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not erect structural steel or iron beams or girders with shear composite studs, other studs, or reinforcing shear connectors, unless these devices are attached after the erection is completed of all structural members or forming or decking of a particular floor or deck level or span of a bridge or area between transverse floor beams.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.
Md. Code, Election Law § 12-107 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-107
§12–107.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “petitioner” includes a counterpetitioner.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each petitioner shall pay the cost of a recount requested under this subtitle and the petitioner’s bond is liable for the cost.

(2) The petitioner is not liable for the costs of the recount if:

(i) the outcome of the election is changed;

(ii) the petitioner has gained a number of votes, for the petitioner’s candidacy or for or against the question that is the subject of the petition, equal to 2% or more of the total votes cast for the office or on the question, in all precincts being recounted; or

(iii) 1. the margin of difference in the number of votes received by an apparent winner and the losing candidate with the highest number of votes for an office is 0.25% or less of the total votes cast for those candidates; or

2. in the case of a question, the margin of difference between the number of votes cast for and the number cast against the question is 0.25% or less.

(c) If the petitioner is not liable for the costs of the recount as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a county shall pay the costs of the recount in that county.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1204 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 12 / Section 12-1204
§12–1204.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a lender that offers or makes a reverse mortgage loan secured by a dwelling in the State shall conform to the requirements of 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–20, and any regulations and guidance adopted under 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–20, regardless of whether the reverse mortgage loan is insured under 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–20.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an arranger of financing that aids or assists, or offers to aid or assist, a borrower in obtaining a reverse mortgage loan secured by a dwelling in the State shall conform to the requirements of 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–20, and any regulations and guidance adopted under 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–20, regardless of whether the reverse mortgage loan is insured under 12 U.S.C. § 1715z–20.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 12-105 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-105
§12–105.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For a deed, deed of trust, or mortgage transferring title to real property located partly in the State, the recordation tax applies to the consideration payable or the principal amount of the debt secured in the same ratio that the value of the real property that is located in the State bears to the value of the entire property.

(2) For a security agreement covering personal property that is not exempt under § 12–108(k) of this title and is located partly in this State, recordation tax applies to the principal amount of the debt secured in the same ratio that the value of the nonexempt personal property located in this State bears to the value of the entire personal property.

(3) For transactions that involve instruments of writing described in both paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the recordation tax applies to the consideration payable or the principal amount of the debt secured in the same ratio that the sum of the values of the real property and the nonexempt personal property located in this State bears to the value of the entire property.

(b) Except if recorded with the Interstate Commerce Commission as provided by federal law, for a deed of trust, mortgage, or contract or agreement for the rolling stock or equipment of a railroad, the recordation tax applies to the debt secured in the same ratio that the number of miles of line of the railroad in the State bears to the number of miles of line of the entire railroad.

(c) If a lease of real property creating a perpetually renewable ground rent is recorded without a transfer of the reversionary estate for full consideration other than the ground rent being recorded at the same time, the recordation tax applies to the redemption sum as determined under § 8–804 of the Real Property Article plus any additional consideration payable. If the lease is recorded at the same time with the transfer of the reversionary estate created for full consideration, the lease is not subject to recordation tax.

(d) For a lease of real property for a term of more than 7 years not perpetually renewable, the recordation tax applies to:

(1) the average annual rent over the term of the lease, including renewals, capitalized at 10% plus any additional consideration payable, other than rent; or

(2) if the average annual rent cannot be determined, the greater of:

(i) 105% of the minimum average annual rent as determined by the lease, capitalized at 10% plus any additional consideration payable, other than rent; or

(ii) 60% of the assessment of the real property subject to lease.

(e) (1) In this subsection, “document”:

(i) means any document that publicizes or gives constructive notice of an unrecorded lease; and

(ii) includes:

1. an attornment agreement;

2. a memorandum of a lease; and

3. an assignment of a lease.

(2) A document may be recorded only if the original lease is submitted and recordation tax on the document and the original lease is paid.

(3) Subject to § 12–111 of this title, the lessee is chargeable with recordation tax on the original lease. If a lessee fails or refuses to pay recordation tax after a demand is made, the party offering for recordation the original lease may:

(i) pay recordation tax; and

(ii) sue the lessee to recover the amount of recordation tax paid, with interest from the date of payment of recordation tax.

(4) Recordation tax has to be paid on the original lease only if the original lease was required to be recorded under § 3–101 of the Real Property Article.

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, if the total amount of secured debt has not been incurred at the time of recording or filing the instrument of writing, the recordation tax applies only to the principal amount of the debt incurred at that time.

(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), and (6) of this subsection, on or before 7 days after any additional debt is incurred after recording or filing an instrument of writing, a statement under oath of the amount of additional debt shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court or with the Department, and the recordation tax shall be paid on the additional debt by the debtor.

(3) If the additional debt under paragraph (2) of this subsection is applied to repayment of the debt previously incurred, the recordation tax does not apply to the additional debt.

(4) The recordation tax may be computed and paid on the maximum outstanding principal sum, however expressed, that is stated to be secured by the instrument of writing, without regard to the amount of secured debt actually incurred, advanced, or readvanced.

(5) When credit is originally extended under paragraph (1) of this subsection to a consumer borrower, as defined in § 12–901 of the Commercial Law Article, the lender shall inform the borrower that:

(i) the borrower may pay the recordation tax under paragraphs (1) and (2) or paragraph (4) of this subsection; and

(ii) if the borrower elects to pay the recordation tax as additional debt is incurred under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the consumer borrower is responsible for payment of the additional tax and any penalty provided by § 14–1012 of this article.

(6) (i) This paragraph applies to construction loans for over $100,000 for which the total amount of secured debt has not been incurred at the time of recording or filing the instrument of writing.

(ii) At the time that additional debt is incurred, the lender shall issue a draft payable to the appropriate collector of the recordation tax in the amount of the recordation tax due under this subsection.

(iii) The funds for the draft may be proceeds from the additional debt that is incurred or from the borrower.

(iv) Until the recordation tax is paid as required under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the borrower shall remain liable for the recordation tax that is due on the additional debt.

(7) (i) In this paragraph, “indemnity mortgage” includes any mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest in real property that secures a guarantee of repayment of a loan for which the guarantor is not primarily liable.

(ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph:

1. secured debt with respect to an indemnity mortgage recorded on or after July 1, 2012, is deemed to be incurred for purposes of this subsection when and to the same extent as debt is incurred on the guaranteed loan; and

2. the recordation tax applies under this subsection in the same manner as if the guarantor were primarily liable for the guaranteed loan.

(iii) This paragraph does not apply:

1. to the extent that recordation tax is paid on another instrument of writing that secures payment of the guaranteed loan;

2. to an indemnity mortgage that secures a guarantee of repayment of a loan or series of loans that are part of the same transaction for less than $12,500,000; or

3. to a supplemental instrument of writing that confirms, corrects, modifies, supplements, or amends and restates a previously recorded instrument of writing regardless of whether recordation tax was paid on the instrument of writing, to the extent of the outstanding principal balance of the guaranteed loan immediately prior to the time the supplemental instrument of writing is entered into.

(iv) Recordation tax that is otherwise due on the recording of an indemnity mortgage may be allocated in the same manner described in subsection (a) of this section or calculated on the amount of the debt stated to be secured.

(g) (1) For a transfer under § 12–106 of this title, the recordation tax applies to the value of the real property determined by the Department at the date of finality immediately before the date of transfer.

(2) For a transfer by articles of merger, articles of consolidation, or other documents which evidence a merger or consolidation of foreign corporations, foreign limited liability companies, foreign partnerships, or foreign limited partnerships, the recordation tax applies to the value of the real property determined by the Department at the date of finality immediately before the date of the merger or consolidation.
Md. Code, Education § 12-304 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-304
§12–304.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an MPowering Joint Steering Council.

(b) The Council consists of members appointed by the President of the College Park Campus and the President of the Baltimore Campus.

(c) The Council shall:

(1) Develop guidelines for faculty appointments that are joint between the College Park Campus and the Baltimore Campus;

(2) Make recommendations to the presidents on joint faculty appointments;

(3) Make recommendations to the presidents identifying competitor state peers for the University of Maryland;

(4) Establish a process by which undergraduate and graduate programs are evaluated to determine whether the students, the University of Maryland, and the State would benefit from alignment and collaboration and make recommendations to the presidents;

(5) Carry out the programs and policies established under the MPower program as directed by the presidents;

(6) Explore opportunities to create registered apprenticeship programs in nursing and other fields that include integration of high school career and technology education programs and University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate programs; and

(7) Perform any other duties assigned by the presidents.

(d) (1) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the Council a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts:

(i) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2021;

(ii) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;

(iii) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2023;

(iv) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and

(v) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.

(2) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, to further its mission as a research university and to complement the economic development and research activities of the MPowering Joint Steering Council, a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts:

(i) $400,000 in fiscal year 2021;

(ii) $800,000 in fiscal year 2022;

(iii) $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2023;

(iv) $1,600,000 in fiscal year 2024; and

(v) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.

(3) The Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the Council to use exclusively on the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing a General Fund appropriation in the following amounts:

(i) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026;

(ii) $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027;

(iii) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2028; and

(iv) $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter.

(4) The money appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection is supplemental to and may not take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the Council or the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-701 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-701
§12–701.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each elevator and each stairway in a building with three or more levels or floors shall indicate clearly by sign or otherwise which levels or floors are most accessible to the exits of the building.

(2) This requirement does not apply to an elevator or stairway in a dwelling for the personal use of a family.

(b) The owner of a building subject to this section who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-407 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-407
§12–407.
Status: in_force

(a) In the absence of an agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the Administrator may examine the laws and requirements of the other jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of benefits, privileges, and exemptions to be extended to vehicles registered or licensed in that jurisdiction or to the owners of the vehicles.

(b) In the judgment of the Administrator, the benefits, privileges, and exemptions to be declared under this section shall be in the best interest of and fair and equitable to this State and its citizens, as determined on the basis and recognition of the benefits that accrue to the economy of this State from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-104 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-104
§12–104.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the specific powers granted and duties imposed by this title, the Administration has the powers and duties set forth in this section.

(b) The Administration may adopt rules and regulations to carry out:

(1) Those provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law that relate to or are administered and enforced by the Administration; and

(2) The provisions of any other law that the Administration is authorized to administer and enforce.

(c) (1) The Administration shall maintain as many offices in this State as the Administrator considers necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Administration.

(2) Each office shall be open on the days and during the hours that the Secretary determines are needed to serve the public.

(d) (1) With the approval of the Secretary, the Administration shall employ the deputies, subordinate officers, clerks, investigators, and other employees necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Administration.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to § 2-103.4 of this article, each deputy, officer, and employee of the Administration:

(i) Is in the State Personnel Management System; and

(ii) Is entitled to the salary provided in the pay plan established under Title 8, Subtitle 1 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

(e) The Administration may delegate to the Office of Administrative Hearings the power and authority under the Maryland Vehicle Law to conduct hearings under this article and render final decisions in hearings conducted under this article.

(f) In accordance with § 6–313 of the Courts Article and the Maryland Rules, the Administration shall serve as the agent to receive a subpoena, a summons, or other process for a nonresident driver named as a party in an action brought in a court of this State.
Md. Code, Election Law § 12-103 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-103
§12–103.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a petition for a recount based on the certified results of a question on the ballot in an election conducted under this article may be filed by a registered voter eligible to vote for that question.

(2) A registered voter may not file a petition for a recount if the margin of difference between the number of votes cast for and the number of votes cast against the question is greater than 5%.

(b) The petition shall specify that the recount be conducted:

(1) in all of the precincts in which the question was on the ballot; or

(2) only in precincts designated in the petition.

(c) (1) If the question was on the ballot in one county, the petition shall be filed in that county.

(2) If the question was on the ballot in more than one county, the petition shall be filed with the State Board.

(d) The petition must be filed within 3 days after the results of the election are certified.

(e) (1) The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a petition that is filed with the State Board.

(2) A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a petition that is filed with the local board.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-535 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-535
§12–535.
Status: in_force

In accordance with § 21–1119 of the Transportation Article, the County Commissioners of Garrett County and the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may:

(1) designate a county road to be an “emergency snow route”;

(2) regulate travel on an emergency snow route;

(3) provide for a method of declaring a snow emergency;

(4) prohibit the parking or abandoning of a vehicle on an emergency snow route during a snow emergency; and

(5) authorize the removal of a vehicle parked or abandoned on an emergency snow route during a snow emergency.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 12-404 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-404
§12–404.
Status: in_force

(a) An appointing authority, the head of a principal unit, or the Secretary may consolidate multiple grievances filed by one employee and process the grievances in a single proceeding.

(b) If the grievants agree, an appointing authority, the head of a principal unit, or the Secretary may consolidate similar grievances and process the grievances together in a single proceeding.

(c) The Office of Administrative Hearings may consolidate and process in a single proceeding multiple grievances filed by one employee or similar grievances filed by more than one grievant.
Md. Code, Insurance § 12-102 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-102
§12–102.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section, an insurance contract or annuity contract shall contain the standard provisions required under this article.

(b) (1) The Commissioner may waive the required use of a provision in an insurance policy or contract form if the Commissioner:

(i) finds that the provision is unnecessary to protect the insured or is inconsistent with the purposes of the policy; and

(ii) approves the policy.

(2) A required standard provision may not be waived by agreement between an insurer and another person.

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

(ii) “Carrier” means:

1. an insurer authorized to sell health insurance;

2. a nonprofit health service plan;

3. a health maintenance organization; or

4. any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or health services authorized under this article or the Affordable Care Act.

(iii) “Enrollee” means an individual entitled to benefits from a carrier’s health benefit plan.

(iv) “Health benefit plan” has the meaning stated in § 15–1301 of this article.

(2) Each health benefit plan issued by a carrier shall include provisions that:

(i) permit enrollees a minimum of 1 year after the date of service to submit a claim for the service;

(ii) provide that:

1. an enrollee’s legal incapacity shall suspend the time to submit a claim; and

2. the suspension period ends when legal capacity is regained; and

(iii) provide that the failure to submit a claim within 1 year after the date of service does not invalidate or reduce the amount of the claim if:

1. it was not reasonably possible to submit the claim within 1 year after the date of service; and

2. the claim is submitted within 2 years after the date of service.

(d) The Commissioner may approve a substitute provision in an insurance policy or annuity contract if the provision is not less favorable than the required provision to the insured, annuitant, or beneficiary.

(e) Instead of a provision required by this article, a foreign insurer or alien insurer may use a substantially similar provision required by the law of the foreign insurer’s or alien insurer’s domicile if the substantially similar provision does not conflict with the law of this State.

(f) A policy or contract may not contain a provision that is inconsistent with a standard provision used or required to be used.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-405 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-405
§12–405.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not limit the power of an authority to vest in an obligee the right, if the authority defaults, to:

(1) take possession of a housing project;

(2) have a receiver of a housing project appointed; or

(3) acquire title to a housing project, through foreclosure or otherwise, free from all restrictions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-908 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 9 / Section 12-908
§12–908.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A new boiler or pressure vessel may not be installed and operated in the State unless:

(i) the boiler or pressure vessel conforms to the regulations adopted under this subtitle that govern new construction and installation; or

(ii) the Board issues a special installation and operating permit for the boiler or pressure vessel.

(2) The Board may issue a special installation and operating permit for a boiler or pressure vessel if it:

(i) is of special design or construction; and

(ii) is not inconsistent with the spirit and safety objectives of the regulations adopted under this subtitle.

(b) For existing boiler and pressure vessel installations:

(1) the maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel that carries the ASME Code symbol shall be determined by the applicable provisions of the ASME Code under which it was constructed and stamped; and

(2) the maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel that does not carry the ASME Code symbol shall be computed in accordance with the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

(c) This subtitle does not prevent the use, sale, or reinstallation of an existing boiler or pressure vessel if the boiler or pressure vessel:

(1) has been made to conform to the regulations adopted under this subtitle that govern existing installations; and

(2) has been inspected and found not to be in an unsafe condition.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-2103 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 21 / Section 12-2103
§12–2103.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall immediately suspend without a hearing the renewal license of a license holder that fails to present to the Board by October 30 annually a certificate issued by the Director of Finance showing that all personal property taxes due to the City or State are paid.

(b) The Board shall immediately reinstate a license suspended under this section without a hearing on presentation of the required certificate.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-104.1 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-104.1
§12–104.
Status: in_force

§12–104.1.

(a) All revenue received for the licensing and assessment of persons under this subtitle and any other fee or revenue received by the Commissioner under this subtitle shall be:

(1) Credited to the Non–Depository Special Fund established under § 2–120 of this article; and

(2) Used in accordance with § 2–120(d) of this article.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall pay all fines and penalties collected by the Commissioner under this subtitle into the General Fund of the State.

(c) Subject to § 2–120(h) of this article, the Commissioner may impose an annual assessment on any licensee under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-906 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 9 / Section 12-906
§12–906.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at a club at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption.

(c) The annual license fee is $860.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-2301 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 23 / Section 12-2301
§12–2301.
Status: in_force

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division I of this article apply in the City without exception or variation:

(1) § 4–802 (“Expiration of license on death of license holder”);

(2) § 4–804 (“Transfer or reinstatement of license”);

(3) § 4–805 (“Rights of protest, revocation, suspension, and restriction”); and

(4) § 4–806 (“Refund”).

(b) Section 4–803 (“Certificate of permission or renewal license for continuation of business”) of Division I of this article applies in the City, subject to § 12–2302 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 12-204 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-204
§12–204.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board:

(1) shall cause the Program or payroll deposit IRA arrangements established under the Program to be designed, established, and operated;

(2) shall appoint a Program administrator and determine the duties of the Program administrator;

(3) shall employ staff as necessary and set the compensation of the staff;

(4) shall make provisions for the payment of costs of administration and operation of the Trust;

(5) shall evaluate and establish the process for an employee to contribute automatically to the Program;

(6) shall evaluate and establish the process for a participating employer to provide a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement for covered employees and to forward the employee contribution and related information to the Program or its agents, which may include financial services companies and third–party administrators with the capability to receive and process employee information and contributions for payroll deposit retirement savings arrangements or other arrangements authorized by this title;

(7) shall design and establish the process for the enrollment of Program participants;

(8) shall evaluate and establish a range of investment options, including a default investment selection for employees’ payroll deposit IRAs;

(9) may procure insurance against any loss in connection with the property, assets, or activities of the Trust, and secure private underwriting and reinsurance to manage risk;

(10) shall procure insurance indemnifying each member of the Board from personal loss or liability resulting from a member’s action or inaction as a member of the Board;

(11) shall set minimum and maximum employee contribution levels in accordance with contribution limits set for IRAs by the Internal Revenue Code;

(12) may arrange for collective, common, and pooled investment of assets of the Program or arrangements, including investments in conjunction with other funds with which those assets are authorized to be collectively invested, with a view to saving costs through efficiencies and economies of scale;

(13) shall determine the allocation of administrative fees to individual retirement accounts;

(14) shall explore and establish investment options that offer employees returns on contributions and the conversion of individual retirement savings account balances to secure retirement income without incurring debt or liabilities to the State;

(15) shall determine the eligibility of an employer, employee, or any other individual to participate in the Program; and

(16) may evaluate and establish the process by which a noncovered employer, an employee of a nonparticipating employer, or a self–employed individual may enroll in and make contributions to the Program.

(b) The Board shall adopt regulations and take any other action necessary to implement this title consistent with the Internal Revenue Code and regulations issued in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that the Program meets all criteria for federal tax deferral or tax–exempt benefits or both.

(c) The Board shall take any action necessary to ensure that the Program is not preempted by federal law.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-420 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-420
§12–420.
Status: in_force

Except as permitted by § 17-308.1 of the Commercial Law Article, a licensee or its authorized delegate may charge a service fee, not to exceed $5, to any original buyer who redeems an unused payment instrument.
Md. Code, State Government § 12-103.1 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-103.1
§12–103.
Status: in_force

§12–103.1.

The provisions governing the tort immunity of a member or employee of a board of supervisors of a soil conservation district are found in § 5-517 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-411 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-411
§12–411.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the County Commissioners of Somerset County may enter into a lease purchase agreement and related financing agreements to obtain property for a public purpose in the county.

(2) The county commissioners shall solicit bids in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the county before entering into a lease purchase agreement.

(3) If the county commissioners enter into a multiyear lease purchase agreement or related financing agreement, the agreement shall be subject to cancellation by the county commissioners at the end of a fiscal year if sufficient money is not appropriated to fund the agreement in the subsequent fiscal year.

(b) (1) The County Commissioners of Somerset County may sell any interest in county surplus property by soliciting and accepting sealed bids.

(2) The county commissioners shall publish an invitation for bids at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county between 10 and 90 days, inclusive, before the date set for opening bids.

(3) The county commissioners:

(i) shall open the bids in public; and

(ii) may act on the bids only during a public session of the county commissioners.

(4) The county commissioners may reject all bids on the property if the county commissioners determine that the highest bid does not yield a reasonable price.

(5) If the county commissioners reject all bids, the county commissioners:

(i) shall record the highest bid in the minutes of the public session; and

(ii) may sell the property:

1. by republishing an invitation for sealed bids;

2. by public auction; or

3. if the property is surplus school property, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(6) The county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance or resolution to govern the sale of property under this subsection.

(c) The County Commissioners of Somerset County may sell to a government unit located in the county surplus school board real property:

(1) without advertising the property for sale; and

(2) after obtaining three independent appraisals.

(d) (1) The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to a sale of property under this subsection.

(2) The County Commissioners of Somerset County may sell the approximately 4.02 acres of property at county Tax Map 103, Grid 8, Parcel 1467 (known as Whittington Elementary School) to Shore Up Inc., under terms considered appropriate by the county commissioners.

(3) The county commissioners may sell the following property to the City of Crisfield under terms considered appropriate by the county commissioners:

(i) 7 North First Street, Tax Map 101, Grid 22, Parcel 757 (.073 acres);

(ii) 320–322 Locust Street, Tax Map 101, Grid 21, Parcel 810 (.158 acres);

(iii) 304 Tyler Street, Tax Map 102, Grid 11, Parcel 616 (.146 acres); and

(iv) 15 West Main Street, Tax Map 103, Grid 1, Parcel 1373 (.386 acres).

(4) The County Commissioners of Somerset County may sell the property on Revells Neck Road, county Tax Map 32, Parcel 149 under terms considered appropriate by the county commissioners.
Md. Code, Environment § 12-206 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-206
§12–206.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board shall set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of certificates and its other services.

(2) The fees shall be set so as to produce funds sufficient to cover the actual direct and indirect costs of regulating waterworks, wastewater works, and industrial wastewater works in accordance with the provisions of this title.

(b) In accordance with the State budget, the Board may pay expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this title.

(c) The Board shall pay all funds collected under this section into the General Fund of this State.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-126 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-126
§12–126.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may impose a civil penalty against a person who violates this subtitle in an amount not exceeding:

(1) $10,000 for a first offense; and

(2) $25,000 for each subsequent offense.

(b) In determining the amount of civil penalty to be imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall consider the following:

(1) The seriousness of the violation;

(2) The good faith of the violator;

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

(4) The deleterious effect of the violation on the public;

(5) The assets of the violator; and

(6) Any other factor relevant to the determination of the civil penalty.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-912 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 9 / Section 12-912
§12–912.
Status: in_force

The owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel shall:

(1) ensure that the boiler or pressure vessel is operated, inspected, and repaired in accordance with this subtitle and regulations adopted under this subtitle;

(2) maintain a copy of inspection, maintenance, and repair records at a central location in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(3) make inspection, maintenance, and repair records available to the inspector required to inspect the boiler or pressure vessel.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-404 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-404
§12–404.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and hearing as required under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Department may determine whether a location is a hazardous location.

(b) After notice and hearing, the Department may except from safety glazing requirements a panel in a hazardous location if the panel:

(1) is less than 200 square inches; and

(2) is located so that the use of material other than safety glazing material would not constitute an unreasonable hazard.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 12-312 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-312
§12–312.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, property or part of a property in which a person has an ownership interest is subject to forfeiture as proceeds, if the State establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the person has violated §§ 5–602 through 5–609, §§ 5–612 through 5–614, § 5–617, § 5–618, or § 5–628 of the Criminal Law Article or has attempted or conspired to violate Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article;

(2) the property was acquired by the person during the violation or within a reasonable time after the violation; and

(3) there was no other likely source for the property.

(b) Real property used as the principal family residence may not be forfeited under this section unless:

(1) an owner of the real property was convicted of a crime described under subsection (a) of this section; or

(2) the real property is covered by § 12–103(d)(2) of this title.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-306 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-306
§12–306.
Status: in_force

(a) The ordinance or resolution described in § 12-308 of this subtitle may provide that bond proceeds may be spent on any combination of:

(1) the following redevelopment purposes in a designated blighted area:

(i) acquisition of real property by the political subdivision;

(ii) clearing and preparing the real property;

(iii) rehabilitating the real property; and

(iv) relocating occupants of the real property;

(2) other purposes that the local jurisdiction determines to be incidental, necessary, or appropriate to the redevelopment of the designated blighted area, including construction of new structures or the enlargement of existing structures; and

(3) expenses of preparing, printing, selling, and issuing bonds, and funding reserves and interest on the bonds, in the amounts and for the time that the political subdivision considers reasonable.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, money from the federal government, the State, or otherwise legally available for the purposes described in subsection (a) of this section may be spent for any of those purposes.

(c) Expenditures under this section shall first be authorized in accordance with applicable laws.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-2008 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 20 / Section 12-2008
§12–2008.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an owner, an operator, or a manager of any premises open to the public or of a place of public accommodation where:

(1) a form of entertainment is provided from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day; and

(2) alcoholic beverages are consumed at any hour of the day.

(b) A person specified under subsection (a) of this section shall:

(1) register with the fire department and the Department of Housing and Community Development; and

(2) comply with all federal, State, and City building, fire, health, and zoning laws.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-202 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-202
§12–202.
Status: in_force

Sections 12-203 through 12-206 of this subtitle are only enabling legislation allowing a political subdivision to authorize an authority to operate in the political subdivision.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-312 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-312
§12–312.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Redevelopment Bond Act.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-109 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-109
§12–109.
Status: in_force

(a) In administering the Maryland Vehicle Law, the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the Administration designated by the Administrator may administer oaths and take acknowledgments of signatures.

(b) (1) If a person is required to submit any statement or information to the Administration under oath, verification, affirmation, certification, affidavit, or any other similar form, the Administration may require instead that the person sign a certification under penalty of perjury.

(2) A certification required under this section shall be substantially in the following form: “I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the statements made herein are true and correct, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.”
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 12-313 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-313
§12–313.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 12-312 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.

(b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(c) The Board may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.

(d) If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 12-117 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-117
§12–117.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Education and Outreach Fund.

(b) The purpose of the Fund is to cover the costs of:

(1) public education and outreach programs; and

(2) the development of safety procedures to prevent damage to underground facilities.

(c) The Authority shall hold and administer the Fund.

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

(e) The Fund consists of:

(1) civil penalties paid into the Fund under § 12–135 of this subtitle;

(2) investment earnings of the Fund; and

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

(f) (1) The Fund may be used only for:

(i) public education and outreach programs for the prevention of damage to underground facilities;

(ii) the development of safety procedures for excavation and demolition projects conducted in the area of underground facilities; and

(iii) with the consent of the Authority members, covering an unexpected shortfall in the operational account of the Authority.

(2) The Authority may make grants to local governments or private entities consistent with the purposes of the Fund.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-301 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-301
§12–301.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to commission counties.

(b) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted under this section.

(c) The county commissioners shall:

(1) establish a competitive bidding process for awarding contracts for services or the purchase of supplies if the contract exceeds $15,000;

(2) require a bond in connection with a contract, regardless of the amount; and

(3) if no bids are submitted in response to a request for bids, obtain the services or supplies in a manner that the county commissioners consider appropriate.

(d) In Somerset County, subsection (c) of this section does not apply to a contract solely for design or consultation services.

(e) In St. Mary’s County, subsection (c) of this section applies only to a contract for services or the purchase of supplies if the contract exceeds $50,000.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-114.1 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-114.1
§12–114.
Status: in_force

§12–114.1.

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

(2) (i) “Covered loan” means a loan subject to § 12–103(a)(3) or (c) of this subtitle, made for personal, family, or household purposes, regardless of whether the loan is or purports to be made under this subtitle.

(ii) “Covered loan” does not include:

1. A loan or an advance of money or credit subject to Subtitle 3 of this title, unless a written election is made under § 12–101.1 of this subtitle;

2. A plan or loan for which a written election has been made under Subtitle 3, Subtitle 4, Subtitle 9, or Subtitle 10 of this title; or

3. An installment sale agreement as defined in § 12–601 of this title.

(3) “Unlicensed person” means a person who is not:

(i) Licensed in the State to make a covered loan; and

(ii) Exempt from licensing in the State.

(b) This section applies to a covered loan made to any person.

(c) (1) An unlicensed person may not make a covered loan.

(2) A person may not make a covered loan if the person directly or indirectly contracts for, charges, or receives a rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration that is greater than the amount authorized under State law.

(3) A person may not make a covered loan that violates the federal Military Lending Act.

(d) (1) A covered loan made by an unlicensed person is void and unenforceable.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a covered loan is void and unenforceable if a person contracts for a covered loan that has a rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration greater than the amount authorized under State law.

(ii) A covered loan is not void and unenforceable if:

1. A clerical error or mistake resulted in the rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration being greater than the amount authorized under State law; and

2. A person corrects the error or mistake before the first payment is due under the loan.

(3) A covered loan that violates the federal Military Lending Act is void and unenforceable.

(4) With respect to a loan that is void and unenforceable under this section, a person may not:

(i) Collect or attempt to collect, directly or indirectly, any amount from the borrower;

(ii) Enforce or attempt to enforce the contract against any property securing the loan; or

(iii) Sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the loan to another person.
Md. Code, Election Law § 12-102 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-102
§12–102.
Status: in_force

(a) An opposing candidate of the petitioner under § 12-101 of this subtitle may file a counterpetition if:

(1) the petition filed under § 12-101 of this subtitle did not specify all of the precincts in which the office was on the ballot; and

(2) on completion of the recount, the winner of the election is changed.

(b) A counterpetition shall be a request for a recount of the votes for the office in the precincts not specified by the petitioner under § 12-101 of this subtitle.

(c) The opposing candidate shall file the counterpetition with the board with which the candidate’s certificate of candidacy was filed.

(d) The petition must be filed within 2 days of the determination under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(e) (1) The State Board shall promptly notify each appropriate local board of a counterpetition that is filed with the State Board.

(2) A local board shall promptly notify the State Board of a counterpetition that is filed with the local board.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1808 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 18 / Section 12-1808
§12–1808.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for license renewal shall pay a renewal application fee of $78 to the Director of Finance in addition to the license fee.

(b) A license renewal application that the Board receives after March 31 may be:

(1) rejected; or

(2) subject to a late fine of $50 for each day the application is late, up to a maximum amount of $1,500.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-6A-03 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 6A / Section 12-6A-03
§12–6A–03.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized prescriber and a licensed pharmacist who wish to enter into therapy management contracts shall have a prescriber–pharmacist agreement.

(b) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an authorized prescriber who has entered into a prescriber–pharmacist agreement shall submit to the health occupations board that regulates the authorized prescriber a copy of the prescriber–pharmacist agreement and any subsequent modifications made to the prescriber–pharmacist agreement or the protocols specified in the prescriber–pharmacist agreement.

(ii) A health occupations board may enter into an agreement with the Board of Pharmacy that requires authorized prescribers regulated by the health occupations board to submit to the Board of Pharmacy documentation that otherwise would be required to be submitted to the health occupations board under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(2) A licensed pharmacist who has entered into a prescriber–pharmacist agreement shall submit to the Board of Pharmacy a copy of the prescriber–pharmacist agreement and any subsequent modifications made to the prescriber–pharmacist agreement or the protocols specified in the prescriber–pharmacist agreement.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-801 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-801
§12–801.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to all counties except:

(1) Anne Arundel County;

(2) Baltimore City;

(3) Baltimore County;

(4) Cecil County;

(5) Howard County;

(6) Prince George’s County;

(7) Queen Anne’s County; and

(8) Worcester County.

(b) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

(c) The governing body of a county may determine the allowance provided to the county sheriff or other person for housing incarcerated individuals confined in the local correctional facility.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 12-106 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-106
§12–106.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 12-108(p), (q), (v), and (w) of this title, the recordation tax applies to instruments of writing that transfer the real property of a corporation to its stockholders, the real property of a limited liability company to its members, or the real property of a partnership to its partners.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-606 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-606
§12–606.
Status: in_force

The net earnings of a district corporation may benefit only the district corporation.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-603 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-603
§12–603.
Status: in_force

This subtitle applies only in Montgomery County.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 12-123 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-123
§12–123.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An owner shall be a member of a one–call system.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an owner becomes a member of a one–call system by registering with the one–call system.

(3) The Department of Transportation, its administrations, and the Maryland Transportation Authority shall become members of the one–call system through a separate agreement and using the information collected under § 12–124(b)(2) of this subtitle.

(b) (1) An owner–member of a one–call system shall submit to the one–call system, in writing, the telephone number of the person to which calls concerning proposed excavations or demolitions shall be directed.

(2) An owner–member shall ensure that all contact information provided to the one–call system remains current.
Md. Code, Education § 12-107 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-107
§12–107.
Status: in_force

(a) In consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission and the Chancellor, the Board shall undertake good faith efforts to:

(1) Achieve the goals, measures, and commitments contained in any applicable equal educational opportunity plan adopted by the State;

(2) Devote ample resources to achieving the equal employment opportunity goals and objectives; and

(3) Ensure that women and minorities are equitably represented among the student body, faculty, staff, and administration of the University System, so that the University reflects the diversity of the State’s population.

(b) In carrying out its responsibilities under this section, the Board may:

(1) Designate an office to coordinate and monitor the equity activities and programs of the constituent institutions;

(2) Require the constituent institutions to submit plans, reports, and data in the format the Board prescribes; and

(3) Conduct studies of the effectiveness of institutional efforts and methods.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-2702 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 27 / Section 12-2702
§12–2702.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article:

(1) shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and

(2) may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.

(b) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if:

(1) the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and

(2) the individual is not a resident of the State.

(c) The Board may not proceed against a license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article if the license holder or an employee of the license holder is found not guilty of, or granted probation before judgment for, the violation.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-602 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-602
§12–602.
Status: in_force

A Class B beer license may not be issued in the City.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 12-308 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-308
§12–308.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to § 12–308.1 of this subtitle, unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first May 1 that comes:

(1) after the effective date of the license; and

(2) in an odd–numbered year.

(b) (1) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:

(i) a renewal application form; and

(ii) a notice that states:

1. the date on which the current license expires; and

2. the amount of the renewal fee.

(2) If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.

(c) Before a license expires, the licensee may renew it for an additional 2–year 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) if contracting in the name of the licensee or another person to provide plumbing services, proof of the liability insurance required under § 12–501 of this title; and

(ii) a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.

(d) The Board shall renew the license of and issue a renewal certificate to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.

(e) The Secretary may determine that licenses and certificates issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 12-803 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-803
§12–803.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Department is satisfied that a statutory trust named in a proclamation issued under § 12–801(d) of this subtitle has not failed to pay the taxes, unemployment insurance contributions, or reimbursement payments, or to file the report within the period specified in § 12–801 of this subtitle, or that the statutory trust has been mistakenly reported to the Department by the State Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, the Department may file in its records a proclamation correcting the mistake.

(b) The effect of a proclamation correcting a mistake under subsection (a) of this section is to restore the right of the statutory trust to do business in the State and to use the name of the statutory trust as if the right had at all times remained in full force and effect.
Md. Code, Election Law § 12-306 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-306
§12–306.
Status: in_force

(a) The treasurer of a contested election committee shall maintain detailed and accurate records of all:

(1) donations received by the contested election committee;

(2) disbursements made by the contested election committee; and

(3) outstanding obligations of the contested election committee.

(b) A contested election committee shall retain the records required to be maintained under subsection (a) of this section for a period of 2 years after filing a final report.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-408 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-408
§12–408.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to any corporation the securities of which are exempt from registration under § 11–601(8) or (12) of the Corporations and Associations Article or any wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation.

(b) In connection with an initial application for a license under § 12–407 of this subtitle, and at any other time that the Commissioner requests, an applicant or licensee shall provide to NMLS information concerning the applicant’s identity, including:

(1) Fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other governmental agency or entity authorized to receive this information for a state, a national, or an international criminal history background check;

(2) In the case of a sole proprietorship, personal history and experience in a form prescribed by NMLS, including the submission of authorization for NMLS and the Commissioner to obtain:

(i) An independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency described in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(p); and

(ii) Information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction; and

(3) In the case of a corporation or another business entity:

(i) Business history in a form prescribed by NMLS, including:

1. The submission of a business credit report for the applicant that is no older than 3 months before the date of the application; and

2. Information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction; and

(ii) For each control person, personal history in a form prescribed by NMLS.

(c) Subject to § 12–408.1 of this subtitle, to implement this subtitle, the Commissioner may use NMLS as a channeling agent to request information from and distribute information to the Department of Justice, any other governmental agency with subject matter jurisdiction, and any other state licensing entity that has money transmitters licensed or registered with NMLS.

(d) An applicant or a licensee who is required to provide fingerprints under subsection (b) of this section shall pay the processing or other fees required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and NMLS.

(e) The Commissioner may request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or NMLS, as applicable, for each person who is required to provide fingerprints under subsection (b) of this section:

(1) (i) The state, national, or international criminal history records of the person; and

(ii) A printed statement listing any conviction or other disposition of, and any plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any criminal charge;

(2) (i) An update of the initial criminal history records check or criminal history background check of the person; and

(ii) A revised statement listing any conviction or other disposition of, and any plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any criminal charge occurring after the date of the initial criminal history records check or criminal history background check; and

(3) An acknowledged receipt of the application for a criminal history records check or criminal history background check of the person.

(f) If the applicant or licensee is a corporation or another business entity, the fingerprinting and criminal history records check requirements under subsection (b) of this section shall apply to an executive officer, a general partner, or a managing member of, or an individual serving in a similar capacity with respect to, the corporation or other business entity, as requested by the Commissioner.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-427 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-427
§12–427.
Status: in_force

A money transmitter is subject to the enforcement provisions of §§ 2–114 through 2–116 of this article if the money transmitter:

(1) Is not licensed under this subtitle; or

(2) Is not an authorized delegate of a licensee.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1028 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1028
§12–1028.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a loan to a consumer borrower secured by a first mortgage or first deed of trust on residential real property used as the consumer borrower’s primary residence.

(b) A credit grantor may require a consumer borrower to pay for services rendered by the credit grantor’s attorney only if the attorney’s fee:

(1) Is limited to legal services attributable to processing and closing the loan and not to unrelated services performed by the attorney for the credit grantor;

(2) If in excess of $100, is supported by a statement provided to the borrower at or prior to settlement that:

(i) Describes the services performed;

(ii) Sets forth the time spent by the attorney and the hourly rate or other basis for determining the fee;

(iii) States that the legal services are being performed on behalf of the credit grantor and not on behalf of the consumer borrower; and

(iv) States that the services are being paid for by the consumer borrower;

(3) Is reasonable on the basis of the legal services performed; and

(4) Is separately itemized on the loan settlement sheet and identified as a fee to the credit grantor’s attorney.

(c) (1) A credit grantor may not require as a condition of settlement that a consumer borrower employ a particular attorney or title insurance company to perform a title search, examination of title, or closing if:

(i) The consumer borrower notifies the credit grantor, within 7 days after application for the loan, of the name and business address of the borrower’s choice of attorney or title insurance company to perform the title search, examination of title, or closing; and

(ii) The credit grantor does not reject the consumer borrower’s choice of attorney or title insurance company for good cause within 7 days after the receipt of the notice under item (i) of this paragraph.

(2) Subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, this subsection may not be construed to prohibit a credit grantor from requiring a consumer borrower to pay for:

(i) Preparation of loan closing documents;

(ii) Title insurance;

(iii) Review of documents prepared by the borrower’s attorney; or

(iv) Attendance at settlement by the credit grantor’s attorney.

(d) (1) Any credit grantor that imposes fees on a consumer borrower for settlement services, or document review services, performed by an attorney designated by the credit grantor, or who conditions settlement on the employment of a particular attorney or title insurance company, shall provide a prospective consumer borrower with a written notice stating:

(i) The credit grantor’s requirements concerning selection of an attorney, title insurance company, or other person to perform settlement services relating to the purchase of the residential real property;

(ii) The consumer borrower’s ability to choose an attorney or title insurance company under subsection (c) of this section; and

(iii) A good faith estimate of the fee or fees to be charged to the borrower.

(2) (i) The notice required under this subsection shall be provided at the time of or within 3 business days after the application for a loan, or earlier upon request.

(ii) A copy of the notice, signed by the applicant, shall accompany any executed application for a loan.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-210 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-210
§12–210.
Status: in_force

(a) Any recovery of a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery, whether by indictment or action of debt, or before a justice of the peace before July 5, 1971, or before any court of competent jurisdiction, is considered a first conviction under this section.

(b) A person convicted a second or subsequent time of a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle relating to a lottery is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-402 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-402
§12–402.
Status: in_force

The legislative purposes of this subtitle are to:

(1) provide for the creation of business improvement districts; and

(2) promote the general welfare of the residents, employers, employees, property owners, commercial tenants, consumers, and the general public within the geographic area of the business improvement districts.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1403 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 14 / Section 12-1403
§12–1403.
Status: in_force

(a) If a business entity cancels a merchant processing agreement before the expiration of the initial term agreed on by the credit card processor and the business entity, the credit card processor may not assess or charge a fee, fine, or penalty that exceeds $500.

(b) If a business entity terminates the merchant processing agreement after the expiration of the initial term agreed on by a credit card processor and a business entity, the credit card processor may not assess a fee, fine, or penalty, unless a credit card processor and a business entity have entered into a separate renewal merchant processing agreement.

(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a merchant processing agreement shall disclose clearly and conspicuously in bold, 12 point font the following information:

(1) The amount of any early termination fee, fine, penalty, or liquidated damages that may be assessed by the credit card processor for termination of a merchant processing agreement before the expiration of the initial term;

(2) The expiration date of the merchant processing agreement;

(3) The renewal date of the merchant processing agreement; and

(4) The customer service contact information of the credit card processor, including telephone number, mailing address, and e–mail address.

(d) The information required under subsection (c) of this section shall be:

(1) Provided on the signature page of a merchant processing agreement; and

(2) Initialed separately by the business entity.

(e) The credit card processor shall provide a copy of the merchant processing agreement in electronic or paper form to the business entity at the time the business entity signs the merchant processing agreement.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-6A-04 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 6A / Section 12-6A-04
§12–6A–04.
Status: in_force

A pharmacist is authorized to enter into a prescriber–pharmacist agreement if the pharmacist:

(1) Is a licensed pharmacist;

(2) Has a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree or equivalent training as established in regulations adopted under this subtitle;

(3) Is approved by the Board to enter into a prescriber–pharmacist agreement with an authorized prescriber in accordance with this subtitle; and

(4) Meets the requirements that are established by regulations adopted under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-301 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-301
§12–301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.

(c) (1) “First user” means a person who initially installs an industrialized building or manufactured home in the State.

(2) “First user” does not include a person who subsequently buys a building that consists wholly or partly of an industrialized building.

(d) (1) “Industrialized building” means a building assembly or system of building subassemblies manufactured in its entirety, or in substantial part, off site and transported to a site for installation or erection, with or without other specified components, as a finished building or as part of a finished building that comprises two or more industrialized building units.

(2) “Industrialized building” includes the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, insulation, and other service systems of the building assembly or system of building subassemblies if the service systems are installed at the off site manufacture or assembly point.

(3) “Industrialized building” does not include:

(i) open frame construction that can be completely inspected on site;

(ii) a manufactured home; or

(iii) a building 8 body feet or less in width and 40 body feet or less in length that is:

1. used for business purposes, mobile offices, or storage; and

2. not open to the general public.

(e) “Install” means to assemble an industrialized building or manufactured home on site and to affix the industrialized building or manufactured home to land, a foundation, footings, or an existing building.

(f) “Local enforcement agency” means an agency of the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that enforces laws that govern the construction of buildings.

(g) (1) “Manufactured home” means a structure that:

(i) is transportable in one or more sections;

(ii) is 8 body feet or more in width and 30 body feet or more in length;

(iii) is built on a permanent chassis; and

(iv) is designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities.

(2) “Manufactured home” includes the plumbing, heating, air–conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure.

(h) “Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act” means the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.

(i) “Site” means the entire tract, subdivision, or parcel of land on which an industrialized building or manufactured home is installed.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-205 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-205
§12–205.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted under this section.

(b) The County Commissioners of Garrett County may provide a pension plan and group health and hospital insurance benefits for county officers and employees.

(c) The County Commissioners of Garrett County may provide group health and hospital insurance benefits for retired county officers and employees.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-6B-04 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 6B / Section 12-6B-04
§12–6B–04.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall register as a pharmacy technician any applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.

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

(2) The fees charged shall be set so as to approximate the cost of registering pharmacy technicians.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-211 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-211
§12–211.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An indictment for violating the prohibition against the drawing of lotteries or the selling of lottery devices is sufficient if it states that the defendant drew a lottery or sold a lottery device.

(2) The indictment need not state the particular kind of lottery scheme involved in the alleged violation.

(b) The defendant, on timely request, is entitled to a bill of particulars.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-112 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-112
§12–112.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Bonds shall be sold in the manner, at competitive or negotiated sale, and on the terms at, above, or below par, that the public body considers best.

(2) A contract to acquire or improve a facility may provide that payment shall be made in bonds.

(b) A bond is not subject to the limitations of §§ 19–205 and 19–206 of the Local Government Article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 12-107 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-107
§12–107.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, the recordation tax applies to an instrument of writing that perfects a security interest in tangible personal property, standing timber, or fixtures.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-201 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-201
§12–201.
Status: in_force

There is a State Board of Pharmacy in the Department.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-602 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-602
§12–602.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) public utilities, their affiliated companies, and electrical appliances and devices used in their work;

(2) the inspection or certification of an electrical installation by a unit of a county government that is authorized to conduct electrical inspections; or

(3) an electrical installation of the State or federal government during an emergency if the electrical installation is necessary for the public welfare as a result of the emergency.

(b) (1) This subtitle does not supersede any local law or ordinance of a local jurisdiction that establishes standards or qualifications for electrical inspectors and inspections within that local jurisdiction.

(2) A certified nongovernmental electrical inspector shall obtain county approval or certification as may be required by local law or ordinance.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-705 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-705
§12–705.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Commissioner believes that a financial institution supervised and examined under this subtitle has engaged in an unsafe or unsound banking practice, or has failed to comply with the law, the Commissioner shall send a warning to the financial institution.

(b) If the Commissioner finds that the financial institution has continued to engage in the unsafe or unsound practice, or that the failure to comply with the law has continued, subject to the hearing provisions of § 12-706 of this subtitle, the Commissioner may suspend or terminate its supervision and examination of the financial institution.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-410 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-410
§12–410.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subtitle relating to proportional registration of fleet vehicles do not require any vehicle to be registered proportionally if it is otherwise registered in this State for the operation in which it is engaged, including regular registration, temporary registration, or trip permit.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-107 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-107
§12–107.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The prohibition in subsection (b) of this section applies notwithstanding a license or permit granted through or by a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of this State.

(2) This section does not apply to:

(i) pari-mutuel betting conducted under the Maryland Horse Racing Act;

(ii) bingo, carnivals, raffles, bazaars, or similar games of entertainment; or

(iii) mechanical or electrical devices, commonly known as slot machines, that are authorized in the State and that require the insertion of a coin or token.

(b) A person may not conduct or operate with pari-mutuel betting, or with any similar form of betting, wagering, or gambling:

(1) the game, contest, or event commonly known as “jai alai”; or

(2) any other game, contest, or event.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $200 and not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-1105 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 11 / Section 12-1105
§12–1105.
Status: in_force

Except as part of routine maintenance, a person may not render a carbon monoxide alarm inoperable.
Md. Code, Education § 12-123 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-123
§12–123.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is a Center for Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).

(2) The Center for Cybersecurity is housed within the College of Engineering and Information Technology at UMBC.

(b) The Center for Cybersecurity provides interdisciplinary academic and research leadership, partnership, innovation, and outreach by streamlining academic, research, workforce development, and technology incubation activities related to cybersecurity.

(c) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $3,000,000 for the Center for Cybersecurity.

(d) On or before October 1 each year, the Center for Cybersecurity shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the use of State funds in the field of cybersecurity to increase:

(1) The number of new companies that are created;

(2) The number of UMBC graduates who are employed in Maryland–based businesses;

(3) Participation in workforce training programs; and

(4) External research activities and partnerships.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-606 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-606
§12–606.
Status: in_force

(a) A certification order shall contain:

(1) The question of law to be answered;

(2) The facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose;

(3) A statement acknowledging that the Supreme Court of Maryland of this State, acting as the receiving court, may reformulate the question; and

(4) The names and addresses of counsel of record and parties appearing without counsel.

(b) If the parties cannot agree upon a statement of facts, the certifying court shall determine the relevant facts and state them as a part of its certification order.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-302 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-302
§12–302.
Status: in_force

(a) The Administration shall ensure that the driver’s license or identification card of an applicant who presents a certification of veteran status obtained from the Department of Veterans and Military Families in accordance with § 9–905 of the State Government Article, a DD Form 214, or other documentation acceptable to the Administration certifying veteran status, includes a notation indicating that the applicant is a veteran.

(b) (1) An application for a driver’s license or an identification card shall allow an applicant to indicate that the applicant is a veteran and consents to being contacted by appropriate Executive Branch agencies regarding the applicant’s eligibility for State or federal veterans’ benefits.

(2) In accordance with §§ 4–304 through 4–325 of the General Provisions Article and any other applicable law, and on request by an Executive Branch agency, the Administration shall electronically transmit to the Executive Branch agency appropriate information about each applicant who consents in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-404 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-404
§12–404.
Status: in_force

(a) To apply for a pharmacy permit, an applicant shall:

(1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and

(2) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.

(b) For each pharmacy permit for which a person applies, the person shall submit a separate application and pay a separate application fee.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-621 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-621
§12–621.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after execution of an agreement, but not later than one year after the last payment is made under it, the holder shall deliver or mail to the buyer at his last known address, within 10 days after the holder receives a written request from the buyer, a copy of the agreement and a signed statement which sets forth:

(1) The amount paid by or on behalf of the buyer, and the allocation of the amount between principal obligations and charges, including charges for delinquencies, expenses of repossession, extensions, and refunds;

(2) Any amount which remains payable, and the allocation of the amount between principal obligations and charges, including charges for delinquencies, expenses of repossessions, extensions, and refunds; and

(3) The number of installments payable in the future, and the amount and time of each.

(b) The statement shall be supplied free of charge, except that a fee of 50 cents may be charged for any statement supplied within 60 days after a prior statement was supplied.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-605 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-605
§12–605.
Status: in_force

(a) A board of directors shall govern the district corporation.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection:

(i) except as provided in item (ii) of this paragraph, the board of a district corporation consists of at least 11 members; or

(ii) the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county in which a district is established may determine a different number of members for the board if the district is connected with a business improvement district in another county, state, or in the District of Columbia.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, appointment procedures shall be provided in the local law establishing the district.

(3) (i) Owners of nonexempt property shall elect owner members.

(ii) 1. Commercial tenants shall elect commercial tenant members in accordance with an election process that is established by the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county in which the district is located.

2. To the extent practicable, the election process shall reflect the diversity of businesses and other organizations in the district.

(c) From among its members, the board shall elect a chair and other officers.

(d) (1) A majority of the voting members of the board is a quorum.

(2) The board may act on a resolution only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members.

(e) A member of the board:

(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the board; but

(2) shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performing the member’s duties.

(f) The board shall exercise its powers by resolution.

(g) The board shall file an annual report with the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county that includes:

(1) a financial statement for the preceding year;

(2) a proposed operating budget for the current fiscal year;

(3) any proposed revisions to the business plan; and

(4) a narrative statement or chart showing the results of operations in comparison to stated goals and objectives.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12-510 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-510
§12–510.
Status: in_force

An entity awarded a procurement contract to provide MARC service in accordance with § 12–509(c) of this subtitle is considered to have satisfied the requirements of §§ 12–505 through 12–507 of this subtitle for all future procurement contracts to provide MARC service.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 12-202 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-202
§12–202.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An applicant for a license shall:

(i) submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides; and

(ii) pay to the Secretary an application fee of $300.

(2) The application fee is nonrefundable.

(b) The applicant shall sign the application under oath.

(c) In addition to any other information that the Secretary requires, the application shall state:

(1) the name, date of birth, and residence address of the applicant;

(2) the fixed business address of the applicant;

(3) the fixed address in the State where precious metal objects will be stored, if different from the fixed business address, provided, however, that a bank or safe deposit box is not an acceptable storage location unless written consent by the applicant and a bank official authorizing access to the storage facility and examination of its contents by law enforcement officers or agents accompany the application;

(4) a telephone number at which the applicant can be reached during normal business hours;

(5) each address where the applicant has conducted any business during the 36 months before application;

(6) the driver’s license number, if any, of the applicant; and

(7) the name and permanent address of each employee who will work with the applicant in the business of the applicant.

(d) The application form shall contain, immediately above the signature line, the following:

“If issued a license, I agree to allow a municipal, county, or State police officer or agent acting in the course of a stolen property investigation or an investigation of a violation of this title to inspect and photograph all precious metal objects and records at my business or storage locations.”
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 12-110 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-110
§12–110.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may:

(1) adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business;

(2) adopt a seal;

(3) maintain an office at a place it designates;

(4) maintain facilities for the purpose of holding hearings under this subtitle;

(5) employ a staff;

(6) accept a grant, a loan, or any other assistance in any form from any public or private source, subject to the provisions of this subtitle;

(7) enter into contracts and execute the instruments necessary or convenient to carry out this subtitle to accomplish its purposes; and

(8) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted by this subtitle.

(b) The Authority shall adopt a code of conduct for its members.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-501 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-501
§12–501.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Montgomery County may make an equity investment through the county’s Economic Development Fund in a company that is located in Montgomery County or that agrees to relocate its business to Montgomery County.

(b) The proceeds of an equity investment made under subsection (a) of this section may be used for:

(1) working capital;

(2) salaries;

(3) marketing materials;

(4) acquisition of inventory, equipment, or real property;

(5) construction;

(6) renovation;

(7) leasehold improvements; or

(8) research and development.

(c) The county may not acquire an ownership interest exceeding 25% of any enterprise.

(d) (1) The terms of an equity investment approved by the county shall be set forth in a funding agreement.

(2) A funding agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall prohibit the county from:

(i) participating in the selection of the management of the company;

(ii) engaging in oversight of the operation of the company; or

(iii) assuming any present or future liability of the company.

(3) At the county’s discretion, a funding agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection may consist of:

(i) an investment agreement;

(ii) a limited partnership agreement;

(iii) a preferred stock purchase agreement; or

(iv) other documents that the county may require.

(e) Notice of each equity investment made by Montgomery County under subsection (a) of this section shall be posted in a readily accessible and clearly identified location on the Montgomery County government website within 5 days after the date on which the county initiates the equity investment transaction.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 12-101 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-101
§12–101.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor. Unless another penalty specifically is provided elsewhere in this article, the person, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 12-606 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-606
§12–606.
Status: in_force

Unless a future effective time is provided in articles of merger or consolidation, in which event a merger or consolidation shall be effective at the future effective time, a merger or consolidation shall be effective on the acceptance for record by the Department of articles of merger or consolidation.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 12-203 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-203
§12–203.
Status: in_force

(a) Property seized under this title is in the custody of the seizing authority, and, unless returned to the owner as provided in subsection (c) of this section or § 12–207 of this subtitle, is subject only to the orders, judgments, and decrees of the court or the official having jurisdiction over the property.

(b) A seizing authority may place seized property under seal and remove the property to a place designated by the court.

(c) (1) The owner of seized property may make a written request to the seizing authority for the return of the seized property.

(2) Within 60 days after receipt of a written request under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the seizing authority shall make a decision as to the disposition of the seized property and shall notify the owner that:

(i) the seizing authority does not have custody of the property and shall provide contact information for the law enforcement agency that does have custody of the property;

(ii) the seizing authority does have custody of the property and will file a complaint for forfeiture;

(iii) the seizing authority does have custody of the property and will retain it for evidentiary purposes until after the conclusion of a criminal case; or

(iv) the seizing authority does have custody of the property and will promptly return the property to the owner.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-303 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-303
§12–303.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to commission counties.

(b) When awarding a contract for services, the county commissioners of a county shall:

(1) enter into a written contract; and

(2) require the contractor to provide a performance bond for security in accordance with the terms and specifications of the contract.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-301 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-301
§12–301.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 12-302 of this subtitle, a party may appeal from a final judgment entered in a civil or criminal case by a circuit court. The right of appeal exists from a final judgment entered by a court in the exercise of original, special, limited, statutory jurisdiction, unless in a particular case the right of appeal is expressly denied by law. In a criminal case, the defendant may appeal even though imposition or execution of sentence has been suspended. In a civil case, a plaintiff who has accepted a remittitur may cross-appeal from the final judgment.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 12-601 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-601
§12–601.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “MSAC” means the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-701 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-701
§12–701.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may:

(1) issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes;

(2) issue refunding bonds to pay or retire its bonds; and

(3) issue any kinds of bonds, including bonds on which the principal and interest are payable:

(i) only from the income and revenues of the housing project financed with the proceeds of the bonds or with these proceeds and a grant from the State or federal government in aid of the housing project;

(ii) only from the income and revenues of designated housing projects whether or not they were financed wholly or partly with the proceeds of the bonds; or

(iii) from its revenues generally.

(b) To secure any of its bonds, an authority may pledge any revenue or mortgage a housing project or other property of the authority.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-501 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-501
§12–501.
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacist may refuse to dispense or refill a prescription if the decision is based on professional judgment, experience, knowledge, or available reference materials.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a pharmacist refuses to dispense or refill a prescription, the pharmacist shall, to the extent practicable, notify the authorized prescriber that the prescription or refill was refused within 72 hours after the refusal.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply if a pharmacist is unable to determine the name of the authorized prescriber.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-511 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-511
§12–511.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “billing error” means the initial occurrence of an error in a billing statement given to a buyer by the holder of an account, which error results from:

(1) An omission or commission by the holder in posting any debit or credit;

(2) The computation of any amount; or

(3) Any similar error of an accounting nature.

(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to a status inquiry made under § 12-510 of this subtitle if a billing error is not asserted by the buyer.

(c) If, on receipt of a billing statement from a holder, a buyer believes the billing is in error, he may inquire as to the computation of the statement. The inquiry by the buyer shall:

(1) Be made within 60 days of receipt of the billing statement which contains the claimed error;

(2) Be in writing and sent to the holder by mail at the address designated on the statement pursuant to § 12-503(i) of this subtitle; and

(3) Set forth sufficient information to enable the holder to identify:

(i) The buyer and the account;

(ii) The amount and transaction shown in the billing statement which the buyer in good faith believes to be a billing error; and

(iii) The facts providing the basis for the buyer’s belief that the billing statement is in error.

(d) On receipt of an inquiry under this section, the holder shall:

(1) Within 30 days after its receipt, mail a written acknowledgement to the buyer; and

(2) Within 60 days after its receipt, before taking any action to collect the amount believed by the buyer to be a billing error:

(i) Make appropriate corrections in the account and mail to the buyer a written notice which states that the amount believed to be in error has been corrected and will be so shown on the next billing statement mailed to him; or

(ii) Send to the buyer a written notice which sets forth in a clear and definitive manner the reasons why the holder believes that the account was correctly shown in the statement.

(e) Notwithstanding the receipt of an inquiry, the holder may:

(1) Transmit to the buyer regular periodic billing statements which include the amount believed by the buyer to be a billing error; and

(2) Undertake collection of any amount which the buyer does not dispute under this section.

(f) On or before the first billing statement for a new account, the holder shall send to the buyer a written notice which describes the procedures to be followed by a buyer under this section to claim a billing error.

(g) On receipt of an inquiry under this section, until the holder has complied with the provisions of this section, he may not communicate to any person, including any credit bureau or credit reporting agency, unfavorable credit information concerning the buyer and based on the buyer’s failure to pay the amount believed by him to be a billing error.

(h) If a holder of an account receives a written inquiry from a buyer under this section and fails to comply with the requirements of this section, then:

(1) If the disputed amount is not a billing error, the holder:

(i) May proceed to collect the disputed amount; and

(ii) Shall forfeit the right to collect any finance charge assessed on the account in connection with the disputed amount from the date of the mailing of the written inquiry to the date the holder complies with this section; or

(2) If the disputed amount is a billing error, the holder:

(i) May not collect the amount of the error or any finance charge on that amount; and

(ii) Is liable to the buyer for his actual damages sustained as a result of the failure of the holder to comply with this section.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-101 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-101
§12–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Appellate court” means any court which reviews a final judgment of another court, and includes any court authorized to enter judgment following a de novo trial on appeal of a case or proceeding previously tried in another court.

(c) “Appellate jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction exercised by an appellate court.

(d) “Circuit court” means the circuit court for a county.

(e) “Criminal action”, “criminal case”, “criminal cause”, or “criminal proceeding” includes a case charging violation of motor vehicle or traffic laws and a case charging violation of a rule or regulation if a criminal penalty may be incurred.

(f) “Final judgment” means a judgment, decree, sentence, order, determination, decision, or other action by a court, including an orphans’ court, from which an appeal, application for leave to appeal, or petition for certiorari may be taken.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1018.1 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1018.1
§12–1018.
Status: reserved

§12–1018.1.

(a) In this section, “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the penalty provided under § 12–1018(a)(2) of this subtitle does not apply if a credit grantor:

(1) Performed or omitted to perform an act in conformity with or in reliance upon:

(i) A written opinion of the Attorney General of Maryland or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner;

(ii) A written opinion by the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner; or

(iii) An interpretation by the Commissioner in a written notice or examination report; or

(2) Used a form or procedure that has been approved in writing by the Commissioner and the Attorney General.

(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section do not apply to an act or omission to act that occurs after:

(1) The opinion, regulation, or interpretation relied on is amended, repealed, or determined to be invalid for any reason by any judicial or other authority; or

(2) Approval for a form or procedure is amended, rescinded, or determined to be invalid for any reason by any judicial or other authority.

(d) This section may not be construed to:

(1) Limit the imposition of any civil or criminal penalty for a knowing or willful violation of this subtitle; or

(2) Limit the power of the Commissioner or the courts to order a refund to a borrower of moneys collected in violation of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1106.1 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 11 / Section 12-1106.1
§12–1106.
Status: in_force

§12–1106.1.

A lessor shall maintain a copy of the rental–purchase agreement for 3 years after the final payment on a rental–purchase agreement.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-302 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-302
§12–302.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) with the acceleration in development of new materials, processes, and assemblies of building components, industrialized buildings, manufactured homes, and subassemblies, and the increased use of temporary and mobile structures, there is a need for a statewide building regulatory system;

(2) until the recent increase in demand for use of temporary and mobile structures, the present system with its essentially local building regulatory departments has done a creditable job protecting the health and safety of the public in their respective communities;

(3) this new demand calls for more in depth performance evaluations in terms of the intent of the building regulations and inspection services that usually involve going beyond the boundaries of local units of government and require the assistance of the State;

(4) local officials in the State possess great knowledge and insight in this field and are aware of the needs for modification, and their cooperation in developing, applying, and refining a satisfactory program is essential;

(5) there is a great opportunity to cooperate with other states, with organizations that have published widely used model building codes or standards of regulations, and with other similarly engaged agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology;

(6) this cooperation shall be an integral element in the application and enforcement of this statewide program; and

(7) the health and safety of the public will be protected best if the State assumes the responsibility to enforce in the State federal construction and safety standards in accordance with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1030 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1030
§12–1030.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may adopt regulations regarding the enforcement of and compliance with this subtitle as to credit grantors who offer or make shared appreciation agreements under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 12-206 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-206
§12–206.
Status: in_force

(a) A county shall:

(1) enforce the State Plumbing Code; or

(2) adopt and enforce a local plumbing code that meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the State Plumbing Code for the proper design, acceptable installation, and adequate maintenance of plumbing systems.

(b) (1) In this subsection:

(i) “greywater” means used, untreated water generated by:

1. a clothes washing machine;

2. a shower; or

3. a bathtub; and

(ii) “greywater” does not include water from:

1. a toilet;

2. a kitchen sink; or

3. a dishwashing machine.

(2) A county may not adopt or enforce a provision of a local plumbing code that prohibits a system that recycles greywater, as authorized under the State Plumbing Code.

(c) Unless the Board determines that a county is adequately enforcing the State Plumbing Code or a local plumbing code that meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the State Plumbing Code, the Board shall enforce the State Plumbing Code in that county.

(d) The Board may make a cooperative agreement with a county for the county to enforce:

(1) the State Plumbing Code; or

(2) if the county has adopted a local plumbing code, that code.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-801 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-801
§12–801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Borrower” means an individual who obtains a loan or advance of money.

(c) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.

(d) “Finder’s fee” means any compensation or commission directly or indirectly imposed by a broker and paid by or on behalf of the borrower for the broker’s services in procuring, arranging, or otherwise assisting a borrower in obtaining a loan or advance of money.

(e) “Lender” means a person defined as a mortgage lender under § 11–501(j)(1)(ii) of the Financial Institutions Article.

(f) “Mortgage broker” means a person defined as a mortgage lender under § 11–501(j)(1)(i) of the Financial Institutions Article.

(g) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 12-103 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-103
§12–103.
Status: in_force

(a) A rebuttable presumption exists that any cigarette or other tobacco product in the State is subject to the tobacco tax.

(b) Cigarettes or other tobacco products are contraband tobacco products if they:

(1) are possessed or sold in the State in a manner that is not authorized under this title or under Title 16, Title 16.5, or Title 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article; or

(2) are transported by vehicle in the State by a person who does not have, in the vehicle, the records required by § 16–219 or § 16.5–215 of the Business Regulation Article for the transportation of cigarettes or other tobacco products.

(c) A person who possesses cigarettes or other tobacco products has the burden of proving that the cigarettes or other tobacco products are not subject to the tobacco tax.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-6D-01 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 6D / Section 12-6D-01
§12–6D–01.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “ACPE” means the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1407 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 14 / Section 12-1407
§12–1407.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board or the Board’s designee shall examine each application for the issuance or transfer of a license within 45 days of receipt of the application to determine whether the application is complete.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an application for the issuance, transfer, or renewal is not complete unless the applicant has:

(i) obtained zoning approval or verification of zoning if the application is for renewal;

(ii) submitted all documents required in the application;

(iii) paid all fines and fees that are due; and

(iv) for the renewal of a Class A beer, wine, and liquor license, a Class A–2 beer, wine, and liquor license, or a Class A–7 beer, wine, and liquor license, submitted an affidavit as required by § 12–1804.2 of this title.

(3) An application for the issuance, transfer, or renewal of a Class B–D–7 license that may be issued under § 12–1603(c)(8) of this title in the Old Goucher Revitalization District under § 12–1603(e) of this title is complete without an applicant obtaining zoning approval or verification of zoning.

(b) (1) A license hearing may not be scheduled unless the Board determines that the application is complete.

(2) A complete application with all submitted documents shall be posted online at least 14 days before the hearing date.

(3) The postponement of a hearing shall be posted online not less than 72 hours before the hearing date.

(c) (1) To incorporate a change in the application document after the Board or the Board’s designee has determined the application to be complete, the applicant shall submit the change to the Board not later than 15 days before the scheduled hearing.

(2) After the hearing on the application, an applicant may change the application only at a new hearing.

(d) The Board shall impose a fine that it determines for failure to comply with the requirements under this section.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 12-101 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-101
§12–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Articles of consolidation” means a document filed with the Department under § 3–107 of the Corporations and Associations Article which evidences a consolidation of at least one Maryland corporation with another corporation to form a new Maryland corporation.

(c) “Articles of merger” means a document filed with the Department under § 3–107, § 4A–703, § 9A–903, or § 10–208 of the Corporations and Associations Article which evidences a merger involving at least one Maryland corporation, Maryland limited liability company, Maryland partnership, or Maryland limited partnership.

(d) “Documents which evidence the merger or consolidation of foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, foreign limited liability companies, or foreign limited partnerships” means those documents that are filed or recorded with:

(1) the Department under § 3–117, § 4A–1012, § 9A–910, or § 10–912 of the Corporations and Associations Article; or

(2) the clerk of the circuit court of a county evidencing that title to real property has been conveyed through a merger or consolidation of 2 or more foreign corporations, foreign limited liability companies, foreign partnerships, or foreign limited partnerships.

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

(f) “Domestic partnership” means a relationship between two individuals who:

(1) are at least 18 years old;

(2) are not related to the other by blood or marriage within four degrees of consanguinity under the civil law rule;

(3) are not married or a member of a civil union or domestic partnership with another individual;

(4) agree to be in a relationship of mutual interdependence in which each domestic partner contributes to the maintenance and support of the other domestic partner and the relationship, even if both domestic partners are not required to contribute equally to the relationship; and

(5) share a common residence where both domestic partners live, even if:

(i) only one of the domestic partners has the right to legal possession of the common residence; or

(ii) one of the domestic partners has an additional residence.

(g) “Evidence of a domestic partnership” means:

(1) an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury by two individuals stating that they have established a domestic partnership; and

(2) evidence of any two of the following:

(i) joint liability of the individuals for a mortgage or other loan or for a lease;

(ii) the designation of one of the individuals as the primary beneficiary under a life insurance policy on the life of the other individual or under a retirement plan of the other individual;

(iii) the designation of one of the individuals as the primary beneficiary of the will of the other individual;

(iv) a durable power of attorney for health care or financial management granted by one of the individuals to the other individual;

(v) joint ownership or lease by the individuals of a motor vehicle;

(vi) a joint checking account, joint investments, or a joint credit account;

(vii) a joint renter’s or homeowner’s insurance policy;

(viii) coverage of one of the individuals under a health insurance policy of the other individual;

(ix) joint responsibility for childcare, such as school documents or guardianship documents; or

(x) a relationship or cohabitation contract.

(h) “Evidence of dissolution of a domestic partnership” means:

(1) a death certificate; or

(2) an affidavit signed under penalty of perjury by two individuals who formerly established a domestic partnership stating that the domestic partnership has been dissolved.

(i) “Former domestic partner” means an individual with whom another individual had established a domestic partnership that has subsequently been dissolved.

(j) (1) “Instrument of writing” means a written instrument that:

(i) conveys title to or creates or gives notice of a security interest in real property; or

(ii) creates or gives notice of a security interest in personal property.

(2) “Instrument of writing” includes:

(i) a deed or contract;

(ii) a mortgage, deed of trust, or other contract that creates an encumbrance on real property;

(iii) a lease of real property;

(iv) an assignment of a lessee’s interest in real property;

(v) a security agreement;

(vi) articles of merger or other document which evidences a merger of foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, foreign limited liability companies, or foreign limited partnerships; and

(vii) articles of consolidation or other document which evidences a consolidation of foreign corporations.

(k) “Recordation tax” means the tax imposed under this title.

(l) (1) “Security agreement” means an agreement that creates or provides for a security interest.

(2) “Security agreement” includes a financing statement filed under the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code to perfect a security interest.

(m) (1) “Security interest” means an interest in real property or personal property that secures payment or performance of an obligation.

(2) “Security interest” includes a lien or encumbrance on real property or personal property.

(n) “Subsidiary corporation” includes any corporation that is a subsidiary of either a parent corporation or any other subsidiary corporation of the parent corporation.

(o) “Successor” has the meaning stated in § 1–101(dd) of the Corporations and Associations Article.

(p) (1) “Supplemental instrument of writing” means an instrument of writing that confirms, corrects, modifies, supplements, or amends and restates a previously recorded instrument of writing, regardless of whether recordation tax was paid on such instrument of writing.

(2) “Supplemental instrument of writing” includes an instrument of writing that secures a debt and grants a security interest in property in addition to or in substitution for property described in the previously recorded instrument of writing.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1024 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1024
§12–1024.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies only to a loan made by a credit grantor to a consumer borrower.

(2) This section does not apply to a loan to which § 3–105.1 of the Real Property Article applies.

(b) Within a reasonable time after a loan to a consumer borrower has been repaid in full and all other obligations under the agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan have been fulfilled, a credit grantor shall:

(1) (i) Indelibly mark with the word “paid” or “canceled” and return to the consumer borrower each agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan; or

(ii) Furnish the consumer borrower with a written statement that identifies the loan transaction and states that the loan has been paid in full; and

(2) Release any recorded mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other lien securing the loan.

(c) (1) The release shall be:

(i) In writing; and

(ii) Prepared at the expense of the credit grantor.

(2) If the release required by this section pertains to a motor vehicle, the release shall be filed electronically with the Motor Vehicle Administration in accordance with § 13–108.1 of the Transportation Article within 5 business days after the credit grantor has received full payment.

(d) (1) If the credit grantor does not record the release, the credit grantor shall furnish the consumer borrower with the release in a recordable form.

(2) If the credit grantor records the release, the credit grantor shall furnish the consumer borrower with a copy of the release.

(e) (1) If a fee is collected by a credit grantor for the recording of a release:

(i) The release shall be recorded by the credit grantor; and

(ii) Any portion of the fee not paid to a governmental entity for recording the release shall be refunded to the borrower.

(2) If a fee is not collected by a credit grantor for the recording of a release, the credit grantor is not obligated to record the release.
Md. Code, Transportation § 12-105 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-105
§12–105.
Status: in_force

The Administration shall prepare and provide suitable forms for all applications, certificates of title, registration cards, notices of security interests, drivers’ licenses, and other notices and documents needed to carry out the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law and any other law that the Administration is required to administer.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-404 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-404
§12–404.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 2–216(b) and (d) of this article does not apply to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or Class 4 limited winery license who is issued a Class A2 light wine on–sale and off–sale license with respect to the wine manufactured or bottled on the winery premises.

(b) (1) This subsection applies only to a Class 1 distillery and a retail dealer located on contiguous premises in the area commonly known as Port Covington.

(2) The Class 1 distillery:

(i) may lend a thing of value, make a gift, or offer a gratuity to the retail dealer; but

(ii) may not lend money to the retail dealer.

(3) The retail dealer:

(i) may accept, receive, or make use of a gift or an advertisement provided by the Class 1 distillery; but

(ii) may not become indebted to the distillery except for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and allied products purchased for resale.

(4) Section 2–216(d)of this article regarding advertisements does not apply to the Class 1 distillery and the licensed retailer.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-601 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-601
§12–601.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.

(b) The governing body of a county has control over county bridges.

(c) The governing body of a county may appoint civil engineers to oversee the construction and repair of county bridges.

(d) A civil engineer appointed in accordance with subsection (c) of this section shall:

(1) hold office for a term, with a salary, under a bond, and subject to regulations of the governing body of the county calculated to secure competent officers and a faithful discharge of duty; and

(2) direct and manage the construction and repair of county bridges.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12-607 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-607
§12–607.
Status: in_force

The Supreme Court of Maryland of this State, acting as a receiving court, shall notify the certifying court of acceptance or rejection of the question and, in accordance with notions of comity and fairness, respond to an accepted certified question as soon as practicable.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-603 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-603
§12–603.
Status: in_force

If the lessee of a safe-deposit box dies and, before a personal representative for the lessee’s estate has been appointed, a person wishes to open the safe-deposit box to search for the lessee’s will, a representative of the safe-deposit company shall be present when the safe-deposit box is opened.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 12-826 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 12 / Subtitle 8 / Section 12-826
§12–826.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, maintains, repairs, dismantles, or services elevator units in the State.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator contractor before the person engages in the business of erecting, constructing, wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator units in the State.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator contractor before the person engages in the business of elevator renovating.

(2) By June 1, 2004, a person who engages in the business of elevator renovating for a business incorporated before January 1, 2002, shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator contractor before the person engages in the business of elevator renovating.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an elevator renovator mechanic before the person performs elevator renovator work.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an accessibility lift mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, maintains, repairs, dismantles, or services commercial stairway chairlifts, vertical platform lifts, or incline platform lifts in the State.

(f) (1) A licensed elevator contractor is not required for removing or dismantling an elevator unit if:

(i) the elevator unit is destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a building; or

(ii) a hoistway or wellway is demolished back to the basic support structure.

(2) (i) An individual who works as an elevator apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or licensed elevator renovator mechanic need not obtain a license.

(ii) An individual commonly known as an elevator helper who works under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic or a licensed elevator renovator mechanic need not obtain a license.

(3) An elevator refinisher need not obtain a license.

(4) A crane mechanic performing work on elevators or lifts located on a port facility owned, leased, or operated by the Maryland Port Administration need not obtain a license.

(5) A person installing a residential stairway chairlift need not obtain a license.

(6) A person who is licensed under this subtitle as an elevator mechanic need not obtain a license to provide the services described in subsection (e) of this section.

(g) (1) The Board shall adopt regulations, including education and experience requirements, to certify accessibility lift mechanic specialists to erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, or service private residential elevators.

(2) Until the Board adopts regulations to certify accessibility lift mechanic specialists to perform work on private residential elevators, an accessibility lift mechanic may provide the services described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) A candidate actively completing the certification requirements adopted by the Board under paragraph (1) of this subsection may continue to perform that work without certification for up to 4 years after the effective date of the regulations.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-608 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-608
§12–608.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an installment sale agreement negotiated and entered into without personal solicitation by a salesman or other representative of a seller, if the seller’s prices, terms of payment, and other terms are clearly set forth in a catalog or other printed solicitation of business which is generally available to the public and contains at least two copies of the form of the agreement.

(b) If the buyer enters into a sale described in subsection (a) of this section, all of the provisions of this subtitle apply, except that:

(1) The seller is not required to deliver a copy of the installment sale agreement to him;

(2) If the installment sale agreement received by the seller from the buyer contains blank spaces to be filled in or corrections to be made, the seller may insert or correct in the appropriate blank spaces the amounts of money and other terms set forth in the seller’s catalog then in effect; and

(3) Instead of the copy of the installment sale agreement required by § 12-605 of this subtitle, the seller shall furnish to the buyer, within 15 days from the date of shipment of the goods, a written statement of the items inserted in the blank spaces.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-706 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-706
§12–706.
Status: in_force

§12–706. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 215 AND 216 OF 2025 //

(a) A Board of Directors shall manage the Authority and exercise its powers.

(b) The Board consists of the following members:

(1) one member of the Senate of Maryland who represents the target area, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(2) one member of the House of Delegates who represents the target area, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

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

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

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

(6) the Executive Director of the Maryland Economic Development Corporation, or the Executive Director’s designee;

(7) one member of the Baltimore City Council who represents the target area, appointed by the President of the Baltimore City Council;

(8) one member appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City;

(9) one member appointed by the Governor;

(10) the Director of the Baltimore Development Corporation, or the Director’s designee;

(11) the Commissioner of the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development, or the Commissioner’s designee;

(12) the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Transportation, or the Director’s designee;

(13) the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Planning, or the Director’s designee;

(14) the President of Coppin State University, or the President’s designee;

(15) the President of the Maryland Institute College of Art, or the President’s designee;

(16) two members appointed by the chair of the Authority, or the chair’s designee; and

(17) two members who are residents of communities impacted by the target area or buffer zone, with one member representing the neighborhoods east of North Fulton Avenue and one member representing the neighborhoods west of North Fulton Avenue, selected by the majority vote of the leadership of the following organizations:

(i) Alliance of Rosemont Community Associations;

(ii) Bolton Hill Community Association;

(iii) Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation;

(iv) Druid Heights Community Development Corporation;

(v) Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council;

(vi) Penn North Community Association; and

(vii) collectively, the leadership of the Reservoir Hill Improvement Council, the Reservoir Hill Association, and the Upper Eutaw Madison Neighborhood Association.

(c) The President of Coppin State University, or the President’s designee, shall serve as the chair of the Board.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12-104 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-104
§12–104.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may modify or waive any requirement under this Division II for a procurement contract or a class of procurement contracts that is to be performed entirely outside the United States, or any lease of real property outside this State, to the extent that:

(1) the purposes stated in § 11–201(a) of this article are fostered;

(2) the circumstances require the modification or waiver; and

(3) foreign or out–of–state contractors are expected to be involved in the procurement.

(b) The Board may not modify or waive the following requirements:

(1) § 14–404 of this article (“Coal in heating systems”);

(2) Title 16, Subtitle 2 of this article (“Offenses Subject to Debarment”); and

(3) Title 17 of this article (“Special Provisions –– State and Local Subdivisions”).
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-1105 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 11 / Section 12-1105
§12–1105.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commissioner may use the investigative and enforcement powers provided under §§ 2–113 through 2–116 of this article to enforce this subtitle.

(2) In addition to the Commissioner, the Attorney General or the State’s Attorney for the county in which a violation occurs may enforce the requirements of this subtitle and use the same investigative and enforcement powers applicable to the Commissioner under §§ 2–113 through 2–116 of this article.

(b) A student financing product provided or acquired by a student financing company that is owed by a resident of the State shall be void and unenforceable if the Commissioner finds, after notice and a hearing, that a student financing company has knowingly violated this subtitle, at the time that the product was provided or acquired, by:

(1) Failing to comply with any registration or reporting requirement; or

(2) Furnishing inaccurate information to the Commissioner.

(c) The Commissioner may order a person barred from acting as a stockholder, an officer, a director, a partner, an owner, or an employee of a student financing company for a term of 10 years or less if the person has:

(1) Been found to have knowingly violated any provision of this subtitle or regulation adopted under this subtitle; and

(2) Caused financial harm to a consumer.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-209 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-209
§12–209.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to Carroll County.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of County Commissioners may not establish:

(1) a group insurance program to be offered to the county commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy allowance than the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees for that year; or

(2) a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees.

(c) A county commissioner:

(1) each year may participate in the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to full–time county employees for that year; and

(2) each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees, but is not eligible for any employer matching contribution.
Md. Code, Environment § 12-305 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-305
§12–305.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall certify any applicant who meets the requirements of this title and of any applicable rule or regulation adopted under this title.

(b) The Board may issue a temporary certification to any applicant who lacks the experience or the education that is acceptable to the Board for certification, if the applicant:

(1) Applies for certification under § 12–303 of this subtitle; and

(2) Complies with any applicable rule or regulation adopted under this title for this purpose.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1403 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 14 / Section 12-1403
§12–1403.
Status: in_force

The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-623 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-623
§12–623.
Status: in_force

(a) If an agreement on which the finance charge is computed in advance so provides, the holder of the agreement may collect a delinquency or collection charge of the lesser of $10 or 5 percent of the amount of any payment in default, if the default has continued for at least 10 days.

(b) (1) In addition to the delinquency or collection charge, the agreement may provide for the payment of:

(i) Attorney’s fees not exceeding 15 percent of the amount due and payable under the agreement; and

(ii) Court costs.

(2) Attorney’s fees may be collected only if the agreement is referred for collection to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the holder.
Md. Code, Local Government § 12-521 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-521
§12–521.
Status: in_force

If the governing body of a county decides to open or alter a road, the governing body shall:

(1) at the usual time for imposing taxes, impose a tax on the assessable property of the county in an amount sufficient to open or alter the road and pay any damages awarded and owed by the county; and

(2) open or alter the road as soon as it can be done conveniently.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-317 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-317
§12–317.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Consumer Loan Law -- Credit Provisions.

(b) This subtitle and the Maryland Consumer Loan Law -- Licensing Provisions may be cited jointly as the Maryland Consumer Loan Law.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-401 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-401
§12–401.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall hold a pharmacy permit issued by the Board before the person may establish or operate a pharmacy in this State.

(b) A separate pharmacy permit is required for each pharmacy that a person establishes or operates.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 12-210 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-210
§12–210.
Status: in_force

The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 12-126 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-126
§12–126.
Status: reserved

(a) An owner–member or its contract locator shall mark its underground facility if a proposed excavation or demolition that is specified in the extent of work contained in the ticket:

(1) is within 5 feet of the horizontal plane of the underground facility; or

(2) because of planned blasting, is so near to the underground facility that the underground facility may be damaged or disturbed.

(b) (1) An owner–member or its contract locator shall mark the location of its underground facility as specified under subsection (a) of this section by marking on the ground within 18 inches on a horizontal plane on either side of the underground facility.

(2) (i) When marking the location of an underground facility, an owner–member or its contract locator shall use the color codes established by the American Public Works Association for marking underground facilities in effect at the time of marking.

(ii) If two or more owner–members share the same color code, each owner–member or its contract locator shall include information with the marking that indicates the owner–member of the marked underground facility.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, within 2 business days after the day on which a ticket is transferred to an owner–member or before the selected start work date, the owner–member or its contract locator shall:

(1) mark the location of the owner–member’s underground facility and report to the underground facilities information exchange system that the underground facility has been marked; or

(2) report to the underground facilities information exchange system that the owner–member has no underground facilities in the vicinity of the planned excavation or demolition.

(d) (1) If an owner–member or its contract locator is unable to mark the location of the owner–member’s underground facility within the time period prescribed in subsection (c) of this section because of the scope of the proposed excavation or demolition, the owner–member shall:

(i) promptly notify the underground facilities information exchange system and the person that intends to perform the excavation or demolition; and

(ii) work with the person that intends to perform the excavation or demolition to develop a documented agreement for marking the underground facility.

(2) If the owner–member or its contract locator and person that intends to perform the excavation or demolition cannot reach a mutually documented agreement for marking under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the owner–member or its contract locator shall mark that portion of the site where excavation or demolition will first occur, and the owner–member or its contract locator shall mark the remainder of the site within a reasonable time.

(3) If, due to circumstances beyond the control of an owner–member or its contract locator and for reasons other than those specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an owner–member or its contract locator is unable to mark the location of the owner–member’s underground facility within the time period prescribed in subsection (c) of this section, the owner–member or its contract locator shall report to the underground facilities information exchange system that an extension is required.

(4) In connection with extensive or contiguous excavation or demolition projects, the person performing the excavation or demolition and the owner–member or its contract locator may establish a working agreement regarding the time periods for marking the underground facility.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1017 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1017
§12–1017.
Status: in_force

Any credit grantor or his officer or employee who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 12-114 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-114
§12–114.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “rental dwelling” means residential real property with accommodations for not more than 4 units that is held by the owner primarily for rental, investment, or the generation of income and is located in a targeted area designated by the governing body of Charles County under § 9-310(c) of this article.

(b) The governing body of Charles County may grant, by law, an exemption, in whole or in part, from the recordation tax imposed on an instrument of writing that transfers a rental dwelling in Charles County to an individual who will occupy the property as a principal residence.

(c) To qualify for the exemption authorized under this section, the instrument of writing shall be accompanied by:

(1) a statement under oath signed by the grantor that the property has been held by the grantor as a rental dwelling; and

(2) a statement under oath signed by the grantee that the residence will be occupied by the grantee as the grantee’s principal residence.

(d) The governing body of Charles County may provide by law for:

(1) any additional criteria for eligibility, conditions, or restrictions for an exemption provided under this section;

(2) provisions to define, fix, or limit the amount, terms, and scope of an exemption provided under this section; and

(3) any other provision appropriate to implement the exemption.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-201 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 12 / Subtitle 2 / Section 12-201
§12–201.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 12–208 of this subtitle, in each political subdivision, there is a public body corporate and politic known as the “housing authority” of the political subdivision or as otherwise designated in the articles of organization.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-312 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-312
§12–312.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed pharmacist may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the pharmacist.

(b) The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the pharmacist under investigation or against whom charges are pending to accept surrender of the pharmacist’s license.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1304 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 13 / Section 12-1304
§12–1304.
Status: in_force

A lender may not close on a mortgage loan unless the lender has provided to the borrower the notice required under § 12–1303 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-707 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-707
§12–707.
Status: in_force

§12–707. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 215 AND 216 OF 2025 //

(a) The Authority may manage appropriated funds from the City of Baltimore and the State.

(b) The Authority may receive donated services from accountants, lawyers, or other consultants as necessary to carry out this subtitle.

(c) The Authority may supervise, manage, and terminate staff and consultants as necessary.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-6D-09 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 12 / Subtitle 6D / Section 12-6D-09
§12–6D–09.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Registration expires on the date set by the Board.

(2) Registration is valid for up to 2 years from the date of issue.

(b) (1) A registered pharmacy intern who qualified for registration under § 12–6D–03(a)(1) and (2) of this subtitle may renew the registration one time if the registered pharmacy intern:

(i) Otherwise is entitled to be registered as a pharmacy intern;

(ii) Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and

(iii) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board.

(2) A registered pharmacy intern who qualified for registration under § 12–6D–03(a)(3) and (4) of this subtitle may not renew the registration.

(c) The registration of a pharmacy intern registered under this subtitle expires and may not be renewed on the date that the registered pharmacy intern becomes a licensed pharmacist.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall send to each registered pharmacy intern, at least 1 month before a registration expires, a renewal notice by electronic means to the last known e–mail address of the registered pharmacy intern.

(2) If requested by a registered pharmacy intern, the Board shall send to the registered pharmacy intern a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known address of the registered pharmacy intern.

(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send the registered pharmacy intern a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known address of the registered pharmacy intern.

(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state:

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

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

(iii) The amount of the renewal fee.

(e) The Board shall renew the registration of each pharmacy intern who meets the requirements of this section.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-103 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-103
§12–103.
Status: in_force

(a) For money or any other thing or consideration of value, a person may not:

(1) bet, wager, or gamble; or

(2) play any other gaming device or fraudulent trick.

(b) (1) A violation of this section is a civil offense punishable by a fine not exceeding:

(i) $500, if the violation involves money or any other thing or consideration of value not exceeding $100; or

(ii) $1,000, if the violation involves money or any other thing or consideration of value that exceeds $100.

(2) Adjudication of a violation under this section:

(i) is not a criminal conviction for any purpose; and

(ii) does not impose any of the civil disabilities that may result from a criminal conviction.

(c) (1) A citation for a violation of this section may be issued to a person by a police officer authorized to make arrests if there is probable cause to believe that the person is committing or has committed a violation of this section.

(2) A citation issued under this subsection shall contain:

(i) the name, address, and date of birth of the person charged;

(ii) the statute allegedly violated;

(iii) the date and time that the violation occurred;

(iv) the location at which the violation occurred;

(v) the fine that may be imposed;

(vi) a notice stating that prepayment of the fine is allowed;

(vii) a notice in boldface type that states that the person shall:

1. pay the full amount of the preset fine; or

2. request a trial date at the date, time, and place established by the District Court by writ or trial notice; and

(viii) the signature of the police officer issuing the citation.

(3) The form of the citation shall be uniform throughout the State and shall be prescribed by the District Court.

(4) (i) The Chief Judge of the District Court shall establish a schedule for the prepayment of a fine.

(ii) Prepayment of a fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a Code violation.

(5) The issuing jurisdiction shall forward a copy of the citation and a request for trial to the District Court in the district having venue.

(6) A person may request a trial by sending a request for trial to the District Court in the jurisdiction where the citation was issued within 30 days after the issuance of the citation.

(7) If a person does not request a trial or prepay the fine within 30 days after the issuance of the citation, the District Court may impose the maximum fine and costs against the person and find the person guilty of a Code violation for the purposes of this section.

(8) (i) The defendant is liable for the costs of the proceedings in the District Court.

(ii) The court costs in a Code violation case under this section in which costs are imposed are $5.

(d) In any proceeding for a Code violation under this section:

(1) the State has the burden to prove the guilt of the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence;

(2) the court shall apply the evidentiary standards as prescribed by law or rule for the trial of a criminal case;

(3) the court shall ensure that the defendant has received a copy of the charges against the defendant and that the defendant understands those charges;

(4) the defendant is entitled to cross–examine all witnesses who appear against the defendant, to produce evidence or witnesses on behalf of the defendant, and to testify on the defendant’s own behalf, if the defendant chooses to do so;

(5) the defendant is entitled to be represented by counsel of the defendant’s choice and at the expense of the defendant; and

(6) the defendant may enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, and the verdict of the court in the case shall be:

(i) guilty of a Code violation;

(ii) not guilty of a Code violation; or

(iii) probation before judgment, imposed by the court in the same manner and to the same extent as is allowed by law in the trial of a criminal case.

(e) (1) The State’s Attorney for any county may prosecute a Code violation under this section in the same manner as prosecution of a violation of the criminal laws of the State.

(2) In a Code violation case under this section, the State’s Attorney may:

(i) enter a nolle prosequi or move to place the case on the stet docket; and

(ii) exercise authority in the same manner as prescribed by law for violation of the criminal laws of the State.

(f) A person issued a citation for a violation of this section who is under the age of 18 years shall be subject to the procedures and dispositions provided in Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-1002 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 10 / Section 12-1002
§12–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) Any credit grantor may, subject to the other provisions of this subtitle, offer and extend closed end credit to a borrower.

(b) In connection with closed end credit offered and extended under this subtitle, a credit grantor may charge and collect the interest and other charges permitted by this subtitle and may take any security as collateral as may be acceptable to the credit grantor.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 12-607 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 12 / Subtitle 6 / Section 12-607
§12–607.
Status: in_force

(a) The powers conferred under this subtitle are in addition to and do not supplant any other powers conferred by law.

(b) This subtitle does not limit any other power of an authority.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-319 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 12 / Subtitle 3 / Section 12-319
§12–319.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a loan shall be subject to this subtitle, whether or not elected, if the loan is consumer–directed earned wage access under Subtitle 15 of this title.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 12-108 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-108
§12–108.
Status: in_force

(a) An organization that operates a gaming event authorized under this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this title, or Title 13 of this article may not accept credit from a person to allow that person to play a gaming device at the gaming event.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not prohibit an organization from accepting a token instead of money from a person who has paid the organization money for the use of the token.

(c) An organization that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or loss of privileges to conduct a gaming event not exceeding 60 days or both.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-1505 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 15 / Section 12-1505
§12–1505.
Status: in_force

Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:

(1) the licenses are Class D beer or Class D beer and light wine licenses; and

(2) each premises is a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-106 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-106
§12–106.
Status: in_force

To qualify for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the Commissioner that:

(1) The applicant’s business will promote the convenience and advantage of the communities where the applicant will operate a licensed location offering check cashing services; and

(2) The applicant or, if the applicant is not an individual, each of the owners, officers, directors, or principals of the entity:

(i) Has sufficient experience, character, financial responsibility, and general fitness to:

1. Command the confidence of the public; and

2. Warrant the belief that the business will be operated lawfully, honestly, fairly, and efficiently; and

(ii) Has not committed any act that would be a ground for suspension or revocation of a license under this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12-401 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 12 / Subtitle 4 / Section 12-401
§12–401.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each unit with an exemption from any provision of Division II of this article shall have written policies and procedures for the exempted unit’s procurements.

(2) This section does not apply to:

(i) § 11–203(a)(1)(iii) of this article;

(ii) § 11–203(a)(2) of this article;

(iii) § 11–203(e) of this article; or

(iv) § 11–203(g) of this article.

(b) Written policies and procedures shall include:

(1) the types of procurement exempted from Division II of this article;

(2) the methods of procurement to be used for procurements provided under item (1) of this subsection;

(3) the advertising requirements for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection;

(4) procurement goals, including minority business enterprise participation, for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection; and

(5) the approval process for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the beginning of each fiscal year, each unit shall submit written policies and procedures to the Board for review as required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(2) Units that are governed by their own board, commission, council, or authority shall submit their policies and procedures as required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section to their board, commission, council, or authority for approval.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 12-501 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 12 / Subtitle 5 / Section 12-501
§12–501.
Status: in_force

Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article applies in the City without exception or variation.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-713 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 7 / Section 12-713
§12–713.
Status: in_force

§12–713. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 215 AND 216 OF 2025 //

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Authority is exempt from taxation or assessments on any part of a development or project, the Authority’s activities in operating and maintaining a development or project, and revenues from a development or project.

(b) Any property that is sold or leased by the Authority to a private entity is subject to Baltimore City and local real property taxes from the time of sale or lease.

(c) The Authority is exempt from State and local transfer and recordation tax.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 12-114 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 12 / Subtitle 1 / Section 12-114
§12–114.
Status: in_force

A finding by the legislative body of a county or municipal corporation, the board of directors of an authority, or the Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority as to the public purpose of an action taken under this subtitle, and the appropriateness of that action to serve the public purpose, is conclusive in a proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of a bond, or security for a bond, issued under this subtitle.