Md. Code, Insurance § 10-6A-02 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 6A / Section 10-6A-02
§10–6A–02.
Status: in_force

(a) A peer–to–peer car sharing program shall hold a limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the reservation of a shared motor vehicle through the peer–to–peer car sharing program before the peer–to–peer car sharing program or its employees or authorized representatives may sell or offer any policies of insurance in the State to a shared vehicle driver in connection with, and incidental to, a peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement.

(b) A limited lines license issued under this subtitle to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement shall authorize any employee and any authorized representative of the peer–to–peer car sharing program who is trained, under § 10–6A–04(a)(4) of this subtitle, to act on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a peer–to–peer car sharing program, with respect to the kinds of insurance specified in § 10–6A–04(b)(2) of this subtitle.

(c) The acts of an employee or authorized representative offering or selling insurance coverage on behalf of a peer–to–peer car sharing program shall be deemed the acts of the peer–to–peer car sharing program for the purposes of this subtitle.

(d) A peer–to–peer car sharing program holding a limited lines license issued under this subtitle to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement is not required to treat premiums collected from a shared vehicle driver who purchased insurance from the peer–to–peer car sharing program as funds received in a fiduciary capacity if:

(1) the insurer represented by the peer–to–peer car sharing program has consented in a written agreement, signed by an officer of the insurer, that the premiums do not need to be segregated from other funds received by the peer–to–peer car sharing program under the peer–to–peer car sharing program agreement; and

(2) the charges for insurance coverage are itemized but not billed to the shared vehicle driver separately from the charges for the car sharing period.

(e) An employee or an authorized representative of a peer–to–peer car sharing program who offers or sells insurance coverage on behalf of the peer–to–peer car sharing program:

(1) may be compensated for offering or selling insurance coverage under this subtitle; but

(2) may not be compensated in a manner that is based solely on the number of customers who purchase motor vehicle liability insurance.

(f) This subtitle may not be construed to prohibit payment of compensation to an employee or an authorized representative of a peer–to–peer car sharing program who offers or sells insurance coverage on behalf of the peer–to–peer car sharing program for activities that are incidental to the employee’s overall activities.

(g) A peer–to–peer car sharing program that holds a limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the peer–to–peer car sharing of a motor vehicle issued under this subtitle shall:

(1) maintain a register, on a form the Commissioner requires, containing:

(i) the names of each employee or authorized representative who offers limited lines insurance on behalf of the peer–to–peer car sharing program; and

(ii) the business addresses of all locations where employees or authorized representatives offer limited lines insurance on behalf of the peer–to–peer car sharing program for car sharing agreements entered into in the State; and

(2) submit the register for inspection by the Commissioner as the Commissioner requires.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-515 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-515
§10–515.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Corporation may secure a bond by a trust agreement between the Corporation and a corporate trustee.

(2) A corporate trustee may be any trust company or bank that has the powers of a trust company in or outside the State.

(3) A corporation or trust company incorporated in the State may:

(i) act as depository of bond proceeds or revenue; and

(ii) furnish any indemnity bond or pledge security that the Corporation requires.

(b) The trust agreement or the resolution that provides for the issuance of a bond may:

(1) state the rights and remedies of bondholders and any trustee;

(2) contain provisions to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of bondholders;

(3) contain covenants stating the duties of the Corporation as to the custody, safeguarding, and application of money;

(4) restrict the individual right of action of bondholders;

(5) provide for the payment of the bond proceeds and revenues to an officer, board, or depository that the Corporation determines with the safeguards and restrictions that the Corporation determines; and

(6) provide for the method of disbursement of the bond proceeds and revenues, with the safeguards and restrictions that the Corporation determines.

(c) Expenses incurred in carrying out a trust agreement may be treated as a part of the cost of operation of the Corporation.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-117 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-117
§10–117.
Status: reserved

(a) A county or circuit court with a local support enforcement office may request that the responsibility for support enforcement be transferred to the Administration.

(b) A request for transfer of responsibility under this section must be made to the Department of Human Services by September 1 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which responsibility will be transferred.

(c) Any personnel of the local support enforcement office involved in a transfer under this section shall be in the State Personnel Management System and shall be placed in the position that is comparable to or most closely compares to their former position, without further examination or qualification. These employees shall be credited with the years of service with the jurisdiction for purposes of seniority, including the determination of leave accumulation and the determination of layoff rights under Title 11, Subtitle 2 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, and shall remain members of the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland. These employees shall receive no diminution in compensation or accumulated leave solely as a result of the transfer. The salary grade of these employees shall be determined using a salary based on the same hourly rate of salary of the employee at the time of transfer. Annual leave in excess of that which may be retained annually in the State Personnel Management System may be retained at the time of transfer if that accumulation was permitted by the former employer.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-138 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-138
§10–138.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 120 days after an evaluation report is approved pursuant to § 10-135(d)(3), § 10-136(a)(2)(i), or § 10-137 of this subtitle, the unit shall propose for adoption any amendments to or repeal of its regulations that were summarized in the unit’s evaluation report as approved.

(b) The amendments or repeal shall be proposed in the manner provided under Part III of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-801 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-801
§10–801.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Home builder” means a person that undertakes to erect or otherwise construct a new home.

(3) “Minimum visitability features” means:

(i) A ground level entrance:

1. That has a width of 36 or more inches;

2. That is accessible from the outside of the new home or an attached garage; and

3. In which the threshold of the entrance is no more than 1.5 inches higher than the interior floor and the exterior landing; and

(ii) A circulation route from the ground level entrance to an unattached garage, parking space, or public right–of–way that is free of any curbs, steps, landings, obstacles, or other vertical changes in level that are more than 1.5 inches.

(4) (i) “New home” means a newly constructed single–family dwelling unit.

(ii) “New home” does not include:

1. A custom home as defined in § 10–501 of this title; or

2. A mobile home as defined in § 8A–101 of this article.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) A new home that is located above another new home;

(2) An attached new home;

(3) A new home:

(i) That does not have a garage; and

(ii) In which the slope between the finished ground level at all unit entrances to the nearest point along a property line that borders a public right–of–way is greater than 10%; or

(4) A new home in which compliance with the design flood elevation restrictions will cause:

(i) The finished floor to be more than 30 inches above the finished ground level at all unit entrances; or

(ii) The slope between the finished floor at all unit entrances to the nearest point along a property line that borders a public right–of–way to be greater than 10%.

(c) This section applies only to a home builder that constructs 11 or more new homes in a subdivision that contains 11 or more new homes.

(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the time of offering new homes in a subdivision for sale, a home builder shall offer minimum visitability features as an option for purchase.

(2) The offer of minimum visitability features shall be accompanied by:

(i) A point of sale document that describes the minimum visitability features; and

(ii) A generic drawing or photograph that shows the minimum visitability features and the lots and new home types that are conducive to the minimum visitability features that could be constructed.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-816 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-816
§10–816.
Status: in_force

Each corporation and each partnership that reasonably expects estimated income tax for a taxable year to exceed $1,000 shall file a declaration of estimated income tax.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-203 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-203
§10–203.
Status: in_force

The Board shall pay all money collected under this title into the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-310 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-310
§10–310.
Status: in_force

(a) From among its members, each county advisory committee and each intercounty advisory committee shall elect annually a chairperson and other officers that the committee finds necessary.

(b) A member may not serve as chairperson for more than 2 consecutive years.

(c) The manner of election of officers shall be as each county advisory committee or intercounty advisory committee determines.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 10-110.2 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-110.2
§10–110.
Status: in_force

§10–110.2.

(a) Any moneys advanced by the State to the Fund from general or special funds or from the proceeds of general obligation bonds shall be maintained in a separate account and may not be subject to attachment or any other judicial process by any person.

(b) Any moneys recovered by the Fund as insurer, subrogee, conservator, or receiver, and not required for the purposes of the Fund under this title or for the purposes of the Fund as a conservator or receiver, shall be distributed to the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-330 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-330
§10–330.
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this State may:

(1) request a tribunal outside this State to assist in obtaining discovery; and

(2) upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this State.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Medical facility” means:

1. a facility as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article; or

2. a health care facility as defined in § 19–114 of the Health – General Article.

(ii) “Medical facility” includes an agency, clinic, or office operated under the direction of the local health officer or under the regulatory authority of the Maryland Department of Health.

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

(i) the chief executive officer of the medical facility;

(ii) a designee of the chief executive officer of the medical facility;

(iii) an agent of the medical facility; or

(iv) a law enforcement officer.

(2) This section does not prohibit:

(i) speech; or

(ii) picketing in connection with a labor dispute as defined in § 4–301 of the Labor and Employment Article.

(c) A person may not intentionally act, alone or with others, to prevent another from entering or exiting a medical facility by physically:

(1) detaining the other; or

(2) obstructing, impeding, or hindering the other’s passage.

(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-407 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-407
§10–407.
Status: in_force

This part applies only to continuing care in a retirement community operations.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-202.1 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-202.1
§10–202.
Status: in_force

§10–202.1.

(a) In this section, “revitalization district” means a district designated by resolution adopted by the Prince George’s County Council and approved by the County Executive or designated by the governing body of a municipal corporation in Prince George’s County.

(b) (1) It is found and declared that there exists within Prince George’s County:

(i) a number of economically depressed areas in need of revitalization; and

(ii) deteriorating communities.

(2) Older commercial centers are decaying. A need exists to provide an incentive to property owners to revive the older communities. New business in these areas would bring about new housing and new jobs. The establishment of revitalization districts with the provision of a tax deferral will give property owners an incentive to renovate deteriorating properties.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the governing body of Prince George’s County or any municipal corporation within Prince George’s County may by resolution establish revitalization districts for the purpose of encouraging revitalization.

(2) The governing body of Prince George’s County may not establish a revitalization district within the boundaries of a municipal corporation without the approval of the governing body of the municipal corporation.

(d) The governing body of Prince George’s County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Prince George’s County may authorize, by law, the deferral of increased property taxes imposed by that governing body on real property located within a revitalization district that:

(1) is substantially renovated after the creation of the revitalization district;

(2) is reassessed as the result of the renovation and is assessed at a higher value than would otherwise have been assessed; and

(3) is eligible for the tax deferral as provided by local law.

(e) The governing body authorizing the tax deferral may authorize, by law, procedures for the determination of eligibility of property for the tax deferral by:

(1) establishing criteria for the extent of renovation;

(2) requiring approval of the renovation plan; and

(3) requiring the owner of the property to make application for the deferral.

(f) The deferral authorized under this section:

(1) may apply only to the tax liability increase directly attributable to the value added by the renovation of the property;

(2) may not be granted for a period exceeding 5 years; and

(3) shall constitute a lien on the property until paid in full.

(g) (1) Upon expiration of the deferral, the governing body may provide for payment of the deferred taxes in 1 payment or in annual payments of not more than 5 payments.

(2) Upon transfer of ownership of the property, the governing body may provide for immediate payment of the deferred taxes in 1 payment.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-201 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-201
§10–201.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Comptroller shall administer and enforce this title.

(2) The Comptroller may delegate any power or duty of the Comptroller under this title.

(b) To enforce this title, the Comptroller may make investigations, hold hearings, examine persons under oath, and receive evidence.

(c) To enforce this title, the Comptroller may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce evidence.

(d) (1) For inspection or drawing samples, the Comptroller shall have access, during normal business hours, to:

(i) each place where motor fuel is stored for sale;

(ii) each conveyance used to transport motor fuel; or

(iii) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the propulsion tank of any special fuel powered motor vehicle used for business purposes.

(2) In the case of the propulsion tank of a vehicle described in paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, the Comptroller shall also have access for inspection or drawing samples any time the vehicle is in operation.

(3) A denial of access by an agent, owner, or other person who operates such a place, conveyance, or motor vehicle is prima facie evidence of a violation of this title.

(e) (1) (i) The Comptroller may detain a motor vehicle, vessel or railroad tank car placed on a customer’s siding for use or storage for the purpose of inspecting the vehicle’s propulsion tanks.

(ii) The Comptroller may remove samples of diesel fuel in reasonable quantities necessary to determine the composition of the fuel.

(2) The Comptroller may inspect and issue citations to operators of motor vehicles for violations of this subtitle at sites where fuel is, or may be, produced, stored, or loaded into or consumed by motor vehicles including:

(i) a terminal;

(ii) a fuel storage facility or bulk storage facility that is not a terminal;

(iii) a retail fuel facility;

(iv) a highway rest stop; and

(v) a highway inspection station, weigh station, mobile inspection station, or other similar location designated by the Comptroller.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-459 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-459
§10–459.
Status: in_force

(a) Only qualifying universities may submit proposals for grant funding from the Initiative.

(b) The participating members of the Initiative may establish a committee composed of experts in the areas of research considered for commercialization.

(c) The Initiative may establish the committee under service contracts with independent reviewers.

(d) The committee shall:

(1) review, evaluate, and rate proposals for funding from the Initiative, based on:

(i) the viability of commercializing the technology; and

(ii) the relative costs associated with commercializing the technology; and

(2) make recommendations to the participating members of the Initiative for the award and disbursement of grants from the Initiative.

(e) A member of the committee is not eligible to receive funding from the Initiative.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The University of Maryland Extension shall hire an extension agent to serve as a Native Plant Specialist.

(2) The individual hired to serve as the Native Plant Specialist must have expertise in native plants.

(b) The Native Plant Specialist shall:

(1) Assist the University of Maryland Extension in fulfilling educational and professional training responsibilities related to the Program;

(2) Coordinate with the Department to deliver educational components of the Program;

(3) Provide input and expertise to the Department in the development of the Commercial Maryland Native Plant List developed under § 10–404 of this subtitle;

(4) Provide input and expertise to the Department on the development of a list of certified Maryland native plant growers and retailers developed under § 10–405 of this subtitle;

(5) Teach growers and other stakeholders about techniques for growing native plants; and

(6) Coordinate education, applied research, and outreach to teach the public, landscapers, and other plant users about the importance, benefit, and availability of native plants.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1306 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 13 / Section 10-1306
§10–1306.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subtitle are exclusive and shall preempt any provision of local law.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-244 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-244
§10–244.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established a Council to be known as the “Compact Council”, which shall have the authority to promulgate rules and procedures governing the use of the III System for noncriminal justice purposes, not to conflict with FBI administration of the III System for criminal justice purposes.

(2) The Council shall:

(i) continue in existence as long as this Compact remains in effect;

(ii) be located, for administrative purposes, within the FBI; and

(iii) be organized and hold its first meeting as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Compact.

(b) The Council shall be composed of 15 members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Attorney General, as follows:

(1) nine members, each of whom shall serve a two-year term, who shall be selected from among the Compact officers of party states based on the recommendation of the Compact officers of all party states, except that, in the absence of the requisite number of Compact officers available to serve, the chief administrators of the criminal history records repositories of nonparty states shall be eligible to serve on an interim basis.

(2) two at-large members, nominated by the Director of the FBI, each of whom shall serve a three-year term, of whom:

(i) one shall be a representative of the criminal justice agencies of the federal government and may not be an employee of the FBI; and

(ii) one shall be a representative of the noncriminal justice agencies of the federal government.

(3) two at-large members, nominated by the chairman of the Council, once the chairman is elected pursuant to this section, each of whom shall serve a three-year term, of whom:

(i) one shall be a representative of state or local criminal justice agencies; and

(ii) one shall be a representative of state or local noncriminal justice agencies.

(4) one member, who shall serve a three-year term, and who shall simultaneously be a member of the FBI’s Advisory Policy Board on Criminal Justice Information Services, nominated by the membership of that policy board.

(5) one member, nominated by the Director of the FBI, who shall serve a three-year term, and who shall be an employee of the FBI.

(c) (1) From its membership, the Council shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman of the Council, respectively. Both the chairman and vice chairman of the Council:

(i) shall be a Compact officer, unless there is no Compact officer on the Council who is willing to serve, in which case the chairman may be an at-large member; and

(ii) shall serve a two-year term and may be reelected to only one additional two-year term.

(2) The vice chairman of the Council shall serve as the chairman of the Council in the absence of the chairman.

(d) (1) The Council shall meet at least once each year at the call of the chairman. Each meeting of the Council shall be open to the public. The Council shall provide prior public notice in the Federal Register of each meeting of the Council, including the matters to be addressed at such meeting.

(2) A majority of the Council or any committee of the Council shall constitute a quorum of the Council or of such committee, respectively, for the conduct of business. A lesser number may meet to hold hearings, take testimony, or conduct any business not requiring a vote.

(e) The Council shall make available for public inspection and copying at the Council office within the FBI, and shall publish in the Federal Register, any rules, procedures, or standards established by the Council.

(f) The Council may request from the FBI such reports, studies, statistics, or other information or materials as the Council determines to be necessary to enable the Council to perform its duties under this Compact. The FBI, to the extent authorized by law, may provide such assistance or information upon such a request.

(g) The chairman may establish committees as necessary to carry out this Compact and may prescribe their membership, responsibilities, and duration.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-105 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-105
§10–105.
Status: in_force

(a) The certified agency shall arrange and manage any referendum conducted under the provisions of this article and shall bear all expenses in connection with the referendum.

(b) Before calling and announcing a referendum, the certified agency shall determine and publicly announce through the public press at least 60 days before the date determined for the referendum:

(1) The date, hours, polling places, and rules and regulations for voting;

(2) The amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected;

(3) The method by which the authorized assessment shall be collected; and

(4) How the proceeds shall be administered and the general purposes to which they shall be applied.

(c) The agency also shall give direct written notice to every farm organization in the State and to the county agent in each county in which the agricultural commodity is grown.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-329 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-329
§10–329.
Status: in_force

A sinking fund:

(1) may be held:

(i) for all of the bonds issued to finance projects at a particular participating institution without distinction or priority of one bond over another bond;

(ii) for a particular project and for the bonds issued for that project; and

(iii) for bonds having a lien subordinate to the lien securing other bonds; and

(2) shall be subject to the trust agreement.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1401 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1401
§10–1401.
Status: in_force

The Department shall establish the Organic Certification Program governing the production and handling of organic agricultural commodities.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-712 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-712
§10–712.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each facility shall keep complete records for each individual who is admitted to the facility under this title.

(2) The records shall contain all of the information that is required by this title or the Administration.

(b) A facility shall keep the records in a separate and secure area at the facility.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-1118 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1118
§10–1118.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Corporation may make qualified equity investments and other financial assistance available to projects in low–income communities if the investments are made on review and approval of a written application that contains:

(1) sufficient information to verify that the project is in the State; and

(2) a certification of the veracity of the information by an authorized signatory of the applicant.

(b) In regard to any and all programs of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Corporation shall adopt regulations to govern investments under this subsection that specify:

(1) the types of businesses and projects in which an investment may be made;

(2) the basic standards an enterprise shall meet to qualify for an investment;

(3) the amount of money available for investment;

(4) the investment policy statement of the Corporation that describes the procedures, criteria, investment philosophy, and guidelines for how the Corporation’s investment decisions will be made; and

(5) a process for considering whether investments help to foster inclusive and diverse entrepreneurship, including the Corporation’s support for low–income communities.

(c) The Corporation may make investments under an agreement with the Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System under § 21–123.2 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-117 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-117
§10–117.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or in other law, the effective date of a regulation is:

(i) the 10th calendar day after notice of adoption is published in the Register; or

(ii) a later date that the notice sets.

(2) For calculation of the effective date under this subsection:

(i) § 1–302 of the General Provisions Article does not apply;

(ii) the issue date of the Register in which the notice is published is not counted; and

(iii) each other calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, is counted.

(b) The effective date of a regulation after its emergency adoption is the date that the Committee sets.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-845 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-845
§10–845.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any pledge of revenues and other money under § 10–840(h) of this subtitle is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made.

(2) (i) The revenue or money that the Center pledges and receives is subject immediately to the lien of the pledge.

(ii) Neither physical delivery of the revenue or money nor any other act is required to validate the lien.

(3) The lien of the pledge is valid and binding against each party with a claim against the Center in tort, contract, or otherwise, regardless of whether the party has notice of the lien.

(b) The trust agreement and any other agreement or lease creating a pledge under this section need not be filed or recorded, except in the records of the Center.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-704.5 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-704.5
§10–704.
Status: in_force

§10–704.5.

(a) An individual or corporation may claim a credit against the State income tax for a certified rehabilitation as provided under § 5A-303 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(b) An individual or corporation that is not otherwise required to file an income tax return, including a corporation exempt from income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code:

(1) may file a return to claim a refund of the credit under this section; and

(2) shall file a return if the individual or corporation is subject to the recapture of the credit under this section as provided under § 5A-303 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-213 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-213
§10–213.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a complaint or on personal knowledge or information that an individual has violated § 10-201 or § 10-203 of this subtitle, the State’s Attorney, a deputy State’s Attorney, or an assistant State’s Attorney may hold a pretrial inquiry.

(b) In connection with any pretrial inquiry under this section:

(1) the State’s Attorney may issue a summons that requires a person other than the accused individual to appear, to testify, and to produce documents connected to the inquiry; and

(2) the State’s Attorney, a deputy State’s Attorney, or an assistant State’s Attorney may:

(i) administer oaths;

(ii) examine witnesses; and

(iii) receive evidence.

(c) (1) If a person fails to obey a summons, or fails to testify or comply with a request of the State’s Attorney, a deputy State’s Attorney, or an assistant State’s Attorney, the State’s Attorney may request the circuit court to order the person:

(i) to obey the summons;

(ii) to testify; or

(iii) to produce any document that the court considers necessary for the inquiry.

(2) If a person fails or refuses to obey the order of court after the order has been served, the person is in contempt of court and the court may punish the person for the contempt.

(3) A finding of contempt under this subsection is subject to appeal.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-118 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-118
§10–118.
Status: in_force

Subject to any federal law or program, the Administration and local support enforcement offices shall promote and serve the best interests of the child in carrying out their child support responsibilities under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1203 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 12 / Section 10-1203
§10–1203.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent resources are available, the Director, after consultation with the Behavioral Health Advisory Council as established in Title 7.5, Subtitle 3 of this article and federal requirements mandated under P.L. 99–660, may initiate the development of core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities as a mechanism for community planning, management, and financing of mental health and substance–related disorder services.

(b) When core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities are initiated, the Director shall:

(1) Define the priority populations to be served by the core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities;

(2) Define the essential mental health, substance–related disorder, and associated support services to be provided under the auspices of the core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities;

(3) Define the essential administrative functions to be carried out by core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities; and

(4) Outline the requirements for the core service agencies’, local addictions authorities’, or local behavioral health authorities’ governance structure.

(c) To assure the continuing provision of appropriate services, the Director shall:

(1) Annually review and may approve the core service agencies’, local addictions authorities’, or local behavioral health authorities’ program plan;

(2) In conjunction with the appropriate authorities, establish and maintain a funding mechanism for the core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities which may include the allocation of funds for inpatient services;

(3) Develop a mechanism whereby any unexpended funds remaining at the end of the year may remain with the core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities or the community providers;

(4) Establish procedures to facilitate intraagency and interagency linkages at State and local levels with the core service agencies, local addictions authorities, or local behavioral health authorities; and

(5) Establish procedures within the Behavioral Health Administration for a process regarding program, policy, or contract disputes that gives all community mental health and substance–related disorder programs regulated by the Administration the right to:

(i) Access the mediation process established by the Administration; and

(ii) If dissatisfied with the outcome of the mediation by the Administration, request a hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(d) If a core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority violates any provision of this subtitle, the Director may deny approval of the core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority and, after written notification of denial of approval, cease funding or request the return of unspent funds by the core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority.

(e) If a county elects to terminate its core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority, the county may do so upon 90 days’ written notice to the Director.

(f) The Director may not require a core service agency, local addictions authority, or local behavioral health authority to provide services the Department does not provide funding for.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-830 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-830
§10–830.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is an Advisory Board of the Institute.

(2) The Institute Board advises the University of Maryland on the management of the Institute.

(b) The Institute Board consists of the following nine members:

(1) the chair of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Clean Energy Center;

(2) the Director; and

(3) seven members selected by the University of Maryland based on expertise in energy technology commercialization, the advanced clean energy industry, the clean energy innovation industry, venture capital financing, and energy research.

(c) A member of the Institute Board:

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

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

(d) From among its members, the Institute Board shall elect a chair and a vice chair.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-1108 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1108
§10–1108.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by this title, the Department or the court may suspend for a period not exceeding 5 years the hunting license or hunting privileges of a person who is convicted of a State or federal hunting violation.

(b) The Department shall adopt regulations:

(1) To implement this section; and

(2) That list the criteria for the suspension of a hunting license or the hunting privileges of a person.

(c) (1) During a period of suspension of a hunting license or the hunting privileges of a person imposed by the Department or the court, the person may not:

(i) Hunt, trap, or pursue game in the State; or

(ii) Purchase or attempt to purchase another hunting license.

(2) The following are grounds for an immediate suspension of a hunting license or hunting privileges:

(i) Knowingly making a false statement in a license application;

(ii) A second conviction for violations occurring on separate days within any 12–month period for violations of State or federal hunting law that are not administrative or minor in nature as determined by the Department;

(iii) Failure to submit a report or report to a checking station as required under this title or by regulation; or

(iv) Failure of a nonresident of the State to appear in court in accordance with a citation issued by a Natural Resources police officer, or to any other process issued by any court of Maryland, for a violation of this title.

(3) A suspension imposed in accordance with this section is in addition to any other penalty authorized under this title.

(4) The Department shall initiate any proceeding to suspend a hunting license or hunting privileges under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection immediately after the time for filing an appeal of the second conviction has passed.

(5) (i) Before the suspension of a hunting license or hunting privileges under this section, the Department shall notify the licensee or person in writing of the licensee’s or person’s right to a hearing on request.

(ii) If a licensee or person submits a written request for a hearing to the Department within 30 days after the date that the notice required under this paragraph is mailed, the Department shall:

1. Hold a hearing after providing at least 10 days’ notice to the licensee or person; and

2. Conduct the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(iii) The Department may suspend a hunting license or hunting privileges without a hearing if:

1. The licensee or person does not submit a written request for a hearing; or

2. The licensee or person fails to appear for a scheduled hearing for which the Department provided notice.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-306 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-306
§10–306.
Status: in_force

§10–306. IN EFFECT

** IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 33 AND 34 OF 2025 **

(a) (1) The Interagency Committee shall develop and update annually a plan for providing coordinated health services, social services, transportation, housing, and employment services to seniors in the State consistent with the priorities that the Department establishes.

(2) If the members of the Interagency Committee cannot agree on a plan, the chair shall refer the matter to the Governor for resolution.

(b) The Interagency Committee shall establish interagency agreements and adopt regulations to:

(1) implement and coordinate services to seniors consistent with the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section;

(2) maximize the sharing of resources among units of State government for services to seniors;

(3) consolidate planning and evaluation efforts at the State and local levels; and

(4) coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to seniors by providing technical assistance to local agencies.

(c) (1) The Interagency Committee shall assist county agencies to establish local interagency committees composed of:

(i) the directors of the local health department, local department of social services, and area agency; and

(ii) officials from housing, transportation, mental health, employment, and economic development agencies.

(2) Local interagency committees shall coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to seniors at the local level.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-803 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-803
§10–803.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Contingency” means a clause included in a contract of sale for residential real estate that:

1. Requires a specific event or action to occur for the contract to be enforceable; and

2. Entitles a party exercising the contingency to terminate the contract and receive distribution of the trust money.

(ii) “Contingency” includes a clause relating to:

1. Appraisals;

2. Back–up contracts;

3. Building permits, feasibility studies, or other contingencies related to condominium notice;

4. Conservation easements;

5. Cooperative housing notices;

6. Deeds and titles;

7. Home or environmental inspections;

8. Homeowners association notices;

9. On–site sewage disposal system inspections;

10. Property condition disclosures and disclaimer act notices;

11. Short sales;

12. Sales of residential unimproved land;

13. Termite inspections;

14. Third–party approval not related to financing; or

15. Water and sewer assessments notices.

(3) “Holder of trust money” means:

(i) An escrow agent as defined in § 10–802 of this subtitle; or

(ii) A licensed real estate broker as defined in § 17–101 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

(4) “Residential real estate” has the meaning stated in § 10–802 of this subtitle.

(5) “Trust money” has the meaning stated in § 10–802 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) (i) If a purchaser terminates a residential real estate contract under the terms of a contingency clause of a contract of sale for residential real estate, the purchaser may request the return of the trust money by providing the holder of the trust money and the seller written notice of the request.

(ii) Within 10 days after receiving a request made in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the seller shall provide the holder of the trust money with a copy of a complaint filed in the District Court or a notarized, written request for mediation relating to the distribution of the trust money.

(iii) Within 30 days after receiving a request made in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the holder of the trust money, if they have not received a copy of a complaint filed, or a request for mediation made, in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, shall:

1. Distribute the trust money to the purchaser; and

2. Notify the purchaser and seller of the distribution.

(iv) If the holder of trust money receives a copy of a complaint filed, or a request for mediation made, in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, they shall hold the trust money until:

1. A court order or mediation agreement authorizes the distribution of the money; or

2. The holder of the trust money files an interpleader action in the District Court.

(2) A holder of trust money may not be liable for a decision to distribute trust money made in accordance with this subsection.

(c) A claimant who is aggrieved by a distribution of trust money under this section may file an action in the District Court sitting in the district in which the residential real estate is located.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-502 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-502
§10–502.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a person if:

(1) the person’s previous lawful spouse has been absent from the person for a continuous period of 7 years; and

(2) the person does not know whether the person’s previous lawful spouse is living at the time of the subsequent marriage ceremony.

(b) While lawfully married to a living person, a person may not enter into a marriage ceremony with another.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of bigamy and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 9 years.

(d) An indictment or warrant for bigamy is sufficient if it substantially states:

“(name of defendant) on (date), in (county), having a living spouse, feloniously entered into a marriage ceremony with (name of subsequent spouse), in violation of § 10-502 of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-351 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-351
§10–351.
Status: reserved

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the amount of a public obligation that may be paid under the Program shall be reduced by the sum of:

(1) any excess of the total fair market value of all property transferred by a closed or delicensed hospital to an affiliate or a person with an interest in the hospital after it is closed or delicensed over the total fair market value of the property transferred and services provided to the hospital by the affiliate or person; and

(2) the total fair market value of the property retained by the hospital or affiliate after the closure or delicensure minus the property that is applied to paying closure costs approved by the Health Services Cost Review Commission.

(b) (1) By any method it considers appropriate, the Authority may determine the fair market value of any property or services, including by:

(i) the appraisal of an independent professional appraiser; or

(ii) the report of an independent consultant.

(2) The closed or delicensed hospital shall pay the cost of the appraiser or consultant.

(c) (1) The Authority may act under this subsection if the Authority determines that the action is:

(i) necessary to protect the interests of holders of public obligations; or

(ii) consistent with the public purpose of encouraging and assisting the hospital to close or delicense.

(2) The Authority may proceed against:

(i) a closed or delicensed hospital; or

(ii) a guaranty or collateral securing the payment of a public obligation of a closed or delicensed hospital if the guaranty or collateral was provided by an entity associated with the hospital.

(d) In making the determination required under subsection (c) of this section, the Authority shall consider:

(1) the circumstances under which the guaranty or other collateral was provided; and

(2) the recommendations of the Health Services Cost Review Commission and the Maryland Health Care Commission.

(e) (1) Any money that the Authority or its assignee realizes from enforcing a claim against a closed or delicensed hospital, or a hospital with a plan under § 10-348 of this subtitle, shall be applied to offset the fee that the Health Services Cost Review Commission is required to assess under § 10-350 of this subtitle.

(2) The costs and expenses of enforcing the claim, including the costs for maintaining the property before disposition, shall be deducted from the money described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-303 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-303
§10–303.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this section a lawyer shall deposit trust money in an attorney trust account, all interest on which is payable to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund established under § 11–402 of the Human Services Article.

(b) A lawyer shall deposit trust money in an interest bearing account under this section whenever the lawyer reasonably expects that, for the period that the lawyer expects to hold the trust money, the interest that it would earn:

(1) would not exceed $50; or

(2) (i) would exceed $50; but

(ii) would not cover the cost of administering an interest bearing account on which interest is payable to the client or beneficial owner.

(c) The Administrative Office of the Courts, in consultation with the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, may waive the provisions of subsection (b) of this section with respect to a lawyer or law firm that demonstrates that it will cost the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund more in service charges to open and maintain an attorney trust account with the interest payable to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund than will be generated in interest by the attorney trust account.

(d) (1) At least quarterly, each financial institution that has an account described under this section shall:

(i) deduct from the total interest accumulated in the account any service charge due on the account; and

(ii) pay the net interest to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund.

(2) A financial institution:

(i) may not charge against the individual accounts of a lawyer any service charges for trust money in an account under this section; and

(ii) may charge the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-4A-04 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-04
§10–4A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) An investigative or law enforcement officer may require a provider of wire or electronic communication service to disclose the contents of wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage in a wire or electronic communications system only in accordance with a search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) (1) (i) In this subsection, “record or other information” includes name, address, local and long distance telephone connection records, or records of session times and durations, length of service (including start date) and types of service utilized, telephone or instrument number or other subscriber number or identity, including any temporarily assigned network address, and means and source of payment for such service, including any credit card or bank account number.

(ii) “Record or other information” does not include the contents of communications to which subsection (a) of this section applies.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a provider of electronic communications service or remote computing service may disclose a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber to or a customer of the service to any person other than an investigative or law enforcement officer.

(ii) A provider of electronic communications service or remote computing service shall disclose a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber to or a customer of the service to an investigative or law enforcement officer only if the officer:

1. Uses a subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, a State grand jury subpoena, or a subpoena authorized under § 15–108 of the Criminal Procedure Article;

2. Obtains a warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction;

3. Obtains a court order requiring the disclosure under subsection (c) of this section; or

4. Has the consent of the subscriber or customer to the disclosure.

(3) An investigative or law enforcement officer receiving records or information under this subsection is not required to provide notice to a subscriber or customer.

(c) (1) A court of competent jurisdiction may issue an order requiring disclosure under subsection (b) of this section only if the investigative or law enforcement officer shows that there is reason to believe the records or other information sought are relevant to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry.

(2) A court issuing an order under this section may quash or modify the order, on a motion made promptly by the service provider, if the information or records requested are unusually voluminous in nature or if compliance with the order otherwise would cause an undue burden on the provider.

(d) Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as creating a cause of action against any provider of wire or electronic communication service, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of a court order, warrant, subpoena, or certification under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-407 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-407
§10–407.
Status: in_force

(a) Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this subtitle, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose the contents to another investigative or law enforcement officer of any state, or any political subdivision of a state, the United States, or any territory, protectorate, or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia, to the extent that the disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure.

(b) Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this subtitle, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived therefrom or an investigative or law enforcement officer of any state or any political subdivision of a state, the United States or any territory, protectorate, or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia who obtains such knowledge by lawful disclosure may use the contents to the extent that the use is appropriate to the proper performance of his official duties.

(c) (1) Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this subtitle, any information concerning a wire, oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, may disclose the contents of that communication or the derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any proceeding held under the authority of any state or any political subdivision of a state, the United States or any territory, protectorate, or possession of the United States including the District of Columbia.

(2) Any person who has received any information concerning a wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted in any state or any political subdivision of a state, the United States or any territory, protectorate, or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction, but that would be in violation of this subtitle if the interception was made in this State, or evidence derived from the communication, may disclose the contents of that communication or the derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any proceeding held under the authority of this State if:

(i) At least one of the parties to the communication was outside the State during the communication;

(ii) The interception was not made as part of or in furtherance of an investigation conducted by or on behalf of law enforcement officials of this State; and

(iii) All parties to the communication were co-conspirators in a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article.

(d) An otherwise privileged wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this subtitle, does not lose its privileged character.

(e) When an investigative or law enforcement officer, while engaged in intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications in the manner authorized herein, intercepts wire, oral, or electronic communications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of authorization, the contents thereof, and evidence derived therefrom, may be disclosed or used as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section. The contents and any evidence derived therefrom may be used under subsection (c) of this section when authorized or approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction where the judge finds on subsequent application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle. The application shall be made as soon as practicable.

(f) Any investigative or law enforcement officer of any state or political subdivision of a state, the United States, or any territory, protectorate, or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia, who has lawfully received any information concerning a wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence lawfully derived therefrom, which would have been lawful for a law enforcement officer of this State pursuant to § 10-402(c)(2) of this subtitle to receive, may disclose the contents of that communication or the derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any proceeding held under the authority of this State or any political subdivision of this State.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-404 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-404
§10–404.
Status: in_force

Any electronic, mechanical, or other device used, manufactured, assembled, possessed, or sold, in violation of § 10-402 or § 10-403 of this subtitle may be seized and forfeited to the Department of State Police.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-604 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-604
§10–604.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall solicit grant proposals to implement the Program priorities approved by the Governor and the General Assembly under § 10–603(a) of this subtitle.

(b) With the advice of the Commission, the Secretary shall award grants funded in accordance with the approved Program priorities.

(c) The Secretary shall provide for the evaluation, by recognized authorities in the field of services to seniors, of the programs funded by the grants.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-834 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-834
§10–834.
Status: in_force

(a) The Institute may:

(1) maintain offices at the University of Maryland, College Park campus;

(2) coordinate and promote energy research and education at the University of Maryland, College Park campus, including its relevant energy centers, as well as at other academic institutions;

(3) provide energy policy innovation advice to State and federal units;

(4) collaborate with other academic institutions, governmental units, foundations, and industrial companies for advanced clean energy research and innovation;

(5) pursue grants, other funds, and in–kind contributions for advanced clean energy research and innovation;

(6) provide seed grant funding to academic institution–based entrepreneurs or entities, in order to promote the commercialization of advanced clean energy technologies developed wholly or partly by an academic institution, but not duplicate existing seed grants made through the Maryland Technology Development Corporation;

(7) work with the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute to jointly manage, operate, and maintain facilities for an advanced clean energy and clean energy innovation incubator at the University of Maryland, College Park campus;

(8) work with the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute to expand Maryland Industrial Partnership Awards to promote the commercialization of advanced clean energy and clean energy innovation technologies developed wholly or partly by an academic institution;

(9) work with the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute and the University of Maryland Office of Technology Commercialization to:

(i) identify advanced clean energy and clean energy innovation technologies at academic institutions that may be viable for commercialization; and

(ii) provide grant funding and investment financing to cover patent, facilities, and other costs not allowed under federal or state research grants to an academic institution–based entrepreneur or entity, in order to promote the commercialization of advanced clean energy and clean energy innovation technologies developed wholly or partly by an academic institution;

(10) coordinate incubation and potential financing of academic institution–based entrepreneurs or entities with resources provided by the Center;

(11) work closely with State units, industrial partners, nongovernmental organizations, and federal agencies and laboratories to ensure effective implementation and execution of the State’s energy mission and vision, in collaboration with the Administration;

(12) undergo periodic reviews every 5 years consistent with University System of Maryland policies; and

(13) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this part.

(b) The Institute shall coordinate with the Maryland Technology Development Corporation in supporting Maryland–based technology companies engaged in clean energy innovation.

(c) (1) The Institute and the Center shall implement an accelerator program for Maryland–based technology companies engaged in clean energy innovation that features seed funding, training, developmental support for the companies, and pilot projects focused on on–site clean energy generation for buildings.

(2) In carrying out their responsibilities under this subsection, the Institute and the Center shall consult with the Department, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, the Administration, the Department of the Environment, and the Maryland Industrial Partnership Awards program.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1501 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 15 / Section 10-1501
§10–1501.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “Fund” means the Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-236.3 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-236.3
§10–236.
Status: in_force

§10–236.3.

(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(b) The Ocean City Police Department may request from the Central Repository State and national criminal history records checks for each taxi driver applicant in Ocean City.

(c) (1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Ocean City Police Department shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) two complete sets of the taxi driver applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(ii) the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of this subtitle for access to Maryland criminal history records; and

(iii) the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

(2) In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–234 of this subtitle, the Central Repository shall forward to the taxi driver applicant and the Ocean City Police Department the taxi driver applicant’s criminal history record information.

(d) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

(1) is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and

(2) may be used only for the employment purpose authorized by this section.

(e) A taxi driver applicant who is the subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-109 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-109
§10–109.
Status: in_force

(a) If an assessment has passed and the assessments have been levied annually for the period set forth in the call for the referendum, then the agency that conducted the referendum may call and conduct another referendum during the last year of the assessment period, on the question of an annual assessment for the next 5 years.

(b) If a proposed assessment does not pass, then the agency that conducted the referendum may call another referendum the next succeeding year, for the purposes set forth in this subtitle, on the question of an annual assessment for 5 years.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-302 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a lawyer or the firm of the lawyer maintains an attorney trust account in accordance with this subtitle and the Maryland Rules, the lawyer may not accept trust money.

(b) Each attorney trust account shall be maintained at an approved financial institution, as provided in the Maryland Rules.

(c) (1) An attorney trust account may be an interest bearing or noninterest bearing account.

(2) An attorney trust account may be:

(i) a savings account;

(ii) a checking account;

(iii) an account that is subject to negotiable orders of withdrawal; or

(iv) any combination of these accounts.

(3) A lawyer who deposits trust money in a noninterest bearing account is not liable for damages that relate to the loss of interest on the trust money if the deposit is made in compliance with:

(i) the provisions of this Part I of this subtitle; and

(ii) the applicable provisions of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A Board of Directors shall manage the Corporation and its units and exercise its corporate powers.

(2) (i) The Board of Directors may appoint members of an advisory committee.

(ii) If the Board of Directors appoints an advisory committee, the Board shall adopt policies establishing the responsibilities of the advisory committee.

(b) The Board consists of the following 19 members:

(1) the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee;

(2) fourteen members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:

(i) two representing the nonprofit research sector of the State;

(ii) two with expertise in venture capital financing;

(iii) five with experience in technology–based businesses;

(iv) two representing colleges and universities, at least one of whom shall represent an historically black college or university, except that any single college or university may not be represented for more than two consecutive terms; and

(v) three members of the general public; and

(3) subject to subsection (c) of this section:

(i) two members appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(ii) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House.

(c) The members appointed under subsection (b)(3) of this section shall:

(i) represent the nonprofit research sector of the State;

(ii) have expertise in venture capital financing;

(iii) have experience in technology–based businesses;

(iv) represent colleges and universities; or

(v) be members of the general public.

(d) A member of the Board shall reside in the State.

(e) In making appointments to the Board, the Governor shall consider:

(1) diversity; and

(2) all geographic regions of the State.

(f) A member of the Board:

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

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

(g) (1) The term of an appointed member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2008.

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

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

(h) (1) This subsection applies to a member who is appointed by the Governor under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) The Governor may remove an appointed member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.

(i) The Board shall elect a chair from among its members.

(j) The Board may act with an affirmative vote of 11 Board members.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-459 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-459
§10–459.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each year, within 120 days after the end of a provider’s fiscal year, the provider shall file an application for a renewal certificate of registration with the Department.

(2) An application shall:

(i) be filed in a form satisfactory to the Department; and

(ii) contain any reasonable and pertinent information that the Department requires.

(b) The Department shall issue a renewal certificate of registration if the Department determines that:

(1) all required documents have been filed and are satisfactory;

(2) any revised agreements for continuing care at home services meet the Department’s requirements;

(3) the proposed use of new or existing health facilities is not inconsistent with the State health plan;

(4) the provider has submitted all proposed advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials for the program; and

(5) the form and substance of all advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to mislead.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-341 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-341
§10–341.
Status: in_force

This part applies to:

(1) the closure of a hospital under § 19-120(l) of the Health - General Article; and

(2) the delicensure of a hospital under § 19-325 of the Health - General Article.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1702 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 17 / Section 10-1702
§10–1702.
Status: in_force

A person may not knowingly advertise or identify any agricultural product in violation of the standards adopted by the Secretary under § 10–1701 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-207 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-207
§10–207.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board.

(b) The Advisory Board is in the Department for administrative and budgetary purposes only.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-449 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-449
§10–449.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the CENTR Maryland Program, subject to available funding, the Corporation shall award capital and operating grants from the Fund to private sector entities and institutions of higher education in the State to:

(1) leverage federal funding for the establishment or construction of research centers in the State;

(2) provide pilot funding for faculty at institutions of higher education in the State to develop initial research data for the development of larger grant funding proposals;

(3) foster public–private partnerships between private industry and institutions of higher education in the State; and

(4) assist with the transfer of nanobiotechnology research into commercial applications.

(b) Within the CENTR Maryland Program, the Corporation may award operating grants from the Fund to institutions of higher education that shall include:

(1) discovery educational grants to support postdoctorate or graduate–level collaboration with private sector entities on nanobiotechnology projects that:

(i) shall be subject to supervision by faculty members; and

(ii) require a matching sum, either direct or in–kind, from a private sector entity equivalent to the grant amount;

(2) collaborative grants to support research teams from institutions of higher education working with private sector entities on collaborative research projects that:

(i) focus on specific application development; and

(ii) require a matching sum from the private sector entity equivalent to the grant amount; and

(3) prototype grants to enable institutions of higher education and private sector entities to engage in projects that:

(i) demonstrate whether a prototype is functional and manufacturable;

(ii) demonstrate the cost effectiveness of nanotechnology–related applications; and

(iii) shall be matched with an industry grant in an amount of at least $2 for every $1 of the prototype grant.
Md. Code, Education § 10-203 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-203
§10–203.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the goal of the State that public senior higher education institutions be funded at 100 percent of funding guidelines developed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

(b) Funding policies shall allocate State resources efficiently while providing incentives for quality and institutional diversity.

(c) Funding proposals for public senior higher education institutions shall include:

(1) Base funding in accordance with the role and mission of the institution, as approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;

(2) Special initiative funding:

(i) For academic programs at historically Black colleges and universities; and

(ii) For the reward of academic innovation and enhancement; and

(3) Capital funding to support construction, operation, and maintenance of a physical plant that is consistent with each institution’s mission.

(d) (1) Funding proposals for regional higher education centers may include:

(i) Ongoing operating support to provide access to affordable postsecondary education in unserved and underserved areas of the State;

(ii) Incentive funding to promote collaboration among the institutions of higher education and regional higher education centers; and

(iii) Capital funding to support construction, operation, and maintenance of a physical plant consistent with the approved mission statement of the center.

(2) Operating funds for each regional higher education center that is administered by the University System of Maryland shall be included in the appropriation of the system office as a separate line item in the Governor’s operating budget.

(e) Student financial aid programs should be developed in order to provide reasonable access to the appropriate academic programs for individuals who exhibit financial need, who are educationally disadvantaged, or who exhibit special merit.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-502 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-502
§10–502.
Status: in_force

The court may inform itself of those laws in the manner it deems proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining appropriate information.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-2002 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 20 / Section 10-2002
§10–2002.
Status: in_force

The Board may set the hours of sale for beer licenses.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-507 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-507
§10–507.
Status: in_force

(a) Each fur dealer shall keep a ledger on a form provided by the Department which includes the name, address, and current hunting, trapping, fur dealer’s, taxidermist and fur tanner’s, or game husbandry license number of each person from whom any fur was purchased or received within or outside the State, the date of purchase or receipt, the quantity of each species of furs purchased, and the country, state, and county or political subdivision where the furs were taken, and identifies any appropriate official game or fur possession tag number or bill of sale. The ledger must state the final disposition of the furs and the date disposed of. Disposition includes selling, transporting, shipping, storing, or otherwise using or possessing the furs. The licensee also shall include the same information with regard to any wildlife taken from the wild by the licensee. The ledger shall cover every transaction from date of issuance of the fur dealer’s license until date of expiration and shall be kept up-to-date. In addition to any other penalty provided by this subtitle, any person convicted of failing to maintain and keep up-to-date a ledger as required by this subsection or of making false entries shall have the license revoked for a period of at least 1 year and not exceeding 5 years.

(b) Between July 1 and July 10, every fur dealer shall submit the ledger to the Secretary along with a statement under oath that the information in the ledger is correct on forms furnished by the Secretary, indicating the number or quantity and species of furs possessed, and the county or place of origin where furs were taken, possessed, bought, sold, transported, shipped, stored, tanned, or used by him during the period covered by the previous license. Every fur dealer also shall include in the report the name, address, and current license number of each person from whom any fur was purchased within or outside the State, the date of purchase, the quantity of each species of furs purchased, and the county where the furs were taken, if purchased in the State. Each report shall cover every transaction from date of issuance of the fur dealer’s license until expiration. Application for renewal of a fur dealer’s license shall accompany the ledger.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-505 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-505
§10–505.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application on the form that the Secretary requires.

(b) The application shall provide the information that the Secretary requires.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-504 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-504
§10–504.
Status: in_force

A person that intentionally violates this subtitle is subject to:

(1) a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation; and

(2) denial, suspension, or revocation of any license held under this article.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-753 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-753
§10–753.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “nonprofit organization” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Housing and Community Development Article.

(b) An individual, a nonprofit organization, or a business entity may claim a credit against the State income tax in accordance with Title 6, Subtitle 9 of the Housing and Community Development Article for new construction costs and rehabilitation costs for catalytic revitalization projects.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-1001 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 10 / Section 10-1001
§10–1001.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of establishing that physical evidence in a criminal or civil proceeding constitutes a particular controlled dangerous substance under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, a report signed by the chemist or analyst who performed the test or tests as to its nature is prima facie evidence that the material delivered to the chemist or analyst was properly tested under procedures approved by the Maryland Department of Health, that those procedures are legally reliable, that the material was delivered to the chemist or analyst by the officer or person stated in the report, and that the material was or contained the substance therein stated, without the necessity of the chemist or analyst personally appearing in court, provided the report identifies the chemist or analyst as an individual certified by the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of State Police, the Baltimore City Police Department, or any county police department employing analysts of controlled dangerous substances, as qualified under standards approved by the Maryland Department of Health to analyze those substances, states that the chemist or analyst made an analysis of the material under procedures approved by that department, and also states that the substance, in the opinion of the chemist or analyst, is or contains the particular controlled dangerous substance specified. Nothing in this section precludes the right of any party to introduce any evidence supporting or contradicting the evidence contained in or the presumptions raised by the report.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-412 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-412
§10–412.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Baited area” means any area where shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed capable of luring, attracting, or enticing birds is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, and this area remains a baited area for 10 days following complete removal of all corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed.

(3) “Baiting” means the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed so as to constitute for birds a lure, attraction, or enticement to, on, or over any areas where persons are attempting to hunt them.

(b) A person may not hunt wetland game birds or upland game birds, except quail and pheasant, by the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited area, if the person knows or reasonably should know that the area is a baited area.

(c) This section does not prohibit:

(1) The hunting of wetland and upland game birds on or over standing crops, flooded standing crops (including aquatics), flooded harvested croplands, grain crops properly shocked on the field where grown, or grains found scattered solely as the result of normal agricultural planting or harvesting; and

(2) The hunting of all upland game birds on or over any lands where shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed has been distributed or scattered as the result of bona fide agricultural operations or procedures, or as a result of manipulation of a crop or other feed on the land where grown for wildlife purposes. Manipulation for wildlife management purposes does not include the distributing or scattering of grain or other feed once it has been removed from or stored on the field where grown.

(d) By rule or regulation, the Department may exempt from this section captive raised mallard ducks which are released on a regulated shooting ground to be shot at immediately after release.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-626 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-626
§10–626.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “service animal” has the meaning stated in § 7–701 of the Human Services Article.

(b) A person may not willfully and maliciously:

(1) kill a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to kill a service animal;

(2) injure a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to injure a service animal; or

(3) interfere with the use of a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to interfere with the use of a service animal.

(c) (1) A person who violates subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

(2) A person who violates subsection (b)(3) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

(3) As a condition of sentencing, the court may order a defendant convicted of violating this section to pay, in addition to fines and costs, full restitution for all damages arising out of the offense, including:

(i) the value of the service animal;

(ii) replacement and training or retraining expenses for the service animal and handler;

(iii) veterinary and other medical and boarding expenses for the service animal;

(iv) medical expenses for the handler; and

(v) lost wages or income incurred by the handler during any period that the handler is without the services of the service animal.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-401 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-401
§10–401.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation.

(d) “Improve” means to add, alter, construct, equip, expand, extend, improve, install, reconstruct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair.

(e) “Investment committee” means a committee appointed by the Board to advise on and approve investments as required under this subtitle.

(f) “Principal business operations” means the headquarters from which the business’s officers direct, control, and coordinate the business’s activities.

(g) “Qualified business” means a business that, at the time of the first investment in the business under a program of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided in this subtitle:

(1) (i) has its principal business operations located in the State, has over half its workforce working in the State, and intends to maintain its principal business operations in the State after receiving an investment under the program; or

(ii) is a business or start–up business that is approved by the investment committee and will, as a result of the investment, have a substantial economic impact in the State through job creation, capital investment, and contribution to the State’s technology ecosystem;

(2) has agreed to use the investment primarily to:

(i) support business operations in the State; or

(ii) in the case of a start–up company, establish and support business operations in the State;

(3) has not more than 250 employees; and

(4) is not primarily engaged in:

(i) retail sales;

(ii) real estate development;

(iii) the business of insurance, banking, or lending; or

(iv) the provision of professional services by accountants, attorneys, or physicians.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-302 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

There is a Sundry Claims Board in the Department.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-211 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-211
§10–211.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Department is satisfied that a limited partnership named in the proclamation has not failed to pay the tax, unemployment insurance contributions, or reimbursement payments, or file the report within the period specified in § 10–209 of this subtitle, or that it has been mistakenly reported to the Department by the State Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, the Department may correct the mistake by filing its proclamation to that effect in its records.

(b) The effect of a proclamation correcting a mistake is to restore the right to do business in Maryland and the right to the use of the name of the limited partnership as if the right to do business in Maryland and the right to the use of the name had at all times remained in full force and effect.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-107 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-107
§10–107.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual applicant may not be required to take an examination that relates to any kind of insurance other than as requested by the applicant.

(b) If an individual applicant requests, the examination shall be administered to allow the applicant to be tested in more than one kind of insurance in one day.

(c) An individual applicant for an examination specified in this subtitle or Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 4 of this title shall pay the fee required under this article in the manner specified by the Commissioner.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 10-404 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-404
§10–404.
Status: in_force

A person may not provide, attempt to provide, offer to provide, or represent that the person provides occupational therapy unless the occupational therapy is provided by an individual who is authorized to practice occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy under this title.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-836 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-836
§10–836.
Status: in_force

The Institute is exempt from State and local taxes.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1202.1 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 12 / Section 10-1202.1
§10–1202.
Status: in_force

§10–1202.1.

(a) This section applies only to Howard County.

(b) (1) The purpose of this section is to authorize the establishment of a quasi–public authority which may be activated by Howard County, if the county decides to designate a quasi–public authority as the core service agency or local behavioral health authority to perform the duties imposed under this subtitle.

(2) This section has no effect on any other form of core service agency or local behavioral health authority, whether it is a unit of Howard County government, a local health department, or a private, nonprofit corporation.

(c) (1) If activated as a quasi–public authority by an ordinance or resolution of the governing body of Howard County, there is established a quasi–public authority in Howard County.

(2) The quasi–public authority shall:

(i) Serve as the core service agency or local behavioral health authority for the jurisdiction; and

(ii) Be a public body, corporate and politic.

(d) The local ordinance activating the quasi-public authority shall include the following:

(1) The name of the quasi-public authority;

(2) The method of appointing individuals to the authority, including whether or not appointments require approval of the chief elected official of the jurisdiction and the legislative body of the jurisdiction;

(3) The number of members of the authority;

(4) The terms of members;

(5) The duties and powers of the authority in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; and

(6) Specific terms governing the operation of the authority, including, but not limited to financial reporting, budgetary, and personnel requirements, provided that these specific terms may not add powers to the authority which are not included under this subtitle.

(e) The quasi-public authority is exempt from taxation by the State and the county.

(f) Howard County shall send to the Secretary a copy of any ordinance or resolution activating a quasi–public authority which will serve as a core service agency or local behavioral health authority.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-104 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-104
§10–104.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An applicant for a for–hire driver’s license shall:

(i) submit to the Commission a completed application on the form that the Commission provides;

(ii) state on the form that the applicant is applying for a passenger–for–hire driver’s license or a taxicab driver’s license;

(iii) pay to the Commission an application fee set by the Commission;

(iv) 1. if the applicant is a Maryland driver, allow the Commission access to the driver’s photograph through the Motor Vehicle Administration; or

2. file with the application a recent photograph in a format that the Commission specifies; and

(v) apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for a State criminal history records check as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(2) The Commission shall:

(i) require a driving record check of the applicant;

(ii) attach a photograph to the for–hire driver’s license when issued; and

(iii) file a photograph with the for–hire driver’s record.

(b) (1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) one complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository; and

(ii) the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records.

(2) (i) In response to an application for an initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Commission and the applicant a printed statement of the applicant’s State criminal record.

(ii) If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Commission and the applicant or licensee a revised printed statement of the applicant’s or licensee’s State criminal record.

(3) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Commission shall verify periodically a list of licensed for–hire drivers.

(4) Information the Commission obtains from the Central Repository under this subsection shall be:

(i) confidential and may not be redisseminated; and

(ii) used only for the licensing purposes described in this title.

(5) (i) As provided by this paragraph, an applicant for a for–hire driver’s license or a licensee may contest the contents of a printed statement or a revised printed statement issued by the Central Repository.

(ii) To contest the contents of a printed statement or a revised printed statement, an applicant or a licensee shall contact the office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s designee.

(iii) The Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s designee, shall:

1. convene a hearing within 20 workdays, unless subsequently waived by the applicant or the licensee; and

2. render a decision within 5 workdays after the hearing.

(iv) For the purposes of this paragraph, the record of a court disposition or a copy of the record certified by the clerk of the court or by a judge of the court in which the disposition occurred shall be conclusive evidence of the disposition.

(v) In a case where a pending charge is recorded, documentation provided by a court to the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s designee, that a pending charge for a crime which has not been finally adjudicated shall be conclusive evidence of the pending charge.

(vi) Failure of the applicant or a licensee to appear at the scheduled hearing shall be considered grounds for dismissal of the contest.

(6) (i) In addition to a State criminal history records check under this subsection, and subject to Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Commission may require an applicant to obtain a criminal history records check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, through the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(ii) An applicant who is required by the Commission to obtain a criminal history records check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall:

1. apply to the Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for a national criminal history records check;

2. submit to the Central Repository one complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

3. submit to the Central Repository the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

(7) The Commission may use a private agency to provide a background check on an applicant or licensee under this section, as determined by the Commission.

(c) (1) After the initial printed statement has been received from the Central Repository, the Commission shall issue a passenger–for–hire driver’s license or a taxicab driver’s license, as appropriate, to each applicant that meets the requirements of this title.

(2) The passenger–for–hire driver’s license and the taxicab driver’s license shall be in the form that the Commission provides.

(d) The Commission may deny an applicant a license or suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a crime that bears a direct relationship to the applicant’s or licensee’s fitness to serve the public as a for–hire driver.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-304 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-304
§10–304.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a lawyer expeditiously shall deposit trust money into an attorney trust account.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply if there is a court order to the contrary.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section or any other law, a lawyer may disburse, at settlement in a real estate transaction, trust money that the lawyer receives in the transaction.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-301.1 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-301.1
§10–301.
Status: in_force

§10–301.1.

(a) Any sum of money received by a vendor or builder in connection with the sale and purchase of a new single–family residential unit shall be held in trust for the benefit of the purchaser.

(b) Any payments made for labor or material in connection with the construction of the residential unit shall be consistent with the trust obligation required under subsection (a) of this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 10-313 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-313
§10–313.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who, except for passing an examination otherwise required under this subtitle, has met the appropriate education and experience requirements of this subtitle for an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license under § 10-302 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) A temporary license issued to an occupational therapist authorizes the holder to practice occupational therapy only under the on-site supervision of an occupational therapist who is authorized to practice in this State.

(2) A temporary license issued to an occupational therapy assistant authorizes the holder to practice limited occupational therapy only under the on-site supervision of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant who is authorized to practice in this State.

(c) A temporary license is valid until:

(1) Notification of expiration by the Board for the licensee’s failure to successfully complete the exam;

(2) Notification of suspension for the licensee’s failure to submit exam results to the Board; or

(3) Notification of permanent licensure.

(d) The Board may not issue more than two temporary licenses to an individual.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1504 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 15 / Section 10-1504
§10–1504.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council shall promote the policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle by:

(1) providing guidance and policy recommendations and when appropriate recommend legislation and regulations for:

(i) procedures, standards, and other deliverables for open data, including for open data portals;

(ii) promotion, advertising, and marketing of open data; and

(iii) best practices for sharing open data while taking into account privacy and security concerns;

(2) coordinating the appropriate staff at each State entity for the development, maintenance, and use of open data and open data portals;

(3) (i) identifying the collective cost of operating and investing in open data and funding mechanisms to support open data; and

(ii) advising the Governor and General Assembly on budget matters related to open data;

(4) inviting and encouraging local entities and the legislative and judicial branches to:

(i) use open data portals established by State entities;

(ii) create their own open data portals; and

(iii) adopt policies consistent with the policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle;

(5) establishing a plan for providing all open data to the public at no cost;

(6) advocating for sound records management and data preservation practices; and

(7) making recommendations to ensure that the purchase of new data processing devices, systems, and software by the State includes a review of compliance with the open data policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle and interoperability with current technology used by the State.

(b) On or before January 10 of each year, the Council shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this article, on the activities of the Council for the previous year and any recommendations for legislation.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-357 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-357
§10–357.
Status: in_force

(a) In a support proceeding under this part, the Child Support Administration of this State shall:

(1) transmit and receive applications; and

(2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this State.

(b) The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the Convention:

(1) recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;

(2) enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this State;

(3) establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;

(4) establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under § 10–361(b)(2), (4), or (9) of this subtitle;

(5) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this State; and

(6) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

(c) The following support proceedings are available under the Convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:

(1) recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this State;

(2) modification of a support order of a tribunal of this State; and

(3) modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

(d) A tribunal of this State may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the Convention.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-619 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-619
§10–619.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Dangerous dog” means a dog that:

(i) without provocation has killed or inflicted severe injury on a person; or

(ii) is determined by the appropriate unit of a county or municipal corporation under subsection (c) of this section to be a potentially dangerous dog and, after the determination is made:

1. bites a person;

2. when not on its owner’s real property, kills or inflicts severe injury on a domestic animal; or

3. attacks without provocation.

(3) (i) “Owner’s real property” means real property owned or leased by the owner of a dog.

(ii) “Owner’s real property” does not include a public right-of-way or a common area of a condominium, apartment complex, or townhouse development.

(4) “Severe injury” means a physical injury that results in broken bones or disfiguring lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery.

(b) This section does not apply to a dog owned by and working for a governmental or law enforcement unit.

(c) An appropriate unit of a county or municipal corporation may determine that a dog is potentially dangerous if the unit:

(1) finds that the dog:

(i) has inflicted a bite on a person while on public or private real property;

(ii) when not on its owner’s real property, has killed or inflicted severe injury on a domestic animal; or

(iii) has attacked without provocation; and

(2) notifies the dog owner in writing of the reasons for this determination.

(d) A dog owner may not:

(1) leave a dangerous dog unattended on the owner’s real property unless the dog is:

(i) confined indoors;

(ii) in a securely enclosed and locked pen; or

(iii) in another structure designed to restrain the dog; or

(2) allow a dangerous dog to leave the owner’s real property unless the dog is leashed and muzzled, or is otherwise securely restrained and muzzled.

(e) An owner of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog who sells or gives the dog to another shall notify in writing:

(1) the authority that made the determination under subsection (c) of this section, of the name and address of the new owner of the dog; and

(2) the person taking possession of the dog, of the dangerous behavior or potentially dangerous behavior of the dog.

(f) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-605 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-605
§10–605.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an insurance policy sold in connection with, and incidental to, the rental of a vehicle under the provisions of this subtitle is primary to any other valid and collectible coverage.

(b) Any insurance sold to a renter under the provisions of this subtitle is not primary to the coverages provided by the motor vehicle rental company on the rental vehicle under § 17-103(b) of the Transportation Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-13A-04 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 13A / Section 10-13A-04
§10–13A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) If a public institution of higher education collects personally identifiable information of an individual and discovers or is notified of a breach of the security of a system, the public institution of higher education shall conduct in good faith a reasonable and prompt investigation to determine whether the unauthorized acquisition of personally identifiable information of the individual has occurred.

(b) (1) If, after the investigation is concluded, the public institution of higher education determines that a breach of the security of the system has occurred, the public institution of higher education or a third party, if authorized under a written contract or agreement with the public institution of higher education, shall:

(i) notify the individual of the breach; and

(ii) notify the Chief Information Officer of the public institution of higher education of the breach.

(2) A notification required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include, to the extent possible, a description of the categories of personally identifiable information that were, or are reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, including which of the elements of personally identifiable information were, or are reasonably believed to have been, acquired.

(3) If the public institution of higher education determines that a breach of the security of the system has occurred involving the personally identifiable information of 1,000 or more individuals, the public institution of higher education shall post a notice on the same webpage as the privacy notice website of the public institution of higher education:

(i) describing the breach; and

(ii) that remains publicly available on the website for at least 1 year from the date on which notice was sent to individuals affected by the breach.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-757 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-757
§10–757.
Status: in_force

§10–757. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTERS 306 AND 307 OF 2023 //

(a) In this section, “automated external defibrillator” means a medical heart monitor and defibrillator device that:

(1) is cleared for market by the federal Food and Drug Administration;

(2) recognizes the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia;

(3) determines, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed;

(4) after a determination that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges; and

(5) operates in a manner that:

(i) requires operator intervention to deliver an electrical impulse; or

(ii) automatically continues with delivery of an electrical impulse.

(b) Subject to the limitations of this section, an individual or a business entity that owns a restaurant in the State may claim a credit against the State income tax in an amount equal to the first $500 of the purchase price of an automated external defibrillator purchased for use at the restaurant during the taxable year.

(c) The credit allowed under this section:

(1) is applicable for only one automated external defibrillator purchased for use at a restaurant location in the State with annual gross income of at least $400,000; and

(2) may be claimed only once by an individual or business entity for each restaurant location.

(d) (1) For any taxable year, the credit allowed under this section may not exceed the lesser of:

(i) $1,500; or

(ii) the State income tax imposed for the taxable year, calculated before the application of the credits allowed under this section and under §§ 10–701 and 10–701.1 of this subtitle but after the application of any other credit allowed under this subtitle.

(2) The unused amount of the credit may not be carried over to any other taxable year.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-218 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-218
§10–218.
Status: in_force

The Secretary and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland may develop procedures consistent with this subtitle to share criminal history record information with federal criminal justice units and criminal justice units of other states and countries.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1002 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 10 / Section 10-1002
§10–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund.

(b) There is a Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund.

(c) The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the marketing of seafood and aquaculture products.

(d) The Secretary shall administer the Fund.

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

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

(f) The Fund may receive proceeds from activities conducted by the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program. These activities may include cookbook sales, poster sales, seafood festivals, and similar activities.

(g) The Fund consists of:

(1) Revenue distributed to the Fund under § 4–701 of the Natural Resources Article;

(2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;

(3) Proceeds from activities conducted by the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program; and

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

(h) The Fund may be used only for expenses related to seafood and aquaculture marketing.

(i) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to administer the Fund.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-137 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-137
§10–137.
Status: in_force

In the case of an out-of-state obligor or out-of-state employer, the support enforcement agency shall, upon receipt of a request for service of an earnings withholding on the accrual of 30 days’ support arrears, send to the appropriate state agency or court a request for earnings withholding and any information and fees required by that state to process the request.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-1403 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1403
§10–1403.
Status: in_force

§10–1403. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTERS 340 AND 341 OF 2024 //

(a) The Montgomery County Village Consortium shall:

(1) establish a 3–year strategic plan for the implementation of the Pilot Program; and

(2) submit to the Department a report each year, using quantitative data if available, regarding the implementation of the plan required under item (1) of this subsection.

(b) The report required under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall include a description of the progress of the plan in the following areas:

(1) administration, including hiring, board membership, and board responsibilities;

(2) direct services provided;

(3) communications;

(4) operations;

(5) programming;

(6) fund–raising;

(7) outreach;

(8) financials, including an accounting of the funds required to be appropriated under § 10–1404 of this subtitle; and

(9) client satisfaction among leaders of villages that participate in the Pilot Program.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-807 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-807
§10–807.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not enter in any manner on any State wildlife refuge without the consent of the Department or person in charge of the area of land or water.

(b) (1) A person may not allow any dog, domestic stock, or poultry to enter in any manner on any State-owned wildlife refuge.

(2) The Department may grant a special written permit, subject to revocation at any time, to any person regularly residing on lands included within any wildlife refuge to have any trap, dog, or gun on the refuge. However, the trap, dog, or gun may not be used in hunting wildlife unless done under special permit from the Department for propagating purposes.

(3) Where any portion of a State wildlife refuge is used for a State park, entry by any person within the refuge area for recreational pursuits may not be restricted on the portion used as a State park as long as the person does not carry any firearm or trap nor permit any dog to disturb or chase wildlife.

(c) The Department by written permission may grant to any responsible person the right to hunt for vermin and use any dog and gun in connection with hunting on State wildlife refuges. The Department also may grant permission to hunt wildlife to be used for propagation purposes.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 10-207 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-207
§10–207.
Status: in_force

There is a Subsequent Injury Fund Board.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-308 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-308
§10–308.
Status: in_force

§10–308. IN EFFECT

** IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 33 AND 34 OF 2025 **

Each planning and service area shall have a telephone information and referral service that is available on a 24–hour basis.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-321 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-321
§10–321.
Status: in_force

An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this subtitle.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-302 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

(a) A partnership agreement may provide for classes or groups of limited partners having the relative rights, powers, and duties that the partnership agreement may provide, and may provide for the future creation, in the manner provided in the partnership agreement, of additional classes or groups of limited partners having the relative rights, powers, and duties senior to existing classes and groups of limited partners as the partnership agreement may provide.

(b) Subject to § 10-303 of this subtitle, the partnership agreement may grant to all or certain identified limited partners or a specified class or group of limited partners the right to vote (on a per capita or any other basis) separately or together with the general partners or with all or any other class or group of limited partners or on any matter.

(c) A partnership agreement that grants a right to vote may set forth provisions relating to notice of the time, place, or purpose of any meeting at which any matter is to be voted on by any limited partners, waiver of any notice, action by consent without a meeting, the establishment of a record date, quorum requirements, voting in person or by proxy, or any other matter with respect to the exercise of any right to vote.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-801 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-801
§10–801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.

(c) “Advanced clean energy” includes:

(1) solar photovoltaic technology;

(2) solar heating;

(3) geothermal;

(4) wind;

(5) biofuels;

(6) ethanol;

(7) renewable chemical production;

(8) other qualifying biomass as defined in § 7–701 of the Public Utilities Article;

(9) ocean, including energy from waves, tides, currents, and thermal differences;

(10) a fuel cell that produces energy with reduced greenhouse gas emissions as compared to conventional technology;

(11) energy efficiency and conservation;

(12) combined heat and power;

(13) energy storage and battery technologies;

(14) grid modernization, including the use of artificial technology and integrated systems for energy demand response, demand management technology, and improved energy distribution;

(15) biotechnology in clean energy and for the reduction of direct and indirect agricultural emissions;

(16) carbon dioxide removal and management or reuse;

(17) clean fuels and displacement of energy–intensive products;

(18) transportation electrification and mobility technologies;

(19) new concepts to improve safety and reduce the cost of nuclear power;

(20) carbon–free generation technologies;

(21) any other technology or service that the Center determines will contribute directly or indirectly to the production of energy from renewable or sustainable sources, or to the improvement of efficiency in the use of energy; and

(22) deployment of any of the technologies or services listed in items (1) through (21) of this subsection.

(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Center.

(e) (1) “Bond” means a bond issued by the Center under this subtitle.

(2) “Bond” includes a revenue bond, a revenue refunding bond, a note, and any other obligation, whether a general or limited obligation of the Center.

(f) “Center” means the Maryland Clean Energy Center.

(g) “Clean energy innovation” means in–State development and deployment of advanced clean energy technologies that address the goals of:

(1) energy efficiency in all economic sectors;

(2) carbon–free generation of electrical power; and

(3) the reduction of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions in all economic sectors.

(h) “Cost”, with respect to a project financed under this subtitle, includes:

(1) the purchase price of a project;

(2) the cost to acquire any right, title, or interest in a project;

(3) the cost of any improvement;

(4) the cost of any property, right, easement, and franchise;

(5) the cost of demolition, removal, or relocation of structures;

(6) the cost of acquiring land to which the structures may be moved;

(7) the cost of equipment;

(8) financing charges;

(9) interest before and during construction and, if the Center determines, for a limited period after the completion of construction;

(10) reserves for principal and interest and for improvements;

(11) the cost of revenue and cost estimates, architectural, engineering, financial, and legal services, plans, specifications, studies, surveys, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility of improving a project; and

(12) other expenses as necessary or incident to:

(i) financing a project;

(ii) acquiring and improving a project; and

(iii) placing a project in operation.

(i) “Director” means the Director of the Administration.

(j) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Maryland Clean Energy Center.

(k) “Finance” includes refinance.

(l) “Governmental unit” means:

(1) a county;

(2) a municipal corporation;

(3) a State unit;

(4) a local unit; or

(5) any other public body or unit established in accordance with a State or local law, ordinance, or resolution.

(m) “Improve” means to add, alter, construct, equip, expand, extend, improve, install, reconstruct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair.

(n) “Improvement” means addition, alteration, construction, equipping, expansion, extension, improvement, installation, reconstruction, rehabilitation, remodeling, or repair.

(o) (1) “Project” means any property, the acquisition or improvement of which the Board, in its sole discretion, determines by resolution will accomplish at least one of the purposes listed in § 10–802(b) of this subtitle, whether or not the property:

(i) is or will be used or operated for profit or not for profit;

(ii) is or will be located on a single site or multiple sites; or

(iii) may be financed by bonds, the interest on which is exempt from income taxation under federal law.

(2) “Project” includes:

(i) land or an interest in land;

(ii) structures, equipment, furnishings, rail or motor vehicles, barges, and boats;

(iii) property and rights related to property, appurtenances, rights–of–way, franchises, and easements;

(iv) property that is functionally related and subordinate to a project; and

(v) patents, licenses, and other rights necessary or useful in the improvement or operation of a project.

(p) (1) “Revenues” means the income, revenue, and other money the Center receives from or in connection with a project, and all other income of the Center.

(2) “Revenues” includes grants, rentals, rates, fees, and charges for the use of the services furnished or available.

(q) “State agency” means any permanent or temporary State office, department, division or unit, bureau, board, commission, task force, authority, institution, State college or university, and any other unit of State government, whether executive, legislative, or judicial, and any subunits of State government.

(r) (1) “Trust agreement” means an agreement entered into by the Center to secure a bond.

(2) “Trust agreement” may include a bond contract, bond resolution, or other contract with or for the benefit of a bondholder.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-319 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-319
§10–319.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Authority shall report to the Governor on its activities for the preceding fiscal year.

(b) The report shall include a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the Authority during the preceding fiscal year.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-204.2 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204.2
§10–204.
Status: in_force

§10–204.2.

(a) Notwithstanding Subtitle 1 of this title, the governing body of a municipal corporation may authorize, by law, a payment deferral of municipal corporation property tax for residential real property occupied as the principal residence of the owner.

(b) An owner is eligible for a payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section if the owner or at least 1 of the owners:

(1) has resided in the dwelling for a period of at least 5 consecutive years;

(2) (i) is at least 65 years of age;

(ii) has been found permanently and totally disabled and has qualified for benefits under:

1. the Social Security Act;

2. the Railroad Retirement Act;

3. any federal act for service members; or

4. any federal retirement system; or

(iii) has been found permanently and totally disabled by a county health officer or the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health; and

(3) meets the income eligibility requirements determined under subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The governing body of a municipal corporation that authorizes a payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section shall specify:

(1) the amount of the tax that may be deferred, not exceeding the increase in the municipal corporation property tax from the date the taxpayer elects to defer the payment of the tax;

(2) restrictions on the amount of the real property eligible for a payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section, except that the amount of eligible property may not be less than the dwelling and curtilage, as determined by the supervisor;

(3) the duration of the payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section;

(4) the rate of interest to be paid on the municipal corporation property tax payment from the due date without a deferral until the date that the municipal corporation property tax is paid;

(5) that any mortgagee or beneficiary under a deed of trust be entitled to receive notice of the deferral and of the amount of tax to be deferred; and

(6) the level of income to determine eligibility for the payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section.

(d) The municipal corporation property tax that is deferred under this section and any interest specified in the law authorizing the deferral are due when the deferral ends as specified in the law authorizing the deferral.

(e) The governing body of a municipal corporation that authorizes a payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section shall specify the cumulative amount of the deferral and related interest in the taxpayer’s annual property tax bill.

(f) A lien shall attach to the property in the amount of all deferred taxes and interest. The lien shall remain attached until the deferred taxes and interest are paid.

(g) The governing body of a municipal corporation that authorizes a payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section shall authorize the deferral by written agreement. The agreement shall reflect the terms and conditions of the deferral including notice of the lien. The agreement shall be recorded in the land records of the county.

(h) Penalties may not be charged during the period of the deferral on any tax payments deferred under this section.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-604 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-604
§10–604.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on withdrawal any withdrawing partner is entitled to receive any distribution to which the partner is entitled under the partnership agreement and, if not otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, the partner is entitled to receive, within a reasonable time after withdrawal, the fair value of the partner’s partnership interest in the limited partnership as of the date of withdrawal, based on the partner’s right to share in distributions from the limited partnership.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 10-111 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-111
§10–111.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any association or the incorporators of a proposed association may apply to the Fund Director to become a member association.

(2) The Fund Director shall refer each application received to the Division Director for certification of insurability.

(b) If the Division Director approves the financial affairs, solvency, management, and board of directors of an association or proposed association for insurance of savings accounts, the Division Director shall so certify to the Fund Director.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-106 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-106
§10–106.
Status: in_force

There is a Child Support Administration in the Department of Human Services.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-305 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-305
§10–305.
Status: in_force

Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this State in a proceeding under this subtitle or other law of this State relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided in §§ 10–308, 10–309, and 10–312.2 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-817 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-817
§10–817.
Status: in_force

(a) A person required to withhold income tax under § 10–906 of this title shall file an income tax withholding return.

(b) For a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026, a person shall file an income tax withholding return electronically.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-1116 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1116
§10–1116.
Status: in_force

The Corporation may:

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

(2) adopt a seal;

(3) maintain offices at a place it designates in the State;

(4) accept loans, grants, investments, or assistance of any kind from the federal or State government, a local government, a college or university, or a private source;

(5) enter into contracts and other legal instruments;

(6) sue or be sued;

(7) acquire, purchase, hold, lease as lessee, and use:

(i) a franchise, patent, or license;

(ii) any real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible property; or

(iii) an interest in the property listed in this item;

(8) sell, lease as lessor, transfer, license, assign, or dispose of property or a property interest that it acquires;

(9) fix and collect rates, rentals, fees, royalties, and charges for services and resources it provides or makes available;

(10) create, own, control, or be a member of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity, whether operated for profit or not for profit;

(11) exercise power usually possessed by a private corporation in performing similar functions unless to do so would conflict with State law; and

(12) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-622.2 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-622.2
§10–622.
Status: in_force

§10–622.2.

(a) Subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works and review by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Authority may develop supplemental facilities and supplemental facility sites to directly or indirectly benefit the sports facilities at Camden Yards.

(b) The authority granted under subsection (a) of this section includes the power to:

(1) develop, establish, acquire, own, lease, improve, operate as landlord, regulate, maintain, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of property acquired under this section; and

(2) enter into partnerships with Baltimore City, units of the State or local government, or private developers.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-209 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-209
§10–209.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund.

(b) There is a State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund in the Department.

(c) The purpose of the Fund is to finance the scientific investigation, protection, propagation, and management of wildlife.

(d) The Department shall administer the Fund.

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

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

(f) The Fund consists of:

(1) Any money received for a license, stamp, application, or permit fee under this title, unless otherwise provided;

(2) Any investment earnings of the Fund; and

(3) Fines and restitution paid for violations relating to wildlife trafficking under Subtitle 2B of this title.

(g) The Fund may be used only for:

(1) The scientific investigation, protection, propagation, and management of wildlife; and

(2) Administrative costs calculated in accordance with § 1–103(b)(2) of this article.

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

(2) Any investment earnings of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund.

(i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-211 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-211
§10–211.
Status: in_force

(a) A license expires every other year on the date stated on the license unless renewed as provided in this section.

(b) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Commissioner shall send to the holder of the license, at the last known address or electronic mail address of the holder on record a notice that states:

(1) the process for renewing the license;

(2) the date by which the Commissioner must receive the renewal application; and

(3) the amount of the renewal fee.

(c) Before a license expires, the holder of the license periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the holder:

(1) otherwise is entitled to a license;

(2) files with the Commissioner a renewal application:

(i) on the form that the Commissioner provides; or

(ii) in an electronic format that the Commissioner approves;

(3) pays to the Commissioner the renewal fee required by § 2–112 of this article;

(4) is in compliance with the bond requirement of § 10–206 of this subtitle; and

(5) if the Commissioner determines that an examination is advisable to determine the trustworthiness or competence of a holder, passes an examination given by the Commissioner.

(d) A license renewed under this section shall have an expiration date that is the last day of the month in which the holder of the license was born.

(e) (1) If mailed, an application for renewal of a license shall be considered made in a timely manner if it is postmarked on or before the expiration date of the license.

(2) If submitted electronically, an application for renewal of a license shall be considered made in a timely manner if, on or before the expiration date of the license, the application:

(i) is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the Administration has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic applications and from which the Administration is able to retrieve the application;

(ii) is in a form capable of being processed by that system; and

(iii) 1. enters an information processing system outside the control of the sender or of a person that sent the electronic application on behalf of the sender; or

2. enters a region or the information processing system designated or used by the Administration that is under the control of the Administration or an agent of the Administration.

(f) (1) The Commissioner shall renew the license of each holder who meets the requirements of this section.

(2) If the holder of a license files an application for renewal before the license expires, the license shall remain in effect until:

(i) the Commissioner issues a renewal license; or

(ii) 5 days after the Commissioner refuses to renew the license and gives notice of the refusal to the holder.

(g) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-306 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-306
§10–306.
Status: in_force

(a) The Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General shall develop and make available a standard new home disclosure form that advises purchasers of the purchasers’ rights under this subtitle.

(b) Prior to the execution of any contract for the sale of a new home under this subtitle, the vendor or builder shall:

(1) Provide the purchaser with a copy of the new home disclosure form as provided in subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) Obtain the purchaser’s signature certifying that the purchaser has received the disclosure form.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-203 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-203
§10–203.
Status: in_force

A development or project under this subtitle may not include the development of an aquaculture development or project for the commercial raising of finfish, shellfish, or aquatic plants.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-212 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-212
§10–212.
Status: in_force

(a) To determine Maryland taxable income, a fiduciary other than a personal representative may deduct $200 as an exemption.

(b) To determine Maryland taxable income, a personal representative may deduct $600 as an exemption.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-605 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-605
§10–605.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled only in:

(1) The nontidal waters of the Potomac River, Conococheague Creek, and the Monocacy River;

(2) The Susquehanna Flats, Elk River, and that portion of the Sassafras River in Cecil County located west of 75 degrees 58 minutes 45 seconds;

(3) Chincoteague Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, Isle of Wight, Assawoman Bay, and their respective tributaries in Worcester County;

(4) The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties; or

(5) Zones prescribed by the Department by regulation.

(b) While hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled, a person shall remain at least 250 yards from all offshore stationary blinds or blind sites or another person hunting wild waterfowl offshore.

(c) (1) A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled shall be at least 800 yards from shore including shore emerging at mean low water except in the waters of the Potomac River, in the waters of the Susquehanna Flats, in the waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties, in the waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties, in Conococheague Creek, and in the Monocacy River.

(2) A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled shall be at least 400 yards from shore, including shore emerging at mean low water, in the following areas:

(i) The waters of the Susquehanna Flats;

(ii) The tidal waters of the Potomac River that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section;

(iii) The waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section; and

(iv) The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section.

(d) A nonresident may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled unless accompanied by a Maryland resident.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-211 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-211
§10–211.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may acquire in its own name property, franchises, and licenses by:

(1) purchase on terms and conditions and in the manner the Authority considers appropriate; or

(2) condemnation for public use in accordance with applicable law.

(b) (1) If the Authority considers it expedient to establish or construct a development or project on any land, street, alley, or public place that is owned by a political subdivision, the political subdivision may:

(i) lease the land, street, alley, or public place to the Authority on terms agreed to by the Authority and the political subdivision; or

(ii) convey title to the land, street, alley, or public place to the Authority on payment to the political subdivision of the reasonable value of the property, as determined by the Authority and the political subdivision, in cash or bonds of the Authority at par.

(2) (i) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, a political subdivision may lease or convey to the Authority without consideration any property that is owned by the political subdivision and suitable for use by the Authority for the purposes of this subtitle.

(ii) A lease or conveyance under this paragraph requires approval by the political subdivision or, for Baltimore City, by the Board of Estimates.

(3) Before an acquisition under this subsection, the Authority, on request of a political subdivision, shall remove or relocate at the expense of the Authority any public utility facilities, whether publicly or privately owned or operated, located on the property.

(c) The Authority may not acquire a site under this section for the establishment or construction of a development, or establish or construct a development on a site, unless the site is approved:

(1) for Baltimore City, by the Board of Estimates; and

(2) for any other political subdivision, by the county commissioners, county executive, or in a charter county without a county executive, the county council, or in a municipal corporation, by its governing body.

(d) The Authority need not accept and pay for any property or rights it acquires except from money provided under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1507 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 15 / Section 10-1507
§10–1507.
Status: in_force

(a) For fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Governor shall include sufficient funds in the State budget to implement this subtitle.

(b) To implement this subtitle, the Board:

(1) Shall maximize the use of federal funds or matching programs to the extent possible; and

(2) May solicit and accept grants or donations from State, local, or private entities.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-651 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-651
§10–651.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Baltimore Convention Financing Fund.

(b) (1) The Baltimore Convention Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that shall be available in perpetuity to implement this subtitle concerning Baltimore Convention facilities.

(2) The Authority shall:

(i) use the Baltimore Convention Fund as a revolving fund for carrying out this subtitle concerning Baltimore Convention facilities; and

(ii) pay any and all expenses from the Baltimore Convention Fund that are incurred by the Authority related to the Baltimore Convention facility.

(c) (1) To the extent considered appropriate by the Authority, the receipts of the Baltimore Convention Fund shall be pledged to and charged with the following relating to the Baltimore Convention facility:

(i) the payment of debt service on Authority bonds;

(ii) all reasonable charges and expenses related to Authority borrowing; and

(iii) the management of Authority obligations.

(2) The pledge shall be effective as provided in § 10–634 of this subtitle and any applicable Authority resolution.

(d) The Baltimore Convention Fund consists of:

(1) funds appropriated for deposit to the Baltimore Convention Fund;

(2) proceeds from the sale of bonds concerning the Baltimore Convention facility;

(3) revenues collected or received from any source under this subtitle related to Baltimore Convention facilities; and

(4) any additional money made available from any public or private sources for the purposes established for the Baltimore Convention Fund.

(e) (1) The Treasurer shall invest the money of the Baltimore Convention Fund in the same manner as other State funds.

(2) Any investment earnings shall be credited to the Baltimore Convention Fund.

(3) No part of the Baltimore Convention Fund may revert or be credited to the General Fund or any special fund of the State.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-505 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-505
§10–505.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is a Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(2) The Board manages the Corporation and exercises all of its corporate powers.

(b) The Board consists of the following members:

(1) as ex officio members:

(i) the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary who is a senior-level departmental official;

(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee of the Secretary who is a senior-level departmental official;

(iii) the Secretary of Natural Resources or a designee of the Secretary who is a senior-level departmental official;

(iv) the Executive Director of the Maryland Food Center Authority;

(v) the Executive Director of the Rural Maryland Council; and

(vi) the Director of the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service; and

(2) eleven individuals appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as follows:

(i) two agricultural producers representing at least two different farm commodity industries in the State;

(ii) two representatives from commercial lending institutions serving rural regions in the State, one of whom shall represent a major farm credit organization operating in the State;

(iii) one representative of the timber and forest products industry;

(iv) one representative of the aquaculture industry;

(v) one representative of the commercial seafood harvesting and processing industry;

(vi) one individual with knowledge and experience in the area of operating commercial food or fiber processing facilities;

(vii) one individual with knowledge and experience in the area of public finance;

(viii) one individual with knowledge and experience in the area of rural economic development or agricultural marketing; and

(ix) one individual with knowledge about the agricultural, forestry, or seafood industries or agritourism in the State or with substantial and relevant economic development experience.

(c) A member of the Board shall be a resident of the State.

(d) In appointing members of the Board under subsection (b)(2) of this section, the Governor shall consider all of the geographic regions of the State.

(e) (1) The term of a member appointed under subsection (b)(2) of this section is 4 years.

(2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for the members on October 1, 2008.

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

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

(f) The Governor may remove a member of the Board for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.

(g) The Board shall elect a chair from among its members.

(h) The Board may act with an affirmative vote of nine members.

(i) A member of the Board:

(1) serves without compensation as a member of the Board; but

(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 10-317 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-317
§10–317.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 10–315 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 10–315 of this subtitle may not appeal to the Secretary but may take a direct judicial appeal as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-202 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-202
§10–202.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate is amended by filing a certificate of amendment with the Department. The certificate of amendment shall set forth:

(1) The name of the limited partnership; and

(2) The amendment to the certificate.

(b) (1) A general partner who becomes aware that any statement in a certificate was false when made or that any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the certificate inaccurate in any material respect, shall promptly amend the certificate, but an amendment to show a change of address of a limited partner need be filed only once every 12 months.

(2) A certificate may be amended at any time for any other proper purpose.

(c) A certificate of amendment (or judicial decree of amendment) shall be effective when accepted for filing by the Department or at any later time specified in the certificate of amendment (or judicial decree of amendment).
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-508 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-508
§10–508.
Status: in_force

A license authorizes the licensee to operate a private facility while the license is effective.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 10-306 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-306
§10–306.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this subtitle for an applicant who is licensed in any other state to practice:

(1) Occupational therapy; or

(2) Limited occupational therapy or its equivalent.

(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

(1) Pays the application fee set by the Board under § 10-304 of this subtitle; and

(2) Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:

(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title; and

(ii) Became licensed in the other state after meeting requirements in that or any other state that are at least equivalent to the requirements of this State.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-115 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-115
§10–115.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “legal proceeding” means:

(1) a civil action for child support;

(2) a paternity proceeding under Title 5, Subtitle 10 of this article; and

(3) a proceeding under Subtitle 3 of this title.

(b) In any support action in which the Administration is providing child support services under federal law, the Administration may initiate a legal proceeding to establish, modify, or enforce a duty of support.

(c) In a legal proceeding, the Administration shall be represented by:

(1) the Attorney General;

(2) the State’s Attorney, if the State’s Attorney has agreed to provide representation under subsection (g) of this section; or

(3) a qualified lawyer who is appointed by and subject to supervision and removal by the Attorney General.

(d) An attorney who initiates or participates in a legal proceeding under this section shall represent the Administration.

(e) Representation of the Administration by an attorney under this section:

(1) creates an attorney–client relationship between that attorney and the Administration; and

(2) does not create an attorney–client relationship between that attorney and any other person.

(f) The attorney representing the Administration in a legal proceeding under this section shall advise the person whom the Administration has approved for child support services that the attorney’s representation of the Administration does not create an attorney–client relationship between the attorney and that person.

(g) (1) A State’s Attorney may make a written agreement with the Secretary of Human Services and the county to provide legal representation for a fiscal year. An agreement shall be made by September 1 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which representation will be provided.

(2) An agreement shall establish reasonable administrative and fiscal requirements for:

(i) providing and continuing representation; and

(ii) reimbursement.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-602 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-602
§10–602.
Status: in_force

A facility or a Veterans’ Administration hospital may admit an individual, as provided in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 10-209 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-209
§10–209.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The licensee shall designate an employee in each fireworks plant as safety officer.

(2) When an employee of a fireworks plant begins employment in the fireworks plant and at least annually thereafter, the safety officer shall instruct the employee formally about:

(i) the provisions of this subtitle;

(ii) regulations adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission;

(iii) proper methods and procedures in fireworks plants;

(iv) safety requirements and procedures for handling explosives and fireworks; and

(v) other subjects that the State Fire Prevention Commission requires.

(3) After receiving each course of instruction, the employee shall sign a statement that the employee:

(i) has received instruction in the subjects required under paragraph (2) of this subsection; and

(ii) understands the requirements for safe practices.

(4) The statement required under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be:

(i) filed in the personnel records of the fireworks plant; and

(ii) made available for inspection by the State Fire Marshal.

(b) A licensee shall post conspicuously in each building signs stating the maximum number of workers and visitors who may be present in the building at any one time.

(c) (1) A licensee shall:

(i) provide cotton working uniforms and conductive shoes to each individual working in a mixing building and press building in a fireworks plant;

(ii) provide facilities for:

1. individuals to change into and out of uniforms; and

2. the safekeeping of clothing;

(iii) wash uniforms frequently to prevent the accumulation of explosive composition on the uniforms; and

(iv) provide for employees washing and showering facilities designated by the Secretary of Health.

(2) (i) Each individual working in a mixing building and press building in a fireworks plant shall wear the cotton uniforms and conductive shoes that the licensee provides.

(ii) Each individual working in a production building in a fireworks plant shall wear the type of eye protection designated by the Secretary of Health.

(iii) Each individual working in a mixing area in a fireworks plant shall wear the type of respirator designated by the Secretary of Health.

(3) An individual may not wear the uniform outside the fireworks plant.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not smoke or carry a lighted pipe, cigarette, cigar, match, lighter, or open flame inside the fence of a fireworks plant.

(2) A licensee may allow smoking in:

(i) an office building; or

(ii) another building if:

1. the building is used exclusively as a lunchroom or for rest rooms; and

2. the presence of fireworks or any explosive composition in the building is prohibited.

(3) The licensee shall mark locations in which smoking is authorized.

(4) Smoking locations shall contain:

(i) suitable receptacles for cigarette and cigar butts and pipe heels; and

(ii) at least one serviceable fire extinguisher of a type that is acceptable to the State Fire Marshal.

(5) A person whose clothing is so contaminated with explosives or other dangerous materials as to possibly endanger the safety of other fireworks plant personnel may not be allowed in a smoking location.

(e) (1) A person may not bring into a finishing and assembling building, press building, mixing building, or storage building:

(i) a match, cigarette lighter, or other flame–producing device; or

(ii) a key, knife, coin, or other personal article made of metal.

(2) A person shall only use properly maintained and nonferrous safety hand tools in any area of a fireworks plant in which there is a danger that materials may be ignited by sparks.

(f) A person may not:

(1) enter or attempt to enter a fireworks plant while:

(i) possessing liquor or narcotics; or

(ii) under the influence of liquor or narcotics; or

(2) consume intoxicants or narcotics while in a fireworks plant.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1701 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 17 / Section 10-1701
§10–1701.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “member” means an individual appointed for a fixed term to a board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup created by State law.

(b) This section does not apply to the removal or suspension of a member from:

(1) a standing committee, as defined in § 2–101 of this article; or

(2) a committee established under Title 2 of this article.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, a member of a board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup created by State law may be removed or suspended for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duties, or other good cause by the individual or entity that appointed the member.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual or entity that appointed a member may remove or suspend the member in accordance with subsection (c) of this section only after:

(i) consultation with the chair of the board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup; and

(ii) the member has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard regarding the reason for removal or suspension.

(2) The requirements of paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection do not apply if the member being removed or suspended is the chair of the board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup.

(e) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the rights of a member to express the member’s views on matters of public concern to the fullest extent protected for a public official, as defined in § 5–101 of the General Provisions Article, by the U.S. Constitution or by the Maryland Constitution.
Md. Code, Election Law § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each election judge shall take and subscribe to a written oath prescribed in Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(2) The signed oath, when returned to the local board, shall constitute the commission of office for the election judge.

(b) The State Board shall prescribe a form for the combined oath and commission required under this section.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-132 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-132
§10–132.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) As soon as practical after the close of the fiscal year, an independent certified public accountant shall audit the financial books, records, and accounts of the Corporation.

(2) The audit shall include revenue and expense detail for each of the operating facilities of the Corporation.

(3) The Corporation shall select an accountant to conduct the audit who:

(i) is licensed to practice accountancy in the State;

(ii) is experienced and qualified in the accounting and auditing of public entities; and

(iii) does not have a direct or indirect personal interest in the fiscal affairs of the Corporation.

(4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, on or before November 1 after each fiscal year, the accountant shall report the results of the audit, including the accountant’s unqualified opinion of the presentation of the financial position of the funds of the Corporation, individual financial detail for each of the operating facilities of the Corporation, and the results of the financial operations of the Corporation.

(ii) If the accountant cannot express an unqualified opinion, the accountant shall explain in detail the reasons for the qualifications, disclaimers, or opinions, including recommendations for changes that could make future unqualified opinions possible.

(b) The State may audit the books, records, and accounts of the Corporation.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-408 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-408
§10–408.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider shall comply with the applicable provisions of §§ 10-409 through 10-415 of this subtitle before the provider may:

(1) offer continuing care in a retirement community;

(2) enter into or renew continuing care agreements;

(3) begin construction of a new facility;

(4) begin construction of an expansion to or renovation of an existing facility; or

(5) collect deposits for continuing care in this State.

(b) (1) A new capital addition to a facility that will result in the construction of a number of independent and assisted living units that is greater than 25% of the number of existing units is considered new development and is subject to §§ 10-409 through 10-411 of this subtitle.

(2) A new capital addition to a facility that does not involve the construction of independent or assisted living units and that does not meet the standard of § 10-401(l)(1)(ii) of this subtitle is not subject to review by the Department under §§ 10-409 through 10-415 of this subtitle.

(3) A capital improvement or replacement that does not meet the standard of § 10-401(w) of this subtitle is not subject to review by the Department under §§ 10-409 through 10-415 of this subtitle.

(c) A provider that has more than one facility offering continuing care shall make a separate application for each facility for preliminary, initial, and renewal certificates of registration.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 10-110 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-110
§10–110.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the person holds a permit issued under this subtitle, a person may not:

(1) discharge fireworks; or

(2) possess fireworks:

(i) with intent to discharge or allow the discharge of the fireworks in violation of this subtitle; or

(ii) for the purpose of disposing or selling the fireworks to a person for use or discharge without a permit, if a permit is required by this subtitle.

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not sell fireworks to another person without a permit issued under this subtitle.

(2) (i) A person licensed by the State Fire Marshal under Subtitle 2 of this title may sell or deliver fireworks to a bona fide distributor, jobber, or wholesaler with a principal place of business in a state where the sale or possession of fireworks is allowed.

(ii) The State Fire Marshal may require a person who is an out-of-state distributor, jobber, or wholesaler to submit a certificate issued by the person’s state of operation that demonstrates authority to buy and receive fireworks.
Md. Code, Local Government § 10-330 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-330
§10–330.
Status: in_force

A county may enact local fish and game laws.
Md. Code, Environment § 10-102 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-102
§10–102.
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall investigate all nuisances that affect the public health and devise means for the control of these nuisances.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 10-203 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-203
§10–203.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On the recommendation of the Comptroller, the Board shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article covering matters of business administration in the units of the State government.

(2) The regulations adopted under this section may include regulations that establish:

(i) uniform rates of mileage allowance; and

(ii) the terms and renewals of bonds furnished by State officials and employees.

(b) Regulations adopted under this section are binding on all units of the State government affected by the regulations.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-05 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-05
§10–4A–05.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Five members of the Authority are a quorum.

(2) An act of the Authority must be approved by a majority vote of the members attending a meeting at which a quorum is present.

(b) A member of the Authority:

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

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

(c) A member of the Authority shall file a public disclosure of financial interests as required under the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-331 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-331
§10–331.
Status: in_force

(a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this State shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amounts and dates of all payments received.

(b) If the obligor, the obligee who is an individual, and the child do not reside in this State, on request from the support enforcement agency of this State or another state, the support enforcement agency of this State or a tribunal of this State shall:

(1) direct that the support payment be made to the support enforcement agency in the state in which the obligee is receiving services; and

(2) issue and send to the obligor’s employer a conforming income–withholding order or an administrative notice of change of payee, reflecting the redirected payments.

(c) The support enforcement agency of this State receiving redirected payments from another state pursuant to a law similar to subsection (b) of this section shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of the other state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amount and dates of all payments received.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-306 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-306
§10–306.
Status: in_force

(a) Before selling motor fuel, each dealer, manufacturer, refiner, special fuel seller, or person operating a facility where motor fuel is stored in bulk for further distribution shall submit to the Comptroller for approval each terminal agreement, each additive specification, and each refinery specification.

(b) Before selling motor fuel, each dealer, manufacturer, or refiner shall submit to the Comptroller for approval each exchange agreement, each additive specification, and each refinery specification.

(c) The Comptroller may waive this section only when consumers in the State otherwise would be subject to extreme hardship during an emergency or civil disturbance.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-2802 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 28 / Section 10-2802
§10–2802.
Status: in_force

The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,000 in lieu of suspending a license for a violation that is cause for license suspension under the alcoholic beverage laws of the City.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-105 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-105
§10–105.
Status: in_force

The Department shall:

(1) represent the Board at the opening of bids for contracts related to construction of a State correctional facility;

(2) tabulate and record the bids; and

(3) advise the Board on the bids.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-124 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-124
§10–124.
Status: in_force

(a) This part applies to a motor vehicle that is driven, stopped, standing, or otherwise located on a highway.

(b) This part does not affect the provisions of § 21-903 of the Transportation Article.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-101 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-101
§10–101.
Status: in_force

(a) In this title, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Certificate” means the certificate referred to in § 10–201 of this title, the certificate as amended, and the certificate of cancellation.

(c) “Consent” means a writing consenting to a specified act or event.

(d) “Contribution” means any cash, property, services rendered, or a promissory note or other binding obligation to contribute cash or property or to perform services, which a partner contributes as capital to a limited partnership in that individual’s capacity as a partner.

(e) “Event of withdrawal of a general partner” means an event that causes a person to cease to be a general partner as provided in § 10–402 of this title.

(f) “Foreign limited partnership” means a partnership formed under the laws of any state other than the State of Maryland or under the laws of a foreign country and having as partners one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.

(g) “General partner” means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and has been named as a general partner in the certificate or similar instrument of the state or foreign country under which the limited partnership is organized if so required.

(h) “Limited partner” means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and has been named as a limited partner in the certificate or similar instrument of the state or foreign country under which the limited partnership is organized if so required.

(i) “Limited partnership” and “domestic limited partnership” mean a partnership formed by two or more persons under the laws of the State and having one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.

(j) “Partner” means a limited or general partner.

(k) “Partnership” means a partnership formed under § 9A–202 of this article, or any predecessor law, but not including a domestic or foreign limited partnership.

(l) “Partnership agreement” means any valid agreement, written or oral, of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business.

(m) “Partnership interest” means a partner’s share of the profits and losses of a limited partnership and the right to receive distributions of partnership assets.

(n) “Person” means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership (domestic or foreign), trust, estate, association, limited liability company (domestic or foreign), or corporation.

(o) “State” means a state, territory, possession, or district of the United States.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-603 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-603
§10–603.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) With the advice of the Commission, the Secretary shall:

(i) develop annually a Program plan; and

(ii) submit the plan to the Governor and General Assembly for approval as part of the annual State budget.

(2) The plan shall set forth priorities for:

(i) funding grants for innovative services to seniors; and

(ii) training personnel who provide services to seniors in the State.

(3) The plan shall include provisions for:

(i) funding grants that are sought by Communities for a Lifetime to the extent practicable; and

(ii) evaluating any program funded under the plan.

(b) The Secretary may accept money from any public or private source to fund grants awarded under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Land Use § 10-404 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-404
§10–404.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may:

(1) hear and decide appeals when:

(i) it is alleged that there was an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official or unit under this title or any local law adopted under this title; and

(ii) the Board is authorized by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City by local law or the Charter of Baltimore City;

(2) hear and decide special exceptions or conditional uses on which the Board is required to act under a local law;

(3) authorize on appeal in specific cases a variance from the terms of a local law;

(4) approve buildings and uses limited as to location by any regulation adopted under a local law; and

(5) when acting on a zoning application, consider the availability of public facilities in the area, including schools and flood plain facilities, under regulations adopted under a local law.

(b) If authorized by the general zoning laws of Baltimore City, this subtitle does not prevent the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City from granting by local law:

(1) variances;

(2) special exceptions; or

(3) conditional uses.

(c) Nothing in this subtitle prohibits an administrative official or unit from making a decision under this title or any local law adopted under this title when authorized by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City by local law or the Charter of Baltimore City.

(d) This section does not alter or impair the right to appeal provided for under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-703 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-703
§10–703.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary, after investigation and public hearing, may:

(1) Establish official standards or grades for any fruit or vegetable;

(2) Adopt rules and regulations governing the markings required on the container of any fruit or vegetable, for the purpose of showing any or all of the following:

(i) The true grade or size of the product, or both, according to any applicable standard or grade established by the Secretary;

(ii) The name and address of the grower or packer;

(iii) The name of the state where grown; or

(iv) The variety, quantity, quality, condition, and size of the product.

(b) Any standard, grade, rule or regulation established under this section does not take effect until 30 days after it is adopted officially. After this period, every container of any fruit or vegetable shall bear plainly and conspicuously on its exterior any marking prescribed by the Secretary under this section.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-303 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-303
§10–303.
Status: in_force

A person may not, by force or threat of force, obstruct or attempt to obstruct another in the free exercise of that person's religious beliefs.
Md. Code, Local Government § 10-304 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-304
§10–304.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may establish, maintain, and control hospitals, homeless shelters, and other similar institutions in the county.

(b) A county may establish and maintain courthouses.

(c) A county may:

(1) establish and maintain local correctional or detention facilities and juvenile facilities;

(2) regulate all individuals confined in the facilities; and

(3) make appropriate provisions for females and juveniles.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-607 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-607
§10–607.
Status: in_force

(a) If in accordance with § 10–604(b)(3) of this subtitle an owner does not wish to require that the new home be covered by a new home warranty, the owner shall make an affirmative waiver of the coverage at the time of the purchase or construction contract.

(b) Before an owner makes a waiver under this section, the owner must be informed in writing by the builder of the cost, nature, and extent of warranty coverage that would be provided under the builder’s new home warranty security plan if not waived by the owner.

(c) An owner who has made an affirmative waiver under this section may rescind the waiver and request a new home warranty in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle within 3 working days from the date of the contract by providing the builder with written notice of the owner’s rescission of the waiver.

(d) The waiver under this section shall be made on a form determined by the Division and shall contain a section in which an owner who has made a waiver may rescind the waiver pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

(e) The form shall clearly and concisely explain in 12 point boldface type on a separate piece of paper:

(1) The cost, nature, and extent of warranty coverage that would be provided under the builder’s new home warranty security plan if not waived by the owner;

(2) That the failure of the owner to make a waiver requires the builder to provide a new home warranty;

(3) That a builder may not refuse to build a new home for the owner because the owner refuses to waive warranty coverage;

(4) That the owner should be aware that builders of new homes in the State of Maryland are required to be registered with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General;

(5) Without a new home warranty or other express warranties, the owner may be afforded only certain limited implied warranties as are provided by law; and

(6) That an owner who has made an affirmative waiver of the warranty coverage still may rescind the waiver and request a new home warranty in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, within 3 working days from the date of the contract by providing the builder with written notice of the owner’s rescission of the waiver.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-305 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-305
§10–305.
Status: in_force

A conviction that has been shielded under this subtitle may not be considered a conviction for purposes of § 10–105(e)(4)(i) of this title.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-616 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-616
§10–616.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works and the Legislative Policy Committee, the Authority may develop any portion of Camden Yards to generate incidental revenues for the benefit of the Authority.

(b) The authority granted under subsection (a) of this section includes the power to develop, establish, acquire, own, lease, improve, operate as landlord, regulate, maintain, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any portion of Camden Yards.

(c) Except for its condemnation power, the Authority may exercise all of its powers under this subtitle with respect to the development of portions of Camden Yards.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a political subdivision is entitled, to the same extent as other legal entities, to be an interested person, party, or petitioner in a matter under this subtitle, including an appeal.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-108 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-108
§10–108.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who distributes products containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol, including a person licensed under Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, Title 16.9, or Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article, may not distribute, purchase for sale, or sell a product containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol to an individual under the age of 21 years.

(b) In a prosecution for a violation of this section, it is a defense that the defendant examined the purchaser’s or recipient’s driver’s license, or other valid identification issued by a governmental unit, that positively identified the purchaser or recipient as being at least 21 years old.

(c) Any website owned, managed, or operated by a person who distributes or sells a product containing delta–8– or delta–10–tetrahydrocannabinol shall employ a neutral age–screening mechanism that verifies that the user is at least 21 years old, including by using an age–gate, age–screen, or age–verification mechanism.

(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:

(1) $300 for a first violation;

(2) $1,000 for a second violation occurring within 2 years after the first violation; and

(3) $3,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 2 years after the preceding violation.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-303 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-303
§10–303.
Status: in_force

(a) Remedies provided by this subtitle are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.

(b) This subtitle does not:

(1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this State; or

(2) grant a tribunal of this State jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-506 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-506
§10–506.
Status: in_force

This subtitle shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1001 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 10 / Section 10-1001
§10–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate a private, inpatient facility unless licensed by the Department.

(b) A person who operates a private, inpatient facility in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

(c) An employee, officer, operator, or director of a private, inpatient facility or any other person, who knowingly participates in a violation of this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(d) In addition to any other penalties specified in this section, an individual who is admitted or held against the individual’s will by a person who is operating a private, inpatient facility without a license may recover civil damages from that person and from any other person who knowingly participates in the admission or detention.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-306.2 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-306.2
§10–306.
Status: in_force

§10–306.2.

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

(2) (i) “Captive REIT” means a corporation, trust, or association:

1. that is considered a real estate investment trust for the taxable year under § 856 of the Internal Revenue Code;

2. that is not regularly traded on an established securities market; and

3. of which more than 50% of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares, at any time during the last half of the taxable year, is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a single entity that is subject to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(ii) “Captive REIT” does not include:

1. a corporation, trust, or association of which, at any time during which the corporation, trust, or association satisfies subparagraph (i)3 of this paragraph, more than 50% of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares of the corporation, trust, or association is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

A. a real estate investment trust other than a real estate investment trust described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;

B. a person exempt from taxation under § 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;

C. a listed Australian property trust, or an entity organized as a trust in which a listed Australian property trust owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 75% or more of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares of the trust; or

D. a qualified foreign entity; or

2. subject to regulations that the Comptroller adopts, a real estate investment trust that is intended to become regularly traded on an established securities market and that satisfies the requirements of § 856(a)(5) and (6) of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of § 856(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) “Qualified foreign entity” means a corporation, trust, association, or partnership that is organized under the laws of a foreign government and:

(i) at least 75% of the total asset value of the entity at the close of the entity’s taxable year is represented by real estate assets, as defined in § 856 of the Internal Revenue Code, cash and cash equivalents, and United States government securities;

(ii) 1. is not subject to tax on amounts distributed to the entity’s beneficial owners; or

2. is exempt from entity–level taxation;

(iii) on an annual basis, distributes at least 85% of the taxable income of the entity, as computed in the jurisdiction in which the entity is organized, to the holders of the shares or certificates of the beneficial interests of the entity;

(iv) 1. of which not more than 10% of the voting power or value of the beneficial interests or shares of the entity is owned or controlled directly, indirectly, or constructively by a single entity or individual; or

2. the beneficial interests or shares of the entity are regularly traded on an established securities market; and

(v) the entity is organized in a foreign country that has a tax treaty with the United States government.

(b) In addition to the modifications under §§ 10–305 through 10–306.1 of this subtitle, an amount equal to the amount of the dividends paid deduction allowed under the Internal Revenue Code for the taxable year is added to federal taxable income to determine the Maryland modified income of a captive REIT.

(c) For purposes of this section, the constructive ownership rules prescribed under § 318(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as modified by § 856(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall apply in determining the ownership of stock, assets, or net profits of any person.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-622 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-622
§10–622.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not shoot, kill, or maim a carrier pigeon.

(b) A person may not entrap, catch, or detain a carrier pigeon that has:

(1) the owner’s name stamped on the carrier pigeon’s wing or tail; or

(2) a leg band that includes the owner’s initials, name, or number.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10 for each violation.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 10-107 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-107
§10–107.
Status: in_force

The Fund Director shall devote full time to the duties of the Fund.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-501 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-501
§10–501.
Status: in_force

Every court of this State shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States, and of every other jurisdiction having a system of law based on the common law of England.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-406 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-406
§10–406.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-922 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-922
§10–922.
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that:

(1) Ensure that a private therapeutic group home provides mental health care and treatment in accordance with this part; and

(2) Require a private therapeutic group home:

(i) To provide treatment for each child and adolescent in the home;

(ii) To coordinate the treatment in the home with the appropriate public or nonpublic educational program conducted outside of the home; and

(iii) To provide 24–hour supervision for each child and adolescent for the time that the child and adolescent are not participating in a program conducted outside of the home.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-108.4 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-108.4
§10–108.
Status: in_force

§10–108.4.

(a) If the Administration institutes an action under § 10-108.3(b) of this subtitle and no obligor has any ownership interest in a seized account at the time the Administration institutes the action, the Administration shall reimburse the account holders of interest for fees incurred as a result of instituting the action, including:

(1) fees assessed by the financial institution as a result of the Administration’s action;

(2) fees assessed by the financial institution for insufficient funds;

(3) fees assessed by merchants for dishonored checks; and

(4) reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the account holders of interest related to an administrative or judicial review of the Administration’s decision to institute the action.

(b) An account holder of interest who wishes to request reimbursement under this section shall file a written request within 60 days after the account is seized. The request shall include copies of the notices or other proof of the assessment of fees for which reimbursement is sought.

(c) The Administration is not required to reimburse an account holder of interest for fees incurred if:

(1) the account holder of interest fails to make a request for reimbursement within 60 days after the account was seized;

(2) the account holder of interest fails to provide proof of the assessment of fees; or

(3) the fees were incurred as a result of a debit made to the account after the account holder of interest had actual notice of the account seizure.

(d) This section does not apply to fees incurred as a result of a judicial garnishment.

(e) A financial institution has no obligation to reimburse fees assessed as a result of the Administration instituting an action under § 10-108.3 of this subtitle or as otherwise permitted by law or authorized by contract.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-220 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-220
§10–220.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Office conducts a hearing under this subtitle, the Office shall prepare proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, or orders in accordance with the agency’s delegation under § 10-205 of this subtitle.

(b) The Office shall send its proposed findings, conclusions, or orders:

(1) to the parties and the agency directly; or

(2) if the agency’s delegation under § 10-205 of this subtitle requires, to the agency for distribution by the agency to the parties.

(c) (1) Within 60 days after receipt of the Office’s proposed findings, conclusions, or order under subsection (b)(2) of this section, the agency shall:

(i) review the Office’s proposed findings, conclusions, or order;

(ii) issue the proposed decision, which may include the Office’s proposed findings, conclusions, or order with or without modification; and

(iii) send the proposed decision and a copy of the Office’s proposed findings, conclusions, or order to the parties.

(2) The time limit specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be extended by the agency head, board, or commission with written notice to the parties.

(d) A proposed decision or order, including proposed decisions or orders issued for contested case hearings subject to this subtitle but not conducted by the Office, shall:

(1) be in writing or stated on the record;

(2) contain separate findings of fact and conclusions of law;

(3) include an explanation of procedures and time limits for filing exceptions; and

(4) if the Office conducted the hearing and the agency’s proposed decision includes any changes, modifications, or amendments to the Office’s proposed findings, conclusions, or orders, contain an explanation of the reasons for each change, modification, or amendment.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-850 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-850
§10–850.
Status: in_force

(a) A bondholder, a holder of any coupons attached to bonds, or a trustee under a trust agreement securing the bonds may sue to:

(1) protect and enforce rights under the laws of the State or a trust agreement; and

(2) enforce and compel the performance of duties by the Center or its officer, employee, or agent that this subtitle or a trust agreement requires, including fixing and collecting rates, rents, fees, and charges that the trust agreement requires.

(b) The rights under this section are subject to any trust agreement.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-325 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-325
§10–325.
Status: in_force

(a) The plaintiff may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs.

(b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this State may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney’s fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee’s witnesses. The tribunal may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against the obligee or the support enforcement agency of either the initiating or the responding state or foreign country, except as provided by other law. Attorney’s fees may be taxed as costs, and may be ordered paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney’s own name. Payment of support owed to the obligee has priority over fees, costs, and expenses.

(c) The tribunal shall order the payment of costs and reasonable attorney’s fees if it determines that a hearing was requested primarily for delay. In a proceeding under Part VI of this subtitle a hearing is presumed to have been requested primarily for delay if a registered support order is confirmed or enforced without change.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-09 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-09
§10–4A–09.
Status: reserved

(a) All designated capital from purchasers shall be deposited into the Enterprise Fund to be invested as provided in this subtitle.

(b) The Corporation shall allocate designated capital as follows:

(1) 67% to one or more venture firms to fund the making of qualified investments based on the criteria set forth in this subtitle, provided, that not more than 20% of this amount may be invested in the side car fund affiliates of the venture firms; and

(2) 33% to the Enterprise Fund, to be allocated:

(i) $250,000 to the Rural Maryland Council for its operational expenses;

(ii) 75% of the remaining amount to fund the making of qualified investments in qualified businesses under the existing policies and procedures of the Enterprise Fund; and

(iii) 25% of the remaining amount to the Financing Authority Equity Participation Investment Program, to be invested in qualified businesses in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Financing Authority under Title 5, Subtitle 5, Part V of this article.

(c) It is the goal of the State that a portion of the designated capital received under subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this section be used to make qualified investments in qualified businesses located in rural areas of the State.

(d) As soon as practicable after the Corporation receives each installment of designated capital, the Corporation and each venture firm that has been allocated designated capital shall enter into a contract under which the allocated amount of designated capital will be transferred by the Corporation to the venture firm for investment as provided in this subtitle.

(e) The Corporation shall secure the commitment of the purchasers in accordance with § 10–4A–10 of this subtitle.