Md. Code, Tax - General § 11-209 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-209
§11–209.
Status: reserved

(a) The sales and use tax does not apply to a casual and isolated sale by a person who regularly does not sell tangible personal property, a digital code, a digital product, or a taxable service if:

(1) the sale price is less than $1,000; and

(2) the sale is not made through an auctioneer or a dealer.

(b) The sales and use tax does not apply to a distribution of tangible personal property, a digital code, or a digital product by:

(1) a corporation or joint–stock company to its stockholders as a liquidating distribution;

(2) a partnership to a partner; or

(3) a limited liability company to a member.

(c) (1) The sales and use tax does not apply to a transfer of tangible personal property, a digital code, or a digital product:

(i) under a reorganization within the meaning of § 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(ii) on organization of a corporation or joint–stock company, to the corporation or company principally in consideration for the issuance of its stock;

(iii) to a partnership only as a contribution to its capital or in consideration for a partnership interest in the partnership; or

(iv) to a limited liability company only as a capital contribution or in consideration for an interest in the limited liability company.

(2) For a transfer that would qualify as a casual and isolated sale under subsection (a) of this section if the sale price limitation were disregarded, the amount of liability transferred to or assumed by a corporation, joint–stock company, partnership, or limited liability company shall be excluded from the consideration transferred by the corporation, joint–stock company, partnership, or limited liability company in exchange for the tangible personal property, digital code, or digital product to determine whether the transfer is made:

(i) principally in consideration for the issuance of stock of a corporation or joint–stock company;

(ii) only as a contribution to the capital of a partnership or in consideration for a partnership interest; or

(iii) only as a capital contribution to a limited liability company or in consideration for an interest in a limited liability company.
Md. Code, Local Government § 11-210 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-210
§11–210.
Status: in_force

(a) A defendant who is found guilty of a civil infraction may file a motion for a new trial or a motion for a revision of judgment as provided by law for a criminal case.

(b) (1) A motion filed under this section shall be filed in the same manner as a motion filed in a criminal case.

(2) In ruling on a motion filed under this section, the court has the same authority that the court has in a criminal case.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-524 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 5 / Section 11-524
§11–524.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commission shall issue a special thoroughbred racing license to the State Fair Society to hold a race meeting.

(2) The race meeting shall:

(i) last not more than 10 days in a calendar year;

(ii) be held with or for the benefit of the State Fair or a county fair or agricultural exhibition; and

(iii) comply with this title.

(b) The State Fair Society shall pay to the county treasurer of the county where the fair or exhibition is held, for the use of the county, a fee of $50 for each racing day of the race meeting.

(c) The Commission may authorize the State Fair Society to transfer a race meeting from the State Fair Society’s own track to the track of a mile thoroughbred racing licensee:

(1) on receipt of the appropriate license fees; and

(2) with the express consent of the owner or lessee of the track to which the transfer is made.

(d) If the State Fair Society ends special thoroughbred racing at the Timonium Race Course, the racing days that were awarded to it may be awarded to a mile thoroughbred licensee on the same terms as the additional racing days under § 11-511 of this subtitle.

(e) If racing is discontinued at the Timonium Race Course:

(1) compensation may not be paid to the State Fair Society to offset revenue loss from the discontinuance of racing; and

(2) payment of the grant to Baltimore County under § 11-403 of this title shall end.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-303 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-303
§11–303.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made, in any document filed with the Commissioner or in any proceeding under this title, any statement which is, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, false or misleading in any material respect.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 11-205 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-205
§11–205.
Status: in_force

(a) This section is broadly applicable to all procurements by the State.

(b) A person who, for the purpose of defrauding the State, acts in collusion with another person in connection with the procurement process is liable for damages equal to 3 times the value of the loss to the State that is attributable to the collusion.

(c) (1) A procurement officer who has reason to believe that collusion has occurred in connection with the procurement process shall send to the Office of the Attorney General written notice that states the belief and its basis.

(2) The Attorney General may begin an action in the appropriate court for damages under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) (1) If there is reason to believe that collusion has occurred in connection with the procurement process, all relevant documents shall be kept until the Attorney General gives notice that they may be destroyed.

(2) On request by the Office of the Attorney General, relevant documents shall be made available immediately.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-1004 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 10 / Section 11-1004
§11–1004.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a correctional officer has the same rights to engage in political activity as a State employee.

(2) The right of a correctional officer to engage in political activity does not apply when the correctional officer is on duty or acting in an official capacity.

(b) A managing official:

(1) may not prohibit secondary employment by a correctional officer; but

(2) may adopt reasonable regulations that relate to secondary employment by a correctional officer.

(c) A correctional officer may not be required or requested to disclose an item of the correctional officer’s property, income, assets, source of income, debts, or personal or domestic expenditures, including those of a member of the correctional officer’s family or household, unless:

(1) the information is necessary to investigate a possible conflict of interest with respect to the performance of the correctional officer’s official duties; or

(2) the disclosure is required by federal or State law.

(d) A correctional officer may not be discharged, disciplined, demoted, or denied promotion, transfer, or reassignment, or otherwise discriminated against in regard to the correctional officer’s employment or be threatened with that treatment because the correctional officer:

(1) has exercised or demanded the rights granted by this subtitle; or

(2) has lawfully exercised constitutional rights.

(e) A statute may not abridge and a correctional facility may not adopt a regulation that prohibits the right of a correctional officer to bring suit that arises out of the correctional officer’s duties as a correctional officer.

(f) A correctional officer may waive in writing any or all rights granted by this subtitle.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-156 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-156
§11–156.
Status: in_force

“Security agreement” means a written agreement that reserves or creates a security interest.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11-111.2 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-111.2
§11–111.
Status: in_force

§11–111.2.

(a) In this section, “candidate sign” means a sign on behalf of a candidate for public office or a slate of candidates for public office.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a condominium may not restrict or prohibit the display of:

(1) A candidate sign; or

(2) A sign that advertises the support or defeat of any question submitted to voters in accordance with the Election Law Article.

(c) A recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a condominium may restrict the display of a candidate sign or a sign that advertises the support or defeat of any proposition:

(1) In the common elements;

(2) In accordance with provisions of federal, State, and local law; or

(3) If a limitation to the time period during which signs may be displayed is not specified by a law of the jurisdiction in which the condominium is located, to a time period not less than:

(i) 30 days before the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition; and

(ii) 7 days after the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-402 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-402
§11–402.
Status: in_force

A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver alcoholic beverages to a holder of a retail license from 6 a.m. to midnight on every day except Sunday.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-1205 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 12 / Section 11-1205
§11–1205.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall receive 80% of the money from the Special Fund, established under § 11-401 of this title, that is designated for payment to Baltimore City under § 11-404 of this title.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the money received by the Authority shall be used to pay for facilities and services in communities in the Baltimore City limits within 2 miles of the Pimlico Race Course.

(2) In making its determinations on the use of the money provided to the Authority under subsection (a) of this section, the Authority shall give considerable weight to the housing, economic, and community development needs of the Park Heights Corridor, based on statistics including poverty and population statistics.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-408 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-408
§11–408.
Status: reserved

(a) A registered broker-dealer or investment adviser may file an application for registration of a successor, whether or not the successor is then in existence, for the unexpired portion of the year. There is no fee.

(b) The registration of a predecessor remains effective as the registration of a successor for 60 days after the succession, if:

(1) A broker-dealer or investment adviser succeeds to and continues the business of a registered broker-dealer or investment adviser; and

(2) The successor files an application for registration within 30 days after the succession.

(c) A federal covered adviser who has filed a notice under § 11-405(b) of this subtitle may file a notice filing of a successor for the unexpired portion of the year, whether or not the successor is in existence at the time of the filing. There is no fee.

(d) The notice filing of a federal covered adviser stands as the notice filing of a successor for 60 days after the succession if:

(1) The federal covered adviser succeeds to and continues the business of a federal covered adviser that has filed a notice under § 11-405(b) of this subtitle; and

(2) The successor files a notice filing within 30 days after the succession.

(e) (1) Each registered agent of a broker-dealer and each registered representative of an investment adviser whose successor is registered in accordance with subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall continue to be registered in accordance with rules that the Commissioner adopts.

(2) A registered investment adviser representative of a federal covered adviser whose successor has filed in accordance with subsection (d) of this section shall continue to be registered in accordance with rules that the Commissioner adopts.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-157 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-157
§11–157.
Status: reserved

“Security interest”:

(1) Means an interest in a vehicle that is reserved or created by agreement and that secures payment or performance of an obligation; and

(2) Includes the interest of a lessor under a lease intended as security.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-404 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-404
§11–404.
Status: in_force

A purchaser or hauler shall be responsible for all appropriate records pertaining to the weights, measures, samples, and tests which may be used as a basis for payment for milk or other fluid dairy products.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 11-414 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-414
§11–414.
Status: in_force

To carry out this subtitle, the Maryland Economic Development Corporation may issue bonds from time to time on behalf of the Bainbridge Development Corporation to finance costs of a project.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-127 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-127
§11–127.
Status: in_force

“Highway” means:

(1) The entire width between the boundary lines of any way or thoroughfare of which any part is used by the public for vehicular travel, whether or not the way or thoroughfare has been dedicated to the public and accepted by any proper authority; and

(2) For purposes of the application of State laws, the entire width between the boundary lines of any way or thoroughfare used for purposes of vehicular travel on any property owned, leased, or controlled by the United States government and located in the State.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 11-404.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-404.1
§11–404.
Status: in_force

§11–404.1.

(a) Unless certified under this section, a licensed optometrist may not administer or prescribe any therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or remove superficial foreign bodies from a human eye, adnexa, or lacrimal system.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall certify a licensed optometrist as a therapeutically certified optometrist if the licensed optometrist submits to the Board evidence satisfactory to the Board that the licensed optometrist:

(i) Has successfully completed at least 110 hours of a therapeutic pharmaceutical agents course approved by the Board;

(ii) Has successfully passed a pharmacology examination relating to the treatment and management of ocular disease, which is prepared, administered, and graded by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or any other nationally recognized optometric organization as approved by the Secretary;

(iii) Is currently certified by the Board to administer topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents under § 11-404 of this subtitle; and

(iv) Has successfully completed an 8-hour course in the management of topical steroids approved by the Board.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an optometrist who has graduated on or after July 1, 2005 from an accredited school of optometry recognized by the Board is not subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(ii) If an optometrist who has graduated on or after July 1, 2005 from an accredited school of optometry recognized by the Board is not certified under this section within 3 years of graduation, the optometrist shall successfully complete a therapeutic pharmaceutical agents course and successfully pass a pharmacology exam under paragraph (1) of this subsection before the Board may certify the optometrist.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-168 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-168
§11–168.
Status: in_force

“Traffic control signal” means any traffic control device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic alternately is directed to stop and permitted to proceed.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-1303 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 13 / Section 11-1303
§11–1303.
Status: reserved

(a) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, a grantor shall notify a distributor not less than 60 days before:

(1) The proposed date of cancellation of an agreement that has not expired according to its terms; or

(2) For agreements that contemplate renewal options exercisable by either party, the expiration date of an agreement that the grantor does not intend to renew.

(b) The notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall:

(1) Be in writing and be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested; and

(2) Contain:

(i) A statement that the grantor intends to cancel or not renew the agreement;

(ii) A list of reasons for the proposed cancellation or nonrenewal, including any deficiencies on the part of the distributor;

(iii) A statement of the effective date of the proposed cancellation or nonrenewal; and

(iv) If deficiencies are identified by the grantor under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a statement that the distributor may attempt to cure deficiencies that are identified as a basis for the cancellation or nonrenewal, as provided in § 11-1305 of this subtitle.

(c) Unless the parties agree to the contrary, neither a distributor nor a grantor may alter payment, credit, or delivery terms affecting the distributor during the period between the notice required under subsection (a) of this section and the proposed date of cancellation or nonrenewal, or during the period of cure described in § 11-1305 of this subtitle.

(d) A grantor is not required to comply with the provisions of this section if the reason for the cancellation or nonrenewal includes any of the following:

(1) For any items that are not in dispute, the failure of the distributor to pay the grantor for commercial goods received;

(2) The actual or pending insolvency, the occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the bankruptcy of the distributor or of its parent entity or of any affiliated entity that has financial control over it;

(3) A danger to the public health or safety caused by the distributor or any affiliated entity over which it has control;

(4) Abandonment of the agreement by the distributor or any other matter which a court finds to be justification for a premature cancellation or nonrenewal;

(5) Conduct by the distributor expressly prohibited under a written agreement that materially affects the relationship between the distributor and grantor;

(6) Conduct by the distributor that materially alters the commercial viability of the grantor’s commercial goods in the marketplace; or

(7) Affirmative bad faith, dishonest, fraudulent, or illegal acts by the distributor.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the notice and cure provisions of this subtitle do not apply to a termination of a distributorship at the natural expiration of the specified term of a written contract that does not contemplate renewal options exercisable by either party.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-225 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-225
§11–225.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) At least once every 5 years, the Commissioner shall make an examination of each rating organization licensed in the State.

(2) Whenever the Commissioner considers it expedient, the Commissioner may make an examination of each advisory organization and each group, association, or other organization that engages in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance.

(b) The entity examined shall pay the reasonable costs of an examination on presentation to it of a detailed account of the costs.

(c) The officers, manager, agents, and employees of the entity examined may be examined at any time under oath and shall exhibit all books, records, accounts, documents, or agreements that govern the entity’s methods of operation.

(d) Instead of making an examination under this section, the Commissioner may accept the report of an examination made by the insurance supervisory official of another state under the laws of that state.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-1607 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 16 / Section 11-1607
§11–1607.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A license holder may hold not more than 10 licenses of any class in accordance with this section.

(2) Of the licenses held by a license holder:

(i) not more than four licenses may be licenses in which the license holder holds a direct interest; and

(ii) the remaining licenses may only be licenses in which the license holder holds an indirect interest, as evidenced by any of the following relationships involving the license holder and another license holder or the license holder and an applicant for a license:

1. a common parent company;

2. a franchise agreement;

3. a licensing agreement;

4. a concession agreement;

5. membership by the license holder and the other person in a chain of businesses commonly owned and operated and so portrayed to the public;

6. sharing of directors or stockholders or sharing of directors or stockholders of parent companies or subsidiaries;

7. common direct or indirect sharing of profit from the sale of alcoholic beverages;

8. sharing of a common trade name, trademark, logo, or theme; or

9. except for hotels and motels, sharing of a mode of operation identifiable by the public.

(b) The Board may issue one Class B license, Class BLX license, or Class H license to a person for a restaurant located anywhere in the county.

(c) The Board may issue a second license to a license holder if:

(1) the license holder holds a Class B license that has a restriction prohibiting off–sales, a Class H license, or a Class BLX license;

(2) the license sought is a Class H license or a Class BLX license; and

(3) the restaurant for which the license is sought is located in:

(i) the Glen Burnie Urban Renewal Area;

(ii) the Parole Town Center Growth Management Area;

(iii) the Odenton Town Center Growth Management Area;

(iv) the Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport State Priority Funding Area, as designated by the county in accordance with § 6–301(f)(8) of the Economic Development Article;

(v) a shopping center with a gross area of at least 1,000,000 square feet that is zoned C3 General Commercial or MXD–C (Mixed Use Commercial) by the zoning article of the County Code;

(vi) the Route 198 corridor, consisting of properties located within 500 feet of the right–of–way of Maryland Route 198, from Maryland Route 32 on the east to the Prince George’s County–Anne Arundel County line on the west;

(vii) a community revitalization zone with a designation in the series “A” through “P”, inclusive, as shown on the map adopted by the County Council by Bill 97–01 of the county ordinances;

(viii) the Severn Commercial District, consisting of properties designated as “commercial zoning” by the comprehensive rezoning maps adopted by the County Council and located on that portion of Maryland Route 174 west of Maryland Route 100 and east of the railroad right–of–way owned by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Parcel 117, Anne Arundel County Tax Map 29);

(ix) the Edgewater/Mayo Commercial District, consisting of those properties that are designated “commercial zoning districts” on the comprehensive rezoning maps adopted by the County Council for the Edgewater/Mayo Small Area Planning District;

(x) the Pasadena Commercial District, consisting of those properties that are designated “commercial zoning areas”, including Lake Shore Crossing, Lake Shore Plaza, and the Mountain Marketplace Shopping Center on the comprehensive zoning maps adopted by the County Council for the Pasadena Small Area Planning District; or

(xi) the area in Pasadena known as the Brumwell Property.

(d) The Board may issue a third license to a license holder if:

(1) the license sought is a Class BLX license; and

(2) the restaurant for which the license is sought is located in:

(i) the Glen Burnie Urban Renewal Area;

(ii) the Parole Town Center Growth Management Area;

(iii) the Odenton Town Center Growth Management Area;

(iv) the Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport State Priority Funding Area, as designated by the county in accordance with § 6–301(f)(8) of the Economic Development Article;

(v) a shopping center with a gross area of at least 1,000,000 square feet that is zoned C3 General Commercial or MXD–C (Mixed Use Commercial) by the zoning article of the County Code;

(vi) the Route 198 corridor, consisting of properties located within 500 feet of the right–of–way of Maryland Route 198, from Maryland Route 32 on the east to the Prince George’s County–Anne Arundel County line on the west;

(vii) a community revitalization zone with a designation in the series “A” through “P”, inclusive, as shown on the map adopted by the County Council by Bill 97–01 of the county ordinances;

(viii) the Severn Commercial District, consisting of properties designated as “commercial zoning” by the comprehensive rezoning maps adopted by the County Council and located on that portion of Maryland Route 174 west of Maryland Route 100 and east of the railroad right–of–way owned by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Parcel 117, Anne Arundel County Tax Map 29);

(ix) the Edgewater/Mayo Commercial District, consisting of those properties that are designated “commercial zoning districts” on the comprehensive rezoning maps adopted by the County Council for the Edgewater/Mayo Small Area Planning District;

(x) the Pasadena Commercial District, consisting of those properties that are designated “commercial zoning areas”, including Lake Shore Crossing, Lake Shore Plaza, and the Mountain Marketplace Shopping Center on the comprehensive zoning maps adopted by the County Council for the Pasadena Small Area Planning District; or

(xi) the area in Pasadena known as the Brumwell Property.

(e) (1) The Board may issue a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth license to a license holder if the license sought is a Class BLX license.

(2) The restaurant for which the license is sought may be located anywhere in the county.

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license that was issued on or before June 30, 2006, and in which a license holder holds a direct interest or an indirect interest shall be counted against the maximum number of 10 licenses that the license holder may hold under this section but is exempt from the restrictions under subsections (b) through (e) of this section.

(2) A Class H license that was issued in the period beginning on March 14, 2005, and ending on December 1, 2005, may not be counted against the maximum number of 10 licenses that the license holder may hold under this section.

(g) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 11-301 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-301
§11–301.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice optometry in this State.

(b) This section does not apply to a student while participating in a residency training program under the direct supervision of a licensed optometrist.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-120 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-120
§11–120.
Status: in_force

(a) “Farm equipment” means a vehicle that:

(1) Is designed and adapted only for agricultural, horticultural, or livestock raising operations;

(2) Is designed and adapted only for lifting or carrying a vehicle described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or

(3) Is designed and adapted for splitting firewood.

(b) Farm equipment also includes silvicultural equipment weighing 62,000 pounds or less gross weight.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-317 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-317
§11–317.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “increase in a policy premium” includes an increase in premium due to:

(1) a surcharge;

(2) retiering or other reclassification of an insured; or

(3) removal or reduction of a discount.

(b) Each insurer that provides a private passenger automobile insurance policy shall provide to the policyholder at the time of issuance or renewal of the policy a statement that:

(1) defines the policyholder’s rate classifications;

(2) if the insurer is an authorized insurer includes a summary, in a form approved by the Commissioner, of the insurer’s approved surcharge plan or driver record point plan for that policy; and

(3) includes a section that provides a general description of the factors, including credit information if applicable, that may cause or contribute to an increase in a policy premium.

(c) The statement must be sufficiently clear and specific so that an individual of average intelligence can identify the classifications without making further inquiry.

(d) An insurer that markets private passenger automobile insurance through insurance producers shall make available to its producers a copy of the statement required under this section.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-203 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-203
§11–203.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The managing official of a local correctional facility shall provide to an incarcerated individual in the custody of the managing official:

(i) food and board; and

(ii) any article of comfort that is considered necessary for a sick incarcerated individual by the physician attending the incarcerated individual.

(2) Except as provided in §§ 11–204 and 11–205 of this subtitle and subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the county shall pay the costs associated with food, board, and articles of comfort provided to incarcerated individuals under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) An incarcerated individual in a local correctional facility who is sick, injured, or disabled shall:

(1) reimburse the county, as appropriate, for the payment of medical expenses; and

(2) provide the managing official with any information relating to:

(i) the existence of any health insurance, group health plan, or prepaid medical care coverage under which the incarcerated individual is insured or covered;

(ii) the incarcerated individual’s eligibility for benefits under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program;

(iii) the name and address of any third party payor; and

(iv) any policy or other identifying number relating to items (i) through (iii) of this item.

(c) (1) In addition to obtaining any reimbursement authorized under subsection (b) of this section and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, the governing body of each county shall establish a reasonable fee, not to exceed $4, for each visit by an incarcerated individual in a local correctional facility to an institutional medical unit or noninstitutional physician, dentist, or optometrist.

(2) The per visit fee shall be deducted from an incarcerated individual’s spending financial account, reserve financial account, or similar account held by the managing official on behalf of the incarcerated individual.

(3) The fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.

(4) This subsection does not apply to a visit by an incarcerated individual to a medical unit or a physician, dentist, or optometrist if the visit is:

(i) required as a part of the intake process;

(ii) required for an initial physical examination;

(iii) due to a referral by a nurse or physician’s assistant;

(iv) provided during a follow–up visit that is initiated by a medical professional from the local correctional facility;

(v) initiated by a medical or mental health staff member of the local correctional facility; or

(vi) required for necessary treatment.

(d) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not impose liability for reimbursement or payment of medical expenses on any person other than an incarcerated individual personally or through a person that provides insurance, coverage, or other benefits described under subsection (b) of this section.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 11-705 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-705
§11–705.
Status: in_force

While it is effective, and except as provided under § 11–707(b) of this subtitle, a license authorizes the licensee:

(1) to engage in the business of an out–of–state vendor;

(2) to engage in the business of a retail vendor; or

(3) to engage in the business of a marketplace facilitator.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-222 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-222
§11–222.
Status: in_force

(a) Each group, association, or other organization of insurers that engages in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance is subject to this subtitle with respect to its joint underwriting or joint reinsurance activities.

(b) If, after a hearing, the Commissioner finds that an activity or practice of a group, association, or other organization that engages in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance is unfair, unreasonable, or otherwise inconsistent with this subtitle, the Commissioner may issue a written order that specifies the ways in which the activity or practice is unreasonable, unfair, or otherwise inconsistent with this subtitle and requires that the activity or practice be discontinued.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-220 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-220
§11–220.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A member of or subscriber to a rating organization may appeal to the Commissioner from the action or decision of the rating organization in approving or rejecting a proposed change in or addition to the filings of the rating organization.

(2) The Commissioner:

(i) shall issue an order that approves the action or decision of the rating organization or directs it to give further consideration to the proposal; or

(ii) if the appeal is from the action or decision of the rating organization in rejecting a proposed addition to its filings and the Commissioner finds that the action or decision was unreasonable, may issue an order that directs the rating organization to make, within a reasonable time after issuance of the order, an addition to its filings on behalf of its members and subscribers in a manner consistent with the Commissioner’s findings.

(3) The Commissioner shall hold a hearing before issuing an order under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(4) The Commissioner shall give written notice of the hearing to the appellant and rating organization at least 10 days before the hearing.

(b) (1) If the appeal is based on the failure of a rating organization to make a filing on behalf of the member or subscriber that is based on a system of expense provisions that differs from the system of expense provisions included in a filing made by the rating organization, as authorized under § 11-205(e) of this subtitle, and the Commissioner grants the appeal, the Commissioner shall issue an order that requires the rating organization to make the requested filing for use by the appellant.

(2) In deciding the appeal, the Commissioner shall apply the standards set forth in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11A-117 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11A / Subtitle 1 / Section 11A-117
§11A–117.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 10–201, 10–202, and 10–203 of this article apply to all sales by developers under this title. For purposes of this section, a newly constructed unit means a newly constructed or converted unit.

(b) In addition to the implied warranties set forth in § 10–203 of this article, there is an implied warranty on every time–share unit from the developer to a purchaser that the developer will correct any defects in materials or workmanship in the construction of walls, ceilings, floors, and heating and air conditioning systems in the unit. The warranty on the unit commences with the transfer of either title or use to the unit and extends to each time–share owner for a period of 1 year. In addition, a developer shall warrant to a purchaser of a time–share that any existing use of the time–share unit that will continue does not violate applicable law or the project instrument.

(c) (1) In addition to the implied warranties set forth in Section 10–203 of this article, there is an implied warranty from the developer to the association that the developer will correct any defect in material or workmanship in the common elements, including the roof, foundation, external and bearing walls, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and other structural elements of the common elements, and that the common elements are within acceptable industry standards in effect when such common elements were constructed.

(2) The warranty of this subsection commences when a given common element is completed or when it is made available to a time–share purchaser, whichever shall later occur, and shall continue for a period of 3 years.

(d) (1) A suit for enforcement of a warranty may be brought by a time–share owner or by the association. If any warranty is breached, the court may award legal or equitable relief, or both.

(2) Notice of a defect shall be given within the warranty period and suit for enforcement shall be brought within 1 year of the end of the warranty period.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a cause of action for breach of warranty, regardless of the purchaser’s lack of knowledge of the breach, accrues, unless extended by agreement:

1. As to a unit, 6 months after the time the unit is first occupied by a purchaser; and

2. As to other improvements, at the time each is completed.

(ii) If a warranty explicitly extends to future performance or duration of any improvement or component of the time–share project, the cause of action accrues at the time the breach is discovered or at the end of the period for which the warranty explicitly extends, whichever is earlier.

(e) Warranties shall not apply to any defects caused through abuse or failure to perform maintenance by a time–share owner, the association, or managing entity, if other than the developer.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-704 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-704
§11–704.
Status: in_force

(a) A carrier shall provide a one–time written notice to its insureds that an insured may access information about proposed rate increases on the Administration’s Web site.

(b) (1) For a policy or contract issued or delivered on or after January 1, 2018, the one–time written notice shall be provided at the time the policy or contract is issued or delivered.

(2) For a policy or contract issued or delivered before January 1, 2018, the one–time written notice shall be provided no later than the next policy or contract anniversary date after January 1, 2018.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-629 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-629
§11–629.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General has exclusive jurisdiction and control as escrow agent over money or other consideration subject to Part II of this subtitle.

(b) Money in an escrow account may be distributed only by a determination and order of the Attorney General under Part II of this subtitle.

(c) The Attorney General may adopt regulations to carry out Part II of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-402 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-402
§11–402.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations necessary to regulate receiving, weighing, measuring, sampling, and testing of milk or other fluid dairy products when the results may be used as a basis for payment for these products.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-1701 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 17 / Section 11-1701
§11–1701.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board” means the Cyber Maryland Board.

(c) “Fund” means the Cyber Maryland Fund.

(d) “Program” means the Cyber Maryland Program.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 11-239 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-239
§11–239.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Data center” means a building or group of buildings used to house computer systems, computer storage equipment, and associated infrastructure that businesses or other organizations use to organize, process, store, and disseminate large amounts of data.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(4) “Opportunity zone” means an area that has been designated as a qualified opportunity zone in the State under § 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(5) (i) “Qualified data center” means a data center located in the State in which an individual or a corporation, within 3 years after submitting an application for the sales and use tax exemption under this section, has:

1. for a data center located within a Tier I area, invested at least $2,000,000 in qualified data center personal property and created at least five qualified positions; or

2. for a data center located in any other area of the State, invested at least $5,000,000 in qualified data center personal property and created at least five qualified positions.

(ii) “Qualified data center” includes:

1. a data center that is a co–located or hosting data center where equipment, space, and bandwidth are available to lease to multiple customers; and

2. an enterprise data center owned and operated by the company it supports.

(6) (i) “Qualified data center personal property” means personal property purchased or leased to establish or operate a data center.

(ii) “Qualified data center personal property” includes:

1. computer equipment or enabling software used for the processing, storage, retrieval, or communication of data, including servers, routers, connections, and other enabling hardware used in the operation of that equipment;

2. heating, ventilation, and air–conditioning and mechanical systems, including chillers, cooling towers, air–handling units, pumps, energy storage or energy efficiency technology, and other capital equipment used in the operation of that equipment; and

3. equipment necessary for the generation, transformation, transmission, distribution, or management of electricity, including exterior substations, generators, transformers, unit substations, uninterruptible power supply systems, batteries, power distribution units, remote power panels, and any other capital equipment necessary for these purposes.

(7) (i) “Qualified position” means a position that:

1. is a full–time position of indefinite duration;

2. pays at least 150% of the State minimum wage;

3. is newly created because a data center begins or expands in a single location in the State; and

4. is filled.

(ii) “Qualified position” does not include a position:

1. created if an employment function is shifted from an existing data center in the State to another data center of related ownership if the position is not a net new job in the State;

2. created through a change in ownership of a trade or business;

3. created through a consolidation, merger, or restructuring of a business entity if the position is not a net new job in the State;

4. created if an employment function is contractually shifted from an existing business entity in the State to another business entity if the position is not a net new job in the State; or

5. filled for a period of less than 12 months.

(8) “Tier I area” means:

(i) a Tier I county as defined in § 1–101 of the Economic Development Article; or

(ii) an opportunity zone.

(b) The sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of qualified data center personal property for use at a qualified data center if the buyer provides the vendor with evidence of eligibility for the exemption issued by the Comptroller.

(c) (1) To qualify for the sales and use tax exemption under subsection (b) of this section, an individual or a corporation shall file an application for an exemption certificate with the Department.

(2) The application must:

(i) demonstrate that the applicant intends to meet the requirements of a qualified data center; and

(ii) include any information the Department requires to evidence the capacity and intention of the applicant to fulfill the commitments set forth in the applicant’s application.

(3) If, based on the information and supporting documentation provided in the application, the Department determines the applicant is eligible for the sales and use tax exemption under subsection (b) of this section, the Department shall certify the eligibility of the applicant.

(d) (1) Each year, the Department shall provide the Comptroller with a list of individuals and corporations that the Department determines are eligible for the sales and use tax exemption under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) Within 30 days after receiving the list described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Comptroller shall issue to each individual and corporation listed a certificate of eligibility for the sales and use tax exemption under subsection (b) of this section.

(3) (i) The certificate of eligibility issued under paragraph (2) of this subsection:

1. must be renewed each year; and

2. except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, may not be renewed for more than 10 consecutive years.

(ii) If the individual or corporation invests at least $250,000,000 in qualified data center personal property, the certificate of eligibility may be renewed for up to 20 consecutive years.

(e) For at least 3 years after the termination of a certificate issued under subsection (d) of this section, each individual or corporation that receives the certificate shall:

(1) maintain a record of:

(i) the amount of sales and use tax that was not paid as a result of the certificate;

(ii) the number of qualified positions created; and

(iii) the investment in qualified data center personal property; and

(2) allow the Department to inspect the records described in item (1) of this subsection.

(f) (1) The Department may revoke a certificate of eligibility under subsection (d) of this section if any representation made in connection with the application for the certificate is determined by the Department to have been false when made or if the applicant has failed to fulfill the applicant’s commitments under the application.

(2) The revocation may be in full or in part as the Department may determine.

(3) The individual or corporation shall have an opportunity to appeal any revocation to the Department before notification of the Comptroller.

(4) The Comptroller may make an assessment against the individual or corporation to recapture any amount of sales and use tax that the individual or corporation has not paid as a result of an exemption under subsection (b) of this section.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 11-204 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-204
§11–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A unit may not enter into a procurement contract except as allowed under this Division II.

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Division II, if a procurement violates this Division II, the procurement contract is void.

(2) Whenever a procurement contract is void under this subsection, the contractor shall be awarded compensation for actual expenses reasonably incurred under the procurement contract, plus a reasonable profit, if the contractor:

(i) acted in good faith;

(ii) did not directly contribute to a violation of this Division II; and

(iii) had no knowledge of the violation before the procurement contract was awarded.

(c) (1) Whenever a procurement violates this Division II, the Board may determine that the procurement contract is voidable, rather than void, if the Board determines that:

(i) all parties acted in good faith;

(ii) ratification of the procurement contract would not undermine the purposes of this Division II; and

(iii) the violation or series of violations was insignificant or otherwise did not prevent substantial compliance with this Division II.

(2) Whenever a procurement contract is voidable under this subsection and the contractor has not acted in violation of this Division II, the unit may:

(i) ratify the procurement contract if the unit determines that ratification is in the best interests of the State; or

(ii) void the procurement contract and award the contractor compensation for actual expenses reasonably incurred under the contract, plus a reasonable profit.

(3) Whenever a procurement contract is voidable under this subsection and the contractor has acted in violation of this Division II, the unit:

(i) may void the procurement contract; or

(ii) without prejudice to the State’s right to appropriate damages, may ratify the procurement contract if the unit determines that ratification is in the best interests of the State.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 11-403 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-403
§11–403.
Status: in_force

A writ of execution on a money judgment does not become a lien on the personal property of the defendant until an actual levy is made. The lien extends only to the property included in the levy.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-610 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-610
§11–610.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the provisions of this section do not apply in Baltimore City.

(2) In Baltimore City, a judgment of restitution shall:

(i) be entered, indexed, and recorded under Maryland Rule 3-601; and

(ii) constitute a lien as provided under Maryland Rule 3-621(b).

(3) A judgment of restitution that the District Court orders under Part I of this subtitle may not be recorded and indexed by the Clerk of the District Court as a money judgment in the District Court until the person or governmental unit to whom the restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution files with the Clerk of the District Court a written request for the recording and indexing.

(b) Once a judgment of restitution is recorded and indexed as a money judgment under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) the Clerk of the District Court shall immediately forward a notice of lien of judgment to the circuit court for the county of entry of judgment; and

(2) on the receipt of the written statement from the person or governmental unit to whom a restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution, the Clerk of the District Court shall forward a notice of lien of judgment to the circuit court of any other county as the Maryland Rules provide.

(c) Whenever the Clerk of the District Court forwards a notice of lien under subsection (b) of this section to a circuit court, the clerk of the circuit court shall record and index the notice of lien as the Maryland Rules provide.

(d) (1) A judgment of restitution that is issued by the District Court and is recorded and indexed as a money judgment under subsection (a) of this section is a lien in the amount of the judgment on the restitution obligor’s interest in land in a county.

(2) The lien is in effect from the date that a notice of lien is recorded and indexed in the circuit court of the county.

(e) (1) If the District Court enters a judgment of restitution under Part I of this subtitle, the Clerk of the District Court shall send a written notice to the person or governmental unit in whose favor the judgment of restitution is entered.

(2) The notice shall say in substance:

“The District Court has awarded you a judgment of restitution.

“The judgment of restitution is not a money judgment until it is recorded and indexed in the civil judgment records of the District Court.

“On your written request and without charge, the Clerk of the District Court will record and index the judgment of restitution as a money judgment. Then, without charge, the Clerk of the District Court will also send a notice of lien to the circuit court for the county, and, without charge, the notice of lien will be recorded and indexed in the circuit court for the county.

“On your further written request, the Clerk of the District Court will send a notice of lien to the circuit court for any other county that you specify.”
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-805 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-805
§11–805.
Status: in_force

This title may be cited as the Maryland Securities Act.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-632 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-632
§11–632.
Status: in_force

(a) A horse shall be registered with the Advisory Committee before the horse may start in a race of the Foaled Stakes Program.

(b) A horse may be registered with the Advisory Committee only if the horse was foaled in Maryland as shown by a foal certificate from the United States Trotting Association and:

(1) the breeder of the horse has maintained a place of abode in Maryland for more than 9 months immediately before registration;

(2) the breeder of the horse keeps breeding stock continually in Maryland;

(3) the horse was conceived during the previous season by the horse’s dam being covered by a Maryland stallion registered with the Advisory Committee; or

(4) the horse’s dam was sent to Maryland to foal and after foaling was covered by a Maryland stallion during the season of the horse’s birth.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-202 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-202
§11–202.
Status: in_force

(a) The Maryland Consumer Loan Law does not change any powers conferred by law on any person who is not required or permitted to be licensed under this subtitle.

(b) The Commissioner may not license any bank, trust company, savings bank, credit union, or savings and loan association.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-204 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-204
§11–204.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the request of any competent State authority, the Secretary may inspect and test any weight and measure.

(b) Unless otherwise provided, the Secretary may inspect and test to ascertain if they are correct, every weight and measure possessed, offered, or exposed for sale. The Secretary shall inspect and test every weight and measure commercially used in determining:

(1) The weight, measurement, or count of any commodity sold, or offered or exposed for sale, on the basis of weight, measure, or count;

(2) Any charge or payment for services rendered on the basis of weight, measure, or count; and

(3) Weight, measurement, or count when a charge is made for the determination.

(c) The Secretary may test with representative samples any single-service device or mass-produced device. The lot of which any sample is representative shall be held to be correct or incorrect upon the basis of the results of the inspections and tests on the samples. For the purposes of this section, a single-service device is a device designed to be used commercially only once and then discarded; and a mass-produced device is a device produced by means of a mold or die and not susceptible of individual adjustment.

(d) The Secretary shall conduct inspections as provided in a memorandum of understanding on behalf of and in coordination with other agencies when performing weights and measures inspections at gasoline retailing operations.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-624 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-624
§11–624.
Status: in_force

There is a Maryland Standardbred Race Fund consisting of the Foaled Stakes Program and the Sires Stakes Program.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11A-123 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11A / Subtitle 1 / Section 11A-123
§11A–123.
Status: in_force

Persons engaged in the following transactions involving time–shares are not required to register with the Commission, to prepare a public offering statement, or to deliver documents described in § 11A–115 of this title:

(1) A gratuitous disposition;

(2) A disposition pursuant to court order;

(3) A disposition by a government or governmental agency;

(4) A disposition by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure or by enforcement of a lien or security interest;

(5) A disposition that may be canceled at any time and for any reason by the purchaser without penalty;

(6) A disposition of a time–share in a unit situated wholly outside this State pursuant to a contract executed and negotiated wholly outside this State; or

(7) A disposition of a time–share project or all time–shares therein to one purchaser.
Md. Code, Education § 11-206.3 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-206.3
§11–206.
Status: in_force

§11–206.3.

(a) In this section, “institution” means:

(1) A public senior higher education institution; or

(2) A private nonprofit institution of higher education.

(b) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the Commission shall require each institution to submit a letter of intent to the Commission that identifies each new graduate level program that an institution intends to propose for approval under § 11–206 or § 11–206.1 of this subtitle.

(2) The Commission shall require each institution to submit a letter of intent every 6 months.

(3) The letter of intent shall include all new graduate programs the institution intends to propose within the 6–month to 2–year time period following submission of the letter of intent.

(c) The Commission shall use a letter of intent submitted by an institution under this section:

(1) To facilitate collaboration between institutions; and

(2) To provide feedback to an institution before the institution submits the new program to the Commission for approval, including any Commission concerns regarding unreasonable or unnecessary program duplication.

(d) (1) The Commission may not use a letter of intent to establish any preference or priority for approval of a program proposal.

(2) This section may not be construed to give an institution the right of first refusal for any program included in a letter of intent submitted to the Commission under this section.

(e) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Commission shall establish requirements for submitting a letter of intent under this section, including the format, deadlines, and review criteria of the letters.

(2) The Commission may not post an institution’s letter of intent publicly.

(3) (i) After review of the letters of intent submitted by each institution under this section, the Commission shall determine whether an intended program is similar to an existing program or another intended program included in another institution’s letter of intent.

(ii) If the Commission determines that an intended program is similar to another program under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the Commission may notify the affected institutions of its determination, provide feedback, and encourage discussion and collaboration between the institutions.

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may approve a program proposal submitted under § 11–206 or § 11–206.1 of this subtitle only if the institution has included the program in a letter of intent submitted to the Commission.

(2) (i) The Commission may approve a new program proposed by an institution under § 11–206 or § 11–206.1 of this subtitle that was not included in a letter of intent if the institution submits proof satisfactory to the Commission:

1. Of the exigent circumstances leading to the development of the proposed program; and

2. That the benefit of the program to the State or region outweighs the State’s interest in reasonable public notice and institutional collaboration.

(ii) The Commission shall establish objective standards and a fair and transparent process for consideration and approval of a proposed program under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(g) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Fund.

(2) There is a Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Fund.

(3) The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to incentivize institutions of higher education to collaborate with other institutions of higher education, at the discretion of each institution, to establish and implement a new graduate program.

(4) The Commission shall:

(i) Administer the Fund;

(ii) Develop an application process to apply for a grant from the Fund; and

(iii) Award grants to institutions as intended by the Fund.

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

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

(6) The Fund consists of:

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

(ii) Interest earnings; and

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

(7) The Fund may be used only for expenses incurred by an institution for collaborating or attempting to collaborate with other institutions to establish and implement a new graduate program identified in a letter of intent under this section, including expenses for:

(i) Salaries of faculty who work together to determine if collaboration is feasible for the institutions; and

(ii) Costs associated with:

1. Providing transportation from one institution to another institution for shared classes or facilities; and

2. Sharing resources across institutions, including research collaboration, student exchange programs, joint marketing or recruitment, faculty exchange programs, and online program collaboration.

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

(ii) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.

(9) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.

(10) Money expended from the Fund for expenses incurred by institutions for collaborating or attempting to collaborate to establish and implement a new graduate program is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the new program.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 11-317 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-317
§11–317.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall include in any order of suspension or revocation the specific terms and conditions of the suspension or revocation.

(b) Except as provided in § 11-318(c) of this subtitle for a stay pending review, when the Board files an order of suspension or revocation, it is effective, in accordance with its terms and conditions, immediately.

(c) The Board shall keep a copy of each order of suspension or revocation as a permanent record.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-621 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-621
§11–621.
Status: in_force

Nonfederally insured credit unions that employ mortgage loan originators shall register these employees with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry by providing the information concerning the employees’ identity set forth in 12 U.S.C. § 5106(a)(2).
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-1205 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 12 / Section 11-1205
§11–1205.
Status: in_force

In an action under this subtitle, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11-118 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-118
§11–118.
Status: in_force

(a) Any mechanics’ lien or materialmen’s lien arising as a result of repairs to or improvements of a unit by a unit owner shall be a lien only against the unit.

(b) Any mechanics’ or materialmen’s lien arising as a result of repairs to or improvements of the common elements, if authorized in writing by the council of unit owners, shall be paid by the council as a common expense and until paid shall be a lien against each unit in proportion to its percentage interest in the common elements. On payment of the proportionate amount by any unit owner to the lienor or on the filing of a written undertaking in the manner specified by Maryland Rule 12-307, the unit owner is entitled to a recordable release of his unit from the lien and the council of unit owners is not entitled to assess his unit for payment of the remaining amount due for the repairs or improvements.

(c) Except in proportion to his percentage interest in the common elements, a unit owner personally is not liable (1) for damages as a result of injuries arising in connection with the common elements solely by virtue of his ownership of a percentage interest in the common elements; or (2) for liabilities incurred by the council of unit owners. On payment by any unit owner of his proportionate amount of any judgment resulting from that liability, the unit owner is entitled to a recordable release of his unit from the lien of the judgment and the council of unit owners is not entitled to assess his unit for payment of the remaining amount due.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-606.1 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-606.1
§11–606.
Status: in_force

§11–606.1.

(a) To qualify for an initial license, an applicant shall pass a qualified written test developed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and administered by a test provider approved by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

(b) A written test may not be treated as a qualified written test for purposes of subsection (a) of this section unless the test adequately measures the applicant’s knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including:

(1) Ethics;

(2) Federal law and regulations relating to mortgage origination;

(3) State law and regulations relating to mortgage origination; and

(4) Federal and State law and regulations relating to fraud, consumer protection, the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace, and fair lending issues.

(c) To pass a qualified written test, an applicant must receive a test score of at least 75 percent.

(d) An applicant may take a test three times, provided that each subsequent test occurs at least 30 days after the preceding test.

(e) After failing three tests, an applicant shall wait at least 6 months before taking the test again.

(f) (1) A licensee who fails to renew and maintain a valid license for a period of 5 years or longer shall retake the test and achieve a passing grade as set forth in subsection (c) of this section before obtaining a new license.

(2) Calculation of the time period during which an individual is unlicensed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall exclude any time during which the individual is a registered mortgage loan originator.

(g) This section does not prohibit a test provider approved by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry from providing a test at the location of the employer of the applicant or any subsidiary or affiliate of the employer of the applicant, or any entity with which the applicant holds an exclusive arrangement to conduct the business of a mortgage loan originator.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-808 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-808
§11–808.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following persons are eligible for awards in the manner provided under this subtitle:

(i) a victim;

(ii) a dependent of a victim who died as a direct result of:

1. a crime or delinquent act;

2. trying to prevent a crime or delinquent act or an attempted crime or delinquent act from occurring in the victim’s presence or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime or delinquent act in the victim’s presence; or

3. helping a law enforcement officer perform the officer’s duties or helping a member of a fire department or an agency that provides emergency medical services who is obstructed from performing the member’s duties;

(iii) any person who paid or assumed responsibility for the funeral expenses of a victim who died as a direct result of:

1. a crime or delinquent act;

2. trying to prevent a crime or delinquent act or an attempted crime or delinquent act from occurring in the victim’s presence or trying to apprehend a person who had committed a crime or delinquent act in the victim’s presence; or

3. helping a law enforcement officer perform the officer’s duties or helping a member of a fire department or an agency that provides emergency medical services who is obstructed from performing the member’s duties; and

(iv) 1. a parent, child, domestic partner, dependent minor, adult under legal guardianship, or spouse of a victim who resides with the victim; or

2. a parent, child, domestic partner, dependent minor, adult under legal guardianship, or spouse of an individual who is incarcerated for abuse as defined in § 4–501 of the Family Law Article and who, prior to incarceration:

A. resided with the parent, child, domestic partner, dependent minor, adult under their legal guardianship, or spouse; and

B. provided financial support to the parent, child, domestic partner, dependent minor, adult under the individual’s legal guardianship, or spouse.

(2) A person who commits the crime or delinquent act that is the basis of a claim, or an accomplice of the person, is not eligible to receive an award with respect to the claim.

(b) A resident of the State is eligible for an award under this subtitle if the resident becomes a victim in another state other than this State that:

(1) does not operate a criminal injuries compensation program;

(2) operates a criminal injuries compensation program for which the victim is ineligible; or

(3) operates a criminal injuries compensation program for which money has not been appropriated or made available.

(c) (1) A person eligible to receive an award under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may file a claim under this subtitle.

(2) If a person eligible to receive an award is under 18 years of age, the person’s parent or guardian may file a claim under this subtitle.

(3) If a person eligible to receive an award is mentally incompetent, the person’s guardian or other person authorized to administer the person’s estate may file the claim on the person’s behalf.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-513.1 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 5 / Section 11-513.1
§11–513.
Status: in_force

§11–513.1.

(a) A licensee shall submit to NMLS a call report once each quarter on the date, in the form, and containing the information required by NMLS.

(b) A mortgage lender who is exempt from licensing under this subtitle shall submit the call reports required under subsection (a) of this section on behalf of its mortgage loan originators licensed under Subtitle 6 of this title.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-1802 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 18 / Section 11-1802
§11–1802.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license renewal shall pay to the local collecting agent a nonrefundable renewal fee of $50 in addition to the annual license fee.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-402 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-402
§11–402.
Status: in_force

(a) All title insurance rates shall be made in accordance with this section.

(b) Rates shall be reasonable and adequate for the class of risks to which they apply.

(c) Rates may not discriminate unfairly between risks that involve essentially the same hazards and expense elements.

(d) Due consideration shall be given to:

(1) past and prospective loss experience within and outside the State;

(2) a reasonable margin for profit and contingencies;

(3) the cost of participating insurance;

(4) the percentage to be allocated to reserve;

(5) operating expenses; and

(6) all other relevant factors fairly attributable to the business of title insurance.

(e) (1) Guarantees may be grouped by classifications for the establishment of rates and minimum premiums.

(2) A special or unusual guarantee that is more hazardous to the title insurer than ordinary title guarantees because of an alleged irregularity or a difference in interpretation or application of law that might affect marketability of title, may be classified individually and separately according to the circumstances peculiar to each case.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-413 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-413
§11–413.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner by order summarily may postpone or suspend registration pending final determination of any proceeding under § 11-412 of this subtitle.

(b) On the entry of the order, the Commissioner promptly shall notify the applicant or registrant, as well as the employer or prospective employer if the applicant or registrant is an agent or investment adviser representative:

(1) That it has been entered;

(2) The reasons for its entry; and

(3) That within 15 days after the receipt of a written request the matter will be set down for hearing.

(c) (1) If a hearing is not requested and one is not ordered by the Commissioner, the order will remain in effect until it is modified or vacated by the Commissioner.

(2) If a hearing is requested or ordered, the Commissioner, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may modify or vacate the order or extend it until final determination.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-902 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 9 / Section 11-902
§11–902.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Correctional Education Council shall develop and recommend an educational and workforce training program for each correctional institution in the Division of Correction.

(2) The programs shall meet the special needs and circumstances of the incarcerated individuals in each correctional institution.

(3) If the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board makes a funding recommendation under § 9–3207(b)(6) of the State Government Article, a post–secondary education and workforce training program, in accordance with the funding recommendation, shall provide incarcerated individuals with the requisite training, certifications, and experience to obtain careers in in–demand job sectors.

(b) (1) The Council shall adopt regulations for all correctional institutions in the Division of Correction for the implementation of a mandatory education program for all incarcerated individuals who fail to attain a minimum educational standard as set forth in this subsection.

(2) The regulations adopted by the Council shall:

(i) require that the educational standard shall be the attainment of a General Educational Development (GED) diploma or a verified high school diploma;

(ii) apply only to any incarcerated individual who:

1. was received by the Division of Correction after July 1, 1987;

2. has 18 months or more remaining to be served before a mandatory supervision release date;

3. is not exempted due to a medical, developmental, or learning disability; and

4. does not possess a General Educational Development (GED) diploma or a verified high school diploma; and

(iii) require any incarcerated individual who is not exempted under item (ii)3 of this paragraph to participate in:

1. the mandatory education program for at least 240 calendar days; or

2. a workforce skills training program.

(3) The Division of Correction shall report to the Parole Commission the academic progress of an incarcerated individual in the mandatory education program.

(c) (1) The Council shall adopt regulations for all correctional institutions in the Division of Correction for the implementation of a mandatory workforce skills training program for all incarcerated individuals as provided in this subsection.

(2) The regulations shall apply only to an incarcerated individual who:

(i) has 18 months or more remaining to be served before a mandatory supervision release date; and

(ii) is not exempted due to a medical, developmental, or learning disability.

(3) The Division of Correction shall report to the Parole Commission the academic progress of an incarcerated individual in the mandatory workforce skills training program.

(d) On or before October 30 of each year, the Council shall report its activities to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.

(e) (1) (i) The Council shall actively advocate and promote the interests of educational programs and workforce skills training opportunities in correctional institutions.

(ii) The Council shall seek to ensure that a quality education, equal educational opportunity, and workforce skills training are available to all incarcerated individuals at correctional institutions.

(2) The Council, on a regular basis, shall review the educational and workforce skills training programs at correctional institutions to ensure that the unique educational and training needs of the populations of the correctional institutions are being satisfactorily met.

(3) The Council shall include in its review:

(i) curriculum guides;

(ii) courses of study;

(iii) resource materials;

(iv) textbooks;

(v) supplementary readers;

(vi) materials of instruction;

(vii) visual and auditory aids;

(viii) supplies;

(ix) teacher performance; and

(x) other teaching aids.

(4) Based on its review, the Council shall recommend and advocate improvements to the educational and workforce skills training programs at correctional institutions.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-411 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-411
§11–411.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A registered broker-dealer shall make and keep correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, and other records that the Commissioner requires by rule.

(2) The Commissioner’s authority to adopt rules under paragraph (1) of this subsection is subject to the limitations of § 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(3) A registered investment adviser shall make, keep, and preserve accounts, correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, and other records that the Commissioner requires by rule.

(4) The Commissioner’s authority to adopt rules under paragraph (3) of this subsection is subject to the limitations of § 222 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

(b) (1) With respect to investment advisers, the Commissioner by rule or order may require that certain information be furnished or disseminated as appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and advisory clients.

(2) To the extent determined by the Commissioner in the Commissioner’s discretion, information furnished to clients or prospective clients of an investment adviser that would be in compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder may be used in whole or partial satisfaction of this requirement.

(c) (1) A registered broker-dealer shall file financial reports that the Commissioner requires by rule or order.

(2) The Commissioner’s authority to adopt rules under paragraph (1) of this subsection is subject to the limitations of § 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(3) A registered investment adviser shall file the financial reports that the Commissioner requires by rule or order.

(4) The Commissioner’s authority to adopt rules under paragraph (3) of this subsection is subject to the limitations of § 222 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

(d) A registrant shall promptly file a correcting amendment, if:

(1) The information contained in any document filed with the Commissioner is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect; and

(2) The registrant has not provided notification of the correction under § 11-402 of this subtitle.

(e) A federal covered adviser shall promptly file a correcting amendment with the Commissioner, if:

(1) The information contained in any document filed with the Commissioner by the federal covered adviser is or becomes inaccurate in any material respect; and

(2) The Securities and Exchange Commission requires the correcting amendment.

(f) (1) (i) All the records referred to in subsection (a) of this section are subject at any time or from time to time to the reasonable periodic, special, or other examinations by representatives of the Commissioner, within or without this State, which the Commissioner considers necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.

(ii) The Commissioner may perform an audit or inspection at any time and without prior notice.

(iii) The Commissioner may copy and remove for audit or inspection copies of all records the Commissioner reasonably considers necessary or appropriate to conduct the audit or inspection.

(2) For the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication of examinations, the Commissioner, to the extent the Commissioner considers it practicable in administering this subsection, may cooperate with the securities administrators of other states, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any national securities exchange or national securities association registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-106 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-106
§11–106.
Status: in_force

“Camping trailer” means a vehicle that:

(1) Is mounted on wheels; and

(2) Has collapsible partial sidewalls that fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 11-301 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-301
§11–301.
Status: in_force

This subtitle applies to all nontemporary employees in the State Personnel Management System.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-611 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-611
§11–611.
Status: in_force

A court may not assess costs on a person or governmental unit to whom a restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution:

(1) for recording and indexing as a money judgment an order of restitution issued by any court in the State;

(2) for recording and indexing a notice of lien that the District Court forwards to a circuit court; or

(3) for filing a notice of satisfaction.
Md. Code, Local Government § 11-401 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-401
§11–401.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “department” means a department of public facilities and services.

(b) The powers granted under this section may be exercised notwithstanding any other law in effect when the county commissioners exercise a power granted under this section.

(c) The county commissioners, by public local law, may:

(1) establish a department of public facilities and services; and

(2) provide for the organization and functions of the department.

(d) The county commissioners may assign to a department:

(1) responsibility for construction, maintenance, repair, service, and management of:

(i) public works, public buildings, publicly owned water and sewerage facilities and projects, and capital projects;

(ii) water supply facilities and projects;

(iii) wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facilities and projects;

(iv) solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal facilities and projects;

(v) storm drainage, erosion, and sediment control facilities and projects;

(vi) lighting for roads, highways, alleys, and other public places; or

(vii) mosquito control facilities and programs; and

(2) any other function or duty that is not inconsistent with this section.

(e) (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, if the county commissioners assign to a department the responsibility for water and sewerage functions, the county commissioners shall abolish by public local law:

(i) any water or sewer authority established for the county under Title 9, Subtitle 9 of the Environment Article; and

(ii) any sanitary district or commission established for the county under Title 9, Subtitle 6 of the Environment Article.

(2) Before abolishing a water or sewer authority or sanitary district or commission, the county commissioners may request that the entity provide to the county appropriate information to assist the county commissioners in complying with paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(3) The public local law shall provide:

(i) for the retiring, refunding, refinancing, transfer, or assumption of any applicable outstanding bonds of the abolished entity;

(ii) for the assumption of all existing assets and liabilities of the abolished entity by the county, subject to an audit of the assets and liabilities by a certified public accountant;

(iii) for the transfer of all real and personal property of the abolished entity to the county;

(iv) for the transfer of responsibility and administration of any legally enforceable agreement between the abolished entity and another party to the county;

(v) for the continued effect of orders, rules, and regulations of the abolished entity, until revoked or modified by the county commissioners;

(vi) that any revenues of an abolished entity remain dedicated for the purpose collected and are not transferred into the county’s general fund; and

(vii) that all matters pending before the abolished entity may continue and shall be completed by the department.

(4) Any employee of a water or sewer authority or of a sanitary district or commission employed on the date that the authority, district, or commission is abolished who transfers to the department or to a municipality or local community under § 11–402 of this subtitle shall transfer without any loss of salary, retirement benefits, insurance benefits, leave time, seniority level, or other employee benefits.

(f) (1) If the county commissioners abolish a water or sewer authority or sanitary district or commission, the county commissioners shall exercise the powers of a water or sewer authority or sanitary district or commission.

(2) The county commissioners may:

(i) adopt regulations for water and sewerage management;

(ii) acquire, construct, operate, or maintain water and sewerage systems as the county commissioners consider to be in the public interest and necessary to protect the general health and welfare; and

(iii) set rates, fees, and assessments for water and sewerage services and benefits.
Md. Code, Human Services § 11-701 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-701
§11–701.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not obtain, attempt to obtain, or aid another person in obtaining or attempting to obtain legal assistance to which the person is not entitled by:

(1) willfully making a false statement or representation;

(2) willfully failing to disclose a material change in financial condition;

(3) impersonating another; or

(4) any other fraudulent means.

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

(2) (i) A person convicted under this section shall make full restitution of the value of the legal assistance unlawfully received.

(ii) The person shall be given notice and the opportunity for a hearing on the amount and terms of the payment.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-710 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-710
§11–710.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland EARN Program”.
Md. Code, Education § 11-101 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-101
§11–101.
Status: in_force

There is a Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-1305 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 13 / Section 11-1305
§11–1305.
Status: in_force

(a) If the grantor identified deficiencies on the part of the distributor in the notice under § 11-1303(b)(2)(ii) of this subtitle and if a distributor opposes the cancellation or nonrenewal of an agreement, the distributor shall be permitted to attempt to resolve its differences with the grantor by:

(1) Within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, filing with the grantor a notice of intention to oppose the cancellation or nonrenewal; and

(2) Implementing a plan, as approved by the grantor, for the correction of the deficiencies described by the grantor as constituting the reasons for the cancellation or nonrenewal.

(b) The grantor and distributor must make good faith efforts to mutually adopt the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(c) Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties, the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section must be implemented within 60 days of its acceptance by the grantor.

(d) A notice of cancellation or nonrenewal shall be ineffective if the distributor implements the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(e) A cancellation or nonrenewal shall be effective immediately upon the expiration of the period provided in subsection (c) of this section if the distributor fails to implement the plan described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(f) Nothing in this section shall permit a distributor to attempt to cure if the only reasons identified by the grantor in the notice required under § 11-1303(b)(2)(ii) of this subtitle are reasons that are not curable by the distributor.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-209 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-209
§11–209.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall make available to the public the agenda for an upcoming meeting not less than 1 week before the meeting.

(b) The Board shall make available to the public live video and audio streaming of each open meeting.

(c) In accordance with § 3–306 of the General Provisions Article, the Board shall publish the minutes of each open meeting not later than 1 month after the meeting.

(d) The Board shall archive and store:

(1) recordings of each open meeting for not less than 3 years; and

(2) records of the minutes of each open meeting for not less than 7 years.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-801 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-801
§11–801.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 11-301, 11-302, 11-303, 11-304, 11-401, 11-501, and 11-703 of this title apply to any person who:

(1) Sells or offers to sell if:

(i) The offer to sell is made in this State; or

(ii) The offer to buy is made and accepted in this State; or

(2) Offers or provides investment advisory services if:

(i) The contract for the investment advisory services is executed in this State;

(ii) The investment advisory services are rendered in this State; or

(iii) Any action instrumental in effecting prohibited conduct is taken in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State.

(b) Sections 11-301, 11-302, 11-303, 11-304, 11-401, and 11-703 of this title apply to any person who:

(1) Buys or offers to buy if:

(i) The offer to buy is made in this State; or

(ii) The offer to sell is made and accepted in this State; or

(2) Offers or provides investment advisory services if:

(i) The contract for the investment advisory services is executed in this State;

(ii) The investment advisory services are rendered in this State; or

(iii) Any action instrumental in effecting prohibited conduct is taken in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State.

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

(1) Originates from this State; or

(2) Is directed by the offeror to this State and received at the place to which it is directed or, in the case of a mailed offer, at any post office in this State.

(d) (1) For the purpose of this section, an offer to buy or to sell is accepted in this State if acceptance:

(i) Is communicated to the offeror in this State; and

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

(2) For purposes of this section, acceptance is communicated to the offeror in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State, if the offeree directs it to the offeror in this State reasonably believing the offeror to be in this State and it is received at the place to which it is directed or, in the case of a mailed acceptance, at any post office in this State.

(e) An offer to sell or to buy, or to provide investment advisory services, is not made in this State if:

(1) The publisher circulates or there is circulated on his behalf in this State any bona fide newspaper or other publication of general, regular, and paid circulation which is not published in this State, or which is published in this State but has had more than two thirds of its circulation outside this State during the past 12 months; or

(2) A radio or television program originating outside this State is received in this State.

(f) Sections 11-302 and 11-401(b) of this title, as well as § 11-304 of this title so far as investment advisers and investment adviser representatives are concerned, apply if any act instrumental in effecting prohibited conduct is done in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 11-706 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-706
§11–706.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a license is effective until it is:

(1) surrendered by the licensee; or

(2) revoked for cause by the Comptroller.

(b) (1) If a partnership that is licensed to engage in the business of a retail vendor is dissolved by the death of a partner, the surviving partner or partners may operate under the license for not more than 60 days after the date of dissolution.

(2) If a person who is licensed to engage in the business of a retail vendor dies, the heirs or legal representative of the licensee may operate under the license for the period of time necessary for the administration of the licensee’s estate.

(3) If a person who is licensed to engage in the business of a retail vendor declares bankruptcy, the receiver or trustee in bankruptcy may operate under the license for the period of time necessary for the administration of the licensee’s assets.

(4) If 2 or more persons who constitute a single vendor licensed to engage in the business of a retail vendor operate at 1 place of business under 1 license, the retirement of 1 or more persons from the business or the addition of 1 or more persons to the business will not affect the license or require a new license for the place of business.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-801 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-801
§11–801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board” means the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

(c) “Claimant” means the person filing a claim under this subtitle.

(d) (1) “Crime” means:

(i) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a criminal offense under state, federal, or common law that is committed in:

1. this State; or

2. another state against a resident of this State; or

(ii) an act of international terrorism as defined in Title 18, § 2331 of the United States Code that is committed outside of the United States against a resident of this State.

(2) “Crime” does not include an act involving the operation of a vessel or motor vehicle unless the act is:

(i) a violation of § 20–102, § 20–104, § 21–706, § 21–901.3, § 21–902, § 21–904, or § 21–1124.3 of the Transportation Article;

(ii) a violation of § 8–738 of the Natural Resources Article;

(iii) a violation of the Criminal Law Article;

(iv) operating a motor vehicle or vessel that results in an intentional injury; or

(v) a violation of federal law or the law of another state that is substantially equivalent to a violation under this paragraph, as required under 34 U.S.C. § 20102(b)(5) and (6).

(e) “Dependent” means:

(1) a surviving spouse, domestic partner, or child of a person; or

(2) a person who is dependent on another person for principal support.

(f) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.

(g) “Qualified third party” means:

(1) a licensed physician, dentist, or psychologist authorized to practice under the Health Occupations Article;

(2) a social worker or caseworker of any public or private health or social services agency or provider; or

(3) an advocate or victim service provider from a domestic violence or sexual assault prevention or assistance program.

(h) “Victim” means a person:

(1) who suffers physical or psychological injury or death as a result of a crime or delinquent act; or

(2) who suffers physical injury or death as a direct result of:

(i) trying to prevent a crime or delinquent act or an attempted crime or delinquent act from occurring in the person’s presence;

(ii) trying to apprehend an offender who had committed a crime or delinquent act in the person’s presence or had committed a felony or a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; or

(iii) helping a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer’s duties or helping a member of a fire department or an agency that provides emergency medical services who is being obstructed from performing the member’s duties.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 11-402 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-402
§11–402.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the Board may issue:

(1) a license;

(2) a 40–foot–draft limited license;

(3) a 36–foot–draft limited license; and

(4) a 32–foot–draft limited license.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-321 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-321
§11–321.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Affiliate” has the meaning stated in § 7-101 of this article.

(c) “Major insurer” means an insurer or affiliate or subsidiary of that insurer that has written an amount of private passenger premium in the State that totals 1% or more of the total premium of private passenger premium written in the State by all insurers, including the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund.

(d) “Private passenger premium” means the direct written premium derived from the sale of private passenger motor vehicle insurance policies in a calendar year.

(e) “Subsidiary” has the meaning stated in § 7-101 of this article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-206 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-206
§11–206.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board may employ:

(i) one part–time deputy chief inspector at an annual salary of $18,000; and

(ii) 18 part–time inspectors at an annual salary of $7,000 each.

(2) Each inspector shall receive a monthly expense allowance of $300, subject to the approval of the Executive Director.

(b) An inspector:

(1) has all the powers of a peace officer or sheriff in the State arising out of or relating to the enforcement of this article;

(2) may serve a summons under § 11–2604 of this title; and

(3) may issue a civil citation under § 11–2605 of this title.

(c) An inspector shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(d) (1) An inspector shall provide a penalty bond of $2,000 to the Board and the County Council jointly on the condition that the inspector faithfully perform the duties of office.

(2) The county shall pay the cost of the bond.
Md. Code, Land Use § 11-102 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-102
§11–102.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this division or of a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this division is a misdemeanor.

(b) A legislative body may:

(1) provide for punishment of a violation by fine or imprisonment or both; and

(2) impose civil penalties for a violation.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-410 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-410
§11–410.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Director” means the Director of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program.

(3) “Program” means the Registered Apprenticeship Qualified Intermediary Program.

(4) “Qualified intermediary” means an entity that demonstrates expertise in:

(i) connecting sponsors, employers, or potential apprenticeship program participants with registered apprenticeship programs;

(ii) convening stakeholders to develop registered apprenticeship programs; or

(iii) other key functions as determined appropriate by the Department to successfully build and scale registered apprenticeship programs that achieve desired workforce outcomes.

(b) There is a Registered Apprenticeship Qualified Intermediary Program within the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Program of the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.

(c) (1) The Program shall:

(i) report to the Director;

(ii) increase awareness of registered apprenticeship programs through industry outreach;

(iii) connect employers and labor organizations with workforce and education partners;

(iv) provide technical assistance to launch and expand registered apprenticeship programs with a focus on nontraditional sectors; and

(v) include a process for monitoring and evaluating the Program.

(2) The Director shall, in consultation with the Secretary, the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, the Registered Apprenticeship Development Advisory Board, and the Department of Commerce, develop the Program.

(3) The Secretary may use grants or procurement, among other strategies, to advance and accomplish the goals of the Program.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-203 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-203
§11–203.
Status: in_force

(a) To enforce this title the Secretary may adopt regulations relating to:

(1) Standards of net weight, measure, or count, reasonable standards of fill, and labeling requirements, for any commodity in package form;

(2) Exemptions from the sealing or marking requirements of § 11–207 of this subtitle with respect to weights and measures whose character or size makes sealing or marking inappropriate, not feasible, or damaging to the weight and measure;

(3) Registration of servicemen and service agencies engaged in the maintenance and repair of weighing and measuring devices;

(4) The types of commodities and objects to be weighed by licensed weighmasters; and

(5) The types of weighing devices requiring operation by a licensed weighmaster, the licensing of weighmasters and applicants’ licensing fees, the maintenance of weight records, and inspection of weight records by the Secretary.

(b) The Secretary shall adopt regulations, specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for weights and measures of the character of those specified in § 11–204 of this subtitle designed to eliminate from use, without prejudice to any weight and measure that conforms as closely as feasible to the official standards, those that:

(1) Are not accurate;

(2) Are constructed so that they are not reasonably permanent in their adjustment or do not repeat their indications correctly; or

(3) Facilitate the perpetration of fraud.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices, specified in § 11–204 of this subtitle, shall be those adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and included in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, as amended. These specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements shall remain in effect unless modified or rescinded by a regulation adopted by the Secretary.

(2) Nothing in the specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and included in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44 prevents a person from using a commercial vehicle scale to measure minimum loads of less than 1,000 pounds on the vehicle.

(d) For the purposes of this title, a weight and measure is correct when it conforms to all applicable requirements promulgated as specified in this section. A nonconforming weight and measure is incorrect.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-706 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-706
§11–706.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall develop and implement a State employment advancement strategy.

(b) The State employment advancement strategy shall identify:

(1) positions in State government in need of skilled employees; and

(2) mechanisms to provide incumbent State employees with access to skills training programs that result in:

(i) employment advancement resulting in title promotion or wage promotion; or

(ii) the potential for future employment advancement as the result of obtaining a credential or identifiable skill.
Md. Code, Election Law § 11-101 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-101
§11–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board of canvassers” means the local board of elections in a county after the local board organizes itself for the purpose of canvassing the vote for an election in that county.

(c) (1) “Canvass” means the entire process of vote tallying, vote tabulation, and vote verification, culminating in the production and certification of the official election results.

(2) For absentee ballots, the “canvass” includes the opening of any envelope accompanying an absentee ballot and the assembly and review of absentee ballots in preparation for vote tallying.

(3) For provisional ballots, the “canvass” includes the review of the provisional ballot applications described in § 11–303 of this title and the assembly and review of provisional ballots in preparation for vote tallying.

(4) For votes cast during early voting, the “canvass” includes the vote tabulation of votes cast during early voting.

(5) For votes cast in a special election conducted by mail under Title 9, Subtitle 5 of this article, the “canvass” includes:

(i) the opening of any envelope accompanying a vote–by–mail ballot and the assembly and review of vote–by–mail ballots in preparation for vote tabulation; and

(ii) the tabulation of vote–by–mail ballots.

(d) “Counting center” means one or more central locations designated by a local board to conduct the canvass.

(e) “Removable data storage device” means a read–only memory device that is programmed to record votes as they are cast on an electronic voting system.

(f) (1) “Unofficial returns” means vote totals reported on election night after the polls close.

(2) “Unofficial returns” does not include the provisional ballot count.

(g) “Vote tabulation” or “vote counting” means the aggregation of the votes cast by individual voters to produce vote totals at any level.

(h) “Vote tallying” means the recording of votes cast by individual voters on a certified voting system.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-101 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-101
§11–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Commodity in bulk” means the sale of a commodity when the quantity is determined at the time of sale.

(c) “Commodity in package form” means a commodity packaged before sale in any manner including barrels, bags, sacks, cartons, or any other container constituting a unit quantity of the commodity, for either wholesale or retail use. Any individual item or lot of any commodity on which there is marked a selling price based on an established price per unit of weight or measure shall be considered a commodity in package form.

(d) “Cord”, when used in connection with wood intended for any purpose, means the amount of wood contained in a space of 128 cubic feet, when the wood is ranked and well stowed.

(e) “Package” means commodity in package form.

(f) “Primary standards” means the physical standards of the State which serve as the legal reference from which all other standards and weights and measures are derived.

(g) “Sale in bulk” means the sale of a commodity when the quantity is determined at the time of sale.

(h) “Secondary standards” means the physical standards traceable to the primary standard through acceptable laboratory comparisons and used in enforcing weights and measures laws and rules and regulations.

(i) “Sell” means barter and exchange.

(j) “Shellfish” means any edible, aquatic, invertebrate animal having a shell.

(k) “Weight” means net weight as used in this subtitle.

(l) “Weight and measure” means any instrument or device used for weighing or measuring, and any appliance or accessory associated with any instrument or device used for weighing or measuring.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-816.1 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-816.1
§11–816.
Status: in_force

§11–816.1.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, only the provisions of § 11–1007 of this title and any applicable regulations adopted to carry out the provisions of that section apply to reimbursement for forensic examinations and other eligible expenses for cases involving rape, sexual offenses, or child sexual abuse.

(b) As required under § 11–1007 of this title, the Board shall pay for forensic examinations and other eligible expenses for cases involving rape, sexual offenses, or child sexual abuse.
Md. Code, State Government § 11-104 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-104
§11–104.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision of this title that conflicts with a federal requirement for the grant of federal funds to a local government, to the State, or to a State unit is inoperative to the extent of the conflict and with respect to a unit that the conflict directly affects.

(b) To the extent necessary to comply with a conflicting federal requirement, a local government or State unit may modify a notice, timing, hearing, or related procedural requirement of this title.

(c) To the extent necessary to comply with a federal requirement, if a development permit is issued jointly by a State unit and the federal government, the State unit may modify a notice, timing, hearing, or related procedural requirement of this title.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 11-205 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-205
§11–205.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt regulations and pass orders to govern and regulate licensed pilots.

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

(1) adopt a seal; and

(2) be responsible for safety in providing pilotage.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-203.1 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-203.1
§11–203.
Status: reserved

§11–203.1.

(a) Unless a person is licensed by the Commissioner, the person may not:

(1) Make a loan; or

(2) In any way use any advantage provided by the Maryland Consumer Loan Law.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in § 11–204 of this subtitle or authorized by the Commissioner by regulation, a licensee may not engage in the business of making loans at a location other than a licensed location.

(c) During the time period established by the Commissioner under subsection (d) of this section, each licensee shall:

(1) Obtain and maintain a valid unique identifier issued by NMLS when an account is created with NMLS;

(2) Transfer licensing information to NMLS; and

(3) Pay to the Commissioner a license extension fee calculated in accordance with subsection (d)(5) of this section.

(d) (1) The Commissioner shall establish a time period that is not less than 2 months within which a licensee must transfer licensing information to NMLS.

(2) The time period that the Commissioner establishes under this subsection shall begin on or after July 1, 2017.

(3) At least 30 days before the transfer period begins, the Commissioner shall:

(i) Notify all licensees of the transfer period; and

(ii) Provide instructions for the transfer of licensing information to NMLS.

(4) For each licensee that complies with subsection (c) of this section, the term of the licensee’s license shall extend to December 31 of the year in which the license otherwise would have expired.

(5) The license extension fee required under subsection (c)(3) of this section is nonrefundable and, based on the annual license fee, shall be prorated to the number of days between the date the license otherwise would have expired and December 31 of the same year.

(e) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an applicant for an initial license or a license renewal shall apply for the initial license or license renewal through NMLS:

(1) On or after July 1, 2017; or

(2) If the Commissioner has not joined NMLS with respect to persons required to be licensed under this subtitle as of July 1, 2017, on or after the date that the Commissioner joins, as specified by the Commissioner by public notice.
Md. Code, Local Government § 11-201 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-201
§11–201.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a law, a resolution, or an ordinance classifies a violation as a criminal offense, the county commissioners may provide, by law, that a violation of an ordinance, a resolution, or a public local law is a civil infraction.

(b) A civil infraction is a civil offense.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-1301 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 13 / Section 11-1301
§11–1301.
Status: in_force

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

(1) § 4–1202 (“Per diem licenses”);

(2) § 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”);

(3) § 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);

(4) § 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);

(5) § 4–1208 (“Hours and days of sale”); and

(6) § 4–1209 (“Wine permit for fund–raising event”).

(b) Section 4–1205 (“License fees”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 11–1311 of this subtitle.

(c) Section 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”) of Division I of this article applies in the county, subject to § 11–1312 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11-122 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-122
§11–122.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of all laws, ordinances, and regulations concerning building codes or zoning shall have full force and effect to the extent that they apply to property which is subjected to a condominium regime and shall be construed and applied with reference to the overall nature and use of the property without regard to the form of ownership. A law, ordinance, or regulation concerning building codes or zoning may not establish any requirement or standard governing the use, location, placement, or construction of any land and improvements which are submitted to the provisions of this title, unless the requirement or standard is uniformly applicable to all land and improvements of the same kind or character not submitted to the provisions of this title.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a county, city, or other jurisdiction may not enact any law, ordinance, or regulation which would impose a burden or restriction on a condominium that is not imposed on all other property of similar character not subjected to a condominium regime. Any such law, ordinance, or regulation is void. Except as otherwise expressly provided in §§ 11–130, 11–138, 11–139, and 11–140 of this title, the provisions of this title are statewide in their effect. Any law, ordinance, or regulation enacted by a county, city, or other jurisdiction is preempted by the subject and material of this title.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-613 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-613
§11–613.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any person aggrieved by the conduct of a licensee under this subtitle in connection with a mortgage loan may file a written complaint with the Commissioner who shall investigate the complaint.

(2) The Commissioner may make any other investigation of a licensee if the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the licensee has violated any provision of this subtitle, of any regulation adopted under this subtitle, or of any other law regulating mortgage lending or mortgage origination in the State.

(b) In addition to the requirements of this section, an affiliated insurance producer–mortgage loan originator licensed under § 11–603.1 of this subtitle shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 11–513 and 11–515 of this title:

(1) To the extent the Commissioner determines is necessary to enable the Commissioner to investigate and examine the mortgage loan origination activities of the affiliated insurance producer–mortgage loan originator; and

(2) As specified in regulations adopted by the Commissioner.

(c) A licensee shall pay to the Commissioner a per–day fee set by the Commissioner for each of the Commissioner’s employees engaged in any investigation conducted under this section that the Commissioner reasonably considers necessary.

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

(1) Examine the books and records of a licensee or of any other person that the Commissioner believes has violated a provision of this subtitle, any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle, or any other law regulating mortgage lending or mortgage origination in the State;

(2) Subpoena documents or other evidence; and

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

(e) (1) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or summons of the Commissioner under this subtitle or to testify concerning any matter about which the person may be interrogated under this subtitle, the Commissioner may file a petition for enforcement with the circuit court for a county.

(2) On petition by the Commissioner, the court may order the person to attend and testify or produce evidence.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-1307 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 13 / Section 11-1307
§11–1307.
Status: in_force

(a) The laws of the State shall apply to agreements under this subtitle to which a distributor with a principal place of business in the State is a party. This subtitle shall be construed to provide the minimum terms and conditions applicable to grantors and distributors covered by this subtitle.

(b) This subtitle does not limit or restrict the rights of a grantor or distributor at any time to seek in the State all legal and equitable remedies for any violation of this subtitle or any material breach of an agreement.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11B-111.8 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11B / Subtitle 1 / Section 11B-111.8
§11B–111.
Status: in_force

§11B–111.8.

(a) In this section, “electric vehicle recharging equipment” has the meaning stated in § 11–111.4 of this article.

(b) A recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a homeowners association is void and unenforceable if the covenant, restriction, or provision:

(1) Is in conflict with the provisions of this section; or

(2) Effectively prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment in a lot owner’s deeded parking space or a parking space that is specifically designated for use by a particular owner.

(c) (1) If approval is required for the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment in a development, the governing body shall process and review an application for approval in the same manner as an application for approval of an architectural modification to a dwelling.

(2) The governing body may not willfully avoid or delay processing and reviewing an application for approval.

(3) If an application is not denied in writing within 60 days after the governing body receives the application, the application shall be deemed approved, unless the delay is the result of a reasonable request for additional information.

(4) The approval or denial of an application shall be in writing.

(d) (1) The governing body shall approve the installation of electric vehicle recharging equipment in a lot owner’s deeded parking space or a parking space that is specifically designated for use by a particular owner if:

(i) Installation:

1. Does not unreasonably impede the normal use of an area outside the lot owner’s parking space; and

2. Is reasonably possible; and

(ii) The lot owner agrees in writing to:

1. Comply with:

A. All relevant building codes and safety standards to maintain the safety of all users of the common area; and

B. The development’s architectural standards for the installation of the electric vehicle recharging equipment;

2. Engage a licensed contractor to install the electric vehicle recharging equipment; and

3. Pay for the electricity usage associated with the separately metered electric vehicle recharging equipment.

(2) The lot owner and each successive owner of the electric vehicle recharging equipment shall be responsible for:

(i) Installation costs for the electric vehicle recharging equipment;

(ii) Costs for damage to the electric vehicle recharging equipment or common area resulting from the installation, maintenance, repair, removal, or replacement of the electric vehicle recharging equipment;

(iii) Costs for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of the electric vehicle recharging equipment up until the equipment is removed;

(iv) If the lot owner decides to remove the electric vehicle recharging equipment, costs for the removal and for the restoration of the common area after removal; and

(v) The cost of electricity associated with the electric vehicle recharging equipment.

(e) A lot owner shall obtain any permit or approval for electric vehicle recharging equipment that is required by the county or municipal corporation in which the development is located.

(f) The governing body may grant a license for up to 3 years, renewable at the discretion of the governing body, on any common element necessary for the installation of equipment or for the supply of electricity to any electric vehicle recharging equipment.

(g) (1) A lot owner shall:

(i) Prior to the installation of the electric vehicle recharging equipment, provide a certificate of insurance naming the association as an additional insured; or

(ii) Reimburse the association for the cost of an increased insurance premium attributable to the electric vehicle recharging equipment.

(2) Insurance coverage of the electric vehicle recharging equipment shall be maintained so long as the electric vehicle recharging equipment and all appurtenances to the electric vehicle recharging equipment are installed.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-801 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-801
§11–801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Consignee” means a commercial agent who is:

(1) Entrusted with the possession of goods or agricultural products, by or for the owner, to be sold for compensation in the ordinary course of the agent’s trade or business; and

(2) Generally known by those dealing with him to be substantially engaged in selling the goods or agricultural products of others.

(c) “Goods” includes wares or merchandise, but does not include agricultural products.

(d) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(e) “Possessory document” means a bill of lading, warehouse receipt, order for delivery of goods, or other document which evidences possession.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 11-2802 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 11 / Subtitle 28 / Section 11-2802
§11–2802.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500 or suspend a license or both for a violation that is cause for license suspension under the alcoholic beverage laws affecting the county.

(b) A fine or suspension under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to any term or condition that the Board may impose as a result of the violation.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-103 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-103
§11–103.
Status: in_force

Unless pari-mutuel betting is held, this title does not apply to:

(1) the Elkridge-Harford Point to Point;

(2) the Grand National;

(3) the Marlboro Trials;

(4) the Maryland Hunt Cup;

(5) the Potomac Trials;

(6) a race at the Cape Pine Farm in Church Hill, Queen Anne’s County;

(7) a race held by the Pocomoke City Fair Committee, Inc. on any day during and in conjunction with the Great Pocomoke Fair; and

(8) any other steeplechase or hunt-type race.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-205 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-205
§11–205.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “domestically related crime” has the meaning stated in § 6–233 of this article.

(b) On request of the State, a victim of or witness to a felony or domestically related crime or delinquent act that would be a felony or domestically related crime if committed by an adult, or a victim’s representative, a judge, State’s Attorney, District Court commissioner, intake officer, or law enforcement officer may withhold the address or telephone number of the victim, victim’s representative, or witness before the trial or adjudicatory hearing in a juvenile delinquency proceeding, unless a judge determines that good cause has been shown for the release of the information.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-113 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-113
§11–113.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) After conviction or a finding of a prohibited exposure, a finding of probable cause under § 11–110(3) of this subtitle, or a granting of probation before judgment under § 11–112 of this subtitle, the State’s Attorney shall within 3 days notify the local health officer of the written request by the victim or victim’s representative for testing.

(2) On receipt of a court order for testing issued under § 11–110(3) or § 11–112 of this subtitle, the local health officer or the local health officer’s designee from any other governmental unit shall:

(i) collect the blood sample within 7 days from the person who is charged with, convicted of, or found to have committed a prohibited exposure;

(ii) test the blood sample; and

(iii) if the test is conducted for the presence of HIV, give pretest and posttest counseling to the victim or victim’s representative and the person subject to testing in accordance with Title 18, Subtitle 3, Part VI of the Health – General Article.

(b) (1) After receiving the results of a test conducted under subsection (a) of this section, the local health officer shall promptly send notice of the test results to:

(i) the victim or victim’s representative; and

(ii) the person charged with, convicted of, or found to have committed a prohibited exposure.

(2) The local health officer may not disclose positive test results to a victim or victim’s representative or a person charged with, convicted of, or found to have committed a prohibited exposure without also giving, offering, or arranging for appropriate counseling to:

(i) the victim or victim’s representative; and

(ii) the person.

(c) The following shall notify a victim of prohibited exposure or the victim’s representative of the provisions of Part II of this subtitle:

(1) a sexual assault crisis program established under § 11–923 of this title when a victim or victim’s representative contacts the program;

(2) an intake officer who receives a complaint for the alleged prohibited exposure under § 3–8A–10 of the Courts Article; or

(3) on the filing of a charging document or delinquency petition for the alleged prohibited exposure:

(i) the Department of State Police;

(ii) the Police Department of Baltimore City;

(iii) the police unit of a county;

(iv) the police unit of a municipal corporation;

(v) the office of the sheriff of a county;

(vi) the office of the State’s Attorney of a county;

(vii) the Office of the Attorney General;

(viii) the Office of the State Prosecutor;

(ix) the Department of Juvenile Services; or

(x) the police unit of a bicounty unit or the University System of Maryland.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-407 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-407
§11–407.
Status: in_force

All apprenticeship and training programs established under this subtitle shall conform to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 30, and any subsequent applicable provisions. In order to effectuate conformity with these provisions, a State plan shall be drafted which will indicate in detail evidence of consistency in the operation of the Maryland apprenticeship and training law with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 30.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-1001 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 10 / Section 11-1001
§11–1001.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Direct molding process” means any process by which a hull of a vessel or component of the hull of a vessel is used as a plug for the making of a mold from which a duplication of the hull or component of the hull is made.

(3) “Mold” means any pattern, hollow form, matrix, or other device for giving shape or form to material in a plastic or molten state.

(4) “Plug” means a manufactured item used to make a mold.

(5) (i) “Vessel” means every description of watercraft that is used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water or ice.

(ii) “Vessel” includes:

1. An iceboat; and

2. The motor, spars, sails, and accessories of a vessel.

(iii) “Vessel” does not include a seaplane.

(b) A person may not duplicate or misappropriate for commercial purposes by copying or using the direct molding process the design of a hull of a vessel or any component of the hull of a vessel manufactured by another person without the prior written consent of the other person.

(c) If a person knew or should have known that a hull of a vessel or any component of the hull of a vessel was duplicated or misappropriated for commercial purposes in violation of subsection (b) of this section, the person may not sell in this State the vessel that was manufactured in violation of subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Any person who is injured in the person’s business by virtue of any violation of subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section:

(1) May sue and recover three times the amount of damages incurred by virtue of the violation, the costs of the suit, and reasonable attorney’s fees; and

(2) May sue for injunctive relief and a court of competent jurisdiction may grant the injunctive relief regardless of whether the person proves irreparable injury because of the violation.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-918 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 9 / Section 11-918
§11–918.
Status: in_force

(a) The Fund is subject to an audit by the Office of Legislative Audits under § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.

(b) Disbursements from the Fund shall supplement and may not be a substitute for any State, local government, or other funds existing on July 1, 1991, for assistance to crime victims or witnesses.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-302 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-302
§11–302.
Status: in_force

A person must have an appropriate license whenever the person holds a race meeting in the State where pari-mutuel betting is allowed or a purse, reward, or stake is offered.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 11-408 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-408
§11–408.
Status: in_force

(a) Information in NMLS associated with a license approved by the Commissioner under this subtitle shall include the following:

(1) The licensee’s legal name and any trade name used by the licensee in accordance with § 2–121 of this article;

(2) The address of the licensee’s principal executive office; and

(3) The address of each additional location, if any, where the licensee does business and that:

(i) The general public may reasonably view as a location that does business as a sales finance company, including any location that investigates customer complaints or directly communicates with customers verbally, electronically, or in writing;

(ii) Houses any core operational infrastructure or technology systems;

(iii) Conducts any core management, information security and technology, risk and compliance, or finance functions; or

(iv) Is otherwise required to be listed in NMLS by regulation the Commissioner adopts under this subtitle.

(b) A licensee shall maintain and update the information in NMLS associated with the licensee’s license to reflect accurately at all times the information required by subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The unique identifier of the licensee shall constitute the license number for the license.

(d) A license authorizes the licensee to do business under the license at any licensed location and under any licensed name, or as otherwise authorized by the Commissioner through regulation.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-103.2 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-103.2
§11–103.
Status: in_force

§11–103.2.

(a) “Alcohol concentration” means:

(1) The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or

(2) The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.

(b) If the alcohol concentration is indicated in the number of milligrams of alcohol per deciliter of blood or the number of milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, a court or an administrative law judge, as the case may be, shall convert the measurement into the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood by dividing the measurement by 1000.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-410 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-410
§11–410.
Status: in_force

A person may not obtain, collect or use any sample, for testing purposes, the test result of which is lower or higher than the actual test result of the milk or other fluid dairy product from which it is obtained.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 11-303 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-303
§11–303.
Status: in_force

In addition to the State primary standards, the State shall supply secondary standards and equipment necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The Secretary shall verify the secondary standards upon their initial receipt and afterwards, as often as necessary by comparison with the State primary standards.
Md. Code, Local Government § 11-503 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 11 / Subtitle 5 / Section 11-503
§11–503.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may adopt rules and regulations for the licensing, maintenance, and operation of towing companies in the county to:

(1) promote transparency, accountability, and uniformity regarding nonconsensual towing practices;

(2) safeguard the public health and welfare;

(3) promote good civic design; and

(4) promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, and prosperity of the community.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-103.4 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-103.4
§11–103.
Status: in_force

§11–103.4.

“Armed forces” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11-139 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-139
§11–139.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A county or an incorporated municipality may provide by local law or ordinance, that a unit in a rental facility occupied by a tenant entitled to receive the notice required by § 11-136 of this title may not be granted unless the county, incorporated municipality, or housing agency has first been offered in writing the right to purchase the unit at the same price and on the same terms and conditions initially offered for that unit to any other person. The local law or ordinance shall designate the title and mailing address of the person to whom the offer to the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency is to be delivered and the title of the person who may accept the offer on behalf of the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency.

(2) The local law or ordinance shall provide that the offer to the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency shall be made at the same time an offer is made to a tenant of the unit under § 11-136 of this title. If a tenant accepts an offer of a unit made under § 11-136 of this title, then the rights of the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency to such unit under an offer made under this section, whether or not accepted, shall terminate.

(3) Unless written acceptance of the offer is sooner delivered to the owner of the rental facility by the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency, the offer shall terminate, without further act, 120 days after it is delivered to the county, incorporated municipality or housing agency.

(b) A county, incorporated municipality or housing agency may not accept an offer made under this section for any unit if that unit together with the aggregate of other units previously accepted or not accepted, subject to an extended lease by a designated family under § 11-136 of this title, exceeds 20 percent of the total number of units in the condominium.

(c) If a grant for a unit contains an affidavit by the grantor that the provisions of any law or ordinance enacted under this section have been fulfilled, then the grantee in that grant takes title to the unit free and clear of all claims and rights of any county, incorporated municipality or housing agency under a local law or ordinance enacted under this section.

(d) Within 30 days of the enactment of a law or ordinance under this section, the county or incorporated municipality shall forward a copy of the law or ordinance to the Secretary of State.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11-129 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-129
§11–129.
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of a condominium situated wholly outside of this State, being promoted and having a sales office within the State, an application for registration or proposed public offering statement filed with the Secretary of State which has been approved by an agency in the state where the condominium is located and substantially complies with the requirements of this title may not be rejected by the Secretary on the grounds of noncompliance with any different or additional requirements imposed by this title. However, the Secretary may require additional documents or information in particular cases to assure adequate and accurate disclosure to prospective purchasers.

(b) If there is no out-of-state agency which has approved the application for registration or proposed public offering statement, the application shall consist of the public offering statement described in § 11-126 of this title, and shall be approved in accordance with § 11-127 of this title.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-607 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-607
§11–607.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When a judgment of restitution has been entered under § 11–603 of this subtitle, compliance with the judgment of restitution:

(i) may be a requirement in the judgment of conviction or disposition in a juvenile delinquency proceeding;

(ii) if work release is ordered or allowed, shall be a condition of work release; and

(iii) if probation is ordered, shall be a condition of probation:

1. in addition to a sentence or disposition; or

2. instead of a sentence if the probation is ordered before judgment under § 6–220 of this article.

(2) Subject to federal law, the Department or the Department of Juvenile Services shall obtain the Social Security number of the restitution obligor to facilitate the collection of restitution.

(b) (1) The restitution obligor shall make restitution to the Department or the Department of Juvenile Services under the terms and conditions of the judgment of restitution.

(2) The Department or the Department of Juvenile Services:

(i) shall keep records of payments or return of property in satisfaction of the judgment of restitution;

(ii) shall forward property or payments in accordance with the judgment of restitution and Part I of this subtitle to the person or governmental unit specified in the judgment of restitution; and

(iii) may require the restitution obligor to pay additional fees not exceeding 2% of the amount of the judgment of restitution to pay for the administrative costs of collecting payments or property.

(c) (1) Whenever an obligor’s restitution payment, as ordered by the court or established by the Department, is overdue, the Department or the Department of Juvenile Services shall:

(i) notify the court; and

(ii) if an earnings withholding order is not in effect and the restitution obligor is employed, request an earnings withholding order.

(2) The court may hold a hearing to determine whether the restitution obligor is in contempt of court or has violated the terms of the probation.

(3) If the court finds that the restitution obligor intentionally became impoverished to avoid payment of the restitution, the court may find the restitution obligor in contempt of court or in violation of probation.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-102 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-102
§11–102.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of one or more counties may establish and maintain a local correctional facility.

(b) (1) The governing bodies of two or more counties may enter into a written agreement with each other as to allocation of responsibility, construction, operation, maintenance, and appointment of personnel in connection with a local correctional facility.

(2) The State may be a party to an agreement under this subsection.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-607 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-607
§11–607.
Status: in_force

The managing official of a local correctional facility shall receive an extra expense or mileage allowance as the local governing body determines for additional services provided under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11-134 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-134
§11–134.
Status: in_force

Any provision of a declaration or other instrument made pursuant to this title which requires the owner of a unit to engage or employ the developer or any subsidiary or affiliate of the developer for the purpose of effecting a sale or lease of any unit is void. Any provision of any contract for the sale of any unit which requires the purchaser to engage or employ the vendor or any subsidiary or affiliate of the vendor for the purpose of effecting a sale or lease of any unit is void. The provisions of this section apply to declarations, instruments and contracts made prior to and after July 1, 1974. The provisions of this section do not apply to a condominium that is occupied and used solely for nonresidential purposes.
Md. Code, Human Services § 11-403 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-403
§11–403.
Status: in_force

The Corporation shall accept and use any money or property received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise to further the purposes of this title.
Md. Code, Education § 11-1405 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 11 / Subtitle 14 / Section 11-1405
§11–1405.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual State operating budget an appropriation of $2,500,000 for the Commission to provide grants to Baltimore City Community College, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County Training Centers for the Program established under this section.

(b) Grants provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be in the amount of:

(1) At least $10,000 per student at:

(i) Baltimore City Community College;

(ii) Bowie State University;

(iii) Coppin State University;

(iv) Morgan State University; and

(v) The University of Maryland Eastern Shore; and

(2) $500 per student at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Training Centers, for the purpose of participation in job apprenticeship events.

(c) On or before December 15, 2019, and each December 15 thereafter, the governing entities shall notify the Commission of the number of students enrolled in each institution’s Program for the current academic year.

(d) The funding provided in each fiscal year in accordance with this section shall supplement, but not supplant, any funds that would otherwise be provided for each institution.

(e) Notwithstanding § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, at the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended funds allocated by the Commission under this section shall:

(1) Revert to the Commission to be allocated under this section for the upcoming fiscal year; and

(2) Be used to supplement, but not supplant, the amount required to be appropriated to the Commission to be allocated under this section for the upcoming fiscal year.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 11-206 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-206
§11–206.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person may not knowingly require a purchaser or consignee to receive obscene matter as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of a paper, magazine, book, periodical, publication, or other merchandise.

(2) In response to a person’s return of or failure to accept obscene matter, a person may not knowingly:

(i) deny or revoke a franchise;

(ii) threaten to deny or revoke a franchise; or

(iii) impose a financial or other penalty.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and

(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Md. Code, Education § 11-206.7 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-206.7
§11–206.
Status: in_force

§11–206.7.

(a) The Commission shall establish a program evaluation unit to evaluate new programs and substantial modifications.

(b) (1) The unit established in this section shall have at least 10 staff members who are employees of the Commission.

(2) The staff members assigned to this unit shall be in addition to the current workforce of the Commission.

(c) The unit established in this section shall assist the Commission in reviewing and evaluating proposals for new programs and substantial modifications of existing programs in accordance with §§ 11–206 and 11–206.1 of this subtitle.

(d) Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation in an amount sufficient to employ the 10 staff members required under this section.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-816 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-816
§11–816.
Status: in_force

(a) An award under this subtitle shall be paid in the manner that the Board specifies in its decision.

(b) An award under this subtitle is not subject to execution or attachment other than for expenses resulting from the injury that is the basis for the claim.

(c) In each case under this subtitle that provides for compensation to an employee or the employee’s dependent, the Board may convert the compensation to be paid in a partial or total lump sum without discount, if in the Board’s opinion the facts and circumstances of the case warrant.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 11-101 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-101
§11–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Dealer” means a person who is engaged in the business of buying or selling explosives.

(2) “Dealer” does not include a manufacturer.

(c) (1) “Explosives” means gunpowder, powders for blasting, high explosives, blasting materials, fuses other than electric circuit breakers, detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powder, and any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that contains oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities, or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion, or detonation of any part of the compound or mixture may and is intended to cause an explosion.

(2) “Explosives” includes:

(i) bombs and destructive devices designed to operate by chemical, mechanical, or explosive action; and

(ii) two or more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create an explosive, as defined in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) “Explosives” does not include fixed ammunition for small arms, small arms ammunition primers, small arms percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, friction primers, fireworks, or common matches when used in their original configuration.

(d) “Explosives for use in firearms” means:

(1) smokeless powder for loading or reloading small arms ammunition; or

(2) black powder for loading or reloading small arms ammunition, antique arms, or replicas of antique arms.

(e) “Local licensing authority” means the sheriff or chief of police of the county or community where the applicant for a license resides or has a regular place of business.

(f) “Manufacturer” means a person who manufactures or otherwise produces explosives.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-507 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 5 / Section 11-507
§11–507.
Status: in_force

This part applies only to mile thoroughbred racing licenses and to licensees who have been awarded racing days to hold mile thoroughbred racing.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-102 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-102
§11–102.
Status: in_force

“Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-209 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-209
§11–209.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Attorney General shall institute proceedings in equity to prevent or restrain violations of § 11–204 of this subtitle and may require assistance from any State’s Attorney for that purpose.

(2) In a proceeding under this section, the court shall determine whether a violation has been committed and enter any judgment or decree necessary to:

(i) Remove the effects of any violation it finds; and

(ii) Prevent continuation or renewal of the violation in the future.

(3) The court may exercise all equitable powers necessary for this purpose, including but not limited to injunction, restitution to any person of any money or real or personal property acquired from that person by means of any violation, divestiture of property or business units, and suspension or termination of the right of a foreign corporation or association to do business in the State.

(4) (i) In addition to the equitable remedies or other relief authorized by this section, the court may assess against any person who violates § 11–204 of this subtitle a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each violation, to be paid to the General Fund of the State.

(ii) Each day that a violation of § 11–204 of this subtitle continues is a separate violation.

(b) (1) The United States, the State, and any political subdivision organized under the authority of the State is a person having standing to bring an action under this subsection.

(2) (i) A person whose business or property has been injured or threatened with injury by a violation of § 11–204 of this subtitle may maintain an action for damages or for an injunction or both against any person who has committed the violation regardless of whether the person maintaining the action dealt directly or indirectly with the person who has committed the violation.

(ii) In any action under this subsection for damages by an intermediate purchaser or seller in the chain of manufacture, production, or distribution, any defendant, as a partial or complete defense, may, in order to avoid duplicative liability, prove that all or any part of an alleged overcharge was passed on to a later purchaser or ultimate end–user also maintaining an action for damages under this subsection.

(3) If an injunction is issued, the complainant shall be awarded costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

(4) In an action for damages, if an injury due to a violation of § 11–204 of this subtitle is found, the person injured shall be awarded three times the amount of actual damages which results from the violation, with costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

(5) The Attorney General may bring an action on behalf of the State or any of its political subdivisions or as parens patriae on behalf of persons residing in the State to recover the damages provided for by this subsection or any comparable provision of federal law.

(c) An action brought by the Attorney General as parens patriae under subsection (b)(5) of this section is presumed superior to any class action brought on behalf of the same person.

(d) (1) An action brought to enforce this subtitle shall be commenced within 4 years after the cause of action accrues.

(2) For the purposes of this subsection, a cause of action for a continuing violation accrues at the time of the latest violation.

(3) Whenever the State commences a criminal proceeding under this subtitle or the United States commences a criminal antitrust proceeding under the federal antitrust laws, any civil action under this section related to the subject matter of the criminal proceeding shall be commenced within 1 year after the conclusion of the proceeding or within 4 years after the cause of action accrued, whichever is later.
Md. Code, State Government § 11-105 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-105
§11–105.
Status: in_force

The Board of Public Works may:

(1) adopt regulations to carry out this title; and

(2) appoint hearing examiners to perform the duties set forth in this title.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-108 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-108
§11–108.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Part II of this subtitle, a person is convicted when in a criminal proceeding the person:

(1) is found guilty; or

(2) enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and the plea is accepted by the court.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-320 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-320
§11–320.
Status: in_force

(a) The center director or the director’s designee may release personal information about an incarcerated individual on a “need to know” basis to:

(1) essential community resources and volunteer staff for the purpose of obtaining employment, training, education, or treatment services for the incarcerated individual on release; and

(2) an individual who agrees to sponsor the incarcerated individual in the individual’s home for authorized furloughs.

(b) The incarcerated individual shall be informed of confidentiality requirements.

(c) The staff of the center shall request that the incarcerated individual waive, in writing, the incarcerated individual’s right of confidentiality for the purpose of implementing this section.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-807 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-807
§11–807.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “law enforcement unit” means:

(1) the Department of State Police;

(2) the Police Department of Baltimore City;

(3) the police department, bureau, or force of a county;

(4) the police department, bureau, or force of a municipal corporation;

(5) the office of the sheriff of a county;

(6) the office of the State’s Attorney for a county;

(7) the Office of the Attorney General; or

(8) the Office of the State Prosecutor.

(b) When a report of a crime is filed with a law enforcement unit, the law enforcement unit shall give to a victim of that crime written information that the Board supplies about compensation for victims.

(c) A failure to comply with this section is not grounds for any civil or criminal action against a law enforcement unit.
Md. Code, Insurance § 11-219 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-219
§11–219.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may deviate from the rates filed by a rating organization if:

(1) the insurer has filed the deviation to be applied with the rating organization and Commissioner;

(2) the deviation is uniform in its application to all risks in the State of the class of insurance to which the deviation is to apply; and

(3) the deviation is approved by the Commissioner.

(b) The Commissioner may approve or disapprove a deviation as if the deviation filing were a rate filing and specify the period of time during which an approval will be effective.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-1104 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 11 / Section 11-1104
§11–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a distress sale, a person shall compile a complete and detailed record of the inventory that is to be sold at the distress sale, including:

(1) A description of each item;

(2) The approximate quantity of each item; and

(3) The regular price and the proposed sale price of each item.

(b) The record of inventory required under subsection (a) of this section shall be open for inspection by the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General at any time during normal business hours.
Md. Code, Education § 11-306 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-306
§11–306.
Status: in_force

(a) Every year the president of each public institution of higher education shall submit to its governing board a written report on the attainment by the institution of the objectives in the performance accountability plan of the institution.

(b) The governing board shall:

(1) Submit the report to the Commission; and

(2) Hold each president accountable for meeting the objectives in the performance accountability plan.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-801 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-801
§11–801.
Status: in_force

The Commission may authorize a licensee to hold racing with pari-mutuel betting.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-1104 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 11 / Section 11-1104
§11–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a correctional officer has the same rights to engage in political activity as a State employee.

(2) The right of a correctional officer to engage in political activity does not apply when the correctional officer is on duty or acting in an official capacity.

(b) The Sheriff’s Office:

(1) may not prohibit secondary employment by a correctional officer; but

(2) may adopt reasonable regulations that relate to secondary employment by a correctional officer.

(c) A correctional officer may not be required or requested to disclose an item of the correctional officer’s property, income, assets, source of income, debts, or personal or domestic expenditures, including those of a member of the correctional officer’s family or household, unless:

(1) the information is necessary to investigate a possible conflict of interest with respect to the performance of the correctional officer’s official duties; or

(2) the disclosure is required by federal or State law.

(d) A correctional officer may not be discharged, disciplined, demoted, or denied promotion, transfer, or reassignment, or otherwise discriminated against in regard to the correctional officer’s employment or be threatened with that treatment because the correctional officer:

(1) has exercised or demanded the rights granted by this subtitle; or

(2) has lawfully exercised constitutional rights.

(e) A statute may not abridge and the Sheriff’s Office may not adopt a regulation that prohibits the right of a correctional officer to bring suit that arises out of the correctional officer’s duties as a correctional officer.

(f) A correctional officer may waive in writing any or all rights granted by this subtitle.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 11-703 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-703
§11–703.
Status: in_force

A judgment of the District Court shall be entered within three days of rendition.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 11-301 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-301
§11–301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Authority” means a corporation incorporated in accordance with this subtitle to act as a local redevelopment authority in accordance with criteria set by the United States Department of Defense or its military services under the federal Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

(2) “Authority” does not include:

(i) Bainbridge Development Corporation; or

(ii) Holabird Working Group/Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC).

(c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of an authority.

(d) (1) “Bond” means a bond or note issued on behalf of an authority under this subtitle.

(2) “Bond” includes:

(i) a bond anticipation note;

(ii) a revenue anticipation note;

(iii) a grant anticipation note;

(iv) a refunding bond;

(v) a note in the nature of commercial paper; and

(vi) any other evidence of indebtedness issued on behalf of the authority, whether a general or limited obligation of the authority.

(e) “Cost” includes:

(1) the purchase price of a project;

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

(3) the amount to be paid to discharge each obligation necessary or desirable to vest title to any part of a project in the authority or other owner;

(4) the cost of any improvement;

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

(6) the cost of labor and equipment;

(7) financing charges;

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

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

(10) the cost of revenue estimates, engineering and legal services, plans, designs, specifications, surveys, investigations, demonstrations, studies, estimates of cost, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility of an acquisition or improvement;

(11) administrative expenses; and

(12) other expenses necessary or incident to:

(i) financing a project;

(ii) acquiring and improving a project;

(iii) placing a project in operation, including reasonable provision for working capital; and

(iv) operating and maintaining a project.

(f) “Finance” includes refinance.

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

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

(i) (1) “Person” has the meaning stated in § 9-101 of this article.

(2) “Person” also includes a political subdivision.

(j) (1) “Project” means an undertaking to establish economic activity under this subtitle on property to be conveyed to an authority by the United States Department of Defense or a military service, whether or not a facility or property used or useful in connection with the undertaking:

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

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

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

(2) “Project” includes:

(i) property and rights related to the property, appurtenances, rights-of-way, franchises, and easements;

(ii) structures, equipment, and furnishings;

(iii) property that is functionally related and subordinate to the project; and

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

(k) (1) “Revenues” means the income, revenue, and other money an authority receives from or in connection with a project.

(2) “Revenues” includes grants, rentals, rates, fees, and charges for the use of the services furnished or available.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 11-109 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-109
§11–109.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “economic damages” means loss of earnings and medical expenses.

(2) “Economic damages” does not include punitive damages.

(b) As part of the verdict in any action for damages for personal injury in which the cause of action arises on or after July 1, 1986 or for wrongful death in which the cause of action arises on or after October 1, 1994, the trier of fact shall itemize the award to reflect the monetary amount intended for:

(1) Past medical expenses;

(2) Future medical expenses;

(3) Past loss of earnings;

(4) Future loss of earnings;

(5) Noneconomic damages; and

(6) Other damages.

(c) (1) The court or the health claims arbitration panel may order that all or part of the future economic damages portion of the award be paid in the form of annuities or other appropriate financial instruments, or that it be paid in periodic or other payments consistent with the needs of the plaintiff, funded in full by the defendant or the defendant’s insurer and equal when paid to the amount of the future economic damages award.

(2) In the event that the court or panel shall order that the award for future economic damages be paid in a form other than a lump sum, the court or panel shall order that the defendant or the defendant’s insurer provide adequate security for the payment of all future economic damages.

(3) The court or panel may appoint a conservator under this subsection for the plaintiff, upon such terms as the court or panel may impose, who shall have the full and final authority to resolve any dispute between the plaintiff and the defendant or the defendant’s insurer regarding the need or cost of expenses for the plaintiff’s medical, surgical, custodial, or other care or treatment.

(d) If the plaintiff under this section dies before the final periodic payment of an award is made, the unpaid balance of the award for future loss of earnings shall revert to the estate of the plaintiff and the unpaid balance of the award for future medical expenses shall revert to the defendant or to the defendant’s insurer if the insurer provided the funds for the future damages award.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 11-404 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-404
§11–404.
Status: in_force

From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a treasurer.
Md. Code, Local Government § 11-102 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-102
§11–102.
Status: in_force

This title applies only to code counties.
Md. Code, Education § 11-202.3 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-202.3
§11–202.
Status: in_force

§11–202.3.

At least twice a year, the Commission shall peruse federal databases and other information sources to determine whether there are Maryland students who are enrolled in a fully online distance education program offered by an institution of higher education that is required to register with the Commission under § 11–202.2 of this subtitle, but that has failed to register with the Commission.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-206 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-206
§11–206.
Status: reserved

(a) If a representation is made to the managing official of a local correctional facility that an incarcerated individual in the custody of the managing official is pregnant, the managing official may:

(1) before the anticipated birth, have the incarcerated individual transferred from the local correctional facility to another facility that provides comfortable accommodations, maintenance, and medical care under supervision and safeguards that the managing official determines necessary to prevent the incarcerated individual’s escape from custody; and

(2) return the incarcerated individual to the local correctional facility as soon after giving birth as the incarcerated individual’s health allows, as determined by the medical professional responsible for the care of the incarcerated individual.

(b) The use of physical restraints on an incarcerated individual during a transfer made under this section shall be in accordance with § 9–601 of this article.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 11-241 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-241
§11–241.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Construction material” means an item of tangible personal property that is used to construct or renovate a building, a structure, or an improvement on land and that typically loses its separate identity as personal property once incorporated into the real property.

(ii) “Construction material” includes building materials, building systems equipment, landscaping materials, and supplies.

(3) “Public school facility” has the meaning stated in § 10–601 of the Economic Development Article.

(b) The sales and use tax does not apply to a sale of construction material if:

(1) the construction material is purchased by a person solely for use in furtherance of the provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the Economic Development Article for the construction or redevelopment of a public school facility that is managed by the Maryland Stadium Authority;

(2) the sale is made on or after June 1, 2020; and

(3) the buyer provides the vendor with evidence of eligibility for the exemption issued by the Comptroller.

(c) The Comptroller shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
Md. Code, Election Law § 11-604 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 11 / Subtitle 6 / Section 11-604
§11–604.
Status: in_force

A certificate issued by the State Board to the Secretary and presiding officer of the United States Senate or to the Clerk and presiding officer of the House of Representatives of the United States under § 11–603(b)(1)(iii) and (iv) of this subtitle constitutes prima facie evidence of the right of the individual certified to be seated for office in the United States Congress.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 11-207 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-207
§11–207.
Status: in_force

Each determination required under this Division II shall be:

(1) in writing;

(2) based on written findings of the public official or employee who makes the determination; and

(3) kept, for at least 3 years, in an official procurement contract file.
Md. Code, Real Property § 11B-104 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 11B / Subtitle 1 / Section 11B-104
§11B–104.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of all laws, ordinances, and regulations concerning building codes or zoning shall have full force and effect to the extent that they apply to a development and shall be construed and applied with reference to the overall nature and use of the property without regard to whether the property is part of a development.

(b) A local government may not enact any law, ordinance, or regulation which would:

(1) Impose a burden or restriction on property which is part of a development because it is part of a development;

(2) Require that additional disclosures relating to the development be made to purchasers of lots within the development, other than the disclosures required by § 11B-105, § 11B-106, or § 11B-107 of this title;

(3) Provide that the disclosures required by § 11B-105, § 11B-106, or § 11B-107 of this title be registered or otherwise subject to the approval of any governmental agency;

(4) Provide that additional cancellation rights be provided to purchasers, other than the cancellation rights under § 11B-108(b) and (c) of this title;

(5) Create additional implied warranties or require additional express warranties on improvements to common areas other than those warranties described in § 11B-110 of this title; or

(6) Expand the open meeting requirements of § 11B-111 of this title or open record requirements of § 11B-112 of this title.

(c) (1) In this subsection, “governing document” has the meaning stated in § 11B–116(a) of this subtitle.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this title, a code home rule county located in the Southern Maryland class, as identified in § 9–302 of the Local Government Article, may establish a homeowners association commission with the authority to hear and resolve disputes between a homeowners association and a homeowner regarding the enforcement of the governing documents of the homeowners association by providing alternative dispute resolution services, including binding arbitration.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-1105 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 11 / Section 11-1105
§11–1105.
Status: in_force

(a) The Unit shall:

(1) monitor and provide guidance to the Secretary on the adoption of regulations establishing minimum mandatory standards for State and local correctional facilities regarding victim notification, restitution, and administrative record keeping;

(2) encourage the use of earnings withholding orders to collect restitution;

(3) coordinate with the Central Collection Unit to improve restitution collection;

(4) coordinate with the Division of Parole and Probation to modernize and improve collections and collaborate on communicating with parole and probation agents on their role in restitution collection;

(5) coordinate with the Division of Parole and Probation and the Central Collection Unit on ways to expedite the referral of cases to the Central Collection Unit;

(6) develop programs to be presented to the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association to emphasize statutory obligations regarding restitution;

(7) promote notification to victims; and

(8) examine the current remedies available to enforce restitution orders to determine whether the remedies are being effectively used and make recommendations regarding the need for additional remedies.

(b) Except as provided in § 11–805(a)(2) of this title and subject to the authority of the Executive Director, the Unit may adopt regulations to carry out the duties of the Unit.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-705 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-705
§11–705.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall monitor all grants provided under the Maryland EARN Program.

(b) The Department may require that all recipients of strategic industry partnership grants:

(1) demonstrate an ability to collaborate successfully; and

(2) include additional provisions in a grant proposal to ensure accountability.

(c) The Department may revoke grant funding from a strategic industry partnership, workforce training program, or partnership member if goals consistent with a grant agreement approved by the Department are not met.

(d) To the extent practicable and consistent with relevant judicial opinions and statutory law, any intellectual property developed as a result of a grant awarded under the Maryland EARN Program shall remain in the public domain.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-8A-04 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 8A / Section 11-8A-04
§11–8A–04.
Status: in_force

Property that is bailment property under this subtitle is not subject to the claims, liens, or security interests of the creditors of an art dealer.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 11-204 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-204
§11–204.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Charles, Howard, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties.

(b) (1) A person may not prepare, give, direct, present, perform or participate in an obscene performance, exhibition, drama, play, show, dancing exhibition, tableau, or other entertainment in which individuals perform or participate live in an obscene manner in the presence of individuals who have paid any kind of consideration to observe the exhibition or performance.

(2) An owner, lessee, or manager of a building, garden, place, room, structure, or theater may not knowingly allow or assent to the use of the premises for the types of exhibitions prohibited by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1) for a first violation, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and

(2) for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Md. Code, Human Services § 11-304 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 11 / Subtitle 3 / Section 11-304
§11–304.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall meet at least 4 times a year.

(b) Except as provided in § 3–305 of the General Provisions Article, a meeting of the Board shall be open to the public.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 11-830 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 11 / Subtitle 8 / Section 11-830
§11–830.
Status: in_force

A permit holder under this subtitle may not lend or give money to a person for pari-mutuel betting.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-138 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-138
§11–138.
Status: in_force

“New vehicle” means a vehicle:

(1) The owner of which is a manufacturer, distributor, or licensed dealer; and

(2) That never has been used to destroy its newness or to convert it into or make it a used or secondhand vehicle, as these terms are commonly used or understood in trade or business.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 11-115 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-115
§11–115.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person may not possess at any time or store in any one place more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder or more than 5 pounds of black powder for use in firearms unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.

(2) A person may not engage in the business of loading or reloading small arms ammunition unless the person is licensed to engage in business as a dealer under this subtitle.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not possess or store explosives for use in firearms in any quantity in multifamily dwellings, apartments, dormitories, hotels, schools or other public buildings, or buildings or structures open for public use.

(b) A dealer may not sell, barter, give, or dispose of more than 5 pounds of black powder or more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder for use in firearms to any one person at any one time unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.

(c) A person may not fail to file reports or records required under § 11-112 of this subtitle.

(d) A person may not fail to file a report of theft of explosives required under § 11-113 of this subtitle.

(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-204 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-204
§11–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not:

(1) By contract, combination, or conspiracy with one or more other persons, unreasonably restrain trade or commerce;

(2) Monopolize, attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with one or more other persons to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce within the State, for the purpose of excluding competition or of controlling, fixing, or maintaining prices in trade or commerce;

(3) Directly or indirectly discriminate in price among purchasers of commodities or services of like grade and quality, if the effects of the discrimination may:

(i) Substantially lessen competition;

(ii) Tend to create a monopoly in any line of trade or commerce; or

(iii) Injure, destroy, or prevent competition with any person who grants or knowingly receives the benefit of the discrimination or with customers of either of them;

(4) In the course of commerce, pay or contract for the payment of anything of value to or for the benefit of a customer of the person as compensation for or in consideration of any service or facility furnished by or through the customer in connection with the processing, handling, sale, or offering for sale of any service or commodity manufactured, sold, or offered for sale by the person, unless the payment or consideration is available on proportionally equal terms to all other customers competing in the distribution of the service or commodity;

(5) Discriminate in favor of one purchaser against another purchaser of a commodity bought for resale, with or without processing, by contracting to furnish, furnishing, or contributing to the furnishing of any service or facility connected with the processing, handling, sale, or offering for sale of the commodity on terms not accorded to all purchasers on proportionally equal terms; or

(6) Lease or make a sale or contract for the sale of a patented or unpatented commodity or service for use, consumption, enjoyment, or resale, or set a price charged for the commodity or service or discount from or rebate on the price, on the condition, agreement, or understanding that the lessee or purchaser will not use or deal in the commodity or service of a competitor of the lessor or seller, if the effect of the lease, sale, or contract for sale or the condition, agreement, or understanding may:

(i) Substantially lessen competition; or

(ii) Tend to create a monopoly in any line of trade or commerce.

(b) For purposes of subsection (a)(1) of this section, a contract, combination, or conspiracy that establishes a minimum price below which a retailer, wholesaler, or distributor may not sell a commodity or service is an unreasonable restraint of trade or commerce.

(c) Subsection (a)(3) through (6) of this section does not prevent:

(1) Differentials which make only due allowance for differences in the cost of manufacture, sale, or delivery resulting from the differing methods or quantities in which the commodity or service is sold or delivered to a purchaser;

(2) A person engaged in selling a commodity or service from selecting his own customers in bona fide transactions and not in restraint of trade;

(3) A person engaged in selling a commodity or service from granting employee discounts to his own bona fide employees;

(4) A seller from introducing evidence to rebut a case brought under subsection (a)(3) through (6) of this section to show that his lower price or the furnishing of services or facilities to a purchaser was made in good faith to meet an equally low price of a competitor, or the services or facilities furnished by a competitor; or

(5) Price changes, from time to time, in response to changing conditions affecting the market for or the marketability of a commodity, which changing conditions include an actual or imminent deterioration of a perishable commodity, obsolescence of a seasonal commodity, distress sales under court process, or sales in good faith in discontinuance of business in the commodity.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 11-5A-01 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 11 / Subtitle 5A / Section 11-5A-01
§11–5A–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Executive Director” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this title.

(c) “Retailer” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this title.

(d) “Sell” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this title.

(e) “Unpackaged cigarette” means any cigarette not contained in a sealed package of 20 or more cigarettes.

(f) “Vending machine operator” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this title.

(g) “Wholesaler” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this title.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-1110 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 11 / Section 11-1110
§11–1110.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Sheriff may impose emergency suspension with pay if it appears that the action is in the best interest of the public and the Sheriff’s Office.

(2) If the correctional officer is suspended with pay, the Sheriff may reassign the correctional officer to restricted duties pending:

(i) a determination by a court with respect to a criminal violation; or

(ii) a final determination by a hearing board with respect to a Sheriff’s Office violation.

(b) If a correctional officer is charged with a felony, the Sheriff may impose an emergency suspension of correctional powers without pay.

(c) A correctional officer who is suspended under this section is entitled to a prompt hearing before the Assistant Sheriff or the Assistant Sheriff’s designee.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 11-701 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 11 / Subtitle 7 / Section 11-701
§11–701.
Status: in_force

(a) In his discretion, the Commissioner may:

(1) Make public or private investigations within or outside of this State as he considers necessary to:

(i) Determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this title or any rule or order under this title; or

(ii) Aid in the enforcement of this title or in the prescribing of rules and forms under this title;

(2) Require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise as the Commissioner determines, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated; and

(3) Publish information concerning any violation of this title or any rule or order under this title.

(b) For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this title, the Commissioner or any officer designated by him may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records which the Commissioner considers relevant or material to the inquiry.

(c) (1) In case of contumacy by or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the circuit court of the county in which the person resides or transacts business, on application by the Commissioner, may issue to the person an order requiring him to appear before the Commissioner or the officer designated by him to produce documentary evidence if so ordered or to give evidence touching the matter under investigation or in question.

(2) Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.

(d) A person is not excused from attending and testifying or from producing any document or record before the Commissioner, or in obedience to the subpoena of the Commissioner or any officer designated by him, or in any proceeding instituted by the Commissioner, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. However, an individual may not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any specific subject concerning which he is compelled, after claiming his privilege against self-incrimination as to that specific subject, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that the individual testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed in testifying.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-201 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-201
§11–201.
Status: in_force

A victim of an assault has the rights provided under § 3-207 of the Criminal Law Article.
Md. Code, Human Services § 11-406 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 11 / Subtitle 4 / Section 11-406
§11–406.
Status: reserved

On the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, after payment of the obligations and liabilities of the Corporation, all of the assets of the Corporation shall be transferred to one or more corporations or associations that:

(1) have a character or purpose similar to the Corporation’s;

(2) are selected by the Board; and

(3) qualify under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-103 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-103
§11–103.
Status: in_force

(a) The managing official of a local correctional facility is responsible for the safekeeping and care of each incarcerated individual or other individual detained in or sentenced to the local correctional facility from the time the incarcerated individual or individual is lawfully detained in or committed to the local correctional facility until discharged, released, or withdrawn under a court order or other lawful authority.

(b) Except when an incarcerated individual or other individual is lawfully assigned to a local correctional facility operated by more than one county, this section does not affect the powers and duties of the sheriff of a county with respect to the safekeeping and custody of an incarcerated individual or other individual.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 11-219 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 11 / Subtitle 2 / Section 11-219
§11–219.
Status: in_force

(a) The sales and use tax does not apply to a personal, professional, or insurance service that:

(1) is not a taxable service; and

(2) involves a sale as an inconsequential element for which no separate charge is made.

(b) The sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of an optional computer software maintenance contract if the buyer does not have a right, as part of the contract, to receive at no additional cost software products that are separately priced and marketed by the vendor.

(c) The sales and use tax does not apply to the use of a taxable service obtained by using a prepaid telephone calling arrangement.

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

(ii) “Cloud computing” means a service that enables on–demand, self–service network access to a shared pool of configurable computer resources, including data storage, analytics, commerce, streaming, e–mail, document sharing, and document editing.

(iii) “Qualified cybersecurity business” means an entity organized for profit that is engaged primarily in the development of innovative proprietary cybersecurity technology or the provision of cybersecurity services.

(2) The sales and use tax imposed on a taxable service described under § 11–101(m)(14) or (15) of this title does not apply to a sale of cloud computing to a qualified cybersecurity business.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-144.1 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-144.1
§11–144.
Status: in_force

§11–144.1.

“Park model recreational vehicle” means a vehicle that:

(1) Is designed and marketed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use;

(2) Is not permanently affixed to real property for use as a permanent dwelling;

(3) May require a special permit for highway use;

(4) Is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels;

(5) Has a gross trailer area not exceeding 400 square feet in the setup mode; and

(6) Is certified by the manufacturer as complying with the American National Standards Institute A119.5 standard for recreational park trailers.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 11-103 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-103
§11–103.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person who has filed a report under this title determines that information was not reported accurately, the person may file an amended report within 3 years after the April 15th that the original report was due.

(b) A person filing an amended report under subsection (a) of this section may only claim an exemption for personal property used in manufacturing if an exemption for personal property used in the manufacturing process was previously approved for that taxable year under §§ 7–104(b) and 7–225(d), under §§ 7–104(c) and 7–225(d), or under §§ 7–104(d) and 7–225(d) of this article.

(c) After reviewing an amended report, the Department shall:

(1) issue a corrected assessment notice; or

(2) notify the person that the original assessment notice will not be adjusted.

(d) A person who receives a notice under subsection (c) of this section may appeal the change in value or classification related to the corrected information or the denial notice as provided in § 14–504 of this article.
Md. Code, Transportation § 11-118 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 11 / Subtitle 1 / Section 11-118
§11–118.
Status: in_force

“Emergency vehicle” means any of the following vehicles that are designated by the Administration as entitled to the exemptions and privileges set forth in the Maryland Vehicle Law for emergency vehicles:

(1) Vehicles of federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies;

(2) Vehicles of volunteer fire companies, rescue squads, fire departments, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, and the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute;

(3) State vehicles used in response to oil or hazardous materials spills;

(4) State vehicles designated for emergency use by the Commissioner of Correction;

(5) Ambulances;

(6) Organ delivery vehicles; and

(7) Special vehicles funded or provided by federal, State, or local government and used for emergency or rescue purposes in this State.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 11-501 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 11 / Subtitle 5 / Section 11-501
§11–501.
Status: in_force

(a) Each American vessel engaged in foreign trade and each foreign vessel shall employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when it is underway on the navigable waters of the State, including when the vessel is towing or being towed by another vessel.

(b) (1) In this subsection, “recreational vessel” means a vessel manufactured or operated for the pleasure of the user or that is leased, rented, or chartered to another for the pleasure of the lessor, renter, or charterer, as set forth in 46 U.S.C. § 2101.

(2) A recreational vessel may not be required to employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when underway on the navigable waters of the State if the vessel:

(i) is both less than 200 feet in overall length and has less than a 12–foot draft;

(ii) except for pleasure use charters, is not engaged in a commercial service, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101;

(iii) is not carrying a passenger for hire, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101; and

(iv) possesses a cruising license issued in accordance with 19 C.F.R. § 4.94.

(c) A vessel that is not required to employ a licensed pilot under subsection (a) of this section may voluntarily employ a licensed pilot when the vessel is underway on the navigable waters of the State.
Md. Code, State Government § 11-520 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 11 / Subtitle 5 / Section 11-520
§11–520.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A local government shall act on each application for a development permit to be issued by the local government in accordance with the law and procedures applicable to the granting of the development permit.

(2) If the local government has participated in a joint hearing, it shall give prompt notice of its action to the Coordinator, who shall send the notice to each State unit that participated in the joint hearing.

(b) (1) Each State unit that has participated in a joint hearing shall act promptly on each application for a development permit to be issued by the State unit within 60 days after the day on which the State unit receives notice that the local government has acted on the application for the local development permit.

(2) If the local government has denied the local development permit, the State unit may deny its development permit for that reason. However, the State unit may reconsider the application for a development permit if the local development permit is later granted.

(c) A State unit that has participated in a joint hearing shall give the Coordinator and the local government notice of the action by the State unit on each application for a development permit.

(d) Each State unit that has participated in a consolidated hearing shall act on each application for a development permit to be issued by the State unit within 60 days after the day on which the consolidated hearing concludes.

(e) Each State unit that does not hold a hearing shall act on an application for a development permit within 60 days after receiving the completed application for the development permit.

(f) Unless a State unit obtains an extension under § 11-521 of this subtitle, failure of the State unit to act within the time set by this section and by § 11-515 of this subtitle constitutes automatic approval of the application for a development permit as submitted to the State unit, and the State unit immediately shall issue the development permit.