Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-2603 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 26 / Section 25-2603
§25–2603.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a person is charged with violating § 25–2708 of this title or with selling or providing alcoholic beverages to an individual who is under the age of 21 years or visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages, in violation of § 6–304 or § 6–307 of this article, a search warrant to be directed by the chief of police shall be issued for the building or vehicle in which the violation allegedly occurred.

(2) A search warrant under this section may be issued by:

(i) the District Court on request of a person who charges before the District Court that a violation has occurred; or

(ii) the circuit court, on request of a grand jury.

(3) If a violation is found, the chief of police shall keep as evidence:

(i) all liquor found in quantities and under conditions to indicate that it is kept for barter, sale, or gift to an individual under the age of 21 years;

(ii) the materials and instrumentalities for manufacturing, dispensing, transporting, or otherwise disposing of the liquor; and

(iii) the paraphernalia of a barroom or saloon.

(b) (1) The chief of police shall report the facts of the violation in writing to the State’s Attorney for the county.

(2) Any alcoholic beverages or the materials and instrumentalities for manufacturing, transporting, dispensing, or otherwise disposing of alcoholic beverages or the paraphernalia of a barroom or saloon is prima facie evidence of the violation of § 25–2708 of this subtitle or § 6–304, § 6–307, or § 6–309 of this article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-101 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-101
§25–101.
Status: in_force

(a) In this title:

(1) the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and

(2) the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Board” means the Board of License Commissioners for Montgomery County.

(c) “County” means Montgomery County.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 25-401.1 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-401.1
§25–401.
Status: in_force

§25–401.1.

(a) This section applies only to a Baltimore City Jail employee who:

(1) on or before June 30, 1991, was employed by the City of Baltimore as an employee of the Baltimore City Jail for at least 5 years; and

(2) is a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System on or after June 30, 2006.

(b) A member described in subsection (a) of this section may retire with an early service retirement allowance if:

(1) the member completes and submits a written application to the Board of Trustees stating the date when the member desires to retire; and

(2) on or before the date of retirement, the member has at least 10 years but less than 20 years of eligibility service.

(c) On retirement under this section, a member is entitled to receive an early service retirement allowance that equals the normal service retirement allowance under § 25-401 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Land Use § 25-210 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-210
§25–210.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the district council may review a final decision of the county planning board to approve or disapprove a detailed site plan.

(2) A party of record may appeal to the district council a final decision by the county planning board to approve or disapprove a site plan.

(b) The district council may only decide whether to review the final approval or disapproval of a detailed site plan under this section within 30 days after the date the final approval or disapproval was issued.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the district council decides to review an approval or a disapproval under this section, the district council shall hold a hearing within 70 days after the district council issues the decision to conduct a review.

(2) The district council may decide to extend the time to hold a hearing under paragraph (1) of this subsection for up to 45 additional days on its own motion or on request of the applicant.

(d) The district council shall issue a final decision within 60 days after the date of the hearing.

(e) The district council may revoke a delegation of site plan approval authority to the county planning board only for the purpose of delegating approval authority over detailed site plans to the governing body of a municipal corporation in the regional district under § 25–301(c)(2)(ix) of this title.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 25-201 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-201
§25–201.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies only to:

(1) correctional officers serving in any of the first six job classifications;

(2) security attendants at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center;

(3) a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit that on or after July 1, 2006, has elected to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System;

(4) an individual serving as a correctional dietary, maintenance, laundry, or supply officer;

(5) an individual serving as a Maryland Correctional Enterprises officer, officer trainee, plant supervisor, plant manager, or regional manager;

(6) a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who:

(i) begins employment in that position on or after July 1, 2014; or

(ii) is serving in that position on June 30, 2014, and elects to transfer to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from:

1. the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or

2. the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015;

(7) an individual serving as a correctional case management specialist, supervisor, or manager on or after July 1, 2016;

(8) an individual serving as a parole and probation agent, supervisor, or regional administrator on or after July 1, 2017;

(9) an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2017:

(i) an alcohol and drug:

1. associate counselor, counselor lead, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor;

2. professional counselor, counselor provisional, or counselor supervisor; or

3. supervised counselor or counselor provisional;

(ii) a mental health professional counselor, graduate professional counselor, professional counselor advanced, or professional supervisor;

(iii) a psychologist, psychology associate, or psychology associate doctorate;

(iv) a social worker, social worker advanced, social worker supervisor, or social work regional supervisor; or

(v) a recreation officer or supervisor;

(10) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:

(i) a community detention officer or community detention supervisor;

(ii) a youth transportation officer, youth transportation officer lead, youth transportation officer supervisor, or youth transportation officer trainee;

(iii) a resident advisor, resident advisor lead, resident advisor supervisor, or resident advisor trainee; or

(iv) a youth recreation specialist;

(11) an individual serving as a Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2018:

(i) a parole and probation assistant regional administrator;

(ii) a psychology services chief;

(iii) a correctional maintenance officer supervisor;

(iv) a correctional maintenance officer manager;

(v) a correctional maintenance services officer;

(vi) a correctional maintenance services supervisor;

(vii) a correctional maintenance services manager; or

(viii) a correctional maintenance regional manager;

(12) an individual serving as a Department of Juvenile Services employee in one of the following positions on or after July 1, 2022:

(i) a case management specialist I, II, or III;

(ii) a case management specialist supervisor;

(iii) a case management specialist program supervisor; or

(iv) a group life manager I or II;

(13) an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2024:

(i) at one of the following facilities:

1. Eastern Shore Hospital Center;

2. Thomas B. Finan Center;

3. Potomac Center/Secure Evaluation and Therapeutic Treatment Program;

4. Spring Grove Hospital Center;

5. Springfield Hospital Center;

6. Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents – Baltimore; or

7. John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents; and

(ii) in one of the following positions:

1. a CAMH associate I, II, or lead – CI;

2. a developmental disability associate – CI;

3. a direct care assistant I or II – CI;

4. a direct care trainee – CI;

5. a licensed practical nurse I, II, III advance, or III lead – CI;

6. a resident associate SETT – CI;

7. a security attendant I, II, or III;

8. a security attendant manager I or II; or

9. a security attendant supervisor; and

(14) an individual serving as a Maryland Department of Health employee on or after July 1, 2025:

(i) at a facility described in item (13)(i) of this subsection; and

(ii) in one of the following positions:

1. a CAMH associate supervisor – CI;

2. a developmental disability associate assistant manager – CI;

3. a developmental disability associate manager – CI; and

4. a developmental disability associate supervisor – CI.

(b) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) an employee of the Baltimore City Jail as of June 30, 1991, who:

(i) became an employee of the Baltimore City Detention Center on July 1, 1991; and

(ii) did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System on that date;

(2) a detention center officer employed by a participating governmental unit as a local detention center officer on the effective date of participation on or after July 1, 2006, who did not elect to become a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System within 6 months of the effective date of participation; or

(3) a correctional officer serving as a security chief, a facility administrator, an assistant warden, or a warden who is in that position on June 30, 2014, and does not elect to transfer membership to the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System from:

(i) the Employees’ Pension System on or before December 31, 2014; or

(ii) the Employees’ Retirement System on or before December 31, 2015.
Md. Code, Transportation § 25-204 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-204
§25–204.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) As soon as reasonably possible and within 7 days at most after it takes an abandoned vehicle into custody, a police department shall send a notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to:

(i) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the last known registered owner of the vehicle; and

(ii) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, each secured party, as shown on the records of the Administration.

(2) A police department may notify the last known registered owner electronically through the Administration if:

(i) The Administration sends the notice to the owner using the e–mail address the owner provided to the Administration, as shown in the records of the Administration; and

(ii) The police department sends the owner notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, and first–class mail, if the owner does not respond within 7 days after the electronic notice was sent by the Administration.

(3) A police department may send notice to any secured party electronically, if that form of notice is agreed to by the police department, the tower, and the secured party in writing or by electronic communication.

(b) The notice shall:

(1) State that the abandoned vehicle has been taken into custody;

(2) Describe the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle;

(3) Give the location of the facility where the vehicle is held;

(4) (i) Inform the owner and secured party of the owner’s and secured party’s right to reclaim the vehicle within 3 weeks after the date of the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody; or

(ii) In Baltimore City and Montgomery County, subject to subsection (a)(2) and (3) of this section, be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and inform the owner and secured party of the owner’s and secured party’s right to reclaim the vehicle within 11 working days after the receipt of the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody; and

(5) State that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise this right in the time provided is:

(i) A waiver by the owner or secured party of all of the owner’s or secured party’s right, title, and interest in the vehicle;

(ii) A consent to the sale of the vehicle at public auction; and

(iii) A consent by the owner other than a lessor to the retention of the vehicle for public purposes as provided in § 25–207 of this subtitle.

(c) In Baltimore City, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County, a police department or its agent may seek to recover costs of impoundment, storage, and sale of a vehicle as provided by §§ 25–206.1 and 25–206.2 of this subtitle. If a police department or its agent seeks to apply the provisions of §§ 25–206.1 and 25–206.2 of this subtitle, the notice required by this section shall also state that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise the right to reclaim the vehicle in the time provided may cause:

(1) Continuing liability of the owner for costs of:

(i) Impoundment;

(ii) Storage within the chargeable limit for storage as provided in § 25–206.1(b) of this subtitle; and

(iii) Sale of the vehicle; and

(2) Denial of any application by the owner to renew the registration of any vehicle as required by § 25–206.2 of this subtitle.

(d) The Administration shall adopt regulations to allow for electronic notification to the last known registered owner of a vehicle under subsection (a)(2) of this section.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-601 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 6 / Section 25-601
§25–601.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class A beer license.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail to consumers at the place described in the license.

(2) A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:

(i) a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore; or

(ii) a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore or a restaurant located in a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore.

(3) The license holder shall sell the beer in a sealed package or container.

(4) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer was sold.

(c) The annual license fee is $200.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1101 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 11 / Section 25-1101
§25–1101.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.

(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:

(1) § 4–1102 (“Corkage — Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”), in addition to § 25–1102 of this subtitle;

(2) § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit — Draft beer”), subject to § 25–1103 of this subtitle;

(3) § 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit — Wine”), subject to § 25–1104 of this subtitle; and

(4) § 4–1106 (“Nonrefillable container permit –– Draft beer”), subject to § 25–1104.1 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 2.5-206 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 2 / Section 2.5-206
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–206.

(a) The Commission may:

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

(2) hire consultants; and

(3) do anything necessary or convenient to carry out its powers and the purposes of this subtitle.

(b) The Commission shall:

(1) develop and update an economic development strategic plan for the State;

(2) seek ideas and advice from each region of the State to develop the economic development strategic plan;

(3) recommend to the Governor and the Secretary the program and spending priorities needed to implement the economic development strategic plan;

(4) review the allocation of financing incentives;

(5) participate in encouraging new businesses to locate in the State;

(6) conduct periodic reviews of the economic development activities of the Department, the Maryland Economic Development Corporation, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, and the Maryland Public–Private Partnership Marketing Corporation for compliance with the economic development strategic plan;

(7) make recommendations to the Governor and the Secretary to improve economic development activities that fail to achieve economic development strategic goals or are inconsistent with priorities under the economic development strategic plan; and

(8) carry out other economic development activities that the Governor or the Secretary requests.
Md. Code, Transportation § 25-201 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-201
§25–201.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Abandoned vehicle” means any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer:

(1) That is inoperable and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;

(2) That has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;

(3) That has remained on private property for more than 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property;

(4) That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the garage keeper has given the owner of the vehicle notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to remove the vehicle;

(5) That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the period when, by contract, the vehicle was to remain in the garage;

(6) That was left for more than 10 days in a garage by:

(i) Someone other than its registered owner; or

(ii) A person authorized to have possession of the vehicle under a contract of use, service, storage, or repair;

(7) That has remained on public property for more than 48 hours and:

(i) Is not displaying currently valid registration plates; or

(ii) Is displaying registration plates of another vehicle;

(8) That has been left unattended on any portion of a “controlled access highway” as defined in § 8–101(f) of this article for more than 24 hours;

(9) That has been left unattended on any portion of a primary or secondary highway or controlled access highway, as defined in § 8–101 of this article, and is in violation of any of the provisions of § 22–408 of this article; or

(10) That is not reclaimed as provided under § 16–303.1 of this article.

(c) “Garage” means any of the following, if operated for commercial purposes:

(1) A parking place or establishment;

(2) A vehicle storage facility; or

(3) An establishment for the servicing, repair, or maintenance of vehicles.

(d) (1) “Lessor” means a person who regularly leases or offers to lease motor vehicles.

(2) “Lessor” includes:

(i) An assignee of leases; and

(ii) A person who during any 12–month period offers to lease 5 or more motor vehicles or who is assigned 5 or more leases.

(e) “Police department” means:

(1) The Department of State Police;

(2) The police department of any political subdivision of this State;

(3) In Baltimore City, the appropriate agency designated by the Board of Estimates;

(4) The police forces of public colleges and universities;

(5) In Prince George’s County, an appropriate agency or department designated by the County Executive;

(6) In any municipality in Prince George’s County or Montgomery County, an appropriate agency or department designated by the governing body of the municipality; and

(7) The police force of any State government agency.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1006 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 10 / Section 25-1006
§25–1006.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class B (Corporate Training Center) beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption at a corporate headquarters support facility.

(2) For the Board to issue the license, the corporate headquarters support facility shall serve only the workforce training and education needs of employees, customers, and visitors to the corporate headquarters of a corporation that employs at least 500 employees in the county.

(c) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license under § 25–2005 of this title.

(d) The annual license fee is $2,500.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-807 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 8 / Section 25-807
§25–807.
Status: in_force

(a) If the land affected by the watershed association that is subject to assessment is located in two or more counties, the board of directors shall prepare a separate assessment list for each county.

(b) The board of directors shall send the assessment lists for each county to the designated officer for the county in which the watershed association was organized.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the procedure for imposing special assessments under this section shall be as provided for in § 25–803 of this subtitle.

(2) The county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City in which the watershed association was organized shall certify the assessment lists for the other counties to the appropriate governing body.

(3) The county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall then certify the assessment lists to the respective county tax collectors for action as provided for in § 25–803 of this subtitle.

(d) All money collected in the several counties as provided under this section shall be paid over to the county tax collector of the county in which the watershed association was organized and credited to the watershed association.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-102 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-102
§25–102.
Status: in_force

(a) A risk retention group that seeks to be chartered in the State:

(1) shall be chartered and licensed as a liability insurance company in conformance with all insurance laws and regulations of the State; and

(2) except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, shall comply with:

(i) all the laws, regulations, and requirements applicable to insurers chartered and licensed in the State; and

(ii) the requirements of § 25–103 of this subtitle, to the extent that those requirements are not a limitation on the laws, regulations, or requirements of the State.

(b) (1) Before a risk retention group may offer insurance in a state, the risk retention group shall submit a plan of operation or feasibility study to the Commissioner for approval.

(2) Within 10 days after a change to an item of the plan of operation or feasibility study, the risk retention group shall submit to the Commissioner an appropriate revision of the plan of operation or feasibility study.

(3) A risk retention group may not offer additional lines of liability insurance in this State or in another state until a revision of the plan of operation or feasibility study is approved by the Commissioner.

(c) When a risk retention group files an application for charter, the risk retention group shall provide to the Commissioner the following information:

(1) the name of the risk retention group;

(2) the identity of the initial members of the risk retention group;

(3) the identity of the individuals who organized the risk retention group, or who will provide administrative services or otherwise influence or control the activities of the risk retention group;

(4) the amount and nature of initial capitalization;

(5) the coverages to be afforded; and

(6) the states in which the risk retention group intends to operate.

(d) (1) On receipt of the information required by subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner shall forward the information to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

(2) Providing notification to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is in addition to and may not be sufficient to satisfy the other requirements of this subtitle.

(e) (1) The board of directors of the risk retention group shall have a majority of independent directors.

(2) If the risk retention group is a reciprocal:

(i) the attorney–in–fact shall be required to adhere to the same standards regarding independence of operation and governance that are imposed on the risk retention group’s board of directors or subscribers advisory committee; and

(ii) to the extent permissible under State law, service providers of a reciprocal risk retention group:

1. shall contract with the risk retention group; and

2. may not contract with the attorney–in–fact.

(3) (i) A director qualifies as independent when the board of directors affirmatively determines that the director has no material relationship with the risk retention group.

(ii) A person that is a direct or indirect owner of or subscriber in the risk retention group, as contemplated by 15 U.S.C. § 3901(a)(4)(e)(ii), the federal Liability Risk Retention Act, or that is an officer, a director, or an employee of the owner or insured, is considered to be independent unless some other position of the officer, director, or employee constitutes a material relationship.

(iii) The risk retention group annually shall disclose the board’s determinations to the Commissioner.

(4) (i) For purposes of this section, a person is deemed to have a material relationship with a risk retention group if any of the following receive, in any one 12–month period, compensation, payment, or any other item of value greater than or equal to the threshold value described in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph:

1. the person;

2. a member of the person’s immediate family;

3. any business with which the person is affiliated from the risk retention group; or

4. a consultant or service provider to the risk retention group.

(ii) The threshold value for determining whether receipt of compensation, payment, or any other item of value under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph demonstrates a material relationship is the greater of:

1. 5% of the risk retention group’s gross written premium for the 12–month period; or

2. 2% of its surplus, as measured at the end of any fiscal quarter falling in the 12–month period.

(iii) In addition to the standard set under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the board of directors may determine that any other relationship of the person to the risk retention group is a material relationship.

(iv) The person or immediate family member of the person is not independent until 1 year after the compensation, payment, or other item of value described in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph received from the risk retention group falls below the applicable threshold.

(v) A director who is affiliated with or employed in a professional capacity by a present or former internal or external auditor of the risk retention group is not considered independent until 1 year after the end of the affiliation, employment, or auditing relationship.

(vi) A director or an immediate family member of a director who is employed as an executive officer of another company where any of the risk retention group’s present executives serve on the board of directors is not considered independent until 1 year after the end of the service or the employment relationship.

(f) (1) In this subsection, “service provider” includes:

(i) a captive manager;

(ii) an auditor;

(iii) an accountant;

(iv) an actuary;

(v) an investment advisor;

(vi) a lawyer other than defense counsel that the risk retention group retains to defend claims, unless the amount of fees paid to the lawyer is material under subsection (e)(4) of this section; and

(vii) a managing general underwriter or other party responsible for underwriting, determining rates, collecting premium, adjusting and settling claims, or preparing financial statements.

(2) A material service provider contract with the risk retention group:

(i) may not have a term exceeding 5 years;

(ii) shall require the issuance and renewal of the contract to be approved by a majority of the risk retention group’s independent directors;

(iii) shall provide that the risk retention group’s board of directors shall have the right to terminate any service provider contract, audit contract, or actuarial contract at any time for cause after providing adequate notice as defined in the contract; and

(iv) shall be deemed material if the amount to be paid for the contract is greater than or equal to the greater of:

1. 5% of the risk retention group’s annual gross written premium; or

2. 2% of its surplus.

(3) A risk retention group may not enter into a service provider contract that involves a relationship that is material under subsection (e)(4) of this section unless:

(i) the risk retention group notifies the Commissioner in writing of its intention to enter into the transaction at least 30 days before the transaction; and

(ii) the Commissioner has not disapproved the transaction within that period.

(g) The risk retention group’s board of directors shall adopt a written policy in the plan of operation approved by the board that requires the board to:

(1) assure that all owners and insureds of the risk retention group receive evidence of ownership interest;

(2) develop a set of governance standards applicable to the risk retention group;

(3) oversee the evaluation of the risk retention group’s management, including the performance of the captive manager, managing general underwriter, or other party or parties responsible for underwriting, determining rates, collecting premium, adjusting or settling claims, or preparing financial statements;

(4) review and approve the amount to be paid for all material service providers; and

(5) review and approve, at least annually:

(i) the risk retention group’s goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of officers and service providers;

(ii) the officers’ and service providers’ performance in light of those goals and objectives; and

(iii) the continued engagement of the officers and material service providers.

(h) (1) The risk retention group shall have an audit committee.

(2) The audit committee shall be composed of at least three board members who have been determined to be independent under subsection (e) of this section.

(3) The audit committee shall have a written charter that defines the committee’s purposes, including, at a minimum, to:

(i) assist board oversight of:

1. the integrity of the financial statements;

2. the compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and

3. the qualifications, independence, and performance of the independent auditor and actuary;

(ii) discuss the annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management;

(iii) discuss the annual audited financial statements with its independent auditor and, if advisable, discuss its quarterly financial statements with its independent auditor;

(iv) discuss policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management;

(v) meet separately and periodically, either directly or through a designated representative of the committee, with management and independent auditors;

(vi) review with the independent auditor any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response;

(vii) set clear hiring policies of the risk retention group as to the hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor;

(viii) require the external auditor to rotate the lead or coordinating audit partner having primary responsibility for the risk retention group’s audit as well as the audit partner responsible for reviewing that audit so that neither individual performs audit services for more than 5 consecutive fiscal years; and

(ix) report regularly to the board of directors.

(4) A nonindependent board member may participate in the activities of the audit committee if invited by the members of the audit committee but may not be a member of the audit committee.

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner may waive the requirement to establish an audit committee composed of independent board members if the risk retention group is able to demonstrate to the Commissioner that:

(i) it is impracticable to do so; and

(ii) the risk retention group’s board of directors itself is otherwise able to accomplish the purposes of an audit committee as described in paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(i) (1) The board of directors shall adopt governance standards.

(2) The governance standards shall include:

(i) a process by which the directors are elected by the owners or insureds;

(ii) director qualification standards;

(iii) director responsibilities;

(iv) director access to management and, as necessary and appropriate, independent advisors;

(v) director compensation;

(vi) director orientation and continuing education;

(vii) the policies and procedures that are followed for management succession; and

(viii) the policies and procedures that are followed for annual performance evaluation of the board.

(3) The board of directors shall disclose the governance standards:

(i) by electronic means, which may include posting on the risk retention group’s website, or other reasonable means; and

(ii) on the request of members and insureds.

(j) (1) The board of directors shall adopt a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers, and employees.

(2) The code of business conduct and ethics shall include provisions that address:

(i) conflicts of interest;

(ii) matters covered under the corporate opportunities doctrine;

(iii) confidentiality;

(iv) fair dealing;

(v) protection and proper use of risk retention group assets;

(vi) compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and

(vii) the reporting of any illegal or unethical behavior that affects the operation of the risk retention group.

(3) The board of directors shall disclose the code of business conduct and ethics:

(i) by electronic means, which may include posting on the risk retention group’s website, or other reasonable means; and

(ii) on the request of members and insureds.

(4) Any waiver of the code of business conduct and ethics for any director or executive officer shall promptly be disclosed to the board of directors.

(k) The captive manager and the president or chief executive officer of the risk retention group shall promptly notify the Commissioner in writing if either becomes aware of any material noncompliance with any of the governance standards required under subsections (e) through (j) of this section.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-1001 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 10 / Section 25-1001
§25–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is assessed for a ditch or drain that does not pass through or under the person’s land may open a ditch or install drain tile through the intervening land to connect to the main ditch and keep the ditch or drain tile open at the person’s expense and control.

(b) A person may not open a ditch or install drain tile under this section through the land of another person without the consent of the owner of the land.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 2.5-110 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2.5-110
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–110. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTERS 314 AND 315 OF 2025 //

(a) There is a nonprofit organizations navigator in the Department.

(b) The Secretary shall designate the navigator.

(c) The navigator shall:

(1) provide technical assistance to nonprofit organizations in obtaining access to and applying for State grant programs;

(2) work with nonprofit organizations and units of State government to resolve procedural complexities and delays in State grant–making processes;

(3) collect and share information on opportunities for federal, State, and local grants with nonprofit organizations; and

(4) represent nonprofit organizations’ interests and concerns as a member of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council established under § 2–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

§2.5–110. NOT IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 314 AND 315 OF 2025 //

(a) There is a nonprofit organizations navigator in the Department.

(b) The Secretary shall designate the navigator.

(c) The navigator shall:

(1) provide technical assistance to nonprofit organizations in obtaining access to and applying for State grant programs;

(2) work with nonprofit organizations and units of State government to resolve procedural complexities and delays in State grant–making processes; and

(3) collect and share information on opportunities for federal, State, and local grants with nonprofit organizations.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1104 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 11 / Section 25-1104
§25–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for wine to a holder of a license that entitles the holder to sell wine for off–premises consumption.

(b) The Board shall issue the permit at no cost to the applicant.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-301 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-301
§25–301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Administrator” means a person engaged by a workers’ compensation self-insurance group to carry out the policies established by the self-insurance group and to provide management of the self-insurance group.

(c) “Insolvent self-insurance group” means a self-insurance group in which each individual member of the group is unable to meet the member’s debts as they mature in the ordinary course of business, as determined by the Commissioner.

(d) “Self-insurance agreement” means the partnership arrangement between the members of a self-insurance group that defines the rights, obligations, and liabilities of the members of the self-insurance group.

(e) (1) “Self-insurance group” means two or more employers organized in accordance with this subtitle.

(2) “Self-insurance group” does not include a governmental self-insurance group organized under § 9-404 of the Labor and Employment Article.
Md. Code, Land Use § 25-206 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-206
§25–206.
Status: in_force

If the People’s Zoning Counsel has a reasonable belief that a final action on an application for a subdivision, special exception, variance, or site plan is arbitrary and capricious, the People’s Zoning Counsel may petition for judicial review of the final action on behalf of a bona fide citizens association that is entitled to judicial review under this division.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 25-206 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-206
§25–206.
Status: reserved

(a) For members who transfer from a local pension system, the local pension system shall transfer to the Board of Trustees the employer contributions that were made to the local pension system on behalf of those members who transferred, plus the interest earned on those contributions through the date of transfer.

(b) The Board of Trustees shall deposit any funds transferred under subsection (a) of this section in the accumulation fund of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1505 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 15 / Section 25-1505
§25–1505.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue an alcoholic beverages license that the Board previously issued for premises on which a lawful nonconforming use exists.

(b) The Board may not issue a license that is less restrictive than any license that the Board previously issued for the premises.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-405 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-405
§25–405.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery (on– and off–sale) license in the county.

(b) The license may be issued to the holder of:

(1) a Class B beer, wine, and liquor (on–sale) license that is issued for use on the premises of a restaurant located in the county;

(2) subject to subsection (c) of this section, a Class D beer and wine license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption;

(3) a Class H beer and wine license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine at a hotel or restaurant, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on–premises consumption;

(4) a Class BD–BWL license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine for on– and off–premises consumption, and liquor for on–premises consumption, at the place described in the license;

(5) a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license that is issued for the sale of beer and wine for on– and off–premises consumption, and liquor for on–premises consumption, at the place described in the license; or

(6) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license that is issued for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption, at the place described in the license.

(c) The Executive Director may not issue more than an aggregate amount of two Class 7 micro–brewery licenses to holders of Class D beer and wine licenses in the Town of Kensington.

(d) A holder of the license shall enter into a written agreement with the Alcohol Beverage Services for the sale and resale of malt beverages brewed under the license.

(e) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, the holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license may:

(i) brew in two locations using the same Class 7 micro–brewery license; and

(ii) obtain a Class 2 rectifying license for the premises at the two locations authorized under item (i) of this paragraph.

(2) The holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license may brew in two locations using the same Class 7 micro–brewery license if the license holder:

(i) requests permission by submitting a written application to the Executive Director; and

(ii) obtains written approval from the Executive Director.

(3) Before authorizing a holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license to brew in two locations using the same Class 7 micro–brewery license, the Executive Director shall:

(i) make a determination that a second location to brew additional capacity is necessary due to insufficient space at the existing Class 7 license location; and

(ii) consider any other factor relevant to approval of the application.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a holder of a Class 7 micro–brewery license may not serve or sell malt beverages for on– or off–premises consumption at the second brewing location authorized under this subsection.

(f) A holder of a Class B–BWL (clubhouse/lodge) license that is issued a Class 7 micro–brewery license is not subject to the licensure restriction on holders of Class 7 micro–brewery licenses set forth under § 2–216(e)(2) of this article.
Md. Code, Land Use § 25-702 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 25 / Subtitle 7 / Section 25-702
§25–702.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the county enters into any contract or agreement with the United States and before any plan relating to a flood control or navigation project or the maintenance or operation of a flood control or navigation project is approved, the county shall submit for consideration each contract, agreement, or plan affecting a State road or land in a park or parkway under the jurisdiction of the Commission to:

(1) the State Highway Administration; and

(2) the Commission.

(b) The county may not approve a plan or enter into a contract or an agreement that is inconsistent with:

(1) the purposes of the Capper–Cramton Act, Public Law 71–284, 46 Stat. 482; or

(2) any agreement between the Commission and the National Capital Planning Commission related to the park and parkway system authorized by that Act.
Md. Code, Education § 25-102 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-102
§25–102.
Status: reserved

Article I. Purpose and Policy

a. It is the purpose of this Compact to:

1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels.

2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education.

3. Provide a clearinghouse of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education.

4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.

b. It is the policy of this Compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states.

c. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states.

Article II. State Defined

As used in this Compact, “state” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Article III. The Commission

a. The Education Commission of the states, hereinafter called “the Commission,” is hereby established. The Commission shall consist of seven members representing each party state. One of such members shall be the governor; two shall be members of the state legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and four shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. If the laws of a state prevent legislators from serving on the Commission, six members shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the laws of the state otherwise provide. In addition to any other principles or requirements which a state may establish for the appointment and service of its members of the Commission, the guiding principle for the composition of the membership on the Commission from each party state shall be that the members representing such state shall, by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge or affiliations be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the state government, higher education, the state education system, local education, lay and professional, public and nonpublic educational leadership. Of those appointees, one shall be the head of a state agency or institution, designated by the governor, having responsibility for one or more programs of public education. In addition to the members of the Commission representing the party states, there may be not to exceed ten nonvoting commissioners selected by the steering committee for terms of one year. Such commissioners shall represent leading national organizations of professional educators or persons concerned with educational administration.

b. The members of the Commission shall be entitled to one vote each on the Commission. No action of the Commission shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the Commission are cast in favor thereof. Action of the Commission shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the commissioners are present. The Commission shall meet at least once a year. In its bylaws, and subject to such directions and limitations as may be contained therein, the Commission may delegate the exercise of any of its powers to the steering committee or the executive director, except for the power to approve budgets or requests for appropriations, the power to make policy recommendations pursuant to Article IV and adoption of the annual report pursuant to Article III (j).

c. The Commission shall have a seal.

d. The Commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, who shall be a governor, a vice-chairman and a treasurer. The Commission shall provide for the appointment of an executive director. Such executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission, and together with the treasurer and such other personnel as the Commission may deem appropriate shall be bonded in such amount as the Commission shall determine. The executive director shall be secretary.

e. Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states, the executive director subject to the approval of the steering committee shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the Commission, and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. The Commission in its bylaws shall provide for the personnel policies and programs of the Commission.

f. The Commission may borrow, accept or contract for the service of personnel from any party jurisdiction, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of two or more of the party jurisdictions or their subdivisions.

g. The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any state, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association, foundation, or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any donation or grant accepted by the Commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph f of this article shall be reported in the annual report of the Commission. Such report shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of the donation, grant, or services borrowed, and the identity of the donor or lender.

h. The Commission may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The Commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.

i. The Commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws. The Commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states.

j. The Commission annually shall make to the governor and legislature of each party state a report covering the activities of the Commission for the preceding year. The Commission may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable.

Article IV. Powers

In addition to authority conferred on the Commission by other provisions of the Compact, the Commission shall have authority to:

1. Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources.

2. Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems.

3. Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels.

4. Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this article in any instance where the Commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this Compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other agencies and institutions, both public and private.

5. Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials.

6. Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this Compact.

Article V. Cooperation with Federal Government

a. If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the federal government, the United States may be represented on the Commission by not to exceed ten representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to federal law, and may be drawn from any one or more branches of the federal government, but no such representatives shall have a vote on the Commission.

b. The Commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the federal government concerning the common educational policies of the states, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest.

Article VI. Committees

a. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full Commission is not meeting, the Commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two members which, subject to the provisions of this Compact and consistent with the policies of the Commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the Commission. One fourth of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one fourth shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the Commission. A federal representative on the Commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the Commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen for one year and sixteen for two years. The chairman, vice-chairman, and treasurer of the Commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the Commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two terms as a member of the steering committee; provided that service for a partial term of one year or less shall not be counted toward the two-term limitation.

b. The Commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local and federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two or more of the party states.

c. The Commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.

Article VII. Finance

a. The Commission shall advise the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state. Each of the Commission’s budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states.

b. The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the Commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party states.

c. The Commission shall not pledge the credit of any party states. The Commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article III (g) of this Compact, provided that the Commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the Commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to Article III (g) thereof, the Commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same.

d. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the Commission.

e. The accounts of the Commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and by any persons authorized by the Commission.

f. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent Commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the Commission.

Article VIII. Eligible Parties; Entry Into and Withdrawal

a. This Compact shall have as eligible parties all states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a governor, the term “governor,” as used in this Compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction.

b. Any state or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this Compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same; provided, that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten eligible party jurisdictions shall be required.

c. Adoption of the Compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor; provided that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the governor shall be sufficient to make his state a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a state is participating in this Compact through gubernatorial action, the governor shall appoint those persons who, in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the Commission from his state, and shall provide to the Commission an equitable share of the financial support of the Commission from any source available to him.

d. Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31, 1967, in accordance with paragraph c of this article, any party state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal.

Article IX. Construction and Severability

This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the application thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1504 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 15 / Section 25-1504
§25–1504.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may issue a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license to a license holder for a different part of the same premises or building in which an establishment with a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license is located.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder shall meet all requirements of the respective licenses.

(2) The term “financial interest” as used in § 4–109(a)(11) of this article does not apply to an applicant who is the owner of an interest in real property leased for another place of business where or for which a license has been applied for or issued.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1307 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 13 / Section 25-1307
§25–1307.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a beer and wine tasting (BWT) license in the Town of Kensington.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to a holder of a Class A license issued under § 25–1604(c) of this title to hold tastings of beer or wine.

(2) A license holder of a Class A wine license may use the license to hold tastings of wine only.

(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow tasting of beer or wine on the premises of the license holder only.

(d) (1) A license application shall be made on a form that the Board supplies.

(2) The Board may not require the publication of a license application before issuing the license.

(3) The license may be issued without a public hearing.

(4) If an initial license application is denied, the applicant may request a public hearing before the Board.

(5) A renewal of the license may be made when the Class A license of the license holder is renewed.

(e) A license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 7 days before each tasting event.

(f) A license holder may allow the consumption by an individual for tasting in a quantity of not more than:

(1) 1 ounce from each offering of wine;

(2) 4 ounces from all offerings of wine in a day;

(3) 3 ounces from each offering of beer; and

(4) 12 ounces from all offerings of beer in a day.

(g) Once opened, a bottle used for beer or wine tasting shall be marked that it is to be used for that purpose only.

(h) The annual license fee is $200.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-305 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-305
§25–305.
Status: in_force

In adopting or amending any regulation under this subtitle, and in establishing or modifying water or sewer connection charges under §§ 25–302 and 25–303 of this subtitle, the Commission shall comply with the requirements of § 17–403 of this article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-802 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 8 / Section 25-802
§25–802.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class A beer and wine license.

(b) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine, at retail, at the place described in the license.

(2) The license holder shall sell the beer and wine in a sealed package or container.

(3) The package or container may not be opened and its contents may not be consumed on the premises where the beer or wine is sold.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license may not be issued to or used in conjunction with:

(i) an establishment that is a bowling alley, billiard hall, or drugstore, or a restaurant in the establishment; or

(ii) a place with a door, an archway, an opening, or any other passageway providing direct public access to an establishment listed under item (i) of this paragraph.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to the renewal of the license for use by a supermarket that includes a drugstore.

(d) The annual license fee is $250.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1310 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 13 / Section 25-1310
§25–1310.
Status: in_force

The Board may issue a Class C per diem beer license, beer and wine license, or beer, wine, and liquor license to a community swimming pool club.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-404 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-404
§25–404.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Association is not and may not be deemed a department, unit, agency, or instrumentality of the State.

(2) All debts, claims, obligations, and liabilities incurred by the Association shall be the debts, claims, obligations, and liabilities of the Association only and not of the State or the State’s agencies, instrumentalities, officers, or employees.

(b) (1) The money of the Association is not part of the General Fund of the State.

(2) The State may not budget for or provide General Fund appropriations to the Association.

(3) The debts, claims, obligations, and liabilities of the Association are not debts of the State or pledges of the credit of the State.

(c) The records, reports, and communications of the Association, the Governing Committee, the committees of the Association, and their representatives, agents, and employees are not public documents.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-408 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-408
§25–408.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall have the same powers over the Association as are granted under this article with respect to domestic insurers that are authorized insurers.

(b) If the Commissioner determines that the rate structure for policies of essential property insurance and homeowner’s insurance offered by or through the Association does not compete with the rate structure of the voluntary insurance market in the State, the Commissioner shall approve the rate structure.

(c) (1) The Commissioner shall monitor and review the financial condition of Association members to ensure that the Association members are able to pay assessments that the Association may levy on them.

(2) The Commissioner may use the annual statements of Association members and other available data to monitor and review their financial condition.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-108 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-108
§25–108.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may exercise any powers granted by this article to enforce the laws of the State if the powers are not specifically preempted by the federal Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 as amended by the risk retention amendments of 1986.

(b) The Commissioner may adopt regulations relating to risk retention groups to carry out this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1011.1 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 10 / Section 25-1011.1
§25–1011.
Status: in_force

§25–1011.1.

(a) There is a sports stadium license.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may issue the license to three individuals serving on the board of directors for a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company that operates a stadium that:

(i) has a minimum capital investment of $2,000,000, not including the cost of land;

(ii) serves as a venue for professional sports events; and

(iii) has a seating capacity of 2,000 persons, as established by the Fire Marshal for the county.

(2) At least one of the individuals to whom the license is issued shall be a resident of the State at the time the application is filed.

(c) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and wine for on–premises consumption during a professional sports event or other event held at the stadium.

(2) Sales may take place at a service bar or throughout the stadium by individual sales vendors on behalf of the license holder.

(d) (1) The hours of sale during a sports event are:

(i) from 30 minutes before the start of the event until the start of the final period of play if only one event is played in a day; or

(ii) from 30 minutes before the start of the first event until the start of the final period of play of the last event scheduled for that day if more than one event is played on the same day.

(2) The hours of sale for an event other than a sports event shall be set by the Board.

(e) All beer and wine intended for consumption at the stadium shall be purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for the county.

(f) Each server of alcoholic beverages at the stadium shall hold a certificate of completion from an approved alcohol awareness program as described in § 4–505 of this article.

(g) The annual license fee is $2,000.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-2801 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 28 / Section 25-2801
§25–2801.
Status: in_force

Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article applies in the county.
Md. Code, Land Use § 25-101 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-101
§25–101.
Status: in_force

This title applies only in Prince George’s County.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1102 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 11 / Section 25-1102
§25–1102.
Status: in_force

Section 4–1102 of this article also applies to an individual in a restaurant, club, or hotel for which a Class H license allowing the sale of wine is issued.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 25-403 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-403
§25–403.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, an individual who is receiving a service retirement allowance or vested allowance may accept employment with a participating employer on a permanent, temporary, or contractual basis, if the individual immediately notifies the Board of Trustees:

(1) of the individual’s intention to accept the employment; and

(2) of the compensation that the individual will receive.

(b) (1) The Board of Trustees shall reduce the allowance of an individual who accepts employment as provided under subsection (a) of this section if:

(i) the individual’s current employer is a participating employer other than the State and is the same participating employer that employed the individual at the time of the individual’s last separation from employment with a participating employer before the individual commenced receiving a service retirement allowance or vested allowance; or

(ii) the individual’s current employer is any unit of State government and the individual’s employer at the time of the individual’s last separation from employment with the State before the individual commenced receiving a service retirement allowance or vested allowance was also a unit of State government.

(2) (i) Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the reduction under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall equal the amount by which the sum of the individual’s initial annual basic allowance and the individual’s annual compensation exceeds the average final compensation used to compute the basic allowance.

(ii) Any reduction taken under this subsection may not reduce the retiree’s allowance to an amount less than the required deduction for:

1. if the retiree retired from any unit of State government, the retiree’s monthly State–approved medical insurance premiums; or

2. if the retiree retired from a participating employer other than the State, the approved monthly medical insurance premiums required by the participating employer that employed the retiree at the time of the retiree’s retirement.

(iii) The Board of Trustees shall recover from the retiree any difference between the reduction required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and the reduction taken under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph.

(3) The reduction under this subsection does not apply to:

(i) an individual who has been retired for 5 years, beginning on January 1, after the date the individual retires;

(ii) an individual whose average final compensation was less than the minimum annual salary on the standard State pay scale as of January 1 of the preceding calendar year and who is reemployed on a permanent, temporary, or contractual basis;

(iii) an individual who is serving in an elected position as an official of a participating governmental unit or as a constitutional officer for a county that is a participating governmental unit;

(iv) a retiree of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System who is reemployed on a contractual basis for not more than 4 years by the Division of Corrections, the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, or the Patuxent Institution in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services as a correctional officer in a correctional facility defined in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article; or

(v) a retiree of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System who is reemployed on a contractual basis for not more than 4 years as a parole and probation employee in a position authorized under Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the Correctional Services Article.

(c) An individual who is receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested allowance and who is reemployed by a participating employer may not receive creditable service or eligibility service during the period of reemployment.

(d) The individual’s compensation during the period of reemployment may not be subject to the employer pickup provisions of § 21–303 of this article or any reduction or deduction as a member contribution for pension or retirement purposes.

(e) The State Retirement Agency shall institute appropriate reporting procedures with the affected payroll systems to ensure compliance with this section.

(f) (1) Immediately on the employment of any individual receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested allowance, a participating employer shall notify the State Retirement Agency of the type of employment and the anticipated earnings of the individual.

(2) At least once each year, in a format specified by the State Retirement Agency, each participating employer shall provide the State Retirement Agency with a list of all employees included on any payroll of the employer, the Social Security numbers of the employees, and their earnings for that year.

(g) At the request of the State Retirement Agency, a unit of State government shall certify to the State Retirement Agency that the individual was not employed by any unit of State government at the time of the individual’s last separation from employment before the individual commenced receiving a service retirement allowance or a vested allowance.

(h) An individual who is receiving a service retirement allowance under this title may not be employed within 45 days of the date the individual retired, on a permanent, temporary, or contractual basis, by:

(1) the State or other participating employer; or

(2) a withdrawn participating governmental unit, if the retiree was an employee of the withdrawn participating governmental unit while the withdrawn governmental unit was a participating employer.

(i) The Division of Corrections, the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, or the Patuxent Institution in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall notify the State Retirement Agency of any retirees who qualify under subsection (b)(3)(iv) of this section.

(j) On or before September 1 of each year, the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Pretrial Detention and Services, and the Director of the Patuxent Institution in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall jointly submit a report in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article to the Joint Committee on Pensions that provides:

(1) the number of rehired retirees under subsection (b)(3)(iv) of this section;

(2) the annual salary of each rehired retiree at the time of retirement and the current annual salary of each rehired retiree;

(3) the number of correctional officers hired who are not retirees; and

(4) the annual salary of each correctional officer who is hired.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-410 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-410
§25–410.
Status: in_force

This subtitle is the Maryland Property Insurance Availability Act.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-2705 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 27 / Section 25-2705
§25–2705.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “knowingly” means the knowledge a reasonable individual would have under ordinary circumstances based on the habits, appearance, or personal reputation of an individual.

(b) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not knowingly sell or provide an alcoholic beverage to a habitual drunkard.

(c) A license holder who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1402 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 14 / Section 25-1402
§25–1402.
Status: in_force

The Board shall obtain criminal history record information of each applicant for a license from the Central Repository and the county police.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-1102 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 11 / Section 25-1102
§25–1102.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not obstruct a watershed project constructed under this title in a manner that impedes the free flow of water.

(2) A person may place a properly constructed swinging water gate across a ditch on a fence line to prevent livestock from trespassing through the ditch.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20 for each offense.

(c) Each fine collected under this section shall be paid to the county tax collector and credited to the watershed association that suffered the damage.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-507 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 5 / Section 25-507
§25–507.
Status: in_force

(a) This section may not be construed to invalidate a contract between the Commission and a municipality located in the sanitary district without the consent of the municipality.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commission shall charge and collect its service rate for water, including a ready to serve charge, for all water used by:

(1) the State;

(2) Montgomery County;

(3) Prince George’s County; and

(4) a municipality in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a fire department or rescue squad that is recognized by Montgomery County or Prince George’s County or that is maintained and operated by a municipality in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County is exempt from all Commission water and sewer usage charges and meter service charges.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 2.5-109 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2.5-109
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–109.

Each unit may adopt regulations to carry out this title.
Md. Code, Transportation § 25-111 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-111
§25–111.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Direct assistance” means the provision of transportation and other relief services by a motor carrier or its drivers for the immediate restoration of essential services or the delivery of essential supplies.

(ii) “Direct assistance” does not include:

1. Transportation related to the long–term rehabilitation of damaged physical infrastructure; or

2. Routine commercial deliveries made after the initial threat to life or property caused by a transportation emergency has passed.

(3) “Emergency relief” means an operation for which a motor carrier or driver of a commercial motor vehicle, in response to a transportation emergency, provides direct assistance to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives or property or to protect public health or safety.

(4) “Essential services” includes electric or natural gas service, medical care, sewer service, water service, telecommunications service, or telecommunication transmissions.

(5) “Essential supplies” includes food or fuel.

(6) “Hazardous materials inspector” means a person who is assigned by the Department of the Environment and certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this section.

(7) “Natural or man–made emergency” means a hurricane, a tornado, a thunderstorm, a snowstorm, an ice storm, a blizzard, a flood, wind–driven water, a tidal wave, a tsunami, an earthquake, a volcanic eruption, a mud slide, a drought, a forest fire, an explosion, an electricity blackout, or any other similar occurrence.

(8) “Police officer” means:

(i) Any uniformed law enforcement officer who is certified or under the direction of a law enforcement officer who is certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this section;

(ii) Any civilian employee of the Department of State Police assigned to enforce any regulation adopted under this section, but only while acting under written authorization of the Secretary of State Police;

(iii) Any civilian employee of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police who is:

1. Acting under the immediate direction and control of a uniformed police officer;

2. Acting under the written authorization of the Secretary of State Police; and

3. Certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this section; or

(iv) Any civilian employee of a local government who is:

1. Acting under the immediate direction and control of a uniformed police officer;

2. Acting under the written authorization of the Secretary of State Police; and

3. Certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this section.

(9) “Public Service Commission inspector” means a person who is assigned by the Public Service Commission and certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this section.

(10) “Transportation emergency” means any natural or man–made emergency that interrupts or may interrupt the delivery of essential services or essential supplies or otherwise immediately threatens human life or public welfare.

(b) (1) Upon direction by a police officer or by an electronic signal to vehicles equipped with a CVISN transponder, the driver of any vehicle that is subject to any regulation adopted under this section shall stop and submit to an inspection:

(i) All applicable driver records, including driver’s license, driver hours of service record and certificate of physical examination;

(ii) All load manifests, including bills of lading or other shipping documents; and

(iii) All cargo and cargo areas.

(2) A police officer who is certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this section, a Public Service Commission inspector, or a hazardous materials inspector may conduct a safety inspection of the vehicle that is subject to a regulation adopted under this section or § 22–409 of this article.

(c) The operation of a vehicle on any highway in this State constitutes the consent of the driver and the owner of the vehicle to the inspection provided for in this section.

(d) (1) The driver of a vehicle shall obey every sign and every direction of a police officer or an electronic signal to a CVISN transponder to stop the vehicle and submit to the required inspection.

(2) If a driver fails or refuses to comply with the direction of a police officer or an electronic signal to a CVISN transponder to submit a vehicle to the required inspection, the police officer shall have the authority to take the vehicle and its load into temporary custody for the purpose of inspecting the vehicle, load, its equipment, or documents.

(3) The police officer may utilize resources as specified in § 16–303.1(b) of this article to conduct the safety inspection.

(4) In addition to any fine or penalty attributable to the inspection, or other offense, the driver is responsible for any additional costs incurred in inspecting the vehicle and its load because of the driver’s failure or refusal to comply with the direction of a police officer or an electronic signal to a CVISN transponder.

(e) A sign used to direct vehicles under this section may be displayed only by a police officer who is assigned to enforce this section.

(f) (1) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, the Administration may adopt regulations as are necessary for the safe operation of vehicles that:

(i) Exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds;

(ii) Are required to be marked or placarded for the transportation of hazardous materials; or

(iii) Are designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver over the highways of this State.

(2) Any regulation adopted pursuant to this subsection shall:

(i) Be formulated jointly by the Administration and the Department of State Police;

(ii) Duplicate or be consistent with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contained in:

1. 49 C.F.R., Part 40 (“Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs”) and Part 382 (“Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing”), with respect to drug and alcohol testing regulations applicable to drivers required by regulation to possess a commercial driver’s license;

2. 49 C.F.R., Part 385, Subparts A, C, and D (“New Entrant Safety Assurance Program”);

3. 49 C.F.R., Part 386, Subparts F and G (“Injunctions and Imminent Hazards; Penalties”); and

4. 49 C.F.R., Parts 390 through 399 (“General Safety Requirements”);

(iii) Apply to all vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating over 10,000 pounds that are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; and

(iv) Apply to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating over 10,000 pounds that are not subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, if the regulation adopted by the Motor Vehicle Administration specifically states that it applies to the vehicle.

(3) The regulations adopted under this subsection may require that registrants of motor vehicles subject to this subsection have knowledge of applicable federal and State motor carrier safety regulations.

(g) Any motor carrier or driver operating a vehicle that is subject to the regulations adopted under this section shall, at all times when operating the vehicle on a highway in this State, comply with the regulations adopted under this section.

(h) (1) During normal business hours, a police officer, a hazardous materials inspector, or a Public Service Commission inspector may enter the premises and inspect equipment and review and copy records of motor carriers subject to the regulations adopted under § 22–409 or § 23–302 of this article, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations, or Public Service Commission laws and regulations.

(2) During normal business hours, trained personnel from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police may enter the premises and inspect, review, and copy records of motor carriers subject to the regulations adopted under this section, § 22–409 of this article, or § 23–302 of this article, including:

(i) Any record required by this section;

(ii) Driver qualification files;

(iii) Hours of service records;

(iv) Drug and alcohol testing records of drivers required to be tested under this section; and

(v) Insurance records.

(i) (1) Except as provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection, regulations adopted under this section for intrastate motor carrier transportation may not:

(i) Apply the provisions of § 391.21, § 391.23, § 391.31, or § 391.35 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to:

1. A driver who is a regularly employed driver of a motor carrier for a continuous period that began before July 1, 1986, if the driver continues to be a regularly employed driver of the motor carrier; or

2. The motor carrier, with regard to a driver described under item 1 of this item, if the motor carrier continues to employ the driver;

(ii) Limit a driver’s time or hours on duty if:

1. The driver operates only within a 150 air mile radius of the driver’s normal work reporting location;

2. The driver returns to the driver’s normal work reporting location;

3. The driver is released from work within a period of 16 consecutive hours, not more than 12 of which are dedicated to driving, and is given at least 8 consecutive hours off duty; and

4. Regardless of the number of motor carriers using the driver’s services, the driver:

A. If the employing motor carrier does not operate motor vehicles every day of the week, has been on duty no more than 70 hours in a period of 7 consecutive days; or

B. If the employing motor carrier operates motor vehicles every day of the week, has been on duty no more than 80 hours in a period of 8 consecutive days;

(iii) Require a driver to maintain a record of duty status if the driver is not subject to item (ii) of this paragraph, except that, if a driver is on duty for a period of more than 12 hours, the driver shall maintain a record of the driver’s duty status that:

1. For the first 12 hours of time on duty, accounts for all time dedicated to driving; and

2. For all time on duty in excess of 12 hours, conforms to the recording requirements provided in federal regulations; or

(iv) Except in the case of bus drivers, apply the provisions of § 391.41(b)(1) through (11) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations before October 1, 2023 to any person who:

1. On October 1, 2003, was otherwise qualified to operate and operated a vehicle or vehicle combination used in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more and, after October 1, 2003, remained qualified to operate and continued to operate such a vehicle;

2. Operates only in intrastate commerce; and

3. Has a mental or physical condition which would disqualify the person under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and:

A. The condition existed on October 1, 2003 or at the time of the first physical examination after that date to which the person submitted as required by regulations adopted by the Administration under subsection (k) of this section; and

B. A physician who has examined the person has determined that the condition has not substantially worsened and that no other disqualifying medical or physical condition has developed since October 1, 2003 or the time of the first required physical examination after that date.

(2) Nothing contained in this subsection limits regulation of the qualifications or hours of service of a driver of a vehicle:

(i) In interstate commerce;

(ii) Transporting hazardous materials of a type and quantity requiring placarding under Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations; or

(iii) Designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

(j) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 14–107 of the Public Safety Article, the Governor may delegate the power to declare a transportation emergency to the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee.

(2) (i) The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may declare a transportation emergency.

(ii) 1. During the time in which a transportation emergency declared under this subsection exists, the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may waive all or part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. Parts 390–399 that have been adopted for intrastate motor carrier transportation under this section if the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee reasonably expects that the waiver will facilitate emergency relief efforts.

2. A. This waiver shall apply only to motor carriers and drivers operating commercial motor vehicles while providing emergency relief.

B. When a transportation emergency terminates, an empty motor carrier or the driver of an empty motor carrier may return to the motor carrier’s terminal or the driver’s normal work reporting location.

(3) (i) All declarations issued under this subsection shall indicate the nature of the transportation emergency, the area or areas threatened, and the conditions which have brought it about.

(ii) A declaration shall be disseminated by a means calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general public, in the areas affected by the declaration.

(4) Within 10 days of the issuance of any declaration issued under this subsection, the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall notify the Governor of the nature of the declaration.

(5) (i) A transportation emergency declared by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee lasts for the lesser of 5 days from the date of the initial declaration or for the duration of the emergency conditions.

(ii) If conditions warrant, the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee may renew a transportation emergency beyond the initial 5–day period for up to three renewal periods of 5 days each.

(iii) 1. A transportation emergency may not extend for more than 20 days.

2. If the duration of the transportation emergency conditions extends for more than 20 days, the Governor may take any action authorized under this subsection to facilitate emergency relief efforts through a declaration of a state of emergency under § 14–107 of the Public Safety Article.

(k) For the purposes of subsection (i) of this section, the Administration shall adopt regulations requiring physical examinations for intrastate commercial motor vehicle drivers.

(l) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:

(1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000;

(2) For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $2,000; and

(3) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $3,000.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-313 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-313
§25–313.
Status: in_force

The Department of Finance shall:

(1) keep accurate records of all purchases of alcoholic beverages; and

(2) prepare and forward to the County Executive and County Council an annual report for the previous fiscal year.
Md. Code, Transportation § 25-115 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-115
§25–115.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “police department” has the meaning stated in § 25–201(e)(5) of this title.

(b) Neither the governing body of Prince George’s County nor the police department may use other persons, equipment, or facilities for removing, preserving, and storing vehicles under § 16–303.1 of this article, § 25–203 of this title, or any other State or local law unless the services of the person or the equipment or facilities are selected from an open procurement administered by the Prince George’s County Office of Central Services.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-303 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-303
§25–303.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Director of the Services, who shall be the chief administrative officer of and exercise general supervision over the Services.

(b) The County Executive shall appoint the Director with the consent of the County Council.

(c) The County Executive shall determine the qualifications of the Director.

(d) The Director:

(1) serves at the pleasure of the County Executive; and

(2) shall devote full time to the duties of the Services.

(e) The County Executive shall set the salary of the Director with the approval of the County Council.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-205 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-205
§25–205.
Status: in_force

An inspector may issue a civil citation as provided in § 25–2602 of this title.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-804 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 8 / Section 25-804
§25–804.
Status: in_force

(a) As an alternative to raising funds as provided in § 25–803 of this subtitle, the board of directors may issue and sell bonds or notes as provided in this section for an amount not exceeding the total cost of the watershed project.

(b) (1) The board of directors shall give notice of a proposal to issue bonds or notes by:

(i) publication at least once each week for at least 3 weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which any part of the area affected by the watershed association is located;

(ii) posting a notice for at least 15 days at the door of the courthouse in the county in which any part of the area affected by the watershed association is located; and

(iii) posting a notice for at least 15 days at four public places in the area or vicinity of the area affected by the watershed association.

(2) The notice shall provide:

(i) the proposal to issue bonds or notes to pay for the cost of the watershed project;

(ii) the amount of bonds or notes to be issued;

(iii) the interest rate for the bonds or notes or the method of determining the interest; and

(iv) the date when the bonds or notes are payable.

(c) (1) Within 15 days after the publication or posting of the notice in subsection (b) of this section, a landowner may pay to the county tax collector the full amount for which the landowner is liable, as provided in the report of the board of viewers.

(2) If a landowner pays the full amount as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the landowner is relieved from further liability for the particular watershed project.

(3) Before issuing any bonds or notes under this section, the board of directors shall deduct from the estimated amount of bonds or notes to be issued the amount paid in advance by a landowner and shall issue bonds or notes only in the decreased amount.

(4) Any amount paid in advance to the county tax collector shall be held in a separate fund to be added to the proceeds of the bonds or notes issued and to be spent to implement the plan of watershed projects.

(d) The board of directors shall:

(1) certify to the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City the amount of bonds or notes to be issued; and

(2) submit an assessment list of all properties for which payments have not been made, showing for each landowner the full amount due, less interest, with the total amount for all landowners equaling the certified amount.

(e) (1) After the assessment list has been submitted as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the board of directors shall issue bonds or notes in the certified amount.

(2) All bonds or notes issued under this section:

(i) shall be sold under the serial maturity plan;

(ii) shall have a maturity date of 12 years or less from the date of issue;

(iii) may not be sold for a price less than par; and

(iv) may be sold at a public or private sale.

(3) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the board of directors may provide for the form, date, interest rate, and other details incident to the offering, sale, execution, and delivery of the bonds.

(4) Bonds issued under this section are exempt from §§ 19–205 and 19–206 of this article.

(f) (1) The board of directors shall pay the proceeds from the sale of bonds under this section to the county tax collector.

(2) The county tax collector shall:

(i) retain the proceeds in a special fund;

(ii) disburse the proceeds as authorized by the board of directors to carry out the plan of watershed projects; and

(iii) use any surplus to redeem bonds.

(g) (1) The board of directors shall certify to the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and to the county tax collector the total amount due each year for the redemption of the bonds or notes issued under this section, including all payments of principal and interest.

(2) Each year, the county tax collector shall compute the amount due from each landowner, based on the amounts shown in the watershed assessment list, so that the total amounts individually due in any year equal the aggregate sum required in that year to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes.

(3) The county tax collector shall include in the regular tax bill for each taxable year the amounts computed under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(4) The special assessments are:

(i) due and collectible at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes; and

(ii) subject to the same interest and penalties for late payment or nonpayment as county taxes.

(h) If the watershed work plan approved by the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City provides for adopting any existing watershed project, the board of directors may:

(1) pay the amount necessary to acquire the existing watershed project from the proceeds of any bonds or notes issued under this section; or

(2) reimburse a landowner from the proceeds of any bonds or notes issued under this section for any amount spent by the landowner in the construction of the existing watershed project.

(i) (1) The county tax collector shall report to the board of directors at regular intervals on the amount collected as special assessments during each interval, including a list showing the amount received from each landowner.

(2) The board of directors shall order the amount collected as special assessments to be paid by the county tax collector for the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes issued.

(j) (1) If an installment of principal of or interest on the bonds or notes issued under this subtitle is not paid at the time and in the manner it is due and payable and the default continues for a period of 6 months, the holder of the bond or note in default shall have a right of action against the board of directors.

(2) The circuit court of the county may issue a writ of mandamus against the board of directors that directs the imposition of a special assessment against landowners in default in an amount necessary to meet unpaid installments of principal and interest and the costs of the action.

(3) The board of directors shall certify the amount of the special assessment to the county tax collector who shall proceed immediately to collect the special assessment from the landowners in default according to the procedure provided in this subtitle.

(4) When the county tax collector collects the amounts certified under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the county tax collector, on order of the board of directors, shall pay the installments of principal and interest in default and the costs of the action.

(5) The official bonds of the county tax collector and any other officers shall be liable for the faithful performance of the duties assigned to the officers under this subtitle.

(6) The holder of any bond or note in default may bring suit against any officer on the official bond of the officer for failing to perform a duty required under this section.

(k) This title shall apply to watershed projects completed under this section as if completed with funds by assessments without issuing bonds or notes.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-602 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 6 / Section 25-602
§25–602.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class B beer license.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at a hotel or restaurant at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.

(2) A license may not be issued for, for use in conjunction with, or on the premises of:

(i) a drugstore or a restaurant located in a drugstore; or

(ii) a premises that has a passageway providing direct public access to a drugstore or a restaurant located in a drugstore.

(c) The annual license fee is $250.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-504 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 5 / Section 25-504
§25–504.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission:

(1) may provide for the billing and collection of the water and sewer usage charges on an estimated basis for periods of 6 months or less, based on the historical daily average consumption calculated from actual previous usage;

(2) shall read the meter at least once every 6 months; and

(3) (i) shall base the final bill for the 6–month period on the actual consumption adjusted by previous estimates, if the meter had not been read because it was inaccessible;

(ii) shall base the final bill for the 6–month period on the historical daily average consumption, calculated from actual previous usage, if a final reading cannot be made because:

1. the meter malfunctioned;

2. the meter had been taken out of service for repairs, maintenance, or water system relining purposes; or

3. there was theft of service;

(iii) may modify the historical daily average consumption calculation based on appropriate evidence submitted by the owner; and

(iv) may not base a final bill on estimated usage for two consecutive 6–month periods.

(b) (1) (i) The Commission shall bill for the amount of water and sewer usage charges to each property served monthly, every other month, four times a year, or twice a year, as the Commission determines.

(ii) 1. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission shall bill on a fixed periodic basis, such as monthly or quarterly billing, without the use of estimated billing.

2. Subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph may not be construed to endorse any particular technology or approach to implementing the intent of the General Assembly.

(2) On receipt each bill is payable to the Commission.

(c) (1) A late payment charge of 5% of the unpaid charges shall be added and collected as part of the bill if:

(i) the Commission sends out a bill for water and sewer usage charges in the regular course of business;

(ii) for a service period of less than 3 months, the bill is not paid 20 days from the date of sending; or

(iii) for a service period of 3 months or more, the bill is not paid 30 days from the date of sending.

(2) The late payment charge is in addition to and not in substitution for or derogation of any other right or remedy granted to the Commission by any other law.

(d) (1) If a bill is not paid within 30 days after the date of sending, after leaving written notice on the premises or mailing notice to the owner’s last known address, the Commission shall turn off the water to the property.

(2) The water may not be turned on again until the bill, any late payment penalty charges as authorized by law, and the cost incurred in shutting off and restoring the water supply are paid.

(e) If a bill is not paid within 60 days after the date of sending, the bill shall be collected against the owner of the property served in the same manner as other debts are collected in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.

(f) (1) This subsection applies only to property subject to a condominium regime established under Title 11 of the Real Property Article.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, if the Commission directly bills the governing body of a condominium or a person designated by the governing body of a condominium for water or sewer usage charges for all or a portion of the units in a condominium property, and a charge is in default for at least 60 days, the Commission shall post notice conspicuously at or near the entry to the common area of the condominium.

(3) The Commission may enter onto the common area of a condominium property at a reasonable time to post the notice required under this subsection.

(g) The provisions of subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f) of this section that relate solely to sewer usage charges may not be construed to invalidate an existing contract between the Commission and a municipality located in the sanitary district without the consent of the municipality.

(h) On or before November 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the Commission shall report to the county councils for Montgomery County and Prince George’s County the total number of customers in the immediately preceding year that reported bills exceeding the limits for high bill adjustments under the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Code of Regulations.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1701 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 17 / Section 25-1701
§25–1701.
Status: in_force

Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer of Local Licenses; Substitution of Names on License”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-404 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-404
§25–404.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commission shall deposit all funds collected under the system development charge into a system development charge fund.

(2) The system development charge fund is a special fund that may not revert to general funds of the Commission.

(b) The Commission may use the funds collected from the system development charge only to:

(1) pay for new treatment, transmission, and collection facilities, the need for which is directly attributable to the addition of new service and the construction of which began after July 1, 1993; or

(2) amortize any bond that is issued in connection with the construction of those new facilities.

(c) Other costs of enhancement, maintenance, or environmental regulation on existing or new systems shall be borne equally by all ratepayers.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-901 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 9 / Section 25-901
§25–901.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A majority of the landowners or the owners of a majority of the land affected by a watershed association may submit a petition to dissolve the watershed association to the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City in which the watershed association was organized.

(2) A complete list of the creditors of the watershed association certified under oath by the board of directors shall accompany the petition.

(b) On receipt of a petition under subsection (a) of this section, the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall:

(1) set a date for a public hearing on the petition; and

(2) give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing at least 30 days before the hearing by:

(i) notice mailed to each creditor of the watershed association and each landowner; and

(ii) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in each county affected by the watershed association.

(c) (1) The county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may deny or approve a petition for dissolution after a public hearing under this section.

(2) On approval of a petition for dissolution, the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall give notice of the dissolution in the same manner as required under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) After payment of all debts, any balance in the county treasury to the credit of the dissolved watershed association shall be distributed to the landowners in proportion to the original assessments.
Md. Code, Transportation § 25-113 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-113
§25–113.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Law enforcement agency” means an agency that is listed in § 3–101(e) of the Public Safety Article.

(3) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who, in an official capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests and who is an employee of a law enforcement agency.

(4) “Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission” means the unit within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services established under § 3–202 of the Public Safety Article.

(5) “Maryland Statistical Analysis Center” means the research, development, and evaluation component of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.

(6) (i) “Traffic stop” means any instance when a law enforcement officer stops the driver of a motor vehicle and detains the driver for any period of time for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law.

(ii) “Traffic stop” does not include:

1. A checkpoint or roadblock stop;

2. A stop of multiple vehicles due to a traffic accident or emergency situation requiring the stopping of vehicles for public safety purposes;

3. A stop based on the use of radar, laser, or vascar technology; or

4. A stop based on the use of license plate reader technology.

(b) The Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, shall develop:

(1) A model format for the efficient recording of data required under subsection (d) of this section on an electronic device, or by any other means, for use by a law enforcement agency;

(2) Guidelines that each law enforcement agency may use as a management tool to evaluate data collected by its officers for use in counseling and improved training;

(3) A standardized format that each law enforcement agency shall use in reporting data to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center under subsection (e) of this section; and

(4) A model policy against race–based traffic stops that a law enforcement agency may use in developing its policy in accordance with subsection (g) of this section.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to each law enforcement agency that has one or more law enforcement officers.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (e)(2) of this section, this section does not apply to a law enforcement agency that is subject to an agreement with the United States Department of Justice that requires the law enforcement agency to collect data on the race or ethnicity of the drivers of motor vehicles stopped.

(d) Each time a law enforcement officer makes a traffic stop, that officer shall report the following information to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer using the format developed under subsection (b)(1) of this section:

(1) The date, location, and time of the stop;

(2) The approximate duration of the stop;

(3) The traffic violation or violations alleged to have been committed that led to the stop;

(4) Whether a search was conducted as a result of the stop;

(5) If a search was conducted, the reason for the search, whether the search was consensual or nonconsensual, whether a person was searched, and whether a person’s property was searched;

(6) Whether any contraband or other property was seized in the course of the search;

(7) Whether a warning, safety equipment repair order, or citation was issued as a result of the stop;

(8) If a warning, safety equipment repair order, or citation was issued, the basis for issuing the warning, safety equipment repair order, or citation;

(9) Whether an arrest was made as a result of either the stop or the search;

(10) If an arrest was made, the crime charged;

(11) The state in which the stopped vehicle is registered;

(12) The gender of the driver;

(13) The date of birth of the driver;

(14) The state and, if available on the driver’s license, the county of residence of the driver; and

(15) The race or ethnicity of the driver as:

(i) Asian;

(ii) Black;

(iii) Hispanic;

(iv) White; or

(v) Other.

(e) (1) A law enforcement agency shall:

(i) Compile the data described in subsection (d) of this section for the calendar year as a report in the format required under subsection (b)(3) of this section; and

(ii) Submit the report to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center no later than March 1 of the following calendar year.

(2) A law enforcement agency that is exempt under subsection (c)(2) of this section shall submit to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center copies of reports it submits to the United States Department of Justice in lieu of the report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(f) (1) The Maryland Statistical Analysis Center shall analyze the annual reports of law enforcement agencies submitted under subsection (e) of this section based on a methodology developed in consultation with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.

(2) (i) On or before September 1 each year, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center shall post on its website in a location that is easily accessible to the public a filterable data display showing all data collected under this section for the previous calendar year.

(ii) A filterable data display under this paragraph shall allow a person to:

1. Filter the traffic stop data by county or municipality or law enforcement agency; and

2. Review various visuals associated with data items reported under subsection (d) of this section.

(iii) Beginning with data collected for calendar year 2018, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center shall include and maintain data from all prior years in the filterable data display.

(iv) When the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center updates a filterable data display under this section, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall provide electronic and written notice of the update to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.

(g) (1) A law enforcement agency shall adopt a policy against race–based traffic stops that is to be used as a management tool to promote nondiscriminatory law enforcement and in the training and counseling of its officers.

(2) (i) The policy shall prohibit the practice of using an individual’s race or ethnicity as the sole justification to initiate a traffic stop.

(ii) The policy shall make clear that it may not be construed to alter the authority of a law enforcement officer to make an arrest, conduct a search or seizure, or otherwise fulfill the officer’s law enforcement obligations.

(3) The policy shall provide for the law enforcement agency to periodically review data collected by its officers under subsection (d) of this section and to review the annual report of the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center for purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(h) (1) If a law enforcement agency fails to comply with the reporting provisions of this section, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center shall report the noncompliance to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.

(2) The Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission shall contact the law enforcement agency and request that the agency comply with the required reporting provisions.

(3) If the law enforcement agency fails to comply with the required reporting provisions within 30 days after being contacted by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission jointly shall report the noncompliance to the Governor and the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-504 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 5 / Section 25-504
§25–504.
Status: in_force

(a) A board of viewers may adopt an existing watershed project, as a whole watershed project or as a part of a watershed project, under this title.

(b) If an existing watershed project is adopted by the board of viewers, the board of viewers shall pay fair compensation to each landowner for the value of work already done on the watershed project.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1005 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 10 / Section 25-1005
§25–1005.
Status: in_force

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

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

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

(2) has at least 50 members; and

(3) has annual dues that average at least $5 per member.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail at the place described in the license, beer, wine, and liquor:

(1) purchased from the Alcohol Beverage Services for the county;

(2) for on–premises consumption; and

(3) to a member or a guest accompanied by a member.

(d) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor during the hours and days as set out for a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license under § 25–2005 of this title.

(e) The annual license fee is $500.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-407 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-407
§25–407.
Status: in_force

(a) The Association may inspect the property of an applicant for essential property insurance or homeowner’s insurance coverage.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Association shall inspect the property without cost to the owner.

(2) If the Association is unable to complete an inspection of the property due to the fault of the owner or applicant, the Association may require the applicant to pay in advance the reasonable cost of subsequent efforts to inspect the property.

(c) (1) The applicant or representative of the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to be present during the inspection.

(2) The inspector does not have authority to advise whether the Association will provide coverage to the property being inspected.

(3) The inspector may take photographs of the property during the inspection.

(d) The inspection report shall:

(1) cover pertinent structural and occupancy features and the general condition of the building and surrounding structures;

(2) indicate the pertinent features of building, construction, maintenance, occupancy, and surrounding property; and

(3) include a rate makeup statement that covers any condition charges or surcharges imposed:

(i) as a result of the inspection;

(ii) under the program of operation; or

(iii) under a substandard rating plan approved by the Commissioner.

(e) On request, the Association shall make available a copy of the inspection report to the applicant or the applicant’s licensed insurance producer.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-101 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-101
§25–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board of directors” or “board” means the governing body of a risk retention group elected by the shareholders or members of the risk retention group to establish policy, elect or appoint officers and committees, and make other governing decisions.

(c) (1) “Completed operations liability” means liability arising out of the installation, maintenance, or repair of a product at a site that is not owned or controlled by:

(i) a person that performs that work; or

(ii) a person that hires an independent contractor to perform that work.

(2) “Completed operations liability” includes liability for activities that are completed or abandoned before the date of the occurrence giving rise to the liability.

(d) “Director” means an individual designated in the articles of incorporation of a risk retention group, or designated, elected, or appointed by any other manner, name, or title to act as a director of the risk retention group.

(e) “Domicile” means, for the purpose of determining the state in which a purchasing group has its domicile:

(1) the state of incorporation of a purchasing group that is a corporation; or

(2) the state of the principal place of business of a purchasing group that is an unincorporated entity.

(f) “Hazardous financial condition” means the condition of a risk retention group in which, based on its present or reasonably anticipated financial condition, the risk retention group:

(1) is not yet financially impaired or insolvent; but

(2) is unlikely to be able to:

(i) meet obligations to policyholders with respect to known claims and reasonably anticipated claims; or

(ii) pay other obligations in the normal course of business.

(g) “Immediate family member” means an individual’s:

(1) spouse;

(2) child;

(3) child’s spouse;

(4) parent;

(5) spouse’s parent;

(6) sibling; or

(7) sibling’s spouse.

(h) “Insurance” means primary insurance, excess insurance, reinsurance, surplus lines insurance, and any other arrangement for shifting and distributing risk that is determined to be insurance under the laws of the State.

(i) (1) “Liability” means legal liability for damages, including costs of defense, legal costs and fees, and other claims expenses, because of injuries to persons, damage to their property, or other damage or loss to those persons, resulting from or arising out of:

(i) a business, whether profit or nonprofit, trade, products, services, including professional services, premises, or operations; or

(ii) an activity of a state or local government, or an agency or political subdivision of a state or local government.

(2) “Liability” does not include:

(i) personal risk liability, which is liability for damages because of injury to a person, damage to property, or other damage or loss resulting from personal, familial, or household responsibilities or activities; or

(ii) the liability of an employer with respect to its employees other than legal liability under the federal Employers’ Liability Act.

(j) “Plan of operation or feasibility study” means an analysis that presents the expected activities and results of a risk retention group including, at a minimum:

(1) information sufficient to verify that the members of the risk retention group are engaged in businesses or activities that are similar or related with respect to the liability to which the members are exposed by virtue of related, similar, or common business, trade, products, services, premises, or operations;

(2) for each state in which the risk retention group intends to operate, the coverages, deductibles, coverage limits, rates, and rating classification systems for each line of insurance that the risk retention group intends to offer;

(3) historical and expected loss experience of the proposed members and national experience of similar exposures, to the extent this experience is reasonably available;

(4) pro forma financial statements and projections;

(5) appropriate opinions by a qualified, independent casualty actuary, including a determination of minimum premium or participation levels required to begin operations and to prevent a hazardous financial condition;

(6) identification of management, underwriting and claims procedures, marketing methods, managerial oversight methods, investment policies, and reinsurance agreements;

(7) identification of each state in which the risk retention group has obtained or sought to obtain a charter and license, and a description of its status in each state identified; and

(8) any other matters required by the commissioner of the state in which the risk retention group is chartered for liability insurance companies authorized by the insurance laws of that state.

(k) (1) “Product liability” means liability for damages because of personal injury, death, emotional harm, consequential economic damage, or property damage, including damages resulting from the loss of use of the property, arising out of the manufacture, design, importation, distribution, packaging, labeling, lease, or sale of a product.

(2) “Product liability” does not include the liability of a person for damages if the product involved was in the possession of the person when the incident giving rise to the claim occurred.

(l) “Purchasing group” means a group that:

(1) has as a purpose the purchase of liability insurance on a group basis;

(2) purchases liability insurance only for its group members and only to cover the similar or related liability exposure of the group members;

(3) is composed of members engaged in businesses or activities that are similar or related with respect to the liability to which the members are exposed by virtue of related, similar, or common business, trade, products, services, premises, or operations; and

(4) has its domicile in a state.

(m) “Risk retention group” means a corporation or other limited liability association:

(1) that is formed under the laws of a state, Bermuda, or the Cayman Islands;

(2) the primary activity of which consists of assuming and spreading all or part of the liability exposure of its group members;

(3) that is organized for the primary purpose of conducting the activity described in item (2) of this subsection;

(4) that:

(i) is chartered and licensed as a liability insurance company and authorized to engage in the insurance business under the laws of a state; or

(ii) 1. on or before December 31, 1984, was chartered or licensed and authorized to engage in the insurance business under the laws of Bermuda or the Cayman Islands and, on or before December 31, 1984, had certified to the insurance commissioner of at least one state that it satisfied the capitalization requirements of that state; and

2. has been engaged in business continuously since January 1, 1985 and only for the purpose of continuing to provide insurance to cover product liability or completed operations liability;

(5) that does not exclude a person from membership in the group solely to provide for members of the group a competitive advantage over that person;

(6) that:

(i) has as its members only persons that have an ownership interest in the group and has as its owners only persons that are members of the group and are provided insurance by the group; or

(ii) has as its sole owner an organization that:

1. has as its members only persons that are members of the group; and

2. has as its owners only persons that are members of the group and are provided insurance by the group;

(7) the members of which are engaged in businesses or activities that are similar or related with respect to the liability to which the members are exposed by virtue of related, similar, or common business, trade, products, services, premises, or operations;

(8) the activities of which do not include the provision of insurance other than:

(i) liability insurance for assuming and spreading all or part of the liability of its group members; and

(ii) reinsurance with respect to the liability of another risk retention group, or a member of the other risk retention group, that is engaged in businesses or activities so that the risk retention group or member meets the requirement of item (7) of this subsection of membership in the risk retention group that provides the reinsurance; and

(9) the name of which includes the phrase “risk retention group”.

(n) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, “state” means a state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

(2) When capitalized, “State” means Maryland.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1503 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 15 / Section 25-1503
§25–1503.
Status: in_force

Multiple licenses may be issued for the same premises or to an individual for the use of that individual, a partnership, a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a limited liability company if:

(1) (i) the licenses are Class H beer and wine licenses; and

(ii) each premises is a restaurant in a bowling establishment that has at least 30 lanes with automatic pinsetters; or

(2) the licenses are Class BD–BWL licenses.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-309 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-309
§25–309.
Status: in_force

(a) With the approval of the County Executive and subject to § 1–319 of this article, the Director may:

(1) purchase from a holder of a wholesaler’s license or manufacturer’s license alcoholic beverages that the Services is authorized to sell and on which the excise tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article is paid;

(2) purchase from a holder of a resident or nonresident dealer’s permit and import for resale alcoholic beverages that the Services is authorized to sell, and resell the alcoholic beverages once the excise tax is paid;

(3) sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers at prices that it determines and that are uniform in all dispensaries;

(4) refuse to sell alcoholic beverages to a person that, in the Services’ judgment, is not suitable to purchase or consume the alcoholic beverages;

(5) restrict by any method the quantity of alcoholic beverages that may be sold to an individual consumer or license holder at or during any time;

(6) enter into a contract or adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this article;

(7) sell and ship outside of the county a container or package of alcoholic beverages kept for sale in a dispensary, if not prohibited by law in the place where the shipment is consigned; and

(8) establish the hours of sale for dispensaries, outside of which a dispensary may not remain open.

(b) (1) With the approval of the County Executive, the Director, by rental, lease, purchase, or otherwise, may acquire:

(i) real or personal property determined by the Director to be necessary to operate dispensaries, stores, or warehouses; and

(ii) alcoholic beverages from any source for resale.

(2) Except for purchases of merchandise for resale, the Services shall make all purchases through the County Office of Procurement.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-214 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-214
§25–214.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the collection of benefit charges for the Commission by the directors of finance of Prince George’s County and Montgomery County or by other tax collecting authorities in those counties.

(b) Each year, for 30 days before the collection of taxes begins in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, the Commission shall have access to the records of the treasury division in each county’s department or office of finance to inform each county:

(1) regarding which properties or property owners are subject to a benefit charge and the annual benefit charge imposed on the property;

(2) regarding each property on which the Commission has imposed a benefit charge that was not subject to State or county taxes; and

(3) of the total benefit charge imposed for all properties in the county.

(c) (1) (i) All laws relating to the collection of county taxes apply to the collection of a benefit charge.

(ii) A benefit charge:

1. for purposes of collection, shall be treated as a county tax;

2. shall bear the same interest and penalties as a county tax; and

3. shall be advertised with, and in the same manner as, a county tax.

(2) The director of finance shall collect a benefit charge in accordance with this section.

(3) The director of finance:

(i) shall refer a protest, objection, or complaint concerning a benefit charge to the Commission; and

(ii) may not refund, change, or amend a benefit charge.

(4) A property redeemed from a county tax sale or a property sold by the county council of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County after a final tax sale may not be redeemed or sold except on payment of the benefit charge due on the property.

(5) A property subject to a delinquent benefit charge shall be sold for the delinquent benefit charge at the same time and in the same manner as property sold for delinquent county taxes.

(d) (1) The director of finance shall:

(i) print on the tax bill:

“To Sanitary Commission benefit charge $....”;

(ii) provide a space on the tax bill for the interest or penalty;

(iii) make the proper entries on each tax bill mailed; and

(iv) collect the amount specified on the bill for the benefit charge with the State and county taxes.

(2) In Montgomery County, each property tax bill shall list separately any deferred water main or sewer connection benefit charges applicable to an assessed property.

(3) Beginning June 1, 2013, in Prince George’s County, each property tax bill shall contain a notice of the number of annual payments remaining on the assessed property for the front foot benefit charge.

(e) (1) On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of finance shall pay the Commission the amount of the benefit charges collected by the director of finance through the last day of the preceding month.

(2) If the director of finance does not pay the amount due the Commission as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the amount due shall bear a penalty of 1% per month.

(3) The director of finance is personally liable for failure to pay the amount due to the Commission.

(4) The county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County shall require the bonds of its respective director of finance to be conditioned on payment to the Commission of the amount collected under this section.

(f) (1) By December 1 of each year, the Commission shall pay Montgomery County and Prince George’s County a reasonable amount for the services of its respective director of finance.

(2) The payment provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be included as an item in the Commission’s operating budget.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-304 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-304
§25–304.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the term of each director elected or appointed under § 25–303 of this subtitle is 3 years.

(2) Each director shall serve until a successor is elected or appointed.

(b) A director who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation shall hold the office for the rest of the term and until a successor is elected or appointed.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 2.5-108 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2.5-108
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–108.

(a) The Department shall publish prominently on its website:

(1) the process for obtaining a license from any unit under § 2.5–106 of this title;

(2) the time period during which a unit is required to issue an expedited license under § 2.5–106(a) of this title; and

(3) a list of the names of each unit that issues a license under this title and a direct link to each unit’s website.

(b) Each unit shall publish prominently on its website:

(1) the process for obtaining a license under § 2.5–106 of this title and, if applicable, § 2.5–107 of this title; and

(2) the time period during which a unit is required to issue an expedited license under § 2.5–106(a) of this title.
Md. Code, Education § 25-303 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-303
§25–303.
Status: in_force

Interstate Library Compact

Article I. Policy and Purpose

Because the desire for the services provided by libraries transcends governmental boundaries and can most effectively be satisfied by giving such services to communities and people regardless of jurisdictional lines, it is the policy of the states party to this Compact to cooperate and share their responsibilities; to authorize cooperation and sharing with respect to those types of library facilities and services which can be more economically or efficiently developed and maintained on a cooperative basis, and to authorize cooperation and sharing among localities, states and others in providing joint or cooperative library services in areas where the distribution of population or of existing and potential library resources make the provision of library service on an interstate basis the most effective way of providing adequate and efficient service.

Article II. Definitions

As used in this Compact:

(a) “Public library agency” means any unit or agency of local or State government operating or having power to operate a library.

(b) “Private library agency” means any nongovernmental entity which operates or assumes a legal obligation to operate a library.

(c) “Library agreement” means a contract establishing an interstate library district pursuant to this Compact or providing for the joint or cooperative furnishing of library services.

Article III. Interstate Library Districts

(a) Any one or more public library agencies in a party state in cooperation with any public library agency or agencies in one or more other party states may establish and maintain an interstate library district. Subject to the provisions of this Compact and any other laws of the party states which pursuant hereto remain applicable, such district may establish, maintain and operate some or all of the library facilities and services for the area concerned in accordance with the terms of a library agreement therefor. Any private library agency or agencies within an interstate library district may cooperate therewith, assume duties, responsibilities and obligations thereto, and receive benefits therefrom as provided in any library agreement to which such agency or agencies become party.

(b) Within an interstate library district, and as provided by a library agreement, the performance of library functions may be undertaken on a joint or cooperative basis or may be undertaken by means of one or more arrangements between or among public or private library agencies for the extension of library privileges to the use of facilities or services operated or rendered by one or more of the individual library agencies.

(c) If a library agreement provides for joint establishment, maintenance or operation of library facilities or services by an interstate library district, such district shall have power to do any one or more of the following in accordance with such library agreement:

(1) Undertake, administer and participate in programs or arrangements for securing, lending or servicing of books and other publications, any other materials suitable to be kept or made available by libraries, library equipment or for the dissemination of information about libraries, the value and significance of particular items therein, and the use thereof.

(2) Accept for any of its purposes under this Compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, (conditional or otherwise), from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, or interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and receive, utilize and dispose of the same.

(3) Operate mobile library units or equipment for the purpose of rendering bookmobile service within the district.

(4) Employ professional, technical, clerical, and other personnel, and fix terms of employment, compensation and other appropriate benefits; and where desirable, provide for the in-service training of such personnel.

(5) Sue and be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(6) Acquire, hold, and dispose of any real or personal property or any interest or interests therein as may be appropriate to the rendering of library service.

(7) Construct, maintain and operate a library, including any appropriate branches thereof.

(8) Do such other things as may be incidental to or appropriate for the carrying out of any of the foregoing powers.

Article IV. Interstate Library Districts, Governing Board

(a) An interstate library district which establishes, maintains or operates any facilities or services in its own right shall have a governing board which shall direct the affairs of the district and act for it in all matters relating to its business. Each participating public library agency in the district shall be represented on the governing board which shall be organized and conduct its business in accordance with provision therefor in the library agreement. But in no event shall a governing board meet less often than twice a year.

(b) Any private library agency or agencies party to a library agreement establishing an interstate library district may be represented on or advise with the governing board of the district in such manner as the library agreement may provide.

Article V. State Library Agency Cooperation

Any two or more state library agencies of two or more of the party states may undertake and conduct joint or cooperative library programs, render joint or cooperative library services, and enter into and perform arrangements for the cooperative or joint acquisition, use, housing and disposition of items or collections of materials which, by reason of expense, rarity, specialized nature, or infrequency of demand therefor would be appropriate for central collection and shared use. Any such programs, services or arrangements may include provision for the exercise on a cooperative or joint basis of any power exercisable by an interstate library district and an agreement embodying any such program, service or arrangement shall contain provisions covering the subjects detailed in Article VI of this Compact for interstate library agreements.

Article VI. Library Agreements

(a) In order to provide for any joint or cooperative undertaking pursuant to this Compact, public and private library agencies may enter into library agreements. Any agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of this Compact shall, as among the parties to the agreement:

(1) Detail the specific nature of the services, programs, facilities, arrangements or properties to which it is applicable.

(2) Provide for the allocation of costs and other financial responsibilities.

(3) Specify the respective rights, duties, obligations and liabilities of the parties.

(4) Set forth the terms and conditions for duration, renewal, termination, abrogation, disposal of joint or common property, if any, and all other matters which may be appropriate to the proper effectuation and performance of the agreement.

(b) No public or private library agency shall undertake to exercise itself, or jointly with any other library agency, by means of a library agreement any power prohibited to such agency by the constitution or statutes of its state.

(c) No library agreement shall become effective until filed with the compact administrator of each state involved, and approved in accordance with Article VII of this Compact.

Article VII. Approval of Library Agreements

(a) Every library agreement made pursuant to this Compact shall, prior to and as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the attorney general of each state in which a public library agency party thereto is situated, who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of his state. The attorneys general shall approve any agreement submitted to them unless they shall find that it does not meet the conditions set forth herein and shall detail in writing addressed to the governing bodies of the public library agencies concerned the specific respects in which the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law. Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within 90 days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof.

(b) In the event that a library agreement made pursuant to this Compact shall deal in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by him or it as to all matters within his or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements governing the action of the attorneys general pursuant to paragraph (a) of this article. This requirement of submission and approval shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the requirement of submission to and approval by the attorneys general.

Article VIII. Other Laws Applicable

Nothing in this Compact or in any library agreement shall be construed to supersede, alter or otherwise impair any obligation imposed on any library by otherwise applicable law, nor to authorize the transfer or disposition of any property held in trust by a library agency in a manner contrary to the terms of such trust.

Article IX. Appropriations and Aid

(a) Any public library agency party to a library agreement may appropriate funds to the interstate library district established thereby in the same manner and to the same extent as to a library wholly maintained by it and, subject to the laws of the state in which such public library agency is situated, may pledge its credit in support of an interstate library district established by the agreement.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the library agreement pursuant to which it functions and the laws of the states in which such district is situated, an interstate library district may claim and receive any state and federal aid which may be available to library agencies.

Article X. Compact Administrator

Each state shall designate a compact administrator with whom copies of all library agreements to which his state or any public library agency thereof is party shall be filed. The administrator shall have such other powers as may be conferred upon him by the laws of his state and may consult and cooperate with the compact administrators of other party states and take such steps as may effectuate the purposes of this Compact. If the laws of a party state so provide, such state may designate one or more deputy compact administrators in addition to its compact administrator.

Article XI. Entry Into Force and Withdrawal

(a) This Compact shall enter into force and effect immediately upon its enactment into law by any two states. Thereafter, it shall enter into force and effect as to any other state upon the enactment thereof by such state.

(b) This Compact shall continue in force with respect to a party state and remain binding upon such state until six months after such state has given notice to each other party state of the repeal thereof. Such withdrawal shall not be construed to relieve any party to a library agreement entered into pursuant to this Compact from any obligation of that agreement prior to the end of its duration as provided therein.

Article XII. Construction and Severability

This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party thereto, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-203 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-203
§25–203.
Status: in_force

Employers subject to this subtitle may be insured under a group workers’ compensation insurance policy under the conditions that the Commissioner sets.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-402 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-402
§25–402.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this subtitle are:

(1) to authorize and establish:

(i) the Joint Insurance Association;

(ii) a program to make essential property insurance available from the Association to qualified applicants with the least possible administrative detail and expense; and

(iii) a program to make the homeowner’s insurance that is provided by the Association available to qualified applicants with the least possible administrative detail and expense;

(2) to encourage the improvement of the condition of properties located in the State;

(3) to further orderly community development in general;

(4) to publicize the purposes and procedures of this subtitle so that no one fails to seek assistance from the Association because of ignorance;

(5) to utilize fully the voluntary insurance market as a source of essential property insurance and homeowner’s insurance; and

(6) to encourage the delivery of essential property insurance, and the homeowner’s insurance that is provided by the Association, at the most reasonable cost possible, provided that insurance pricing by the Association:

(i) is actuarially self-supporting; and

(ii) does not actively compete with insurance pricing in the voluntary insurance market.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 2.5-102 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2.5-102
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–102.

This title does not apply to licenses issued under Title 11, Subtitle 5 or Subtitle 6 of the Financial Institutions Article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1301 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 13 / Section 25-1301
§25–1301.
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) § 4–1206 (“License to dispose of stock”);

(3) § 4–1207 (“Temporary move of licensed premises”);

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

(5) § 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 § 25–1311 of this subtitle.

(c) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:

(1) § 4–1203 (“Class C per diem beer and Class C per diem beer and wine licenses”), subject to § 25–1302 of this subtitle; and

(2) § 4–1204 (“Class C per diem beer, wine, and liquor license”), subject to § 25–1302 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-401 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-401
§25–401.
Status: in_force

(a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

(1) § 2–201 (“Issuance by Comptroller”);

(2) § 2–202 (“Class 1 distillery license”);

(3) § 2–204 (“Class 2 rectifying license”);

(4) § 2–207 (“Class 5 brewery license”);

(5) § 2–210 (“Class 8 farm brewery license”);

(6) § 2–211 (“Residency requirement”);

(7) § 2–212 (“Additional licenses”);

(8) § 2–213 (“Additional fees”);

(9) § 2–214 (“Sale or delivery restricted”);

(10) § 2–217 (“Distribution of alcoholic beverages — Prohibited practices”); and

(11) § 2–218 (“Restrictive agreements between producers and retailers — Prohibited”).

(b) Section 2–215 (“Beer sale on credit to retail dealer prohibited”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county.

(c) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s Licenses”) of Division I of this article apply in the county:

(1) § 2–203 (“Class 9 limited distillery license”), subject to § 25–406 of this subtitle;

(2) § 2–205 (“Class 3 winery license”), subject to § 25–403 of this subtitle;

(3) § 2–206 (“Class 4 limited winery license”), subject to § 25–407 of this subtitle;

(4) § 2–208 (“Class 6 pub–brewery license”), subject to § 25–404 of this subtitle;

(5) § 2–209 (“Class 7 micro–brewery license”), subject to § 25–405 of this subtitle; and

(6) § 2–216 (“Interaction between manufacturing entities and retailers”), subject to § 25–405 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1805 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 18 / Section 25-1805
§25–1805.
Status: in_force

A license holder may renew the license without obtaining a consent statement from the owner of the building that contains the licensed premises if the license holder has a lease on the entire building for at least the term of the renewed license.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-103 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-103
§25–103.
Status: in_force

(a) On a petition filed under § 25–201 of this title, the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may establish a watershed association.

(b) A watershed association may:

(1) construct, operate, and maintain a watershed project for:

(i) watershed protection;

(ii) flood prevention;

(iii) recreation;

(iv) soil conservation;

(v) drainage;

(vi) the conservation, development, storage, use, and disposal of water for any beneficial purpose in watershed and subwatershed areas; or

(vii) the protection of areas subject to sediment or erosion damage; and

(2) cooperate with local, State, and federal units of government.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-601 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 6 / Section 25-601
§25–601.
Status: in_force

(a) A watershed association may acquire any right–of–way, easement, or other property right necessary to construct and maintain the watershed project for:

(1) watershed protection;

(2) flood prevention;

(3) recreation;

(4) soil conservation;

(5) drainage; and

(6) the conservation, development, storage, use, and disposal of water for any beneficial purpose.

(b) (1) A watershed association shall submit to the clerk of the circuit court in the appropriate county a book, to be known as the “easement record”, that contains each easement for maintenance or right–of–way, according to the original design specifications or for not less than 20 feet, that the watershed association has in the county.

(2) A watershed association shall keep the easement record current.

(3) The clerk of a circuit court shall make an easement record available for inspection by the public.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 2.5-104 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2.5-104
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–104.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary:

(1) shall determine the organizational structure of the Department; and

(2) may create or abolish units in the Department.

(b) (1) The Governor or the Secretary may establish advisory or decision–making units for the Department.

(2) The units shall advise and assist the Secretary on the policies, programs, and activities of the Department.

(3) The Governor or the Secretary shall determine the size, qualifications, method of appointment, terms, compensation, manner of removal, and method of filling vacancies of the units.

(c) (1) The Secretary shall establish regional offices in the local jurisdictions.

(2) The regional offices shall:

(i) advise the Secretary on whether the economic needs of each local jurisdiction are being addressed; and

(ii) coordinate with municipal and local economic development agencies.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-505 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 5 / Section 25-505
§25–505.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Acquiring authority” means the State, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, or any municipality or unit of the State, Montgomery County, or Prince George’s County.

(3) “Bill for water and sewer usage charges” includes, if applicable, the late payment penalty provided under § 25–504(c) of this subtitle.

(b) (1) Before acquiring property in the sanitary district, an acquiring authority shall:

(i) determine if any bill for water and sewer usage charges is outstanding against the property; and

(ii) require the payment of any outstanding bill for water or sewer charges on the property before acquiring the property.

(2) If a bill for water and sewer usage charges is not paid before an acquiring authority acquires the property, the acquiring authority shall:

(i) deduct the amount of the bill from the purchase price of the property; and

(ii) pay the amount of the bill over to the Commission.

(3) If the bill for water or sewer usage charges is not paid when the acquisition of the property is completed, the acquiring authority:

(i) is responsible for the bill; and

(ii) shall pay the bill to the Commission on demand.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-2005 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 20 / Section 25-2005
§25–2005.
Status: reserved

(a) Reserved.

(b) A holder of a Class A–TP beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:

(i) on Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;

(ii) on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day; and

(iii) on Sunday:

1. from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or

2. from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day if the federal government has designated the following day as a public holiday.

(2) The license holder shall sell or make available food for consumption on the premises during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–K beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.

(2) The license holder may not sell beer, wine, or liquor after 11 p.m. if the licensed establishment is in a commercial area specified in § 25–1604(b)(1)(ii)9 through 13 of this title.

(e) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a Class B–BWL (H–M) beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor:

(i) on Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day;

(ii) on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day; and

(iii) on Sunday:

1. from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day; or

2. from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day if the federal government has designated the following day as a public holiday.

(2) The license holder shall sell or make available food for consumption on the premises during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.

(f) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(g) A holder of a Class C consumption license may allow the on–premises consumption by a member of a corporation, club, or country club from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day.
Md. Code, Transportation § 25-102.2 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-102.2
§25–102.
Status: in_force

§25–102.2.

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

(2) (i) “Licensed driver” means an individual who holds a driver’s license of any class issued by the State or, if the individual is a nonresident of the State, issued by another state or country.

(ii) “Licensed driver” does not include an individual who holds a learner’s permit or a provisional license issued by the State or, if the individual is a nonresident of the State, the equivalent license issued by another state or country.

(3) (i) “Motorized passenger scooter” means a nonpedal vehicle that:

1. Has a cockpit containing a seat for the operator and a passenger;

2. Has three wheels, of which one is 10 inches or more in diameter;

3. Has a motor:

A. With a rating of 2.7 brake horsepower or less; or

B. If the motor is an internal combustion engine, with a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less; and

4. Is equipped with an automatic transmission.

(ii) “Motorized passenger scooter” does not include a vehicle that has been manufactured for off–road use, including a motorcycle and an all–terrain vehicle.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law regarding the operation of a vehicle on a highway in the State, in the municipal boundaries of Ocean City, a licensed driver may operate a motorized passenger scooter on:

(1) A local highway; and

(2) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any portion of a State highway designated by the State Highway Administration as a bicycle way.

(c) The State Highway Administration may prohibit the operation of a motorized passenger scooter on a bicycle way under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Administration if it determines that:

(1) An occupant of a motorized passenger scooter is placed at an unacceptable risk of injury on the bicycle way; or

(2) The operation of a motorized passenger scooter is a threat to the safety or mobility of others along the bicycle way.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-403 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 4 / Section 25-403
§25–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each year the Montgomery County Council and the Prince George’s County Council shall meet to determine the amount of the system development charge.

(2) The amount of the system development charge for a particular property:

(i) shall be based on the number of plumbing fixtures and the assigned values for those fixtures as set forth in the Commission’s plumbing and gas fitting regulations;

(ii) except as provided in item (iii) of this paragraph and subsection (e) of this section, may not exceed $200 per fixture unit; and

(iii) for residential properties with five or fewer toilets, shall be based on the number of toilets per dwelling unit and:

1. for each apartment unit, may not exceed $2,000;

2. for dwellings with one or two toilets, may not exceed $3,000;

3. for dwellings with three or four toilets, may not exceed $5,000;

4. for dwellings with five toilets, may not exceed $7,000; and

5. for dwellings with more than five toilets, shall be calculated on a fixture unit basis.

(3) When determining the system development charge, the county councils shall consider the actual cost of construction of Commission facilities.

(b) When determining the system development charge, under definitions established jointly and agreed on by the county councils, the county councils:

(1) shall grant a full or partial exemption from the charge for public sponsored or affordable housing as jointly defined and agreed on by the county councils;

(2) for properties located in Montgomery County only, shall grant a full or partial exemption from the charge for:

(i) 1. revitalization projects;

2. property used by a community–based organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has the primary mission and purpose of providing recreational and educational programs and services to youth, if:

A. the property is used primarily for recreational and educational programs and services to youth; and

B. the exemption amount is limited to $80,000;

3. property used primarily for child care or after–school care; or

4. property used primarily for programs and services for developmentally disabled individuals; and

(ii) under definitions set forth by the county councils:

1. residential property located in a planned retirement community as defined in the zoning ordinance of Montgomery County;

2. elderly housing other than that included in item 1 of this item; and

3. properties used for manufacturing or biotechnology research and development;

(3) for properties located in Montgomery County only, may not require that an applicant for an exemption own the property for which an exemption is sought; and

(4) for properties located in Prince George’s County only, may grant a full or partial exemption from the charge for:

(i) 1. revitalization projects;

2. property owned by a community–based organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has the primary mission and purpose of providing recreational and educational programs and services to youth, if:

A. the property is used primarily for recreational and educational programs and services to youth; and

B. the exemption amount is limited to $80,000;

3. property used primarily for child care or after–school care; or

4. property used primarily for programs and services for developmentally disabled individuals; and

(ii) under definitions set forth by the county councils:

1. residential property located in a mixed retirement development as defined in the zoning ordinance of Prince George’s County;

2. elderly housing other than that included in item 1 of this item; or

3. properties used for manufacturing or biotechnology research and development.

(c) (1) Montgomery County shall approve applications for the exemptions from the system development charge required under subsection (b) of this section on a first–come, first–served basis until the maximum annual limit, including any unused amounts carried over from a prior fiscal year, is reached.

(2) On or before October 1 each year, Montgomery County shall report to the members of the Montgomery County Delegation to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the exemptions from the system development charge in Montgomery County required under:

(i) subsection (b)(1) of this section for the immediately preceding fiscal year, including:

1. the process used to identify publicly sponsored and affordable housing projects;

2. the number of publicly sponsored and affordable housing projects granted exemptions; and

3. the number of publicly sponsored or affordable housing units included in each project; and

(ii) subsection (b)(2) of this section for the immediately preceding fiscal year, including:

1. the application process for each exemption; and

2. for each exemption:

A. the total number of exemption applications received; and

B. the total number and amount of exemptions granted.

(d) On or before October 1 each year, Prince George’s County shall report to the members of the Prince George’s County Delegation to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the exemptions from the system development charge in Prince George’s County described under:

(1) subsection (b)(1) of this section for the immediately preceding fiscal year, including:

(i) the process used to identify publicly sponsored and affordable housing projects;

(ii) the number of publicly sponsored and affordable housing projects granted exemptions; and

(iii) the number of publicly sponsored or affordable housing units included in each project; and

(2) subsection (b)(4) of this section for the immediately preceding fiscal year, including:

(i) the application process for each exemption; and

(ii) for each exemption:

1. the total number of exemption applications received; and

2. the total number and amount of exemptions granted.

(e) On July 1, 1999, and July 1 of each succeeding year, the maximum charge, as established in subsection (a)(2) of this section, may be changed by an amount equal to the prior calendar year’s change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for urban wage earners and clerical workers for all items for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, or the successor index.

(f) If the county councils do not agree on the amount of the system development charge, the system development charge imposed during the previous year shall continue in effect for the following fiscal year.

(g) If the system development charge established by the county councils is less than the amount necessary to recover the full cost of constructing growth related facilities, the Commission shall identify the part of the cost of that growth that will be paid by current ratepayers as:

(1) a percentage of any rate increase; and

(2) the annual monetary amount on a typical residential customer’s annual water and sewer bill.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 2.5-109 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 2.5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 2.5-109
§2.
Status: in_force

§2.5–109. IN EFFECT

(a) In this section, “economic development program” means:

(1) the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account established under § 7–314 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(2) the Partnership for Workforce Quality Program established under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(3) each of the economic development and financial assistance programs established under Title 5 of this article; and

(4) each of the tax credit programs administered by the Department, including:

(i) the Film Production Activity Tax Credit;

(ii) the Job Creation Tax Credit;

(iii) the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit;

(iv) the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit;

(v) the Research and Development Tax Credit;

(vi) the Security Clearance Administrative Expenses and Construction and Equipment Costs Tax Credit;

(vii) the Innovation Investment Incentive Tax Credit;

(viii) the More Jobs for Marylanders Tax Credit;

(ix) the Purchase of Cybersecurity Technology or Service Tax Credit;

(x) the Opportunity Zone Enhancement Tax Credit;

(xi) the Small Business Relief Tax Credit;

(xii) any other tax credit program that is administered by the Department under:

1. Title 6 of this article; or

2. Title 10, Subtitle 7 of the Tax – General Article; and

(xiii) the Theatrical Production Tax Credit.

(b) The Department shall compile data in accordance with this section on the economic development programs administered by the Department.

(c) On or before December 31, 2013, and each year thereafter, the Department shall submit a report on the economic development programs that were administered by the Department during the previous fiscal year to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

(d) (1) The report required under this section shall include the following data, if applicable, on the economic development programs administered by the Department:

(i) the number of jobs created;

(ii) the number of jobs retained;

(iii) the estimated amount of State revenue generated;

(iv) the status of any special fund;

(v) for minority business enterprises, as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article:

1. the number of enterprises that received assistance from each economic development program; and

2. the percentage of assistance distributed to each minority business enterprise from each economic development program compared to the total assistance distributed from each economic development program;

(vi) a statement indicating whether, during the current reporting year, the Department reduced, revoked, or recaptured a tax credit or any amount of financial assistance from a recipient and, if applicable:

1. the total amount recovered as a result of the reduction, revocation, or recapture, and any penalty assessed; and

2. a justification for the reduction, revocation, or recapture; and

(vii) any additional information required by the Department through regulations.

(2) The report required under this section shall include data in the aggregate and disaggregated by:

(i) each economic development program; and

(ii) each recipient of assistance from an economic development program.

(3) The report required under this section shall include any additional information required under the law authorizing the economic development program.

(e) The Department shall establish, maintain, and update annually a publicly available database on the Department’s website that:

(1) provides information that is downloadable by the public in a common machine–readable format; and

(2) includes, as applicable:

(i) the name of each business entity that is a recipient of an economic development program;

(ii) the total amount of tax credits certified, financial assistance paid, and loans forgiven or uncollectible by the Department for each recipient of the tax credit or financial assistance;

(iii) the number of jobs actually created or retained by each recipient;

(iv) the average salary of the jobs created or retained by each recipient;

(v) the amount of capital investment made or project costs incurred by each recipient; and

(vi) a statement indicating whether, during the current reporting year, the Department reduced, revoked, or recaptured a tax credit or any amount of financial assistance from a recipient and, if applicable:

1. the total amount recovered as a result of the reduction, revocation, or recapture, and any penalty assessed; and

2. a justification for the reduction, revocation, or recapture.

(f) If a recipient of assistance from an economic development program is not meeting the requirements of the economic development program, the Department shall implement a process to assist the recipient in meeting the program requirements.

§2.5–109. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTERS 258 AND 259 OF 2022 //

(a) In this section, “economic development program” means:

(1) the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account established under § 7–314 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(2) the Partnership for Workforce Quality Program established under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(3) each of the economic development and financial assistance programs established under Title 5 of this article; and

(4) each of the tax credit programs administered by the Department, including:

(i) the Film Production Activity Tax Credit;

(ii) the Job Creation Tax Credit;

(iii) the One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit;

(iv) the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit;

(v) the Research and Development Tax Credit;

(vi) the Security Clearance Administrative Expenses and Construction and Equipment Costs Tax Credit;

(vii) the Innovation Investment Incentive Tax Credit;

(viii) the More Jobs for Marylanders Tax Credit;

(ix) the Purchase of Cybersecurity Technology or Service Tax Credit;

(x) the Opportunity Zone Enhancement Tax Credit;

(xi) the Small Business Relief Tax Credit; and

(xii) any other tax credit program that is administered by the Department under:

1. Title 6 of this article; or

2. Title 10, Subtitle 7 of the Tax – General Article.

(b) The Department shall compile data in accordance with this section on the economic development programs administered by the Department.

(c) On or before December 31, 2013, and each year thereafter, the Department shall submit a report on the economic development programs that were administered by the Department during the previous fiscal year to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

(d) (1) The report required under this section shall include the following data, if applicable, on the economic development programs administered by the Department:

(i) the number of jobs created;

(ii) the number of jobs retained;

(iii) the estimated amount of State revenue generated;

(iv) the status of any special fund;

(v) for minority business enterprises, as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article:

1. the number of enterprises that received assistance from each economic development program; and

2. the percentage of assistance distributed to each minority business enterprise from each economic development program compared to the total assistance distributed from each economic development program;

(vi) a statement indicating whether, during the current reporting year, the Department reduced, revoked, or recaptured a tax credit or any amount of financial assistance from a recipient and, if applicable:

1. the total amount recovered as a result of the reduction, revocation, or recapture, and any penalty assessed; and

2. a justification for the reduction, revocation, or recapture; and

(vii) any additional information required by the Department through regulations.

(2) The report required under this section shall include data in the aggregate and disaggregated by:

(i) each economic development program; and

(ii) each recipient of assistance from an economic development program.

(3) The report required under this section shall include any additional information required under the law authorizing the economic development program.

(e) The Department shall establish, maintain, and update annually a publicly available database on the Department’s website that:

(1) provides information that is downloadable by the public in a common machine–readable format; and

(2) includes, as applicable:

(i) the name of each business entity that is a recipient of an economic development program;

(ii) the total amount of tax credits certified, financial assistance paid, and loans forgiven or uncollectible by the Department for each recipient of the tax credit or financial assistance;

(iii) the number of jobs actually created or retained by each recipient;

(iv) the average salary of the jobs created or retained by each recipient;

(v) the amount of capital investment made or project costs incurred by each recipient; and

(vi) a statement indicating whether, during the current reporting year, the Department reduced, revoked, or recaptured a tax credit or any amount of financial assistance from a recipient and, if applicable:

1. the total amount recovered as a result of the reduction, revocation, or recapture, and any penalty assessed; and

2. a justification for the reduction, revocation, or recapture.

(f) If a recipient of assistance from an economic development program is not meeting the requirements of the economic development program, the Department shall implement a process to assist the recipient in meeting the program requirements.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1616 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 16 / Section 25-1616
§25–1616.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue no more than three special culinary school licenses to a single culinary school.

(b) Each license issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be for a separate location.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-103 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-103
§25–103.
Status: in_force

(a) The intent of this section:

(1) is to declare the effect of the Acts of the General Assembly that have added area or property to the sanitary district on the conditions provided in this section; and

(2) is not to amend any of the conditions established by these Acts.

(b) Until the Commission begins, extends, or acquires a water or sanitary sewer system in an area or property added to the sanitary district and makes water or sewer service available to the properties in the area:

(1) the Commission may not seek the imposition of an ad valorem tax on that area or property; and

(2) the area or property added to the sanitary district is included in the sanitary district for all purposes of this division, except as a taxing district.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-2602 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 26 / Section 25-2602
§25–2602.
Status: in_force

An inspector who investigates a license violation may issue a civil citation as provided in § 10–119 of the Criminal Law Article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-208 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-208
§25–208.
Status: in_force

When the Commission acquires an existing water or sewer system other than a municipal system, the Commission may impose a front foot benefit charge less than the uniform front foot benefit charge required in § 25–204 of this subtitle if:

(1) the construction cost of the system has been added, wholly or partly, to the purchase price of the property that abuts on the system; and

(2) the addition of the construction cost is a factor in the cost of the system to the Commission.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-906 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 9 / Section 25-906
§25–906.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The Board may issue the license to an owner of an establishment if:

(1) before the issuance of the license, the owner attests in a sworn statement that food will be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served; and

(2) before each renewal of the license, the owner attests in a sworn statement that food will be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption.

(d) The Board shall adopt regulations that specify the type of food that is required to be available for sale for on–premises consumption during the hours that alcoholic beverages are permitted to be served.

(e) The annual license fee is $3,000.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-304 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-304
§25–304.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a self-insurance group may operate, the self-insurance group must obtain the approval of the Commissioner, including approval of its self-insurance agreement.

(b) Each self-insurance group must have combined net assets of at least $1,000,000.

(c) (1) A self-insurance group shall pay all workers’ compensation benefits for which each member incurs liability during its period of membership.

(2) Each member of a self-insurance group is jointly and severally liable for the workers’ compensation obligations of the group and its members that are incurred during its period of membership.

(3) A member who elects to terminate its membership in or is canceled by a group remains jointly and severally liable for workers’ compensation obligations of the group and its members which were incurred during the canceled or terminated member’s period of membership.

(4) The insolvency or bankruptcy of a member does not relieve the self-insurance group or any other member of liability for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits incurred during the insolvent or bankrupt member’s period of membership.
Md. Code, Insurance § 25-106 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 25 / Subtitle 1 / Section 25-106
§25–106.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a purchasing group is subject to all applicable laws of the State.

(2) A purchasing group that meets the criteria established under the federal Liability Risk Retention Amendments of 1986 is exempt from any law of the State that relates to the creation of groups for the purchase of insurance, prohibition of group purchasing, or any law that would discriminate against a purchasing group or its members.

(3) An insurer is exempt from any law of the State that prohibits providing or offering to provide to a purchasing group or its members advantages based on their loss and expense experience that are not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters.

(b) (1) Before doing business in the State, a purchasing group shall furnish notice to the Commissioner.

(2) The notice shall include:

(i) the state in which the purchasing group has its domicile;

(ii) the lines and classifications of liability insurance that the purchasing group intends to purchase;

(iii) the identity of all states in which the purchasing group intends to do business;

(iv) the insurance company from which the purchasing group intends to purchase liability insurance and the domicile of that company;

(v) the method by which and any person through whom liability insurance will be offered to purchasing group members whose risks are resident or located in the State;

(vi) the principal place of business of the purchasing group; and

(vii) any other information that the Commissioner requires to verify that the purchasing group qualifies as a purchasing group, as defined in § 25-101 of this subtitle.

(3) Within 10 days of a change in an item set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the purchasing group shall notify the Commissioner of the change in writing.

(c) (1) A purchasing group shall provide to the Commissioner a statement of registration that designates the Commissioner as its agent for service of legal process.

(2) The Commissioner shall determine the filing fee for the statement of registration required by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) The requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply to a purchasing group that:

(i) 1. had its domicile on or before March 31, 1986 in a state; and

2. has its domicile on or after October 27, 1986 in a state;

(ii) 1. on or before October 26, 1986, purchased insurance from an insurer licensed in a state; and

2. on or after October 27, 1986, purchased insurance from an insurer licensed in a state;

(iii) was a purchasing group under the requirements of the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 on or before October 26, 1986; and

(iv) only purchases insurance that was authorized under the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981, as in effect on or before October 26, 1986.

(d) (1) Unless the purchase is effected through a licensed insurance producer acting under the surplus lines insurance laws and regulations of a state, a purchasing group may not purchase insurance from a risk retention group that is not chartered in that state or from an insurer not authorized in the state in which the purchasing group is located.

(2) A purchasing group that obtains liability insurance from an unauthorized insurer or from a risk retention group shall inform each member of the purchasing group that has a risk resident or located in this State that:

(i) the risk is not protected by the Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation; and

(ii) the risk retention group or unauthorized insurer may not be subject to all insurance laws and regulations of the State.

(3) (i) A purchasing group may not purchase insurance coverage that provides for a deductible or self-insured retention applicable to the purchasing group as a whole.

(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, a purchasing group may purchase insurance coverage that provides for a deductible or self-insured retention applicable to individual members.

(e) (1) Taxes on premiums paid for coverage of risks resident or located in the State by a purchasing group or member of the purchasing group shall be imposed in accordance with Title 6 of this article.

(2) If the taxes imposed by Title 6 of this article are not paid by the insurer, then the taxes shall be paid by the purchasing group.

(3) If the purchasing group fails to pay the specified taxes, the taxes shall be paid by each of the purchasing group’s members whose risks are resident or located in the State.
Md. Code, Land Use § 25-703 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 25 / Subtitle 7 / Section 25-703
§25–703.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for costs borne by the United States or the State Highway Administration, the county shall pay all costs of a flood control or navigation project from the Stormwater Management Fund.

(b) The county shall apply the Fund to the cost of:

(1) constructing and relocating all county roads and bridges related to the flood control or navigation project;

(2) constructing necessary internal drainage facilities;

(3) relocating utility structures; and

(4) acquiring land and buildings necessary for the flood control or navigation projects.

(c) The county may accept contributions from the United States, the District of Columbia, the State, Montgomery County, any municipal corporation or special taxing district, or any other person if the county determines that the contribution may assist in the construction of any project under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Land Use § 25-302 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 25 / Subtitle 3 / Section 25-302
§25–302.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any party of record to an action of the governing body of a municipal corporation exercised under § 25–301(c) of this subtitle shall have the same right to judicial review by the circuit court as the party would have if the district council had taken the action.

(2) Any party to an action of the governing body of a municipal corporation or the county planning board exercised under § 25–301(d) of this subtitle shall have the same right to judicial review by the circuit court as the party would have if the district council had taken the action.

(b) (1) With respect to an action taken under the general delegation authorized under § 25–301(c) of this subtitle, before exercising the right to judicial review under subsection (a)(1) of this section, a party of record shall appeal the action of the governing body of the municipal corporation to the district council for review on the record if the action concerns:

(i) certification, revocation, or revision of nonconforming uses; or

(ii) detailed site plans.

(2) On appeal, the district council may:

(i) approve the action of the municipal corporation by a majority vote of its members; or

(ii) approve the action of the municipal corporation with conditions or overrule the action by a vote of at least six members.

(3) (i) A person aggrieved by the action of the district council under this subsection may request judicial review of the action by the circuit court.

(ii) The municipal corporation whose action is affected by the action of the district council shall be considered an aggrieved person.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 25-210 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 25 / Subtitle 2 / Section 25-210
§25–210.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When the Commission replaces or enlarges a water main or sewer to provide increased water or sewer service capability for abutting or connected property because of a change in the use or zoning classification of the property, a benefit charge for the construction of the replacement or enlarged system shall be:

(i) imposed as provided in § 25–204 of this subtitle;

(ii) collected as provided in § 25–214 of this subtitle; and

(iii) redeemed as provided in § 25–211 of this subtitle.

(2) Any unpaid portion of the initial benefit charge imposed for the original construction of the water main or sewer shall be included in the new benefit charge as an incremental charge to the single resulting benefit charge for the enlarged system only for the remaining years of the initial benefit charge.

(b) The Commission may not impose an additional benefit charge under subsection (a) of this section for a property in the residential subdivision class that abuts on an enlarged water main or sewer and that is subject to, or was subject to and paid, a benefit charge for water main or sewer construction until the classification of the property is changed because of a change in use or zoning classification requested by the property owner.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25-1804 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 25 / Subtitle 18 / Section 25-1804
§25–1804.
Status: in_force

The requirement for a criminal history records check under § 4–107 of this article applies to an applicant for license renewal.
Md. Code, Local Government § 25-510 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 25 / Subtitle 5 / Section 25-510
§25–510.
Status: in_force

(a) The county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or circuit court for the county in which the proceedings are pending may, on application of any party and at any time before a final decision is made, grant leave to a party to amend the petition or any part of the proceedings that may be defective or informal so as to bring the merits of the case before the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City for a decision or a jury of the circuit court for trial.

(b) The county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the circuit court may award costs.