Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-204.7 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204.7
§10–204.
Status: in_force

§10–204.7.

(a) In this section, “gross income” has the meaning stated in § 9–102 of this article.

(b) Notwithstanding Subtitle 1 of this title, the governing body of Prince George’s County may authorize, by law, a payment deferral of county property tax for residential real property occupied as the principal residence of the owner.

(c) An owner is eligible for a payment deferral under subsection (b) of this section if:

(1) the owner or at least one of the owners:

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

(ii) is at least 70 years of age; and

(2) the combined gross income of all individuals who actually reside in the dwelling, excluding an individual who pays a reasonable amount for rent or room and board or is a dependent of a renter under § 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, does not exceed $45,000.

(d) The governing body of Prince George’s County shall specify:

(1) the amount of the tax that may be deferred;

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

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

(4) that a rate of interest of up to 4% shall be paid on the county property tax payment from the due date without a deferral until the date that the county property tax is paid; and

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

(e) The county property tax that is deferred under this section and any interest specified in the law authorizing the deferral are due:

(1) when the deferral ends as specified in subsection (d)(3) of this section;

(2) when the eligible owner dies; or

(3) immediately on transfer of ownership of the property for which the property tax has been deferred.

(f) The governing body of Prince George’s County shall specify the cumulative amount of the deferral and related interest in the taxpayer’s annual property tax bill.

(g) (1) A lien shall attach to the property in the amount of all deferred taxes and interest.

(2) The lien shall remain attached until the deferred taxes and interest are paid.

(h) (1) The governing body of Prince George’s County shall authorize the deferral by written agreement.

(2) The agreement shall reflect the terms and conditions of the deferral, including notice of the lien.

(3) The agreement shall be recorded in the land records of the county.

(i) (1) The governing body of Prince George’s County shall establish and promote a countywide public information, awareness, and education campaign on the property tax deferral available under this section.

(2) The campaign under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall disseminate information about the property tax deferral through written notice in the annual property tax bill, publication on the appropriate county websites, posters, and any other medium likely to reach resident taxpayers who may be eligible for the deferral program under this section.

(j) Penalties may not be charged during the period of the deferral on any tax payments deferred under this section.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-302 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

(a) The bond shall be payable to the State for the use and benefit of every person protected by the provisions of this subtitle. The vendor or purchaser shall deposit the bond with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General.

(b) The corporate surety bond obtained pursuant to the provisions of § 10–301(a) of this subtitle shall be in a form approved by the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General. The bond may be either in the form of an individual bond for each deposit accepted by a vendor or builder or if the total amount of money and deposits accepted by the builder or vendor exceeds $10,000, it may be in the form of a blanket bond assuring the return of the deposits received by the vendor or builder.

(c) If the bond is a blanket bond, the penalty of the bond shall be in accordance with the following schedule:

Total Amount of Deposits Held Penalty of Bond

(1) $10,000 to $75,000 Full amount of

deposit held

(2) $75,000 to $200,000 $75,000

(3) $200,000 to $500,000 $200,000

(4) Over $500,000 $500,000

(d) For the purpose of determining the penalty of any blanket bond which the vendor or builder maintains in any calendar year, the total amount of deposits considered held by a vendor or builder shall be determined as of May 31 of any given calendar year and the penalty of the bond shall be in accordance with the amount of deposits held as of May 31.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-117 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-117
§10–117.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not furnish an alcoholic beverage to an individual if:

(1) the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage knows that the individual is under the age of 21 years; and

(2) the alcoholic beverage is furnished for the purpose of consumption by the individual under the age of 21 years.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an adult may not knowingly and willfully allow an individual under the age of 21 years actually to possess or consume an alcoholic beverage at a residence, or within the curtilage of a residence that the adult owns or leases and in which the adult resides.

(c) (1) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section:

(i) does not apply if the person furnishing the alcoholic beverage and the individual to whom the alcoholic beverage is furnished:

1. are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic beverage is furnished and consumed in a private residence or within the curtilage of the residence; or

2. are participants in a religious ceremony; or

(ii) does not apply to:

1. an instructor while conducting in–class activities when teaching a course or program in enology, fermenting, brewing, or hospitality and tourism at an institution of higher education in accordance with § 1–411 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; or

2. an institution of higher education, with respect to the in–class activities of the course or program.

(2) The prohibition set forth in subsection (b) of this section does not apply if the adult allowing the possession or consumption of the alcoholic beverage and the individual under the age of 21 years who possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage:

(i) are members of the same immediate family, and the alcoholic beverage is possessed and consumed in a private residence, or within the curtilage of the residence, of the adult; or

(ii) are participants in a religious ceremony.

(d) A person may not violate subsection (a) or (b) of this section if the violation involves an individual under the age of 21 years who:

(1) the person knew or reasonably should have known would operate a motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverage; and

(2) as a result of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or while impaired by alcohol, causes serious physical injury or death to the individual or another.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Financial institution” means:

1. a credit company;

2. except as provided in subparagraph (ii)1 of this paragraph, a finance company;

3. an international banking facility;

4. a loan company;

5. a mortgage company;

6. a safe-deposit company; and

7. a savings and loan association.

(ii) “Financial institution” does not include:

1. a finance company that makes loans only to farmers for agricultural purposes;

2. a company licensed under the federal Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

3. a corporation that elects to be taxed as a small business corporation under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code;

4. an entity that is a real estate mortgage investment conduit as defined in the Internal Revenue Code;

5. a limited liability company; or

6. a commercial bank, savings bank, trust company, or company that substantially competes with national banks in the State.

(3) “Financial institution holding company” means a financial institution whose only activities are:

(i) the maintenance and management of intangible investments; and

(ii) the collection and distribution of income from intangible investments.

(b) Notwithstanding § 10-402 of this subtitle, interest received by a financial institution holding company from one of its subsidiary corporations that is a financial institution shall be allocated to this State only to the extent that the interest is derived from the trade or business of the subsidiary corporation within this State.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-240 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-240
§10–240.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this Compact are to:

(1) provide a legal framework for the establishment of a cooperative federal-state system for the interstate and federal-state exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice uses;

(2) require the FBI to permit use of the National Identification Index and the National Fingerprint File by each party state, and to provide, in a timely fashion, federal and state criminal history records to requesting states, in accordance with the terms of this Compact and with rules, procedures, and standards established by the Council under Section 10-244 of this subtitle;

(3) require party states to provide information and records for the National Identification Index and the National Fingerprint File and to provide criminal history records, in a timely fashion, to criminal history records repositories of other states and the federal government for noncriminal justice purposes, in accordance with the terms of this Compact and with rules, procedures, and standards established by the Council under Section 10-244 of this subtitle;

(4) provide for the establishment of a council to monitor III System operations and to prescribe System rules and procedures for the effective and proper operation of the III System for noncriminal justice purposes; and

(5) require the FBI and each party state to adhere to III System standards concerning record dissemination and use, response times, System security, data quality, and other duly established standards, including those that enhance the accuracy and privacy of such records.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-508 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-508
§10–508.
Status: in_force

A fur dealer shall carry the license on the dealer’s person and shall exhibit the license upon demand. The licensee shall allow any Natural Resources police officer and any law enforcement officer to enter and inspect the premises where operations are being carried on and to inspect records at any reasonable hour.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-626 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-626
§10–626.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may order, at any time, an emergency evaluation under Part IV of this subtitle of an individual who has been arrested, if the court finds probable cause to believe that the individual has a mental disorder and the individual presents a danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others.

(b) The court order for an emergency evaluation shall state the grounds.

(c) Unless the court directs otherwise, an individual who is taken to an emergency facility under this section shall stay in the custody of the peace officer until the individual either is admitted to an appropriate facility or returned to the court or an appropriate jail.

(d) If an individual was detained lawfully before the court ordered an emergency evaluation under this section and the individual does not meet the requirements for involuntary admission under this subtitle:

(1) The examining physician shall send a brief report of the evaluation to the court; and

(2) The peace officer shall:

(i) Return to the court the individual, the court order, and the report of the examining physician; or

(ii) If the court is not in session, take the individual to an appropriate jail and, before the end of the next day that the court is in session, return to the court the individual and the report of the examining physician.

(e) A court order under this section is a detainer against an individual until:

(1) The charges against the individual are dismissed, nol prossed, or stetted; or

(2) The individual appears in court.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-211 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-211
§10–211.
Status: in_force

§10–211. IN EFFECT

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

(a) In this section, “assisted living program” has the meaning stated in § 19–1801 of the Health – General Article.

(b) The Secretary shall develop assisted living programs for seniors in conjunction with:

(1) public or private for profit or nonprofit corporations; or

(2) State or federal units.

(c) (1) The Secretary shall:

(i) make maximum use of rent and other subsidies available from federal and State sources; and

(ii) provide for and set, by regulation, the amount of subsidies necessary from State general funds to assist low–income seniors to reside in assisted living programs as an alternative to more costly institutional care that is not required.

(2) Subsidies under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection may include, when necessary and in accordance with available funds, monthly subsidies for residents of assisted living programs whose adjusted gross annual income is less than their cost of care for assisted living services.

(3) When necessary and in accordance with available funds, the Secretary shall provide subsidies for congregate meals, housekeeping, and personal services for assisted living programs and develop eligibility requirements for these subsidies.

(4) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to govern eligibility requirements for subsidies.

(d) The Secretary shall:

(1) find sponsors for assisted living programs; and

(2) assist developers in formulating design concepts and meeting program needs.

(e) The Secretary shall review the compliance of assisted living programs with the regulations that the Secretary of Health adopts for licensing these programs to operate in the State.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-710 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-710
§10–710.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “community amenity” includes:

(1) A country club;

(2) A golf course;

(3) A health club;

(4) A park;

(5) A swimming pool;

(6) A tennis court; and

(7) A walking trail.

(b) (1) In Prince George’s County, a contract of sale for residential real property that includes an agreement by the home builder to provide a community amenity shall include a disclosure statement that:

(i) Identifies the community amenity provided in the contract of sale; and

(ii) Specifies when the community amenity will be completed in accordance with a recreational facilities agreement recorded with the Prince George’s County Planning Department.

(2) The disclosure statement required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be:

(i) Dated and signed by the purchaser and the home builder; and

(ii) Included in or attached to the contract of sale.

(3) A purchaser who does not receive the disclosure statement required under paragraph (1) of this subsection on or before entering into the contract of sale has an unconditional right, on written notice to the home builder, to rescind the contract of sale at any time:

(i) Before the receipt of the disclosure statement; or

(ii) Within 5 days after receipt of the disclosure statement.

(c) Any advertising for the sale of residential real property in a community development in Prince George’s County that will include a community amenity shall include disclosure of the requirements under this section.

(d) In Prince George’s County, a home builder that does not make the community amenity available as provided in the contract of sale may be liable for breach of contract.

(e) In Prince George’s County, a home builder shall make a copy of any recreational facilities agreement recorded with the Prince George’s County Planning Department available to prospective purchasers in the sales or management office of the community development.

(f) In Prince George’s County, a home builder shall display the following information in the sales or management office of the community development in a location visible to prospective purchasers:

(1) The amenities listed in any recreational facilities agreement recorded with the Prince George’s County Planning Department;

(2) A detailed site plan and the building permit number of each amenity listed in the recreational facilities agreement; and

(3) The expected completion dates of each amenity as stated in the recreational facilities agreement.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-904 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-904
§10–904.
Status: in_force

(a) The Corporation shall employ an Executive Director.

(b) The Executive Director shall have experience with and possess qualifications relevant to the activities and purposes of the Corporation.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-402 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-402
§10–402.
Status: in_force

There is a citizens’ advisory committee for the State correctional facilities located in or planned for location in each of the following areas:

(1) Baltimore City;

(2) Cumberland;

(3) Hagerstown;

(4) Jessup; and

(5) Somerset County.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant must be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b) An applicant must be trustworthy and competent to act as an adviser so as not to jeopardize the public interest.

(c) A license may be issued to:

(1) a resident of the State who takes and passes the examination required under subsection (d) of this section;

(2) a resident of the State who:

(i) is a member in good standing of the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuarial Society;

(ii) has been conferred the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (C.P.C.U.) designation by The American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters, Inc. and is a member in good standing of the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters;

(iii) has been conferred the Chartered Life Underwriter (C.L.U.) designation by The American College of Life Underwriters and is a member in good standing of The American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters and Chartered Financial Consultants;

(iv) has been conferred the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (C.E.B.S.) designation by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and is a member in good standing of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists;

(v) is currently certified by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the marks Certified Financial Planner and CFP; or

(vi) has completed successfully a course of study equivalent to any course of study required for membership in good standing in any society or professional entity listed in items (i) through (v) of this item as approved by the Commissioner and has been conferred the Certified Insurance Counselor designation by The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors; or

(3) (i) a nonresident of the State who is licensed as an insurance adviser in the nonresident’s state of residence; or

(ii) if the Commissioner determines that the applicant is otherwise qualified to act as an insurance adviser, a nonresident of Maryland whose state of residence does not issue:

1. an insurance adviser’s license; or

2. the equivalent of an insurance adviser’s license.

(d) (1) The Commissioner shall determine the trustworthiness and competency of each applicant to act as an adviser in the State.

(2) To determine the trustworthiness and competency of an applicant described in subsection (c)(1) of this section, the Commissioner shall require the applicant to take and pass, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, an examination.

(3) A nonresident applicant shall satisfy the Commissioner of the applicant’s trustworthiness and competency by filing a certification from an appropriate official of the applicant’s state of residence certifying that the applicant holds a currently valid license or certificate to act as an insurance adviser in the applicant’s state of residence.

(e) (1) Before taking the examination required under subsection (d) of this section, an applicant shall pay the application fee required by § 2-112 of this article.

(2) After an applicant has been notified that the applicant has passed the examination, the applicant shall pay the applicable license fee required by § 2-112 of this article.

(3) An applicant who is not required to take an examination shall pay the applicable license fee required by § 2-112 of this article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-1304 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 13 / Section 10-1304
§10–1304.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor and City Council or designee may approve a Class WS wine sampling license.

(b) The Mayor and City Council or designee may issue the license to a nonprofit organization.

(c) (1) The license authorizes the on–premises consumption of wine for sampling:

(i) on premises for which a Class B beer and wine or beer, wine, and liquor license has been issued, with the consent of the holder of the license for the premises; or

(ii) at a location that is not already licensed.

(2) The license holder may bring wine onto the Class B licensed premises for sampling.

(d) The nonprofit organization shall apply for the license at least 15 days before the license is issued.

(e) The Mayor and City Council or designee may issue not more than 12 licenses in a license year to a single nonprofit organization.

(f) The license holder may serve a quantity of not more than 2 ounces from each offering to an individual.

(g) The Mayor and City Council or designee shall set the license fee.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-2A-01 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2A / Section 10-2A-01
§10–2A–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Conserve” means to use all methods and procedures for the purpose of increasing the number of individuals within species or populations up to the optimum carrying capacity of their habitat and maintaining these levels.

(2) “Conserve” includes all activities associated with scientific resources management such as research, census, law enforcement, habitat acquisition and maintenance, propagation, live trapping, and transplantation, including the periodic or total protection of species or populations as well as regulated taking.

(3) With respect to endangered and threatened species, “conserve” means to use all methods and procedures including those described in this subsection which are necessary to bring any endangered or threatened species to the point at which the measures provided for these species pursuant to this subtitle are no longer necessary, except that regulated taking as a method and procedure shall be limited to the extraordinary case where population pressures within a given ecosystem cannot be otherwise relieved.

(c) “Ecosystem” means a system of living organisms and their environment, each influencing the existence of the other and both necessary for the maintenance of life.

(d) (1) “Endangered species” means any species whose continued existence as a viable component of the State’s wildlife or plants is determined to be in jeopardy.

(2) “Endangered species” includes any species of wildlife or plant determined to be an “endangered species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.

(e) “Endangered Species Act” means the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 87 Stat. 884.

(f) “Incidental taking” means the taking of listed species that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity.

(g) “Nongame species” means any wildlife species not legally classified as game birds or mammals, threatened species, or an endangered species by statute or regulation of the State.

(h) “Optimum carrying capacity” means that point at which a given habitat can support healthy populations of wildlife species, having regard to the total ecosystem, without diminishing the ability of the habitat to continue that function.

(i) (1) “Plant” means any member of the plant kingdom.

(2) “Plant” includes seeds, roots, and other parts of the plant.

(j) “Species” includes any subspecies of wildlife or plant and any other group of wildlife of the same species or smaller taxa in common spatial arrangement that interbreed when mature.

(k) “Take” means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct.

(l) “Threatened species” means any species of wildlife or plants which appears likely, within the foreseeable future, to become endangered including any species of wildlife or plant determined to be a “threatened species” pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.

(m) (1) “Wildlife” means any nondomesticated species or subspecies of the animal kingdom.

(2) “Wildlife” includes:

(i) Mammals, birds, amphibians, mollusks, invertebrates, crustaceans, and reptiles that spend a majority of their life cycle on land; and

(ii) Any part, egg, offspring, product, or dead body of any wildlife.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-422 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-422
§10–422.
Status: in_force

The Executive Board of the Center shall develop policy for the operations of the Center, including policies on the assignments and responsibilities of the scientific employees and technical employees of the Center.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A copy of a public record, book, paper, or proceeding of any agency of the government of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory or possession of the United States, or of any state or of any of its political subdivisions or of an agency of any political subdivision shall be received in evidence in any court if certified as a true copy by the custodian of the record, book, paper, or proceeding, and if otherwise admissible.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, a custodian of a public record in the State or other person authorized to make a certification under this section shall, upon request, provide a certified copy of the public record to a party to a judicial proceeding or the party’s attorney.

(c) A certification under this section shall include:

(1) The signature and title of the custodian or other person authorized to make the certification;

(2) The official seal, if any, of the office; and

(3) A statement certifying that the copy is a true copy of the public record.

(d) A custodian or other person authorized to make a certification under this section may charge a reasonable fee for providing a certified copy of a public record in accordance with this section.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-101 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-101
§10–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Central Repository” has the meaning stated in § 10-201 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(c) “Criminal Justice Information System” has the meaning stated in § 10-201 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(d) “For-hire driver’s license” includes:

(1) a passenger-for-hire license; and

(2) a taxicab driver’s license.

(e) (1) “Limousine service” means operating a motor vehicle for hire using a motor vehicle classified as a Class Q (limousine) vehicle under § 13–939 of the Transportation Article.

(2) “Limousine service” does not include providing taxicab services, sedan services, or transportation network services.

(f) (1) “Operate a motor vehicle for hire” means to transport or offer to transport a person in a motor vehicle in exchange for remuneration.

(2) “Operate a motor vehicle for hire” includes:

(i) providing passenger-for-hire services; and

(ii) providing taxicab services.

(g) “Provide passenger–for–hire services” includes:

(1) providing limousine services;

(2) providing sedan services; and

(3) providing transportation network services.

(h) “Provide taxicab services” means to operate a motor vehicle for hire that, in addition to other services:

(1) is advertised or held out to the public as a taxicab or as providing taxicab services;

(2) regardless of how or when engaged, provides for-hire service between points chosen by the passenger and for a fare that is based on the distance traveled, the time elapsed, or both; or

(3) is engaged by the passenger for service between points chosen by the passenger that is provided through:

(i) hail from the street or other location; or

(ii) request made at a taxi stand or other location where the motor vehicle is standing and waiting for a request for service.

(i) “Remuneration” includes:

(1) a fare;

(2) a fee;

(3) a toll;

(4) a gratuity; and

(5) personal services.

(j) (1) “Sedan service” means operating a motor vehicle for hire using a motor vehicle designed to carry 15 or fewer individuals, including the driver.

(2) “Sedan service” does not include providing taxicab services, limousine services, or transportation network services.

(k) “Taxicab driver’s license” means a license issued by the Commission to an individual that provides taxicab services.

(l) “Transportation network company” means a company that operates in the State using a digital network to connect passengers to transportation network operators or transportation network partners for transportation network services.

(m) “Transportation network operator”, “transportation network partner”, or “transportation network driver” means an individual who:

(1) has been issued a transportation network operator’s license, or is otherwise authorized, by the Commission to provide transportation network services;

(2) receives, through a transportation network company’s digital network application, a connection to a potential passenger to transport the passenger between points chosen by the passenger in exchange for the payment of a fee to the transportation network company; and

(3) uses a motor vehicle that is owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the individual and is approved for use in providing transportation network services by the Commission.

(n) (1) “Transportation network services” means the activities of an operator during:

(i) transportation network coverage period one, during which the operator is logged onto and ready to accept a prearranged ride request made through a transportation network company’s digital network application;

(ii) transportation network coverage period two, during which the operator accepts a ride request from a passenger that is prearranged through a transportation network company’s digital network application, and is traveling to a predetermined location to pick up the passenger; and

(iii) transportation network coverage period three, during which the operator transports the passenger and continuing until the passenger departs the motor vehicle.

(2) “Transportation network services” does not include:

(i) providing taxicab services, sedan services, or limousine services;

(ii) any shared expense carpool arrangement or service or other type of arrangement or service in which a driver receives a fee that does not exceed the driver’s costs associated with providing a ride; or

(iii) transportation services that a nonprofit organization provides through the use of a volunteer driver and the volunteer driver’s personal vehicle.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-904 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-904
§10–904.
Status: in_force

(a) Entities eligible to be designated as local long–term care ombudsman entities shall:

(1) have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of the Office;

(2) be public or nonprofit entities;

(3) be free of conflicts of interest; and

(4) meet any additional requirements that the Secretary and the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman specify.

(b) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for training and designating ombudsmen, including in–service training.

(2) The regulations shall prohibit the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman from designating an individual as an ombudsman unless the individual has successfully completed the required training and satisfied the requirements for designation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-302 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 10–309 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to bail bondsmen that provide bail bondsman services under § 5–203 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-704 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-704
§10–704.
Status: in_force

(a) Each petition, hearing, or other proceeding that was pending before an abolished or superseded unit and each proceeding or investigation that was begun by the unit remains in force.

(b) The successor or another unit designated in accordance with law may complete a proceeding or investigation and enforce any penalty or forfeiture to the same extent as the abolished or superseded unit.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-639 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-639
§10–639.
Status: in_force

This part governs the closing on the sale of bonds and other borrowing of money by the Authority in amounts exceeding $35,000 a year to finance any segment of a facility.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-6A-03 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6A / Section 10-6A-03
§10–6A–03.
Status: in_force

§10–6A–03. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 703 AND 704 OF 2024 //

(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2026, a county may establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in accordance with this subtitle.

(2) A county may partner with another county to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program.

(b) An assisted outpatient treatment program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be approved and overseen by the county’s local behavioral health authority or core service agency.

(c) On or before July 1, 2026, the Department shall establish an assisted outpatient treatment program in any county that does not opt to establish an assisted outpatient treatment program.

(d) (1) A care coordination team operating under an assisted outpatient treatment program shall consist of, at a minimum:

(i) A psychiatrist;

(ii) A case manager;

(iii) A certified peer recovery specialist;

(iv) Other treating providers as clinically appropriate, such as an assertive community treatment team and a provider familiar with the health needs of veterans; and

(v) Any other individuals required by the Department in regulation.

(2) The Department shall establish clinical and operational standards for assisted outpatient treatment programs and care coordination teams established under this section.
Md. Code, Transportation § 10-101 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-101
§10–101.
Status: in_force

A word used in the compact set forth in this subtitle, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 5-101 of this article.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-143 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-143
§10–143.
Status: in_force

Upon request of the Administration, a child support lien arising in another state may be recorded and enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as a lien arising under § 10-140 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-102 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-102
§10–102.
Status: in_force

(a) It is declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that the Maryland farmers who are producers of livestock, poultry, field crops, including nursery stock, bulbs, and flowers; and other agricultural products having a domestic or foreign market, shall be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with growers, handlers, dealers, and processors of these products in promoting and stimulating, by advertising and other methods, the increased production, and domestic and foreign use and sale of any agricultural commodities.

(b) The passage by the Seventy-Ninth Congress of a law designated as Public Law 733, and, particularly Title II of that act, cited as “Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946”, makes it important for producers, handlers, processors, and others concerned with specific agricultural commodities to associate themselves in action programs, separately, and with public and private agencies, to obtain the greatest and most immediate benefits under the provisions of the federal law, in respect to research, studies, and problems of marketing, transportation, and distribution.

(c) It is declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the State’s agricultural economy that farmers, producers, and growers commercially producing agricultural commodities be permitted by referendum to be held among the respective groups and, subject to the provisions of this article, to levy upon themselves an assessment on the respective commodities or upon the acreage used in their production and provide for the collection of the assessment. The assessments are for the financing, or to contribute towards the financing, of a program of advertising and other methods designed to increase consumption and domestic and foreign markets for any agricultural commodity. The assessments also may be used for the financing, or to contribute towards the financing, of a program of production, use, and sale of any agricultural commodity.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-703 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-703
§10–703.
Status: in_force

(a) An assignee of a partnership interest, including an assignee of a general partner, may become a limited partner if and to the extent that:

(1) The assignor gives the assignee that right in accordance with authority described in the partnership agreement; or

(2) All other partners consent.

(b) An assignee who has become a limited partner has, to the extent assigned, the rights and powers, and is subject to the restrictions and liabilities, of a limited partner under the partnership agreement and this title. An assignee who becomes a limited partner also is liable for the obligations of his assignor to make and return contributions as provided in Subtitle 5 and Subtitle 6 of this title. However, the assignee is not obligated for liabilities unknown to the assignee at the time he became a limited partner and which could not be ascertained from the certificate or the partnership agreement.

(c) If an assignee of a partnership interest becomes a limited partner, the assignor is not released from his liability to the limited partnership under §§ 10–502 and 10–608 of this title.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-602 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-602
§10–602.
Status: in_force

(a) A motor vehicle rental company shall hold a limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the rental of a vehicle before the company or its employees or authorized representatives may sell or offer any policies of insurance in this State to a renter in connection with, and incidental to, a rental agreement.

(b) A limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the rental of a vehicle issued under this subtitle shall also authorize any employee and any authorized representative of the motor vehicle rental company who is trained, under § 10–604(a)(4) of this subtitle, to act on behalf of, and under the supervision of, a motor vehicle rental company, with respect to the kinds of insurance specified in § 10–604(b)(2) of this subtitle.

(c) The acts of an employee or authorized representative offering or selling insurance coverage on behalf of a motor vehicle rental company shall be deemed the acts of the motor vehicle rental company for the purposes of this subtitle.

(d) A motor vehicle rental company holding a limited lines license to sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the rental of a vehicle issued under this subtitle is not required to treat premiums collected from a renter that purchased insurance from the motor vehicle rental company as funds received in a fiduciary capacity if:

(1) the insurer represented by the motor vehicle rental company has consented in a written agreement, signed by an officer of the insurer, that the premiums do not need to be segregated from other funds received by the motor vehicle rental company in connection with the vehicle rental; and

(2) the charges for insurance coverage are itemized but not billed to the renter separately from the charges for the vehicle rental.

(e) An employee or an authorized representative of a motor vehicle rental company who offers or sells insurance coverage on behalf of the motor vehicle rental company:

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

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

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

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

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

(i) the names of each employee or authorized representative who offers limited lines insurance on behalf of the motor vehicle rental company; and

(ii) the business addresses of all locations in the State where employees or authorized representatives offer limited lines insurance on behalf of the motor vehicle rental company; and

(2) submit the register for inspection by the Commissioner as the Commissioner requires.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-01 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-01
§10–4A–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Affiliate” means:

(i) a person who, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns, controls, or holds power to vote 15% or more of the outstanding voting securities or other voting ownership interests of a venture firm or an insurance company; or

(ii) a person, 15% or more of whose outstanding voting securities or other voting ownership interests is directly or indirectly beneficially owned, controlled, or held with power to vote by a venture firm or an insurance company.

(2) “Affiliate” does not include an insurance company that becomes a purchaser in accordance with an allocation of investment tax credits under the Program solely by reason of the allocation.

(c) “Allocation amount” means the total amount of tax credits allocated to a purchaser.

(d) “Allocation date” means the date on which tax credits are allocated to a purchaser under § 10–4A–11 of this subtitle.

(e) “Authority” means the Maryland Venture Fund Authority established under § 10–4A–02 of this subtitle.

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

(g) “Designated capital” means the amount of money that a purchaser invests under the Program.

(h) “Enterprise Fund” means the Enterprise Fund under § 10–469 of this title.

(i) “Financing Authority” means the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of this article.

(j) “Insurance premium tax liability” means:

(1) any liability incurred by an insurance company under Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the Insurance Article as of October 1, 2011; or

(2) if the liability referred to in item (1) of this subsection is eliminated or reduced, any other tax liability that has been imposed by the State on the insurance company as of October 1, 2011, not to exceed the amount of the liability eliminated or reduced.

(k) “Premium tax credit” means a credit against insurance premium tax liability offered to a purchaser under the Program.

(l) “Principal business operations” has the meaning stated in § 10–401 of this title.

(m) “Program” means the Invest Maryland Program under this subtitle.

(n) “Purchaser” means:

(1) an insurance company that:

(i) is authorized to do business in the State;

(ii) has insurance premium tax liability; and

(iii) contributes designated capital to purchase an allocation of premium tax credits under the Program; or

(2) a holding company that:

(i) has at least one insurance company subsidiary authorized to do business in the State; and

(ii) is contributing designated capital on behalf of one or more of these subsidiaries.

(o) “Qualified business” means a business that, at the time of the first investment in the business under the Program:

(1) has its principal business operations located in the State and intends to maintain its principal business operations in the State after receiving an investment under the Program;

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

(i) support business operations in the State; or

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

(3) has not more than 250 employees; and

(4) is not primarily engaged in:

(i) retail sales;

(ii) real estate development;

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

(iv) the provision of professional services by accountants, attorneys, or physicians.

(p) (1) “Qualified distribution” means a distribution or payment by a venture firm of the State’s proportionate allocation of costs in connection with:

(i) the reasonable costs and expenses of organizing and syndicating the venture firm, including fees paid for professional services, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $125,000;

(ii) reasonable and necessary fees paid for ongoing professional services, including legal and accounting services, related to the operation of the venture firm, up to a maximum aggregate amount of $50,000 in a single year; and

(iii) a yearly management fee in an amount that does not exceed 2.5% of the designated capital allocated to the venture firm.

(2) “Qualified distribution” does not include any costs and expenses related to lobbying or government relations.

(q) (1) “Qualified investment” means the direct or indirect investment of cash by the Enterprise Fund or the Financing Authority in a qualified business for the purchase of any of the following:

(i) a share of stock or other equity interest;

(ii) a debt instrument that is convertible into equity; or

(iii) an equity participation instrument such as an option or warrant.

(2) A qualified investment includes the direct or indirect investment of cash by a venture firm based on the investment criteria set forth in this subtitle.

(r) “Side car affiliate” means an entity controlled by or under common control with a venture firm that is formed solely for the purpose of investing alongside the venture firm.

(s) “Venture firm” means a partnership, corporation, trust, or limited liability company, whether organized on a profit or a nonprofit basis, that is certified by the Corporation as meeting the criteria established under § 10–4A–12 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-910 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-910
§10–910.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A decision, order, or action taken as a result of a hearing under § 10–909 of this subtitle shall be in writing and accompanied by findings of fact.

(2) The findings of fact shall consist of a concise statement on each issue in the case.

(3) A finding of not guilty by the hearing board terminates the action.

(4) The hearing board may make a finding of guilty on a preponderance of the evidence that establishes that the correctional officer engaged in misconduct on any of the charges.

(5) The hearing board shall make a separate finding of guilty or not guilty as to each offense alleged.

(6) If the hearing board makes a finding of guilt, the hearing board shall:

(i) reconvene the hearing;

(ii) receive evidence; and

(iii) consider the correctional officer’s past job performance, the relation of the contemplated disciplinary action to any prior disciplinary action, and other relevant mitigating information as factors before deciding a penalty.

(7) The hearing board shall recommend the penalty it considers appropriate under the circumstances, including disciplinary suspension without pay, demotion, dismissal, transfer, loss of pay, reassignment, or other similar action that is considered punitive.

(8) For the purposes of this subsection, performance–based offenses shall be considered one type of offense and attendance–based offenses shall be considered another type of offense.

(9) A copy of the decision or order, findings of fact, conclusions, and a written determination of penalty shall be delivered or mailed promptly to:

(i) the correctional officer and the correctional officer’s counsel or representative of record;

(ii) the appointing authority of the correctional facility; and

(iii) the Secretary.

(b) (1) Within 30 days after receipt of the recommendations of the hearing board, the appointing authority shall:

(i) review the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the hearing board; and

(ii) issue a final order.

(2) The final order and decision of the appointing authority is binding, but may be appealed in accordance with § 10–911 of this subtitle.

(3) The recommendation of a penalty by the hearing board is not binding on the appointing authority.

(4) The appointing authority shall consider the correctional officer’s past job performance and the relation of the contemplated disciplinary action to any prior disciplinary action before imposing a penalty.

(5) Before terminating a correctional officer under this subsection, the appointing authority shall obtain approval from the Secretary.

(6) With the approval of the Secretary, the appointing authority may increase the recommended penalty of the hearing board if the appointing authority:

(i) reviews the entire record of the proceedings of the hearing board;

(ii) meets with the correctional officer and allows the correctional officer to be heard on the record;

(iii) at least 10 days before the meeting, discloses and provides in writing to the correctional officer any oral or written communication not included in the record of the hearing board on which the decision to consider increasing the penalty is wholly or partly based; and

(iv) states on the record the substantial evidence on which the appointing authority relied to support the increase of the recommended penalty.

(c) (1) The Correctional Training Commission may revoke the certification of a correctional officer in conjunction with disciplinary action taken under this subtitle.

(2) If a hearing board rescinds or modifies a disciplinary action against a correctional officer, the hearing board may reinstate the correctional officer’s certification with no further examination or condition.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 10-108 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-108
§10–108.
Status: in_force

(a) The State has no interest in the assets of the Fund.

(b) All revenues, money, and assets of the Fund belong solely to the Fund and are held by the Fund in trust for the policyholders, injured workers and their families, and creditors of the Fund.

(c) The State may not borrow, appropriate, or direct payments from the revenues, money, or assets of the Fund for any purpose.

(d) The Fund may not be dissolved.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-916 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-916
§10–916.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Battered Spouse Syndrome” means the psychological condition of a victim of repeated physical and psychological abuse by a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, or former cohabitant which is also recognized in the medical and scientific community as the “Battered Woman’s Syndrome”.

(3) “Defendant” means an individual charged with:

(i) First degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, or attempt to commit any of these crimes; or

(ii) Assault in the first degree.

(b) Notwithstanding evidence that the defendant was the first aggressor, used excessive force, or failed to retreat at the time of the alleged offense, when the defendant raises the issue that the defendant was, at the time of the alleged offense, suffering from the Battered Spouse Syndrome as a result of the past course of conduct of the individual who is the victim of the crime for which the defendant has been charged, the court may admit for the purpose of explaining the defendant’s motive or state of mind, or both, at the time of the commission of the alleged offense:

(1) Evidence of repeated physical and psychological abuse of the defendant perpetrated by an individual who is the victim of a crime for which the defendant has been charged; and

(2) Expert testimony on the Battered Spouse Syndrome.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-906 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-906
§10–906.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section evidence is admissible in any proceeding to prove the execution of a written instrument attested by one or more subscribing witnesses in the same manner as the instrument might be proved had it not been attested. Evidence of a disputed writing is admissible and may be submitted to the trier of the facts for its determination as to genuineness.

(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to the proof of the execution of a last will and testament or codicil.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-206 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-206
§10–206.
Status: in_force

The Authority may employ or retain officers, staff, and agents, including engineering, architectural, fiscal, and construction experts and attorneys, and set their compensation.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-03 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-03
§10–4A–03.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority consists of the following nine members:

(1) seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;

(2) one member appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House.

(b) (1) Of the seven members appointed by the Governor:

(i) 1. at least four shall have experience in working with companies that have raised investment capital for seed–stage to venture–stage companies or in providing professional services to the venture capital industry; and

2. one of the four members selected under item 1 of this item shall have experience in higher education research and development and technology transfer projects;

(ii) at least one shall have experience as a small business owner;

(iii) at least one shall have experience as a business executive that has raised venture capital investments; and

(iv) at least one shall be a resident of a rural county in the State.

(2) The Governor shall consider the geographic diversity of the State when appointing members.

(c) The members appointed by the President and the Speaker:

(1) may not be elected officials; and

(2) shall have experience and expertise in venture capital investments.

(d) Each member shall be a resident of the State.

(e) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

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

(4) A member appointed by the Governor may be removed by the Governor with or without cause.

(5) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Authority on July 1, 2011.

(f) In addition to the requirements of Title 5 of the General Provisions Article, a member of the Authority may not be employed by or have any financial interest in a purchaser, qualified business, or venture firm or hold any other employment relationship or financial interest that would impair the impartiality and independent judgment of the member.

(g) The Authority may not have additional advisors or advisory boards, whether acting informally or formally constituted, other than as appointed or designated in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-702 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-702
§10–702.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to any reasonable limitation that a facility imposes, each individual in the facility shall have access, at all reasonable hours, to writing instruments, stationery, and postage and may use them to write to anyone.

(2) The correspondence of the individual shall be sent to the addressee without delay, and except under the direction of the addressee, without being opened.

(b) Each individual in a facility shall have reasonable access to a telephone. However, an individual may not telephone anyone who has given the facility written notice of being unwilling to be telephoned.

(c) (1) If, for medical reasons, an individual’s access to correspondence, writing instruments, or telephones is limited, the limitation shall be:

(i) Signed by a physician and the reasons for the limitation and the date on which the limitation expires made a permanent part of the individual’s record; and

(ii) Reviewed every 30 days if the limitation remains in effect.

(2) If the attending physician believes that, because of the condition of an individual, another individual should be permitted to be present when writing instruments are used, the permission and the reasons for the permission shall be:

(i) Signed by the attending physician;

(ii) Dated as to when the permission expires;

(iii) Made a permanent part of the individual’s record; and

(iv) Reviewed every 30 days if the permission remains in effect.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-620 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-620
§10–620.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Court” means a district or circuit court of this State.

(c) “Emergency evaluee” means an individual for whom an emergency evaluation is sought or made under Part IV of this subtitle.

(d) (1) “Emergency facility” means a facility that the Department designates, in writing, as an emergency facility.

(2) “Emergency facility” includes a licensed general hospital that has an emergency room, unless the Department, after consultation with the health officer, exempts the hospital.

(e) “Emergency facility personnel” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or other advanced practice professional employed or under contract with the emergency facility.

(f) (1) “Mental disorder” means the behavioral or other symptoms that indicate:

(i) To a lay petitioner who is submitting an emergency petition, a clear disturbance in the mental functioning of another individual; and

(ii) To the following health professionals doing an examination, at least one mental disorder that is described in the version of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – Mental Disorders” that is current at the time of the examination:

1. Physician;

2. Psychologist;

3. Clinical social worker;

4. Licensed clinical professional counselor;

5. Clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing (APRN/PMH);

6. Psychiatric nurse practitioner (CRNP–PMH); or

7. Licensed clinical marriage and family therapist.

(2) “Mental disorder” does not include intellectual disability.

(g) “Peace officer” means a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a State police officer, a county police officer, a municipal or other local police officer, or a Secret Service agent who is a sworn special agent of the United States Secret Service or Department of Homeland Security authorized to exercise powers delegated under 18 U.S.C. § 3056.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1405 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1405
§10–1405.
Status: in_force

The Department may provide assistance in promoting organically produced commodities certified as provided in regulations adopted under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-226 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-226
§10–226.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to § 10-217(e) of this subtitle, the Authority is exempt from taxation or assessments on any part of a development or project, the Authority’s activities in operating and maintaining a development or project, and revenues from a development or project.

(b) The bonds of the Authority, including the interest on the bonds, are forever exempt from State and local taxes.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-858 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-858
§10–858.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Climate technology” includes:

(1) solar energy;

(2) wind energy;

(3) energy storage devices;

(4) grid modernization;

(5) carbon capture utilization and storage; and

(6) any other technology defined by the Center that:

(i) reduces greenhouse gas emissions;

(ii) mitigates the impacts of climate change; or

(iii) provides a negative emission benefit in the electric, oil, or gas sector.

(c) “Fund” means the Climate Technology Founder’s Fund.

(d) “Qualified project” means a project related to climate technology.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-110 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-110
§10–110.
Status: in_force

§10–110. ** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 162 OF 2008 **

(a) The Administration may:

(1) charge an initial application fee of not more than $ 25 for support services;

(2) deduct from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing support enforcement services under:

(i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and

(ii) the Federal Treasury Offset Program;

(3) collect fees from the obligor to defray the costs of providing support enforcement services; and

(4) deduct from child support payments an annual collection fee in an amount not exceeding the amount authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 654(6)(b)(ii) for cases in which the family never received temporary cash assistance and has received at least $ 3,500 in child support payments during the federal fiscal year.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may not:

(1) collect fees from the child support obligee; or

(2) deduct fees from the child support payment.

§10–110. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 162 OF 2008 **

(a) The Administration may:

(1) charge an initial application fee of not more than $25 for support services;

(2) deduct from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing support enforcement services under:

(i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and

(ii) the Federal Treasury Offset Program; and

(3) collect fees from the obligor to defray the costs of providing support enforcement services.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may not:

(1) collect fees from the child support obligee; or

(2) deduct fees from the child support payment.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-405 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-405
§10–405.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, whenever any wire, oral, or electronic communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of the communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of this State, or a political subdivision thereof if the disclosure of that information would be in violation of this subtitle.

(b) If any wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted in any state or any political subdivision of a state, the United States or any territory, protectorate, or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction, but that would be in violation of this subtitle if the interception was made in this State, the contents of the communication and evidence derived from the communication may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of this State, or any political subdivision of this State if:

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

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

(3) All parties to the communication were co–conspirators in a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-06 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-06
§10–4A–06.
Status: in_force

The Authority shall:

(1) provide advice to and consult with the Corporation in connection with the administration of the Program under this subtitle; and

(2) meet at least quarterly to review the Corporation’s investment policies, investment decisions, and adherence to the statutory and regulatory requirements imposed on the Corporation.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1807 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 18 / Section 10-1807
§10–1807.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Waste Kitchen Grease Fund.

(b) The Department shall administer the Fund.

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

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

(d) The Fund consists of:

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

(2) Money received from any public or private source;

(3) Interest and investment earnings on the Fund; and

(4) Fees collected under this subtitle.

(e) The Fund may be used only to implement this subtitle.

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

(2) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-416 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-416
§10–416.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A public adjuster shall report to the Commissioner, within 30 days after the final disposition of the matter, any administrative action taken against the public adjuster in another jurisdiction, or by another governmental unit in the State.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) a copy of any order;

(ii) any consent to an order; and

(iii) any other relevant legal documents.

(b) (1) Within 30 days after the initial pretrial hearing date, a public adjuster shall report to the Commissioner any criminal prosecution of the public adjuster undertaken in any jurisdiction.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) a copy of the initial filed complaint;

(ii) any order resulting from the hearing; and

(iii) any other relevant legal documents.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-209 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-209
§10–209.
Status: in_force

(a) Where a licensing statute provides for service other than by regular mail, notice under this subtitle may be sent by regular mail to the address of record of a person holding a license issued by the agency if:

(1) the person is required by law to advise the agency of the address; and

(2) the agency has been unsuccessful in giving notice in the manner otherwise provided by the licensing statute.

(b) Upon a showing that the person neither knew nor had reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service, a person served by regular mail under subsection (a) of this section shall be granted a hearing.

(c) A person holding a license shall be deemed to have had a reasonable opportunity to know of the fact of service if:

(1) the person is required by law to notify the agency of a change of address within a specified period of time;

(2) the person failed to notify the agency in accordance with the law;

(3) the agency or the Office mailed the notice to the address of record; and

(4) the agency did not have actual notice of the change of address prior to service.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-510 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-510
§10–510.
Status: in_force

A person may not willfully or wantonly remove, mutilate, or destroy any tag attached to the outside of a container in which any fur or pelt is shipped.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-839 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-839
§10–839.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before October 1 each year, the Institute shall report to the Governor, the Administration, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

(b) The report shall include:

(1) a complete operating and financial statement covering the Institute’s operations;

(2) a summary of the Institute’s activities during the preceding fiscal year; and

(3) a summary of:

(i) the annual increase in the number of clean energy innovation businesses in the State;

(ii) federal funding awarded for clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State; and

(iii) private sector investment in clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State.
Md. Code, Election Law § 10-308 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-308
§10–308.
Status: in_force

(a) An election judge shall allow the following individuals to have access to the voting room at a polling place:

(1) a voter;

(2) an individual who accompanies a voter in need of assistance in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle;

(3) polling place staff;

(4) a member or other representative of the State Board or local board;

(5) an accredited watcher or challenger under § 10–311 of this subtitle;

(6) an individual under the age of 18 who accompanies a voter in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle, provided that:

(i) the individual is in the care of the voter and does not disrupt or interfere with normal voting procedures; and

(ii) the individual is not eligible to vote in that election; and

(7) any other individual authorized by the State Board or local board.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(6) of this section, not more than two individuals under the age of 18 may accompany a voter in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-812.1 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-812.1
§10–812.
Status: in_force

§10–812.1.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2026, a corporation shall file an income tax return electronically.

(b) A corporation with fewer than 15 employees is not required to file an income tax return electronically.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-903 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-903
§10–903.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The Board consists of the following 17 members:

(1) the Secretary;

(2) (i) one member of the Senate of Maryland, who shall be a nonvoting member of the Board, designated by the President of the Senate; and

(ii) one member of the House of Delegates, who shall be a nonvoting member of the Board, designated by the Speaker of the House; and

(3) the following 14 members, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:

(i) three representing businesses in the State;

(ii) two representing labor in the State;

(iii) two representing nonprofit organizations in the State;

(iv) three with expertise in marketing or advertising;

(v) one with expertise in public relations and communications; and

(vi) three with expertise in economic development.

(c) Each member of the Board shall reside in the State.

(d) In making appointments to the Board, the Governor shall consider diversity and all geographic regions of the State.

(e) A member of the Board:

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

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

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

(2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2015.

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

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

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

(h) The Board shall elect a chair from among the members of the Board.

(i) The Board may act with an affirmative vote of nine board members.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-25 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-25
§10–4A–25.
Status: in_force

(a) In any case under the insurance law of the State in which the assets of a purchaser are examined or considered, the designated capital shall be treated as an admitted asset, subject to the same financial rating as that held by the State.

(b) The Corporation shall submit the following to the Maryland Insurance Administration:

(1) the names, addresses, and amount of designated capital to be contributed and premium tax credits earned by each successful bidder within 30 days after the close of the bidding process under § 10–4A–10 of this subtitle;

(2) a copy of the tax credit certificate issued to each purchaser within 30 days after the issuance of the certificate under § 10–4A–11 of this subtitle;

(3) the occurrence of a default by a purchaser; and

(4) the transfer of premium tax credits by a purchaser.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-633 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-633
§10–633.
Status: in_force

The Authority may enter into agreements for the purpose of enhancing the marketability of, or to provide security for, its bonds.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-606 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-606
§10–606.
Status: in_force

(a) A new home warranty security plan shall:

(1) Provide for the payment of claims against a builder for defects warranted under this subtitle;

(2) Be operated by a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity authorized to do business in Maryland;

(3) Demonstrate to the Division that the plan will maintain financial security to cover the total number of claims that the plan reasonably anticipates will be filed against participating builders;

(4) File with the Division a surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit from a federally insured financial institution in an amount set by the Division, but not less than $100,000, for the benefit of owners injured by the failure of the new home warranty security plan to pay claims as required under this subtitle;

(5) Provide within the new home warranty documents the performance standards that describe the builder’s obligations for defects warranted under this subtitle;

(6) Provide for the mediation of disputes between an owner and a builder before a claim will be paid by the builder’s new home warranty security plan; and

(7) Meet any other requirements determined by the Division and be approved by the Division.

(b) (1) The Division may revoke or suspend approval for a new home warranty security plan if the Division determines that the plan:

(i) Is unable to meet its obligations under a new home warranty; or

(ii) Is administered in a manner that denies owners the warranty coverage required under this subtitle.

(2) Except for new homes that were registered in the new home warranty security plan prior to the revocation or suspension and for which a purchase or construction contract has been executed, during the time period that approval for a new home warranty security plan is revoked or suspended by the Division, the new home warranty security plan may not provide warranty coverage for any new homes built in Maryland.

(c) (1) Unless the Division determines that a shorter notice period is needed to protect the interests of the builders and owners, the Division shall give a new home warranty security plan at least 90 days’ notice that the Division’s approval of the plan is being revoked or suspended.

(2) A new home warranty security plan shall give to its participating builders at least 60 days’ notice of the plan’s revocation or suspension, or such shorter time as specified by the Division if the plan receives less than 90 days’ notice.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-482 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-482
§10–482.
Status: in_force

Within 15 days after appointment as receiver or conservator for a provider against which a delinquency proceeding has been commenced, the receiver or conservator shall notify each subscriber of the provider, by letter or other means approved by the court, of the commencement of the delinquency proceeding and of the possibility that the continuing care agreement of the subscriber may be canceled.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-746 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-746
§10–746.
Status: in_force

§10–746. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 769 AND 770 OF 2024 //

(a) In this section, “qualified expenses” means expenses incurred to butcher and process an antlerless deer for human consumption.

(b) Subject to the limitations of this section, an individual who hunts and harvests an antlerless deer may claim a credit against the State income tax for up to $75 of the qualified expenses incurred by the individual if:

(1) the hunting and harvesting of the deer complies with State hunting laws and regulations; and

(2) the individual donates the processed deer meat to a venison donation program administered by an organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) (1) For any taxable year, the total amount of credits that an individual may claim under this section may not exceed $300, unless the individual harvested each deer for which the credits are claimed in accordance with a deer management permit.

(2) The unused amount of the credit for any taxable year may not be carried over to any other taxable year.

(d) An individual who claims the credit under this section shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–634 of the Courts Article for donated food.

(e) On or before January 31 each year, each venison donation program that accepts a donation under this section shall report to the Comptroller the following information for the immediately preceding taxable year:

(1) the name and home address of each donor who intended to claim the income tax credit under this section; and

(2) the number of deer donated by each donor who intended to claim the income tax credit under this section.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-4A-06 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-06
§10–4A–06.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Adverse result” means:

(i) Endangering the life or physical safety of an individual;

(ii) Flight from prosecution;

(iii) Destruction of or tampering with evidence;

(iv) Intimidation of potential witnesses; or

(v) Otherwise seriously jeopardizing an investigation or unduly delaying a trial.

(3) “Supervisory official” means:

(i) The Secretary or Deputy Secretary of State Police;

(ii) The chief of police, deputy chief of police, or equivalent official of a law enforcement agency of any political subdivision of the State;

(iii) The Attorney General of the State or a Deputy Attorney General;

(iv) The State Prosecutor or Deputy State Prosecutor; or

(v) A State’s Attorney or Deputy State’s Attorney.

(b) An investigative or law enforcement officer acting under § 10–4A–04 of this subtitle may:

(1) If a court order is sought, include in the application a request for an order delaying the notification required under § 10–4A–05 of this subtitle for a period not to exceed 90 days, which the court shall grant, if the court determines that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence of the court order may have an adverse result; or

(2) If a subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or a grand jury subpoena is obtained, delay the notification required under § 10–4A–05 of this subtitle for a period not to exceed 90 days, upon the execution of a written certification to a court of competent jurisdiction by a supervisory official that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence of the subpoena may have an adverse result.

(c) The investigative or law enforcement officer shall maintain a true copy of a certification executed under subsection (b)(2) of this section.

(d) Extensions of a delay in notification may be granted by the court upon application or by certification by a supervisory official under subsection (b) of this section. An extension may not exceed 90 days.

(e) Upon expiration of the period of a delay of notification under subsection (b) or (d) of this section, the investigative or law enforcement officer shall serve upon, or deliver by registered or first–class mail, to the customer or subscriber a copy of the process or request together with a notice that:

(1) States with reasonable specificity the nature of the law enforcement inquiry; and

(2) Informs the customer or subscriber:

(i) That information maintained for the customer or subscriber by the service provider named in the process or request was supplied to or requested by that investigative or law enforcement officer and the date on which the information was supplied or the request was made;

(ii) That notification of the customer or subscriber was delayed;

(iii) Of the identity of the investigative or law enforcement officer or court that made the certification or determination authorizing the delay; and

(iv) Of the statutory authority for the delay.

(f) If notice to the subscriber is not required under § 10–4A–04(b)(1) of this subtitle or if notice is delayed under subsection (b) or (d) of this section, an investigative or law enforcement officer acting under § 10–4A–04 of this subtitle may apply to a court for an order requiring a provider of electronic communications service or remote computing service to whom a warrant, subpoena, or court order is directed, for such period as the court deems appropriate, not to notify any other person of the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order. The court shall enter an order under this subsection if the court determines that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order will have an adverse result.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-1102 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1102
§10–1102.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for draft beer to a holder of a Class A license, Class B license, Class D license, or Class E license.

(b) An applicant for the permit shall complete the form that the Board provides.

(c) The hours of sale for a refillable container permit:

(1) begin at the same time as those for the underlying license; and

(2) end at midnight.

(d) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

(e) The annual permit fees are:

(1) $50 for an applicant whose license has an off–sale privilege; and

(2) $500 for an applicant whose license does not have an off–sale privilege.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-108 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-108
§10–108.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Seven members of the Board are a quorum.

(2) An affirmative vote of at least seven members is needed for the Board to act.

(b) The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
Md. Code, Local Government § 10-319 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-319
§10–319.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may provide for:

(1) building, maintaining, and repairing any street, road, lane, alley, footway, bridge, culvert, highway, or public place that is condemned, ceded, opened, widened, extended, or straightened as public property; and

(2) the assessment of the costs of any work done in accordance with item (1) of this subsection on the assessable basis of the county.

(b) A county may provide:

(1) that the owner or possessor of any lot shall grade, regrade, pave, repave, or repair the footways in front of the lot; and

(2) for the enforcement of item (1) of this subsection by fine or penalty.

(c) A county may regulate the opening of street surfaces.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of property that is subject to the leasehold or other limited interest that is described in § 6–102(b) through (e) of this article is not liable for property tax on that property. However, the Department may impose the entire property tax liability due on the property to the tenant, bailee, custodian, or other party in possession of the property.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if the holder of a leasehold or other limited interest in property that is described in § 6–102(e) of this article fails to pay property tax that is due, a lien does not attach to the property or to the interest of a holder in the property but is a personal debt of the holder that is recoverable by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, subsection (b) of this section does not apply to any leasehold interest held in any property within:

(i) a development district designated under § 12–203 of the Economic Development Article;

(ii) a special taxing district established under § 21–409 or § 21–503 of the Local Government Article; or

(iii) a community development authority designated under § 2–7–125 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Frederick County.

(2) This subsection does not apply to any reversionary interest of the federal government, the State, a county, or a municipal corporation, or an agency or instrumentality of the federal government, the State, a county, or a municipal corporation in property described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-103 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-103
§10–103.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this title, the Supreme Court of Maryland shall adopt rules that govern the standards and procedures for admission to the Bar.

(b) The rules under this section shall include provisions for:

(1) a uniform system of Bar examination in the State;

(2) the registration of each applicant for admission to the Bar;

(3) the qualifications of each applicant for admission to the Bar;

(4) the examination of the character of each applicant for admission to the Bar; and

(5) the fees to be paid by an applicant.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-405 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-405
§10–405.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An operator, a transportation network company on behalf of the operator, or a combination of both shall maintain primary motor vehicle insurance, or other security under § 17–103(a)(3) of the Transportation Article, that:

(i) recognizes that the operator is a transportation network operator or otherwise uses a motor vehicle to transport passengers for hire; and

(ii) covers the operator while the operator is providing transportation network services.

(2) (i) The following motor vehicle insurance requirements shall apply while an operator is providing transportation network services:

1. security of at least:

A. for the payment of claims for bodily injury or death arising from an accident, up to $50,000 for any one person and up to $100,000 for any two or more persons, in addition to interest and costs; and

B. for the payment of claims for property of others damaged or destroyed in an accident, up to $25,000, in addition to interest and costs;

2. uninsured motorist insurance coverage required under § 19–509 of the Insurance Article; and

3. personal injury protection coverage required under § 19–505 of the Insurance Article.

(ii) The coverage requirements under this paragraph may be satisfied by motor vehicle insurance maintained by:

1. an operator;

2. a transportation network company; or

3. both an operator and a transportation network company.

(b) If insurance or other security is provided by both the transportation network company and the operator under subsection (a) of this section, the insurance maintained by the transportation network operator is primary.

(c) The insurance or other security maintained by a transportation network company shall provide the coverage required under subsection (a) of this section from the first dollar of a claim and provide for the duty to defend the claim in the event the insurance maintained by an operator under subsection (a) of this section has coverage that has been canceled or has lapsed or is otherwise not in force.

(d) (1) A transportation network company that procures insurance from an admitted insurer or a nonadmitted insurer shall:

(i) verify that the coverage required under subsection (a) of this section is maintained at all times; and

(ii) provide to the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner, annually upon each renewal:

1. a valid certificate of insurance coverage that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and that:

A. is prepared by the insurer;

B. is signed by an officer of the insurer;

C. is in a form acceptable to the Commission;

D. states the name and home office address of the insurer providing coverage to the transportation network company;

E. states the effective dates of the coverage;

F. states a general description of the coverage; and

G. includes a certification of a policy provision that will notify the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner of any termination of coverage at least 60 days in advance of the effective date of the termination; and

2. the underlying policy for the coverage required under subsection (a) of this section.

(2) (i) The Commission may consult with the Insurance Commissioner concerning the provisions of the underlying policy provided to the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner under paragraph (1)(ii)2 of this subsection.

(ii) 1. Records provided to the Commission by a transportation network company under this section are not subject to release under the Maryland Public Information Act or any other law.

2. The Commission and the Insurance Commissioner may not disclose records or information provided to the Commission and the Insurance Commissioner under this section to any person unless the disclosure is required by subpoena or court order.

3. If a subpoena or court order requires the Commission or the Insurance Commissioner to disclose information provided to the Commission or the Insurance Commissioner under this section, the Commission or the Insurance Commissioner, as appropriate, promptly shall notify the transportation network company before disclosing the information.

(3) A transportation network company that maintains security under § 17–103 of the Transportation Article shall provide the Commission with evidence of the required security.

(e) Subject to § 17–103(a) of the Transportation Article, insurance required under subsection (a) of this section shall be issued by:

(1) an insurer authorized to do business in the State; or

(2) solely with respect to insurance maintained by a transportation network company, an eligible surplus lines insurer:

(i) in accordance with the requirements of Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Insurance Article; and

(ii) having an A.M. Best financial strength rating of A– or better.

(f) Before an operator may accept a request for a ride made through the transportation network company’s digital network, the transportation network company shall disclose to the operator, in writing, the following:

(1) the insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and the limits for each coverage, that the transportation network company provides while the operator is providing transportation network services;

(2) that the operator should contact the operator’s personal motor vehicle insurer or agent to:

(i) advise the insurer or agent that the operator will be providing transportation network services; and

(ii) determine the coverage, if any, that may be available from the operator’s personal motor vehicle policy; and

(3) that, if the motor vehicle that the operator uses to provide transportation network services has a lien against it, using the motor vehicle for transportation network services without physical damage coverage may violate the terms of the contract with the lienholder.

(g) (1) If an accident occurs that involves a motor vehicle that is being used to provide transportation network services, the operator, on request of directly interested parties, including a motor vehicle insurer or an investigative law enforcement officer, shall:

(i) provide proof of insurance satisfying the requirements of this section; and

(ii) disclose whether the accident occurred while the operator was providing transportation network services.

(2) In a claim coverage investigation following a vehicular accident, a transportation network company and any insurer potentially providing coverage under this section shall cooperate to facilitate the exchange of information with directly involved parties and any insurer of an operator, if applicable, including:

(i) the precise times that an operator was logged onto the transportation network company’s digital network:

1. in the 12–hour period immediately preceding the accident; and

2. in the 12–hour period immediately following the accident; and

(ii) a clear description of the coverage, exclusions, and limits provided under any motor vehicle insurance maintained under this section.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-613 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-613
§10–613.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may:

(1) adopt a seal;

(2) sue and be sued;

(3) adopt bylaws and policies;

(4) adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act;

(5) have an office at the place the Authority designates;

(6) appoint advisory committees composed of local officials, business interests, representatives of the convention, hotel, and tourism business, and other experts as appropriate;

(7) subject to § 10–620 of this subtitle, acquire, lease as landlord or tenant, hold, encumber, or dispose of property;

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

(9) determine the locations of, develop, establish, acquire, own, improve, operate, maintain, and contribute to the maintenance and operating costs of facilities as necessary to accomplish its purposes;

(10) regulate the use and operation of facilities developed under this subtitle;

(11) fix and collect rents, fees, and other charges for the use of facilities or for services rendered in connection with the facilities;

(12) subject to Parts IV and V of this subtitle, issue bonds;

(13) exercise the corporate powers of Maryland corporations under the Maryland General Corporation Law;

(14) with respect to site acquisition, construction, and development of the Hippodrome Performing Arts facility and the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, establish and participate in Authority affiliates;

(15) impose the admissions and amusement tax authorized under § 4–102 of the Tax – General Article; and

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

(b) The Authority may review and make recommendations on proposed convention center facilities, the Hippodrome Performing Arts facility, the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, and a Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor facility, including the expansion and enhancement of the Baltimore City Convention Center and the Ocean City Convention Center and the development and construction of the Montgomery County Conference Center, the Hippodrome Performing Arts Center, the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, and a Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor facility with respect to location, purpose, design, function, capacity, parking, costs, funding mechanisms, and revenue alternatives, with specific recommendations on:

(1) the level of support from the private sector;

(2) the type of support from the private sector;

(3) special taxing sources;

(4) projected revenues;

(5) bonding authority and the source of debt service; and

(6) the fiscal impact on the State of any revenue alternatives.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-310 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-310
§10–310.
Status: in_force

§10–310. IN EFFECT

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

Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Interagency Committee shall present a report before each legislative session to the General Assembly on:

(1) the plan developed under § 10–306(a) of this subtitle;

(2) the activities of the Interagency Committee; and

(3) the status of services to seniors in the State.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-16 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-16
§10–4A–16.
Status: in_force

(a) In selecting applicants for venture firm certification, the Authority shall consider:

(1) the management structure of the applicant, including:

(i) the investment experience of the principals;

(ii) the applicant’s reputation in the venture firm industry and the applicant’s ability to attract co–investment capital and syndicate investments in qualified businesses in the State;

(iii) the knowledge, experience, and capabilities of the applicant in subject areas relevant to venture–stage businesses in the State;

(iv) the tenure and turnover history of principals and senior investment professionals of the applicant; and

(v) whether the State’s investment in the applicant under this program would exceed 15% of the total invested in the applicant by all investors, including investments in any side car fund affiliates;

(2) the applicant’s investment strategy, including:

(i) the applicant’s track record of investing in venture–stage businesses;

(ii) the applicant’s history of attracting co–investment capital and syndicate investments;

(iii) the soundness of the applicant’s investment strategy and the compatibility of that strategy with business opportunities in the State; and

(iv) the applicant’s history of job creation through investment;

(3) the applicant’s commitment to making investments, that to the fullest extent possible:

(i) create employment opportunities in the State;

(ii) lead to the growth of the State economy and qualified businesses in the State;

(iii) complement the research and development projects of State academic institutions; and

(iv) foster the development of technologies and industries that present opportunities for the growth of qualified businesses in the State; and

(4) the applicant’s commitment to the State, including:

(i) the applicant’s presence in the State through permanent local offices or affiliation with local investment firms;

(ii) the local presence of senior investment professionals;

(iii) the applicant’s history of investing in venture–stage businesses in the State;

(iv) the applicant’s ability to identify investment opportunities through working relationships with State research and development institutions and State–based businesses;

(v) the applicant’s relationship with other venture firms in the region;

(vi) the applicant’s history of investing in areas relevant to venture–stage businesses in the State; and

(vii) the applicant’s commitment to investing a similar or greater amount of designated capital received under this subtitle in State–based ventures and qualified businesses.

(b) To ensure the Corporation has continued access to the best available and qualified venture firms as well as to provide for the replacement of venture firms that have been disqualified under § 10–4A–22 of this subtitle:

(1) an applicant shall file an application with the Corporation in the form required by the Corporation;

(2) the application shall include the applicant’s most recent financial statements;

(3) the Corporation shall accept applications for certification for a period of 3 months at the Corporation’s choosing, at the same time each year; and

(4) notwithstanding the requirements of § 10–4A–22(b) of this subtitle, when one or more venture firms have been disqualified under § 10–4A–22 of this subtitle, the Corporation may receive applications, for a period of not less than 2 months, at any time during the calendar year.

(c) To be certified as a venture firm:

(1) the applicant must have, at the time of application, an equity capitalization, net assets, or written commitments of at least $500,000 in the form of cash or cash equivalents;

(2) at least two principals or persons employed to direct the investment of the designated capital of the applicant must have at least 5 years of money management experience in the venture capital or private equity sectors; and

(3) for a period of 2 years from the date of disqualification, the applicant may not be:

(i) a venture firm that has been disqualified under § 10–4A–22 of this subtitle; or

(ii) a firm with majority ownership composed of members who had ownership or leadership roles in a firm that has been disqualified under § 10–4A–22 of this subtitle.

(d) Not later than 90 days after an application is filed, the Secretary shall either:

(1) issue the certification; or

(2) refuse to issue the certification and communicate in detail to the applicant the grounds for the refusal.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Incentive Performance Awards Program for employees.

(b) (1) An incentive performance award for extraordinary service may be awarded for extraordinary performance in the public interest in connection with an employee's State employment.

(2) For extraordinary service, the head of a principal unit may make the following awards to an employee or members of a group of employees in that unit:

(i) cash of not more than $300;

(ii) a gift of not more than $300 in value;

(iii) paid administrative leave of not more than 3 days; or

(iv) any combination of cash, gift, and leave of not more than $300 in value.

(3) An employee may only receive one incentive performance award under this subsection in any 12-month period.

(c) (1) An incentive performance award for outstanding service in connection with State employment over a sustained period or a special State project may be awarded for:

(i) exceptional performance that exceeds the knowledge, skill, or ability required by the employee's position; or

(ii) exceptionally meritorious acts or services in the public interest.

(2) For outstanding service, the head of a principal unit may make a cash award of not more than $3,000 to an employee of that unit.

(3) An employee may only receive one incentive performance award under this subsection in any 24-month period.

(d) (1) Before making an award, the head of a principal unit shall:

(i) establish criteria for administering the Incentive Performance Awards Program, including standards of eligibility; and

(ii) ensure that the employees in the unit have copies of the criteria.

(2) The head of the unit may amend the criteria at any time, but an amendment is not effective until the employees in the unit have been sent a copy of the amendment.

(e) The head of a principal unit may delegate to any subordinate supervising unit head the authority to make awards under this section.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-347 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-347
§10–347.
Status: in_force

Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-905 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-905
§10–905.
Status: in_force

If any statement in the application for registration of a foreign limited partnership was false when made or any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the application inaccurate in any respect, the foreign limited partnership shall promptly file with the Department a certificate, executed by a general partner, correcting the statement. The provisions of § 10-207 of this title are applicable to foreign limited partnerships as if they were domestic limited partnerships.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-806 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-806
§10–806.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each nonresident who has Maryland taxable income and is required to file a federal income tax return shall file an income tax return.

(b) A nonresident dependent who has Maryland taxable income shall file an income tax return if the dependent meets the requirements under § 10-805(b) of this subtitle.

(c) For county income tax purposes, a nonresident who derives income from salary, wages, or other compensation for personal services for employment in a county shall file an income tax return, unless the Comptroller determines that each locality in which the nonresident resides:

(1) imposes no tax on the income of a Maryland resident derived from wages for employment in that locality;

(2) exempts that income from its tax on income; or

(3) allows a credit for that income and exempts that income from the withholding requirements for its tax on income.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a nonresident individual who is not otherwise required to file a return shall file a return if the individual:

(i) is not a dependent;

(ii) is required to file a federal income tax return; and

(iii) has income or losses derived from a business, occupation, profession, or trade carried on in this State.

(2) A nonresident individual is not required to file a return if:

(i) the individual’s only income in this State is wages, as defined in § 10-905(f) of this title, that are earned in this State; and

(ii) the Comptroller and the state in which the nonresident resides have agreed in writing to allow a reciprocal exemption from tax and withholding for the wages of residents of each state that are earned in the other state.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-1101 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1101
§10–1101.
Status: in_force

This title shall be applied and construed so as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this title among states enacting it.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-902 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-902
§10–902.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this subtitle is to establish exclusive procedures for the investigation and discipline of a correctional officer for alleged misconduct.

(b) The disciplinary actions authorized under this subtitle are those authorized under §§ 11–104 and 11–105 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-1102 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1102
§10–1102.
Status: in_force

After a claimant files a written tort claim and provides the documentation described in § 10–1103 or § 10–1104 of this subtitle to an insurer, the claimant may obtain from the insurer documentation of the applicable limits of coverage in any automobile insurance policy, homeowner’s insurance policy, or renter’s insurance policy under which the insurer may be liable to:

(1) Satisfy all or part of the claim; or

(2) Indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the claim.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-311 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-311
§10–311.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may determine the duties of all its officers.

(b) The Authority may appoint additional officers.

(c) (1) Additional officers serve at the pleasure of the Authority.

(2) The Authority shall determine the compensation of the additional officers.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-488 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-488
§10–488.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Secretary shall deposit money collected in a delinquency proceeding in a State or national bank, savings bank, or trust company.

(2) Deposits made by the Secretary under paragraph (1) of this subsection have priority of payment equal to any other priority specified by the banking laws of this State if the depository:

(i) is an institution organized and supervised under the laws of this State; and

(ii) becomes insolvent or liquidates voluntarily or involuntarily.

(3) The Secretary may deposit all or part of the money collected in a national bank or trust company as a trust fund.

(b) To the extent that an investment or account is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Secretary may invest in shares of or deposits in a savings and loan association or building and loan association.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 10A-401 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 10A / Subtitle 4 / Section 10A-401
§10A–401.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever applicable, a public–private partnership agreement shall include the following provisions:

(1) the method and terms for approval of any assignment, reassignment, or other transfer of interest related to the public–private partnership agreement;

(2) the methods and terms for setting and adjusting tolls, fares, fees, and other charges related to the public infrastructure asset;

(3) the method and terms for revenue–sharing or other sharing in fees or charges, in which the public participates in the financial upside of asset performance of the public infrastructure asset;

(4) minimum quality standards, performance criteria, incentives, and disincentives;

(5) operations and maintenance standards;

(6) the rights for inspection by the State;

(7) the terms and conditions under which the reporting agency may provide services for a fee sufficient to cover both direct and indirect costs;

(8) provisions for oversight and remedies and penalties for default;

(9) the terms and conditions under which the reporting agency originating the public–private partnership shall be responsible for ongoing oversight;

(10) the terms and conditions for audits by the State, including the Office of Legislative Audits, related to the agreement’s financial records and performance;

(11) the terms and conditions under which the public infrastructure assets shall be returned to the State at the expiration or termination of the agreement; and

(12) requirements for the private entity to provide performance security and payment security in a form and in an amount determined by the responsible public entity, except that:

(i) requirements for the payment security for construction contracts shall be in accordance with Title 17, Subtitle 1 of this article; and

(ii) requirements for the amount of the payment security and any performance security in the form of a performance bond for a construction contract shall be based on the value of the respective construction elements of the public–private partnership agreement and not on the total value of the public–private partnership agreement.

(b) (1) A public–private partnership agreement may include a provision that, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, compensation may be provided for competing infrastructure developments that directly result in a documented revenue loss for the private entity in a public–private partnership.

(2) Compensation may not be provided as a result of State infrastructure developments already in the State’s Capital Improvement Program or Consolidated Transportation Program planning documents at the time the public–private partnership agreement is executed, safety initiatives, transit projects, infrastructure improvements with minimal capacity increases, or infrastructure or transit service improvements for other transportation modes that are not the subject of the public–private partnership.

(c) A public–private partnership agreement for a project involving road, highway, or bridge assets may not include a noncompete clause that would inhibit the planning, construction, or implementation of State–funded transit projects.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-456 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-456
§10–456.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider may collect deposits from prospective subscribers if:

(1) the Department has approved the provider’s feasibility study; and

(2) the provider maintains the funds collected in an escrow account.

(b) Deposits collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be held in escrow until:

(1) the provider has been issued a certificate of registration under § 10-458 of this subtitle; or

(2) a later time that the Department may set by regulation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-304 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-304
§10–304.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual must obtain a license before the individual provides bail bondsman services in the State.

(b) A license issued by the Commissioner under this subtitle is identical to a license issued under Subtitle 1 of this title.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-2C-01 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2C / Section 10-2C-01
§10–2C–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Covered animal” means any of the following animals:

(i) Bear;

(ii) Cougar;

(iii) Elephant;

(iv) Jaguar;

(v) Leopard;

(vi) Lion;

(vii) Nonhuman primate; or

(viii) Tiger.

(2) “Covered animal” includes a hybrid of an animal listed under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) “Mobile or traveling housing facility” means a transporting vehicle, including a truck, trailer, or railway car, used to transport or house animals while traveling for an exhibition or other performance.

(d) “Performance” means any exhibition, public showing, presentation, display, exposition, fair, animal act, circus, ride, trade show, petting zoo, carnival, parade, race, or similar undertaking in which animals are required to perform tricks, give rides, or participate as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement, or benefit of a live audience.

(e) “Traveling animal act” means any performance of animals for which the animals are transported in a mobile or traveling housing facility to, from, or between locations for the purpose of the performance.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-131 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-131
§10–131.
Status: in_force

A person that violates § 10-103(b) or (c), § 10-130, or § 10-133 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both for each violation.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-107 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-107
§10–107.
Status: in_force

The certified agency shall prepare and distribute in advance of the referendum all necessary ballots and, under rules and regulations adopted by the certified agency, arrange for the necessary poll holders for conducting the referendum. Within ten days after the referendum, the certified agency shall canvass and publicly declare the result of the referendum.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-903 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-903
§10–903.
Status: in_force

If the Department finds that an application for registration meets the requirements of this title and all required fees have been paid, it shall:

(1) Endorse on the application the date and time of its acceptance for record;

(2) Record promptly the document; and

(3) Send an acknowledgment to the person who filed the application or his representative stating the date and time that the document was accepted for record.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-902 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-902
§10–902.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Long–Term Care Ombudsman Program in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Program is to fulfill the requirements of:

(1) the Program under this subtitle; and

(2) the federal Older Americans Act, including the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3058g.

(c) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman, shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle.

(2) The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall establish:

(i) the requirements for an annual review by the Department of all ombudsman activities; and

(ii) the process for assisting individuals with organizing and operating a resident council and a family council in a long–term care facility.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 10-202 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-202
§10–202.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board consists of seven members.

(2) Of the seven Board members:

(i) Four shall be licensed occupational therapists;

(ii) One shall be a licensed occupational therapy assistant; and

(iii) Two shall be consumer members.

(3) The Governor shall appoint the occupational therapist members and the occupational therapy assistant member, with the advice of the Secretary, from a list of names submitted to the Secretary and the Governor by the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association.

(4) The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) Each member who is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant shall:

(1) Be a resident of this State at the time of nomination and appointment and for the duration of the term of the member; and

(2) For at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before appointment have been engaged in:

(i) Practicing occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy;

(ii) Teaching occupational therapy; or

(iii) Performing research in occupational therapy.

(c) Each consumer member of the Board:

(1) Shall be a member of the general public;

(2) May not be or ever have been an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or in training to become an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;

(3) May not have a household member who is an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or in training to become an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;

(4) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to occupational therapy;

(5) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to occupational therapy; and

(6) May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(d) While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not have a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(e) Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(f) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1994.

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

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

(5) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(6) To the extent practicable, the Governor shall fill any vacancy on the Board within 60 days of the date of the vacancy.

(g) (1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

(2) Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, the Governor may remove a member whom the Secretary finds to have been absent from two successive Board meetings without adequate reason.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-311 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-311
§10–311.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county advisory committee and intercounty advisory committee shall have no fewer than 6 meetings per year at the times and places that the committee determines.

(b) Except in Montgomery County, staff services for each county advisory committee or intercounty advisory committee shall be provided by the health officer for the appropriate county.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 10-201 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-201
§10–201.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Only the State Fire Marshal may issue a license to operate a fireworks plant.

(2) A person shall be licensed by the State Fire Marshal before the person may operate a fireworks plant in the State.

(3) A license to operate a fireworks plant issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to:

(i) manufacture, process, and store 1.4 G fireworks, sparklers, sparkling devices, rockets, and Roman candles as authorized under this subtitle; and

(ii) store 1.4 G fireworks and 1.3 G fireworks at an approved location in a storage building approved by the State Fire Marshal or a local authority having jurisdiction over local fire prevention codes.

(b) Each fireworks plant in the State, regardless of when constructed, must conform to the requirements of this subtitle before a license to operate a fireworks plant is issued or renewed.

(c) Before the State Fire Marshal issues or renews a license to operate a fireworks plant:

(1) the State Fire Marshal, or a designee of the State Fire Marshal, shall:

(i) inspect the fireworks plant for compliance with this subtitle and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(ii) find the fireworks plant to be in full compliance with this subtitle and the regulations adopted under this subtitle;

(2) each unit of the State or political subdivision of the State that is responsible for determining compliance with other applicable statutes, ordinances, and regulations shall:

(i) determine whether the fireworks plant is in compliance with the other applicable statutes, ordinances, and regulations; and

(ii) report the results of the determination to the State Fire Marshal; and

(3) the State Fire Marshal must receive a report from each unit of the State or political subdivision of the State that is responsible for determining compliance with applicable statutes, ordinances, and regulations, that states that the fireworks plant is in full compliance.

(d) The State Fire Marshal may deny a license to operate a fireworks plant to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony under federal law or any state law.

(e) The term of a license may not exceed 1 year.

(f) An applicant shall pay to the State Fire Marshal a license fee of $750.

(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, if a licensee commits a violation of this subtitle or a regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle, the State Fire Marshal may suspend the license of the licensee for not more than 30 days.

(2) The State Fire Marshal shall suspend for 30 days the license of a licensee who, within 5 years of committing a first violation, commits a second violation of this subtitle or a regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle.

(3) The State Fire Marshal shall revoke the license of a licensee who, within 5 years of committing a first violation, commits a third violation, of this subtitle or a regulation adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission under this subtitle.

(4) On suspending or revoking a license under this subsection, the State Fire Marshal shall:

(i) file and keep a statement of the nature of the violation that resulted in the suspension or revocation; and

(ii) provide a copy of the statement to the owner and the operator of the fireworks plant.

(5) (i) If the State Fire Marshal suspends, revokes, or refuses to renew a license, the State Fire Marshal or designee of the State Fire Marshal shall:

1. determine whether the continued presence of explosive composition within the fireworks plant constitutes a danger to public safety; and

2. if there is a finding of a danger to public safety, remove and dispose of the explosive composition.

(ii) If the State Fire Marshal determines that the danger to public safety under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is a clear and present danger, the State Fire Marshal or designee of the State Fire Marshal shall remove and dispose of the explosive composition even if an appeal is pending.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-111 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-111
§10–111.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding § 2-110 of this article, the Commission may seek adequate funding in the State budget and employ adequate staffing in order to implement the responsibilities set forth in this title and Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-1401 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1401
§10–1401.
Status: in_force

§10–1401. IN EFFECT

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

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

(b) “Pilot Program” means the Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program.

(c) “Village” means local, volunteer–led organizations that aim to support community members who choose to age in place, including by:

(1) fostering social connections through activities and events; and

(2) coordinating volunteer help at home using the neighbor–helping–neighbor model.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-206 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-206
§10–206.
Status: in_force

(a) An executed copy of each certificate required by this subtitle, or of any judicial decree of amendment or cancellation, shall be filed with the Department. However, the Department may not accept for record any certificate or decree that does not meet the requirements of this title. A person who executes a certificate as an agent or fiduciary need not exhibit evidence of that person’s authority as a prerequisite to filing. The Department may not accept for record or filing any certificate, decree, qualification, registration, change of resident agent or principal office, report, service of process or notice, or other document until all required fees have been paid to the Department.

(b) When the Department accepts for record any certificate, the Department shall:

(1) Endorse on the document its acceptance for record and the date and time of acceptance;

(2) Record promptly the document; and

(3) Send an acknowledgment to the partnership, its attorney, or its agent stating the date and time that the document was accepted for record.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-520 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-520
§10–520.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Corporation may purchase and sell agricultural loans made by lenders, at the prices and on the terms and conditions that it determines.

(2) A lender may purchase and sell agricultural loans to the Corporation in accordance with this section.

(b) (1) The Corporation may make loans to and deposits with lenders at interest rates, terms, and conditions that it determines.

(2) A lender may borrow funds and accept deposits from the Corporation in accordance with this subtitle and the bylaws of the Corporation.

(3) The Corporation shall require that all proceeds of its loans to or deposits with lenders, or an equivalent amount, shall be used by the lenders to make agricultural loans, subject to terms and conditions that the Corporation determines.

(c) (1) The Corporation may insure and reinsure agricultural loans made by lenders, subject to the terms, security provisions, and reserve requirements determined by the Corporation in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation.

(2) Unless otherwise determined by the Corporation, agricultural loans shall be insured to the amount of 100% of the unpaid principal of and interest on each agricultural loan.

(d) An insured agricultural loan is in default when the holder of the agricultural loan requests the Corporation to pay insurance on the loan in accordance with any agreement with respect to the insurance executed in accordance with this section.

(e) The Corporation may enter into agreements with any person, lender, or holder of an insured agricultural loan to:

(1) provide for the administration, application, and repayment of the agricultural loan; and

(2) establish the conditions for payment of insurance by the Corporation, and the servicing, suit on, or foreclosure of the agricultural loan.

(f) (1) The aggregate value of all agricultural loans insured by the Corporation and outstanding at any one time may not exceed 20 times the total value of money, investments, properties, and other assets of the Corporation.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the aggregate value of agricultural loans insured and outstanding may be further expanded by use of federal, State, or private loan insurance, reinsurance, or guarantees of which the Corporation is or shall become the beneficiary.
Md. Code, Land Use § 10-203 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-203
§10–203.
Status: in_force

The powers granted to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City under this title do not:

(1) grant to the Mayor and City Council powers in any substantive area not otherwise granted to the Mayor and City Council by any other public general or public local law;

(2) restrict the Mayor and City Council from exercising any power granted to the Mayor and City Council by any other public general or public local law or otherwise;

(3) authorize the Mayor and City Council or the officers of Baltimore City to engage in any activity that is beyond their power under any other public general law or public local law or otherwise; or

(4) preempt or supersede the regulatory authority of any unit of the State under any public general law.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-721 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-721
§10–721.
Status: reserved

§10–721. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 114 OF 2021 //

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

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

(3) “Maryland base amount” means the base amount as defined in § 41(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that is attributable to Maryland, determined by:

(i) substituting “Maryland qualified research and development expense” for “qualified research expense”;

(ii) substituting “Maryland qualified research and development” for “qualified research”; and

(iii) using, instead of the “fixed base percentage”:

1. the percentage that the Maryland qualified research and development expense for the 4 taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which the expense is incurred is of the gross receipts for those years; or

2. for a taxpayer who has fewer than 4 but at least 1 prior taxable year, the percentage as determined under item 1 of this item, determined using the number of immediately preceding taxable years that the taxpayer has.

(4) “Maryland gross receipts” means gross receipts that are reasonably attributable to the conduct of a trade or business in this State, determined under methods prescribed by the Comptroller based on standards similar to the standards under § 10–402 of this title.

(5) “Maryland qualified research and development” means qualified research as defined in § 41(d) of the Internal Revenue Code that is conducted in this State.

(6) “Maryland qualified research and development expenses” means qualified research expenses as defined in § 41(b) of the Internal Revenue Code incurred for Maryland qualified research and development.

(7) “Net book value assets” means the total of a business’s net value of assets, including intangibles but not including liabilities, minus depreciation and amortization.

(8) “Small business” means a for–profit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or sole proprietorship with net book value assets totaling, at the beginning or the end of the taxable year for which Maryland qualified research and development expenses are incurred, as reported on the balance sheet, less than $5,000,000.

(b) (1) The purpose of the Research and Development Tax Credit Program is to foster increased research activities and expenditures in Maryland.

(2) Subject to the limitations of this section, an individual or a corporation may claim credits against the State income tax in an amount equal to 10% of the amount by which the Maryland qualified research and development expenses paid or incurred by the individual or corporation during the taxable year exceed the Maryland base amount for the individual or corporation.

(c) (1) By November 15 of the calendar year following the end of the taxable year in which the Maryland qualified research and development expenses were incurred, an individual or corporation shall submit an application to the Department for the credits allowed under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) For each calendar year, the total amount of credits approved by the Department under subsection (b) of this section may not exceed $12,000,000.

(3) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, each calendar year, the Department shall reserve $3,500,000 of the credits authorized under subsection (b) of this section for applicants that are small businesses.

(ii) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, if the total amount of credits applied for by all small businesses under this section exceeds the amount specified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the Department shall approve a credit for each applicant in an amount equal to the product of multiplying the credit applied for by the applicant times a fraction:

1. the numerator of which is the amount specified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; and

2. the denominator of which is the total of all credits applied for by all small businesses under this section in the calendar year.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, for each calendar year, the total amount of credits approved by the Department under this section to applicants that are not small businesses may not exceed $8,500,000.

(ii) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, if the total amount of credits applied for by all applicants that are not small businesses exceeds the maximum specified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the Department shall approve a credit under this section for each applicant in an amount equal to the product of multiplying the credit applied for by the applicant times a fraction:

1. the numerator of which is the maximum specified under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; and

2. the denominator of which is the total of all credits applied for by all applicants that are not small businesses in the calendar year.

(5) (i) For any calendar year, if the total amount of credits applied for by all small businesses is less than $3,500,000, the amount specified under paragraph (4)(i) of this subsection shall be increased for that calendar year by an amount equal to the difference between $3,500,000 and the total amount of credits applied for by small businesses.

(ii) For any calendar year, if the total amount of credits applied for by all applicants that are not small businesses is less than $8,500,000, the amount specified under paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection shall be increased for that calendar year by an amount equal to the difference between $8,500,000 and the total amount of credits applied for by applicants that are not small businesses.

(6) The Department may not approve a tax credit for any single applicant in an amount exceeding $250,000.

(7) By February 15 of the calendar year following the end of the year in which the individual or corporation submitted an application for the credit in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall certify to the individual or corporation the amount of the research and development tax credits approved by the Department for the individual or corporation under this section.

(8) To claim the approved credits allowed under this section, an individual or corporation shall:

(i) 1. file an amended income tax return for the taxable year in which the Maryland qualified research and development expense was incurred; and

2. attach a copy of the Department’s certification of the approved credit amount to the amended income tax return; or

(ii) subject to subsection (d) of this section, attach a copy of the Department’s certification of the approved credit amount to an income tax return filed for any of the 7 taxable years after the taxable year in which the Maryland qualified research and development expenses were incurred.

(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the credit allowed under this section in any taxable year exceeds the State income tax for that taxable year, an individual or corporation may apply the excess as a credit against the State income tax for succeeding taxable years until the earlier of:

(i) the full amount of the excess is used; or

(ii) the expiration of the 7th taxable year after the taxable year in which the Maryland qualified research and development expense was incurred.

(2) If the credit allowed under this section in any taxable year exceeds the State income tax for that taxable year, a small business may claim a refund in the amount of the excess.

(e) (1) In determining the amount of the credit under this section:

(i) all members of the same controlled group of corporations, as defined under § 41(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, shall be treated as a single taxpayer; and

(ii) the credit allowable by this section to each member shall be its proportionate shares of the qualified research expenses giving rise to the credit.

(2) The Comptroller shall adopt regulations providing for:

(i) determination of the amount of the credit under this section in the case of trades or businesses, whether or not incorporated, that are under common control;

(ii) pass–through and allocation of the credit in the case of estates and trusts, partnerships, unincorporated trades or businesses, and S corporations;

(iii) adjustments in the case of acquisitions and dispositions described in § 41(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(iv) determination of the credit in the case of short taxable years.

(3) The regulations adopted under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be based on principles similar to the principles applicable under § 41 of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations adopted thereunder.

(f) (1) The Department of Commerce and the Comptroller jointly shall adopt regulations to prescribe standards for determining when research or development is considered conducted in the State for purposes of determining the credit under this section.

(2) In adopting regulations under this subsection, the Department and the Comptroller may consider:

(i) the location where services are performed;

(ii) the residence or business location of the person or persons performing services;

(iii) the location where supplies used in research and development are consumed; and

(iv) any other factors that the Department determines are relevant for the determination.

(g) In accordance with § 2.5–109 of the Economic Development Article, the Department shall report on the credits approved under this section.

(h) If the provisions of § 41 of the Internal Revenue Code governing the federal research and development tax credit are repealed or terminate, the provisions of this section continue to operate as if the provisions of § 41 of the Internal Revenue Code remain in effect, and the Maryland research and development tax credit under this section shall continue to be available.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-418 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-418
§10–418.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Financial assistance” means a grant, loan, credit enhancement, or similar assistance.

(c) “Program” means the Maryland Technology Incubator Program.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-342 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-342
§10–342.
Status: in_force

(a) A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State.

(b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-202 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-202
§10–202.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary is responsible for conservation and management of wildlife and wildlife resources of the State.

(b) The Secretary shall provide for a statewide system of assistance to local political subdivisions regarding the disposition of wild animals. Assistance may include field services, training, or payment to local political subdivisions for wildlife control in accordance with procedures and plans agreed to between the Department and the local political subdivisions.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-415 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-415
§10–415.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider may not begin construction of an expansion until the provider receives written approval from the Department.

(b) (1) A provider shall file with the Department a request for approval for each expansion.

(2) At least 30 days before filing the request, the provider shall submit to the Department a written statement of intent to file a request for approval of an expansion.

(3) A request for approval of an expansion shall be in a form satisfactory to the Department.

(4) A request for approval shall include:

(i) a statement of the purpose of and need for the expansion;

(ii) if the expansion involves living units, a plan that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that a market exists for the additional living units;

(iii) a financial plan that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that the expansion will not have an unreasonably adverse effect on the financial ability of the provider to provide continuing care in accordance with its continuing care agreements and this subtitle at the facility to be expanded and at the provider’s other facilities in the State; and

(iv) any other information that the Department requires.

(c) The Department shall approve an expansion and, if appropriate, issue a new certificate of registration if the Department determines that the proposed expansion will not have an unreasonably adverse effect on the financial ability of the provider to provide continuing care in accordance with its continuing care agreements and this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-312 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-312
§10–312.
Status: in_force

The Authority may employ professional and other staff and retain engineers, architects, accountants, construction and financial experts, managers, and other professionals that it considers necessary and set their compensation.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-109 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-109
§10–109.
Status: in_force

This Part III of this subtitle applies only to a unit in the Executive Branch of the State government.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-306 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-306
§10–306.
Status: in_force

Under this subtitle, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or foreign country.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 10-302 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not apply to the transfer or disposal of excess personal property or surplus personal property under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of this article.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4A-10 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4A / Section 10-4A-10
§10–4A–10.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall obtain the services of an independent third party to conduct a bidding process in order to secure purchasers for the Program as provided in this section.

(b) Using the procedures adopted by the independent third party, each potential purchaser shall make a timely and irrevocable offer, subject only to the Corporation’s issuance to the purchaser of tax credit certificates, to make specified contributions of designated capital to the Corporation on the dates specified in § 10–4A–11(a) of this subtitle.

(c) The offer shall include:

(1) the requested amount of tax credits, which may not be less than $1,000,000;

(2) the potential purchaser’s specified contribution for each tax credit dollar requested, which may not be less than the greater of:

(i) 70% of the requested dollar amount of tax credits; or

(ii) the percentage of the requested dollar amount of tax credits that the Secretary, on the recommendation of the independent third party, determines to be consistent with market conditions as of the offer date; and

(3) any other information the independent third party requires.

(d) (1) The deadline for submission of applications for tax credits is February 1, 2012.

(2) Each potential purchaser shall receive a written notice from the Corporation not later than May 1, 2012, indicating whether or not it has been approved as a purchaser and, if so, the amount of tax credits allocated.

(e) The maximum amount of premium tax credits that may be allocated under this subtitle for all years in which premium tax credits are allocated is $100,000,000.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-844 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-844
§10–844.
Status: in_force

(a) The Center may:

(1) fix and collect rates, rents, fees, and charges for the use of a project and for the services furnished or to be furnished by a project; and

(2) contract with a person or governmental entity to exercise its authority under this section.

(b) The rates, rents, fees, and charges established by the Center under this section shall be fixed and adjusted so that the aggregate amount of the rates, rents, fees, and charges from the project, when added to other available money, is sufficient to:

(1) pay for maintaining, repairing, and operating the project;

(2) pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds that the Center issued for the project as they become due and payable; and

(3) create and maintain reserves required or provided for in a trust agreement.

(c) The rates, rents, fees, and charges established by the Center under this section are not subject to supervision or regulation by any unit of the State other than the Center.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-220 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-220
§10–220.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond is not a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or a political subdivision, and is payable solely from development or project revenues as provided in accordance with this subtitle.

(b) Each bond shall state on its face that the Authority, the State, and a political subdivision of the State are not obliged to pay the principal of or interest on the bond except from the development or project revenues pledged to the payment of the bond.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-1302 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 13 / Section 10-1302
§10–1302.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each area agency shall develop a long–term care and dementia care navigation program that consists of new or existing services.

(2) (i) An area agency may staff the program from existing resources or hire an individual for the program.

(ii) Subject to the limitation of the funding provided to each area agency under § 10–1303 of this subtitle, each area agency shall implement the program developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the duties of the long–term care and dementia care navigation program include:

(1) providing information and referrals to long–term care and chronic disease services;

(2) providing cognitive screening for individuals concerned with their cognition;

(3) providing programs that engage individuals who demonstrate symptoms of dementia that interfere with activities of daily living, regular exercise, and social activities;

(4) providing support for caregivers of individuals who demonstrate symptoms of dementia that interfere with activities of daily living;

(5) consulting with and providing technical assistance to area agency staff who interact with individuals with:

(i) dementia diagnoses; or

(ii) cognitive changes that may be associated with dementia; and

(6) establishing relationships with health care providers to facilitate contact between health care providers and:

(i) individuals who demonstrate symptoms of dementia that interfere with activities of daily living; and

(ii) caregivers of individuals who demonstrate symptoms of dementia that interfere with activities of daily living.

(c) The services provided under subsection (b) of this section shall be provided along with the services described in §§ 10–307 and 10–309 of this title.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-828 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-828
§10–828.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Academic institution” means a public senior higher education institution or an independent institution of higher education in the State, as those terms are defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article.

(c) “Fund” means the Maryland Energy Innovation Fund.

(d) “Institute” means the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.

(e) “Institute Board” means the Advisory Board of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.

(f) “Institute Director” means the Director of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-123 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-123
§10–123.
Status: in_force

(a) An interested person may submit to a unit a petition for the adoption of a regulation.

(b) Within 60 days after the petition is submitted, the unit shall:

(1) in writing, deny the petition and state the reasons for the denial; or

(2) initiate the procedures for adoption of the regulation.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-602 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-602
§10–602.
Status: in_force

Unless authorized by law to practice law in the State, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “lawyer”, “attorney at law”, or “counselor at law”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice law in the State.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-911 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-911
§10–911.
Status: in_force

In any legal proceeding of any nature, the quantities and qualities of noise may be proved by evidence of tests made with any instrument designed and constructed to measure and indicate or record the presence of sound, including such devices commonly called sound level meters and frequency analyzers.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee subject to this subtitle is entitled to reimbursement for the loss of any wearing apparel, jewelry, eyeglasses, or prosthetic device damaged or destroyed as a result of an intentional act by a client, patient, prisoner, or other individual who is in the care or custody of the State.

(2) Reimbursement is allowed under this section only if:

(i) the loss occurs while the employee is engaged in the performance of job duties;

(ii) the item is on the person of the employee when it is damaged or destroyed; and

(iii) the employee gives a written report of the estimated loss to the employee's immediate supervisor before the close of business on the employee's next workday.

(b) To the extent that the employee is not reimbursed under any other State law, the employee's unit shall reimburse the employee under this section for the amount of the loss, but not more than $100 for each item.

(c) Each reimbursement under this section is subject to reasonable verification of the value of the item when the damage or destruction occurs.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-332.1 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-332.1
§10–332.
Status: in_force

§10–332.1.

A tribunal of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this subtitle or a law or procedure substantially similar to this subtitle.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-205 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-205
§10–205.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems” means the State agency described in § 13–503 of the Education Article.

(b) Records, reports, statements, notes, or information assembled or obtained by the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Commission to Study Problems of Drug Addiction, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty or its allied medical societies, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, an in–hospital staff committee, or a national organized medical society or research group that are declared confidential by § 4–102 of the Health – General Article or § 14–506 of the Health Occupations Article, are not admissible in evidence in any proceeding.

(c) An employee or agent of any of the organizations listed in subsection (b) of this section may not be compelled to divulge any such record, report, statement, note, or information in this connection.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-646.2 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-646.2
§10–646.
Status: in_force

§10–646.2.

(a) Except as authorized by § 10–639 of this subtitle, to finance site acquisition, design, and construction of any segment of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, the Authority shall comply with this section.

(b) At least 45 days before seeking approval of the Board of Public Works for each bond issue or other borrowing, the Authority shall provide to the fiscal committees of the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a comprehensive financing plan for the relevant segment of the facility.

(c) The Authority shall obtain the approval of the Board of Public Works of the proposed bond issue and the financing plan.

(d) For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, until the bonds that have been issued to finance the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility are no longer outstanding and unpaid, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,750,000 to the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility Fund.

(e) The Authority may not issue bonds to finance the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility until the Authority and The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., secure a written operating agreement.

(f) The Authority shall secure a written agreement to transfer ownership of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility from the Authority to The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., as approved by the Board of Public Works:

(1) in which The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., agrees to:

(i) own, market, promote, and operate or contract for the marketing, promotion, and operation of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility in a manner that maximizes the Facility’s economic return; and

(ii) to maintain and repair or contract for the maintenance and repair of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility so as to keep the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility in first–class operating condition;

(2) that includes provisions:

(i) protecting the investments of the Authority and The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., in the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility;

(ii) requiring The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., to contribute to a capital improvement reserve fund an amount sufficient to keep the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility in first–class operating condition;

(iii) requiring The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., to be solely responsible for all expenditures relating to the operation of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility that may be incurred, including operating deficits; and

(iv) allowing The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., to keep all operating profits resulting from the operation of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility each year; and

(3) to be solely responsible for all expenditures relating to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility that may be incurred, including the amount by which expenditures exceed revenues.

(g) On or before December 31 each year, The Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., shall report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the Facility’s assessment of the maintenance and repair needed to keep the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility in operating order.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-335 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-335
§10–335.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall convey title to a project and release collateral in accordance with this section when the following conditions are met:

(1) (i) the principal of and interest on bonds issued to finance the project, including any refunding bonds, have been fully paid and retired; or

(ii) adequate provision has been made to fully pay and retire the bonds;

(2) all other conditions of the trust agreement have been satisfied; and

(3) the lien of the trust agreement has been released.

(b) On satisfaction of the conditions under subsection (a) of this section, the Authority promptly shall execute any deeds, conveyances, releases, and documents and take any other action necessary to convey title to the project to the participating institution and release collateral free of all liens and encumbrances created through the Authority.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-110 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-110
§10–110.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may appoint an advisory board for life and health insurance and an advisory board for property and casualty insurance to assist the Commissioner in reviewing continuing education courses, examinations, and other matters relating to the education and qualification of insurance producers.

(b) (1) If the Commissioner appoints a life and health insurance advisory board, the life and health insurance advisory board shall consist of at least eight members.

(2) Each member of the advisory board shall be experienced in the business of life insurance or health insurance.

(3) The advisory board:

(i) may include insurance producers and employees or officers of insurers; and

(ii) shall include at least two members who are insurance producers with valid licenses issued in the State in that kind of insurance.

(c) (1) If the Commissioner appoints a property and casualty insurance advisory board, the property and casualty insurance advisory board shall consist of at least eight members.

(2) Each member of the advisory board shall be experienced in the business of property insurance or casualty insurance.

(3) The advisory board:

(i) may include insurance producers and employees or officers of insurers; and

(ii) shall include at least two members who are insurance producers with valid licenses issued in the State in that kind of insurance.

(d) (1) The term of a member of an advisory board under this section is 4 years.

(2) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term.

(3) A member is eligible for reappointment.

(4) The Commissioner may stagger the terms of members of each advisory board under this section.

(e) A member of an advisory board under this section:

(1) may not receive compensation; but

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

(f) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-710 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-710
§10–710.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “long-term care insurance” has the meaning stated in § 18-101 of the Insurance Article.

(b) (1) Subject to the limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employer may claim a tax credit in an amount equal to 5% of the costs incurred by the employer during the taxable year to provide long-term care insurance as part of an employee benefit package.

(2) The credit allowed under this section may not exceed the lesser of:

(i) $5,000; or

(ii) $100 for each employee in the State covered by long-term care insurance provided under the employee benefit package.

(c) (1) An individual or corporation may apply the credit under subsection (b) of this section against the State income tax.

(2) An organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code may apply the credit under this section against State income tax due on unrelated business taxable income as provided under §§ 10-304 and 10-812 of this title.

(d) (1) If the employer is subject to more than one tax against which the credit allowed under this section may be applied, the same credit may not be applied more than once against different taxes.

(2) If the credit allowed under this subsection in any taxable year exceeds the total tax otherwise payable by the employer for that taxable year, the employer may apply the excess as a credit for succeeding taxable years until the earlier of:

(i) the full amount of the excess is used; or

(ii) the expiration of the 5th taxable year after the taxable year in which the costs to provide long-term care insurance as part of an employee benefit package were incurred.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-337 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-337
§10–337.
Status: in_force

An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this State.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-2003 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 20 / Section 10-2003
§10–2003.
Status: in_force

The Board may set the hours of sale for beer and light wine licenses.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-702 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-702
§10–702.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) small businesses are a major source of new jobs and innovations in the State;

(2) the State’s research capacity could spur innovation in new and existing businesses to create and maintain jobs in the State; and

(3) an inadequate supply of seed capital financing and venture capital funds has limited the commercialization of research and development in the State.

(b) The General Assembly intends for the Trust to:

(1) help fill the gap in the State’s economy caused by the inadequate supply of seed capital financing and venture capital funds; and

(2) stimulate the commercialization of research and development to create and sustain businesses throughout the State.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-359 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-359
§10–359.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this State as provided in Part VI of this subtitle.

(b) Notwithstanding §§ 10–323 and 10–341(a) of this subtitle, a request for registration of a Convention support order shall be accompanied by:

(1) the complete text of the support order;

(2) a record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country;

(3) if the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent had proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard or that the respondent had proper notice of the support order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal;

(4) a record showing the amount of arrears, if any, and the date the amount was calculated;

(5) a record showing a requirement for automatic adjustment of the amount of support, if any, and the information necessary to make the appropriate calculations; and

(6) if necessary, a record showing the extent to which the applicant received free legal assistance in the issuing country.

(c) A request for registration of a Convention support order may seek recognition and partial enforcement of the order.

(d) A tribunal of this State may vacate the registration of a Convention support order without the filing of a contest under § 10–360 of this subtitle only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement of the order would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

(e) The tribunal shall promptly notify the parties of the registration or the order vacating the registration of a Convention support order.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-354 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-354
§10–354.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.

(c) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in § 10–301(f)(4) of this subtitle to perform the functions specified in the Convention.

(d) “Convention support order” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in § 10–301(f)(4) of this subtitle.

(e) “Direct request” means a complaint filed by an individual in a tribunal of this State in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.

(f) “Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in § 10–301(f)(4) of this subtitle to perform the functions specified in the Convention.

(g) “Foreign support agreement”:

(1) means an agreement for support in a record that:

(i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

(ii) has been:

1. formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or

2. authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and

(iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

(2) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.

(h) “United States central authority” means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 10-320 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-320
§10–320.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Treasurer annually shall submit to the Director for the Fund a statement that:

(1) for the fiscal year for which the statement is made:

(i) states the balance of the Fund on the last day of the year;

(ii) states the income of the Fund; and

(iii) summarizes the payments from the Fund; and

(2) states the balance of the Fund on the last day of the preceding fiscal year.

(b) On or before October 1 of each year, the Board shall submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly an annual report that includes a detailed statement of the balances and expenses of the Fund.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-606 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-606
§10–606.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A corporation, partnership, or any other association that violates § 10–601 or § 10–602 of this subtitle is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

(2) An officer, director, partner, trustee, agent, or employee who acts to enable a corporation, partnership, or association to violate § 10–601 or § 10–602 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 10–601 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(b) A person who willfully violates any provision of Subtitle 3, Part I of this title, except for the requirement that a lawyer deposit trust money in an attorney trust account for charitable purposes under § 10–303 of this title, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.

(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-924 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-924
§10–924.
Status: in_force

(a) Each private therapeutic group home shall make and periodically update a written plan of treatment for each individual in the home, in accordance with rules and regulations that the Director adopts.

(b) (1) The Director shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this section in accordance with current professional practices.

(2) The rules and regulations shall include:

(i) A description of the nature and content of plans of treatment; and

(ii) Appropriate time periods for the development, implementation, and review of each plan.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-1104 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1104
§10–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a claim by the estate of a decedent who died as a result of an alleged tort or a beneficiary of the decedent.

(b) A claimant may obtain the documentation described in § 10–1102 of this subtitle if the claimant provides in writing to the insurer:

(1) The date of the alleged tort;

(2) The name and last known address of the alleged tortfeasor;

(3) A copy of any vehicle accident report, police report, or other official report concerning the alleged tort, if available;

(4) The insurer’s claim number, if available;

(5) A copy of the decedent’s death certificate issued in the State or another jurisdiction;

(6) A copy of the letters of administration issued to appoint the personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State or a substantially similar document issued by another jurisdiction;

(7) The name of each beneficiary of the decedent, if known;

(8) The relationship to the decedent of each known beneficiary of the decedent; and

(9) A letter from an attorney admitted to practice law in the State certifying that:

(i) The attorney has made reasonable efforts to investigate the underlying facts of the claim; and

(ii) Based on the attorney’s investigation, the attorney reasonably believes that the claim is not frivolous.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-809.1 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-809.1
§10–809.
Status: in_force

§10–809.1.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2029, an individual shall file an income tax return electronically.

(b) An individual is not required to file an income tax return electronically if the individual:

(1) is at least 65 years old as of December 31 of the taxable year for which the return is being filed;

(2) is single or a dependent taxpayer and the individual’s Maryland adjusted gross income is less than $200,000;

(3) is married filing separately, a head of household, or a qualifying widow or widower with a dependent child and the Maryland adjusted gross income of the individual is less than $400,000; or

(4) is married filing jointly and the Maryland adjusted gross income of the individual and the individual’s spouse is less than $400,000.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-608 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-608
§10–608.
Status: in_force

(a) Any warranties provided in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle are in addition to all other implied or express warranties provided by law or agreement.

(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, the failure to comply with the provisions of this subtitle or the knowing misrepresentation that a new home warranty exists is an unfair or deceptive trade practice, as defined in § 13–301 of the Commercial Law Article.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-819 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-819
§10–819.
Status: in_force

The Center may:

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

(2) adopt a seal;

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

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

(5) enter into contracts and other legal instruments;

(6) sue or be sued;

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

(i) a franchise, patent, or license;

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

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

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

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

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

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

(12) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-315 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-315
§10–315.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a responding tribunal of this State shall:

(1) apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and

(2) determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this State.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-232 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-232
§10–232.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The Department of Human Resources of Carroll County may request from the Central Repository a State and national criminal history records check for a prospective employee or volunteer of Carroll County.

(c) (1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Department of Human Resources of Carroll County shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) two complete sets of the prospective employee’s or volunteer’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

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

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

(2) In accordance with this subtitle, the Central Repository shall forward to the prospective employee or volunteer and the Department of Human Resources of Carroll County the prospective employee’s or volunteer’s criminal history record information.

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

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

(ii) may be used only for a personnel–related purpose concerning a prospective employee or volunteer for the county as authorized by this section.

(4) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of this subtitle.

(d) The governing body of Carroll County shall adopt guidelines to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-909 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-909
§10–909.
Status: in_force

The State Long–Term Care Ombudsman shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the activities of the Program that includes recommendations of the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman for improving services for residents.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 10-307 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-307
§10–307.
Status: in_force

There is an Uninsured Employers’ Fund Board.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-307 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-307
§10–307.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a sentence imposed under this subtitle may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this subtitle.

(b) If a person is convicted of a violation of § 10–304(1)(i) of this subtitle based on a violation of § 9–501.1 of this article, a sentence imposed under this subtitle shall be concurrent with a sentence imposed under § 9–501.1 of this article.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-483 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-483
§10–483.
Status: in_force

An appeal may be taken to the Court of Special Appeals from:

(1) an order that grants or refuses rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation; and

(2) any other order in a delinquency proceeding that has the character of a final order as to the particular part of the delinquency proceeding covered by the order.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-234.2 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-234.2
§10–234.
Status: in_force

§10–234.2.

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

(b) The Director of Administrative Services of Talbot County may request from the Central Repository a State and national criminal history records check for a prospective employee or volunteer of Talbot County.

(c) (1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Director of Administrative Services shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) two complete sets of the prospective employee’s or volunteer’s legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

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

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

(2) In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–250 of this subtitle, the Central Repository shall forward to the prospective employee or volunteer and the Director of Administrative Services of Talbot County the prospective employee’s or volunteer’s criminal history record information.

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

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

(ii) may be used only for a personnel–related purpose concerning a prospective employee of or volunteer for the county as authorized by this section.

(4) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of this subtitle.

(d) The governing body of Talbot County shall adopt guidelines to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-803 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-803
§10–803.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, the general partners who have not wrongfully dissolved a limited partnership or, if none, the limited partners, may wind up the limited partnership’s affairs; but the circuit court of the county in which the principal office of the limited partnership is located, on cause shown, may wind up the limited partnership’s affairs on application of any partner or assignee.

(b) Upon dissolution of a limited partnership and until the filing of a certificate of cancellation as provided in § 10-203 of this title, the persons winding up the limited partnership’s affairs may, in the name of and on behalf of the limited partnership, prosecute and defend suits, whether civil, criminal, or administrative, gradually settle and close the limited partnership’s business, dispose of and convey the limited partnership’s property, discharge the limited partnership’s liabilities, and distribute to the partners any remaining assets of the limited partnership, all without affecting the liability of the limited partners.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-2A-06.2 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2A / Section 10-2A-06.2
§10–2A–06.
Status: in_force

§10–2A–06.2.

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

(2) “Coalition” means the Maryland Connectivity Coalition.

(3) “Endangered species” has the meaning stated in § 10–2A–01 of this subtitle.

(4) “Threatened species” has the meaning stated in § 10–2A–01 of this subtitle.

(5) “Wildlife connectivity” means the ability of wildlife to move freely between habitats to access resources, maintain healthy populations, and adapt to environmental changes.

(6) “Wildlife crossings” means improvements to roads, bridges, or highways designed to improve wildlife connectivity or to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife.

(b) (1) There is a Maryland Connectivity Coalition.

(2) The purpose of the Coalition is to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders to:

(i) Protect threatened and endangered species from habitat fragmentation that reduces access to resources such as food or potential mates;

(ii) Protect motorists and wildlife in the State by reducing collisions between vehicles and wildlife; and

(iii) Facilitate the sharing of resources, data, and expertise relating to wildlife habitat connectivity.

(3) The Coalition consists of the following members:

(i) The Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s designee;

(ii) The State Highway Administrator, or the Administrator’s designee;

(iii) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(iv) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(v) Representatives of any other State agencies, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, regional coalitions, or private entities selected by the Secretary and the State Highway Administrator.

(4) The State Highway Administrator or the Administrator’s designee shall serve as chair of the Coalition.

(5) The Department and the State Highway Administration shall adopt rules for the Coalition, including:

(i) Membership in the Coalition;

(ii) The role of any nongovernmental organizations or private entities that are members of the Coalition;

(iii) The roles and responsibilities of the leadership of the Coalition; and

(iv) Meeting rules and procedures.

(6) (i) The Coalition shall develop criteria for prioritizing wildlife connectivity projects.

(ii) Criteria developed under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may include:

1. Locations with a high number of collisions between vehicles and wildlife;

2. Locations where highways divide the habitat of threatened or endangered species;

3. Locations where wildlife crossings could be designed to facilitate multiple species;

4. Equity in distributing funds between:

A. Different regions of the State; and

B. Urban, suburban, and rural areas; and

5. Any other criteria identified by the Coalition.

(7) The Coalition shall develop performance metrics to evaluate the success of funded projects, including:

(i) Measurable outcomes, such as reductions in collisions between vehicles and wildlife; and

(ii) Enhancements to habitat connectivity.

(8) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Coalition shall meet quarterly to:

1. Share new data, analyses, and research;

2. Identify any additional data, analyses, or research needed;

3. Update the members on the status of planned or ongoing wildlife crossings;

4. Identify locations where additional wildlife connectivity is needed; and

5. Make recommendations on funding for wildlife connectivity.

(ii) The Coalition may cancel a meeting for lack of an agenda.

(9) The State Highway Administration shall have final decision–making authority regarding any decision relating to the placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings.

(10) The Coalition shall develop a website and publish on its website:

(i) The purpose, history, and members of the Coalition;

(ii) Any criteria used for prioritizing projects;

(iii) Any data, analyses, or research relevant to the purpose of the Coalition;

(iv) Coalition meeting agendas and minutes;

(v) Information to educate the public on the importance of wildlife connectivity and wildlife crossings; and

(vi) Completed wildlife crossings and wildlife crossings under development.

(c) (1) The State Highway Administration shall report on wildlife crossings in each consolidated transportation plan of the State.

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

(i) Transportation Trust Fund expenditures for wildlife crossings;

(ii) Wildlife crossings planned and in process; and

(iii) Performance metrics and measurable outcomes evaluating the success of completed wildlife crossings.

(d) The Department and the State Highway Administration may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-368 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-368
§10–368.
Status: in_force

(a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Governor of this State may require a prosecutor of this State to demonstrate that at least 60 days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this subtitle or that the proceeding would be of no avail.

(b) If, under this subtitle or a law substantially similar to this subtitle, the governor of another state makes a demand that the Governor of this State surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the Governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the Governor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.

(c) If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the Governor may decline to honor the demand. If the plaintiff prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the Governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-315 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-315
§10–315.
Status: in_force

(a) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of local law.

(b) A person who sells motor fuel at retail shall display signs in accordance with this section.

(c) (1) All dispensing equipment for motor fuel shall be marked conspicuously to show in numerals of equal size the price, including taxes, of a gallon of the motor fuel offered for sale.

(2) If numerals that show a fractional cent are used, the combined height and width of the numerator and denominator shall equal the height and width of the other numerals used.

(d) (1) A sign or other means on the premises and approaches to a retail outlet that advertises the retail price of motor fuel:

(i) may list the price and each tax separately if the listing of the total of the price and all taxes is the same size as the separate listing of the price; but

(ii) shall list the total of the price and all taxes by numerals of uniform size.

(2) In the listing of the total of the price and all taxes, a denominator need not be used to indicate a fraction, but:

(i) if a denominator is used, the numerator and denominator combined shall be the same size as the numeral that indicates the whole number; or

(ii) if a denominator is not used, the numerator shall be the same size as the numeral that indicates the whole number.

(e) If the retail price of motor fuel is advertised on a sign or by other means on the premises of and approaches to the retail outlet, the grade designation displayed for any motor fuel in the advertisement shall be the same as the grade designation that is required to be displayed for that motor fuel on the retail dispensing pump as specified by the Comptroller.

(f) (1) (i) Each retail service station dealer shall keep a sign on the premises that:

1. prominently displays clearly and visibly, for a whole measurement unit of regular gasoline sold on the premises:

A. the credit and debit price, if higher than the cash price; or

B. the credit and debit price and the cash price;

2. states the unit of measurement used; and

3. is readable by passing motorists.

(ii) The sign required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph also may prominently display clearly and visibly, for a whole measurement unit of diesel and other motor fuel products sold on the premises:

1. the credit and debit price, if higher than the cash price; or

2. the credit and debit price and the cash price.

(2) All numerals on the sign shall:

(i) be uniform;

(ii) be the same size;

(iii) be at least 8 inches high and 3.5 inches wide; and

(iv) have a brush stroke of at least 1 inch.

(3) A numeral in a fraction or a letter shall be at least one–third the height of a numeral that indicates a whole number.

(4) If a new or additional sign is required to comply with this subsection, the supplier of the gasoline shall provide the sign and numerals without cost to the retail service station dealer.

(g) A sign required at a service station by this section or any other State or federal law is exempt from the provisions of a local law, ordinance, or regulation for the purpose of determining:

(1) the total number of signs permitted; and

(2) the area of signs permitted.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-607.1 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-607.1
§10–607.
Status: in_force

§10–607.1.

(a) (1) In this section, “implement of dogfighting” means an implement, an object, a device, or a drug intended or designed:

(i) to enhance the fighting ability of a dog; or

(ii) for use in a deliberately conducted event that uses a dog to fight with another dog.

(2) “Implement of dogfighting” includes:

(i) a breaking stick designed for insertion behind the molars of a dog to break the dog’s grip on another animal or object;

(ii) a cat mill that rotates around a central support with one arm designed to secure a dog and one arm designed to secure a cat, rabbit, or other small animal beyond the grasp of the dog;

(iii) a springpole that has a biting surface attached to a stretchable device, suspended at a height sufficient to prevent an animal from reaching the biting surface while touching the ground;

(iv) a fighting pit or other confined area designed to contain a dogfight;

(v) a breeding stand or rape stand used to immobilize female dogs for breeding purposes; and

(vi) any other instrument or device that is commonly used in the training for, in the preparation for, in the conditioning for, in the breeding for, in the conducting of, or otherwise in furtherance of a dogfight.

(b) A person may not possess, with the intent to unlawfully use, an implement of dogfighting.

(c) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(2) As a condition of sentencing, the court may:

(i) order a defendant convicted of violating this section to participate in and pay for psychological counseling; and

(ii) prohibit a defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified period of time.

(3) Each implement of dogfighting possessed in violation of this section is a separate offense.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-369 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-369
§10–369.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Md. Code, Insurance § 10-102 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-102
§10–102.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies to insurance producers, all kinds of insurance and annuities, and all types of insurers, including:

(1) nonprofit health service plans;

(2) dental plan organizations;

(3) health maintenance organizations; and

(4) fraternal benefit societies.

(b) This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) reinsurance;

(2) except as provided in §§ 10-116(c) and 10-119 of this subtitle, surplus lines transactions, which are subject to Title 3, Subtitle 3 of this article;

(3) a person while employed by an insured to administer or help to administer the insurance or risk management program of the person’s employer, if the person is not authorized to accept any compensation from an insurance producer or insurer; or

(4) a licensed insurance adviser while employed under contract by an insured and acting for the insured, if the insurance adviser is not authorized to accept any compensation from an insurance producer or insurer.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-503 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-503
§10–503.
Status: in_force

In addition to holding any other license required by law, a person shall be licensed by the Department before the person may operate a private, inpatient facility.