Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-737 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-737
§9–737.
Status: in_force

An employer, covered employee, dependent of a covered employee, or any other interested person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission, including the Subsequent Injury Fund and the Uninsured Employers’ Fund, may appeal from the decision of the Commission provided the appeal is filed within 30 days after the date of the mailing of the Commission’s order by:

(1) filing a petition for judicial review in accordance with Title 7 of the Maryland Rules;

(2) attaching to or including in the petition a certificate of service verifying that on the date of the filing a copy of the petition has been sent by first–class mail to the Commission and to each other party of record; and

(3) on the date of the filing, serving copies of the petition by first–class mail on the Commission and each other party of record.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9-403 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-403
§9–403.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not willfully harbor an incarcerated individual, who was imprisoned for a felony and who escaped from the custody of the Division of Correction or other correctional unit to which the incarcerated individual has been committed, after:

(1) being notified, or otherwise knowing, that the incarcerated individual escaped; and

(2) being notified that harboring the incarcerated individual is a crime.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1707 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 17 / Section 9-1707
§9–1707.
Status: reserved

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

(2) (i) “Newsprint” means paper of the type generally used in the publication of newspapers or commercial advertising inserts printed by the publisher that are made primarily from mechanical woodpulps combined with some chemical woodpulp.

(ii) “Newsprint” includes paper made from old newspapers that have been deinked, using the recycled pulp in lieu of virgin pulp.

(3) “Reporting period” means:

(i) The calendar year for 2005 and earlier; and

(ii) The calendar year and the immediately preceding two calendar years for 2006 and all subsequent years.

(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, the recycled content percentage requirements for newspapers distributed in the State shall, on a statewide basis, be in accordance with the recycled content percentage requirements specified in subsection (c) of this section for the reporting period.

(2) In the year following any reporting period in which the Secretary determines, based on the reports submitted under subsection (e) of this section, that the recycled content percentage requirements specified in subsection (c) of this section have not been met on a statewide basis, each newspaper shall:

(i) For newspapers distributed in the State, satisfy the recycled content percentage requirement under subsection (c) of this section for the reporting period; or

(ii) Pay the newsprint recycling incentive fee required under subsection (d) of this section for that reporting period.

(c) (1) To satisfy the recycled content percentage requirement of this section for a reporting period, at least the percentage specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, by weight, of the total newsprint used by the publisher during that reporting period for newspapers distributed in the State shall be recycled materials.

(2) The recycled content percentage requirement is:

(i) 12% for 1992;

(ii) 12% for 1993;

(iii) 20% for 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999;

(iv) 25% for 2000;

(v) 30% for 2001 and 2002;

(vi) 35% for 2003 and 2004; and

(vii) 40% for 2005 and all subsequent reporting periods.

(d) (1) The newsprint recycling incentive fee for any reporting period is $10 for each ton of a publisher’s recycled content deficiency for the reporting period, as determined under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) A publisher’s recycled content deficiency for a reporting period is the difference between:

(i) The product of multiplying the total tons of newsprint used by the publisher for the reporting period times the required percentage for that reporting period; and

(ii) The actual tonnage of recycled material contained in the newsprint used by the publisher for the reporting period.

(e) (1) A publisher of a newspaper distributed in the State shall complete and file with the Secretary:

(i) A quarterly report, on or before the last day of the month that follows each calendar quarter; and

(ii) An annual report, on or before January 31 following each calendar year.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a report required under this subsection shall:

(i) Be in the form and manner and contain any information that the Secretary requires by regulation; and

(ii) State, for the period covered by the report:

1. The total weight of newsprint used by the publisher; and

2. The weight of recycled material contained in that newsprint.

(3) The Secretary may not require the disclosure of the price per ton of newsprint paid by any publisher in any report required under this subsection.

(4) A publisher shall pay any newsprint recycling incentive fee required for a calendar year with the annual report that covers that year.

(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund.

(2) The Fund shall consist of:

(i) The newsprint recycling incentive fee;

(ii) The telephone directory recycling incentive fee collected under § 9–1709 of this subtitle;

(iii) The covered electronic device manufacturer registration fee collected under § 9–1728 of this subtitle;

(iv) The Paint Stewardship Program plan and annual report review fees collected under § 9–1733(b) and (h) of this subtitle;

(v) Any fees collected from producer responsibility organizations under § 9–1702.2 of this subtitle or Subtitle 25 of this title;

(vi) All fines and penalties collected under this subtitle and § 9–2512 of this title;

(vii) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and

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

(3) The Secretary shall administer the Fund.

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

(5) At the end of each fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in the Fund that exceeds $2,000,000 shall revert to the General Fund of the State in accordance with § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(6) In accordance with the State budget, the Fund shall be used only:

(i) To provide grants to the counties to be used by the counties to develop and implement local recycling plans;

(ii) To provide grants to counties that have addressed methods for the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in accordance with § 9–1703(c)(1) of this subtitle;

(iii) To provide grants to municipalities to be used by the municipalities to implement local covered electronic device recycling programs;

(iv) To cover the costs of the Paint Stewardship Program plan review under § 9–1733(b) of this subtitle, the annual report review under § 9–1733(h) of this subtitle, and associated costs for Program compliance oversight;

(v) In accordance with paragraph (7) of this subsection, to cover the costs of a statewide recycling needs assessment conducted under § 9–1702.2 of this subtitle;

(vi) In accordance with paragraph (7) of this subsection, to cover the costs of producer responsibility plan review, oversight, and enforcement under Subtitle 25 of this title; and

(vii) To carry out the purposes of the land management administration.

(7) (i) There is a separate account within the Fund.

(ii) The separate account shall consist of:

1. Any fees collected from producer responsibility organizations under § 9–1702.2 of this subtitle or Subtitle 25 of this title; and

2. All fines and penalties collected under § 9–2512 of this title.

(iii) The separate account shall be used only for the costs of statewide recycling needs assessments conducted under § 9–1702.2 of this subtitle and producer responsibility plan review, oversight, and enforcement under Subtitle 25 of this title.

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

(ii) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the General Fund of the State.

(g) Repealed.

(h) (1) On the application of a newspaper publisher, the Secretary may exempt the publisher of all or part of the recycled content percentage requirements of this section for the newspaper publisher under such terms and conditions and for such periods as the Secretary considers appropriate if the Secretary determines, after taking into consideration the publisher’s supply contracts which existed as of March 15, 1990, that:

(i) The publisher could not obtain from manufacturers serving the mid–Atlantic region an adequate supply of recycled newsprint comparable in quality to virgin newsprint; and

(ii) The publisher has made a good faith effort to meet the recycled content percentage requirements.

(2) If the Secretary fails to act on an application for an exemption of all or part of the recycled content percentage requirements made under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 45 days of the filing of the application with the Secretary, the application shall be deemed approved.

(3) The Secretary shall:

(i) Review the reports filed under subsection (e) of this section;

(ii) Analyze the availability and utilization of newsprint containing recycled material;

(iii) Comment on the appropriateness of the recycled content percentage requirements, including whether the requirements encourage manufacturers of virgin newsprint to convert to recycling;

(iv) Comment on the need for continuation of the provisions of this section and the impact the provisions of this section have on users of old newspapers for purposes other than producing newsprint;

(v) Work with municipalities and other collectors of old newspapers to develop a reliable system to provide a stable and quality supply of old newspapers for recycling;

(vi) Work to encourage the location of production facilities in the region to ensure an increase in the supply of recycled newsprint; and

(vii) Work to encourage the reuse of old newspapers.

(i) A county, municipality, or any agency of a county or municipality may not:

(1) Impose on a publisher or distributor of newspapers by law, ordinance, or regulation any recycling content percentage requirements or taxes or charges based on the percent of recycled or virgin fiber contained in a newspaper; or

(2) Require the publisher or distributor of newspapers to collect or dispose of old newspapers in any way not imposed on the nonpublisher businesses in the county or municipality.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-627 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-627
§9–627.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, a sanitary commission may:

(1) Determine the number of other officers, agents, and employees of the district; and

(2) Determine the powers, duties, and compensation of other officers, agents, and employees of the district.

(b) A sanitary commission may appoint a sanitary commissioner to any office of the district, set the compensation for that office, and require that the compensation be paid by the member county represented by that sanitary commissioner.
Md. Code, Land Use § 9-1004 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1004
§9–1004.
Status: in_force

If a plat is approved and recorded in accordance with this division before the transfer of the property, § 5–301 of this article does not apply to a contract for sale or negotiation for sale of property zoned industrial, commercial, or both industrial and commercial.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-933 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-933
§9–933.
Status: in_force

There is a War Memorial Commission in the Department.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9-124 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-124
§9–124.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Employee” means an individual represented by a labor organization regardless of whether the individual is a member of the labor organization.

(3) “Labor organization” means an organization that represents or seeks to represent workers for the purposes of collective bargaining.

(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d) of this section, a labor organization or an agent of a labor organization may not be compelled to disclose any communication or information the labor organization or agent received or acquired in confidence from an employee while the labor organization or agent was acting in a representative capacity concerning an employee grievance.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a criminal proceeding.

(3) An employee’s privilege under this subsection applies only to the extent that:

(i) A communication or information is germane to a grievance of the employee; and

(ii) The grievance of the employee is a subject matter of an investigation, a grievance proceeding, or a civil court, administrative, arbitration, or other civil proceeding.

(4) An employee’s privilege under this subsection continues after termination of:

(i) The employee’s employment; or

(ii) The representative relationship of the labor organization or its agent with the employee.

(5) An employee’s privilege under this subsection protects the communication or information received or acquired by the labor organization or its agent, but does not protect the employee from being compelled to disclose, to the extent provided by law, the facts underlying the communication or information.

(c) A labor organization or its agent shall disclose to the employer as soon as possible a communication or information described in subsection (b)(1) of this section to the extent the labor organization or its agent reasonably believes necessary to prevent certain death or substantial bodily harm.

(d) A labor organization or its agent may disclose a communication or information described in subsection (b) of this section:

(1) To the extent the labor organization or its agent reasonably believes necessary to:

(i) Prevent the employee from committing a crime, fraud, or any act in violation of a collective bargaining agreement or contractual agreement that is reasonably certain to result in substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another and in furtherance of which the employee has used or is using the services of the labor organization or its agent;

(ii) Prevent, mitigate, or rectify substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another that is reasonably certain to result or has resulted from the employee’s commission of a crime, fraud, or any act in violation of a collective bargaining agreement or contractual agreement in furtherance of which the employee has used the services of the labor organization or its agent;

(iii) Secure legal advice about the compliance of the labor organization or its agent with a court order or other law or the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or contractual agreement;

(iv) Establish a claim or defense on behalf of the labor organization or its agent in a controversy between the employee and the labor organization or its agent, to establish a defense to a criminal charge or civil claim against the labor organization or its agent based on conduct in which the employee was involved, or to respond to allegations in any proceeding concerning the performance of professional duties by the labor organization or its agent on behalf of the employee; or

(v) Comply with a court order or other law or the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or contractual agreement;

(2) To the extent the communication or information constitutes an admission that the employee has committed a crime;

(3) In any court, administrative, arbitration, or other proceeding against:

(i) The agent of the labor organization in the agent’s personal or official representative capacity; or

(ii) The labor organization, any affiliated or subordinate body of the labor organization, or any agent of the labor organization or its affiliated or subordinate body;

(4) If the labor organization has obtained the written or oral consent of the employee;

(5) If the employee is deceased or has been adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction and the labor organization has obtained the written or oral consent of the personal representative of the employee’s estate or of the employee’s guardian;

(6) When required by court order; or

(7) To the extent that the employee waives the confidentiality of the communication or information.

(e) An adverse inference may not be drawn based on the refusal of a labor organization or an agent of a labor organization to disclose a communication or any information under subsection (d)(3) of this section.

(f) In the event of a conflict between the application of this section and any federal or State labor law, the provisions of the federal or State law shall control.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-203 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-203
§9–203.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies to a person that:

(1) has done, purports to do, is doing, or is licensed to do an insurance business; and

(2) is subject to the insurance supervisory authority of, or to liquidation, rehabilitation, reorganization, or conservation by, the Commissioner or equivalent insurance supervisory official of another state.

(b) The provisions of this subtitle that apply to insurers also apply to:

(1) a corporation that operates a nonprofit health service plan under Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this article;

(2) an insurer that is doing or has done insurance business in the State and against whom claims arising from that insurance business may exist now or in the future;

(3) a person that purports to do insurance business in the State;

(4) an insurer that has an insured resident or located in the State;

(5) a person organized or in the process of organizing with intent to do insurance business in the State; and

(6) a person that does, or has done, any of the acts of an insurance business specified in § 4-205 of this article.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-615 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-615
§9–615.
Status: in_force

(a) A county that is not a member county may join a district in accordance with this section.

(b) (1) To join a district, the governing body of the incoming county shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that asks the district to admit the incoming county.

(2) If the sanitary commission of the district adopts a resolution that approves the admission of the incoming county and if the governing body of each member county adopts an ordinance or resolution that approves the admission of the incoming county, the sanitary commission and the governing body of the incoming county shall adopt and sign articles of joinder.

(c) Immediately on the admission of the county, the governing body of the new member county shall appoint a sanitary commissioner.

(d) The articles of joinder shall include:

(1) The name, address, and term of office of the first sanitary commissioner from the incoming county; and

(2) All information about the incoming county that would be required in original articles of incorporation.

(e) The district and incoming county shall file the articles of joinder with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 9-206 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-206
§9–206.
Status: in_force

(a) Each container of treated agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree, or shrub seeds which is sold, offered or exposed for sale, or transported in the State shall bear or have attached in a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, giving the following information for any seed named and treated as defined in this subtitle:

(1) A word or statement indicating that the seed is treated;

(2) The commonly accepted, coined, chemical, or abbreviated chemical (generic) name of the applied substance; and

(3) If the substance in the amount present with the seed is harmful to human or other vertebrate animals, a caution statement, such as “Do not use for food or feed or oil purposes”, the caution for mercurials and similarly toxic substances shall be a poison statement or symbol.

(b) A separate label containing the required information statement may be used.

(c) The statement may not be modified or denied in the labeling or on another label attached to the container.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9-123 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-123
§9–123.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Other information” includes any book, paper, document, record, recording, or other material.

(3) “Prosecutor” means:

(i) The State’s Attorney for a county;

(ii) A Deputy State’s Attorney;

(iii) The Attorney General of the State;

(iv) A Deputy Attorney General or designated Assistant Attorney General; or

(v) The State Prosecutor or Deputy State Prosecutor.

(b) (1) If a witness refuses, on the basis of the privilege against self–incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a criminal prosecution or a proceeding before a grand jury of the State, and the court issues an order to testify or provide other information under subsection (c) of this section, the witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of the privilege against self–incrimination.

(2) No testimony or other information compelled under the order, and no information directly or indirectly derived from the testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal case, except in a prosecution for perjury, obstruction of justice, or otherwise failing to comply with the order.

(c) (1) If an individual has been, or may be, called to testify or provide other information in a criminal prosecution or a proceeding before a grand jury of the State, the court in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, on the request of the prosecutor made in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, an order requiring the individual to give testimony or provide other information which the individual has refused to give or provide on the basis of the individual’s privilege against self–incrimination.

(2) The order shall have the effect provided under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) If a prosecutor seeks to compel an individual to testify or provide other information, the prosecutor shall request, by written motion, the court to issue an order under subsection (c) of this section when the prosecutor determines that:

(1) The testimony or other information from the individual may be necessary to the public interest; and

(2) The individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of the individual’s privilege against self–incrimination.

(e) If a witness refuses to comply with an order issued under subsection (c) of this section, on written motion of the prosecutor and on admission into evidence of the transcript of the refusal, if the refusal was before a grand jury, the court shall treat the refusal as a direct contempt, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and proceed in accordance with Title 15, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-2006 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 20 / Section 9-2006
§9–2006.
Status: reserved

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

(2) (i) “Air purifier”, also known as a “room air cleaner”, means an electric, cord–connected, portable appliance that primarily functions to remove particulate matter from the air.

(ii) “Air purifier” does not include indoor air cleaning devices that are manufactured, advertised, marketed, and labeled for industrial use.

(3) “Commercial dishwasher” means a machine designed to clean and sanitize dinnerware, flatware, cooking utensils, and similar items by applying sprays of detergent solution and a sanitizing rinse.

(4) (i) “Commercial steam cooker”, also known as a “compartment steamer”, means a device with one or more food–steaming compartments in which the energy in the steam is transferred to the food by direct contact.

(ii) “Commercial steam cooker” includes:

1. countertop models;

2. wall–mounted models; and

3. floor models mounted on a stand, pedestal, or cabinet–style base.

(5) “Electric vehicle supply equipment” means the fittings, devices, and apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of delivering energy from a premises’ wiring to an all–electric or hybrid vehicle.

(6) (i) “Faucet” means a fitting that controls and guides the flow of water in a water supply system.

(ii) “Faucet” includes:

1. a private lavatory faucet;

2. a public lavatory faucet;

3. a residential kitchen faucet; and

4. a replacement aerator for a private lavatory faucet, public lavatory faucet, or residential kitchen faucet.

(iii) “Faucet” does not include a metering faucet.

(7) (i) “High color rendering index fluorescent lamp” or “high CRI fluorescent lamp” means a fluorescent lamp with a color rendering index of 87 or greater.

(ii) “High color rendering index fluorescent lamp” does not include a compact fluorescent lamp.

(8) “Portable electric spa” means a factory–built electric spa or hot tub that includes water–heating or water–circulating equipment.

(9) “Public lavatory faucet” means a faucet designed to be installed in a public bathroom.

(10) “Replacement aerator” means an aerator sold:

(i) as a replacement; and

(ii) separately from the faucet to which the aerator was intended to be attached.

(11) “Residential ventilating fan” means a ceiling fan, wall–mounted fan, or a fan mounted outside the area to be ventilated (also known as a remotely mounted fan) that is designed to move air from inside a building to the outdoors, such as fans used in a bathroom or utility room.

(12) “Retailer” means a person engaged in the business of making retail sales within the State.

(13) (i) “Showerhead” means a device or set of devices that is:

1. attached to a single water supply fitting; and

2. used for spraying water for bathing.

(ii) “Showerhead” includes a showerhead that can be held or fixed in place and connected by a flexible hose (also known as a hand–held showerhead).

(iii) “Showerhead” does not include safety equipment such as eyewash stations or drench showers.

(14) “Spray sprinkler body” means the exterior case or shell of a sprinkler that:

(i) includes a method for connecting to the water system piping; and

(ii) houses a spray nozzle that applies water to the ground.

(15) (i) “Urinal” means a plumbing fixture that:

1. is designed to receive only liquid body waste; and

2. conveys the waste through a trap into a drainage system.

(ii) “Urinal” does not include:

1. urinals designed and marketed exclusively for use at prisons or mental health facilities; and

2. trough–type urinals.

(16) (i) “Water closet” means a plumbing fixture having a water–containing receptacle designed to receive liquid and solid body waste and convey the waste through an integral trap into a drainage system.

(ii) “Water closet” includes a water closet incorporating a feature that allows the user to flush the water closet with either a reduced load or a full volume of water, also known as a dual–flush water closet.

(17) (i) “Water cooler” means a freestanding device that uses energy to cool or heat potable water.

(ii) “Water cooler” includes:

1. cold only units that dispense only cold water;

2. hot and cold units that dispense both hot and cold water;

3. cook and cold units that dispense both cold and room temperature water; and

4. storage–type units that store thermally conditioned water in a tank inside the water cooler that is available instantaneously, including point–of–use, dry storage compartment, and bottled water coolers.

(18) “Widely available in Maryland” means a conforming product available in the State from three or more manufacturers.

(b) (1) This section applies to the testing, certification, and enforcement of efficiency standards for the following types of new products sold, offered for sale, or installed for profit in the State:

(i) electric vehicle supply equipment;

(ii) high CRI fluorescent lamps;

(iii) portable electric spas;

(iv) air purifiers;

(v) commercial dishwashers;

(vi) commercial steam cookers;

(vii) faucets;

(viii) residential ventilating fans;

(ix) showerheads;

(x) spray sprinkler bodies;

(xi) urinals;

(xii) water closets; and

(xiii) water coolers.

(2) This section does not apply to:

(i) new products manufactured in the State and sold outside the State;

(ii) new products manufactured outside the State and sold at wholesale inside the State for final retail sale and installation outside the State;

(iii) products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction;

(iv) products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles or marine vessels; or

(v) products to be sold at retail that are in stock at the retail establishment before the effective date of any efficiency standard regulation for that item.

(c) (1) On or before January 1, 2023, the Administration:

(i) shall review minimum efficiency standards regulations for the new products specified in subsection (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section; and

(ii) may adopt new regulations establishing minimum efficiency standards for the new products specified in subsection (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section.

(2) Beginning October 1, 2024, a new product specified in subsection (b)(1)(i) or (ii) of this section may not be sold or offered for sale in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards specified in regulations adopted, if any, under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) (i) This paragraph does not apply to a product that is sold before the regulations adopted, if any, under paragraph (1) of this subsection are in effect.

(ii) Beginning October 1, 2025, a new product specified in subsection (b)(1)(i) or (ii) of this section may not be installed for profit in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards specified in regulations adopted, if any, under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d) (1) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Administration shall adopt regulations establishing minimum efficiency standards for the new products specified in subsection (b)(1)(iii) through (xiii) of this section.

(ii) The regulations shall provide for the following minimum efficiency standards:

1. air purifiers shall meet the following requirements as measured in accordance with the Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Room Air Cleaners, Version 2.0:

A. the clean air delivery rate for smoke must be 30 or greater;

B. for models with a clean air delivery rate for smoke of less than 100, the clean air delivery rate per watt for smoke must be greater than or equal to 1.7;

C. for models with a clean air delivery rate for smoke greater than or equal to 100 and less than 150, the clean air delivery rate per watt for smoke must be greater than or equal to 1.9;

D. for models with a clean air delivery rate for smoke greater than or equal to 150, the clean air delivery rate per watt for smoke must be greater than or equal to 2.0;

E. for ozone–emitting models, measured ozone must be less than or equal to 50 parts per billion;

F. for models with a Wi–Fi network connection enabled by default when shipped, partial on–mode power may not exceed 2 watts; and

G. for models without a Wi–Fi network connection enabled by default when shipped, partial on–mode power may not exceed 1 watt;

2. commercial dishwashers must meet the applicable qualification criteria specified in the Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Dishwashers, Version 2.0;

3. commercial steam cookers must meet the requirements specified in the Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Steam Cookers, Version 1.2;

4. faucets must meet the following standards when tested in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 430, Subpart B, Appendix S, compliance with which must be verified by using the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads in effect on January 1, 2020:

A. lavatory faucets and replacement aerators must not exceed a maximum flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch;

B. residential kitchen faucets and replacement aerators must not exceed a maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch, with optional temporary flow of 2.2 gallons per minute provided the faucet defaults to a maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch after each use; and

C. public lavatory faucets and replacement aerators must not exceed a maximum flow rate of 0.5 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch;

5. portable electric spas must meet the requirements of the American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency specifically known as ANSI/APSC/ICC 14–2019;

6. residential ventilating fans must meet the following requirements when tested in accordance with the Home Ventilation Institute’s HVI Airflow Test Procedure (HVI Publication 916):

A. in–line residential ventilating fans must be equipped with a fan motor with an efficiency of at least 2.8 cubic feet per minute per watt; and

B. non–in–line residential ventilating fans must be equipped with a fan motor with an efficiency of at least 1.4 cubic feet per minute per watt for airflows less than 90 cubic feet per minute and at least 2.8 cubic feet per minute per watt for airflows greater than or equal to 90 cubic feet per minute;

7. showerheads must not exceed a maximum flow rate of 2.0 gallons per minute at 80 pounds per square inch when tested in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 430, Subpart B, Appendix S, compliance with which must be verified by using the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads in effect on January 1, 2020;

8. spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the scope of the WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0 must include an integral pressure regulator and meet the water efficiency, performance criteria, and other requirements specified in the WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0;

9. urinals must have a maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per flush when tested in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 430, Subpart B, Appendix T, compliance with which must be verified by using the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Water Closets and Urinals in effect on January 1, 2020;

10. water closets must meet the following standards when tested in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 430, Subpart B, Appendix T, compliance with which must be verified by using the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Water Closets and Urinals in effect on January 1, 2020:

A. subject to item B of this item, water closets must have a maximum flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush; and

B. dual–flush tank–type water closets must have a maximum dual–flush effective volume of 1.28 gallons per flush; and

11. water coolers included in the scope of the Energy Star Program’s Water Coolers Specification, Version 2.0 must have an on mode with no water draw energy consumption that is less than or equal to the following values as measured in accordance with the on mode with no water draw test mode specified in the Water Coolers Specification:

A. 0.16 kilowatt–hours per day for cold only units and cook and cold units;

B. 0.87 kilowatt–hours per day for storage type hot and cold units; and

C. 0.18 kilowatt–hours per day for on–demand hot and cold units.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2024, a new product specified in subsection (b)(1)(iii) through (xiii) of this section may not be sold or offered for sale in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards specified in the regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) (i) This paragraph does not apply to a product that is sold before the regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection are in effect.

(ii) Beginning January 1, 2025, a new product specified in subsection (b)(1)(iii) through (xiii) of this section may not be installed for profit in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards specified in the regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(e) (1) By regulation, the Administration may clarify but not expand the scope of the devices defined under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(2) On request of a Maryland business or consumer and after public notice and comment, the Administration may delay the effective date of any standard under this section by not more than 1 year if the Administration determines that products conforming to the standard will not be widely available in Maryland by the applicable date stated in subsections (c)(2) and (3)(ii) and (d)(2) and (3)(ii) of this section.

(3) The Administration may limit a delay under paragraph (2) of this subsection to identifiable subcategories of any category of covered products.

(f) (1) The Administration may adopt regulations to increase the efficiency standards for the products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(2) Every 2 years, the Administration shall consider and propose to the General Assembly:

(i) new standards for products not specifically listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section; and

(ii) revised, more stringent standards for products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(3) In considering new or amended standards, the Administration shall propose new or amended efficiency standards if it determines that any new or increased efficiency standards would:

(i) serve to promote energy conservation in the State;

(ii) be life–cycle cost effective for consumers who purchase and use the new products; and

(iii) be technologically feasible and economically justified.

(4) A new or increased efficiency standard may not become effective less than 1 year after the adoption of that standard.

(5) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7) of this subsection, the Administration may apply for a waiver of federal preemption in accordance with federal procedures (42 U.S.C. § 6297(d)) for State efficiency standards for any product regulated by the federal government.

(6) The Administration may apply for a waiver under paragraph (5) of this subsection, if:

(i) at least 90 days before the day on which the application for the waiver is submitted to the federal government, the Administration announces its intention to submit the application by publication in the Maryland Register and writing to the presiding officers of the General Assembly; and

(ii) at least 60 days before the day on which the application for the waiver is submitted to the federal government, the Administration, after reasonable notice other than publication in the Maryland Register, shall hold a public hearing on the proposed application to receive public comment.

(7) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates may direct that the appropriate standing committees of the General Assembly hold hearings on the proposed application for the waiver and provide comments to the Administration.

(g) (1) After public notice and comment, the Administration shall adopt procedures by rule for testing the energy efficiency of the new products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section if testing procedures are not provided for in the Maryland Building Performance Standards.

(2) The Administration may adopt updated test methods by regulation when new versions of test methods become available or when an alternative test method has been adopted by another state or the federal government.

(3) The Administration shall use appropriate nationally recognized test methods such as those approved by the United States Department of Energy.

(4) The manufacturers of new products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section shall cause samples of their products to be tested in accordance with the test procedures adopted under this subsection or those specified in the Maryland Building Performance Standards.

(h) (1) Manufacturers of new products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section shall certify to the Administration that the products are in compliance with the provisions of this section.

(2) (i) The Administration shall adopt regulations governing the certification of new products and may coordinate with the certification programs of other states with similar standards or national voluntary certification programs.

(ii) Any manufacturer that has certified a product to another state, the federal Energy Star Program, or the federal WaterSense Program may provide the Administration with a copy of the certification that the manufacturer made to the other state or agency in place of a separate certification to the State of Maryland, provided that:

1. the other state’s standards or the Energy Star or WaterSense specifications are equivalent to or more stringent than the standards of the State of Maryland; and

2. all information required by the regulations adopted under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is included in the certification.

(i) (1) The Administration shall adopt regulations governing the identification of such products or packaging which shall be coordinated to the greatest practical extent with the labeling programs and requirements of other states and federal agencies with equivalent efficiency standards.

(2) If a national efficiency standard is established by federal law or regulation for a product listed in subsection (b) of this section, the labeling requirements set forth in COMAR 14.26.03.11 do not apply to that product.

(3) In accordance with COMAR 14.26.03.11, all display models of products shall be displayed with a mark, label, or tag on the product.

(j) (1) The Administration may test products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section using an accredited testing facility.

(2) If products tested are found not to be in compliance with the minimum efficiency standards established under subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the Administration shall:

(i) charge the manufacturer of the product for the cost of product purchase and testing; and

(ii) make information available to the public on products found not to be in compliance with the standards.

(k) (1) With prior notice and at reasonable and convenient hours, the Administration may make periodic inspections of distributors or retailers of new products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this section.

(2) The Administration shall coordinate with the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Maryland Department of Labor regarding inspections, prior to occupancy, of newly constructed buildings containing new products that are also covered by the Maryland Building Performance Standards.

(l) (1) The Administration may investigate complaints received concerning violations of this section and shall report the results of an investigation to the Attorney General.

(2) The Attorney General may institute proceedings to enforce the provisions of this section.

(3) A manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of new products listed in subsection (b)(1) of this section that violates any provision of this section shall be issued a warning by the Administration for a first violation.

(4) Repeat violators shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $250.

(5) Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense and each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(6) Penalties assessed under this subsection are in addition to costs assessed under subsection (j)(2)(i) of this section.

(7) Penalties assessed under this subsection shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 9-405 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-405
§9–405.
Status: in_force

After each fiscal year the State shall reimburse a county for medical expenses that exceed $25,000 for each incarcerated individual confined in a local correctional facility, regardless of whether the incarcerated individual has been sentenced.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-602 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-602
§9–602.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in § 9-624, to the extent that they give rights to a debtor or obligor and impose duties on a secured party, the debtor or obligor may not waive or vary the rules stated in the following listed sections:

(1) § 9-207(b)(4)(C), which deals with use and operation of the collateral by the secured party;

(2) § 9-210, which deals with requests for an accounting and requests concerning a list of collateral and statement of account;

(3) § 9-607(c), which deals with collection and enforcement of collateral;

(4) §§ 9-608(a) and 9-615(c) to the extent that they deal with application or payment of noncash proceeds of collection, enforcement, or disposition;

(5) §§ 9-608(a) and 9-615(d) to the extent that they require accounting for or payment of surplus proceeds of collateral;

(6) § 9-609 to the extent that it imposes upon a secured party that takes possession of collateral without judicial process the duty to do so without breach of the peace;

(7) §§ 9-610(b), 9-611, 9-613, and 9-614, which deal with disposition of collateral;

(8) § 9-615(f), which deals with calculation of a deficiency or surplus when a disposition is made to the secured party, a person related to the secured party, or a secondary obligor;

(9) § 9-616, which deals with explanation of the calculation of a surplus or deficiency;

(10) §§ 9-620, 9-621, and 9-622, which deal with acceptance of collateral in satisfaction of obligation;

(11) § 9-623, which deals with redemption of collateral;

(12) § 9-624, which deals with permissible waivers; and

(13) §§ 9-625 and 9-626, which deal with the secured party’s liability for failure to comply with this article.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-335 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-335
§9–335.
Status: in_force

(a) After or concurrently with service of a complaint under this subtitle, the Department may:

(1) Issue an order that requires the person to whom the order is directed to take corrective action within a time set in the order;

(2) Send a written notice that requires the person to whom the notice is directed to file a written report about the alleged violation; or

(3) Send a written notice that requires the person to whom the notice is directed:

(i) To appear at a hearing before the Department at a time and place the Department sets to answer the charges in the complaint; or

(ii) To file a written report and also appear at a hearing before the Department at a time and place the Department sets to answer the charges in the complaint.

(b) Any order issued under this section is effective immediately, according to its terms, when it is served.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-4116 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 41 / Section 9-4116
§9–4116.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Ombudsman” means the Minority Business Enterprise Ombudsman in the Office.

(b) There is a Minority Business Enterprise Ombudsman appointed by the Special Secretary.

(c) In accordance with the State budget, the Special Secretary shall allocate the staff and Office resources to the Ombudsman necessary for the Ombudsman to fulfill the duties of the Ombudsman.

(d) The Ombudsman shall:

(1) assist the procurement officer managing the contract in attempts to resolve disputes between minority business enterprises and prime contractors, including disputes over contract scope and payments;

(2) serve as a resource to minority business enterprise liaisons, procurement officers in units of State government, prime contractors, and minority business enterprises in resolving disputes related to contracts that include a minority business enterprise participation goal; and

(3) conduct trainings for procurement officers in units of State government on enforcement of the requirements of Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, including the assessment of liquidated damages under § 14–303(b)(6) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(e) In resolving a dispute under subsection (d) of this section, the Ombudsman may:

(1) compel prime contractors and minority business enterprises to provide documentation related to contract performance and payments; and

(2) assist the procurement officer managing the contract in ordering any relevant payments to be made in conjunction with a dispute resolution.

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, when resolving a dispute under subsection (d) of this section, the Ombudsman may not disclose information received from a unit of State government, prime contractor, or minority business enterprise without the written consent of the party from whom the information was obtained.

(2) The Ombudsman may disclose information received under this section to the assistant Attorney General assigned to the Office.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-2603 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 26 / Section 9-2603
§9–2603.
Status: in_force

Fines imposed in the county shall be distributed as follows:

(1) one–half of each fine as provided under § 7–507 of the Courts Article; and

(2) (i) if the offense is committed in a municipality, one–quarter to the municipality and one–quarter to the county; or

(ii) if the offense is committed outside of a municipality, one–half to the county.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-1019 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1019
§9–1019.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the Commission:

(1) may not receive compensation; but

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

(b) The Commission may employ a professional staff, in accordance with the State budget. The Commission may also contract for a curator and for the services of the Archivist of the Peabody Institute to act as curator of some or all of the objects in the Peabody Art Collection once that collection becomes the property of the State.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-726 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-726
§9–726.
Status: in_force

(a) The political subdivision shall:

(1) Select a reasonable basis for imposing the sewer service charge; and

(2) Collect the sewer service charge once, twice, or four times a year.

(b) If any bill for sewer service remains unpaid after 60 days from the date the bill was sent:

(1) The bill shall be collectible from the owner of the property served in the same manner and subject to the same interest as taxes are collectible in the county in which the water or sewerage system lies; and

(2) The sewer service charges shall be a first lien on the property.
Md. Code, Election Law § 9-312 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-312
§9–312.
Status: in_force

Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1610 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 16 / Section 9-1610
§9–1610.
Status: in_force

The Administration is further authorized and empowered, subject to the prior approval of the Board and the Secretary:

(1) To issue, prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, interim receipts or temporary bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds when such bonds have been executed and are available for delivery; and

(2) To issue and sell its bond anticipation notes, the principal of and interest on such notes to be made payable to the owner or owners thereof out of the first proceeds of sale of bonds therein designated, and to issue and sell its revenue anticipation notes or grant anticipation notes, the principal of and interest on such notes to be made payable to the owner or owners thereof out of the first receipts of the revenues or grants, as the case may be, therein designated. The authorizing resolution may make provision for the issuance of such notes in series as funds are required and for the renewal of such notes at maturity with or without resale. The issuance of such notes and the details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the Administration in respect thereto shall be governed by the provisions of this subtitle relating to bonds, insofar as the same may be applicable.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1402 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 14 / Section 9-1402
§9–1402.
Status: in_force

There is an Innovative and Alternative Septic System Grant Program in the Department.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-305 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-305
§9–305.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board of Directors of the Corporation consists of at least five members but not more than nine members.

(2) The members of the Board shall be elected from among the member insurers.

(3) The terms of the members of the Board shall be as set by the plan of operation.

(4) A vacancy on the Board shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board.

(b) (1) The Board of Directors shall elect a chairman from among its members and appoint three of its members to be an executive committee.

(2) The Board may elect other officers.

(c) When electing members of the Board of Directors or filling vacancies on the Board, consideration shall be given to, among other things, whether all member insurers are fairly represented.

(d) A member of the Board of Directors may be reimbursed by the Corporation for expenses incurred in carrying out duties as a member of the Board.
Md. Code, Education § 9-111 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-111
§9–111.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If, with the approval of the State Superintendent, a county board determines that a school site or building no longer is needed for school purposes and after the county commissioners or county council have provided the required notice under § 4–115 of this article, the county board shall inform the public charter schools in the county that the school site or building is available for occupation and use by a public charter school on the terms determined by the county board.

(2) Each county board:

(i) Shall establish a procedure to determine which public charter school may occupy and use an available school site or building if more than one public charter school notifies the county board of an interest in occupying and using a school site or building; and

(ii) May consider the utilization rate of surrounding school sites and buildings when authorizing a public charter school to occupy a school site or building.

(b) A public charter school that occupies or uses a school site or building under subsection (a) of this section may not sell, dispose of, or otherwise transfer the school site or building.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-2201 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 22 / Section 9-2201
§9–2201.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Expanded polystyrene” means blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by a number of techniques, including fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion–blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene).

(c) (1) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” means a product made of expanded polystyrene that is:

(i) Used for selling or providing food or beverages; and

(ii) 1. Intended by the manufacturer to be used once for eating or drinking; or

2. Generally recognized by the public as an item to be discarded after one use.

(2) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” includes:

(i) Food containers;

(ii) Plates;

(iii) Hot and cold beverage cups;

(iv) Trays; and

(v) Cartons for eggs or other food.

(3) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” does not include:

(i) Food or beverages that have been packaged in expanded polystyrene containers before receipt by a food service business;

(ii) A product made of expanded polystyrene that is used to package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, fish, poultry, or seafood;

(iii) Nonfoam polystyrene food service products; or

(iv) 1. Cartons for eggs that are made of expanded polystyrene that are shipped into the State for packaging; or

2. Cartons of eggs that have been packaged within the State for sale within the State.

(d) (1) “Food service business” means a business in the State that sells or provides food or beverages for consumption on or off the premises.

(2) “Food service business” includes a business or institutional cafeteria, including a cafeteria operated by or on behalf of the State or a local government.

(e) “School” includes:

(1) A public elementary or secondary school;

(2) A nonpublic elementary or secondary school; and

(3) An institution of higher education, as defined in § 10–101(h) of the Education Article.

(f) “Unit of county government” includes:

(1) A local health department; or

(2) A local environmental department.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 9A-504 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 9A / Subtitle 5 / Section 9A-504
§9A–504.
Status: in_force

Unless licensed to provide heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services under this title, a person may not represent to the public by use of the titles “heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration license holder”, “registered heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor”, by other title, or by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is licensed to provide or to assist in providing heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1710 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 17 / Section 9-1710
§9–1710.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Container” means any rigid plastic container or plastic bottle.

(3) “Label” means a molded, imprinted, or raised symbol located on or near the bottom of a container.

(4) “Plastic bottle” means a plastic container intended for single use that:

(i) Has a neck that is smaller than the container;

(ii) Accepts a screw-type, snap cap, or other similar closure; and

(iii) Has a capacity of at least 16 fluid ounces but less than 5 gallons.

(5) “Rigid plastic container” means any formed or molded container, other than a bottle that:

(i) Is intended for single use;

(ii) Is predominantly composed of plastic resin;

(iii) Has a relatively inflexible finite shape or form; and

(iv) Has a capacity of at least 8 ounces but less than 5 gallons.

(b) A person may not distribute for sale in the State any container unless the container is labeled indicating the plastic resin used to produce the container.

(c) (1) The label required under subsection (b) of this section shall:

(i) Appear on or near the bottom of the container;

(ii) Be clearly visible; and

(iii) Consist of:

1. A number placed within 3 arrows forming a triangle as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and

2. Letters placed below the triangle of arrows.

(2) (i) The 3 arrows shall form an equilateral triangle with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius.

(ii) The arrowhead of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow.

(iii) The triangle formed by the 3 arrows curved at their midpoints shall depict a clockwise path around the code number.

(3) The numbering and lettering shall be as follows:

(i) For polyethylene terepthalate, the letters “PETE” and the number 1;

(ii) For high density polyethylene, the letters “HDPE” and the number 2;

(iii) For vinyl, the letter “V” and the number 3;

(iv) For low density polyethylene, the letters “LDPE” and the number 4;

(v) For polypropylene, the letters “PP” and the number 5;

(vi) For polystyrene, the letters “PS” and the number 6; and

(vii) For any other plastic resin, the word “Other” and the number 7.

(d) Any person who knowingly and willfully distributes for sale a container in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 per violation.

(e) The Department shall adopt regulations to administer and enforce the provisions of this section.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9-502 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-502
§9–502.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is arrested by a law enforcement officer of the State, of a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State, or of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Police may not knowingly, and with intent to deceive, make a false statement to a law enforcement officer concerning the person’s identity, address, or date of birth.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Md. Code, Election Law § 9-208 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-208
§9–208.
Status: in_force

(a) After the printing of ballots has begun and if an error or a change in circumstances affecting the ballots requires the State Board to implement a change in how a voter may cast a valid ballot, the State Administrator shall determine what measures a local board may take to notify voters of:

(1) the error or change in circumstances; and

(2) the manner in which the voters may cast valid ballots for that election.

(b) The State Administrator shall immediately take all reasonable steps to notify all candidates on the ballot and any other persons whom the State Administrator considers appropriate:

(1) on discovery of any change or correction affecting the ballots after the printing of ballots has begun; or

(2) when the State Administrator implements a change under subsection (a) of this section.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 9-303.1 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-303.1
§9–303.
Status: in_force

§9–303.1.

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

(2) “Diplomatic mission” means a permanent mission to the United Nations and foreign embassies and consulates.

(3) “Diplomatic personnel” means foreign embassy and consular officials, and foreign embassy and consular employees that have been certified by the U.S. Department of State.

(b) The motor fuel tax, pursuant to § 9–305 of this subtitle, does not apply to the retail purchase of motor fuel that is bought for use by:

(1) a diplomatic mission; or

(2) diplomatic personnel.

(c) To receive an exemption from the motor fuel tax, a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel must:

(1) establish its exempt status with the U.S. Department of State;

(2) use a credit card that has been issued by an oil company licensed under § 9–321 of this subtitle; and

(3) certify to the United States Department of State that the diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel has obtained and is covered by security that is in the form of and provides at least the minimum benefits applicable to security required for vehicles registered in this State under Title 17, Subtitle 1 of the Transportation Article.

(d) Under the provisions of the Foreign Mission’s Tax Exemption Program, the U.S. Department of State must:

(1) enter into an agreement with an oil company that wishes to participate in the Program; and

(2) certify to an oil company that a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel is exempt.

(e) (1) An oil company that has issued an authorized credit card to a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel under agreement with the U.S. Department of State may:

(i) bill a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel for any credit card purchases of motor fuel, exclusive of the motor fuel tax; and

(ii) receive a refund or credit of the motor fuel tax.

(2) An oil company may not allow an exemption from the motor fuel tax at the time of the retail sale of the fuel.

(3) The amount of a refund or credit will be equal to the amount of the motor fuel tax that has been reimbursed directly or indirectly to the gasoline retailer or the amount of the motor fuel tax that the oil company has remitted to the Comptroller.

(4) An oil company shall be required to verify the amount of a refund or credit that is based upon a credit card sale to a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel.

(f) (1) A tax exemption card issued to a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel by the U.S. Department of State may not be used to purchase motor fuel that does not include the motor fuel tax.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a tax exemption, a refund, a credit, or a reimbursement may not be granted if a diplomatic mission or diplomatic personnel purchases motor fuel without using an authorized credit card that has been issued by an oil company.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-914.1 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-914.1
§9–914.
Status: in_force

§9–914.1.

(a) The Board shall meet at places and dates to be determined by the Board, but not less than 2 times a year.

(b) A majority of the trustees is a quorum.

(c) A trustee:

(1) may not receive compensation as a trustee; but

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

(d) The Department shall provide staff, supplies, and office space for the Board.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 9-305 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-305
§9–305.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.

(b) The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least four times a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.

(c) The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.

(d) (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.

(2) The subjects of examination shall be related to:

(i) Nursing home administration;

(ii) Health administration; and

(iii) Attendant matters.

(3) Each applicant shall be required to show knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations that apply to nursing homes.

(4) The scope, content, and form of an examination shall be the same for all license applicants who take the examination at the same time.

(e) The Board may not limit the number of times an applicant may take an examination required under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 9-302 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-302
§9–302.
Status: in_force

(a) If an individual whose trial has been removed is convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in a local correctional facility, any sentence of imprisonment imposed by a court shall be to a local correctional facility of the county from which the case was removed.

(b) The sheriff of the county in which the conviction occurred shall place the individual who was convicted and a certified copy of the docket entries in the case in the custody of the sheriff of the county in which the charging document was filed.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 9A-1110 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 9A / Subtitle 11 / Section 9A-1110
§9A–1110.
Status: in_force

With respect to a cause of action on which a foreign limited liability partnership would not otherwise be subject to suit in this State, compliance with this subtitle:

(1) Does not of itself render a foreign limited liability partnership subject to suit in this State; and

(2) Is not considered as consent by it to be sued in this State.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 9-202 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-202
§9–202.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board consists of 18 members.

(2) Of the Board members:

(i) Five shall be licensed nursing home administrators, one of whom has experience with the Eden Alternative Green House or a similar program, if practicable;

(ii) Two shall be individuals who are not nursing home administrators or assisted living managers but who are engaged actively in professions that are concerned with the care of chronically ill, infirm, or aged individuals;

(iii) 1. As soon as practicable, five shall be assisted living managers who have:

A. Completed the manager training course required under § 19–1807(a) of the Health – General Article or are exempt from the requirement under § 19–1807(d) of the Health – General Article; and

B. Been actively employed by an assisted living program; and

2. On or after July 1, 2026, five shall be licensed assisted living managers;

(iv) One shall be a physician or a nurse practitioner who specializes in geriatrics;

(v) One shall be a geriatric social worker;

(vi) One shall be the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman designated under § 10–903 of the Human Services Article; and

(vii) Two shall be consumer members.

(3) Not more than three members may be officials or full–time employees of this State or of any of its political subdivisions.

(4) A representative of the Office of Health Care Quality shall serve as an ex officio member.

(b) (1) The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) (i) Except for the consumer members and the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman, the Governor shall appoint each Board member, with the advice of the Secretary.

(ii) The Secretary shall recommend a professional who:

1. Is actively practicing;

2. Has a minimum of 5 years of appropriate practice experience in the discipline of the vacancy to be filled; and

3. Otherwise meets the requirements of this section.

(c) Each Board member shall:

(1) Be a United States citizen or have declared an intent to become a United States citizen; and

(2) Have resided in this State for at least 1 year before appointment to the Board.

(d) (1) Each consumer member of the Board:

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

(ii) May not be or ever have been a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager or in training to become a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager;

(iii) May not have a household member who is a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager or in training to become a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager;

(iv) May not participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to the practice of a nursing home administrator or assisted living manager;

(v) May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to the practice of a nursing home administrator or an assisted living manager; and

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

(2) Of the consumer members:

(i) One shall have presently or have had within the 5 years immediately preceding initial appointment a family member living in a nursing home; and

(ii) One shall have presently or have had within the 5 years immediately preceding initial appointment a family member who receives services living in an assisted living program.

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

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

(g) (1) This subsection does not apply to the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman.

(2) The term of a member is 4 years.

(3) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1981.

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

(5) 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.

(6) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.

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

(h) (1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty.

(2) Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, the Governor may remove a member whom the Secretary finds to have been absent from 2 successive Board meetings without adequate reason.
Md. Code, Election Law § 9-309 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-309
§9–309.
Status: in_force

An absentee ballot shall be accompanied by instructions, prescribed by the State Board, for marking and returning the ballot.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-2501 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 25 / Section 9-2501
§9–2501.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Advisory council” means the producer responsibility advisory council established under § 9–2503 of this subtitle.

(c) (1) “Beverage container” means a prepackaged beverage container:

(i) Made of any material, including glass, plastic, metal, or multimaterials;

(ii) In any form, including a bottle, can, carton, or pouch; and

(iii) The volume of which is not more than 5 liters.

(2) “Beverage container” does not include a prepackaged beverage container that is covered under a beverage container deposit return program in the State.

(d) “Brand owner” means a person that owns or licenses a brand or that otherwise has rights to market a product under the brand, whether or not the brand’s trademark is registered.

(e) “Composting” and “composting facility” have the meanings stated in § 9–1701 of this title.

(f) “Covered entity” means a person or location that receives covered services for covered materials in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle, including:

(1) A single–family residence;

(2) A multifamily residence;

(3) A public or nonpublic kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school;

(4) A child care center, as defined in § 9.5–401 of the Education Article; and

(5) A public building owned or operated by the State or a local government.

(g) (1) “Covered materials” means packaging and paper products sold, offered for sale, imported, or distributed in the State.

(2) “Covered materials” does not include exempt materials.

(h) “Covered material type” means a singular and specific type of covered material, such as paper, plastic, metal, or glass, that:

(1) Can be categorized based on distinguishing chemical or physical properties, including properties that allow the material type to be aggregated into a discrete commodity category for purposes of reuse, recycling, or composting; and

(2) Is based on similar uses in the form of a product or package.

(i) (1) “Covered services” means:

(i) Collecting, transferring, transporting, sorting, processing, recovering, preparing, or otherwise managing covered materials for purposes of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, or composting; and

(ii) Public education and outreach activities related to the activities described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(2) “Covered services” does not include disposal of covered materials.

(j) “De minimis producer” means a person that in their most recent fiscal year:

(1) Introduced less than 1 ton of covered material into the State; or

(2) Earned global gross revenues of less than $2,000,000.

(k) “Environmental impact” means the impact of a covered material on human health and the environment, beginning with the extraction and processing of the raw materials that compose the covered material through the manufacturing, distribution, use, recovery for reuse, recycling or composting, and final disposal of the covered material.

(l) “Exempt material” means a material, or any portion of a material, that is:

(1) Packaging for infant formula, as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 321(z);

(2) Packaging for medical food, as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 360ee(b)(3);

(3) Packaging for a fortified oral nutritional supplement, or food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally for individuals who are unable to consume nutrition orally, used by individuals who require supplemental or sole source nutrition to meet nutritional or special dietary needs directly related to the following conditions as defined by the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision:

(i) Cancer;

(ii) Chronic kidney disease;

(iii) Diabetes;

(iv) Malnutrition; or

(v) Failure to thrive;

(4) Packaging for a product regulated as a drug or medical device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including associated components and consumable medical equipment;

(5) Packaging for medical equipment or a product used in medical settings that is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including associated components and consumable medical equipment;

(6) Drugs, biological products, parasiticides, medical devices, or in vitro diagnostics that are used to treat, or that are administered to, animals and are regulated by:

(i) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; or

(ii) The U.S. Department of Agriculture under the federal Virus–Serum–Toxin Act;

(7) Packaging for products regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act;

(8) Packaging used to contain liquefied petroleum gas and designed to be refilled;

(9) Newsprint subject to § 9–1707 of this title;

(10) A paper product used for a magazine’s print publication that has a circulation of less than 95,000 and that primarily includes content derived from primary sources related to news and current events;

(11) Packaging used to contain hazardous or flammable products regulated under the 2012 federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard that prevent the packaging from being waste reduced or made reusable, recyclable, or compostable, as determined by the Department;

(12) Packaging for products subject to the Paint Stewardship Program under Subtitle 17, Part V of this title;

(13) Material that a producer distributes to another producer that is:

(i) Subsequently used to contain a product, and the product is distributed to a commercial business or entity; and

(ii) Not introduced to a person other than the commercial or business entity that first received the product; or

(14) Packaging used for the long–term protection or storage of a product that has a lifespan of not less than 5 years, as determined by the Department.

(m) “Local government” means:

(1) A county; or

(2) A municipality.

(n) (1) “Packaging” means a material, a substance, or an object that is used to protect, contain, transport, serve, or facilitate the delivery of a product that is sold or supplied with the product to the consumer for personal, noncommercial use and that is sold, offered for sale, imported, or distributed in the State.

(2) “Packaging” includes:

(i) Primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging intended for the consumer market;

(ii) Service packaging designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale, including:

1. Carry–out bags;

2. Bulk goods bags; and

3. Take–out and home delivery food service packaging; and

(iii) Beverage containers.

(o) (1) “Paper products” means products made primarily from wood pulp or other cellulosic fibers.

(2) “Paper products” does not include:

(i) Bound books; or

(ii) Products that are not accepted by materials recycling facilities or composting facilities because of the unsafe or unsanitary nature of the products.

(p) (1) “Producer” means the following person, as applicable, that is responsible for compliance with a producer responsibility plan under this subtitle:

(i) For items sold in or with packaging at a physical retail location in the State:

1. If the item is sold in or with packaging under the brand of the item manufacturer or is sold in packaging without brand identification, the producer is the item manufacturer;

2. If there is no person described in item 1 of this item, the producer is the person that is licensed to manufacture and sell or offer for sale to consumers in the State an item with packaging under the brand or trademark of another manufacturer or person;

3. If there is no person described in items 1 and 2 of this item, the producer is the brand owner of the item;

4. If there is no person described in items 1 through 3 of this item within the United States, the producer is the person that imports the product into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise that sells, offers for sale, or distributes the item in the State; or

5. If there is no person described in items 1 through 4 of this item, the producer is the person that first distributes the item in or into the State;

(ii) For items sold or distributed in packaging in or into the State via e–commerce, remote sale, or online distribution:

1. For packaging used directly to protect or contain the item, the producer of the packaging is a producer under item (i) of this paragraph; and

2. For packaging used to ship the item to a consumer, the producer of the packaging is the person that packages the item to be shipped to the consumer;

(iii) For packaging that is not described in items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, the producer of the packaging is the person that first distributes the item in or into the State;

(iv) For paper products that are magazines, catalogs, telephone directories, or similar publications, the producer is the publisher;

(v) For a paper product not described in item (iv) of this paragraph:

1. If the paper product is sold under the manufacturer’s own brand, the producer is the person that manufactures the paper product;

2. If there is no person described in item 1 of this item, the producer is the person that is the owner or licensee of a brand or trademark under which the paper product is used in a commercial enterprise, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in the State, whether or not the trademark is registered in the State;

3. If there is no person described in items 1 and 2 of this item, the producer is the brand owner of the paper product; or

4. If there is no person described in items 1 through 3 of this item within the United States, the producer is the person that imports the paper product into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise that sells, offers for sale, or distributes the paper product in the State; and

(iv) For a producer identified in items (i) through (iii) of this paragraph that is a business operated wholly or in part as a franchise, the producer of the packaging is the franchisor if the franchisor has franchisees that have a commercial presence in the State.

(2) “Producer” does not include:

(i) A state, federal or state agency, a political subdivision, or other governmental unit;

(ii) A registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization or 501(c)(4) social welfare organization;

(iii) A de minimis producer;

(iv) A mill that uses any virgin wood fiber in the products it produces;

(v) A paper mill that produces container board derived from 100% postconsumer recycled content and nonpostconsumer recycled content;

(vi) An entity that owns or operates a restaurant, food cart, or similar establishment that:

1. Is headquartered in the State;

2. Primarily sells to members of the public food that is generally intended to be consumed immediately and without the need for further preparation, either on or off the premises; and

3. Is not a producer of food serviceware;

(vii) An entity that owns or operates a single retail sales establishment that:

1. Has no online sales; and

2. Is not supplied or operated as part of a franchise or a chain;

(viii) An entity that:

1. Is licensed under Title 2 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; and

2. Generated less than $10,000,000 in gross revenue during the immediately preceding calendar year; or

(ix) A producer under paragraph (1) of this subsection that has executed an agreement with another entity, under which the other entity has agreed to assume responsibility by written certification under a producer responsibility program for any packaging materials attributable to the first entity.

(q) “Producer responsibility organization” means a nonprofit organization that is:

(1) Exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(2) Created by a group of producers to implement a producer responsibility plan in accordance with this subtitle.

(r) “Producer responsibility plan” means a covered materials producer responsibility plan submitted to the Department by a producer or producer responsibility organization in accordance with § 9–2505 of this subtitle.

(s) (1) “Recycling” means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and constituting materials that would otherwise be disposed of and returning them to or maintaining them with the economic mainstream in the form of recovered material for new, reused, or reconstituted products that meet the quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace.

(2) “Recycling” does not include:

(i) Landfilling;

(ii) Combustion;

(iii) Incineration;

(iv) Energy generation;

(v) Fuel production; or

(vi) Alternative daily cover or other forms of use or disposal within the footprint of a landfill.

(t) “Recycled covered material” means covered material that is sent to a responsible end market.

(u) “Recycling rate” means the amount of recyclable covered material, in aggregate or by individual covered material type, recycled in a calendar year divided by the total amount of recyclable covered materials sold or distributed into the State by the relevant unit of measurement.

(v) “Refill” means the continued use of a covered material by a consumer through a system that is:

(1) Intentionally designed and marketed for repeated filling of a covered material to reduce demand for new production of the covered material;

(2) Supported by adequate logistics and infrastructure to provide convenient access for consumers; and

(3) Compliant with applicable federal, State, and local statutes, rules, ordinances, and other laws governing health and safety.

(w) “Responsible end market” means a material market in which the recycling and recovery of materials or the disposal of contaminants is conducted in a way that:

(1) Benefits the environment; and

(2) Minimizes risks to public health and worker health and safety.

(x) “Return rate” means the amount of reusable covered material, in aggregate or by individual covered materials type, collected for reuse by a producer or service provider in a calendar year, divided by the total amount of reusable covered materials sold or distributed into the State by the relevant unit of measurement.

(y) “Reusable” means being capable of reuse.

(z) “Reuse” means the return of a covered material to the marketplace and the continued use of the covered material by a producer or service provider when the covered material is:

(1) Intentionally designed and marketed to be used multiple times for its original intended purpose without a change in form;

(2) Designed for durability and maintenance to extend its useful life and reduce demand for new production of the covered material;

(3) Supported by adequate logistics and infrastructure at a retail location, by a service provider, or on behalf of or by a producer, that provides convenient access for consumers; and

(4) Compliant with applicable federal, State, and local statutes, rules, ordinances, and other laws governing health and safety.

(aa) “Reuse rate” means the share of units of a reusable covered material sold or distributed into the State in a calendar year that are demonstrated and deemed reusable in accordance with an approved producer responsibility plan.

(bb) (1) “Service provider” means an entity that provides covered services for covered materials.

(2) “Service provider” includes a local government that provides, contracts for, or otherwise arranges with another party to provide covered services for covered materials within its jurisdiction regardless of whether the local government provided, contracted for, or otherwise arranged for similar services before the approval of the applicable producer responsibility plan.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-612 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-612
§9–612.
Status: in_force

(a) The ordinance or resolution that creates a district shall include articles of incorporation that comply with this section.

(b) The articles of incorporation shall include:

(1) The name of the district, using the word “district”;

(2) A statement that the district is formed under this subtitle;

(3) The name of each member county;

(4) The name, address, and term of office of each of the first sanitary commissioners of the district;

(5) The purposes for which the district is created; and

(6) If the district is to exercise jurisdiction over a geographical area smaller than the maximum jurisdiction allowable to the district under this subtitle, a description of the geographical jurisdiction of the district.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-744 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-744
§9–744.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General is the legal adviser of the Commission.

(b) When requested by any Commissioner, the Attorney General shall represent the Commission in any proceeding.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-950 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-950
§9–950.
Status: in_force

There is a Maryland College Collaboration for Student Veterans Commission in the Department.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-422 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-422
§9–422.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Before any loan is made, the applicant shall execute an agreement specifying the purpose, amount, and manner of repayment of the loan.

(2) The agreement shall be signed on behalf of the State by the Department of the Environment and shall be approved by the Board of Public Works.

(3) To the extent not inconsistent with this Part II of Subtitle 4, a grant, loan, or loan guarantee agreement shall contain those conditions that the Secretary requires by regulation and that the Board of Public Works requires on a specific application for financial assistance.

(b) A State loan extended under this subtitle:

(1) May not exceed $500,000 principal amount for each project or part of a project in any calendar year except as provided in subsection (c) of this section;

(2) May not exceed the eligible cost of the project less the total of federal and State grants and federal loans;

(3) Shall bear at least the same rate of interest as the most recent State general obligation bond sale preceding the date of approval by the Board of Public Works; and

(4) Shall be repaid within 30 years.

(c) The aggregate principal amount of all loans for each project or part of a project in any calendar year may not exceed $500,000 unless the Board of Public Works determines that extraordinary circumstances exist.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-601 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-601
§9–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Bond” means any bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness or obligation that a district is authorized to issue under this subtitle.

(c) (1) “Cost”, as applied to any project, includes the cost of and all expenses incident to the construction, acquisition, improvement, or placement in operation of a project, including the cost and expenses of:

(i) The purchase price of a project;

(ii) The cost of acquiring all the capital stock of a corporation that owned a project;

(iii) Amounts paid to discharge obligations of the owner of a project, if paid to vest title to a project in the district;

(iv) Any interest in real or personal property acquired in connection with it;

(v) Financial, technical, professional, engineering, and legal services;

(vi) Plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, feasibility or practicability reports, machinery, equipment, administrative expenses, and other expenses that are necessary and incident to the financing authorized for the construction, acquisition, improvement, or placement in operation of a project; and

(vii) Financing the project, including finance charges and interest before, during, and for 1 year after completion of construction.

(2) “Cost”, as to any obligation or expense that is incurred before the bonds are issued, also includes the cost and expense of engineering services, estimates of costs and revenues, and any other technical or professional services that may be used in the construction, acquisition, or improvement of a project.

(d) (1) “District” means an entity that is created under this subtitle.

(2) “District” includes a board, body, or commission that assumes the principal functions of a district that is created under this subtitle and later abolished.

(e) “Governing body” means the body or board that is authorized to enact ordinances or resolutions for a county.

(f) “Improvement” means any construction, repair, replacement, extension, or betterment of a project.

(g) “Independent system” means a water system, sewerage system, or solid waste disposal system that:

(1) Is not operated by a sanitary commission or a municipality; and

(2) Serves territory not served by a project.

(h) “Member county” means a county that:

(1) Has formed or joined a district under this subtitle; and

(2) Has not withdrawn from the district.

(i) “Municipal system” means a water system, sewerage system, or solid waste disposal system that:

(1) Is operated by a municipality; and

(2) Serves territory not served by a project.

(j) “Project” means a water system, sewerage system, solid waste disposal system, or solid waste acceptance facility or any part of these that a district owns, constructs, or operates.

(k) “Sanitary commission” means a sanitary commission created under this subtitle.

(l) “Service area” means a defined geographical area that is established as a service area by a sanitary commission under this subtitle.

(m) “Sewage” means any water-carried waste created in and carried or to be carried away from a residence, hotel, school, hospital, industrial establishment, commercial establishment, or any other building, including any household and industrial wastes that are present.

(n) (1) “Sewerage system” means a plant, system, facility, or property that can:

(i) Carry sewage away;

(ii) Collect sewage;

(iii) Neutralize sewage;

(iv) Stabilize sewage; or

(v) Treat sewage.

(2) “Sewerage system” includes the following parts of a sewerage system:

(i) A disposal field.

(ii) A drainage ditch.

(iii) A force main.

(iv) An intercepting ditch.

(v) An intercepting sewer.

(vi) A lateral sewer.

(vii) An outfall sewer.

(viii) A pumping station.

(ix) A sewage conduit.

(x) Sewage equipment.

(xi) A sewage lagoon.

(xii) A sewage pipe.

(xiii) A sewage pipe line.

(xiv) A sewage treatment plant.

(xv) A trunk sewer.

(3) “Sewerage system” includes any property or property right used in the operation of the sewerage system.

(o) “Solid waste acceptance facility” means a facility whose primary purpose is:

(1) Disposing of solid waste;

(2) Processing solid waste; or

(3) Treating solid waste.

(p) (1) “Solid waste disposal system” means a system that systematically or on a schedule collects solid waste and transports it to a solid waste acceptance facility for treatment or disposal.

(2) “Solid waste disposal system” includes a solid waste acceptance facility that is used with the system.

(q) (1) “Water system” means a plant, system, facility, or property that can supply water or distribute water.

(2) “Water system” includes the following parts of a water system:

(i) A dam.

(ii) A filtration plant.

(iii) A hydrant.

(iv) A lateral.

(v) A reservoir.

(vi) A standpipe.

(vii) A valve.

(viii) A water distribution system.

(ix) Water equipment.

(x) A water intake.

(xi) A water main.

(xii) A water meter.

(xiii) A water pumping station.

(xiv) A water purification plant.

(xv) A water supply system.

(xvi) A well.

(3) “Water system” includes any property or property right used in the operation of the water system.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 9-308 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-308
§9–308.
Status: in_force

Within 24 hours after a client demands reimbursement for ordinary and necessary travel expenses incurred as a result of a referral, an employment agency shall reimburse the client if the client did not obtain employment and:

(1) the employment agency sent the client to an employer for a job for which the employment agency had no order and failed to tell the client that there was no order;

(2) the client was qualified and the employment agency sent the client to an employer that previously asked for regular interviews with qualified clients, but the employment agency failed to confirm the order with the employer; or

(3) the client was unqualified and the employment agency sent the client to an employer that previously asked for regular interviews with qualified clients.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 9A-1016 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 9A / Subtitle 10 / Section 9A-1016
§9A–1016.
Status: in_force

The forfeiture of the right to do business in Maryland and the right to the use of the name of the limited liability partnership under this title does not:

(1) Impair the validity of a contract or act of the limited liability partnership entered into or done either before or after the forfeiture, or prevent the limited liability partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this State; and

(2) Cause a partner of a limited liability partnership to have personal liability for any debts, obligations, or liabilities of or chargeable to the partnership or another partner, except to the extent otherwise provided under § 9A-306 of this title.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-3602 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 36 / Section 9-3602
§9–3602.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office shall ensure that all reports issued by the Office related to grant programs include:

(1) a summary of all collected performance measure data; and

(2) information necessary to provide transparency in the results of competitive grant awards.

(b) (1) The Office shall create, for inclusion in its annual report, a scorecard of quantifiable safety indicators.

(2) The Office shall determine appropriate indicators for the scorecard in coordination with:

(i) the Department of State Police;

(ii) the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;

(iii) the Office of the Attorney General;

(iv) the Maryland Department of Labor;

(v) the State Department of Education;

(vi) the Maryland Department of Health; and

(vii) the Department of Human Services.

(3) In addition to the indicators determined under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the scorecard shall include:

(i) crime statistics for violent crime and property crime as reported in the Uniform Crime Reports or the National Incident–Based Reporting System, including:

1. murder;

2. rape;

3. robbery;

4. aggravated assault;

5. breaking or entering;

6. larceny or theft; and

7. motor vehicle theft;

(ii) crime clearance rates for the crimes included under item (i) of this paragraph;

(iii) the portion of committed crimes not reported to law enforcement as estimated based on the National Crime Victimization Survey or other sources;

(iv) indicators of safety and fairness in the criminal justice system in the State, including:

1. the number of serious assaults on staff and incarcerated individuals committed in State correctional facilities;

2. police use of force statistics;

3. the number of law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty;

4. disparity in traffic stops, arrests, convictions, and sentencing by race and ethnicity; and

5. available surveys of public trust in policing and the criminal justice system in the State; and

(v) indicators of the underlying factors and conditions affecting progress toward a safer State, including:

1. unemployment rates by age, gender, race, ethnicity, and region;

2. school dropout rates;

3. population density and degree of urbanization;

4. percentage of residents below the federal poverty threshold;

5. median household income; and

6. access to mental health, behavioral health, and addiction treatment.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 9-602 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-602
§9–602.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who collects and harvests ginseng for sale shall hold a valid annual collection permit from the Department.

(b) A person who buys ginseng for resale shall register annually with the Department as a ginseng dealer.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-4A-04 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 4A / Section 9-4A-04
§9–4A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of residential rental property that is served by a private well shall:

(1) Provide for water quality testing every 3 years;

(2) Disclose to a tenant the results of the water quality testing; and

(3) Notify a tenant:

(i) After any water quality test required under item (1) of this subsection is complete; and

(ii) Of the most recent water quality test when they sign a lease.

(b) (1) The requirements of this subsection apply when a private well is contaminated by a substance that exceeds:

(i) The maximum contaminant level for that substance that is set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water quality; or

(ii) A harmful level for that substance, as determined by the Department.

(2) When a water quality test reveals a private well is contaminated, the owner of a residential rental property that is served by the well shall:

(i) Notify the Department and the local health department about the contamination;

(ii) Provide an approved potable water supply until the contamination is permanently remediated; and

(iii) Within 60 days of the date on which the owner knew of the contamination, resolve the issue, including by:

1. Providing an approved potable water supply on an ongoing basis;

2. Permanently remediating the contamination; or

3. Providing the tenant with the option to terminate the lease.

(c) (1) A person who violates a provision of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000.

(2) A local health department may:

(i) Enforce this section; and

(ii) Collect the civil penalty provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d) The Department shall adopt regulations to establish minimum criteria for water quality testing required under this section.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-929 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-929
§9–929.
Status: in_force

(a) The issuance of a bond under this subtitle is not subject to conditions or limitations in any other law of this State.

(b) Sections 8-201, 8-206, and 8-208 of the State Finance and Procurement Article do not apply to any refunding bond issued under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-701 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-701
§9–701.
Status: in_force

(a) With the prior written approval of the Secretary, the Division Director may institute proceedings in the circuit court in the county where the principal office of a savings and loan association is located for the appointment of a conservator if:

(1) The savings and loan association or related entity fails to comply with a final order of the Division Director; or

(2) The Division Director considers that the appointment of a conservator is in the public interest.

(b) Subject to § 9-709 of this subtitle, a court may appoint the Division Director, deputy division director, or an examiner from the Division of Savings and Loan Associations as conservator if the court finds that a savings and loan association or related entity is:

(1) In an impaired or insolvent condition;

(2) In substantial violation of any law or regulation;

(3) Concealing any of its assets or records or refusing to submit its records or affairs for inspection to an examiner or lawful agent or the Division Director;

(4) Conducting an unsafe or unsound operation;

(5) In violation of any final order;

(6) In need of the appointment of a conservator in order to preserve the assets of the savings and loan association for the benefit of the depositors and creditors; or

(7) Eligible for conservatorship under the provisions of Title 10 of this article.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 9-101 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-101
§9–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.

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

(d) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.

(e) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

(f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, “state” means:

(i) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(ii) the District of Columbia.

(2) When capitalized, “State” means Maryland.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-118 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-118
§9–118.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a State Lottery Fund.

(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law:

(1) the Agency shall account to the Comptroller for all of the revenue under this subtitle; and

(2) the Comptroller shall credit the revenues to the State Lottery Fund.

(c) A system of voucher deposits may be used for:

(1) payout of prizes;

(2) payout of commissions; and

(3) reimbursement for money paid out for prizes or commissions.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-402 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-402
§9–402.
Status: in_force

Subject to certain limitations, the purpose of this subtitle is to protect persons specified in § 9–403(a) through (f) of this subtitle who are policy owners, contract owners, certificate holders, beneficiaries, enrollees, payees, and assignees of life, health, annuity, and supplemental policies, plans, or contracts specified in § 9–403(g) of this subtitle against failure in the performance of contractual obligations due to the impairment or insolvency of the member insurer that issued the policies, plans, or contracts.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-228 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-228
§9–228.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “approved facility” means a facility located in or outside of the State for collecting, recycling, or otherwise processing scrap tires that is approved or licensed by the Department in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department.

(b) A person may not store scrap tires in the State unless the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that, within 90 days of the time that the person stores the scrap tires, the scrap tires will be:

(1) Returned to the marketplace;

(2) Used as fuel in an approved resource recovery incinerator;

(3) Used as a tire derived fuel in an approved facility; or

(4) Transferred, by means of a scrap tire hauler, to any facility within the scrap tire recycling system established under subsection (c) of this section.

(c) (1) The service shall establish a scrap tire recycling system that includes scrap tire collection facilities, scrap tire haulers, and in the following order of priority:

(i) Scrap tire recyclers; and

(ii) 1. An approved resource recovery facility that uses tires as a fuel substitute; or

2. An approved facility that uses tires as a tire derived fuel.

(2) A person may not incinerate tires except in:

(i) An approved resource recovery facility that uses tires as a fuel substitute; or

(ii) An approved facility that uses tires as a tire derived fuel.

(3) A facility that processes scrap tires for use as a fuel in an incinerator, boiler, or resource recovery facility or a facility that burns or incinerates scrap tires may not be approved or licensed under this subtitle, unless:

(i) There is no reasonable and economically available opportunity to process the tires and return them to the marketplace for reuse; and

(ii) The burning or incineration meets all federal and State air quality standards.

(d) Scrap tire collection facilities, haulers, or recyclers may be publicly or privately owned and operated.

(e) (1) After consultation with other State agencies, representatives of the tire industry, and representatives of local government, the service shall place in operation a scrap tire recycling system:

(i) By January 1, 1993 for any county with a population of 150,000 or more according to the most recent projections by the Department of Planning; and

(ii) By January 1, 1994 for any county with a population of less than 150,000 according to the most recent projections by the Department of Planning.

(2) The service may establish a scrap tire recycling system required under paragraph (1) of this subsection on a regional basis.

(3) In establishing the scrap tire recycling system, the service:

(i) Shall give preference to existing private or public scrap tire collection, processing, or recycling programs or facilities that meet the requirements of this subtitle; and

(ii) May include in-State facilities licensed by the Department as well as out-of-state facilities approved by the Department.

(4) Each scrap tire recycling system established under this subsection shall:

(i) Meet all zoning and land use requirements of the county or municipal corporation in which the system is to be located; and

(ii) Be provided for in the county plan required under § 9-503 of this title.

(f) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, after January 1, 1994 scrap tires may not be disposed of in a landfill.

(ii) The Secretary may waive the requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph under such terms and conditions and for such periods as the Department considers appropriate if the Department determines that a scrap tire recycling system:

1. Does not exist; or

2. Has insufficient capacity to accommodate the amount of scrap tires generated in the State.

(2) A person may not dispose of scrap tires except through a licensed scrap tire hauler or by delivering the tires to an approved facility.

(g) (1) (i) The Department shall establish a tire recycling fee to be imposed on the first sale of a new tire in the State by a tire dealer, including new tires sold as part of a new or used vehicle, trailer, farm implement, or other similar machinery.

(ii) A county, municipal corporation, or any agency of a county or municipal corporation may not impose any tax, fee, or other charge on the first sale of a new tire by a tire dealer.

(2) The tire recycling fee:

(i) Shall be set at $1 per tire beginning January 1, 2026;

(ii) Subject to item (iii) of this paragraph, may be adjusted for inflation every 2 fiscal years based on the Consumer Price Index, as determined by the Department; and

(iii) May not exceed $2 per tire.

(3) For a sale made by a tire dealer to a person who resells tires, the tire dealer shall separately state its recycling fees paid by the tire dealer on the invoice or other document of sale.

(4) (i) Each tire dealer shall:

1. Pay the tire recycling fee; and

2. Complete and submit, under oath, a return and remit the fees to the Comptroller of the Treasury on or before the 21st day of the month that follows the month in which the sale was made, and for other periods and on other dates that the Comptroller specifies by regulation, including periods for which no fees were due.

(ii) For periods beginning after December 31, 2026, a person shall file a tire recycling fee return electronically.

(5) A tire dealer who timely files a tire recycling fee return and pays the tire recycling fees due is allowed, for the expense of administering and paying the fee, a credit equal to 0.6% of the gross amount of tire recycling fees that the tire dealer is to pay to the Comptroller.

(6) If the amount of the tire recycling fee is separately stated in a retail sale, the tire recycling fee is not subject to any tax under Title 11 of the Tax – General Article or Title 13 of the Transportation Article.

(7) At the end of each quarter, the Comptroller shall forward all tire recycling fees to the Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund, less the costs of administration.

(8) Except to the extent they are inconsistent with this subsection, the provisions of Title 13 of the Tax – General Article applicable to the sales and use tax shall govern the administration, collection, and enforcement of the tire recycling fee under this subsection.

(9) The Comptroller:

(i) Shall administer the tire recycling fee; and

(ii) May adopt any regulations that are necessary or appropriate to administer, collect, and enforce the tire recycling fee.

(h) Beginning on July 1, 1992, each scrap tire hauler shall:

(1) Be licensed by the Department to transport scrap tires from scrap tire collection facilities to scrap tire recyclers;

(2) Apply for a scrap tire hauler’s license on a form provided by the Department; and

(3) Transport each load of scrap tires to the scrap tire recyclers in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department.

(i) Beginning on July 1, 1992, each scrap tire collection facility shall:

(1) If located in the State, be licensed by the Department to receive tires from a consumer or a scrap tire hauler;

(2) Apply for a license on a form provided by the Department;

(3) Meet all zoning and land use requirements of the county or municipal corporation in which the tire collection facility is to be located;

(4) Manage scrap tires in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department;

(5) By means of a scrap tire hauler, transfer scrap tires to:

(i) A scrap tire recycler; or

(ii) Another scrap tire collection facility; and

(6) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Department and on forms provided by the Department, provide:

(i) The Department with:

1. A record of the destination;

2. The name of the hauler that is registered with the Department; and

3. The quantity of each shipment of scrap tires; and

(ii) Each hauler with:

1. A record of the destination; and

2. The quantity of each shipment of scrap tires.

(j) (1) Beginning on July 1, 1992, a person may not operate as a scrap tire recycler in the State unless the person is licensed by the Department.

(2) To apply for a license an applicant shall submit:

(i) An application to the Department on the form that the Department requires; and

(ii) Any document or other information required in regulations adopted by the Department.

(k) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this section, including:

(i) Minimum standards for the operation, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, and suspension of each scrap tire recycling system;

(ii) Requisite evidence of financial ability to properly establish, operate, and maintain a scrap tire recycling system, including the posting of bonds and other securities; and

(iii) The forfeiture of bonds and other securities for noncompliance with the requirements of this section or any applicable regulation.

(2) The Department may require the delivery of scrap tires in this State to 1 or more facilities, in the State or outside of the State, designated by the service as part of the tire recycling system.

(3) A scrap tire hauler or scrap tire collection facility may not transport or transfer scrap tires to any place other than a facility designated under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 9A-1008 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 9A / Subtitle 10 / Section 9A-1008
§9A–1008.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 10 days after the issuance of the proclamation, the Department shall mail notice of the proclamation to each limited liability partnership named in it. The notice shall be addressed to the limited liability partnership at its mailing address on file with the Department or, if none, at any other address appearing on the records of the Department.

(b) A limited liability partnership that pays all taxes, unemployment insurance contributions, reimbursement payments, interest, and penalties due, files the annual report due, or both, as the case may be, within 60 days after the issuance of the proclamation shall have its right to do business in Maryland and the right to the use of its name reinstated as of the date of forfeiture.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-2601 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 26 / Section 9-2601
§9–2601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Producer” means a person that:

(1) Owns or licenses a trademark or brand under which synthetic turf is sold, offered for sale, distributed, or offered for promotional purposes in the State; or

(2) Imports synthetic turf into the State for sale or distribution.

(c) (1) “Synthetic turf” means plastic tufted carpet that:

(i) Is intended to have, or incidentally has, an appearance that mimics grass;

(ii) Functions as a replacement for grass; and

(iii) Has the primary purpose of being used as an indoor or outdoor sports or playing field.

(2) “Synthetic turf” includes shock pads and turf infill.

(d) “Turf infill” means a material that:

(1) Is poured on top of synthetic turf to hold synthetic turf blades in place;

(2) Weighs down the synthetic turf so it does not develop wrinkles or buckle;

(3) Mimics the impact absorption properties of soil under natural grass; and

(4) Includes shredded or granulated tire, rubber, silica sand, or other material that is used as infill on synthetic turf.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-336 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-336
§9–336.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “commingled goods” means goods that are physically united with other goods in such a manner that their identity is lost in a product or mass.

(b) A security interest does not exist in commingled goods as such. However, a security interest may attach to a product or mass that results when goods become commingled goods.

(c) If collateral becomes commingled goods, a security interest attaches to the product or mass.

(d) If a security interest in collateral is perfected before the collateral becomes commingled goods, the security interest that attaches to the product or mass under subsection (c) is perfected.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f), the other provisions of this part determine the priority of a security interest that attaches to the product or mass under subsection (c).

(f) If more than one security interest attaches to the product or mass under subsection (c), the following rules determine priority:

(1) A security interest that is perfected under subsection (d) has priority over a security interest that is unperfected at the time the collateral becomes commingled goods.

(2) If more than one security interest is perfected under subsection (d), the security interests rank equally in proportion to the value of the collateral at the time it became commingled goods.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-316 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-316
§9–316.
Status: in_force

(a) A security interest perfected pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction designated in § 9–301(1) or § 9–305(c) remains perfected until the earliest of:

(1) The time perfection would have ceased under the law of that jurisdiction;

(2) The expiration of four months after a change of the debtor’s location to another jurisdiction; or

(3) The expiration of one year after a transfer of collateral to a person that thereby becomes a debtor and is located in another jurisdiction.

(b) If a security interest described in subsection (a) becomes perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earliest time or event described in that subsection, it remains perfected thereafter. If the security interest does not become perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earliest time or event, it becomes unperfected and is deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser of the collateral for value.

(c) A possessory security interest in collateral, other than goods covered by a certificate of title and as–extracted collateral consisting of goods, remains continuously perfected if:

(1) The collateral is located in one jurisdiction and subject to a security interest perfected under the law of that jurisdiction;

(2) Thereafter the collateral is brought into another jurisdiction; and

(3) Upon entry into the other jurisdiction, the security interest is perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a security interest in goods covered by a certificate of title which is perfected by any method under the law of another jurisdiction when the goods become covered by a certificate of title from this State remains perfected until the security interest would have become unperfected under the law of the other jurisdiction had the goods not become so covered.

(e) A security interest described in subsection (d) becomes unperfected as against a purchaser of the goods for value and is deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser of the goods for value if the applicable requirements for perfection under § 9–311(b) or § 9–313 are not satisfied before the earlier of:

(1) The time the security interest would have become unperfected under the law of the other jurisdiction had the goods not become covered by a certificate of title from this State; or

(2) The expiration of four months after the goods had become so covered.

(f) A security interest in deposit accounts, letter–of–credit rights, or investment property which is perfected under the law of the bank’s jurisdiction, the issuer’s jurisdiction, a nominated person’s jurisdiction, the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction, or the commodity intermediary’s jurisdiction, as applicable, remains perfected until the earlier of:

(1) The time the security interest would have become unperfected under the law of that jurisdiction; or

(2) The expiration of four months after a change of the applicable jurisdiction to another jurisdiction.

(g) If a security interest described in subsection (f) becomes perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earlier of the time or the end of the period described in that subsection, it remains perfected thereafter. If the security interest does not become perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earlier of that time or the end of that period, it becomes unperfected and is deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser of the collateral for value.

(h) The following rules apply to collateral to which a security interest attaches within four months after the debtor changes its location to another jurisdiction:

(1) A financing statement filed before the change pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction designated in § 9–301(1) or § 9–305(c) is effective to perfect a security interest in the collateral if the financing statement would have been effective to perfect a security interest in the collateral had the debtor not changed its location;

(2) If a security interest perfected by a financing statement that is effective under paragraph (1) becomes perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earlier of the time the financing statement would have become ineffective under the law of the jurisdiction designated in § 9–301(1) or § 9–305(c) or the expiration of the four–month period, it remains perfected thereafter; and

(3) If the security interest does not become perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earlier time or event, it becomes unperfected and is deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser of the collateral for value.

(i) If a financing statement naming an original debtor is filed pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction designated in § 9–301(1) or § 9–305(c) and the new debtor is located in another jurisdiction, the following rules apply:

(1) The financing statement is effective to perfect a security interest in collateral acquired by the new debtor before, and within four months after, the new debtor becomes bound under § 9–203(d), if the financing statement would have been effective to perfect a security interest in the collateral had the collateral been acquired by the original debtor;

(2) A security interest perfected by the financing statement and which becomes perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earlier of the time the financing statement would have become ineffective under the law of the jurisdiction designated in § 9–301(1) or § 9–305(c) or the expiration of the four–month period remains perfected thereafter; and

(3) A security interest that is perfected by the financing statement but which does not become perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earlier time or event becomes unperfected and is deemed never to have been perfected as against a purchaser of the collateral for value.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1305 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 13 / Section 9-1305
§9–1305.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations for the construction of wells.

(b) The rules and regulations may recognize a variation:

(1) In the primary use or construction of wells; and

(2) Of the materials penetrated in different localities.

(c) Before the Department adopts any rule or regulation that relates to the construction of wells, the Department shall submit the proposed rule or regulation to the Board for comment.

(d) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a county board of health, delegated by the Department of the Environment to implement a well inspection program, may collect a fee for the issuance of well permits required under § 9-1306 of this subtitle. However, a county health department may not collect a fee for test or irrigation wells.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-11A-02 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 11A / Section 9-11A-02
§9–11A–02.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not apply to an individual employed by a local, State, or federal agency while performing the duties of that employment.

(b) Nothing in this subtitle prevents or prohibits a local government from imposing requirements, standards, or fees that are more stringent than the requirements, standards, or fees established in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-2709 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 27 / Section 9-2709
§9–2709.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not display or consume in a licensed establishment any alcoholic beverage other than those that the license holder of the licensed establishment may sell.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-939 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-939
§9–939.
Status: in_force

(a) A resolution or trust agreement that provides for the issuance of or secures bonds under this subtitle may:

(1) Include any of the provisions in subsections (c) through (f) of this section; and

(2) Require the authority to adopt resolutions or take any other lawful action that is necessary to enforce those provisions.

(b) If a resolution or trust agreement includes any of the provisions of subsections (c) through (f) of this section, the authority may adopt resolutions and take any other lawful action that is necessary to enforce those provisions.

(c) If the owner, tenant, or occupant of a parcel of land is obligated to pay rates, fees, or charges for the use of or services furnished by any project of an authority, the authority may require the owner, tenant, or occupant to deposit with the authority, before the use is made or the services are furnished, a reasonable amount:

(1) To insure payment of the rates, fees, or charges; and

(2) To be applied to payment of any delinquent rates, fees, or charges.

(d) If the owner, tenant, or occupant of a parcel of land does not pay any rate, fee, or charge for the use of or services furnished by any project of an authority within 30 days after the rate, fee, or charge becomes due and payable, the authority, at the end of the 30-day period, may:

(1) Disconnect the parcel of land from the water system or sewerage system of the authority or otherwise suspend services; and

(2) Recover the amount of the rate, fee, or charge that is delinquent, plus interest:

(i) In a civil action; or

(ii) By foreclosure of the lien for the rate, fee, or charge.

(e) If any rate, fee, or charge for the use of or services furnished to a lot or parcel of land by a sewerage system that is owned, constructed, or operated by an authority under this subtitle is not paid within 30 days after the rate, fee, or charge becomes due and payable, the owner, tenant, or occupant of the parcel of land shall stop disposing of sewage or industrial wastes from the parcel of land directly or indirectly into the sewerage system until the rate, fee, or charge, plus interest, is paid.

(f) (1) If the owner, tenant, or occupant of a parcel of land does not stop disposing of sewage or industrial wastes as required by subsection (e) of this section, any political subdivision or person who supplies or sells water for use on the parcel of land shall stop supplying or selling the water within 5 days after receiving notice of the delinquency from the authority.

(2) If a political subdivision or person does not stop supplying or selling water for use on a parcel of land as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the authority may shut off the supply of water to the parcel of land.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-303.2 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-303.2
§9–303.
Status: in_force

§9–303.2. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 441 AND 442 OF 2025 //

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

(2) “Drinking water treatment facility” means a facility that is used to treat water in a public water system.

(3) “Environmental buffer” means a reservoir, basin, or similar area above ground, the purpose of which is to store or impound source water for a drinking water treatment facility.

(4) “PFAS” means per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(5) “Pilot Program” means the Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program.

(6) “Potable reuse permit” means a permit issued by the Department to authorize and regulate a process to use reclaimed water as a source for a drinking water treatment facility.

(7) “Public water system” has the meaning stated in § 9–401 of this title.

(b) There is an Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program in the Department.

(c) The purpose of the Pilot Program is to authorize the regulated use of reclaimed water as a source for drinking water treatment facilities.

(d) (1) The Department may review, permit, and regulate a process to use reclaimed water as a source for a drinking water treatment facility through a potable reuse permit if:

(i) The Department determines that the process will meet or surpass safe drinking water standards before water enters the distribution system;

(ii) The reclaimed water is stored in an environmental buffer for a residence time of at least 180 days before intake into a drinking water treatment facility;

(iii) The reclaimed water meets the following requirements:

1. Primary and secondary maximum contaminant levels established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under 40 C.F.R. §§ 141 and 143 and by the Department under COMAR 26.04.01 before entering the environmental buffer and before entering the distribution system;

2. Treatment for removal of pathogens at the wastewater treatment stage and the drinking water treatment stage that meets or exceeds:

A. 12 log for enteric virus reduction;

B. 10 log for Giardia cyst reduction; and

C. 10 log Cryptosporidium oocyst reduction; and

3. Controls for maximum concentrations of PFAS chemicals established by the Department, notwithstanding § 9–406(c) or § 9–407(b) of this title, but not to exceed any primary drinking water regulations established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a final rulemaking under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act;

(iv) The reclaimed water undergoes testing and reporting to verify that the requirements of item (iii) of this paragraph are met;

(v) The process includes:

1. Reverse osmosis; and

2. Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection;

(vi) Emergency procedures are in place to protect and ensure the availability of the potable water supply if there is any failure to meet the Department’s requirements;

(vii) The applicant gives the Department the right of entry on the permit site at any reasonable time to inspect or investigate for a violation or any potential violation of the potable reuse permit;

(viii) The applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that, at all times and under all operating conditions, the volume of reclaimed water entering the drinking water treatment facility contains not more than 10% by volume of reclaimed water that was delivered to the environmental buffer during any 24–hour period;

(ix) The process includes appropriate record–keeping requirements; and

(x) The process complies with all other applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1)(ii) of this section, an applicant may request that reclaimed water be stored in an environmental buffer for less than 180 days, but not less than 60 days, before intake into a drinking water treatment facility if:

(i) The process reliably and consistently meets the requirements of the potable reuse permit under varying operating conditions to the satisfaction of the Department; and

(ii) The applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that a lower residence time sufficiently protects public health.

(e) The Department may include in a potable reuse permit any term, condition, or requirement that the Department deems appropriate to protect public health or the environment.

(f) The requirements of a potable reuse permit are supplemental to and do not override any other statute, regulation, permit, order, or decree.

(g) The provisions of Title 1, Subtitle 6 of this article shall govern this issuance of potable reuse permits.

(h) The Department shall accept applications for potable reuse permits from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, inclusive.

(i) A successful application for a potable reuse permit shall:

(1) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department:

(i) The ability to comply with the requirements of this section;

(ii) The availability of funds to construct and operate any necessary improvements;

(iii) The technical and administrative capacity to perform the process covered under the permit; and

(iv) That all necessary planning and engineering design is complete; and

(2) Include:

(i) A completed feasibility study; and

(ii) Any additional information requested by the Department.

(j) The Department may refuse to issue a potable reuse permit if:

(1) The applicant fails to provide any information requested by the Department;

(2) The applicant fails or refuses to allow the Department to inspect the permit site;

(3) The Department finds that issuance of the permit would violate any State or federal law or any regulation adopted under any State or federal law;

(4) The source of the reclaimed water fails to comply with any State or federal law, any regulation adopted under any State or federal law, or any permit; or

(5) The applicant fails to demonstrate compliance with this section to the Department’s satisfaction.

(k) A potable reuse permit shall be effective for 5 years from the date of issuance.

(l) Before a potable reuse permit expires, the Department may renew the potable reuse permit:

(1) After administrative review in accordance with regulations that the Department adopts; and

(2) In accordance with Title 1, Subtitle 6 of this article.

(m) The Department may revoke a potable reuse permit issued under this section if the Department finds that:

(1) The application included false or inaccurate information;

(2) Conditions or requirements of the potable reuse permit have been or are about to be violated;

(3) Substantial deviation from plans, specifications, or requirements has occurred or is about to occur;

(4) The Department is refused entry to any premises for the purpose of inspecting the process to ensure compliance with the potable reuse permit;

(5) A change in conditions exists that requires the temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the use of reclaimed water;

(6) There is any noncompliance with a discharge permit or a pretreatment requirement that may affect the reclaimed water in any manner;

(7) Any State or federal water quality standard or effluent limitation has been or is threatened to be violated;

(8) Any State or federal requirement established under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Subtitle 4 of this title, or Title 12 of this article has been or is threatened to be violated; or

(9) The reclaimed water may threaten public health, safety, comfort, or the environment.

(n) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public water system operating under a potable reuse permit shall be subject to requirements for public water systems that use surface water under COMAR 26.04.01.

(o) (1) On or before December 31, 2024, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:

(i) The status of the Pilot Program;

(ii) Whether the Pilot Program should be extended or made permanent; and

(iii) Any statutory or regulatory changes that the Department recommends to permanently authorize the regulated use of reclaimed water as a source for drinking water treatment facilities, if appropriate.

(2) On or before December 31, 2029, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the implementation of the Pilot Program.

(p) The Department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 9A-1007 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 9A / Subtitle 10 / Section 9A-1007
§9A–1007.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except with respect to a tax collectible locally, immediately after September 30 of each year, the State Comptroller shall certify to the Department a list of every Maryland limited liability partnership that has not paid a tax due before October 1 of the year after the tax became due.

(2) When the Comptroller certifies the list to the Department, the Comptroller shall mail to each listed limited liability partnership, at its address as it appears on the Comptroller’s records, a notice that its right to do business as a limited liability partnership in Maryland and the right to the use of its name will be forfeited unless all taxes, interest, and penalties due by it are paid.

(3) The mailing of the notice is sufficient, and the failure of any limited liability partnership to receive the notice mailed to it does not affect the forfeiture of its right to do business as a limited liability partnership in Maryland and the right to the use of its name.

(b) (1) Immediately after September 30 of each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall certify to the Department a list of every Maryland limited liability partnership that has not paid an unemployment insurance contribution or made a reimbursement payment due before October 1 of the year after the contribution or payment became due.

(2) When the Secretary certifies the list to the Department, the Secretary shall mail to each listed limited liability partnership, at its address as it appears on the Secretary’s records, a notice that its right to do business as a limited liability partnership in Maryland and the right to the use of its name will be forfeited unless all contributions, reimbursement payments, interest, and penalties due by the limited liability partnership are paid.

(3) The mailing of the notice is sufficient, and the failure of any limited liability partnership to receive the notice mailed to it does not affect the forfeiture of its right to do business as a limited liability partnership in Maryland and the right to the use of its name.

(c) Immediately after September 30 of each year, the Department shall certify a list of every Maryland limited liability partnership that has not filed an annual report with the Department for the prior year as required by law or has not paid a tax before October 1 of the year after the report was required to be filed or the taxes were due.

(d) After the lists are certified, the Department shall issue a proclamation declaring that, subject to § 9A–1016 of this subtitle, the right to do business as a limited liability partnership in Maryland and the right to the use of the name for each limited liability partnership is forfeited as of the date of the proclamation, without proceedings of any kind either at law or in equity.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9-601 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-601
§9–601.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “emergency” means a circumstance in which:

(1) an individual is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting the communication to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm; or

(2) property is in imminent danger of damage or destruction.

(b) A person may not:

(1) knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly interrupt, disrupt, impede, or otherwise interfere with the transmission of a two-way radio communication made:

(i) to inform or inquire about an emergency; and

(ii) on a frequency commonly used or monitored by an emergency services organization; or

(2) transmit false information about an emergency on a two-way radio frequency commonly used or monitored by an emergency services organization.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

(d) (1) A two-way radio and related equipment used in violation of this section is subject to seizure.

(2) On conviction of a violation of this section, any property seized under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be forfeited to the State and no property right shall exist in the property.

(3) Any property that is forfeited under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be turned over to the Secretary of General Services, who may:

(i) order that the property be retained for official use of State units; or

(ii) otherwise dispose of the property as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 9-303 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-303
§9–303.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an applicant takes the examination given by the Board, the applicant shall qualify under this section by meeting the educational and experience requirements set forth in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section.

(b) An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:

(1) has been graduated from a college or school of landscape architecture that holds accredited status from the national Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board; and

(2) has at least 2 years of work experience in landscape architecture that is:

(i) under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and

(ii) otherwise satisfactory to the Board.

(c) An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:

(1) has been graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in a design–related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas; and

(2) has at least 4 years of work experience in landscape architecture that is:

(i) under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and

(ii) otherwise satisfactory to the Board.

(d) An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:

(1) has been graduated on completion of at least a 4–year curriculum in a nondesign–related discipline from a college or university that is accredited by, or is a constituent unit of an institution accredited by, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools or the equivalent regional accrediting association of other regional areas; and

(2) has at least 6 years of practical work experience in landscape architecture that is:

(i) under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and

(ii) otherwise satisfactory to the Board.

(e) (1) An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:

(i) is a high school graduate or the equivalent; and

(ii) has at least 8 years of practical work experience in landscape architecture that is:

1. under the responsible charge of a licensed landscape architect or other authorized individual; and

2. otherwise satisfactory to the Board.

(2) The Board may count each full year of study at a college or school of landscape architecture that meets the criteria set forth in subsection (b) of this section as one of the years of the work experience required under this subsection.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-907 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-907
§9–907.
Status: in_force

(a) Each incorporating political subdivision shall include in the law that creates an authority the articles of incorporation for the authority.

(b) The articles of incorporation shall include:

(1) An appropriate name for the authority, which includes the word “authority”;

(2) A statement that the authority is formed under this subtitle;

(3) The name of each incorporating political subdivision;

(4) The name, address, and term of office for each member of the 1st board of directors of the authority;

(5) If the governing body of any incorporating political subdivision determines that its members are the board of directors of the authority, a statement to this effect; and

(6) The purpose of the authority.

(c) The officers of each incorporating political subdivision shall sign, acknowledge, and file the articles of incorporation for record with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

(d) (1) The State Department of Assessments and Taxation shall:

(i) Receive the articles of incorporation;

(ii) Mark the date and time of receipt to the articles; and

(iii) Issue a certificate of approval for any articles that comply with this subtitle.

(2) When the State Department of Assessments and Taxation issues a certificate of approval, the authority:

(i) Begins to exist as a public body politic and corporate;

(ii) Is conclusively considered to be lawfully and properly created;

(iii) May exercise its powers under this subtitle; and

(iv) Has the right to exist as a corporation for a term of 50 years.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-306 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-306
§9–306.
Status: in_force

The Commission:

(1) shall have its principal office in Baltimore City; and

(2) may have in the State any branch offices that the Chairman considers necessary to carry out this title.
Md. Code, Education § 9-102.2 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-102.2
§9–102.
Status: in_force

§9–102.2.

(a) A public charter school may give greater weight to a student’s lottery status as part of a lottery held under § 9–102(3) of this title and in accordance with an application submitted under § 9–104 of this title if the student is:

(1) Eligible for free or reduced price meals;

(2) A student with disabilities;

(3) A student with limited English proficiency;

(4) Homeless, as defined under the federal McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act; or

(5) A sibling of a student currently enrolled in the public charter school for which the sibling is applying.

(b) Notwithstanding § 9–102(3) of this title, a public charter school may give priority to the sibling of a student admitted through the lottery process or a currently enrolled student for any spaces in the school that become available throughout the school year.

(c) (1) Subject to the approval of the public chartering authority and § 9–104 of this title, a public charter school may propose a geographic attendance area with a median income that is equal to or less than the median income of the county for the public charter school.

(2) Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a public charter school may provide guaranteed placement through a lottery to students who live within the geographic attendance area for up to 35%, as proposed by the public charter school and approved by the public chartering authority, of the available space of the public charter school.

(3) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4) of this subsection, the public charter school shall:

(i) Admit students on a lottery basis to its remaining available space; and

(ii) Take reasonable steps to maintain the ratio intended under paragraph (2) of this subsection as part of the initial cohort of students accepted through the lottery process.

(4) If a public charter school does not fill 100% of its available space under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the public charter school may admit more than the percentage of students established under paragraph (2) of this subsection from the geographic attendance area established under this section.

(d) (1) Subject to the approval of the public chartering authority, paragraph (2) of this subsection, and § 9–104 of this title, a public charter school may provide guaranteed placement through a lottery to up to 35%, as proposed by the public charter school and approved by the public chartering authority, of the available space of the public charter school to students who attended a public charter school during the previous school year that is operated by the same operator.

(2) A public charter school shall qualify under paragraph (1) of this subsection if:

(i) The operator operates two or more public charter schools in the county; and

(ii) When combined, the public charter schools operated by the operator form an integrated multiyear academic program.

(3) Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the public charter school shall:

(i) Admit students on a lottery basis to its remaining available space; and

(ii) Take reasonable steps to maintain the ratio intended under paragraph (1) of this subsection as part of the initial cohort of students accepted through the lottery process.

(4) If a public charter school does not fill 100% of its available space under paragraphs (1) and (3) of this subsection, the public charter school may admit more than the percentage of students established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-203 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-203
§9–203.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission consists of:

(1) 3 members appointed by the Governor; and

(2) as an ex officio member, any individual elected to life membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, after service as an appointed member of the Commission from this State.

(b) (1) The term of an appointed member is 4 years and begins on June 1 of the year in which the term of the Governor begins.

(2) At the end of a term, an appointed 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.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-702 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-702
§9–702.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “plan review” has the meaning stated in § 6–308 of this article.

(b) (1) This section applies only to:

(i) a county that has adopted a comprehensive nationally recognized fire prevention code as the fire prevention code of the county; or

(ii) a municipal corporation that has adopted a comprehensive nationally recognized fire prevention code as the fire prevention code of the municipal corporation.

(2) This section does not apply to an inspection or plan review that is not within the jurisdiction of or is not conducted by:

(i) the county fire prevention bureau or office of county fire marshal; or

(ii) the municipal fire prevention bureau or office of municipal fire marshal.

(c) (1) To ensure compliance with the fire prevention code of the county or municipal corporation, the local governing body of the county or legislative body of the municipal corporation may adopt ordinances or regulations to establish and administer a fee schedule for conducting inspections and plan reviews.

(2) (i) The county fire prevention bureau shall:

1. collect the fees established by the local governing body of the county for conducting inspections;

2. keep records of all fees collected under this section; and

3. pay all money collected under this section into the general fund of the county.

(ii) The municipal fire prevention bureau shall:

1. collect the fees established by the legislative body of the municipal corporation for conducting inspections;

2. keep records of all fees collected under this section; and

3. pay all money collected under this section into the general fund of the municipal corporation.

(3) To ensure that the money collected at least covers the costs of conducting inspections and plan reviews, the fee schedule adopted under this section shall be reviewed annually by:

(i) for a county, the local governing body of the county and the chief fiscal officer of the county; and

(ii) for a municipal corporation, the legislative body of the municipal corporation and the chief fiscal officer of the municipal corporation.

(d) (1) Plans shall be submitted to the county fire prevention bureau and to the municipal fire prevention bureau for plan review and approval before actual construction of:

(i) a new building or addition;

(ii) a building undergoing a change of occupancy that requires substantial modification; or

(iii) a part of a building that has sustained damage from fire, explosion, or other cause.

(2) Plans for a building undergoing alterations, renovations, or remodeling that do not require submission under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be submitted for review of maintenance of proper egress and fire protection features.

(3) (i) The county fire prevention bureau shall conduct a plan review to ensure compliance with the fire prevention code of the county.

(ii) The municipal fire prevention bureau shall conduct a plan review to ensure compliance with the fire prevention code of the municipal corporation.

(4) The fee for each plan review shall be submitted with the plans.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-310 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-310
§9–310.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “electronic terminal” means an automated electronic information processing device that:

(i) Stores information about a customer’s account with a savings and loan association and transmits that information to an office of the association; and

(ii) Is activated by a machine-readable instrument issued to a customer.

(2) An electronic terminal is not a branch office of a savings and loan association.

(b) If the Division Director approves the application of a savings and loan association under this section, an association may establish and maintain an electronic terminal at a location that may be other than its principal or any branch office.

(c) (1) The savings and loan association shall:

(i) File with the Division Director an application for general authority to establish one or more electronic terminals; and

(ii) Pay to the Division of Savings and Loan Associations a $100 filing fee.

(2) The application shall include as to proposed electronic terminals:

(i) The location of each;

(ii) The physical size and other characteristics;

(iii) The capital investment;

(iv) The security devices to be installed;

(v) The systems and safeguards to be used to insure confidentiality and privacy of the account information of customers; and

(vi) Evidence of sufficient fidelity, forgery, and other appropriate insurance to protect the interests of the association.

(3) The Division Director shall publish a notice of the filing in the Maryland Register as provided in the State Documents Law.

(d) Within 60 days after the application is filed, the Division Director shall approve an application only if the Division Director finds that the proposed terminal will:

(1) Promote the public interest; and

(2) Be operated efficiently and in accordance with this title.

(e) A savings and loan association may use an electronic terminal to enable a customer of the association to:

(1) Deposit money into an account of the customer of the association;

(2) Transfer money from any account of the customer to any other account;

(3) Withdraw money from an account or under an authorized line of credit of a customer;

(4) Make payments on loans; and

(5) Execute any other transaction that the Division Director approves.

(f) A savings and loan association may verify by direct wire transmission or otherwise any transaction that is made by means of an electronic terminal.

(g) A savings and loan association may participate with any other financial institution doing business in this State in establishing and maintaining an electronic terminal.

(h) Any applicant aggrieved by any action or nonaction of the Division Director under this section may appeal to the circuit court for the county where the association has its principal business office in this State.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9-107 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-107
§9–107.
Status: in_force

A person may not be compelled to testify in violation of his privilege against self-incrimination. The failure of a defendant to testify in a criminal proceeding on this basis does not create any presumption against him.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-602 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-602
§9–602.
Status: in_force

To convert to a capital stock association, a mutual association shall deliver to the Division Director:

(1) A filing fee of $1,000;

(2) An application for conversion;

(3) A certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors that authorizes the conversion;

(4) The proposed amended charter and bylaws amendments;

(5) The proposed notice of the meeting to consider conversion, and the time and manner in which notice will be given to members;

(6) The proposed proxy statement;

(7) The proposed plan of conversion; and

(8) A certified audit of the association.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-409 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-409
§9–409.
Status: in_force

(a) A term in a letter of credit or a rule of law, statute, regulation, custom, or practice applicable to the letter of credit which prohibits, restricts, or requires the consent of an applicant, issuer, or nominated person to a beneficiary’s assignment of or creation of a security interest in a letter-of-credit right is ineffective to the extent that the term or rule of law, statute, regulation, custom, or practice:

(1) Would impair the creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest in the letter-of-credit right; or

(2) Provides that the assignment or the creation, attachment, or perfection of the security interest may give rise to a default, breach, right of recoupment, claim, defense, termination, right of termination, or remedy under the letter-of-credit right.

(b) To the extent that a term in a letter of credit is ineffective under subsection (a) but would be effective under law other than this title or a custom or practice applicable to the letter of credit, to the transfer of a right to draw or otherwise demand performance under the letter of credit, or to the assignment of a right to proceeds of the letter of credit, the creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest in the letter-of-credit right:

(1) Is not enforceable against the applicant, issuer, nominated person, or transferee beneficiary;

(2) Imposes no duties or obligations on the applicant, issuer, nominated person, or transferee beneficiary; and

(3) Does not require the applicant, issuer, nominated person, or transferee beneficiary to recognize the security interest, pay or render performance to the secured party, or accept payment or other performance from the secured party.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-2403 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 24 / Section 9-2403
§9–2403.
Status: in_force

On or after October 1, 2023, a person may not:

(1) Supply, sell, or offer for sale a high–PAH sealant product for application to a driveway or parking area in the State; or

(2) Apply or solicit the application of a high–PAH sealant product to a driveway or parking area in the State.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-710 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-710
§9–710.
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall hold a permit issued by the municipal authority before the person may lay any pipe or conduit under any public highway in a municipality.

(b) The municipal authority shall issue a permit to lay any pipe or conduit under a public highway in the municipality if:

(1) The person intending to lay the pipe or conduit submits to the municipal authority an adequate plan for the installation, including the size, type, and location of any pipe or conduit to be laid; and

(2) The municipal authority approves the plan.

(c) A person shall obtain the approval of the municipal authority for any proposed deviation from the approved plan before the person may deviate from the plan.

(d) If a person lays a new pipe or conduit without a permit, or not in accordance with the approved plan or an approved deviation from the plan, the municipal authority shall:

(1) Give the person reasonable notice of the violation; and

(2) Order the person to remove or readjust any pipe or conduit within a time specified in the order.

(e) After the time specified in the order for abating the violation, a person who is served with an order under this section may not violate that order.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-616 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-616
§9–616.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) “Explanation” means a writing that:

(A) States the amount of the surplus or deficiency;

(B) Provides an explanation in accordance with subsection (c) of how the secured party calculated the surplus or deficiency;

(C) States, if applicable, that future debits, credits, charges, including additional credit service charges or interest, rebates, and expenses may affect the amount of the surplus or deficiency; and

(D) Provides a telephone number or mailing address from which additional information concerning the transaction is available.

(2) “Request” means a record:

(A) Authenticated by a debtor or consumer obligor;

(B) Requesting that the recipient provide an explanation; and

(C) Sent after disposition of the collateral under § 9-610.

(b) In a consumer-goods transaction in which the debtor is entitled to a surplus or a consumer obligor is liable for a deficiency under § 9-615, the secured party shall:

(1) Send an explanation to the debtor or consumer obligor, as applicable, after the disposition and:

(A) Before or when the secured party accounts to the debtor and pays any surplus or first makes written demand on the consumer obligor after the disposition for payment of the deficiency; and

(B) Within 14 days after receipt of a request; or

(2) In the case of a consumer obligor who is liable for a deficiency, within 14 days after receipt of a request, send to the consumer obligor a record waiving the secured party’s right to a deficiency.

(c) To comply with subsection (a)(1)(B), a writing must provide the following information in the following order:

(1) The aggregate amount of obligations secured by the security interest under which the disposition was made, and, if the amount reflects a rebate of unearned interest or credit service charge, an indication of that fact, calculated as of a specified date:

(A) If the secured party takes or receives possession of the collateral after default, not more than 35 days before the secured party takes or receives possession; or

(B) If the secured party takes or receives possession of the collateral before default or does not take possession of the collateral, not more than 35 days before the disposition;

(2) The amount of proceeds of the disposition;

(3) The aggregate amount of the obligations after deducting the amount of proceeds;

(4) The amount, in the aggregate or by type, and types of expenses, including expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for disposition, processing, and disposing of the collateral, and attorney’s fees secured by the collateral which are known to the secured party and relate to the current disposition;

(5) The amount, in the aggregate or by type, and types of credits, including rebates of interest or credit service charges, to which the obligor is known to be entitled and which are not reflected in the amount in paragraph (1); and

(6) The amount of the surplus or deficiency.

(d) A particular phrasing of the explanation is not required. An explanation complying substantially with the requirements of subsection (a) is sufficient, even if it includes minor errors that are not seriously misleading.

(e) A debtor or consumer obligor is entitled without charge to one response to a request under this section during any six-month period in which the secured party did not send to the debtor or consumer obligor an explanation pursuant to subsection (b)(1). The secured party may require payment of a charge not exceeding $25 for each additional response.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 9-601.1 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-601.1
§9–601.
Status: in_force

§9–601.1.

(a) In this section, “restrictive housing” has the meaning stated in § 9–614 of this subtitle.

(b) Except as provided in this section, a pregnant incarcerated individual may not be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing, including involuntary medical isolation or infirmary.

(c) (1) A pregnant incarcerated individual may be involuntarily placed in restrictive housing if the managing official of the correctional facility, in consultation with the person overseeing women’s health and services in the facility, makes an individualized and written determination that restrictive housing is required as a temporary response to:

(i) behavior that poses:

1. a serious and immediate risk of physical harm to the incarcerated individual or another; or

2. an immediate and credible flight risk that cannot be reasonably prevented by other means; or

(ii) a situation that poses a risk of spreading a communicable disease that cannot be reasonably mitigated by other means.

(2) A managing official who makes a determination described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall document the reason why other less restrictive housing is not possible.

(3) The determination described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be reviewed and affirmed at least every 24 hours in writing with a copy provided to the incarcerated individual.

(d) An individual placed in restrictive housing under this section shall be:

(1) medically assessed every 8 hours;

(2) housed only in the least restrictive setting consistent with the health and safety of the individual; and

(3) given an intensive treatment plan developed and approved by the person overseeing women’s health and services in the facility.

(e) (1) A pregnant incarcerated individual who is deemed to need infirmary care shall be admitted to the infirmary on order of a primary care nurse practitioner or obstetrician.

(2) If the incarcerated individual is overdue in the pregnancy, the incarcerated individual shall be housed in the infirmary as an admitted patient until labor begins or until the obstetrical consultant has made other housing and care recommendations.

(3) A pregnant incarcerated individual who has been placed in the infirmary shall be provided:

(i) access to regular outside recreation consistent with the general population;

(ii) access to visits, mail, and telephone consistent with general population privileges; and

(iii) the ability to continue to participate in work detail, programming, and classes.

(f) (1) Within 48 hours after confirmation by a health care professional that an incarcerated individual is pregnant, the incarcerated individual shall be notified in writing of the restrictions on a pregnant incarcerated individual being placed in restrictive housing provided in this section.

(2) The Secretary shall establish a process through which an incarcerated individual may report a violation of this section.

(g) The managing official of a correctional facility who authorized the placement of a pregnant incarcerated individual in restrictive housing shall submit within 30 days of the placement a report in writing to the Commissioner of Correction, the Commissioner of Pretrial Detention and Services, and the person overseeing women’s health and services in the facility that describes the facts and circumstances surrounding the placement, including:

(1) the reasoning for the determination to place the incarcerated individual in restrictive housing;

(2) details of the placement, including the names of those who conducted medical assessments of the incarcerated individual, dates and times of placement, and the date, if applicable, the incarcerated individual was released from restrictive housing; and

(3) any physical or mental effects on the incarcerated individual or fetus resulting from the placement observed or reported by the person overseeing women’s health and services in the facility.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1006 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1006
§9–1006.
Status: in_force

A water quality laboratory shall be certified by the Department before the water quality laboratory may be operated in this State.
Md. Code, Human Services § 9-406 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-406
§9–406.
Status: reserved

(a) The State may recover grant funds paid under this subtitle if, within 30 years after completion of a project, the project property:

(1) is sold or transferred to a person that:

(i) would not qualify as an applicant under this subtitle; or

(ii) the Board of Public Works does not approve as a transferee; or

(2) ceases to be a juvenile facility.

(b) The State may recover from the:

(1) transferor;

(2) transferee; or

(3) owner of a property that has ceased to be a juvenile facility.

(c) The State is entitled to recover the sum of:

(1) an amount that equals the value of the project property at the time of the recovery multiplied by a fraction:

(i) the numerator of which is the amount of the State funds for the project; and

(ii) the denominator of which is the total eligible cost of the project; and

(2) all costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in the recovery proceedings.

(d) The Board of Public Works may waive the State’s right of recovery for good cause.
Md. Code, Land Use § 9-1005 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1005
§9–1005.
Status: in_force

(a) A person aggrieved by an agreement executed under Title 7, Subtitle 3 of this article may file an administrative appeal to the county board of zoning appeals.

(b) (1) Any of the following persons may file a request for judicial review by the circuit court of the county of a decision of the board of zoning appeals:

(i) a person aggrieved by the decision; or

(ii) a party to the proceeding before the board of zoning appeals.

(2) The judicial review shall be in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.

(c) Any party to the proceeding in the circuit court aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland in the same manner provided for civil cases.

(d) (1) If a development rights and responsibilities agreement was entered into before July 1, 2016, a person aggrieved by an amendment to the agreement:

(i) may not file an administrative appeal; and

(ii) may seek direct judicial review of the agreement in circuit court by filing a request with the circuit court of the county.

(2) The judicial review shall be in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.

(3) Under this subsection, a party to the proceeding in the circuit court that is aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland and thereafter may petition the Supreme Court of Maryland for a writ of certiorari in the manner that is provided for civil cases.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 9-401 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-401
§9–401.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not:

(1) Practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a nursing home administrator in this State unless licensed by the Board;

(2) Supervise, direct, induce, or aid an unlicensed individual to practice as a nursing home administrator;

(3) Practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as an assisted living manager in this State unless licensed by the Board; or

(4) Supervise, direct, induce, or aid an unlicensed individual to practice as an assisted living manager.

(b) (1) This subsection may not be construed to prohibit the Board from taking any other action authorized under this title against a licensee, an applicant, or another individual.

(2) (i) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for a violation of this section.

(ii) The Board shall pay any fine collected under this paragraph into the General Fund of the State.

(3) If the Board finds a violation of subsection (a)(3) of this section on or before June 30, 2027, the Board shall provide the individual with written notice and a 60–day period to comply with the licensure requirement before imposing the fine.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-205 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-205
§9–205.
Status: in_force

The Commission may contribute to the expenses of the National Conference, as provided in the State budget.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-328.1 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-328.1
§9–328.
Status: in_force

§9–328.1.

(a) (1) In this section, “administratively continued permit” means a discharge permit that has been administratively continued under Department regulations in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 122.6(d).

(2) “Administratively continued permit” does not include a discharge permit that has been continued beyond its original expiration date due to an enforcement action taken during the permit term.

(b) (1) To ensure compliance with the terms of a discharge permit, the Department shall conduct inspections in accordance with this subsection.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, beginning July 1, 2022, at least once per month the Department shall inspect each facility or site that the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined to be in significant noncompliance with an applicable State or federal water quality standard, effluent limitation, or other applicable requirement of the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

(ii) If a facility or site is determined to be in significant noncompliance solely due to the failure to report any required information to the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department may:

1. Delay inspections under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph by 1 month while the Department reviews the compliance status of the facility or site through correspondence with the owner or operator of the facility or site or other appropriate methods; and

2. Begin monthly inspections in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph if, after the period specified in item 1 of this subparagraph, the owner or operator of the facility or site has not provided the information necessary for the Department to determine the compliance status of the facility or site.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, beginning July 1, 2023, at least once every 90 days, the Department shall inspect each facility or site that has been operating under an administratively continued permit for longer than 365 days.

(ii) The Department is not required to inspect the operations of a facility or site operating a general permit that has been administratively continued, unless the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined the facility or site to be in significant noncompliance as specified under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(4) Inspections required under this subsection may be conducted by means other than an in–person inspection of the facility or site if the presence of the inspector would result in an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or welfare.

(c) (1) This subsection applies to a permit holder that is determined by the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be in significant noncompliance of an applicable State or federal water quality standard, effluent limitation, or other applicable requirement of the Department or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency two or more times in a year.

(2) The Department shall require a permit holder specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection to submit a written report to the Department detailing:

(i) How violations reported by the permit holder or noted by the Department will be addressed; and

(ii) The timeline for addressing the violations.

(3) (i) The Department shall maintain on its website a list of permit holders determined to be in significant noncompliance under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(ii) The list shall be sorted by county.

(iii) The Department shall provide each Senator and Delegate a link to the list by monthly e–mail.

(d) (1) If a permit holder remains in significant noncompliance for the same underlying condition after 2 consecutive months of inspections conducted under subsection (b) of this section, the permit holder shall be subject to an administrative penalty of:

(i) For a permit holder for a facility that discharges less than 500,000 gallons per day:

1. $250 when the condition is observed on the third consecutive inspection;

2. $500 when the condition is observed on the fourth consecutive inspection; and

3. $2,500 when the condition is observed on the fifth consecutive inspection or any subsequent consecutive inspection; and

(ii) For a permit holder for a facility that discharges 500,000 gallons or more per day:

1. $1,000 when the condition is observed on the third consecutive inspection;

2. $5,000 when the condition is observed on the fourth consecutive inspection; and

3. $10,000 when the condition is observed on the fifth consecutive inspection or any subsequent consecutive inspection.

(2) The penalties provided under this subsection are in addition to any other civil or criminal penalties provided under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Human Services § 9-312 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-312
§9–312.
Status: in_force

Article XI. Withdrawal, Default, Termination, and Judicial Enforcement.

(a) (1) Once effective, the Compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state; provided that a compacting state may withdraw from the Compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the Compact into law.

(2) The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date of the repeal.

(3) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this Compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other compacting states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within 60 days of its receipt thereof.

(4) The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including any obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.

(5) Reinstatement following withdrawal of any compacting state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the Compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission.

(b) (1) If the Interstate Commission determines that any compacting state has at any time defaulted in the performance of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this Compact, or the bylaws or duly promulgated rules, the Interstate Commission may impose any or all of the following penalties:

(i) remedial training and technical assistance as directed by the Interstate Commission;

(ii) alternative dispute resolution;

(iii) fines, fees, and costs in such amounts as are deemed to be reasonable as fixed by the Interstate Commission; or

(iv) suspension or termination of membership in the Compact.

(2) (i) Suspension shall be imposed only after all other reasonable means of securing compliance under the bylaws and rules have been exhausted and the Interstate Commission has determined the offending state is in default.

(ii) Immediate notice of suspension shall be given by the Interstate Commission to the governor, the chief justice or the chief judicial officer of the state, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and the State Council.

(3) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, failure of a compacting state to perform such obligations or responsibilities imposed upon it by this Compact, the bylaws, or duly promulgated rules and any other grounds designated in Commission bylaws and rules.

(4) The Interstate Commission shall immediately notify the defaulting state in writing of the penalty imposed by the Interstate Commission and of the default pending a cure of the default. The Commission shall stipulate the conditions and the time period within which the defaulting state must cure its default. If the defaulting state fails to cure the default within the time period specified by the Commission, the defaulting state shall be terminated from the Compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the compacting states and all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by this Compact shall be terminated from the effective date of termination. Within 60 days of the effective date of termination of a defaulting state, the Commission shall notify the governor, the chief justice or chief judicial officer, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and the State Council of such termination.

(5) The defaulting state is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective date of termination including any obligations, the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of termination.

(6) The Interstate Commission shall not bear any costs relating to the defaulting state unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing between the Interstate Commission and the defaulting state.

(7) Reinstatement following termination of any compacting state requires both a reenactment of the Compact by the defaulting state and the approval of the Interstate Commission pursuant to the rules.

(c) The Interstate Commission may, by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact, its duly promulgated rules and bylaws, against any compacting state in default. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney’s fees.

(d) (1) The Compact dissolves effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the compacting state, which reduces membership in the Compact to one compacting state.

(2) Upon dissolution of this Compact, the Compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and any surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
Md. Code, Human Services § 9-240 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-240
§9–240.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Step-down aftercare” means:

(i) a network of programs that provide education and rehabilitation; and

(ii) services and treatment to ease the transition of children from the custody of the Department to their homes and communities.

(3) “Step-down aftercare plan” means an individualized plan for each child in step-down aftercare that proposes specific assistance, guidance, treatment, services, and supervision that:

(i) prepares the child for reentry into the specific community to which the child will return;

(ii) ensures the delivery of prescribed services to the child in the community; and

(iii) monitors conduct in the community to ensure public safety.

(b) (1) A child discharged from a committed residential placement shall receive step-down aftercare for the period that the Department determines.

(2) A child in step-down aftercare shall receive:

(i) a step-down aftercare plan;

(ii) supervision by step-down aftercare staff in accordance with the step-down aftercare plan;

(iii) educational services; and

(iv) any other services necessary to implement the step-down aftercare plan.

(c) The step-down aftercare staff shall:

(1) prepare a step-down aftercare plan for each child assigned to the step-down aftercare program and file the plan with the Department;

(2) keep regular records concerning the progress of each child;

(3) file with the Department a monthly progress report on each child; and

(4) file with the Department an annual report on the outcome of step-down aftercare plans for the children in the step-down aftercare program, that includes to the extent possible:

(i) information on the number of children who:

1. are rearrested;

2. are rearrested and charged with serious or violent offenses;

3. are rearrested and waived to the adult system;

4. are re-referred to the Department;

5. are readjudicated and recommitted;

6. graduate from high school or successfully complete a high school equivalency examination; and

7. are employed; and

(ii) other relevant information.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-408 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-408
§9–408.
Status: in_force

The Corporation may:

(1) enter into contracts that are necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this subtitle;

(2) sue or be sued and take any other legal actions necessary or proper for the recovery of unpaid assessments under § 9–409 of this subtitle;

(3) borrow money to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, provided that any notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation not in default are legal investments for domestic insurers and may be carried as admitted assets;

(4) employ or retain persons as necessary to handle the financial transactions of the Corporation and perform other functions that are necessary or proper under this subtitle;

(5) negotiate and contract with liquidators, rehabilitators, conservators, or ancillary receivers to carry out the powers and duties of the Corporation;

(6) take any legal action necessary to avoid payment of improper claims;

(7) for the purposes of this subtitle and to the extent approved by the Commissioner, exercise the powers of a domestic life insurer, health insurer, or health maintenance organization, except that the Corporation may not issue policies or contracts other than those issued to perform the contractual obligation of an impaired insurer or insolvent insurer;

(8) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy or contract, file for actuarially justified rate or premium increases for any policy or contract for which the Corporation provides coverage under this subtitle; and

(9) perform any other act necessary or proper to carry out this subtitle.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9-204 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-204
§9–204.
Status: in_force

The court that issued an execution on a forfeited recognizance for a witness who failed to appear may discharge the witness from execution upon motion showing good and sufficient cause for the failure.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1704 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 17 / Section 9-1704
§9–1704.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a county with a population greater than 150,000 determines it cannot achieve a reduction of 35% of its solid waste stream under § 9–505 of this title, the county shall:

(i) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed reduction that may be conducted jointly with other public hearings or meetings; and

(ii) Publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing, together with a summary of the justification for the proposed reduction, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 2 consecutive weeks before the hearing in the county.

(2) The Secretary shall review a county plan that does not meet the 35% recycling goal to determine whether the county’s maximum goal, as stated in the plan, can be demonstrated to have a reasonable basis.

(3) The Secretary shall require revision of a county plan if, pursuant to a review under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the county’s determination of its maximum goal is found to be unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence in light of the entire plan as submitted.

(b) (1) If a county with a population less than 150,000 determines it cannot achieve a reduction of 20% of its solid waste stream under § 9–505 of this title, the county shall:

(i) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed reduction that may be conducted jointly with other public hearings or meetings; and

(ii) Publish notice of the time and place of the public hearing, together with a summary of the justification for the proposed reduction in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for 2 consecutive weeks before the hearing in the county.

(2) The Secretary shall review a county plan that does not meet the 20% recycling goal to determine whether the county’s maximum goal, as stated in the plan, can be demonstrated to have a reasonable basis.

(3) The Secretary shall require revision of a county plan if, pursuant to a review under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the county’s determination of its maximum goal is found to be unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence in light of the entire plan as submitted.

(4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, when calculating a county’s recycling rate for the purposes of this subsection, a county with a population of less than 100,000 may combine its recycling rate with the recycling rates of one or more adjacent counties.

(ii) A county may not use the recycling rate calculation in this paragraph for more than 5 consecutive years.

(iii) Subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, each county that elects to use the recycling rate calculation in this paragraph shall submit a letter of concurrence from the highest elected official of the county to the Secretary:

1. That states the county’s agreement to combine its recycling rate calculation with the recycling rate calculation of an adjacent county; and

2. At the same time the annual report required under § 9–1705(b) of this subtitle is submitted.

(iv) The annual report required under § 9–1705(b) of this subtitle shall be submitted as one report for the counties that elect to use the recycling rate calculation under this paragraph.

(v) The Secretary shall calculate one recycling rate for the counties that elect to use the recycling rate calculation in accordance with this paragraph.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-1902 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 19 / Section 9-1902
§9–1902.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license holder may employ an individual between the ages of 18 and 21 years.

(2) A license holder that derives more than half of its revenues from the sale of food may employ an individual between the ages of 16 and 21 years.

(b) To be allowed to sell or serve beer, light wine, and liquor, an individual shall be at least 18 years old.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-615 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-615
§9–615.
Status: in_force

(a) A secured party shall apply or pay over for application the cash proceeds of disposition under § 9-610 in the following order to:

(1) The reasonable expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for disposition, processing, and disposing, and, to the extent provided for by agreement and not prohibited by law, reasonable attorney’s fees and legal expenses incurred by the secured party;

(2) The satisfaction of obligations secured by the security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made;

(3) The satisfaction of obligations secured by any subordinate security interest in or other subordinate lien on the collateral if:

(A) The secured party receives from the holder of the subordinate security interest or other lien an authenticated demand for proceeds before distribution of the proceeds is completed; and

(B) In a case in which a consignor has an interest in the collateral, the subordinate security interest or other lien is senior to the interest of the consignor; and

(4) A secured party that is a consignor of the collateral if the secured party receives from the consignor an authenticated demand for proceeds before distribution of the proceeds is completed.

(b) If requested by a secured party, a holder of a subordinate security interest or other lien shall furnish reasonable proof of the interest or lien within a reasonable time. Unless the holder does so, the secured party need not comply with the holder’s demand under subsection (a)(3).

(c) A secured party need not apply or pay over for application noncash proceeds of disposition under § 9-610 unless the failure to do so would be commercially unreasonable. A secured party that applies or pays over for application noncash proceeds shall do so in a commercially reasonable manner.

(d) If the security interest under which a disposition is made secures payment or performance of an obligation, after making the payments and applications required by subsection (a) and permitted by subsection (c):

(1) Unless subsection (a)(4) requires the secured party to apply or pay over cash proceeds to a consignor, the secured party shall account to and pay a debtor for any surplus; and

(2) The obligor is liable for any deficiency.

(e) If the underlying transaction is a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes:

(1) The debtor is not entitled to any surplus; and

(2) The obligor is not liable for any deficiency.

(f) The surplus or deficiency following a disposition is calculated based on the amount of proceeds that would have been realized in a disposition complying with this part to a transferee other than the secured party, a person related to the secured party, or a secondary obligor if:

(1) The transferee in the disposition is the secured party, a person related to the secured party, or a secondary obligor; and

(2) The amount of proceeds of the disposition is significantly below the range of proceeds that a complying disposition to a person other than the secured party, a person related to the secured party, or a secondary obligor would have brought.

(g) A secured party that receives cash proceeds of a disposition in good faith and without knowledge that the receipt violates the rights of the holder of a security interest or other lien that is not subordinate to the security interest or agricultural lien under which the disposition is made:

(1) Takes the cash proceeds free of the security interest or other lien;

(2) Is not obligated to apply the proceeds of the disposition to the satisfaction of obligations secured by the security interest or other lien; and

(3) Is not obligated to account to or pay the holder of the security interest or other lien for any surplus.