Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-301.1 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301.1
§7–301.
Status: in_force

§7–301.1.

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

(2) “Administrative release” means release of an eligible incarcerated individual who has served one–fourth of the incarcerated individual’s sentence and met the requirements established under this section.

(3) “Eligible incarcerated individual” means an incarcerated individual who:

(i) has been sentenced under the laws of the State to serve a term of 6 months or more in a correctional facility;

(ii) is serving a sentence for which the most serious offense is:

1. a violation of §§ 5–601 through 5–606 of the Criminal Law Article; or

2. a violation involving a value of $1,500 or less of § 7–104, § 8–103, § 8–206, § 8–207, § 8–209, § 8–301, § 8–509, § 8–510, § 8–511, § 8–512, § 8–513, § 8–514, § 8–515, § 8–611, or § 8–801 of the Criminal Law Article;

(iii) does not have a prior conviction for:

1. a violent crime; or

2. a sexual offense for which registration is required under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article;

(iv) does not have two or more convictions for a violation of §§ 5–602 through 5–606 of the Criminal Law Article; and

(v) if serving a sentence with a term of confinement that includes a mandatory minimum sentence, has served the mandatory portion of the sentence.

(4) “Victim” means:

(i) a person who is the victim of a crime committed by an eligible incarcerated individual; or

(ii) if the person described in item (i) of this paragraph is deceased, disabled, or a minor, a designated family member, guardian ad litem, or other representative of the person.

(b) (1) For an incarcerated individual in a correctional facility, the Commission shall:

(i) conduct an investigation to determine the incarcerated individual’s eligibility for administrative release;

(ii) determine the conditions under which an eligible incarcerated individual may be released after having served one–fourth of the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement; and

(iii) calculate a tentative release eligibility date for an eligible incarcerated individual.

(2) The investigations required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be completed and submitted to the Commission within 60 days of commitment.

(c) For an incarcerated individual in a local correctional facility, the Commission, in collaboration with the local correctional facility, shall consider the results of the investigation conducted under subsection (b)(1) of this section and develop an individual case plan with which an eligible incarcerated individual must comply in order to be released on administrative release.

(d) (1) The individual case plans developed under subsection (c) of this section and § 3–601(d) of this article shall include conditions that an incarcerated individual will be able to complete before the incarcerated individual’s administrative release date.

(2) An individual case plan may include conditions that apply after an incarcerated individual is released on administrative release.

(e) (1) The Division of Correction and each local correctional facility shall:

(i) review the progress of an eligible incarcerated individual’s case plan every 8 weeks from the date the case plan was developed;

(ii) send a progress report on each eligible incarcerated individual’s case plan to the Commission every 4 months; and

(iii) send a progress report to the Commission of an eligible incarcerated individual’s compliance or noncompliance with the case plan at least 30 days before the incarcerated individual’s tentative administrative release eligibility date.

(2) The Commission may provide written input on the eligible incarcerated individual’s progress toward completion of the case plan.

(f) (1) Notwithstanding the limitations on who is considered a victim in § 7–801 of this title, for purposes of this section, a victim has all the rights under this section that are granted to a victim under this title for a parole hearing.

(2) As provided in § 7–801 of this title, the Commission shall notify a victim of:

(i) the eligible incarcerated individual’s administrative release eligibility date;

(ii) the victim’s right to request an open hearing under § 7–304 of this subtitle; and

(iii) the victim’s right to submit written testimony concerning the crime and the impact of the crime on the victim.

(g) The Commission shall authorize the release of an eligible incarcerated individual on administrative release, without a hearing before the Commission, at the incarcerated individual’s release eligibility date if:

(1) the incarcerated individual has complied with the case plan developed under subsection (c) of this section or § 3–601(d) of this article;

(2) the incarcerated individual has not committed a category 1 rule violation, as defined in 12.02.27.04 of the Code of Maryland Regulations;

(3) a victim has not requested a hearing under subsection (f) of this section; and

(4) the Commission finds a hearing unnecessary considering the incarcerated individual’s history, progress, and compliance.

(h) An individual on administrative release is subject to:

(1) the jurisdiction of the Commission in the same manner as a parolee; and

(2) all laws and conditions that apply to parolees.

(i) An eligible incarcerated individual who is not released on administrative release under this section is otherwise eligible for release as provided under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-534 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-534
§7–534.
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of an electric company, the Commission may modify an existing qualified rate order, or issue an additional qualified rate order, providing for the issuance of:

(1) additional rate stabilization bonds for rate stabilization costs not recovered under an original qualified rate order; or

(2) new rate stabilization bonds for the combined purposes of:

(i) financing and recovering rate stabilization costs not recovered under an original qualified rate order; and

(ii) subject to § 7-533 of this subtitle, retiring and refunding existing rate stabilization bonds.

(b) Unless otherwise provided in the modified or additional qualified rate order or in the trust agreement securing the additional or new rate stabilization bonds, the additional or new rate stabilization bonds are:

(1) considered to be of the same issue as the original issue; and

(2) entitled to payment from the same funds as the original issue, without preference or priority of the rate stabilization bonds of the original issue.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-202 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not preempt any other authority conferred by statute on the Department of the Environment or any other department or agency of this State.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-206 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-206
§7–206.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign corporation that is qualified or registered to do business in this State shall file an officially certified statement with the Department within 60 days after the corporation:

(1) Merges into another corporation;

(2) Consolidates with another corporation;

(3) Dissolves; or

(4) Amends or supplements the instrument under which it was organized to change the name of the corporation or terminate its existence.

(b) The officially certified statement shall:

(1) Be executed by the official of that place who has custody of the pertinent record; and

(2) Include the action taken and the date the action was taken.

(c) (1) A representative of the successor corporation shall file with the Department an affidavit indicating whether the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company merging out of existence or consolidating owns an interest in land in Maryland.

(2) The Department may not process a filing under this section until the information required by this subsection and § 3-117 of this article is provided.
Md. Code, Education § 7-909 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-909
§7–909.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Superintendent may award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible consortia for research projects intended to develop educational applications using advanced technologies.

(b) (1) To obtain a grant or a contract under this section, an eligible consortium shall submit to the State Superintendent an application at the time and in the form that the State Superintendent requires.

(2) The State Superintendent shall require an application submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection clearly to define:

(i) The scope and content of the subject matter of the research; and

(ii) The relevance of the advanced technology to the content for purposes of improving both the educational system and the State’s economic competitiveness.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-306 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Biomass” means “qualified biomass” as defined in § 7–701 of this title.

(3) “Closed conduit hydro” means a hydroelectric generating facility that:

(i) generates electricity within existing piping or limited adjacent piping of a potable water supply system;

(ii) is owned or operated by a municipal corporation or public water authority; and

(iii) is designed to produce less energy than is consumed to operate the water supply system.

(4) “Eligible customer–generator” means a customer that owns and operates, leases and operates, or contracts with a third party that owns and operates a biomass, micro combined heat and power, solar, fuel cell, wind, or closed conduit hydro electric generating facility that:

(i) is located on the customer’s premises or contiguous property;

(ii) is interconnected and operated in parallel with an electric company’s transmission and distribution facilities; and

(iii) is intended primarily to offset all or part of the customer’s own electricity requirements.

(5) “Fuel cell” means an electric generating facility that:

(i) includes integrated power plant systems containing a stack, tubular array, or other functionally similar configuration used to electrochemically convert fuel to electric energy; and

(ii) may include:

1. an inverter and fuel processing system; and

2. other plant equipment to support the plant’s operation or its energy conversion, including heat recovery equipment.

(6) “Micro combined heat and power” means the simultaneous or sequential production of useful thermal energy and electrical or mechanical power not exceeding 30 kilowatts.

(7) “Net energy metering” means measurement of the difference between the electricity that is supplied by an electric company and the electricity that is generated by an eligible customer–generator and fed back to the electric grid over the eligible customer–generator’s billing period.

(8) “Net excess generation” means the amount of the electricity generated by an eligible customer–generator that is in excess of the electricity consumed by the eligible customer–generator and that results in a negative kilowatt–hour reading at the end of the eligible customer–generator’s billing cycle.

(b) The General Assembly finds and declares that a program to provide net energy metering for eligible customer–generators is a means to encourage private investment in renewable energy resources, stimulate in–State economic growth, enhance continued diversification of the State’s energy resource mix, and reduce costs of interconnection and administration.

(c) An electric company serving an eligible customer–generator shall ensure that the meter installed for net energy metering is capable of measuring the flow of electricity in two directions.

(d) The Commission shall require electric utilities to develop a standard contract or tariff for net energy metering and make it available to eligible customer–generators on a first–come, first–served basis until the rated generating capacity owned and operated by eligible customer–generators in the State reaches 3,000 megawatts.

(e) (1) A net energy metering contract or tariff shall be identical, in energy rates, rate structure, and monthly charges, to the contract or tariff that the customer would be assigned if the customer were not an eligible customer–generator.

(2) (i) A net energy metering contract or tariff may not include charges that would raise the eligible customer–generator’s minimum monthly charge above that of customers of the rate class to which the eligible customer–generator would otherwise be assigned.

(ii) Charges prohibited by this paragraph include new or additional demand charges, standby charges, customer charges, and minimum monthly charges.

(f) (1) The electric company shall calculate net energy metering in accordance with this subsection.

(2) Net energy produced or consumed on a regular basis shall be measured in accordance with standard metering practices.

(3) If electricity supplied by the grid exceeds electricity generated by the eligible customer–generator during a month, the eligible customer–generator shall be billed for the net energy supplied in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.

(4) If electricity generated by the eligible customer–generator exceeds the electricity supplied by the grid, the eligible customer–generator shall be billed only customer charges for that month in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.

(5) (i) An eligible customer–generator under paragraph (4) of this subsection may:

1. accrue net excess generation for a period:

A. not to exceed 12 months; and

B. that ends with the billing cycle that is complete immediately prior to the end of April of each year; or

2. except for an eligible customer–generator served by a municipal electric utility or an electric cooperative and subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period regardless of whether the eligible customer–generator previously accrued net excess generation for a period authorized under item 1 of this subparagraph.

(ii) The electric company shall carry forward net excess generation until:

1. the eligible customer–generator’s consumption of electricity from the grid eliminates the net excess generation;

2. the accrual period under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph expires; or

3. the account is closed.

(iii) 1. If an eligible customer–generator elects to accrue net excess generation for a period not to exceed 12 months under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, the dollar value of net excess generation shall be equal to the generation or commodity portion of the rate that the eligible customer–generator would have been charged by the electric company averaged over the previous 12–month period ending with the billing cycle that is complete immediately before the end of April multiplied by the number of kilowatt–hours of net excess generation.

2. For an eligible customer–generator that elects to accrue net excess generation under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph and is served by a community choice aggregator or an electricity supplier, the dollar value of the net excess generation shall be equal to the generation or commodity rate that the customer would have been charged by the community choice aggregator or electricity supplier multiplied by the number of kilowatt–hours of net excess generation.

(iv) If an eligible customer–generator elects to accrue net excess generation for an indefinite period under subparagraph (i)2 of this paragraph:

1. the eligible customer–generator may not elect to switch to accruing net excess generation under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph unless the electric company approves the switch; and

2. the electric company shall, within 15 days after an eligible customer–generator’s account is closed, pay the eligible customer–generator, in accordance with subparagraph (v) of this paragraph, for any accrued net excess generation remaining at the time the account is closed.

(v) The Commission shall establish a method for calculating the value of any accrued net excess generation that a customer–generator elects to accrue for an indefinite period under subparagraph (i)2 of this paragraph.

(6) (i) If an eligible customer–generator elects to accrue net excess generation under paragraph (5)(i)1 of this subsection, on or before 30 days after the billing cycle that is complete immediately prior to the end of April of each year, the electric company shall pay the eligible customer–generator for the dollar value of any accrued net excess generation remaining at the end of the previous 12–month period ending with the billing cycle that is complete immediately before the end of April.

(ii) Within 15 days after the date an eligible customer–generator that elects to accrue net excess generation under paragraph (5)(i)1 of this subsection closes the eligible customer–generator’s account, the electric company shall pay the eligible customer–generator for the dollar value of any accrued net excess generation remaining at the time the eligible customer–generator closes the account.

(7) (i) Notwithstanding paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, an eligible customer–generator served by an electric cooperative that serves a population of less than 250,000 in its distribution territory may choose to be paid for the dollar value of net excess generation remaining at the end of each month instead of at the end of the accrual period specified under paragraph (5)(i)1 of this subsection.

(ii) If an eligible customer–generator chooses to be paid for the dollar value of net excess generation remaining at the end of each month:

1. the customer–generator may accrue net excess generation on a monthly basis;

2. the dollar value of the net excess generation shall be equal to the generation or commodity portion of the rate that the eligible customer–generator would have been charged by the electric company for the previous month; and

3. on or before 30 days after the end of each month, the electric cooperative shall pay the eligible customer–generator for the dollar value of net excess generation remaining at the end of the previous month.

(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection, the generating capacity of an electric generating system used by an eligible customer–generator for net metering may not exceed 2 megawatts.

(2) An electric generating system used by an eligible customer–generator for net metering shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and Underwriters Laboratories.

(3) The Commission may adopt by regulation additional control and testing requirements for eligible customer–generators that the Commission determines are necessary to protect public safety and system reliability.

(4) An electric company may not require an eligible customer–generator whose electric generating system meets the standards of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection to:

(i) install additional controls;

(ii) perform or pay for additional tests; or

(iii) purchase additional liability insurance.

(5) An eligible customer–generator or the eligible customer–generator’s assignee shall own and have title to all renewable energy attributes or renewable energy credits associated with any electricity produced by its electric generating system.

(6) The Commission may not prohibit the construction or operation of multiple net metered solar energy generating facilities located on separate contiguous lots that are owned by a local government solely because the capacity of the combined net metering systems exceeds the limit established under paragraph (1) of this subsection, if:

(i) the net metered solar energy generating facilities are intended to be used solely for the benefit of the local government;

(ii) the total capacity of the net metered solar energy generating facilities on the contiguous lots does not exceed 5 megawatts;

(iii) the contiguous lots were not subdivided for the purpose of circumventing the limit established under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(iv) the utility serving the net metered solar energy generating facilities is not an electric cooperative or municipal electric utility.

(7) The generating capacity of a community solar energy generating system established under § 7–306.2 of this subtitle that is used for net metering may not exceed 5 megawatts.

(8) The generating capacity of a net metered facility that is meter aggregated under § 7–306.3 of this subtitle may not exceed 5 megawatts.

(h) An eligible customer–generator participating in net energy metering may participate in the aggregation activities of a community choice aggregator under § 7–510.3 of this title.

(i) Notwithstanding the generating capacity limits established in subsection (g) of this section, an eligible customer–generator participating in meter aggregation under § 7–306.2 or § 7–306.3 of this subtitle may receive excess generation from more than one generating system, including if the combined generating capacity of all net metered facilities that are meter aggregated exceeds 5 megawatts.

(j) On or before November 1 of each year, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the status of the net metering program under this section, including:

(1) the amount of capacity of electric generating facilities owned and operated by eligible customer–generators in the State by type of energy resource;

(2) based on the need to encourage a diversification of the State’s energy resource mix to ensure reliability, whether the rated generating capacity limit in subsection (d) of this section should be altered; and

(3) other pertinent information.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-302 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: reserved

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle does not apply to:

(1) An individual admitted to practice law in the State, while performing any activity related to the individual’s regular practice of law in the State;

(2) A person who holds or services a mortgage loan secured by a residence in default while the person performs servicing, collection, and loss mitigation activities in regard to that mortgage loan, provided the mortgage loan did not arise as a result of a foreclosure consulting contract;

(3) (i) A person doing business under any law of this State or the United States regulating banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, credit unions, or insurance companies, while the person performs services as a part of the person’s normal business activities; and

(ii) Any subsidiary, affiliate, or agent of a person described in item (i) of this item, while the subsidiary, affiliate, or agent performs services as a part of the subsidiary’s, affiliate’s, or agent’s normal business activities;

(4) A judgment creditor of the homeowner, if the judgment creditor’s claim accrued before the written notice of foreclosure sale required under § 7–105.4 of this title is sent;

(5) A person licensed as a mortgage lender under Title 11, Subtitle 5 of the Financial Institutions Article while:

(i) Acting under the authority of that license in regard to a residence in default; and

(ii) Arranging for a refinancing of a mortgage loan for the residence in default;

(6) A person licensed as a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, or real estate salesperson under Title 17 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article only:

(i) While the person:

1. Engages in any activity for which the person is licensed under Title 17 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and

2. Does not violate any provision of § 7–307 of this subtitle or Title 17 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; and

(ii) If the residence in default for which the person is conducting a licensed activity:

1. Is listed in the local multiple listing service; and

2. Is sold or transferred through a settlement, including the conveyance or transfer of deed, title, or establishment of equitable interest;

(7) A nonprofit organization that solely offers counseling or advice to homeowners in foreclosure or loan default, if the organization is not directly or indirectly related to and does not contract for services with for–profit lenders; or

(8) A certified community development financial institution that purchases owner–occupied residential property for the purpose of transferring the property to the immediately preceding mortgagor or grantor under the circumstances specified in § 7–105.1 of this title.

(b) This subtitle does apply to an individual who:

(1) Is functioning in a position listed under subsection (a)(1) through (7) of this section; and

(2) Is engaging in activities or providing services designed or intended to transfer title to a residence in default directly or indirectly to that individual, a relative of that individual, or an agent or affiliate of that individual.
Md. Code, Education § 7-424.2 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-424.2
§7–424.
Status: in_force

§7–424.2.

(a) (1) In this section, “school security officer” includes a school principal, another school administrator, a law enforcement officer, or other individual employed by a local school system or a local government who is designated by the county superintendent or a school principal to help maintain the security and safety of a school.

(2) “School security officer” does not include a teacher.

(b) By March 31, 2011, the State Board, after consultation with and input from the Department of Juvenile Services, the Department of State Police, the Department of Human Services, and local school systems, shall develop a model policy to address gangs, gang activity, and similar destructive or illegal group behavior in schools.

(c) The model policy developed under subsection (b) of this section shall include:

(1) A statement prohibiting gang activity in schools;

(2) A statement prohibiting reprisal or retaliation against individuals who report suspected gang activity;

(3) A definition of gang and gang activity;

(4) Standard consequences and remedial actions for individuals engaged in gang activity or similar destructive or illegal group behavior;

(5) Standard consequences and remedial actions for individuals found to have made false accusations;

(6) Model procedures for reporting suspected gang activity or similar destructive or illegal group behavior;

(7) Model procedures for the prompt investigation of suspected gang activity or similar destructive or illegal group behavior;

(8) Information about the types of support services, including family support services, for a student suspected of participating in gang activity; and

(9) Recommendations concerning gang prevention and intervention services and programs for students that maximize community participation and the use of federal funding.

(d) (1) Each local school system shall establish a policy or regulations to address gangs, gang activity, and similar destructive or illegal group behavior in schools based on the model policy.

(2) The policy or regulations shall address the components of the model policy specified in subsection (c) of this section.

(3) Each local school system shall develop the policy or regulations in consultation with representatives of the following groups:

(i) Parents or guardians of students;

(ii) School employees and administrators;

(iii) School volunteers;

(iv) Students;

(v) Local law enforcement;

(vi) Gang prevention and intervention programs;

(vii) The Office of the Public Defender;

(viii) The Maryland State’s Attorneys Association; and

(ix) Members of the community.

(e) Each local school system shall submit its policy or regulations to the State Superintendent by September 1, 2011.

(f) Each local school system shall publicize its policy or regulations in student handbooks, on school system websites, and at any other location or venue the local school system determines is necessary or appropriate.

(g) Each local school system shall develop the following educational programs in its efforts to address gangs, gang activity, and similar destructive or illegal group behavior in schools:

(1) An educational gang awareness program for students, staff, volunteers, and parents; and

(2) A teacher and administrator development program that trains teachers and administrators to implement the policy or regulations.

(h) (1) A school employee shall report any incidence of suspected gang activity or similar destructive or illegal group behavior promptly to the principal and, for a school that has a school security officer, to the school security officer.

(2) The principal and the school security officer may take appropriate action to maintain a safe and secure school environment, including the provision of appropriate intervention services.

(i) (1) Each county superintendent shall require regular school security meetings for each middle school and high school to ensure coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts.

(2) The following individuals shall participate in the meetings described in paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) School principals;

(ii) School security officers;

(iii) Guidance counselors;

(iv) Local law enforcement officers;

(v) Representatives from the county State’s Attorney’s Office;

(vi) Representatives from the Office of the Public Defender;

(vii) Gang prevention and intervention program representatives; and

(viii) Any other individuals that the county superintendent considers appropriate.

(j) Each county superintendent shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the county State’s Attorney’s Office to foster coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression efforts.

(k) On or before January 1, 2011, and each year thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of State and local policies and regulations to address gangs, gang activity, and similar destructive or illegal group behavior described in this section.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1407 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 14 / Section 7-1407
§7–1407.
Status: in_force

A virtual school shall maintain an administrative office in the State that shall be considered its principal place of business.
Md. Code, Education § 7-426.3 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-426.3
§7–426.
Status: in_force

§7–426.3.

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

(2) “Anaphylaxis” means a sudden, severe, and potentially life–threatening allergic reaction that occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen.

(3) “Emergency use epinephrine” means a portable, disposable drug delivery device or product approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is used to treat anaphylaxis in an emergency situation.

(4) “School personnel” means individuals who are employed by a nonpublic school, including part–time employees, teachers and substitute teachers employed by the school for at least 7 days each school year, a school nurse, registered nurse case manager, delegating nurse, and administrative staff.

(b) Each nonpublic school in the State may establish a policy authorizing school personnel to administer emergency use epinephrine, if available, to a student who is determined to be or perceived to be in anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the student:

(1) Has been identified as having an anaphylactic allergy, as defined in § 7–426.1 of this subtitle; or

(2) Has a prescription for epinephrine as prescribed by an authorized licensed health care practitioner under the Health Occupations Article.

(c) The policy established under subsection (b) of this section shall include:

(1) Training for school personnel on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis by a licensed health care practitioner who is authorized to administer emergency use epinephrine and who has been trained in an established protocol on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;

(2) Procedures for the emergency administration of emergency use epinephrine;

(3) The proper follow–up emergency procedures;

(4) A provision authorizing a school nurse or other licensed health care practitioner to obtain, and school personnel to store, at a nonpublic school emergency use epinephrine to be used in an emergency situation;

(5) A requirement that the nonpublic school develop and implement a method for notifying the parents or guardians of students of the school’s policy under this section at the beginning of each school year; and

(6) An ongoing process for oversight and monitoring by a licensed health care practitioner of the implementation of the policy established under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, school personnel who respond in good faith to the anaphylactic reaction of a child in accordance with this section may not be held personally liable for any act or omission in the course of responding to the reaction.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-04 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1A / Section 7-1A-04
§7–1A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, all eligible prekindergarten providers shall include structural elements that are evidence–based and nationally recognized as important for ensuring program quality, including:

(i) High staff qualifications, including:

1. Beginning in the 2027–2028 school year, eligible public provider teachers who, at a minimum, hold:

A. State certification for teaching in early childhood education; or

B. A bachelor’s degree in any field and are pursuing residency through the Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program, which includes early childhood coursework, clinical practice, and evidence of pedagogical content knowledge;

2. Beginning in the 2027–2028 school year, eligible public provider teaching assistants who have at least:

A. A Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate;

B. An associate’s degree; or

C. On July 1, 2024, documented experience of actively serving as a teaching assistant in a publicly funded prekindergarten classroom for a minimum of 5 years for at least 20 hours per week and 180 days per year; and

3. Beginning in the 2025–2026 school year, eligible private provider educators who meet the requirements of the early childhood educator career ladder;

(ii) Professional development for all staff;

(iii) A student–to–classroom personnel ratio of no more than 10 to 1 in each class;

(iv) Class sizes of no more than 20 students per classroom;

(v) A full–day prekindergarten program;

(vi) Inclusion of students with disabilities to ensure access to and full participation in all program opportunities;

(vii) For at least 1 year before a student’s enrollment in kindergarten, learning environments that:

1. Are aligned with State Early Learning and Development Standards;

2. Use evidence–based curricula; and

3. Use instruction methods that are:

A. Developmentally appropriate; and

B. Culturally and linguistically responsive;

(viii) Individualized accommodations and supports for all students;

(ix) Instructional staff salaries and benefits that are comparable to the salaries and benefits of instructional staff employed by the county board of the county in which the early learning program is located;

(x) Program evaluation to ensure continuous program improvement;

(xi) On–site or accessible comprehensive services for students;

(xii) Community partnerships that promote access to comprehensive services for families of students; and

(xiii) Evidence–based health and safety standards.

(2) An eligible prekindergarten provider that is a Montessori school or Montessori program shall include all of the structural elements listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection except the following:

(i) For staff qualifications, the eligible prekindergarten provider shall employ teachers who:

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree in any field; and

2. Hold a Montessori credential issued by:

A. The Association Montessori Internationale;

B. The American Montessori Society; or

C. A program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education; and

(ii) For the student–to–classroom personnel ratio, the prekindergarten provider shall maintain a student–to–classroom personnel ratio of:

1. No more than 10 to 1, with a maximum of 20 students per classroom if all of the students are under the age of 5 years; and

2. No more than 14 to 1, with a maximum of 28 students per classroom if some of the students are at least 5 years old.

(3) For an eligible prekindergarten provider in the Ulysses Currie Head Start Program under § 5–231 of this article, if a structural element listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection conflicts with a federal requirement for the Ulysses Currie Head Start Program, a prekindergarten provider in the Ulysses Currie Head Start Program shall follow the federal requirements and is exempt from the conflicting structural element.

(b) In addition to the requirements listed in subsection (a) of this section, an eligible prekindergarten provider shall:

(1) If the provider is an eligible private provider, achieve a quality rating level of 3 in the Maryland EXCELS program and publish that quality rating in a publicly available manner, determined by the Department;

(2) If the provider is an eligible public provider, achieve a quality rating level of 4 in the Maryland EXCELS program and publish that quality rating in a publicly available manner, determined by the Department;

(3) Submit to the Department a plan to achieve a quality rating level 5 in the Maryland EXCELS program within 5 years after becoming an eligible prekindergarten provider;

(4) Achieve in accordance with the plan a quality rating level 5 in the Maryland EXCELS program within 5 years after becoming an eligible prekindergarten provider and publish that quality rating in a publicly available manner, determined by the Department; and

(5) Except as otherwise provided in § 7–1A–07 of this subtitle, be open for pupil attendance in accordance with § 7–103 of this title.

(c) (1) An eligible prekindergarten provider may not engage in explicitly religious activities during school hours.

(2) If an eligible prekindergarten provider engages in an explicitly religious activity, the activity shall be:

(i) Separate in time and location from any instruction offered by the eligible prekindergarten provider; and

(ii) Voluntary.

(3) (i) An eligible prekindergarten provider shall make reasonable efforts to make the areas where prekindergarten children spend time during school hours as nonsectarian as possible.

(ii) An eligible prekindergarten provider may not be required to adopt any rule, regulation, or policy that conflicts with its religious or moral teachings.

(4) (i) An eligible prekindergarten provider shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title 20, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article, and not discriminate in student admissions, retention, or expulsion or otherwise discriminate against any student or parent of a student on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

(ii) If a student has a disability, placement of the student shall be based on where the student will be best served.

(iii) An eligible prekindergarten provider found to have violated the nondiscrimination requirements under this section:

1. May not continue to be an eligible prekindergarten provider; and

2. Shall reimburse the Department all public funds provided under this subtitle minus any amount received from the child care scholarship program.

(5) Except as provided in § 7–305.1 of this title, an eligible prekindergarten provider may not suspend or expel a child who is enrolled in a prekindergarten program.
Md. Code, Education § 7-205.4 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205.4
§7–205.
Status: in_force

§7–205.4.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board may award credit to a high school student toward a high school diploma or a postsecondary credential, or both, for the work–based training and classroom instruction completed under a registered apprenticeship program.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-219 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-219
§7–219.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Energy storage device” has the meaning stated in § 7–216 of this subtitle.

(3) “Local jurisdiction” includes counties, municipal corporations, and other forms of local government.

(b) A person may not begin construction of a front–of–the–meter energy storage device unless the construction has been approved by the Commission in accordance with regulations adopted under this section.

(c) On receipt of an application for approval of the construction of a front–of–the–meter energy storage device under this section, the Commission shall provide immediate notice or require the applicant to provide immediate notice of the application to:

(1) the governing body of each county or municipal corporation in which any portion of the energy storage device is proposed to be constructed;

(2) the governing body of each county or municipal corporation within 1 mile of the proposed location of the energy storage device;

(3) each member of the General Assembly representing any part of a county in which any portion of the energy storage device is proposed to be constructed;

(4) each member of the General Assembly representing any part of a county within 1 mile of the proposed location of the energy storage device; and

(5) the affected communities that are within 1 mile of the proposed location of the energy storage device.

(d) When reviewing an application for approval under this section, the Commission shall:

(1) if the proposed location of the front–of–the–meter energy storage device is in an area considered to be overburdened and underserved, as defined in § 1–701 of the Environment Article, require the applicant to hold at least two public meetings in the community where the energy storage device is to be located; and

(2) exempt a front–of–the–meter energy storage device that is located within the boundaries of an existing electricity generating station from the meeting requirements of this subsection.

(e) (1) An owner of a proposed front–of–the–meter energy storage device that will not be constructed at a commercial or industrial location:

(i) 1. shall provide nonbarbed wire fencing:

A. around the energy storage device; and

B. that is not more than 20 feet in height; and

2. may use barbed wire fencing around the substations or other critical infrastructure for protection of that infrastructure; and

(ii) shall provide for a landscaping buffer or vegetative screening if required by the local jurisdiction.

(2) A local jurisdiction may not require the use of a berm for a front–of–the–meter energy storage device approved under this section.

(3) The buffer required in paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection shall:

(i) be not more than 25 feet in depth; and

(ii) provide for four–season visual screening of the front–of–the–meter energy storage device.

(4) With respect to the site on which a front–of–the–meter energy storage device is proposed for construction, the owner of the energy storage device:

(i) shall minimize grading to the maximum extent possible;

(ii) may not remove topsoil from the parcel, but may move or temporarily stockpile topsoil for grading; and

(iii) may not use herbicides except to control invasive species in compliance with the Department of Agriculture’s weed control program.

(f) (1) A local jurisdiction may not:

(i) adopt zoning laws or other laws or regulations that prohibit the construction or operation of front–of–the–meter energy storage devices; or

(ii) deny site development plans for front–of–the–meter energy storage devices that meet the requirements of subsection (e) of this section.

(2) A local jurisdiction shall:

(i) expedite the review and approval of site development plans for front–of–the–meter energy storage devices if those plans meet the requirements of this section; and

(ii) adopt standard processes for the review and approval of site development plans for the construction of front–of–the–meter energy storage devices.

(g) The Commission may waive or modify the requirements under subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section for good cause.

(h) The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1104 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1104
§7–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) Before accepting grant applications under § 7–1103(c)(1) of this subtitle, the Administration shall conduct, in cooperation with the appropriate metropolitan planning organization, an area–wide solicitation for grant applications for projects.

(b) Before accepting grant applications under § 7–1103(c)(2) of this subtitle, the Administration shall conduct a statewide solicitation for grant applications for projects.

(c) A provider that is seeking a grant under this subtitle shall submit to the Administration an application on a form and in the manner that the Administration requires.
Md. Code, Land Use § 7-101 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

To encourage the preservation of natural resources or the provision of affordable housing and to facilitate orderly development and growth, a local jurisdiction that exercises authority granted by this division may enact, and is encouraged to enact, local laws providing for or requiring:

(1) the planning, staging, or provision of adequate public facilities and affordable housing;

(2) off–site improvements or the dedication of land for public facilities essential for a development;

(3) moderately priced dwelling unit programs;

(4) mixed use developments;

(5) cluster developments;

(6) planned unit developments;

(7) alternative subdivision requirements that:

(i) meet minimum performance standards set by the local jurisdiction; and

(ii) reduce infrastructure costs;

(8) floating zones;

(9) incentive zoning; and

(10) performance zoning.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-207.1 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-207.1
§7–207.
Status: in_force

§7–207.1.

(a) In this section, “generating station” does not include:

(1) a generating unit or facility that:

(i) is used for the production of electricity;

(ii) has the capacity to produce not more than 2 megawatts of alternating current; and

(iii) is installed with equipment that prevents the flow of electricity to the electric grid during time periods when the electric grid is out of service;

(2) a combination of two or more generating units or facilities that:

(i) are used for the production of electricity from a solar photovoltaic system or an eligible customer–generator that is subject to the provisions of § 7–306 of this title;

(ii) are located on the same property or adjacent properties;

(iii) have the capacity to produce, when calculated cumulatively for all generating units or facilities on the property or adjacent property, more than 2 megawatts but not more than 14 megawatts of alternating current; and

(iv) for each individual generating unit or facility:

1. has the capacity to produce not more than 2 megawatts of alternating current;

2. is separately metered by the electric company; and

3. does not export electricity for sale on the wholesale market under an agreement with PJM Interconnection, LLC;

(3) a generating unit or facility that:

(i) is used for the production of electricity for the purpose of:

1. onsite emergency backup at a facility when service from the electric company is interrupted due to electric distribution or transmission system failure or when there is equipment failure at a site where critical infrastructure is located; and

2. test and maintenance operations necessary to ensure functionality of the generating unit or facility in the event of a service interruption from the electric company due to electric distribution or transmission system failure or when there is equipment failure at a site where critical infrastructure is located;

(ii) is installed with equipment that prevents the flow of electricity to the electric grid;

(iii) is subject to a permit to construct issued by the Department of the Environment; and

(iv) is installed at a facility that is part of critical infrastructure if the facility complies with all applicable regulations regarding noise level and testing hours; or

(4) a combination of two or more generating units or facilities that satisfy item (3) of this subsection.

(b) This section applies to a person who:

(1) constructs a generating station:

(i) designed to provide on–site generated electricity if:

1. the capacity of the generating station does not exceed 70 megawatts; and

2. the electricity that may be exported for sale from the generating station to the electric system is sold only on the wholesale market pursuant to an interconnection, operation, and maintenance agreement with the local electric company; or

(ii) that produces electricity from wind if:

1. the generating station is land–based;

2. the capacity of the generating station does not exceed 70 megawatts;

3. the electricity that may be exported for sale from the generating station to the electric system is sold only on the wholesale market pursuant to an interconnection, operation, and maintenance agreement with the local electric company;

4. the Commission provides an opportunity for public comment at a public hearing as provided in subsection (g) of this section; and

5. the generating station’s wind turbines are not located within a distance from the Patuxent River Naval Air Station that is determined by regulations adopted by the Commission in coordination with the Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, provided that the distance requirement under the regulation is:

A. not greater than is necessary to encompass an area in which utility scale wind turbines could create Doppler radar interference for missions at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station;

B. not greater than 46 miles, measured from location 38.29667N, 76.37668W; and

C. subject to modification if necessary to reflect changes in missions or technology at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station or changes in wind energy technology; or

(2) constructs a generating station if:

(i) the capacity of the generating station does not exceed 25 megawatts;

(ii) the electricity that may be exported for sale from the generating station to the electric system is sold only on the wholesale market pursuant to an interconnection, operation, and maintenance agreement with the local electric company; and

(iii) at least 10% of the electricity generated at the generating station each year is consumed on–site.

(c) (1) The Commission shall require a person that is exempted from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207(b)(1)(ii)1 of this subtitle to obtain approval from the Commission under this section before the person may construct a generating station described in subsection (b) of this section.

(2) An application for approval under this section shall:

(i) be made to the Commission in writing on a form adopted by the Commission;

(ii) be verified by oath or affirmation; and

(iii) contain information that the Commission requires, including:

1. proof of compliance with all applicable requirements of the independent system operator; and

2. a copy of an interconnection, operation, and maintenance agreement between the generating station and the local electric company.

(d) On receipt of an application for approval under this section, the Commission shall provide notice immediately or require the applicant to provide notice immediately of the application to:

(1) the governing body of each county or municipal corporation in which any portion of the generating station is proposed to be constructed;

(2) the governing body of each county or municipal corporation within 1 mile of the proposed location of the generating station;

(3) each member of the General Assembly representing any part of a county in which any portion of the generating station is proposed to be constructed; and

(4) each member of the General Assembly representing any part of each county within 1 mile of the proposed location of the generating station.

(e) When reviewing an application for approval under this section, the Commission shall:

(1) ensure the safety and reliability of the electric system;

(2) require the person constructing the generating station to notify the Commission 2 weeks before the first export of electricity from a generating station approved under this section; and

(3) conduct its review and approval in an expeditious manner.

(f) Except for the notice required under subsection (d) of this section, the Commission may waive an element of the approval process under this section if the Commission determines that the waiver is in the public interest.

(g) (1) The Commission shall provide an opportunity for public comment and hold a public hearing as provided under this subsection on an application for approval made under subsection (b)(1)(ii) of this section in each county and municipal corporation in which any portion of the construction of a generating station is proposed to be located.

(2) Upon the request of the governing body of a county or municipal corporation in which any portion of the construction of a generating station is proposed to be located, the Commission shall hold the public hearing jointly with the governing body.

(3) Once in each of 2 successive weeks immediately before the hearing date, the Commission, at the expense of the applicant, shall provide weekly notice of the public hearing and opportunity for public comment by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipal corporation affected by the application.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-314 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-314
§7–314.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to electric companies, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities that offer customer choice for competitive electricity supply under Subtitle 5 of this title.

(b) A residential electric customer who has a change in the service address associated with the customer’s electricity account may maintain the customer’s competitive electricity supply contract for the new address if the new address is within the same electric territory as the old address.

(c) An electric company may not terminate a customer’s contract due to a change of address for the service address associated with the contract if the requirements under subsection (b) of this section are met.

(d) An electric company shall make any changes necessary to accommodate a customer’s change of address on notification by the customer.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-505 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-505
§7–505.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this subsection, “service facilities” includes nondwelling commercial and community facilities, community rooms, dining halls, and infirmaries.

(2) Except in Baltimore City, real property is exempt from county and municipal corporation property tax if:

(i) the real property is owned by a person engaged in constructing or operating housing structures or projects;

(ii) the real property is used for a housing structure or project that:

1. is constructed or substantially rehabilitated under a federal, State, or local government program that:

A. funds construction or insures its financing; or

B. provides interest subsidy, rent subsidy, or rent supplements; and

2. is substantially completed after July 1, 1978;

(iii) the structures and facilities of the real property are governmentally controlled as to rents, charges, rates of return, and methods of operation so that the real property operates on a nonprofit or limited distribution basis; and

(iv) the owner and the governing body of the county and, where applicable, municipal corporation where the real property is located agree that the owner shall pay a negotiated amount in lieu of the applicable county and municipal corporation property tax.

(3) If the structure and facilities of the real property are used predominantly for residential purposes, the real property may contain service facilities to serve its occupants and the surrounding neighborhood.

(b) Real property described in subsection (a) of this section is exempt when the requirements of subsection (a) of this section are met.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-404 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

If the service of process by a private process server is accomplished, a judge of the District Court or a circuit court may impose costs for the service of process in an amount not to exceed the fees authorized for the service of process by a sheriff under § 7-402 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-608 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-608
§7–608.
Status: in_force

In addition to holding a license required under Subtitle 9 of this title or any other license required by law, a person shall obtain a certificate of approval from the Secretary before the person may establish a private group home.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-215 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-215
§7–215.
Status: in_force

A credit union share guaranty corporation shall provide written notice to the Commissioner of:

(1) The receipt from a credit union of an application for participation in the credit union share guaranty corporation;

(2) The credit union share guaranty corporation’s underwriting decision regarding the application for participation; and

(3) The voluntary or involuntary termination of the participation of a credit union in the credit union share guaranty corporation.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-205.1 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205.1
§7–205.
Status: in_force

§7–205.1.

For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation of $10,000,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund to the Bus Rapid Transit Fund established under § 2–802.1 of this article for bus rapid transit system grants in accordance with § 2–802 of this article.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-306 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: in_force

Article VI. Construction and Severability

a. The provisions of this compact shall be broadly construed to carry out the purposes of the compact, but the sovereign powers of a party state shall not unnecessarily be infringed.

b. If any part or application of this compact is held invalid, the remainder, or its application to other situations or persons, shall not be affected.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-313 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-313
§7–313.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Gas service regulator” means an instrument that:

(i) is installed to a meter inlet to control the gas pressure being introduced into a structure; and

(ii) includes a relief valve to vent excess gas to the outside atmosphere if the pressure of the regulated gas exceeds a specified pressure.

(3) “Multifamily residential structure” means a building containing six or more dwelling units, including:

(i) an apartment house;

(ii) a boarding house;

(iii) a convent;

(iv) a dormitory;

(v) a fraternity or sorority house;

(vi) a hotel or motel;

(vii) a monastery;

(viii) a vacation time–share property;

(ix) a condominium, as defined in § 11–101 of the Real Property Article; and

(x) a cooperative project, as defined in § 5–6B–01 of the Corporations and Associations Article.

(b) (1) Whenever gas service is newly installed at an occupied structure, a gas service regulator may be installed only outside the structure.

(2) Any existing gas service regulator that is installed in the interior of a multifamily residential structure shall be relocated to the outside of the structure whenever the gas service line or regulator is replaced.

(3) On or before January 1, 2022, a gas company shall file a plan with the Commission to relocate any gas service regulator that provides service to a multifamily residential structure.

(4) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Commission shall issue a final order approving or disapproving a gas company’s plan submitted under paragraph (3) of this subsection to relocate any gas service regulator after considering:

1. the number of gas service regulators designated for relocation in the gas company’s service territory;

2. the availability of qualified personnel to safely relocate gas service regulators;

3. the engineering and permitting challenges within the gas company’s service territory;

4. a schedule for relocating gas service regulators that is consistent with the public interest;

5. any other gas company programs, innovations, initiatives, priorities, or investments that improve the safety or reliability of the gas system;

6. any other factor identified by the Commission; and

7. whether the gas company has:

A. made every reasonable effort to expeditiously address any factors that may contribute to a delay in relocating gas service regulators; and

B. committed to a reasonable implementation timeline that does not unduly delay regulator relocation.

(ii) 1. If the Commission issues an order approving a gas company’s plan, the order shall include any conditions of approval that the Commission requires.

2. If the Commission issues an order disapproving a gas company’s plan, the gas company shall submit a new plan to the Commission within 60 days after the Commission issues the disapproval.

(5) The Commission may exempt a gas service regulator from the requirements of this subsection if the Commission finds that an exemption is warranted after considering:

(i) whether granting the exemption is consistent with the public interest;

(ii) conflicts with federal, State, or local laws or regulations;

(iii) physical obstructions or space constraints;

(iv) any other factor identified by the Commission; and

(v) whether the gas company has:

1. made every reasonable effort to expeditiously address any factor that may contribute to a delay in relocating gas service regulators; and

2. committed to a reasonable implementation timeline that does not unduly delay regulator relocation.

(6) The Commission may delegate the authority to grant exemptions under this subsection to the Commission’s technical staff division.

(c) (1) A gas service regulator shall be installed away from roads, driveways, parking areas, or other locations exposed to vehicular traffic or other external forces that may damage the gas service regulator.

(2) If it is impractical to install a gas service regulator in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, guards shall be installed to protect the gas service regulator from external forces that may damage the gas service regulator.

(3) Guards may consist of posts, bollards, railings, or any other safety structure that will prevent damage to the gas service regulator.

(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before February 1, 2023, and each year thereafter, a gas company shall report to the Commission on progress through the end of the immediately preceding calendar year on the implementation of the plan approved under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) This subsection may not be construed to apply to a gas company that has fully implemented an approved plan under subsection (b) of this section.

(e) On or before March 1 each year, beginning in 2023, the Commission shall provide a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on each gas company’s progress in relocating gas service regulators in accordance with this section.
Md. Code, Education § 7-14A-05 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 14A / Section 7-14A-05
§7–14A–05.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A public school shall establish a system of learning supports while operating under a virtual education plan by:

(i) 1. Establishing a virtual tutoring system; or

2. Providing instructional time for virtual learning that is in addition to the daily and hourly attendance requirements under § 7–103 of this title; and

(ii) Developing a plan to focus on students with the greatest need and the most learning loss, including:

1. Students with disabilities; and

2. Students in historically underserved groups, including:

A. English language learners; and

B. Students eligible for aid.

(2) In satisfying its duties under this subsection, a public school may not require staff members whose terms of employment are subject to a collective bargaining agreement to work in excess of negotiated terms on work hours.

(b) (1) In compliance with public health guidance, a county board that has public schools operating under a virtual education plan shall establish learning centers in suitable unoccupied buildings, including State buildings that are not in use.

(2) If funding is available during the prolonged school closure, a county board shall establish additional learning centers prioritizing:

(i) Community schools eligible for concentration of poverty grants under § 5–223 of this article; and

(ii) 1. Areas with high levels of absenteeism during the prolonged school closure; or

2. If the data under item 1 of this item is unavailable, areas with high levels of absenteeism during the previous school year.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-308 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-308
§7–308.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “License” has the meaning stated in § 17–101(g) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

(3) “Provide real estate brokerage services” has the meaning stated in § 17–101(l) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

(b) A foreclosure consultant who provides real estate brokerage services shall be licensed as required under Title 17 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

(c) A foreclosure consultant shall present a copy of the license to a homeowner no later than the time a foreclosure consulting contract is executed.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-307 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State may cancel the participation of a Program participant if:

(1) the Program participant fails to notify the Secretary of State of any legal name change or change in address or telephone number in the manner required by § 7–306 of this subtitle;

(2) the Program participant files a request for withdrawal of participation under § 7–304(c)(2) of this subtitle;

(3) the Program participant submits false information in applying for participation in the Program in violation of § 7–305 of this subtitle;

(4) the Secretary of State forwards mail to the Program participant and the mail is returned as undeliverable; or

(5) the Secretary of State determines that the Program participant’s actual address is readily accessible to the general public.

(b) The Secretary of State shall send notice of any cancellation of participation in the Program to the participant and shall set forth the reason for cancellation.

(c) A Program participant may appeal any cancellation decision by filing an appeal with the Secretary of State within 30 days after the date of the notice of cancellation in accordance with procedures developed by the Secretary of State.

(d) (1) An individual who ceases to be a Program participant is responsible for notifying any person who uses the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State that the substitute address is no longer valid.

(2) If an individual has requested the shielding of property records in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 1, Part II of the Real Property Article, the Secretary of State shall give written notice to the clerk of the circuit court within 30 days after the individual ceases to be a Program participant.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-205 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: in_force

A buyer in ordinary course of business of fungible goods sold and delivered by a warehouse that is also in the business of buying and selling such goods takes the goods free of any claim under a warehouse receipt even if the receipt is negotiable and has been duly negotiated.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-530 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-530
§7–530.
Status: in_force

A qualified rate order approved by the Commission shall include terms ensuring that the imposition and collection of qualified rate stabilization charges authorized in the order are nonbypassable.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-110.1 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-110.1
§7–110.
Status: in_force

§7–110.1.

If the U.S. General Services Administration applies to Prince George’s County or the State for a permit associated with the relocation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters to Prince George’s County, the Governor shall include in the annual operating or capital budget bill an appropriation of at least $200,000,000 for site redevelopment and to improve transportation infrastructure for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters relocation project.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-214 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-214
§7–214.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This subsection applies if a protected action affects a unit occupied by a designated household that:

(i) is current in its rent and has not violated any other material term of the lease;

(ii) within 60 days after the giving of the notice of intent, provides the owner with written notice showing that the household qualifies as a designated household and stating that the household is applying for an extended lease under this section; and

(iii) executes the extended lease form delivered in accordance with § 7-216(a)(2) of this subtitle and returns it to the owner within 60 days after the giving of the notice of intent.

(2) Except for a protected action under § 7-102(a)(3) of this title, an owner may not take a protected action that affects a unit in an assisted project occupied by a designated household without offering to the designated household an extended lease for at least 3 years beginning on the day of the giving of the notice of intent.

(b) (1) The owner shall set aside at least 20% of the assisted units in an assisted project for designated households to receive extended leases under this subtitle.

(2) If the number of assisted units occupied by designated households that meet the standards of subsection (a) of this section exceeds 20% of the assisted units, the owner shall allocate the available units:

(i) first to designated households with an individual described under § 7-213(1) of this subtitle with priority based on length of continuous residence; and

(ii) then to designated households that do not contain such an individual but include a minor, based on length of continuous residence.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-312 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-312
§7–312.
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Education § 7-417 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-417
§7–417.
Status: in_force

(a) In Caroline County the nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other appropriate health care provider will be assigned, to the extent practicable, to elementary and middle schools.

(b) The services provided by the nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other appropriate health care provider shall, to the extent practicable, include:

(1) Assessment of the health status of all targeted students in the selected elementary and middle schools including history, physical examination, neuro-developmental evaluation, and all required early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs;

(2) Provision of health care including well-child care and treatment of common injuries and illnesses; and

(3) Integration of health care with existing health care providers and health education programs directed at students, teachers, and parents.

(c) The nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other appropriate health care provider shall:

(1) Collaborate with board certified or board eligible pediatricians in the health management of the school children;

(2) Concentrate on the early identification, health counseling, and referral for mental health problems, with an emphasis on suicide prevention; and

(3) Assess, to the extent possible, whether school health programs could be used as a basis for advising other family members of the student of other sources of primary care.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Access” means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve or intercept data from, or otherwise use the resources of a computer program, computer system, or computer network.

(3) (i) “Aggregate amount” means a direct loss of property or services incurred by a victim.

(ii) “Aggregate amount” includes:

1. the value of any money, property, or service lost, stolen, or rendered unrecoverable by the crime; or

2. any actual reasonable expenditure incurred by the victim to verify whether a computer program, computer, computer system, or computer network was altered, acquired, damaged, deleted, disrupted, or destroyed by access in violation of this section.

(4) (i) “Computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, organic, or other data processing device or system that performs logical, arithmetic, memory, or storage functions.

(ii) “Computer” includes property, a data storage facility, or a communications facility that is directly related to or operated with a computer.

(iii) “Computer” does not include an automated typewriter, a typesetter, or a portable calculator.

(5) “Computer control language” means ordered statements that direct a computer to perform specific functions.

(6) “Computer database” means a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts, or instructions that:

(i) is intended for use in a computer, computer system, or computer network; and

(ii) 1. is being prepared or has been prepared in a formalized manner; or

2. is being produced or has been produced by a computer, computer system, or computer network.

(7) “Computer network” means the interconnection of one or more computers through:

(i) the use of a satellite, microwave, line, or other communication medium; and

(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers regardless of whether the interconnection is continuously maintained.

(8) “Computer program” means an ordered set of instructions or statements that may interact with related data and, when executed in a computer system, causes a computer to perform specified functions.

(9) “Computer services” includes computer time, data processing, and storage functions.

(10) “Computer software” means a computer program, instruction, procedure, or associated document regarding the operation of a computer system.

(11) “Computer system” means one or more connected or unconnected computers, peripheral devices, computer software, data, or computer programs.

(12) “Ransomware” means a computer or data contaminant, encryption, or lock that:

(i) is placed or introduced without authorization into a computer, a computer network, or a computer system; and

(ii) restricts access by an authorized person to a computer, computer data, a computer network, or a computer system in a manner that results in the person responsible for the placement or introduction of the contaminant, encryption, or lock demanding payment of money or other consideration to remove the contaminant, encryption, or lock.

(b) This section does not preclude the applicability of any other provision of this Code.

(c) (1) A person may not intentionally, willfully, and without authorization:

(i) access, attempt to access, cause to be accessed, or exceed the person’s authorized access to all or part of a computer network, computer control language, computer, computer software, computer system, computer service, or computer database; or

(ii) copy, attempt to copy, possess, or attempt to possess the contents of all or part of a computer database accessed in violation of item (i) of this paragraph.

(2) A person may not commit an act prohibited by paragraph (1) of this subsection with the intent to:

(i) cause the malfunction or interrupt the operation of all or any part of a computer, computer network, computer control language, computer software, computer system, computer service, or computer data; or

(ii) alter, damage, or destroy all or any part of data or a computer program stored, maintained, or produced by a computer, computer network, computer software, computer system, computer service, or computer database.

(3) A person may not intentionally, willfully, and without authorization:

(i) possess, identify, or attempt to identify a valid access code; or

(ii) publicize or distribute a valid access code to an unauthorized person.

(4) A person may not commit an act prohibited under this subsection with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of:

(i) the State government;

(ii) a service, device, or system related to the production, transmission, delivery, or storage of electricity or natural gas in the State that is owned, operated, or controlled by a person other than a public service company, as defined in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article;

(iii) a service provided in the State by a public service company, as defined in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article;

(iv) a health care facility, as defined in § 18–338.1 of the Health – General Article; or

(v) a public school, as defined in § 1–101 of the Education Article.

(5) (i) This paragraph does not apply to a person who has a bona fide scientific, educational, governmental, testing, news, or other similar justification for possessing ransomware.

(ii) A person may not knowingly possess ransomware with the intent to use the ransomware for the purpose of introduction into the computer, computer network, or computer system of another person without the authorization of the other person.

(6) A person may not commit an act prohibited under this subsection with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a public safety answering point, as defined in § 1–301 of the Public Safety Article.

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

(2) A person who violates subsection (c)(2) or (3) of this section:

(i) if the aggregate amount of the loss is $10,000 or more, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; or

(ii) if the aggregate amount of the loss is less than $10,000, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(3) A person who violates subsection (c)(4) of this section:

(i) if the aggregate amount of the loss is $10,000 or more, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both; or

(ii) if the aggregate amount of the loss is less than $10,000, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both.

(4) A person who violates subsection (c)(5) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(5) A person who violates subsection (c)(6) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both.

(e) Access achieved in violation of this section under a single scheme or a continuing course of conduct may be considered as one violation.

(f) A court of competent jurisdiction may try a person prosecuted under this section in any county in this State where:

(1) the defendant performed the act; or

(2) the accessed computer is located.

(g) (1) A person who has suffered a specific and direct injury because of a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) In an action under this subsection, the court may award actual damages and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.

(3) A conviction for an offense under this section is not a prerequisite for maintenance of an action under this subsection.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-403 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-403
§7–403.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a parolee is convicted of a crime committed while on parole and is sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment in any correctional facility in this State, the court shall determine if the new sentence is to run concurrently or consecutively, as required under Maryland Rule 4–351(a)(5).

(2) If the new sentence is to run consecutively:

(i) the new sentence shall begin as provided in § 9–202(c) of this article; and

(ii) any reimposition of the original sentence on parole shall begin as provided in § 7–401 of this subtitle.

(b) If a parolee is convicted in another state of a crime committed while on parole and is sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility in the other state, the Commission shall file with the managing official of the correctional facility in the other state a declaration of violation of parole to serve as a detainer on the parolee’s release from the correctional facility.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1209 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1209
§7–1209.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Commission may approve up to 10 proposals to be eligible to undergo the expedited certificate of public convenience and necessity process under § 7–207.4 of this title.

(2) The Commission may approve more than 10 proposals to be eligible to undergo the expedited certificate of public convenience and necessity process under § 7–207.4 of this title only if the Commission determines that:

(i) the Commission has sufficient resources to complete that number of expedited reviews of applications for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207.4 of this title; and

(ii) the number of expedited reviews of applications for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207.4 of this title is in the public interest.

(3) If not more than 10 projects respond to a solicitation issued under § 7–1206 of this subtitle, the Commission shall approve, subject to § 7–1208(d)(2) of this subtitle, all projects that apply for the solicitation.

(b) (1) For the purpose of this subsection, a transmission energy storage device shall be considered a non–emissions–emitting project.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Commission shall approve 4 non–emissions–emitting projects to every 1 emissions–emitting project.

(3) The Commission may waive the requirement under paragraph (2) of this subsection if a sufficient number of applications for projects that meet the requirement are not received.

(c) (1) In determining which proposals to approve, the Commission shall prioritize dispatchable energy generation projects over large capacity energy resources.

(2) In addition to the prioritization in paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the Commission receives more than 10 proposals or determines that more than 10 proposals may be approved under § 7–1208 of this subtitle, the Commission shall base the approvals on:

(i) which projects will provide the highest capacity value to the State;

(ii) the timeliness of a project to begin construction;

(iii) the timeliness of a project to begin operation; and

(iv) which projects have the lowest emissions intensity.

(d) The Commission shall determine when the proceedings for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207.4 of this title will begin for a proposal approved under this part.

(e) The Commission may contract for the services of independent consultants and experts in evaluating and comparing whether a proposal shall be approved to be eligible to undergo an expedited certificate of public convenience and necessity process under § 7–207.4 of this title.

(f) A proposal that is not approved to be eligible to undergo an expedited certificate of public convenience and necessity process under § 7–207.4 of this title may apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under § 7–207 of this title.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-205 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission has the exclusive power to:

(1) authorize the parole of an individual sentenced under the laws of the State to any correctional facility in the State;

(2) negotiate, enter into, and sign predetermined parole release agreements as provided under subsection (b) of this section;

(3) hear cases for parole or administrative release in which:

(i) the Commissioner of Correction, after reviewing the recommendation of the appropriate managing official, objects to a parole;

(ii) the incarcerated individual was convicted of a homicide;

(iii) the incarcerated individual is serving a sentence of life imprisonment;

(iv) the parole hearing is open to the public under § 7–304 of this title;

(v) the incarcerated individual fails to meet the requirements of the administrative release process established under § 7–301.1 of this title;

(vi) a victim requests a hearing as provided under § 7–301.1 of this title; or

(vii) the Commission finds that a hearing for administrative release is necessary under § 7–301.1 of this title;

(4) hear exceptions to recommendations of a hearing examiner or a commissioner acting as a hearing examiner;

(5) review summarily all recommendations of a hearing examiner or a commissioner acting as a hearing examiner to which an exception has not been filed;

(6) hear a case for parole in absentia when an individual who was sentenced in this State to serve a term of imprisonment is in a correctional facility of a jurisdiction other than this State;

(7) hear cases of parole revocation;

(8) if delegated by the Governor, hear cases involving an alleged violation of a conditional pardon; and

(9) determine conditions for administrative release under § 7–301.1 of this title.

(b) (1) (i) The Commission may negotiate, enter into, and sign a predetermined parole release agreement with the Commissioner of Correction and an incarcerated individual under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

(ii) The agreement may provide for the release of the incarcerated individual on parole at a predetermined time if, during the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement, the incarcerated individual participates in the programs designated by the Commission and fulfills any other conditions specified in the agreement.

(2) This subsection does not affect any diminution of an incarcerated individual’s term of confinement awarded under Title 3, Subtitle 7 and §§ 9–506 and 9–513 of this article or an incarcerated individual’s eligibility for administrative release under § 7–301.1 of this title.

(c) Each commissioner has visitorial powers over any correctional facility in which an individual is confined on a criminal charge, whether the correctional facility is operated by the State or by a county or municipal corporation of the State.

(d) As necessary to carry out its duties, the Commission may:

(1) issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses;

(2) administer oaths; and

(3) examine witnesses under oath, including any incarcerated individual who is confined in a correctional facility operated by the State or by a county or municipal corporation of the State.

(e) (1) A person who is personally served with a subpoena and who fails to appear or refuses to testify before the Commission is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $100.

(2) The fine imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.

(f) A witness who makes a false statement relating to a matter that is material to the Commission’s inquiry while testifying before the Commission is guilty of perjury and on conviction is subject to the penalty of § 9–101 of the Criminal Law Article.
Md. Code, Education § 7-305 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

§7–305. IN EFFECT

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 7–305.1 of this subtitle, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the county board, each principal of a public school may suspend for cause, for not more than 10 school days, any student in the school who is under the direction of the principal.

(2) The student or the student’s parent or guardian promptly shall be given a conference with the principal and any other appropriate personnel during the suspension period.

(3) The student or the student’s parent or guardian promptly shall be given a community resources list provided by the county board in accordance with § 7–310 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student may not be suspended or expelled from school solely for attendance–related offenses.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to in–school suspensions for attendance–related offenses.

(c) Except as provided in § 7–305.1 of this subtitle, at the request of a principal, a county superintendent may suspend a student for more than 10 school days or expel the student.

(d) (1) If a principal finds that a suspension of more than 10 school days or expulsion is warranted, the principal immediately shall report the matter in writing to the county superintendent.

(2) The county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designated representative promptly shall make a thorough investigation of the matter.

(3) If after the investigation the county superintendent finds that a longer suspension or expulsion is warranted, the county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designated representative promptly shall arrange a conference with the student and his parent or guardian.

(4) The student or the student’s parent or guardian promptly shall be given a community resources list provided by the county board in accordance with § 7–310 of this subtitle.

(5) If after the conference the county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designated representative finds that a suspension of more than 10 school days or expulsion is warranted, the student or the student’s parent or guardian may:

(i) Appeal to the county board within 10 days after the determination;

(ii) Be heard before the county board, its designated committee, or a hearing examiner, in accordance with the procedures established under § 6–203 of this article; and

(iii) Bring counsel and witnesses to the hearing.

(6) Unless a public hearing is requested by the parent or guardian of the student, a hearing shall be held out of the presence of all individuals except those whose presence is considered necessary or desirable by the board.

(7) The appeal to the county board does not stay the decision of the county superintendent.

(8) The decision of the county board is final.

(e) (1) Any student expelled or suspended from school:

(i) Shall remain away from the school premises during those hours each school day when the school the student attends is in session; and

(ii) May not participate in school sponsored activities.

(2) The expelled or suspended student may return to the school premises during the prohibited hours only for attendance at a previously scheduled appointment, and if the student is a minor then only if accompanied by his parent or guardian.

(3) Any person who violates paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.

(4) (i) If a student has been suspended or expelled, the principal or a designee of the principal may not return the student to the classroom without conferring with the teacher who referred the student to the principal, if the student was referred by a teacher, other teachers as appropriate, other appropriate school personnel, the student, and the student’s parent or guardian.

(ii) If the disruptive behavior results in action less than suspension, the principal or a designee of the principal shall confer with the teacher who referred the student to the principal prior to returning the student to that teacher’s classroom.

(5) A county superintendent may deny attendance to any student who is currently expelled from another school system for a length of time equal to that expulsion.

(6) A school system shall forward information to another school system relating to the discipline of a student, including information on an expulsion of the student, on receipt of the request for information.

(f) (1) In this subsection, “firearm” means a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if the county superintendent or the superintendent’s designated representative finds that a student has brought a firearm onto school property, the student shall be expelled for a minimum of 1 year.

(3) The county superintendent may specify, on a case by case basis, a shorter period of expulsion or an alternative educational setting, if alternative educational settings have been approved by the county board, for a student who has brought a firearm onto school property.

(4) The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.

(g) (1) The discipline of a child with a disability, including the suspension, expulsion, or interim alternative placement of the child for disciplinary reasons, or removal or exclusion of the child from the child’s regular school program for more than ten consecutive school days for a reportable offense, shall be conducted in conformance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of the United States Code, including the requirements related to a manifestation determination.

(2) If a child with a disability is being considered for suspension or expulsion, the child or the child’s parent or guardian shall be given a community resources list attached to the procedural safeguards notice required by regulation of the State Board.

(h) The provisions of this section apply to a student regardless of the cause for which a student is being disciplined, including any removal or exclusion of a student from the student’s regular school program arising out of a reportable offense under § 7–303 of this subtitle.

(i) (1) This subsection does not apply if the student is referred to the Department of Juvenile Services.

(2) If a student violates a State or local law or regulation and during or as a result of the commission of that violation damaged, destroyed, or substantially decreased the value of school property or property of another that was on school property at the time of the violation, as part of a conference on the matter with the student, the student’s parent or guardian and any other appropriate person, the principal shall require the student or the student’s parent to make restitution.

(3) The restitution may be in the form of monetary restitution not to exceed the lesser of the fair market value of the property or $2,500, or the student’s assignment to a school work project, or both.

§7–305. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 347 OF 1995 **

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 7–305.1 of this subtitle, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the county board, each principal of a public school may suspend for cause, for not more than 10 school days, any student in the school who is under the direction of the principal.

(2) The student or the student’s parent or guardian promptly shall be given a conference with the principal and any other appropriate personnel during the suspension period.

(3) The student or the student’s parent or guardian promptly shall be given a community resources list provided by the county board in accordance with § 7–310 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student may not be suspended or expelled from school solely for attendance–related offenses.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to in–school suspensions for attendance–related offenses.

(c) Except as provided in § 7–305.1 of this subtitle, at the request of a principal, a county superintendent may suspend a student for more than 10 school days or expel the student.

(d) (1) If a principal finds that a suspension of more than 10 school days or expulsion is warranted, the principal immediately shall report the matter in writing to the county superintendent.

(2) The county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designated representative promptly shall make a thorough investigation of the matter.

(3) If after the investigation the county superintendent finds that a longer suspension or expulsion is warranted, the county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designated representative promptly shall arrange a conference with the student and his parent or guardian.

(4) The student or the student’s parent or guardian promptly shall be given a community resources list provided by the county board in accordance with § 7–310 of this subtitle.

(5) If after the conference the county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designated representative finds that a suspension of more than 10 school days or expulsion is warranted, the student or the student’s parent or guardian may:

(i) Appeal to the county board within 10 days after the determination;

(ii) Be heard before the county board, its designated committee, or a hearing examiner, in accordance with the procedures established under § 6–203 of this article; and

(iii) Bring counsel and witnesses to the hearing.

(6) Unless a public hearing is requested by the parent or guardian of the student, a hearing shall be held out of the presence of all individuals except those whose presence is considered necessary or desirable by the board.

(7) The appeal to the county board does not stay the decision of the county superintendent.

(8) The decision of the county board is final.

(e) (1) Any student expelled or suspended from school:

(i) Shall remain away from the school premises during those hours each school day when the school the student attends is in session; and

(ii) May not participate in school sponsored activities.

(2) The expelled or suspended student may return to the school premises during the prohibited hours only for attendance at a previously scheduled appointment, and if the student is a minor then only if accompanied by his parent or guardian.

(3) Any person who violates paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.

(4) (i) If a student has been suspended or expelled, the principal or a designee of the principal may not return the student to the classroom without conferring with the teacher who referred the student to the principal, if the student was referred by a teacher, other teachers as appropriate, other appropriate school personnel, the student, and the student’s parent or guardian.

(ii) If the disruptive behavior results in action less than suspension, the principal or a designee of the principal shall confer with the teacher who referred the student to the principal prior to returning the student to that teacher’s classroom.

(5) A county superintendent may deny attendance to any student who is currently expelled from another school system for a length of time equal to that expulsion.

(6) A school system shall forward information to another school system relating to the discipline of a student, including information on an expulsion of the student, on receipt of the request for information.

(f) (1) The discipline of a child with a disability, including the suspension, expulsion, or interim alternative placement of the child for disciplinary reasons, or removal or exclusion of the child from the child’s regular school program for more than ten consecutive school days for a reportable offense, shall be conducted in conformance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of the United States Code, including the requirements related to a manifestation determination.

(2) If a child with a disability is being considered for suspension or expulsion, the child or the child’s parent or guardian shall be given a community resources list attached to the procedural safeguards notice required by regulation of the State Board.

(g) The provisions of this section apply to a student regardless of the cause for which a student is being disciplined, including any removal or exclusion of a student from the student’s regular school program arising out of a reportable offense under § 7–303 of this subtitle.

(h) (1) This subsection does not apply if the student is referred to the Department of Juvenile Services.

(2) If a student violates a State or local law or regulation and during or as a result of the commission of that violation damaged, destroyed, or substantially decreased the value of school property or property of another that was on school property at the time of the violation, as part of a conference on the matter with the student, the student’s parent or guardian and any other appropriate person, the principal shall require the student or the student’s parent to make restitution.

(3) The restitution may be in the form of monetary restitution not to exceed the lesser of the fair market value of the property or $2,500, or the student’s assignment to a school work project, or both.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-308 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-308
§7–308.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department may execute any agreement, lease, or equipment trust certificate for the purchase or rental of transit facilities or equipment such as rolling stock, substantially in the form customarily used in these cases and appropriate to effect the purchase or rental. The Department may dispose of an equipment trust certificate in the manner that it determines to be in its best interests.

(b) Each vehicle covered by an equipment trust certificate shall have the name of the owner and lessor plainly marked on both sides, followed by the words “owner and lessor”.

(c) (1) The money required to be paid by the Department under these agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be payable from revenues available under this title or Title 3 or 4 of this article.

(2) Payment for the purchase or rental of transit facilities or equipment may be made in installments, and deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates. Title to the transit facilities or equipment may not vest in the Department until the equipment trust certificates are paid.

(d) An agreement by the Department to purchase transit facilities or equipment may:

(1) Direct the seller to sell and assign the equipment to a bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State or to the United States Department of Transportation, as trustee, lessor, or seller, for the benefit and security of the equipment trust certificates;

(2) Direct the trustee to deliver the transit facilities and equipment to one or more designated agents of the Department; and

(3) Authorize the trustee simultaneously with the delivery to execute and deliver a lease of the transit facilities or equipment to the Department.

(e) The agreements and leases shall be acknowledged in the form required for the acknowledgment of deeds. The agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates shall be authorized by the Secretary and contain the covenants, conditions, and provisions that the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to insure the payment of the equipment trust certificates from the revenues derived from the operation of the transit system and other funds.

(f) The covenants, conditions, and provisions of the agreements, leases, and equipment trust certificates may not conflict with any trust agreement securing the payment of bonds or other obligations of the Department then outstanding and may not conflict with the rights of the holders of any other bonds or obligations.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-512 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-512
§7–512.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.

(2) The board for each State residential center shall reflect adequately the composition of the community that the State residential center serves.

(3) Of the 7 members of the board for a State residential center:

(i) At least 2 shall be parents or other relatives or guardians of residents of that State residential center; and

(ii) Each of the others shall be individuals who:

1. Are known for their interest in civic and public affairs; and

2. Have expressed an active interest in the care of individuals with an intellectual disability, or generally in intellectual disability endeavors.

(4) The Governor shall appoint the members from a list of qualified individuals submitted to the Governor by the Secretary. The number of names on the list shall be at least twice the number of vacancies.

(b) Each member of the board for a State residential center shall be a resident of the region that the State residential center serves.

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

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

(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 and qualifies.

(4) A member who serves 2 consecutive full 4-year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after the completion of those terms.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-613 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-613
§7–613.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Assistive Technology Loan Fund in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide guarantees of loans and subsidies of loan interest for the purchase of assistive technology.

(c) (1) The Board shall administer the Fund.

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

(d) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(e) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.

(f) If, at any time, the balance of the Fund exceeds the amount that the Board considers necessary to meet its obligations, on resolution of the Board, the excess shall revert to the General Fund.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-706 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-706
§7–706.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in accordance with the obligation to provide standard offer service through the bid process created under § 7–510 of this title, the Commission shall allow an electricity supplier to recover actual dollar–for–dollar costs incurred, including a compliance fee under § 7–705 of this subtitle, in complying with a State–mandated renewable energy portfolio standard.

(2) In accordance with the Phase II settlement agreement approved by the Commission in Order No. 78710 in Case No. 8908 on September 30, 2003, for any full–service agreement executed before the renewable energy standard under this subtitle applies to an electric company, the electric company and its wholesale electricity suppliers may pass through their commercially reasonable additional costs, if any, associated with complying with the standard, through the end of the year of standard offer service in which the requirement took effect.

(b) An electricity supplier may recover a compliance fee if:

(1) the payment of a compliance fee is the least–cost measure to customers as compared to the purchase of Tier 1 renewable sources to comply with a renewable energy portfolio standard;

(2) there are insufficient Tier 1 renewable sources available for the electricity supplier to comply with a renewable energy portfolio standard; or

(3) a wholesale electricity supplier defaults or otherwise fails to deliver renewable energy credits under a supply contract approved by the Commission.

(c) Any cost recovery under this section:

(1) for all electricity suppliers, may be in the form of a generation surcharge payable by all current electricity supply customers, except as otherwise provided in § 7–704(e) of this subtitle;

(2) shall be disclosed to customers in a manner to be determined by the Commission; and

(3) may not include the costs for a power purchase contract under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act contemplated in rates or restructuring proceedings.

(d) (1) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission in consultation with the Department of Commerce, the Commission may waive the recovery of all or part of the compliance fee assessed on the load of a particular industrial or nonretail commercial customer for a particular year, based on a demonstration by the applicant of an extreme economic hardship that significantly impairs the continued operation of the applicant.

(2) Any compliance fee recovery that is waived under this subsection may not be assessed against other customers.

(3) An electricity supplier is not liable for any compliance fee that is waived under this subsection.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1001 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 10 / Section 7-1001
§7–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Maryland Technology Academy in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Academy is to:

(1) Provide intensive learning opportunities for teachers in the State each year on how to use technology to significantly impact student learning; and

(2) Promote the overall improvement of public schools in the State.

(c) Under the direction and supervision of the Department, the Academy shall arrange for the conducting of 3- to 5-week summer sessions each year for elementary, middle, and high school teachers in the State.

(d) The summer sessions shall utilize an intensive curriculum in technology that is structured in such a manner to require the participating teachers to:

(1) Examine and discuss technological research and engage in practicing the use of technology in the classroom and school setting;

(2) Participate in and critique demonstrations of the use of technology;

(3) Prepare and present a technology-based project in an area of interest; and

(4) Develop an understanding and knowledge of how to collect and analyze student data to determine effective uses of technology and how the use of technology impacts student learning.

(e) The Academy shall organize the summer sessions on the basis of:

(1) Creating participant teams of elementary, middle, and high school teachers as well as instructors from colleges of education; and

(2) Utilizing instructors from institutions of higher education as well as teacher experts, national experts, and outside consultants.

(f) The Academy shall provide opportunities for teachers, after their completion of a summer session, to continue to learn about the uses and impact of technology in the classroom through the establishment of appropriate conferences, study groups, distance-learning activities, and peer coaching sessions.

(g) The Department shall establish guidelines for the application and selection of participants in the Academy and any other appropriate matter to implement the provisions of this subtitle.

(h) Funds for the Academy shall be as provided in the annual budget of the Department.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-219 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-219
§7–219.
Status: in_force

All application and permit fees, renewal fees, transporting vehicle certification fees, and all other funds collected by the Department under this subtitle, including any civil or administrative penalty or any fine imposed by a court under the provisions of this subtitle, shall be paid into the State Hazardous Substance Control Fund.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-08 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1A / Section 7-1A-08
§7–1A–08.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2025, the Department shall establish an early childhood educator career ladder for eligible private providers.

(2) The early childhood educator career ladder is for teachers and assistant teachers employed by eligible private providers.

(3) The purpose of the early childhood educator career ladder is to:

(i) Transform early childhood education teaching into a high–status profession in the State;

(ii) Attract high–performing students to pursue the high–status early childhood education teaching profession; and

(iii) Retain high–quality early childhood education teachers who gain additional responsibility, authority, status, and compensation as they gain additional expertise.

(b) The early childhood educator career ladder shall:

(1) Adequately compensate early childhood educators for their work;

(2) Provide early childhood educators with the opportunity to identify and work with prekindergarten teachers and teaching assistants;

(3) Provide early childhood educators the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge by participating in job–embedded professional development; and

(4) Compensate early childhood educators at greater rates as they advance to the next level of the career ladder.

(c) (1) The levels of the career ladder are as follows:

(i) Level one is an early childhood teaching assistant;

(ii) Level two is a prekindergarten lead teacher; and

(iii) Level three is an early childhood consulting teacher.

(2) In order to qualify as an early childhood teaching assistant, an educator shall:

(i) 1. Hold a high school diploma; and

2. On or before July 1, 2027:

A. Earn and maintain a Child Development Associate (CDA) with a preschool designation; or

B. Hold an associate degree in early childhood education or child development; or

(ii) On July 1, 2024, have documented experience of actively providing services in early childhood education for a minimum of 15 years for at least:

1. 20 hours per week; and

2. 180 days per year.

(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, in order to qualify as a prekindergarten lead teacher, an educator shall:

1. Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or a related field from an institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;

2. A. Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or a related field from an institution of higher education in another country; and

B. Have the degree under item A of this item verified as comparable to a bachelor’s degree granted by an accredited institution of higher education in the United States by an independent agency authorized to analyze foreign credentials selected by the Department;

3. Hold a bachelor’s degree in a field unrelated to early childhood education from an institution of higher education accredited by an institutional accrediting association approved by the U.S. Department of Education; or

4. Subject to subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, on July 1, 2024, have documented experience of actively providing services in early childhood education for a minimum of 10 years for at least:

A. 20 hours per week; and

B. 180 days per year.

(ii) In order to qualify as a prekindergarten lead teacher through any pathway other than the pathway described under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, an educator must achieve a minimum score on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) assessment as set by the Department in addition to the requirements listed under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(iii) 1. On or before July 1, 2030, a prekindergarten lead teacher who qualifies through the pathway described under subparagraph (i)4 of this paragraph shall earn an associate degree in early childhood education.

2. Teachers from level three of the career ladder shall mentor and provide professional support to a prekindergarten lead teacher described under this subparagraph to ensure that the teacher earns a degree within the required amount of time.

(iv) In order to maintain status as a prekindergarten lead teacher, each year a lead teacher shall complete at least 20 working hours of professional learning and development in:

1. Early childhood instruction;

2. Developmentally appropriate practice; and

3. Any other professional skill areas the Department determines are valuable.

(4) In order to qualify as an early childhood consulting teacher, an educator shall:

(i) Be a prekindergarten lead teacher in good standing;

(ii) Beginning in the 2027–2028 school year, hold early childhood education certification or be pursuing certification;

(iii) Be able to lead other early childhood educators in an effective and disciplined way to improve the curriculum and instruction of prekindergarten students;

(iv) Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to mentor early childhood assistant teachers and new prekindergarten lead teachers, including by helping them to meet the educational and certification qualifications necessary to qualify for and maintain status on the career ladder; and

(v) Supervise and support prekindergarten lead teachers, if practicable through prekindergarten provider hubs, in one or more sites in order to improve developmentally appropriate instructional practices for prekindergarten students.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-209 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-209
§7–209.
Status: in_force

A right of first purchase under this subtitle may be assigned only to another party having the right of first purchase under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-10A-05 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 10A / Section 7-10A-05
§7–10A–05.
Status: in_force

The plan to implement the pilot program shall:

(1) Provide a useful educational medium for students in the pilot program;

(2) Be capable of being implemented at a reasonable cost;

(3) Encourage and develop students’ familiarity with computer technology and train teachers to integrate such technology into their curriculum;

(4) Add to the increased performance of the students participating in the program; and

(5) Provide performance indicators that illustrate how teachers’ familiarity with technology and teaching resources within the pilot program have increased.
Md. Code, Education § 7-502 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-502
§7–502.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Program” means a Youth Suicide Prevention School Program established under this subtitle.

(c) “Youth service bureau” means a program defined under § 9–233 of the Human Services Article.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-406 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-406
§7–406.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee shall maintain a complete file for each cremation and each alkaline hydrolysis or natural organic reduction that is initiated that includes the signature of the next of kin, person identifying the body, or person responsible for disposition, time of death, and the date and time of cremation or the time that the alkaline hydrolysis or natural organic reduction was initiated.

(b) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Eligible dependent” means a veteran’s spouse, a veteran’s unmarried child under the age of 21 years, or a veteran’s unmarried adult child who before the age of 21 became permanently incapable of self–support because of physical or mental disability.

(iii) 1. “Identifying information” means data required by a veterans service organization to verify the eligibility of a veteran or an eligible dependent for burial in a national or state veterans cemetery.

2. “Identifying information” includes name, service number, Social Security number, date of birth, date of death, place of birth, and copy of the death certificate.

(iv) “Veteran” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.

(v) “Veterans service organization” means an association or other entity organized for the benefit of veterans that has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or chartered by Congress and any employee or representative of the association or entity.

(2) (i) If a licensed funeral establishment or a crematory is in possession of cremated human remains or hydrolyzed remains that have been unclaimed for 90 days or more, the licensed funeral establishment or holder of the permit for the business of operating a crematory shall provide identifying information of the unclaimed cremains or hydrolyzed remains to a veterans service organization in order for the veterans service organization to determine if the unclaimed cremains or hydrolyzed remains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent.

(ii) 1. Subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph does not apply if:

A. An authorizing agent directs otherwise; or

B. A reduction facility reasonably concludes based on the identifying information or other evidence that a decedent does not qualify for disposition benefits associated with veteran status.

2. A reduction facility in possession of human remains that are being processed by natural organic reduction shall provide identifying information to a veterans service organization within 5 business days after natural organic reduction is initiated to determine if the soil remains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent.

(3) Within 45 days after receipt of the information required under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the veterans service organization shall notify the licensed funeral establishment, permit holder, or reduction facility:

(i) Whether the cremains, hydrolyzed remains, or soil remains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent; and

(ii) If so, whether the veteran or eligible dependent is eligible for burial in a veterans cemetery.

(4) If the unclaimed cremains or hydrolyzed remains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent, the licensed funeral establishment or permit holder may transfer the cremains or hydrolyzed remains to a veterans service organization for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the cremains or hydrolyzed remains.

(5) If the unclaimed soil remains are those of a veteran or eligible dependent, the reduction facility may:

(i) Transfer a portion of the soil remains not exceeding 300 cubic inches in volume to a veterans service organization that grants permission for the purpose of disposition; and

(ii) If authorized, transfer the balance of the soil remains to a cemetery or the owner of a woodland protected under the Forest Conservation Act.

(6) If a veterans service organization does not take possession of unclaimed cremains or hydrolyzed remains that qualify for a plot in a State veterans’ cemetery under § 9–906 of the State Government Article within 10 days after the licensed funeral establishment or permit holder receives the notification required under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the licensed funeral establishment or permit holder shall:

(i) Notify the Department of Veterans and Military Families of the status of the cremains or hydrolyzed remains for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the cremains or hydrolyzed remains; and

(ii) Transfer the cremains or hydrolyzed remains to the Department of Veterans and Military Families for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the cremains or hydrolyzed remains.

(7) If a veterans service organization does not take possession of a portion of unclaimed soil remains under paragraph (5)(i) of this subsection that qualifies for a plot in a State veterans’ cemetery under § 9–906 of the State Government Article within 10 days after the reduction facility receives the notification required under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the reduction facility shall:

(i) Notify the Department of Veterans and Military Families of the status of the soil remains for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the portion of soil remains;

(ii) Transfer the portion of soil remains to the Department of Veterans and Military Families for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the portion of the soil remains; and

(iii) If authorized by the cemetery or owner, transfer the balance of the soil remains to a cemetery or the owner of a woodland protected under the Forest Conservation Act.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-223 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-223
§7–223.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Comptroller may not allow a warrant to be issued until a record is made in the books of the Office of the Comptroller.

(2) The record shall:

(i) state the amount of the warrant;

(ii) state the account against which the warrant is charged; and

(iii) identify:

1. the payee and the officer or unit of the State government that submitted the bill; or

2. for an advance, the officer or unit.

(b) The Comptroller shall keep an abstract of each warrant.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-306 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: in_force

A license expires on the first March 1 after its effective date.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-106 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-106
§7–106.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient operation of the Department.

(b) The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the Department as necessary to fulfill the duties assigned to the Secretary.
Md. Code, Education § 7-203.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203.1
§7–203.
Status: in_force

§7–203.1.

(a) (1) For fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the Department shall distribute grants to Tier I counties, as defined in § 1–101 of the Economic Development Article, for the administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test to 10th grade students.

(2) For fiscal year 2005 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Department shall distribute grants to each county for the administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test to 10th grade students.

(b) Subject to the availability of funding in the State budget, the amount of each county’s grant shall be in an amount sufficient for the administration of the test to all 10th grade students in the county.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-208 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-208
§7–208.
Status: reserved

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

(2) “Disabled active duty service member” means an individual in active service of the military, naval, or air service as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101 who has a service connected physical disability that:

(i) is reasonably certain to continue for the life of the service member; and

(ii) was not caused or incurred by misconduct of the service member.

(3) (i) “Disabled veteran” means an individual who:

1. is honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active military, naval, or air service as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101; and

2. has been declared by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to have a permanent 100% service connected disability that results from blindness or other disabling cause that:

A. is reasonably certain to continue for the life of the veteran; and

B. was not caused or incurred by misconduct of the veteran.

(ii) “Disabled veteran” includes an individual who qualifies posthumously for a 100% service connected disability.

(4) “Dwelling house”:

(i) means real property that is:

1. the legal residence of a disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse; and

2. occupied by not more than 2 families; and

(ii) includes the lot or curtilage and structures necessary to use the real property as a residence.

(5) “Individual who died in the line of duty” means an individual who died while in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States as a result of an injury or disease that is deemed under 38 U.S.C. § 105 to have been incurred in the line of duty.

(6) “Surviving spouse” means an individual who has not remarried and who:

(i) is the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran;

(ii) is the surviving spouse of an individual who died in the line of duty; or

(iii) receives Dependency and Indemnity Compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a dwelling house is exempt from property tax if:

(1) the dwelling house is owned by:

(i) a disabled active duty service member;

(ii) a disabled veteran;

(iii) a surviving spouse of an individual who died in the line of duty, if:

1. the dwelling house was owned by the individual at the time of the individual’s death;

2. the dwelling house was acquired by the surviving spouse within 2 years of the individual’s death, if the individual or the surviving spouse was domiciled in the State as of the date of the individual’s death; or

3. the dwelling house was acquired after the surviving spouse qualified for exemption for a former dwelling house under item 1 or 2 of this item, to the extent of the previous exemption; or

(iv) a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section; and

(2) the application requirements of subsection (d) of this section are met.

(c) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, after a disabled veteran dies, the surviving spouse of the disabled veteran shall receive a disabled veteran’s property tax exemption:

(1) for the dwelling house that was formerly owned by the disabled veteran:

(i) if the dwelling house received an exemption under this section; and

(ii) if the surviving spouse owns and resides in the dwelling house;

(2) for the dwelling house that was formerly occupied by the disabled veteran:

(i) if the dwelling house did not receive an exemption under this section;

(ii) if the disabled veteran was domiciled in the State at death; and

(iii) if the surviving spouse owns and resides in the dwelling house; and

(3) for a dwelling house subsequently acquired by the surviving spouse, equal to the exemption for the former dwelling house when the dwelling house owned by the surviving spouse was transferred by the surviving spouse:

(i) if the surviving spouse owns and resides in the subsequently acquired dwelling house; and

(ii) if the surviving spouse has qualified under item (1) or (2) of this subsection.

(d) (1) A disabled veteran or a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran shall apply for an exemption under this section by providing to the supervisor:

(i) a copy of the disabled veteran’s discharge certificate from active military, naval, or air service; and

(ii) 1. on the form provided by the Department, a certification of the disabled veteran’s disability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; or

2. a rating decision of the disabled veteran’s disability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that includes the effective date of the rating decision.

(2) The disabled veteran’s certificate of disability or rating decision may not be inspected by individuals other than:

(i) the disabled veteran; or

(ii) appropriate employees of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation.

(3) A disabled active duty service member shall apply for an exemption under this section by providing to the supervisor, on the form provided by the Department, a certification of the service member’s disability from a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State or from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

(4) A surviving spouse of an individual who died in the line of duty shall apply for an exemption under this section by providing to the supervisor certification that the individual died while in active service as a result of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty.

(5) (i) An individual may submit, and the Department shall accept, an application for the exemption under this section for a specific dwelling house the individual intends to purchase before the individual purchases the dwelling house.

(ii) The Department, within 15 business days following receipt of an application submitted under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, shall process the application and send the applicant a letter stating:

1. that the application is preliminarily approved or preliminarily denied; and

2. if the application is preliminarily approved, the amount of the tax exemption for the dwelling the individual intends to purchase.

(iii) An individual who is issued a letter preliminarily approving the exemption shall receive the exemption for the dwelling referenced in the letter after becoming the owner of the dwelling without having to file another application.

(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an exemption under this section shall be granted in addition to any other exemption authorized by law.

(2) An individual may receive an exemption under this section or under § 7–207 of this subtitle but not under both.

(f) (1) An exemption under this section is prorated by the supervisor for any part of a taxable year that remains after the date in the year when the disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse applies for the exemption.

(2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a dwelling is transferred to a disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse who qualifies for an exemption under this section, the exemption applies and the property tax is abated from the date of settlement for the purchase of the property, if the transferee applies for the exemption within 30 days after the settlement for the purchase of the property.

(ii) Notwithstanding § 7–104 of this title and for any taxable year beginning on or after July 1, 2018, the governing body of Montgomery County may authorize, by law, an abatement of any overdue property tax:

1. on a dwelling transferred to a disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse who applies for and qualifies for an exemption under this section; and

2. for which the transferee is liable.

(3) The Department shall adopt regulations to administer the provisions of paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection.

(g) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, in the taxable years in which an exemption under this section was authorized but not granted, the State, a county, or a municipal corporation shall pay a refund to an individual described below who receives an exemption under this section:

(i) to a disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse for any State property tax paid;

(ii) to a disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse for any county property tax paid; or

(iii) to a disabled active duty service member or disabled veteran for any municipal corporation property tax paid.

(2) A disabled active duty service member or disabled veteran may apply for a refund of State, county, and municipal corporation property tax paid on the dwelling house while the exemption was available only if the disabled active duty service member or disabled veteran applies for the exemption during the 3–year period beginning with the calendar year in which the disabled active duty service member or disabled veteran initially became eligible for an exemption under this section.

(3) A surviving spouse may apply for a refund of State, county, and municipal corporation property tax paid on the dwelling house while the exemption was available, only if the surviving spouse applies for the exemption during the 3–year period beginning with the calendar year in which the surviving spouse initially became eligible for an exemption under this section.

(h) (1) For the purposes of subsections (f) and (g) of this section, the State, a county, or a municipal corporation shall pay to a disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse interest on the amount of a refund if:

(i) the disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse is eligible and has applied for the refund; and

(ii) the State, county, or municipal corporation fails to make the refund within 60 days after the eligible disabled active duty service member, disabled veteran, or surviving spouse has applied for the refund.

(2) If interest is payable under this subsection:

(i) the State shall pay interest at the rate the State charges on overdue taxes;

(ii) the county or municipal corporation shall pay interest at the rate the county or municipal corporation charges on overdue taxes; and

(iii) interest shall accrue from the date the refund application is filed with the State, county, or municipal corporation.

(i) Each county shall include information on the property tax bill about the availability of the property tax exemption for disabled active duty service members, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses authorized under this section.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: in_force

This title does not apply to:

(1) an incarcerated individual retained in the custody of Patuxent Institution for:

(i) examination to determine if the incarcerated individual is an eligible person, as defined in § 4–101 of this article; or

(ii) confinement as an eligible person under Title 4 of this article; or

(2) a juvenile committed to the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Services or an institution or facility under its jurisdiction.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, §§ 7-103 and 7-104 of this subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title, a convicted person may begin a proceeding under this title in the circuit court for the county in which the conviction took place at any time if the person claims that:

(1) the sentence or judgment was imposed in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution or laws of the State;

(2) the court lacked jurisdiction to impose the sentence;

(3) the sentence exceeds the maximum allowed by law; or

(4) the sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack on a ground of alleged error that would otherwise be available under a writ of habeas corpus, writ of coram nobis, or other common law or statutory remedy.

(b) A person may begin a proceeding under this title if:

(1) the person seeks to set aside or correct the judgment or sentence; and

(2) the alleged error has not been previously and finally litigated or waived in the proceeding resulting in the conviction or in any other proceeding that the person has taken to secure relief from the person’s conviction.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-315 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-315
§7–315.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other right of rescission, a homeowner has the right to rescind any contract with a foreclosure surplus purchaser at any time within 10 days after the statement of audit account of the foreclosure sale.

(b) (1) Rescission occurs when the homeowner delivers, by any means, written Notice of Rescission to the address specified in the contract, with a copy to the auditor. As part of the rescission, the homeowner shall repay any consideration received directly or indirectly, together with interest calculated at the rate of 8% a year.

(2) On receipt of the Notice of Rescission, the auditor shall restate the account. The repayment of consideration and interest by the homeowner shall be incorporated by the auditor into the revised statement of account filed with the court.

(3) Upon ratification of the amended audit, the attorney named in the mortgage, mortgage assignee for purposes of foreclosure, trustee, or substitute trustee in making distribution of the surplus funds shall comply with the revised court–approved audit.

(c) A Notice of Rescission given by a homeowner need not be in the form provided with the contract and is effective, however expressed, if it indicates the intention of the homeowner to rescind the contract.

(d) The right to rescind may not be conditioned on the repayment of any funds.

(e) Within 10 days after receipt of a Notice of Rescission given in accordance with this section, the foreclosure surplus purchaser shall return, without condition, the original contract and all other documents signed by the homeowner.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-215 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-215
§7–215.
Status: in_force

The Council shall advise and assist the Department in:

(1) Identifying any hazardous substance as a controlled hazardous substance;

(2) Developing rules and regulations for the management and disposal of controlled hazardous substances; and

(3) Developing separate rules and regulations that relate to management and disposal of low-level nuclear wastes.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-305.1 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305.1
§7–305.
Status: in_force

§7–305.1.

(a) This section does not apply to an amended estate tax return.

(b) (1) Subject to § 13-601 of this article, the Comptroller may extend the time to file an estate tax return up to 6 months, or if the person required to file the estate tax return is out of the United States, up to 1 year.

(2) An estate that is afforded a later due date for filing the federal estate tax return under the Internal Revenue Code shall be afforded the same later due date for filing the Maryland estate tax return.

(3) A request for an extension of time to file the Maryland estate tax return shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Comptroller.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-310 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-310
§7–310.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall commence proceedings under § 7-309 of this subtitle on complaint made to the Board by a member of the Board or any other person.

(b) (1) A complaint shall be:

(i) in writing; and

(ii) submitted to the secretary of the Board.

(2) If the complaint is made by any person other than a member of the Board, the complaint shall be made under oath by the person who submits the complaint.

(c) If the Board finds that a complaint alleges facts that are adequate grounds for action under § 7-309 of this subtitle, the Board shall act on the complaint as provided under § 7-311 of this subtitle. If the Board does not make that finding, it shall dismiss the complaint.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-409 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-409
§7–409.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall be a unit of the Department for purposes of executive organization.

(b) The Board has all powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this subtitle, including but not limited to the powers set forth in this section, and may:

(1) Make any contract or agreement the Board determines to be necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the execution of the purpose of and the powers granted by this subtitle;

(2) Make directly, or through the hiring of staff or consultants, any plans, surveys, investigations, or studies bearing on the characteristics of any site or on the need for and employment of sites and facilities throughout the State; and

(3) Prepare information to further public understanding of matters that the Board is required to consider, such as site suitability, management alternatives and the treatment and disposal needs of the State, and to disseminate such information to environmental and community organizations, schools, libraries, local, State, and federal government agencies, and other members of the general public.

(c) The determination by the Board of statewide need and the plans and surveys prepared by the Board as authorized by this subtitle shall be prepared in form and substance suitable for inclusion in any statewide solid waste management plan.

(d) To assist the Board in carrying out the provisions of this subtitle, the Department shall routinely furnish the Board with copies of relevant information and data filed with the Department under the provisions of this article that are applicable to the generation, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste.

(e) In the event that the statewide plan is no longer required under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, the Board within 1 year after the Act is not in effect shall prepare a 10-year hazardous waste management plan and shall propose procedures for its adoption.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-505 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-505
§7–505.
Status: in_force

(a) Unpaid and undischarged fines and unpaid costs may be levied, executed on, and collected in the same manner as judgments in civil cases.

(b) Costs are not part of the penalty, and a defendant may not be imprisoned under this subtitle for failure to pay costs.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1001 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 10 / Section 7-1001
§7–1001.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Door–to–door transportation” means providing, through prearranged appointment, safe escort from a departure point, into and out of a transport vehicle and to the door of the destination.

(c) “Low–income to moderate–income” means the household income of an individual does not exceed 400% of the poverty threshold that is established by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Statistics for a given year.

(d) “Program” means the Maryland Senior Rides Program established under this subtitle.

(e) “Program applicant” means a government agency, nonprofit entity, or faith–based agency that provides transportation services and is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(f) “Program participant” means a Program applicant that has been approved for participation in the Program.

(g) “Senior” means an individual age 60 or older.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-315 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-315
§7–315.
Status: in_force

Milk is the State drink.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-405 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-405
§7–405.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the Board shall issue certificates of public necessity:

(i) For the siting of hazardous waste facilities; and

(ii) For the siting of low-level nuclear waste facilities.

(2) A certificate under this subtitle is not required if a site and facility are otherwise authorized by law.

(3) A certificate is not required for a facility used for receipt, transfer, recovery, or disposal of nonhazardous or nonradioactive residential, commercial, or industrial waste.

(b) In deciding whether to issue a certificate, the Board shall consider but not be limited to the following:

(1) Environmental, social, technical, and economic factors as they apply to a particular proposed site; and

(2) The need for and problems associated with the comprehensive statewide disposal of hazardous and low-level nuclear waste.

(c) The design, construction, and operation of a facility on a site for which a certificate has been issued, and the associated transportation of hazardous or low-level nuclear waste to and from the facility, shall be subject to all environmental, health, and safety restrictions that may be imposed by State regulatory agencies under applicable law and regulation.

(d) (1) The issuance of a certificate of public necessity for a site exempts the site, the design, construction, and operation of the facilities on the site, and the transportation of hazardous or low-level nuclear waste to and from the facilities on the site from any regulation, policy, law, or ordinance, including zoning, of any political subdivision of this State, and from any State law or regulation that requires approval of any political subdivision of this State.

(2) The Board may not issue a certificate of public necessity for the purpose of extending or expanding any hazardous waste landfill in operation on or before July 1, 1980 that was permitted by this State under Subtitle 2 of this title and § 9-204 of this article.

(3) (i) In paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(ii) “Extending” includes any proposed disposal capacity to be established by the lateral development of the landfill facility or site or of any noncontiguous acreage within one-half mile from the perimeter of the landfill site boundary.

(iii) “Expanding” includes any proposed disposal capacity to be established by a material alteration of the landfill facility or site through an increase in the height of any landfill cell or otherwise.

(e) The issuance of a certificate does not require the approval of any county or municipal council, board, authority, or unit. Any plan for management of liquid, solid, hazardous, or low-level nuclear waste adopted by any subdivision of the State shall be consistent with the terms of the certificate.

(f) The certificate shall contain a statement of the purpose for which it is issued and a description of the site and proposed facility, and shall indicate the locations on the site of all facilities, all buffer and security areas, and all areas to be used for appurtenant functions.

(g) A certificate is valid only for the site and facility for which it is issued.

(h) (1) A person may not make any material change that, as to a facility or the use of a site, is contrary to the purpose or conditions for which a certificate was issued, unless:

(i) The person first submits the proposed change to the Board for reconsideration of the certificate; and

(ii) The Board approves the change.

(2) An application for reconsideration shall be made by an applicant and processed by the Board in accordance with the same requirements, procedures, and restrictions that are applicable to an initial application for a certificate under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-304 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Customer” means a person who subscribes to, or is financially responsible for a subscription to, telephone service from a telephone company.

(3) “Telephone” means a device used by a person for voice communications transmitted in analog, data, or any other form.

(4) “Telephone company” means a person that provides commercial telephone service to a customer, regardless of the communication technology used, including:

(i) traditional wireline or cable telephone service;

(ii) cellular, broadband PCS, or other commercial mobile radiotelephone service;

(iii) microwave, satellite, or other terrestrial telephone service; and

(iv) voice over Internet telephone service.

(5) (i) “Telephone record” means information retained by a telephone company that relates to:

1. the telephone number dialed by a customer or other person using the customer’s telephone;

2. the incoming number of a call directed to a customer or other person using the customer’s telephone; or

3. other data related to calls typically contained on a customer’s telephone bill, such as the time the call started and ended, the duration of the call, and any charges applied.

(ii) “Telephone record” does not include information collected or retained by customers using caller I.D. or similar technology.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a person acting under a valid court order, warrant, or subpoena; or

(2) a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of official duty.

(c) A person may not:

(1) knowingly obtain, attempt to obtain, or solicit or conspire with another to obtain, a telephone record:

(i) without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains; or

(ii) by fraudulent, deceptive, or false means;

(2) knowingly sell or attempt to sell a telephone record without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains; or

(3) receive a telephone record:

(i) knowing that the record has been obtained without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains; or

(ii) by fraudulent, deceptive, or false means.

(d) (1) A violation of this section is an unfair or deceptive trade practice under Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.

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

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the prosecution for a violation of this section may be commenced in any county in which:

(1) an element of the crime occurred; or

(2) the victim resides.

(f) This section may not be construed to prohibit a telephone company from obtaining, using, disclosing, or allowing access to a customer’s telephone record:

(1) as otherwise authorized by law;

(2) with the consent of the customer;

(3) in connection with service provided to the customer;

(4) for purposes of billing or collection from the customer;

(5) as necessary to prevent fraud or abusive practices;

(6) to a governmental entity, if the telephone company reasonably believes that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person justifies disclosure of the telephone record; or

(7) to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, in connection with a report submitted under § 227 of the federal Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-411 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-411
§7–411.
Status: in_force

(a) The Service may apply to the Board for a certificate for one or more sites.

(b) The Board may direct the Service to prepare and submit a proposal for acquisition or utilization or both of any inventoried site. The Board may further direct the Service to perform any act authorized by Subtitle 1 of Title 3 of the Natural Resources Article to implement the proposal if a certificate is issued.

(c) When the Service acts with respect to a site for which a certificate has been issued, §§ 3-102(c) and 3-104(v) of the Natural Resources Article do not apply.

(d) (1) If the Service owns a site or property on a site that is not, because of its ownership, subject to ordinary local taxes, and if a certificate has been issued for the site, the Service shall make payments in lieu of taxes to the subdivision in which the site is located.

(2) The cost of these payments shall be included as a part of project costs in the accounts of the Service and may be recovered by the Service from the users of the facilities on the site.

(3) Payment shall equal the amount of ordinary local taxes that would be due if the property were subject to taxation.

(4) Immediately upon acquisition of an interest in any site or property on a site, the Service shall request the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to certify to the local taxing authority the assessment associated with the property.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-218 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-218
§7–218.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator shall correct an error in the official text of a document in the Code of Maryland Regulations or the Register by:

(1) inclusion of the correction in an errata list in the Register; or

(2) publication of a corrected form of the affected part of the document in the Code of Maryland Regulations or the Register.

(b) (1) An error that is made in publication of a document under this subtitle and that changes the legal effect of a provision of the document invalidates only:

(i) that provision; and

(ii) any other provision of the document that then is so incomplete that it cannot be carried out in accordance with the purpose of the document.

(2) If the error changes the legal effect of a proposed or adopted regulation, the regulation shall be published anew as provided in § 10-112 of this article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-224 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-224
§7–224.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Beginning January 1, 2025, and on or before January 1 every 3 years, starting in 2027, the Department shall procure or provide to low–income individuals energy efficiency and conservation programs and services, demand response programs and services, and beneficial electrification programs and services that achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets established for the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) For the period 2025–2033, the programs and services required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be on a trajectory to achieve greenhouse gas reductions after 2027 of at least 0.9% of the baseline determined under subsection (b) of this section.

(3) (i) When establishing greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under this subsection, the Commission shall measure the greenhouse gas emissions from electricity using current data and projections from the Department of the Environment.

(ii) The greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets established under this subsection shall be measured in metric tons.

(4) The greenhouse gas reductions achieved to meet the targets established under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall count toward the achievement of the greenhouse gas reduction target established under § 7–223(b) of this subtitle.

(5) The target greenhouse gas savings shall be achieved based on the 3–year average of the Department’s plan submitted in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.

(6) For 2025 and 2026:

(i) the Commission shall, after making appropriate findings, determine whether the Department’s existing 2024–2026 plan must be modified to comply with:

1. the targets established in this subsection; and

2. § 7–225(d) of this subtitle; and

(ii) the Department:

1. shall provide information as required by the Commission to assist in making the determination in item (i) of this paragraph; and

2. is only required to file new plans in accordance with subsection (d) of this section and § 7–225 of this subtitle if directed by the Commission.

(b) As a baseline for determining greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under this section, the Commission shall use the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the direct consumption of gas and electricity by low–income residential households in 2016, as determined by the Department of the Environment.

(c) When calculating the achievement of greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under this section, the Department may procure or provide savings that are achieved through all funding sources, to the extent that the savings from those funding sources are achieved:

(1) in a manner consistent with requirements of the U.S. Department of Energy; or

(2) in a manner otherwise consistent with the energy savings requirements applicable to those funding sources.

(d) If directed by the Commission in 2024, and on or before September 1 every 3 years, starting in 2026, the Department shall submit its plans for any programs or services procured or provided under subsection (a) of this section to the Commission for review and approval under § 7–225 of this subtitle.

(e) For weatherization of leased or rented residences, the Department shall adopt regulations to ensure that:

(1) the benefits of weatherization assistance, including utility bill reduction and preservation of affordable housing stock, accrue primarily to low–income tenants occupying a leased or rented residence; and

(2) the rent on the residence is not increased and the tenant is not evicted as a result of weatherization provided under this section.

(f) The programs and services provided under subsection (a) of this section may not use thermal insulating materials for building elements, including walls, floors, ceilings, attics, and roof insulation, that contain formaldehyde if the formaldehyde:

(1) was intentionally added; or

(2) is present in the product at greater than 0.1% by weight.

(g) The Department’s approved contractors used for the programs under this section shall meet the following job requirements:

(1) pay at least 150% of the State minimum wage;

(2) provide career advancement training;

(3) afford employees the right to bargain collectively for wages and benefits;

(4) provide paid leave;

(5) be considered covered employment for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits in accordance with Title 8 of the Labor and Employment Article;

(6) entitle the employee to workers’ compensation benefits in accordance with Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article;

(7) be compliant with federal and State wage and hour laws for the previous 3 years;

(8) offer employer–provided health insurance benefits with monthly premiums that do not exceed 8.5% of the employee’s net monthly earnings; and

(9) offer retirement benefits.

(h) (1) The Department shall develop a plan to coordinate funding sources and leverage the greatest funding possible to support a whole home approach by addressing:

(i) health and safety upgrades;

(ii) weatherization;

(iii) energy efficiency; and

(iv) other general maintenance for low–income housing.

(2) The plan shall coordinate funding among:

(i) the Strategic Energy Investment Fund;

(ii) federal weatherization assistance programs;

(iii) ratepayer contributions to:

1. the EmPOWER Maryland Limited Income Energy Efficiency Program; and

2. the Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program;

(iv) the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust Fund;

(v) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs, including:

1. Community Development Block Grants;

2. the Home Investment Partnership Grants Program; and

3. Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Grants;

(vi) U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, including the Home Repair Program;

(vii) the Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids Program;

(viii) the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program;

(ix) State appropriations;

(x) funds from the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; and

(xi) any other source of funding that the Department or the Task Force identifies.

(3) The Department shall ensure, for any whole home retrofits associated with weatherization provided or developed under the plan, that:

(i) there is a single point of contact for low–income residential households; and

(ii) services are offered in any language needed by the low–income residential households.

(4) The Department shall collaborate with the members of the Task Force and identify other interested parties to develop the plan.

(5) On or before December 31, 2024, the Department shall submit the plan to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

(i) The Department, the Maryland Energy Administration, and other State units shall apply for all federal funding that may become available to carry out this section.

(j) (1) The Department shall collaborate with the members of the Task Force to develop a plan, including a budget, a timeline, and potential funding sources, to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low–income households by 2032.

(2) On or before December 1, 2024, the Department, in collaboration with the Task Force, shall submit the plan to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-508 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-508
§7–508.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General and the State’s Attorney are authorized to conduct the criminal investigation and prosecution of all cases alleging a violation of this subtitle.

(b) The Attorney General or the State’s Attorney, as appropriate, shall report promptly a conviction under this subtitle to the unit of State government that has regulatory jurisdiction over the business activities of the person convicted.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1505 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 15 / Section 7-1505
§7–1505.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “child care center” has the meaning stated in § 9.5–401 of this article.

(b) The Center may make grants to schools and child care centers determined to be at risk of hate crimes or attacks as described under § 10–305 of the Criminal Law Article for security–related technology and security–related facility upgrades.

(c) Any school or child care center determined to be at risk of hate crimes or attacks as described under § 10–305 of the Criminal Law Article by the Center may apply to the Center for a State grant to be applied toward the cost of a security–related project.

(d) The allocation and use of State funds under this section are subject to the following:

(1) State funds may be used only for funding additional security training needs, security personnel, security cameras, security–related technology, door–hardening, improved lighting, or other security–related facility upgrades; and

(2) The amount of the State grant for any project shall be determined after consideration of all eligible applicants, the total of the unallocated State funds available at the time the application is received, and the priorities of area need as may be established by the Center.

(e) Funding for the State grants under this section shall be as provided by the Governor in the annual State budget.

(f) The Subcabinet may adopt regulations for receiving and considering applications and for disbursing funds to applicants.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-306.3 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306.3
§7–306.
Status: in_force

§7–306.3.

(a) In this section, “eligible customer–generator” has the meaning stated in § 7–306 of this subtitle.

(b) An electric company shall provide meter aggregation for an eligible customer–generator that:

(1) submits a request, in writing, to the electric company for the provision of meter aggregation; and

(2) (i) uses electrical service for agriculture;

(ii) is a nonprofit organization;

(iii) is a municipal or county government, or an organization affiliated with the municipal or county government;

(iv) is a unit of State government; or

(v) is a public senior higher education institution, as defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article.

(c) An electric company shall require an eligible customer–generator that requests meter aggregation under this section to provide written allocation instructions describing how to distribute the eligible customer–generator’s excess generation credits to each account before the commencement of any meter aggregation.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-106 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-106
§7–106.
Status: in_force

(a) No trustee of a deed of trust may charge, demand, or receive any money or any other item of value exceeding $15 for the partial or complete release of the deed of trust unless the fee is specified in the instrument. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (5) of this subsection a person who has undertaken responsibility for the disbursement of funds in connection with the grant of title to property, shall mail or deliver to the vendor and purchaser in the transaction, the original or a photographic, photostatic, or similarly reproduced copy of the recorded release of any mortgage or deed of trust which the person was obliged to obtain and record with all or part of the funds to be disbursed. If the original or copy of a recorded release is not readily obtainable at the time of recording, the person may mail or deliver to the purchaser or vendor the original or a copy of the court’s recordation receipt for the release, or any other certified court document clearly evidencing the recordation of the release.

(2) The required evidence of a recorded release shall be mailed or delivered to the vendor and purchaser within 30 days from the delivery of the deed granting title to the property. However, if the recording of the release is delayed beyond the 30–day period for causes not attributable to the neglect, omission, or malfeasance of the person responsible for the disbursement of funds, a letter explaining the delay shall be mailed or delivered to the vendor and purchaser within the 30–day period, and the person shall mail or deliver to the vendor and purchaser the required evidence of the recorded release at the earliest opportunity. The person shall follow the procedure of mailing or delivering a letter of explanation every 30 days until the required evidence of a recorded release is mailed or delivered to the purchaser and vendor.

(3) If the person responsible for the disbursement of funds does not comply with the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the vendor, purchaser, or a duly organized bar association of the State may petition a court of equity to order an audit of the accounts maintained by the person for funds received in connection with closing transactions in the State. The petition shall state concisely the facts showing noncompliance and shall be verified. On receipt of the petition, the court shall issue an order to the person to show cause within ten days why the audit should not be conducted. If cause is not shown, the court may order the audit to be conducted. The court may order other relief as it deems appropriate under the circumstances of the case.

(4) Prior to delivery of the deed granting title to the property, the person responsible for the disbursement of funds shall inform the vendor and purchaser in writing of the provisions of this section.

(5) Unless specifically requested to do so by either the purchaser or the vendor, a person responsible for the disbursement of funds in a closing transaction is not required to provide the purchaser or vendor with the required evidence of a recorded release if the person properly disburses all funds entrusted to him in the course of the closing transaction within five days from the date of the delivery of any deed granting title to the property.

(6) The vendor shall bear the cost of reproducing and mailing a recorded release under this section unless the parties otherwise agree.

(c) (1) If a mortgage or deed of trust remains unreleased of record, the mortgagor or grantor or any interested party is entitled to a presumption that it has been paid if:

(i) 12 years have elapsed since the last payment date called for in the instrument or the maturity date as set forth in the instrument or any amendment or modification to the instrument and no continuation statement has been filed;

(ii) The last payment date or maturity date cannot be ascertained from the record, 40 years have elapsed since the date of record of the instrument, and no continuation statement has been filed; or

(iii) One or more continuation statements relating to the instrument have been recorded and 12 years have elapsed since the recordation of the last continuation statement.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, if an action has not been brought to enforce the lien of a mortgage or deed of trust within the time provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection and, notwithstanding any other right or remedy available either at law or equity, the lien created by the mortgage or deed of trust shall terminate, no longer be enforceable against the property, and shall be extinguished as a lien against the property.

(3) (i) A continuation statement may be filed within 1 year before the expiration of the applicable time period under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(ii) A continuation statement shall:

1. Be signed by:

A. The current mortgagee, if the instrument is a mortgage; or

B. The current beneficiary or any one or more of the current trustees if the instrument is a deed of trust;

2. Identify the original instrument by:

A. The office, docket or book, and first page where the instrument is recorded; and

B. The name of the parties to the instrument; and

3. State that the purpose of the continuation statement is to continue the effectiveness of the original instrument.

(iii) Upon timely recordation in the land records where the original instrument was recorded of a continuation statement under this subparagraph, the effectiveness of the original instrument shall be continued for 12 years after the day on which the continuation statement is recorded.

(iv) A continuation statement is effective if it substantially complies with the requirements of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph.

(d) Any person who has a lien on real property in this State, or the agent of the lienholder, on payment in satisfaction of the lien, on written request, shall furnish to the person responsible for the disbursement of funds in connection with the grant of title to that property the original copy of the executed release of that lien. If the lien instrument is a deed of trust the original promissory note marked “paid” or “canceled” in accordance with § 3–105(d)(1) of this article constitutes an executed release. If the lien instrument is a mortgage, the original mortgage marked “paid” or “canceled” in accordance with § 3–105(d)(2) of this article constitutes an executed release. This release shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the person responsible for the disbursement of funds:

(1) Within seven days of the receipt, by the holder of the lien, of currency, a certified or cashier’s check, or money order in satisfaction of the debt, including all amounts due under the lien instruments and under instruments secured by the lien; or

(2) Within seven days after the clearance of normal commercial channels of any type of commercial paper, other than those specified in paragraph (1), received by the holder of the lien in satisfaction of the outstanding debt, including all amounts due under the lien instruments and under the instruments secured by the lien.

(e) If the holder of a lien on real property or his agent fails to provide the release within 30 days, the person responsible for the disbursement of funds in connection with the grant of title to the property, after having made demand therefor, may bring an action to enforce the provisions of this section in the circuit court for the county in which the property is located. In the action the lienholder, or his agent, or both, shall be liable for the delivery of the release and for all costs and expenses in connection with the bringing of the action, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-603 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-603
§7–603.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall license gas suppliers, energy salespersons, and energy vendors and shall have the same authority as the Commission has under §§ 7–317, 7–318, and 7–507 of this title for electricity suppliers, energy salespersons, and energy vendors, including the authority to:

(1) deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license;

(2) impose a moratorium, civil penalty, or other remedy; or

(3) order a refund for or credit to a customer.

(b) The Commission shall adopt licensing requirements and procedures for gas suppliers, energy salespersons, and energy vendors that protect consumers, the public interest, and the collection of all State and local taxes, consistent with the requirements for electricity suppliers under Subtitle 5 of this title and energy salespersons and energy vendors under Subtitle 3 of this title.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-508 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-508
§7–508.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “manufacturer” means a person who engages in at least 2 of the following processes:

(1) applies labor, skill, art, or science to materials;

(2) makes changes or modifications in existing material by processes usually considered as manufacturing;

(3) develops new forms, qualities, properties, or combinations of materials, or adapts materials to certain uses; or

(4) produces from materials a different kind of material with a new use.

(b) The governing body of Washington County may exempt the raw materials used in a manufacturing process and manufactured products in the possession of a manufacturer from the Washington County property tax.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-216 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-216
§7–216.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Committee shall adopt guidelines for the Administrator to:

(i) sell a subscription list for any publication of the Division; and

(ii) set the price for:

1. a copy of or a subscription to the Code of Maryland Regulations and the Register; and

2. a copy of a database or other computer readable information on magnetic tape or some other electronic media.

(2) The Committee may allow:

(i) a volume discount; and

(ii) the free, reciprocal exchange of publications by the State and other jurisdictions.

(b) A copy of the Code of Maryland Regulations and the Register shall be available to the public at the price set under this section.

(c) The Administrator shall provide, without charge:

(1) to each member of the General Assembly each issue of the Register;

(2) to the Enoch Pratt Library and the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, 1 copy of:

(i) the Code of Maryland Regulations;

(ii) each issue of the permanent supplements to the Code of Maryland Regulations; and

(iii) each issue of the Register; and

(3) to a judge of a State court except the orphans’ court, 1 copy of:

(i) the current Code of Maryland Regulations; and

(ii) each issue of the Register that the judge requests.

(d) Unless authorized by the Committee, the Administrator may not allow public access to a document that is to be included in the Register earlier than the date immediately following the issue date of the Register in which the document is published.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-105.9 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-105.9
§7–105.
Status: in_force

§7–105.9.

(a) Except as provided in this section, unless the mortgage or deed of trust provides otherwise, if any property is encumbered by a mortgage or deed of trust, annual crops planted or cultivated by any debtor or those claiming under him do not pass with the property at any sale under or by virtue of the mortgage or deed of trust, but the crops remain the property of the debtor or those claiming under him.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, after the sale, the debtor or those claiming under him and the purchaser or those claiming under him may agree on a reasonable rental of the part of the property occupied by the crops.

(2) This rental is a lien on the crops and continues until paid in favor of the purchaser or those claiming under him, and neither the crops nor any part of them may be removed until after payment.

(3) If the parties are unable to agree on the rental, any party in interest may apply to the court having jurisdiction over the sale or the confirmation of it for the appointment of disinterested appraisers to determine the rental, whose award shall be final.

(c) (1) In addition to any other remedy, the purchaser or those claiming under him, on ascertainment of the rent, may distrain for the rent or any part of it remaining due, as in the case of landlord and tenant.

(2) No provision of this section is intended to interfere with the right of the purchaser or those claiming under him to have possession of the property, except as to the part occupied by the crop, with necessary ingress or egress.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-304 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

Before taking a protected action, an owner may not terminate without cause the leasehold interest of a tenant occupying an assisted unit to avoid the owner’s obligations under this title.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-201 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201
§7–201.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division.

(c) “Code of Maryland Regulations” means the Code of Maryland Regulations and its permanent supplements.

(d) “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.

(e) “Division” means the Division of State Documents.

(f) “Executive order” has the meaning stated in § 3-401 of this article.

(g) “Register” means the Maryland Register.

(h) “Regulation” has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(i) (1) “Unit” means an officer or unit in the Executive Branch of the State government that is authorized by law to adopt regulations or to adjudicate contested cases.

(2) “Unit” does not include a board of license commissioners.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1215 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1215
§7–1215.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall use the following criteria to evaluate and compare applications for nuclear energy generation projects submitted during an application period under § 7–1212 of this subtitle:

(1) the lowest cost impact on ratepayers of the price set under a proposed long–term pricing schedule;

(2) potential reductions in transmission congestion prices within the State;

(3) potential changes in capacity prices within the State;

(4) potential reductions in locational marginal pricing;

(5) potential long–term changes in capacity prices within the State from the project as it compares to conventional energy sources;

(6) the extent to which the cost–benefit analysis submitted under § 7–1214 of this subtitle demonstrates positive net economic, environmental, and health benefits to the State;

(7) the extent to which an applicant’s plan for engaging small businesses meets the goals specified in Title 14, Subtitle 5 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(8) the extent to which an applicant’s plan provides for the use of skilled labor, particularly with regard to the construction and manufacturing components of the project, through outreach, hiring, or referral systems that are affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs under Title 11, Subtitle 4 of the Labor and Employment Article;

(9) the extent to which an applicant’s plan provides for the use of an agreement designed to ensure the use of skilled labor and to promote the prompt, efficient, and safe completion of the project, particularly with regard to the construction, manufacturing, and maintenance of the project;

(10) the extent to which an applicant’s plan provides for compensation to its employees and subcontractors consistent with wages outlined under Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(11) siting and project feasibility;

(12) the extent to which the project would require transmission or distribution infrastructure improvements in the State; and

(13) any other criteria that the Commission determines are appropriate.

(b) (1) In this paragraph, “minority” means an individual who is a member of any of the groups listed in § 14–301(k)(1)(i) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(2) If an applicant is seeking investors in a proposed nuclear energy generation project, the applicant shall take the following steps before the Commission may approve the proposed project:

(i) make serious, good–faith efforts to solicit and interview a reasonable number of minority investors;

(ii) as part of the application, submit a statement to the Commission that lists the names and addresses of all minority investors interviewed and whether or not any of those investors have purchased an equity share in the entity submitting the application;

(iii) sign a memorandum of understanding with the Commission that requires the applicant to again make serious, good–faith efforts to solicit and interview a reasonable number of minority investors in any future attempts to raise venture capital or attract new investors to the project;

(iv) sign a memorandum of understanding with the Commission that requires the applicant to use best efforts and effective outreach to obtain, as a goal, contractors and subcontractors for the project that are minority business enterprises, to the extent practicable, as supported by a disparity study; and

(v) sign a memorandum of understanding with the Commission and skilled labor organizations that requires the applicant to follow the portions of the applicant’s plan that relate to the criteria set forth in subsection (a)(8) and (9) of this section.

(3) The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall provide assistance to all potential applicants and potential minority investors to satisfy the requirements under paragraph (2)(i) and (iii) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Education § 7-9A-03 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9A / Section 7-9A-03
§7–9A–03.
Status: in_force

There is a MDK12 Digital Library in the Department.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-201 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201
§7–201.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Appropriation act” means:

(1) the State budget; or

(2) a supplementary appropriation act.

(c) “Program” means a brief statement in an appropriation act of the purpose for which an appropriation shall be used.

(d) “Warrant” means a warrant that the Comptroller, the Chief Deputy Comptroller, or a deputy comptroller issues for the disbursement of money from the State Treasury.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-709 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-709
§7–709.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Commission” means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission established under § 10–208 of this article.

(b) Two regular members and one alternate member of the board of directors of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(c) (1) One of the regular members of the board of directors of the Commission who is appointed by the Governor shall be a resident of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County.

(2) The individual appointed under this subsection may not be succeeded in office by an individual who is a resident of the same county.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-207 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-207
§7–207.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies if:

(1) none of the parties identified in § 7-204(a) of this subtitle exercises the right of first purchase;

(2) the assisted project has not been conveyed in accordance with § 7-206 of this subtitle; and

(3) the owner has not taken a protected action within 2 years after the original notice of intent.

(b) (1) Before taking a protected action, the owner shall serve another notice of intent on each party identified in § 7-201(b) of this subtitle.

(2) Before taking a protected action under § 7-102(a)(4) of this title, the owner shall serve notice of a right of first purchase as required by this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-1002 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 10 / Section 7-1002
§7–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) “Qualified developmental disability professional” shall be defined by rule and regulation.

(b) It is the policy of this State that, in addition to any other rights, each individual who receives any services provided by the Administration or by a licensee has the following basic rights:

(1) The right to be treated with courtesy, respect, and full recognition of human dignity and individuality;

(2) The right to receive treatment, services, and habilitation in the most integrated setting that is available, adequate, appropriate, and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations;

(3) The right to be free from mental and physical abuse;

(4) The right to be free from chemical restraints, except for minimal restraints that a physician authorizes, in writing, for a clearly indicated medical need and makes a permanent part of the individual’s record;

(5) The right to be free from physical restraints except for minimal restraints that are authorized in writing and made a permanent part of the record by a physician or qualified developmental disability professional and which are clearly indicated for the protection of the individual with developmental disability or others;

(6) The right to privacy;

(7) The right to worship as the individual chooses;

(8) The right to an accounting of any funds of the individual; and

(9) The right to be informed of all of the most integrated setting service options licensed through the Administration.

(c) The Secretary shall issue regulations to enforce the rights enumerated in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Each licensee shall:

(1) Post, conspicuously in a public place, the policy stated in this section;

(2) Give a copy of the policy:

(i) On admittance, to the individual;

(ii) To the guardian, next of kin, or sponsoring agency of the individual; and

(iii) To a representative payee of the individual;

(3) Keep a receipt for the copy that is signed by the person who received the copy; and

(4) Provide appropriate staff training to carry out the policy.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-804 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-804
§7–804.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall:

(1) establish and administer a program to provide cost–efficient, 24–hour, dual party relay service to program participants at a comparable level of access and quality that a standard telecommunication service provides to a person without a hearing or speech disability;

(2) develop the program in collaboration with State programs currently serving disabled individuals and with community agencies or other organizations that have established relay programs; and

(3) maintain an information and referral service to provide information about the availability of the relay service.

(b) The Department in consultation with the Board shall:

(1) contract with a private vendor or nonprofit organization to provide the information and referral service required under subsection (a)(3) of this section; and

(2) provide appropriate staff assistance from the Department, including a director, to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this subtitle.

(c) The director provided under subsection (b)(2) of this section shall:

(1) be an individual who is:

(i) deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or speech disabled; and

(ii) is a user of telecommunications relay services;

(2) direct the implementation of services and programs established in accordance with this subtitle and Subtitle 9 of this title; and

(3) advise the Department and the Secretary of Disabilities on regulatory policy and the administration of the Universal Service Trust Fund.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-12B-04 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 12B / Section 7-12B-04
§7–12B–04.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Council shall meet once every 2 months in a location that is made publicly available at least 2 weeks before the meeting.

(2) The Council may hold additional meetings if determined necessary by the cochairs.

(3) Meetings of the Council shall:

(i) Be open to the public and recorded by video;

(ii) Follow agendas that are distributed at least 1 week before the meeting to Council members by e–mail;

(iii) Conclude with a clear understanding of expectations and assignments for future steps;

(iv) Provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities; and

(v) Include time for public comment after meeting agenda items have been addressed.

(4) A meeting of the Council may be held virtually if determined necessary by the cochairs.

(5) The Council shall provide notice of its meetings by e–mail to members at least 1 week before the meeting and shall include an agenda and any documents to be reviewed for the meeting.

(6) The Council shall distribute meeting minutes to members within 2 weeks after each Council meeting.

(b) The Council may form workgroups that may meet as directed by the cochairs.

(c) The Council shall establish a code of conduct for Council meetings.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-313 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-313
§7–313.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-204 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-204
§7–204.
Status: in_force

A corporation which is registered or qualified under this subtitle may obtain a certificate of registration or qualification from the Department. The certificate shall show the address of any principal office in this State which is certified to the Department.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-607 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-607
§7–607.
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for issuing certificates of approval for private group homes.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-110 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-110
§7–110.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board of Directors of the Corporation:

(i) Shall elect one of its members as chairman of the Board; and

(ii) May appoint any officers and employees that it considers advisable.

(2) The manner of election of the chairman and appointment of officers and their terms of office shall be as the bylaws provide.

(b) In accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall set the amount of the fidelity bonds of the officers and employees of the Corporation.