Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1902 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 19 / Section 21-1902
§21–1902.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license holder may not employ an individual under the age of 21 years to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages.

(b) A license holder may employ an individual at least 18 years old to:

(1) serve and sell alcoholic beverages in a restaurant in connection with the serving or selling of a meal;

(2) serve alcoholic beverages from a service bar to a seated customer; or

(3) operate a lottery ticket terminal in a premises for which a Class A license has been issued.

(c) A license holder may not employ an individual under the age of 18 years to handle alcoholic beverages.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-325 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-325
§21–325.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, each food establishment shall have:

(1) A convenient toilet that is:

(i) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, separated from any room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed;

(ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and

(iii) Properly ventilated; and

(2) A convenient lavatory that is:

(i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices;

(ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and

(iii) Properly ventilated.

(b) Each food service facility which prepares food and provides seating for patrons established after January 1, 1979, shall have available for the public:

(1) A convenient toilet that is kept in a sanitary condition; and

(2) A convenient lavatory that is:

(i) Supplied with soap, water, towels, or other approved hand drying devices;

(ii) Kept in a sanitary condition; and

(iii) Properly ventilated.

(c) A room that houses a toilet may be constructed within a larger room in which food is manufactured, prepared, packed, canned, frozen, sold, or distributed.

(d) (1) This subsection applies only to a food establishment that is:

(i) A business that conducts agritourism, as defined in § 4–212 of the Land Use Article;

(ii) A Class 4 limited winery licensed under § 2–206 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; and

(iii) A Class 8 farm brewery licensed under § 2–210 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article.

(2) A food establishment may comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that:

(i) Otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of this section; and

(ii) Is placed at least 25 feet from a well.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-520 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-520
§21–520.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, Cecil County may exercise the authority granted under this subtitle only in a designated growth area as defined in the county comprehensive plan.

(b) (1) The governing body of Cecil County shall hold at least one public hearing on a bill establishing a special taxing district.

(2) At the public hearing, the governing body may consider the following elements of a proposed development that would receive the proceeds of a bond:

(i) development design standards;

(ii) the use of transfer of development rights or other methods of increasing the density of development;

(iii) design and use of open space; and

(iv) availability and design of recreational and educational facilities.

(c) A law enacted by Cecil County under this subtitle shall require that adequate debt service reserve funds be maintained.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e)(2) of this section and notwithstanding § 21–503(c) of this subtitle, before Cecil County may establish a special taxing district, all of the owners of real property in the proposed special taxing district shall petition the county to establish the special taxing district.

(e) For the purpose of providing Internet service, Cecil County may:

(1) exercise the authority granted under this subtitle in the entirety of the unincorporated area of the county;

(2) establish a special taxing district if property owners in the proposed special taxing district petition the county in accordance with § 21–503(c) of this subtitle; and

(3) impose ad valorem or special taxes and issue bonds under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-101 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-101
§21–101.
Status: in_force

(a) In this title:

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

(2) the following words have the meanings indicated.

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

(c) “County” means Garrett County.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-108 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-108
§21–108.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The responsibility for the management, general administration, and proper operation of the several systems is vested in the Board of Trustees.

(2) The Board of Trustees is not responsible for:

(i) reviewing the benefit structures for any of the several systems, except for the purpose of making technical corrections; or

(ii) considering benefit enhancements for any of the several systems.

(3) (i) Each trustee on the Board of Trustees is required to complete at least 8 hours of educational training, including training on investments, fiduciary conduct, board governance, retirement administration and operations, and other relevant topics that the Chairman of the Board of Trustees may deem appropriate, during a 1–year period beginning January 1.

(ii) The training shall be approved by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees to satisfy the 8–hour requirement under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(b) In addition to the Investment Committee established under § 21–114 of this subtitle and the Compensation and Staffing Committee established under § 21–122 of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees may establish other committees.

(c) Subject to §§ 21–122 and 21–123 of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees shall have full power to invest the assets of the several systems.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1306 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 13 / Section 21-1306
§21–1306.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a beer and wine tasting license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of a beer and wine license or beer, wine, and liquor license.

(c) The license authorizes the holder to allow the consumption of beer or wine for tasting if:

(1) the license holder is authorized to sell the beer or wine;

(2) the consumer is not charged for the beer or wine; and

(3) the tasting does not occur during the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County.

(d) The Board shall regulate:

(1) the quantity of beer or wine served to each individual; and

(2) the number of bottles of beer or wine from which this quantity is served.

(e) In addition to the cost of the beer, wine, and liquor license or the beer and wine license, the Board shall charge:

(1) an annual license fee of $100; and

(2) an issuing fee of $100.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-04 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2A / Section 21-2A-04
§21–2A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Board, shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

(b) The regulations adopted by the Secretary shall:

(1) Specify the prescription monitoring data and naloxone medication data required to be submitted under § 21–2A–03 of this subtitle;

(2) Specify the electronic or other means by which information is to be submitted:

(i) Without unduly increasing the workload and expense on dispensers; and

(ii) In a manner as compatible as possible with existing data submission practices of dispensers;

(3) Specify that the information be submitted by dispensers once every 24 hours;

(4) Specify that the Program:

(i) Shall provide the information technology software to dispensers necessary to upload prescription drug monitoring data and naloxone medication data to the Program; and

(ii) May not impose any fees or other assessments on prescribers or dispensers to support the operation of the Program;

(5) Identify the mechanism by which:

(i) Prescription monitoring data are disclosed to a person, in accordance with § 21–2A–06 of this subtitle; and

(ii) Naloxone medication data are disclosed to a person, in accordance with § 21–2A–06.1 of this subtitle;

(6) Identify the circumstances under which a person may disclose prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data received under the Program;

(7) Specify the process for the Program’s review of prescription monitoring data and naloxone medication data and reporting of:

(i) Possible misuse or abuse of a monitored prescription drug under § 21–2A–06(c) of this subtitle; or

(ii) A possible violation of law or possible breach of professional standards under § 21–2A–06(d) of this subtitle;

(8) Establish requirements for Program retention of prescription monitoring data and naloxone medication data for 3 years; and

(9) Require that:

(i) Confidential or privileged patient information be kept confidential; and

(ii) Records or information protected by a privilege between a health care provider and a patient, or otherwise required by law to be held confidential, be filed in a manner that, except as otherwise provided in §§ 21–2A–06 and 21–2A–06.1 of this subtitle, does not disclose the identity of the person protected.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-1203 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1203
§21–1203.
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of Subtitle 4, except §§ 21-425 and 21-436 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-209 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-209
§21–209.
Status: in_force

Vehicular traffic approaching a nonfunctioning traffic control signal at an intersection shall:

(1) Stop:

(i) At a clearly marked stop line;

(ii) If there is no clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk; or

(iii) If there is no clearly marked stop line or crosswalk, before entering the intersection;

(2) Yield to any vehicle or pedestrian in the intersection; and

(3) Remain stopped until it is safe to enter and continue through the intersection.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-814 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 8 / Section 21-814
§21–814.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Secretary suspends or revokes a license under § 21-813 of this subtitle or denies a license to any applicant, the Secretary shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.

(b) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 21-302 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-302
§21–302.
Status: in_force

To obtain a license, an applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant:

(1) Is at least 18 years old;

(2) Is of good moral character;

(3) Has satisfied the education and experience requirements to qualify for examination under § 21–304 of this subtitle; and

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this title, has successfully passed an examination as required by the Board.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-401 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-401
§21–401.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, instead of the basic allowance provided under the State system of a member, the member may elect a reduced allowance to be paid as one of the options under § 21–403 of this subtitle.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to a member of:

(i) the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System or State Police Retirement System only if, at retirement, the member does not have a spouse; and

(ii) the Judges’ Retirement System only if, at retirement, the member does not have a spouse or a child who is under the age of 26 years or is disabled.

(b) To elect an optional form of allowance, a member shall:

(1) complete the appropriate form that the Board of Trustees provides; and

(2) file the form with the Board of Trustees before the first allowance payment normally becomes due.

(c) A member who has elected an optional form of allowance may change the election only if the member notifies the Board of Trustees before the first allowance payment normally becomes due.

(d) If a member dies before the effective date of retirement, the Board of Trustees shall pay the benefits payable on the member’s behalf as if the member had not elected an optional form of allowance.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 21-102 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-102
§21–102.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) there are in the area of operation of the Washington Authority unsafe and unsanitary housing and a shortage of safe and sanitary housing for persons of eligible income;

(2) these conditions cause too much public money to be spent for crime prevention and punishment, public health and safety, fire and accident protection, and other public services and facilities;

(3) the public interest requires the remedying of these conditions;

(4) the assistance provided under this title to remedy these conditions is a public use and purpose and an essential governmental function for which public money may be spent; and

(5) this title is necessary in the public interest.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-330.1 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-330.1
§21–330.
Status: in_force

§21–330.1.

(a) This section does not:

(1) Apply to a food establishment that is required to have a license under § 21–305 of this subtitle; or

(2) Exempt a cottage food business from any applicable State or federal tax laws.

(b) A cottage food business is not required to be licensed by the Department if the owner of the cottage food business complies with this section.

(c) The owner of a cottage food business may sell only cottage food products that are:

(1) Stored on the premises of the cottage food business; and

(2) Prepackaged with a label that contains:

(i) The following information:

1. A. The name and address of the cottage food business; or

B. The name and phone number of the cottage food business and the identification number assigned to the cottage food business under subsection (d) of this section;

2. The name of the cottage food product;

3. The ingredients of the cottage food product in descending order of the amount of each ingredient by weight;

4. The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product;

5. Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements; and

6. If any nutritional claim is made, nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements;

(ii) The following statement printed in 10 point or larger type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label: “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland’s food safety regulations.”; and

(iii) For a cottage food product offered for sale at a retail food store:

1. The phone number and e–mail address of the cottage food business; and

2. The date the cottage food product was made.

(d) At the request of a cottage food business, the Department shall provide to the cottage food business a unique identification number that the cottage food business may use on the label of a cottage food product under subsection (c) of this section.

(e) The owner of a cottage food business shall comply with all applicable county and municipal laws and ordinances regulating the preparation, processing, storage, and sale of cottage food products.

(f) (1) The Department may investigate any complaint alleging that a cottage food business has violated this section.

(2) On receipt of a complaint, a representative of the Department, at a reasonable time, may enter and inspect the premises of a cottage food business to determine compliance with this section.

(3) The owner of a cottage food business may not:

(i) Refuse to grant access to a representative who requests to enter and inspect the premises of the cottage food business under paragraph (2) of this subsection; or

(ii) Interfere with any inspection under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(4) An investigation of a cottage food business conducted under this subsection may include sampling of a cottage food product to determine if the cottage food product is misbranded or adulterated.

(g) Before the owner of a cottage food business may sell a cottage food product to a retail food store, the owner shall submit to the Department:

(1) Documentation of the owner’s successful completion of a food safety course approved by the Department; and

(2) The label that will be affixed to the cottage food product in accordance with subsection (c)(2) of this section.

(h) Beginning on or before December 30, 2020, and every December 30 thereafter, the Department shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:

(1) The documentation and labels submitted under subsection (f) of this section; and

(2) Any complaints received by the Department related to a cottage food business or cottage food product.

(i) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-306 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-306
§21–306.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) Each fiscal year, on behalf of its employees who are members of the Local Fire and Police System, a participating governmental unit shall pay an amount equal to or greater than the product of multiplying:

(i) the aggregate annual earnable compensation of those members; and

(ii) the sum of the normal contribution rate and the accrued liability contribution rate, as determined under this section.

(2) Each fiscal year, in addition to the amounts required to be paid under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a participating governmental unit shall pay:

(i) the special accrued liability contribution required by subsection (d) of this section; and

(ii) any withdrawal liability contribution required by subsection (e) of this section.

(3) The amounts determined under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be based on an actuarial determination of the amounts that are required to preserve the integrity of the accumulation fund of the Local Fire and Police System, using:

(i) the entry-age actuarial cost method;

(ii) actuarial assumptions adopted by the Board of Trustees; and

(iii) the asset valuation method recommended by the actuary and adopted by the Board of Trustees.

(4) The actuary shall compute the contributions payable under this section.

(5) The amounts computed under this section are a charge against the participating governmental unit to be paid in accordance with § 21-309 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) As part of each actuarial valuation, the actuary shall determine the normal contributions, net of member contributions, on account of members of the Local Fire and Police System.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the normal contribution rate for the Local Fire and Police System equals the fraction that has:

(i) as its numerator, the sum of the normal contributions determined under this subsection; and

(ii) as its denominator, the aggregate annual earnable compensation of the members of the Local Fire and Police System.

(3) On the recommendation of the actuary, the Board of Trustees may adjust the normal contribution rate determined under this section to provide for:

(i) experience gains and losses;

(ii) the effect of changes in actuarial assumptions; and

(iii) the effect of legislation enacted after July 1, 1989.

(c) (1) The accrued liability contribution rate for the Local Fire and Police System shall be computed as the percent of the aggregate earnable compensation of the members of the Local Fire and Police System that is sufficient to liquidate over 40 years beginning July 1, 1989, the amount, as of June 30, 1989, by which the total liabilities of the Local Fire and Police System exceeded the sum of:

(i) the assets in the accumulation fund and the annuity savings fund of the Local Fire and Police System; and

(ii) the present value of future normal contributions, future special accrued liability contributions, future withdrawal liability contributions, and future member contributions.

(2) On the recommendation of the actuary, the Board of Trustees may adjust the accrued liability contribution rate to reflect:

(i) experience gains and losses;

(ii) the effect of changes in actuarial assumptions; and

(iii) the effect of legislation enacted after July 1, 1989.

(d) (1) In this subsection, “special accrued liability” means, as to any participating governmental unit, the liability of the Local Fire and Police System on account of the employees of the participating governmental unit who elect to become members under § 28–202(b) of this article.

(2) Each participating governmental unit shall make a special accrued liability contribution on account of the participation of its employees in the Local Fire and Police System.

(3) The special accrued liability contribution shall be determined by an actuarial valuation of the special accrued liability as of the date of approval of participation by the legislative body of the participating governmental unit.

(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, the annual special accrued liability contribution of each participating governmental unit shall be the level annual payment that is sufficient to liquidate, over 25 years beginning on the date of approval by the legislative body of the participating governmental unit, the amount by which the special accrued liability of the participating governmental unit exceeds the sum of:

(i) the present value, as of the date of approval, of future normal contributions, future accrued liability contributions, and future member contributions on behalf of or by members who are employees of the participating governmental unit; and

(ii) any cash and securities transferred to the Local Fire and Police System from the local pension system on or before December 31, 2004.

(5) Subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, a participating governmental unit may liquidate its unfunded special accrued liability:

(i) over a period not to exceed 40 years; or

(ii) subject to the actuary’s concurrence, by means of annual payments other than level annual payments.

(6) The expense of making the initial special accrued liability actuarial valuation shall be assessed against and paid by the participating governmental unit on whose account it is necessary.

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

(ii) “Active participant funding ratio” means the ratio determined by the actuary as provided under paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(iii) “Complement of the active participant funding ratio” is a ratio equal to 1 minus the active participant funding ratio.

(2) (i) On and after the date of a participating governmental unit’s withdrawal from the Local Fire and Police System under § 31–302 of this article, the participating governmental unit and its employees are not required to make any further contributions to the Local Fire and Police System.

(ii) As of the effective date of withdrawal of a participating governmental unit from the Local Fire and Police System, the Board of Trustees shall transfer to the administrative board of the local pension system the assets that are allocable to the employees of the participating governmental unit as determined under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

(3) (i) As of June 30 of each fiscal year, the actuary shall determine the active participant funding ratio for the participating governmental units as provided in this section.

(ii) The active participant funding ratio shall be a fraction, not to exceed 1, that has:

1. as its numerator, the assets to the credit of the participating governmental units in the accumulation fund and the annuity savings fund of the Local Fire and Police System as adjusted under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, decreased by the sum of the actuarial liabilities allocable to retirees of the Local Fire and Police System who retired from the service of the participating governmental unit and the designated beneficiaries of those retirees, former members of the Local Fire and Police System who are eligible for a vested allowance who separated from employment with the participating governmental unit, and members of the Local Fire and Police System who separated from employment with the participating governmental unit but who may become eligible to receive prior eligibility service credit under § 28–303 of this article; and

2. as its denominator, the actuarial liabilities that are allocable to the employees of the participating governmental units who are members of the Local Fire and Police System.

(iii) The assets to the credit of the participating governmental units as of the valuation date shall be increased by the outstanding balance of the special accrued liability attributable to the participating governmental units under subsection (d) of this section.

(4) (i) The assets that are allocable to the employees of a participating governmental unit who withdraw from the Local Fire and Police System shall be computed by the actuary as provided in this paragraph.

(ii) The actuary shall first multiply the active participant funding ratio for the fiscal year preceding the effective date of withdrawal of the participating governmental unit by the actuarial liability allocable to the employees of the participating governmental unit who withdraw.

(iii) The actuary shall reduce the amount determined under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph by the outstanding balance of the special accrued liability contribution attributable to the participating governmental unit as of the effective date of withdrawal.

(f) (1) This subsection only applies to a former vested member, retiree, or surviving beneficiary of a deceased member, former vested member, or retiree, who while a member of the Local Fire and Police System was employed by a participating governmental unit that withdrew from the Local Fire and Police System on or before December 31, 2004.

(2) The Board of Trustees shall transfer to the Employees’ Pension System:

(i) the liabilities allocable to the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees that are accrued on or before June 30, 2005, as determined by an actuarial valuation of these liabilities as of June 30, 2005, based on assumptions that will be used in the actuarial valuation of the several systems as of June 30, 2005; and

(ii) the actuarial value of assets for the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees that is equal to the liabilities as of the date their employer withdrew from the Local Fire and Police System adjusted to reflect:

1. any benefit payments attributable to the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees; and

2. the actual investment experience based on the actuarial valuation of assets.

(3) (i) A transfer made under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be completed on or before December 31, 2005.

(ii) After the transfer has been completed, the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees shall become former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees of the Employees’ Pension System.

(g) (1) This subsection applies only to a former vested member, retiree, or surviving beneficiary of a deceased member, former vested member, or retiree, who while a member of the Local Fire and Police System was employed by a participating governmental unit participating in the Local Fire and Police System on or after June 30, 2005.

(2) If a participating governmental unit withdraws from the Local Fire and Police System on or after June 30, 2005, as provided under § 31-302 of this article, the Board of Trustees shall transfer to the Employees’ Pension System:

(i) the liabilities allocable to the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees that are accrued on or before the date the participating governmental unit elects to withdraw, as determined by an actuarial valuation of these liabilities as of the date the participating governmental unit elects to withdraw, based on assumptions that will be used in the actuarial valuation of the several systems as of the date the participating governmental unit elects to withdraw; and

(ii) the actuarial value of assets for the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees that is equal to the liabilities as of the date the participating governmental unit elects to withdraw from the Local Fire and Police System adjusted to reflect:

1. any benefit payments attributable to the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees; and

2. the actual investment experience based on the actuarial valuation of assets.

(3) (i) A transfer made under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be completed within 1 year of the date the participating governmental unit elects to withdraw.

(ii) After the transfer has been completed, the former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees shall become former vested members, retirees, or surviving beneficiaries of deceased members, former vested members, or retirees of the Employees’ Pension System.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1401 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 14 / Section 21-1401
§21–1401.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Approach” means any roadway, overhead structure, ramp, bridge, causeway, entrance, and exit provided as a means of access to or departure from an Authority highway.

(c) “Authority highway” means:

(1) Each highway, tunnel, and bridge within the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority; and

(2) Each approach to these highways, tunnels, and bridges.

(d) “Bridge” means any bridge within the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(e) “Tunnel” means:

(1) The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel; and

(2) Any other tunnel within the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-326 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-326
§21–326.
Status: in_force

(a) Each food service facility which prepares food and provides seating for patrons shall post a diagram or illustrative directions on the use of manual maneuvers to prevent asphyxiation due to choking.

(b) A person who applies the maneuvers depicted in a diagram posted under this section to remove food lodged in the throat of another is liable only if the person’s actions amount to gross negligence.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-313 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-313
§21–313.
Status: in_force

An individual 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, Health - General § 21-1214 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1214
§21–1214.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who violates any provision of Subtitle 3 of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under Subtitle 3 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(i) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both; and

(ii) For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.

(2) A person who violates § 21–330.1 of this title is not subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) In addition to any criminal penalties imposed under this section, a person who violates any provision of Subtitle 3 of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under Subtitle 3 of this title or any term, condition, or limitation of any license or registration issued under Subtitle 3 of this title:

(1) Is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000, to be collected in a civil action in the District Court for any county; and

(2) May be enjoined from continuing the violation.

(c) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation under this section.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-522 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-522
§21–522.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, Harford County may exercise the authority granted under this subtitle only in a designated growth area as defined in the county Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan.

(2) Harford County may not exercise the authority granted under this subtitle in any rural village.

(b) In Harford County, a special taxing district may be established only by a law enacted by the governing body of the county.

(c) At a public hearing on a bill establishing a special taxing district, the governing body of Harford County may consider elements of a proposed development that would receive the proceeds of bonds, including:

(1) development design standards;

(2) the use of transfer of development rights or other methods of achieving density of development;

(3) design and use of open space; and

(4) availability and design of recreational and educational facilities.

(d) A law enacted by Harford County establishing a special taxing district shall require that adequate debt service reserve funds be maintained.

(e) Notwithstanding § 21–503(c) of this subtitle, before Harford County may establish a special taxing district, all of the owners of real property in the proposed special taxing district shall petition the county to establish the special taxing district.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-03 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2A / Section 21-2A-03
§21–2A–03.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall implement the Program, subject to the availability of funds.

(b) The Secretary may:

(1) Assign responsibility for the operation of the Program to any unit in the Department;

(2) Contract with any qualified person for the efficient and economical operation of the Program; and

(3) Identify and publish a list of monitored prescription drugs that have a low potential for abuse by individuals.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each dispenser shall submit prescription monitoring data and naloxone medication data to the Program by electronic means, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary.

(d) The Secretary, for good cause shown, may authorize a dispenser to submit prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data by an alternative form of submission.

(e) The Secretary, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Board, shall:

(1) Determine the appropriate technology to support the operation of the Program; and

(2) Educate dispensers, prescribers, pharmacists, prescriber delegates, pharmacist delegates, and consumers about the purpose and operation of the Program.

(f) (1) The Secretary shall grant a waiver to a pharmacy that dispenses medications to an inpatient hospice from reporting to the Program prescription monitoring data for hospice inpatients if:

(i) The pharmacy demonstrates how it will distinguish hospice inpatients from other consumers receiving medications from the pharmacy; and

(ii) The pharmacy agrees that it will be subject to onsite, unannounced inspections by the Department to verify its reporting of the prescription data of consumers who are not hospice inpatients.

(2) A waiver granted under this subsection may remain in effect for up to 2 years.

(3) The Secretary may establish an application process for a pharmacy to apply for a waiver under this subsection.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-802.1 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 8 / Section 21-802.1
§21–802.
Status: in_force

§21–802.1.

(a) In this section, “highway work zone” means a construction or maintenance area on or alongside a highway that is marked by appropriate warning signs or other traffic control devices designating that work is in progress.

(b) (1) The State Highway Administration may reduce established speed limits in a highway work zone upon a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.

(2) A county may:

(i) Designate an area on a county highway or a highway on which the county is authorized to do work pursuant to a maintenance agreement as a highway work zone; and

(ii) Reduce established speed limits in the highway work zone after a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.

(3) A municipal corporation may:

(i) Designate an area on a municipal highway or a highway on which the municipal corporation is authorized to do work pursuant to a maintenance agreement as a highway work zone; and

(ii) Reduce established speed limits in the highway work zone after a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.

(c) A speed limit established under this section shall become effective when posted.

(d) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2E-03 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2E / Section 21-2E-03
§21–2E–03.
Status: in_force

(a) A retailer may not directly or indirectly advertise a therapeutic benefit of kratom.

(b) A retailer may not directly or indirectly advertise or market kratom products to minors.

(c) It is a violation of subsection (b) of this section for a retailer to use any of the following in the advertising, promotion, packaging, or labeling of a kratom product:

(1) A cartoon;

(2) A superhero;

(3) A video game reference;

(4) An image of a food product primarily intended for minors;

(5) A trademark that imitates or mimics the trademark of a product that has been advertised or marketed primarily to minors;

(6) A symbol or celebrity that is primarily associated with minors or media primarily directed to minors; and

(7) An image of an individual who appears to be under the age of 27 years.

(d) It is a violation of subsection (b) of this section for a retailer to advertise or promote a kratom product:

(1) In a newspaper, a magazine, a periodical, or any other publication for which individuals under the age of 21 years constitute 15% or more of the total audience, as measured by competent and reliable survey evidence;

(2) At a concert, a stadium, a sporting event, or any other public event for which individuals under the age of 21 years constitute 15% or more of the total audience, as measured by competent and reliable survey evidence; or

(3) On an outdoor billboard or sign board that is within 500 feet of a school.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-404 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-404
§21–404.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to the Judges’ Retirement System.

(b) To change a designated beneficiary, a retiree shall:

(1) complete the appropriate form that the Board of Trustees provides; and

(2) file the form with the Board of Trustees.

(c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if a retiree changes a designated beneficiary, the Board of Trustees shall recompute the allowance for the election based on the value of the balance in the retiree’s annuity reserve and pension reserve when the change is made.

(d) (1) This subsection applies only to a retiree who elected the optional form of allowance payable under § 21–403(b) (Option 2), § 21–403(c) (Option 3), § 21–403(e) (Option 5), or § 21–403(f) (Option 6) of this subtitle.

(2) A retiree may rescind a request to change the designated beneficiary and restore the retiree’s prior designation of beneficiary by sending written notice to the State Retirement Agency that is received by the State Retirement Agency before the second allowance payment normally becomes due after the change of beneficiary.

(3) A retiree who rescinds a change of designated beneficiary in a timely manner under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall receive, after the rescission, the allowance payable prior to the change of designated beneficiary, without retroactive adjustment of any allowance payment made while the rescinded designation of beneficiary was in effect.

(e) (1) This subsection applies to a retiree if:

(i) the retiree elected the optional form of allowance payable under § 21–403(e) (Option 5) or § 21–403(f) (Option 6) of this subtitle;

(ii) the retiree’s designated beneficiary dies before the retiree; and

(iii) after the death of the designated beneficiary, the retiree elects to change the designated beneficiary.

(2) The Board of Trustees shall recompute the reduced allowance payable to a retiree and the retiree’s new designated beneficiary using:

(i) the retiree’s basic allowance at the time of the new beneficiary designation;

(ii) the retiree’s age at the time of the new beneficiary designation; and

(iii) the age of the new designated beneficiary.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-308 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-308
§21–308.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a registration is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the registration expires on the second December 31 that comes after the effective date of the registration.

(b) (1) At least 1 month before a registration expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the individual:

(i) a renewal application form; and

(ii) a notice that states:

1. the date on which the current registration expires; and

2. the amount of the renewal fee.

(2) If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the individual, at the last known address of the individual, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.

(c) Before a registration expires, the individual periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term if the individual:

(1) otherwise is entitled to be registered;

(2) pays to the Board a renewal fee, as set by the Board; and

(3) submits to the Board:

(i) a renewal application on the form that the Board provides; and

(ii) satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements set under this subtitle for registration renewal.

(d) The Board shall renew the registration of each individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(e) The Secretary may determine that registrations issued under this subtitle shall expire on a staggered basis.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-214 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-214
§21–214.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle may not be construed to prohibit the addition of alcohol to a food product, including a confectionery and a frozen dessert.

(b) A food product that is manufactured or sold that contains more than one–half of one percent of alcohol per volume:

(1) May not be sold to individuals under 21 years of age; and

(2) Shall state on the label of the food product:

(i) That the sale of the product to individuals under 21 years of age is prohibited;

(ii) That the product contains alcohol; and

(iii) The product’s alcohol percent per volume.

(c) Subsection (b) of this section may not be construed to limit the application of relevant provisions of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, and regulations adopted under that article, to a manufacturer or seller of a food product regulated under subsection (b) of this section.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2007 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 20 / Section 21-2007
§21–2007.
Status: in_force

The Board shall determine when a license holder shall stop selling alcoholic beverages on December 31 and the morning of January 1, regardless of the days of the week on which these dates fall.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-219 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-219
§21–219.
Status: in_force

(a) A drug or device is not subject to the labeling or packaging requirements of this subtitle if a rule or regulation is adopted under the federal act or as provided under this section to exempt it.

(b) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt from the labeling requirements of this subtitle any drug or device that is to be transported in substantial quantities from one establishment to another, if in accordance with the practice of the trade, the drug or device is to be processed, labeled, or repacked at the second establishment.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-312 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-312
§21–312.
Status: in_force

Each licensee shall display the license conspicuously in the food establishment.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-903.1 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 9 / Section 21-903.1
§21–903.
Status: in_force

§21–903.1.

(a) There is a Class BDR–DC (deluxe complex restaurant) beer, wine, and liquor license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a holder of:

(1) any Class B alcoholic beverages license issued by the Board; or

(2) an equivalent license that the local licensing board of a different jurisdiction issues only for use by a restaurant.

(c) (1) The Board may issue the license for use by a deluxe complex restaurant, as defined in the regulations of the Board, with:

(i) seating at tables, not including seats at bars or counters, for at least 20 individuals; and

(ii) a capital investment of at least $250,000 for the restaurant facilities, not including the cost of land or buildings.

(2) If an applicant purchases or leases an existing building, the capital investment attributable to the cost of the land and improvements shall be based on the assessed value of the land and improvements in accordance with the records of the State Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of purchase or lease.

(3) The license authorizes the license holder to sell, at retail, at the place described in the license:

(i) beer, wine, and liquor for on–premises consumption; and

(ii) beer for off–premises consumption.

(d) (1) A license holder of a Class BDR–DC (deluxe complex restaurant) license may acquire a catering option that authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor for consumption at events catered by the license holder in the county off the licensed premises.

(2) A license holder providing alcoholic beverages at a catered event off the licensed premises shall also provide food.

(3) The license holder may exercise catering privileges only during hours and days that are authorized under the Class B license.

(e) The annual license fees are:

(1) $2,250 for a 6–day license without a catering option;

(2) $2,750 for a 6–day license with a catering option;

(3) $2,625 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and

(4) $3,125 for a 7–day license with a catering option.

(f) The Board shall:

(1) charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee; and

(2) adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 21-203 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-203
§21–203.
Status: in_force

(a) From among its members, the Board shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary once every 2 years.

(b) The Board shall determine:

(1) The manner of election of officers; and

(2) The duties of each officer.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-314 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-314
§21–314.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “HOV lane” means a high occupancy vehicle lane, the use of which is restricted by a traffic control device during specified times to vehicles carrying at least a specified number of occupants.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not drive a vehicle in an HOV lane unless authorized by a traffic control device.

(c) The following vehicles may be driven in an HOV lane at all times regardless of the number of passengers in or on the vehicle:

(1) A bus;

(2) A motorcycle;

(3) A plug–in electric drive vehicle displaying a valid permit issued under § 25–108 of this article; and

(4) A tow truck that is properly registered in accordance with § 13–920 of this article and is using any visual signal that meets the requirements of § 22–218 of this article while responding to a call for service if an appropriate law enforcement agency has authorized the tow truck operator to use HOV lanes.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-324 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-324
§21–324.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The floors, walls, ceilings, sidewalks, furniture, receptacles, implements, and machinery of or in any food establishment shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.

(2) (i) The design and construction of existing equipment in food establishments shall be accepted by the Department, if the existing equipment:

1. Complied with the Department’s standards that prevailed at the time of the installation;

2. Accomplishes its intended and required function in the establishment;

3. Is cleanable;

4. Is free of hazardous materials and toxic food contact surfaces; and

5. Is in good repair.

(ii) The Department shall establish guidelines for the replacement of failed existing equipment.

(b) Any vehicle that is used to transport food or from which any food is sold shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.

(c) A condition that is unclean and unsanitary exists whenever any of the following occurs:

(1) Any food in the process of manufacture, preparation, packing, canning, freezing, storing, sale, distribution, or transportation is not protected as far as practicable from flies, filth, and any foreign or injurious contamination;

(2) Refuse, dirt, or waste products subject to decomposition and fermentation that are incident to the manufacture, preparation, packing, canning, freezing, storing, sale, distribution, or transportation of food are not removed daily, or at a frequency required by the Department;

(3) Any receptacle, chute, platform, rack, table, shelf, utensil, or machinery used in moving, handling, cutting, chopping, mixing, canning, freezing, or processing food is not kept clean;

(4) The clothing or body of any individual employed in the establishment, place, or vehicle is not kept as clean as the nature of the employment permits;

(5) The food establishment lacks an adequate supply of potable water; or

(6) The food establishment lacks an adequate sewage disposal facility.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-701 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 7 / Section 21-701
§21–701.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If the driver of a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the driver:

(i) Shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail in the crossing; and

(ii) May not proceed until he can do so safely.

(2) The requirements of this subsection apply if:

(i) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device warns of the immediate approach or passage of a railroad train;

(ii) A crossing gate is lowered;

(iii) A flagman signals the approach or passage of a railroad train;

(iv) A railroad train approaching within 1,500 feet of the crossing gives a signal audible to traffic approaching the crossing and the railroad train, because of its speed or nearness to the crossing, is an immediate danger; or

(v) A railroad train is plainly visible and is in or is approaching dangerously near to the crossing.

(b) A person may not drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-249 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-249
§21–249.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For the purpose of enforcing this subtitle and after presentation of appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, the Secretary or a representative of the Secretary may enter and inspect at any reasonable time:

(i) Any factory, warehouse, or other establishment in which any food, drug, device, or cosmetic is manufactured, processed, packed, or held for a commercial purpose; and

(ii) Any vehicle used to transport or hold any food, drug, device, or cosmetic for a commercial purpose.

(2) An inspection carried out under this section may include an inspection of the establishment or vehicle itself and of any pertinent equipment, labeling, and finished and unfinished products.

(3) An inspection carried out under this section shall be completed with reasonable promptness.

(b) (1) As to any factory, warehouse, consulting laboratory, or other establishment in which any prescription drug is manufactured, processed, packed, or held, an extended inspection under this section shall include everything in the establishment that may have a bearing on whether the establishment has violated a provision of this subtitle regarding prescription drugs, including the records, processes, controls, and facilities.

(2) The authority under this subsection to conduct extended inspections of the records of an establishment that relate to prescription drugs does not include the authority to inspect records of the establishment that relate to:

(i) Financial information;

(ii) Sale information, other than shipment information;

(iii) Pricing information;

(iv) Personnel information, other than information as to the qualifications of technical and professional personnel who perform functions subject to this subtitle; or

(v) Research information, other than information that:

1. Relates to a new drug or an antibiotic drug and is subject to requirements for reporting and inspection that are imposed by rules and regulations adopted under § 355(i) or (k) or § 357(d) or (g) of the federal act; or

2. Relates to any other drug and would be subject to reporting or inspection under rules and regulations adopted under § 355(k) of the federal act.

(3) Authority to conduct extended inspections under this subsection does not apply to:

(i) Any pharmacy that complies with the laws of this State that regulate practicing pharmacy or medicine and that does not, through a subsidiary or otherwise, manufacture, prepare, propagate, compound, or process any drug for sale, other than in the regular course of its business of dispensing or selling drugs at retail;

(ii) Any health practitioner who is authorized by law to prescribe or administer drugs and who manufactures, prepares, propagates, compounds, or processes a drug solely for use in the course of the practitioner’s professional practice;

(iii) Any person who manufactures, prepares, propagates, compounds, or processes any drug for use only in research, teaching, or chemical analysis, and not for sale; or

(iv) Any other class of person that the Secretary by rule or regulation exempts from the application of this subsection after a finding that, for that class of person, an inspection in accordance with this subsection is not necessary for the protection of the public health.

(c) (1) During any inspection under this section, the Secretary may obtain a sample of any item that is subject to the inspection.

(2) When obtaining a sample from an establishment under this subsection, the Secretary shall give the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt that describes the sample obtained.

(d) On completing an inspection under this section and before leaving the establishment, the Secretary or representative of the Secretary shall:

(1) Make a written report that sets forth any condition or practice that was observed during the inspection and that indicates that any food, drug, device, or cosmetic in the establishment:

(i) Contains any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance; or

(ii) Has been prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions by which it:

1. May have become contaminated with filth; or

2. Otherwise may have been rendered injurious to health; and

(2) Give the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the establishment a copy of the report.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-205 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-205
§21–205.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt:

(1) any bylaw that is necessary to do the business of the Board; and

(2) any regulation to carry out this title.

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

(1) adopt rules of professional conduct as appropriate to establish a high standard of integrity and dignity for the practice of individual tax preparation;

(2) select and administer examinations;

(3) establish fees;

(4) maintain a list of all authorized individual tax preparers registered by the Board;

(5) maintain a record of its proceedings;

(6) maintain records of all complaints regarding individual tax preparers in the State; and

(7) report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.

(c) On or before January 1, 2026, after allowing for public input by the tax preparer community, the Board shall publish on the Board’s website a code of ethics and rules of professional conduct for engaging in the practice of individual tax preparation.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-327 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-327
§21–327.
Status: in_force

A person may not sleep in:

(1) Any workroom or food storage room of a food processing plant; or

(2) Any kitchen, dining room, or food storage room of a food service facility.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-06 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2A / Section 21-2A-06
§21–2A–06.
Status: in_force

(a) Prescription monitoring data:

(1) Are confidential and privileged, and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion in civil litigation;

(2) Are not public records; and

(3) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (f) of this section or as otherwise provided by law, may not be disclosed to any person.

(b) The Program shall disclose prescription monitoring data, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary, to:

(1) A prescriber, or a licensed health care practitioner authorized by the prescriber, in connection with the medical care of a patient;

(2) A dispenser, or a licensed health care practitioner authorized by the dispenser, in connection with the dispensing of a monitored prescription drug;

(3) A federal law enforcement agency or a State or local law enforcement agency, on issuance of a subpoena, for the purpose of furthering an existing bona fide individual investigation;

(4) A licensing entity, on issuance of an administrative subpoena, for the purposes of furthering an existing bona fide individual investigation;

(5) A rehabilitation program under a health occupations board, on issuance of an administrative subpoena;

(6) A patient with respect to prescription monitoring data about the patient;

(7) The Office of the Attorney General, on issuance of a subpoena for the purpose of furthering a bona fide existing investigation;

(8) Subject to subsection (i) of this section, authorized users of another state’s prescription drug monitoring program or any other authorized local, state, territorial, or federal agency in connection with the provision of medical care;

(9) The following units of the Department, on approval of the Secretary, for the purpose of furthering an existing bona fide individual investigation:

(i) The Maryland Medical Assistance Program;

(ii) The Office of the Inspector General;

(iii) The Office of Health Care Quality; and

(iv) The Office;

(10) The technical advisory committee established under § 21–2A–07 of this subtitle for the purposes set forth in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section;

(11) The medical director of a health care facility, as defined in § 19–114 of this article, or the medical director’s designee, for the purpose of providing health care practitioners employed or contractually employed at the health care facility access to the prescription monitoring data in connection with the provision of medical care or the dispensing of a monitored prescription drug to a patient of the health care facility;

(12) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in accordance with § 5–309 of this article; or

(13) The following entities, on approval of the Secretary and for the purpose of furthering an existing bona fide individual case review:

(i) The State Child Fatality Review Team or a local child fatality review team established under Title 5, Subtitle 7 of this article, on request from the chair of the State or local team;

(ii) A local drug overdose fatality review team established under § 5–902 of this article, on request from the chair of the local team;

(iii) The Maternal Mortality Review Program established under § 13–1203 of this article, on request from the Program; and

(iv) A medical review committee described in § 1–401(b)(3) of the Health Occupations Article, on request from the committee.

(c) (1) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary:

(i) The Program shall review prescription monitoring data for indications of possible misuse or abuse of a monitored prescription drug; and

(ii) If the Program’s review of prescription monitoring data indicates possible misuse or abuse of a monitored prescription drug, the Program shall:

1. Report the possible misuse or abuse to the prescriber or dispenser of the monitored prescription drug; and

2. Provide education to the prescriber or dispenser.

(2) Before the Program reports the possible misuse or abuse of a monitored prescription drug to a prescriber or dispenser under this subsection, the Program may obtain from the technical advisory committee:

(i) Clinical guidance regarding indications of possible misuse or abuse; and

(ii) Interpretation of the prescription monitoring data that indicates possible misuse or abuse.

(d) (1) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Program shall review prescription monitoring data for indications of a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or a dispenser.

(2) If the Program’s review indicates a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or a dispenser, the Program:

(i) 1. Shall notify the prescriber or dispenser of the possible violation of law or possible breach of professional standards; and

2. Shall provide education to the prescriber or dispenser; and

(ii) Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, may provide prescription monitoring data to the Office for further investigation.

(3) (i) Before the Program provides notification of a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards to a prescriber or a dispenser, the Program shall obtain from the technical advisory committee:

1. Clinical guidance regarding methods used to identify a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards; and

2. Interpretation of the prescription monitoring data advising whether the method identifies a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards.

(ii) In determining whether its review indicates a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or dispenser, the Program shall take into account to the extent practicable the particular specialty, circumstances, patient type, and location of the prescriber or dispenser.

(4) (i) If methods developed under paragraph (3)(i) of this subsection indicate a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards and the Program determines that outreach and education to the prescriber or dispenser is inadequate to address the possible breach or violation, the Program may refer the possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards along with prescription monitoring data to the Office for further investigation, provided that the Program:

1. Provides notice and an opportunity to the technical advisory committee to make recommendations within 10 business days regarding interpretation of the data;

2. Provides the recommendations of the technical advisory committee, if any, to the Office; and

3. Notifies the prescriber or the dispenser that the prescription monitoring data will be provided to the Office for further investigation.

(ii) On receipt of prescription monitoring data and relevant records under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Office shall:

1. Review the prescription monitoring data and records, along with any additional information the Office may obtain as part of its investigation; and

2. If it determines that there has been a violation of law or a breach of professional standards, take any action authorized by law regarding the violation or breach, including providing the prescription monitoring data and records to the appropriate licensing entity for possible disciplinary action.

(e) (1) Before the Program discloses information under subsection (b)(3), (5), (6), (8), or (9) of this section, the Program may request that the technical advisory committee:

(i) Review the requests for information;

(ii) Provide clinical guidance and interpretation of the information requested to the Secretary to assist in the Secretary’s decision on how to respond to a judicial subpoena, administrative subpoena, or other request; and

(iii) Provide clinical guidance and interpretation of the information requested to the authorized recipient of the information.

(2) The Program, in consultation with the Board, shall consider policies and procedures for determining the circumstances in which the review of requests for information and the provision of clinical guidance and interpretation of information by the technical advisory committee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is feasible and desirable.

(f) Except as provided by regulations adopted by the Secretary, a person who receives prescription monitoring data from the Program may not disclose the data.

(g) (1) In addition to the disclosures required under subsection (b) of this section, the Program may disclose prescription monitoring data for research, analysis, public reporting, and education:

(i) After redaction of all information that could identify a patient, prescriber, dispenser, or any other individual; and

(ii) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary.

(2) The Secretary may require submission of an abstract explaining the scope and purpose of the research, analysis, public reporting, or education before disclosing prescription monitoring data under this subsection.

(h) The Office of the Attorney General may seek appropriate injunctive or other relief to maintain the confidentiality of prescription monitoring data as required under this section.

(i) The Program may provide prescription monitoring data to another state’s prescription drug monitoring program only if the other state’s prescription drug monitoring program agrees to use the prescription monitoring data in a manner consistent with the provisions of this subtitle.

(j) The Program may:

(1) Request and receive prescription monitoring data from another state’s prescription drug monitoring program and use the prescription monitoring data in a manner consistent with the provisions of this subtitle; and

(2) Develop the capability to transmit prescription monitoring data to and receive prescription monitoring data from other prescription drug monitoring programs employing the standards of interoperability.

(k) The Program may enter into written agreements with other states’ prescription drug monitoring programs for the purpose of establishing the terms and conditions for sharing prescription monitoring data under this section.

(l) Prescription monitoring data may not be used as the basis for imposing clinical practice standards.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1002.1 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 10 / Section 21-1002.1
§21–1002.
Status: in_force

§21–1002.1.

(a) There is a Class B–resort beer and wine license.

(b) The Board may issue the license to a license holder for a complex that has at least two facilities that are:

(1) located on the same contiguous property;

(2) separated by at least 150 feet from the main area of the licensed premises; and

(3) determined by the Board to be hotel, motel, recreational, or restaurant facilities.

(c) The license authorizes the license holder to sell at a hotel, motel, recreational, or restaurant facility at retail at the place described in the license:

(1) beer and wine for on–premises consumption; and

(2) beer for off–premises consumption.

(d) The license holder may sell beer and wine during the hours and days as set out for a Class B beer and wine license under § 21–2003 of this title.

(e) The annual license fees are:

(1) $700 for a 6–day license for two facilities;

(2) $350 for each additional facility for a 6–day license;

(3) $820 for a 7–day license for two facilities; and

(4) $410 for each additional facility for a 7–day license.

(f) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1124.3 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1124.3
§21–1124.
Status: in_force

§21–1124.3.

(a) A person may not commit a violation of § 21–1124.1 or § 21–1124.2 of this subtitle that causes an accident that directly results in the death or, as defined in § 20–102(c) of this article, serious bodily injury of another person.

(b) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(c) A sentence imposed under this section shall be separate from and concurrent with any other sentence imposed for any crime based wholly or partly on the act establishing the violation of this section.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2F-04 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2F / Section 21-2F-04
§21–2F–04.
Status: in_force

The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 21-303 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-303
§21–303.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The head of the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism is the Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor.

(2) The Director serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

(3) The Director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.

(b) (1) The Office shall employ staff to carry out its duties as provided in the State budget.

(2) In furtherance of the purposes of the Office, the Director is authorized to execute contracts and accept grants or donations from governmental or private sources.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-225 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-225
§21–225.
Status: in_force

Any person who is required under § 21-223 or § 21-224 of this subtitle to keep records and any person who is in charge or custody of any of these records, on the request of the Secretary, shall permit the Secretary to have access to, copy, and verify the records at any reasonable time.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-217 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-217
§21–217.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this subtitle, a drug or device is misbranded if the standards in this section or in § 21-218 or § 21-220(d) or (e) of this subtitle apply.

(b) A drug or device is misbranded if:

(1) Its labeling is false or misleading in any way;

(2) Its labeling or packaging does not conform with any provision of § 21-248 of this subtitle;

(3) It is in package form and it does not bear a label that contains the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor;

(4) Any word, statement, or other information required under this subtitle to appear on its labeling is not placed prominently on the labeling in a manner that is:

(i) Conspicuous as compared with other words, statements, designs, or symbols on the labeling; and

(ii) In terms likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use;

(5) Its labeling does not include, in whatever manner and form that may be necessary to protect the user of the drug or device:

(i) Adequate directions for the use of the drug or device; and

(ii) Adequate warnings against:

1. The use of the drug or device by anyone suffering from a pathological condition that may cause its use to be dangerous to health;

2. The use of the drug or device by a child if its use by a child may be dangerous; and

3. Unsafe dosages, methods of administration, or duration of administration of the drug or device;

(6) It is dangerous to health when used in the dosage, with the frequency, or for the duration specified, recommended, or suggested in the labeling of the drug or device; or

(7) The trademark, trade name, imprint, symbol, or other identifying mark of another drug or any likeness of any of these markings of another drug or device is placed on the drug or device or its container with the intent to defraud.

(c) (1) Subsection (b)(5)(i) of this section, which concerns the provision of directions for the use of a drug or device, does not apply to a drug or device that is exempted by:

(i) A rule or regulation adopted under the federal act; or

(ii) A rule or regulation adopted by the Secretary under this subsection.

(2) If the Secretary finds that, as applied to a particular drug or device, any requirement of subsection (b)(5)(i) of this section is not necessary for the protection of the public health, the Secretary shall adopt a rule or regulation to exempt the drug or device from that requirement.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1119 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1119
§21–1119.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “snow tires” means those tires that are in a good state of repair and that:

(1) Are normally designated by their manufacturer as snow tires;

(2) Are approved by the Administrator as meeting the standards of effectiveness required of normally designated snow tires; or

(3) Have antiskid patterns cut into the treaded surfaces to form bars, buttons, or blocks specially designed to give effective traction on snow or ice-covered highways.

(b) Subject to the prior approval of the governing body of the county affected, the State Highway Administration may designate, as it considers appropriate, any State highway, as defined in § 8-101 of this article, as a “snow emergency route”. When a highway is so designated, appropriate signs indicating this designation shall be placed along the highway.

(c) The Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s representative may declare a snow emergency for all snow emergency routes as a whole or for any one or more snow emergency routes, as the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative considers necessary. The snow emergency shall continue in effect until the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative declares it to be no longer necessary.

(d) A person may not drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, on any highway that is designated and appropriately signposted as a snow emergency route and for which a snow emergency has been declared and is in effect, unless the vehicle is equipped with chains or snow tires on at least one wheel at each end of a driving axle.

(e) A person may not park a vehicle on any highway that is designated and appropriately signposted as a snow emergency route and for which a snow emergency has been declared and is in effect. The Department of State Police or the police of any political subdivision of this State may have any vehicle parked in violation of this subsection towed from the highway.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1105 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1105
§21–1105.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a commemorative or special event bottle privilege.

(b) The Board may grant the privilege to a holder of:

(1) a Class C 2–day, 6–day, or 12–day license;

(2) a Class C multiple event license; or

(3) a license that has a catering option and that is:

(i) a Class B beer and wine license or Class B beer, wine, and liquor license;

(ii) a Class BDR beer and wine license or Class BDR beer, wine, and liquor license;

(iii) a Class B Resort beer, wine, and liquor license;

(iv) a Class D beer and wine license; or

(v) a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license.

(c) The privilege authorizes the license holder to sell the alcoholic beverages authorized by the license in commemorative or special event bottles for off–premises consumption if:

(1) the privilege is exercised at a catered event or an event held by a holder of a Class C 2–day, 6–day, or 12–day license or a Class C multiple event license;

(2) the Board approves the commemorative or special event bottles before the event occurs; and

(3) the commemorative or special event bottles are sold only on the hours and days that the Board allows.

(d) There is no charge for the privilege.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 21-107 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-107
§21–107.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt.

(2) An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.

(b) If a law other than this title requires a record to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply:

(1) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law;

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section, the record must be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law; and

(3) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.

(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.

(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:

(1) To the extent a law other than this title requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) of this section that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement; and

(2) A requirement under a law other than this title to send, communicate, or transmit a record by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by regular mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law or by § 21-118.1 of this title.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-252 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-252
§21–252.
Status: in_force

In addition to and not instead of any other remedy authorized under this subtitle, the Secretary may bring an action to temporarily or permanently enjoin any violation of §§ 21-256 through 21-259 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-09 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2A / Section 21-2A-09
§21–2A–09.
Status: in_force

(a) A dispenser who knowingly fails to submit prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data to the Program as required under this subtitle shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $500 for each failure to submit required information.

(b) (1) A person who knowingly discloses, uses, obtains, or attempts to obtain by fraud or deceit, prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data in violation of this subtitle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

(2) In addition to the penalties under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a prescriber, prescriber delegate, pharmacist, or pharmacist delegate who knowingly discloses or uses prescription monitoring data or naloxone medication data in violation of this subtitle shall be subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing entity.

(3) A prescriber or pharmacist who violates § 21–2A–04.1 or § 21–2A–04.2 of this subtitle shall be subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing entity.

(4) The release of prescription monitoring data by a prescriber, prescriber delegate, pharmacist, or pharmacist delegate to a licensed health care professional solely for treatment purposes in a manner otherwise consistent with State and federal law is not a violation of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-804 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 8 / Section 21-804
§21–804.
Status: in_force

(a) To prevent deception in the sale of frozen desserts and to safeguard the health and welfare of consumers, the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that:

(1) Provide definitions and set standards of identity for frozen desserts and the mixes used in the manufacture of frozen desserts;

(2) Set packaging, labeling, and sanitary requirements for frozen desserts; and

(3) Govern any other condition that relates to the manufacture, processing, distribution, or sale of frozen desserts, whether manufactured or processed in a regular manufacturing plant, in a counter freezer, or otherwise.

(b) So far as practicable, the Secretary may conform any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle to the rules and regulations adopted under the federal act.

(c) (1) The Secretary may not adopt a rule or regulation under this section unless the requirements of this subsection and the Administrative Procedure Act are met.

(2) A public hearing shall be held on any rule or regulation that the Secretary considers under this section. Based on the record of the hearing, the Secretary shall issue a proposed decision on the rule or regulation.

(3) The Secretary shall provide any interested party an opportunity to file exceptions to the proposed decision based on the hearing record.

(4) When issuing a final decision regarding a rule or regulation, the Secretary also shall:

(i) Rule on any exception to the Secretary’s proposed decision; and

(ii) State the reasons for the ruling.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 21-117 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-117
§21–117.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, each governmental agency shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.

(b) To the extent a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection (a) of this section, the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify:

(1) The manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the systems established for those purposes;

(2) The electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process;

(3) Control processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic records; and

(4) Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, this title does not require a governmental agency of this State to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-404 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-404
§21–404.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this title is an unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article and is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.

(b) In addition to the remedies provided in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article, an individual who is aggrieved by a violation of this title may bring an action against a person who violates this title to recover:

(1) $500 for each violation; and

(2) actual damages sustained as a result of the violation.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-1205 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1205
§21–1205.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates § 21-819 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $300; or

(2) For a subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500.

(b) For purposes of this section, each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
Md. Code, Education § 21-308 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-308
§21–308.
Status: in_force

Any report, record, memorandum, action, or finding of the Division of Rehabilitation Services may not be referred to in any way or be received as evidence in any civil proceeding before any agency or court, except under the rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education, under this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-706 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 7 / Section 21-706
§21–706.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a public employee who is not a retiree.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a public employee may submit an application for retirement.

(c) If a public employee is eligible to apply for a retirement allowance, a public employee’s application for retirement benefits:

(1) shall be considered submitted on the first day of the month after it is properly completed and submitted to the State Retirement Agency; and

(2) may not be processed by the State Retirement Agency unless and until the final adjudication of the charge that does not result in conviction.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1311 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 13 / Section 21-1311
§21–1311.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to the holder of a multiple event license who has an approved licensed premises.

(b) Alcoholic beverages may be stored between individual licensed events on the licensed premises or in a storage area that the Board approves if the alcoholic beverages:

(1) are in a specially identified locked and secured location; and

(2) are not sold or consumed except during licensed event hours for licensed event purposes.

(c) (1) A license holder shall keep complete and accurate records of all alcoholic beverages purchased and sold on the licensed premises.

(2) The records shall be:

(i) maintained on the licensed premises for 2 years; and

(ii) available for inspection by authorized personnel of the Comptroller, the Executive Director, and the Board.

(3) The records shall include a completed pre– and post–inventory of all alcoholic beverages for each individual event.

(d) Authorized personnel of the Comptroller, the Executive Director, and the Board may inspect the premises of a license holder as provided under § 6–202 of this article.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 21-108 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-108
§21–108.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person.

(2) The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.

(b) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection (a) of this section is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution, or adoption, including the parties’ agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-212 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-212
§21–212.
Status: in_force

(a) A food is not subject to the labeling requirements of this subtitle if a rule or regulation is adopted as provided under this section to exempt it.

(b) Subject to the provisions of § 21-241 of this subtitle, any rule or regulation adopted under the federal act to exempt a food from labeling requirements is effective automatically in this State.

(c) In addition to the State adopted federal rules and regulations, the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt from the labeling requirements of this subtitle any food that is to be transported in substantial quantities from one establishment to another, if:

(1) In accordance with the practice of the trade, the food is to be processed, labeled, or repacked at the second establishment; and

(2) The Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe that the food will not be misbranded or adulterated when it is removed from the second establishment.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1103 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1103
§21–1103.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section, a person may not drive any vehicle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area unless it is a permanent or authorized temporary driveway.

(b) (1) For the purposes of this subsection, “bicycle” does not include “moped”, as defined in § 11–134.1 of this article.

(2) Unless prohibited by local ordinance, a person may ride a bicycle, play vehicle, or unicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area.

(3) In a place where a person may ride a bicycle on a sidewalk or sidewalk area, a person may also ride a bicycle from the curb or edge of the roadway in or through a crosswalk to the opposite curb or edge of the roadway.

(c) Unless prohibited by local ordinance, an individual with a disability may use a special vehicle other than a wheelchair on sidewalks or sidewalk areas.

(d) An individual may use a wheelchair on sidewalks or sidewalk areas in accordance with § 21–501.1 of this title.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-802 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 8 / Section 21-802
§21–802.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal or calendar year, a special taxing area commission or board in Allegany County that has the right to collect taxes or fees shall file a report with the County Commissioners of Allegany County to account for all taxes collected and disbursed.

(b) (1) A report required under this section shall be notarized.

(2) The County Commissioners of Allegany County may require a certified audit.

(c) A report required under this section shall be open for public review at the courthouse and at a convenient location in the area where taxes or fees are collected.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-604 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-604
§21–604.
Status: in_force

Within a reasonable time before making an eligible rollover distribution, the Board of Trustees shall provide written notices as required under § 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-105 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-105
§21–105.
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees shall:

(1) elect a chairman annually from its membership; and

(2) by a majority vote of all of the trustees, elect a secretary who may be one of its members.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-701 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 7 / Section 21-701
§21–701.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Domestic relations order” means an order issued in accordance with § 21–502(a)(2) of this title, § 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code, and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees that assigns a benefit to a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a public employee in connection with a decree or order of alimony, child support, or divorce.

(c) “Final adjudication” means adjudication by a trial court resulting in final disposition of all charges that constitute a qualifying crime.

(d) “Public employee” means an individual who:

(1) is employed in a position listed in § 21–702 of this subtitle; and

(2) has been charged with a qualifying crime.

(e) “Qualifying crime” means a felony:

(1) that is committed in the course of a public employee’s duties and responsibilities;

(2) that is committed through the use of the public employee’s authority derived from the position of employment; and

(3) the commission of which results in, or is attempted to result in, gain, profit, or advantage for the public employee.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1205.1 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1205.1
§21–1205.
Status: in_force

§21–1205.1.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may not ride a bicycle or a motor scooter:

(i) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on any roadway where the posted maximum speed limit is more than 50 miles per hour; or

(ii) On any expressway, except on an adjacent bicycle path or way approved by the State Highway Administration, or on any other controlled access highway signed in accordance with § 21–313 of this title.

(2) If a person is lawfully operating a bicycle or a motor scooter on a shoulder adjacent to a roadway for which the posted maximum speed limit is more than 50 miles per hour, the person may enter the roadway only if:

(i) Making or attempting to make a left turn;

(ii) Crossing through an intersection; or

(iii) The shoulder is overlaid with a right turn lane, a merge lane, a bypass lane, or any other marking that breaks the continuity of the shoulder.

(b) (1) Where there is not a bike lane paved to a smooth surface, a person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter may use the roadway or the shoulder.

(2) Where there is a bike lane paved to a smooth surface, a person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter shall use the bike lane and may not ride on the roadway, except in the following situations:

(i) When overtaking and passing another bicycle, motor scooter, pedestrian, or other vehicle within the bike lane if the overtaking and passing cannot be done safely within the bike lane;

(ii) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway;

(iii) When reasonably necessary to leave the bike lane to avoid debris or other hazardous condition; or

(iv) When reasonably necessary to leave the bike lane because the bike lane is overlaid with a right turn lane, merge lane, or other marking that breaks the continuity of the bike lane.

(3) A person operating a bicycle or a motor scooter may not leave a bike lane until the movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving an appropriate signal.

(4) The Department shall adopt regulations pertaining to this subsection, including a definition of “smooth surface”.

(c) A motor scooter may not be operated at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may not operate an EPAMD on any roadway where there are sidewalks adjacent to the roadway or the posted maximum speed limit is more than 30 miles per hour.

(e) An EPAMD may not be operated at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a personal delivery device, as defined in § 21–104.5 of this title, may not travel on any roadway where there are sidewalks or a shoulder adjacent to the roadway or the posted maximum speed limit is more than 35 miles per hour.
Md. Code, Education § 21-302 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-302
§21–302.
Status: in_force

(a) The State of Maryland assents to the federal acts.

(b) The State Treasurer shall:

(1) Be the custodian of any money received under the federal acts; and

(2) Disburse this money in accordance with the federal acts.

(c) The State Board of Education shall:

(1) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies in administering the federal acts; and

(2) Do anything necessary to secure the benefits of the federal acts.

(d) (1) In this subsection, “State match amount” means the amount of the State’s share of funding required under the federal acts.

(2) The Governor may include in the annual budget bill an increase in the General Fund appropriation to ensure the State match amount for the Division is met.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-628 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-628
§21–628.
Status: in_force

(a) The City of Takoma Park shall:

(1) establish a stormwater management fund; and

(2) deposit in the fund:

(i) receipts and revenues from any ad valorem tax, user charge, or utility fee imposed under § 21–625 of this subtitle; and

(ii) charges, fees, fees–in–lieu, and other contributions received from any person or governmental unit in connection with stormwater management activities or practices.

(b) Money in the Takoma Park stormwater management fund shall be used only to pay for the costs of stormwater management as set forth in § 21–625(a) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-202 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-202
§21–202.
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees shall hold the assets of each of the several systems for the exclusive purposes of providing:

(1) benefits to participants; and

(2) for reasonable expenses of administration.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-523 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-523
§21–523.
Status: in_force

Prince George’s County may exercise the authority granted under this subtitle to:

(1) impose hotel rental taxes; and

(2) provide financing, refinancing, or reimbursement for the cost of:

(i) convention centers, conference centers, and visitors’ centers;

(ii) maintaining infrastructure improvements, convention centers, conference centers, and visitors’ centers;

(iii) marketing special taxing district facilities and other improvements; and

(iv) renovating, rehabilitating, and repairing existing buildings, building systems, and components for existing residential condominiums designated as workforce housing, as defined in § 4–1801 of the Housing and Community Development Article.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-301 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-301
§21–301.
Status: in_force

An individual shall be registered by the Board before the individual may provide individual tax preparation services in the State.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-902.4 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 9 / Section 21-902.4
§21–902.
Status: in_force

§21–902.4.

(a) (1) The Administration shall certify or cause to be certified ignition interlock systems for use in the State and adopt regulations for the certification of the ignition interlock systems.

(2) The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include requirements that an ignition interlock system:

(i) Does not impede the safe operation of the vehicle;

(ii) Minimizes opportunities to be bypassed;

(iii) Correlates accurately with established measures of blood alcohol levels;

(iv) Works accurately and reliably in an unsupervised environment;

(v) Requires a proper and accurate measure of blood alcohol levels;

(vi) Is installed in a tamper–proof manner and provides evidence of attempted tampering;

(vii) Is difficult to circumvent and requires premeditation to circumvent;

(viii) Minimizes inconvenience to a sober user;

(ix) Is manufactured by a party responsible for installation, user training, service, and maintenance;

(x) Operates reliably over the range of motor vehicle environments or motor vehicle manufacturing standards;

(xi) Is manufactured by a person that is adequately insured for products liability;

(xii) Provides the option for an electronic log of the driver’s experience with the system; and

(xiii) Is certified by a qualified laboratory approved by the Administration.

(3) (i) The Administration shall design and adopt a warning label to be affixed to an ignition interlock system on installation.

(ii) The warning label shall state that a person tampering with, circumventing, or otherwise misusing the ignition interlock system is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine or imprisonment or both.

(4) (i) The Administration shall publish a list of certified ignition interlock systems.

(ii) A manufacturer of an ignition interlock system that seeks to sell or lease the ignition interlock system to persons subject to § 21–902.2 of this subtitle in the State shall pay the costs of obtaining the required certification.

(b) A person may not sell or lease or offer to sell or lease an ignition interlock system to a person subject to § 21–902.2 of this subtitle in the State unless:

(1) The system has been certified by the Administration; and

(2) A warning label approved by the Administration is affixed to the system stating that a person who tampers, circumvents, or otherwise misuses the system is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine or imprisonment or both.

(c) A person that sells or leases an ignition interlock system in the State shall:

(1) Monitor the use of the system as required by the court; and

(2) Issue a report of the results of the monitoring to the appropriate office of the Division of Parole and Probation.

(d) The Administration shall adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for the certification of an approved service provider, including:

(1) The minimum qualifications described under § 16–404.1 of this article; and

(2) A requirement that an approved service provider shall maintain service and installation records and provide these records for inspection on the request of the Administration.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 21-401 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-401
§21–401.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, unless a person is licensed under this title, the person may not practice as an environmental health specialist.

(b) Unless a person is licensed under this title, the person may not use the title “environmental health specialist” or “licensed environmental health specialist” or the initials “E.H.S.” or “L.E.H.S.” after the name of the person or any other title with the intent to represent that the person is licensed to practice as an environmental health specialist.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-107 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-107
§21–107.
Status: in_force

The Attorney General is the legal adviser of the Board of Trustees.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-415 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-415
§21–415.
Status: in_force

(a) A special taxing district established under this part shall be terminated if:

(1) no bonds authorized by this part are outstanding with respect to the special taxing district;

(2) no MEDCO obligations to which a municipality has pledged revenues under this part are outstanding with respect to the special taxing district; and

(3) the governing body of the municipality determines not to use money in the special fund for payment of costs of:

(i) infrastructure improvements located in or supporting a transit–oriented development or a State hospital redevelopment; or

(ii) operating and maintaining infrastructure improvements located in or supporting a transit–oriented development or a State hospital redevelopment.

(b) Any money remaining in the special fund on the date of termination of the special taxing district may be paid to the general fund of the municipality.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-118.1 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-118.1
§21–118.
Status: in_force

§21–118.1.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the recommendation of the Executive Director and the Investment Committee, the Board of Trustees shall determine the qualifications and appointment, as well as compensation and leave, for the Chief Investment Officer who shall be the head of the Investment Division.

(2) The Compensation and Staffing Committee shall assist the Executive Director and the Investment Committee in recommending qualifications, compensation, and leave for the Chief Investment Officer, including any salary changes for the Chief Investment Officer.

(b) (1) In making recommendations, determinations, and appointments under this section, the Board of Trustees, Executive Director, Investment Committee, and Compensation and Staffing Committee shall consider the comparative qualifications, compensation, and leave of employees serving in similar positions and discharging similar duties at comparable public pension funds.

(2) (i) 1. The Board of Trustees shall adopt objective criteria for setting the qualifications and compensation of the Chief Investment Officer.

2. The Board shall consider the recommendations of the Compensation and Staffing Committee under § 21–122(g) of this subtitle before adopting objective criteria for setting compensation.

(ii) The criteria adopted under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall include objective benchmarks of investment performance that shall be met or exceeded for the Chief Investment Officer to be eligible for an increase in compensation.

(iii) The Board may not grant any increases in compensation to the Chief Investment Officer in a fiscal year in which State employees are subject to a furlough.

(iv) The Chief Investment Officer’s compensation may not be adjusted in accordance with cost–of–living adjustments and merit increases available to State employees.

(c) (1) In addition to the Board of Trustees setting the compensation of the Chief Investment Officer under subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Trustees may also award financial incentives to the Chief Investment Officer in accordance with this subsection and subsection (d) of this section.

(2) (i) Any financial incentives paid shall be paid over multiple fiscal years in equal installments.

(ii) The dates on which financial incentives awarded under this section shall be paid shall be set by the Board of Trustees at the time the financial incentives are determined.

(iii) The dates set under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph may not be changed after being set.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if the Chief Investment Officer separates from employment, the Board of Trustees may not pay out any remaining financial incentives due to be paid after the date of separation from employment.

(ii) The Board of Trustees may pay any remaining awarded financial incentives after the date of separation from employment if the Chief Investment Officer retires directly from the Investment Division on or within 30 days after the date of separation from employment.

(4) (i) The Board of Trustees may not pay financial incentives in a fiscal year in which State employees are subject to a furlough.

(ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the Board of Trustees shall pay out any financial incentives not paid in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph only:

1. after the furlough period has ended; and

2. if the Chief Investment Officer is currently employed as the Chief Investment Officer.

(iii) After a furlough period has ended, the Board of Trustees shall pay out any remaining awarded financial incentives not paid to the Chief Investment Officer in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph if:

1. the Chief Investment Officer separates from employment with the Investment Division during the furlough period; and

2. after the date of separation from employment, the Chief Investment Officer retires directly from the Investment Division or within 30 days after the date of separation from employment.

(d) (1) (i) 1. On the recommendation of the Compensation and Staffing Committee, the Board of Trustees shall establish objective criteria for awarding financial incentives to the Chief Investment Officer.

2. The Board shall consider the recommendations of the Compensation and Staffing Committee under § 21–122(g) of this subtitle before adopting objective criteria for awarding financial incentives.

(ii) Financial incentives may only be awarded based on the objective criteria adopted in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(2) The criteria under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:

(i) objective benchmarks of investment performance for the assets of the several systems that shall be met or exceeded;

(ii) objective criteria used by comparable public pension funds awarding financial incentives to chief investment officers; and

(iii) limitations on the amount of financial incentives in a fiscal year, not to exceed 33% of the Chief Investment Officer’s compensation exclusive of financial incentives.

(3) The Chief Investment Officer may not participate in any deliberations regarding the establishment of criteria under this subsection.

(4) The criteria established under this subsection shall be included in the investment policy manual.

(5) On or before September 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit to the Joint Committee on Pensions, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a copy of the most recent criteria established under this section and any financial incentives that were awarded for the previous fiscal year to the Chief Investment Officer.

(e) The Chief Investment Officer appointed under this section is a State employee and shall be entitled to participate in the Employees’ Pension System under Title 23 of this article.

(f) On the recommendation of either the Investment Committee or the Executive Director and on receiving an affirmative vote from a majority of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director shall terminate the appointment of the Chief Investment Officer.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-323.1 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-323.1
§21–323.
Status: in_force

§21–323.1.

(a) In this section, “bed and breakfast establishment” means a lodging or rooming house as defined in § 9-201 of the Public Safety Article having eight rooms or fewer for rent.

(b) A bed and breakfast establishment is exempt from any regulation governing food service facilities that is adopted by the Department or a local government relating to the construction or installation of commercial grade kitchen equipment in the bed and breakfast establishment.

(c) Each bed and breakfast establishment that intends to serve hot meals to renters shall be:

(1) Licensed in accordance with § 21–305 of this subtitle; and

(2) Subject to State and local health regulations that govern food safety and contamination.

(d) In each county, the health officer shall inspect each bed and breakfast establishment that intends to serve hot meals to renters for compliance with food safety and contamination regulations in accordance with § 21-313 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2D-02 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2D / Section 21-2D-02
§21–2D–02.
Status: in_force

(a) A retailer may not distribute, sell, expose for sale, or advertise for sale a tianeptine product to an individual.

(b) A retailer that violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.

(c) In addition to any other penalties under this section, a retailer who violates this section is liable for civil damages sustained by the individual resulting from the violation.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1123 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1123
§21–1123.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the holder of the provisional driver’s license is driving while accompanied by and under the immediate supervision of an individual who:

(i) Is at least 21 years old;

(ii) Has been licensed for at least 3 years in this State or in another state to drive vehicles of the class then being driven by the holder of the provisional driver’s license; and

(iii) Is seated beside the holder of the provisional driver’s license.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a holder of a provisional driver’s license who is under the age of 18 years may not drive a motor vehicle with a passenger under the age of 18 years.

(3) The prohibition under paragraph (2) of this subsection:

(i) Shall be in effect from the date the provisional license is originally issued until the 151st day after the provisional license was issued; and

(ii) Does not apply to a passenger who is:

1. A spouse, daughter, son, stepdaughter, stepson, sister, brother, stepsister, or stepbrother of the licensee; or

2. A relative of the licensee who resides at the same address as the licensee.

(b) A police officer may enforce this section only as a secondary action when the police officer detains a driver for a suspected violation of another provision of the Code.

(c) A violation of this section is a moving violation for the purposes of § 16-402 of this article.

(d) (1) If the Administration receives satisfactory evidence that an individual has violated this section, the Administration may suspend or revoke the individual’s driver’s license.

(2) An individual may request a hearing as provided for a suspension or revocation under Title 16, Subtitle 2 of this article.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-405 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-405
§21–405.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.

(2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:

(i) the seriousness of the violation;

(ii) the harm caused by the violation;

(iii) the good faith of the violator;

(iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and

(v) any other relevant factors.

(3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.

(b) A person who violates any provision of this title and who has previously been assessed a penalty under subsection (a) of this section for another violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-102 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-102
§21–102.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this title is to establish a registration program to ensure that qualified individuals provide individual tax preparation services.

(b) The following individuals are exempt from the requirements of this title:

(1) an individual in good standing with an active license issued by the State Board of Public Accountancy or a licensing authority in another state;

(2) an individual in good standing and admitted to practice law in the State or in another state;

(3) an individual employed by a local, state, or federal governmental agency but only in performance of official duties;

(4) an individual enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service who is governed under circular 230; and

(5) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual serving as an employee of or assistant to an individual tax preparer or an individual exempted under this subsection in the performance of official duties for the individual tax preparer or the individual exempted under this subsection.

(c) The exemption provided in subsection (b)(5) of this section does not apply to an individual who signs an individual tax return as the preparer.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-301 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-301
§21–301.
Status: in_force

(a) In each State system, there is:

(1) an accumulation fund;

(2) an annuity savings fund; and

(3) an expense fund.

(b) The Board of Trustees shall credit the assets of each State system to the appropriate fund of the State system according to the purpose for which the assets are held.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 21-307 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-307
§21–307.
Status: in_force

A registration authorizes, while the registration is in effect, the individual to provide individual tax preparation services.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-309.1 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-309.1
§21–309.
Status: in_force

§21–309.1.

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

(2) “Local employee” has the meaning stated in § 21–304 of this subtitle.

(3) “Local employer” has the meaning stated in § 21–304 of this subtitle.

(b) On or before December 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall determine and certify the amounts payable by each local employer under § 21–304(b)(4) of this subtitle for the next fiscal year.

(c) On or before October 1, January 1, April 1, and June 1 of each fiscal year, each local employer shall pay to the Board of Trustees 25% of the amount of the charges certified to the local employer by the Board of Trustees under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) (1) The Secretary of the Board of Trustees may allow a grace period not to exceed 10 calendar days for payment of the amounts certified under this section.

(2) If a local employer does not pay the amounts required under this section within the time required, on notification by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees that a delinquency exists, the State Comptroller immediately:

(i) shall withhold the delinquent amounts, including interest on the delinquent amounts at a rate of 7.75% a year, from any installment due the local employer from the General State School Fund; and

(ii) shall pay to the Board of Trustees the delinquent amounts, including interest, withheld under this paragraph.

(e) On receipt of the payments from each local employer or the State Comptroller, the Board of Trustees shall credit these amounts to the accumulation fund of the appropriate State system.
Md. Code, Land Use § 21-106 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-106
§21–106.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may adopt, and the appropriate district council may approve, a functional master plan for the various elements of the general plan, including:

(1) transportation routes and facilities;

(2) hospitals and health centers;

(3) parks and other open spaces;

(4) police stations;

(5) fire stations; and

(6) utilities.

(b) (1) Before adopting or amending a functional master plan of transportation routes and facilities in Prince George’s County, the Commission shall submit its proposed plan or amendment to the district council and the County Executive for review and comment.

(2) The district council and the County Executive have 60 days to review and provide written comments.

(3) The adopted plan may not include a transportation route or facility unless the district council, after consulting with the County Executive, by resolution approves the inclusion of the transportation route or facility for planning purposes.

(c) The appropriate district council may designate a functional master plan, or any amendment to a functional master plan, as an amendment to the general plan.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2B-03 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2B / Section 21-2B-03
§21–2B–03.
Status: in_force

(a) A health occupations board may not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any action against a health care provider’s license based solely on the health care provider’s recommendation to an eligible patient regarding access to or treatment with an individualized investigational treatment.

(b) The Department may not take action against a health care provider’s Medicare certification based solely on the health care provider’s recommendation that an eligible patient have access to an individualized investigational treatment or the health care provider’s treatment of an eligible patient with an individualized investigational treatment.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-244 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-244
§21–244.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall provide a copy of this subtitle and Subtitle 1 of this title:

(1) To the extent possible, to any person who in this State manufactures, packs, stores, or sells, at wholesale or retail, any food, drug, device, or cosmetic; and

(2) To any person who requests it.

(b) The Secretary may:

(1) Publish summaries of judgments, decrees, or court orders issued under this subtitle;

(2) Otherwise collect, report, or illustrate the results of any investigation conducted under this subtitle; and

(3) Disseminate any information regarding any food, drug, device, or cosmetic if the Secretary considers the information necessary for the public health or for the protection of consumers against fraud.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-603 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-603
§21–603.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes.

(b) This subtitle does not impair the rights and privileges vested in the holders of bonds issued by the Commission or Prince George’s County for stormwater management.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1411 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 14 / Section 21-1411
§21–1411.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as allowed by the rules and regulations of the Maryland Transportation Authority and to the extent allowed by federal law, a person may not transport or knowingly cause to be transported any of the following hazardous materials across or through any Authority highway:

(1) Combustible liquids;

(2) Compressed gases;

(3) Corrosive liquids;

(4) Explosives;

(5) Flammable liquids;

(6) Flammable solids;

(7) Oxidizing materials;

(8) Poisonous articles; or

(9) Radioactive materials.

(b) The provisions of § 22–409 of this article shall apply to the transportation of any permitted hazardous material across or through any Authority highway.

(c) To secure and preserve life and property, the Maryland Transportation Authority may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

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

(1) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both; and

(2) For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-425 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-425
§21–425.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Condensed milk” includes sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk.

(3) “Condensed skimmed milk” includes sweetened condensed skimmed milk and evaporated skimmed milk.

(4) “Dry milk solids” includes dry buttermilk, dry cream, dry whole milk, and nonfat dry milk solids.

(b) (1) Condensed milk:

(i) Shall be manufactured from pure and wholesome milk;

(ii) Shall contain at least 25.5 percent milk solids and at least 7.5 percent milk fat;

(iii) Shall contain, within the limits of good manufacturing practice, at least 25 international units of vitamin D per fluid ounce; and

(iv) May contain any optional ingredient that is authorized under federal law.

(2) Condensed skimmed milk:

(i) Shall be manufactured from pure and wholesome skimmed milk;

(ii) Shall contain at least 20 percent milk solids and not more than 0.5 percent fat;

(iii) Shall contain, within the limits of good manufacturing practice, at least 25 international units of vitamin D per fluid ounce; and

(iv) May contain any optional ingredient that is authorized under federal law.

(3) Dry milk solids:

(i) Shall be manufactured from pure and wholesome milk, skimmed milk, buttermilk, or cream; and

(ii) May not contain any substance foreign to milk.

(c) (1) Each package or container in which condensed milk, condensed skimmed milk, or dry milk solids are sold or delivered shall be labeled clearly and accurately to show the exact type of product in the package.

(2) The label shall be in letters not smaller or less distinct than any other letters on the package or container except letters used for the brand or trade name.

(d) A person may not manufacture, sell, exchange, deliver, advertise, label, or expose for sale, under a distinctive name or otherwise, any milk product for which a standard is set under this section unless the milk product conforms to that standard.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1207 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1207
§21–1207.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a bicycle or a motor scooter is used on a highway at any time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet, the bicycle or motor scooter shall be equipped:

(i) On the front, with a lamp that emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front; and

(ii) On the rear, with a red reflector of a type approved by the Administration and visible from all distances from 600 feet to 100 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.

(2) A bicycle or bicyclist may be equipped with a functioning lamp that acts as a reflector and emits a red light or a flashing amber light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear instead of or in addition to the red reflector required by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a person may operate a bicycle or a motor scooter that is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet.

(c) A bicycle or motor scooter may not be equipped with nor may any person use on a bicycle any siren or whistle.

(d) Every bicycle and motor scooter shall be equipped with a braking system capable of stopping from a speed of 10 miles per hour within 15 feet on dry, level, clean pavement.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1203 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1203
§21–1203.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of a bicycle or a motor scooter may ride the bicycle or motor scooter only:

(1) On or astride a permanent and regular seat securely attached to it; or

(2) For an electric low speed scooter, by standing on a platform designed to carry the operator.

(b) A bicycle may not carry any passenger unless it is designed for and equipped with a seat securely attached to it for each passenger.

(c) A motor scooter may not carry any passenger unless it is designed for and equipped with a seat securely attached to it and footrests for each passenger.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1129 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1129
§21–1129.
Status: in_force

A person may not drive a motor vehicle on a highway if the motor vehicle is equipped with television–type receiving equipment or video display equipment, as defined under § 22–414.1 of this article, that is turned on and displaying an image visible to the driver.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2702 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 27 / Section 21-2702
§21–2702.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder or an employee of a license holder who is charged with a violation of § 6–304 of this article:

(1) shall receive a summons to appear in court on a certain day to answer the charges placed against the license holder or employee; and

(2) may not be required to post bail pending trial in any court in the State.

(b) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not be found guilty of a violation of § 6–304 of this article if:

(1) the license holder or employee establishes to the satisfaction of the finder of fact that the license holder or employee used due caution to establish that the individual was not under the age of 21 years; and

(2) the individual was not a resident of the State.

(c) The granting of probation before judgment to a license holder or an employee of the license holder for a violation of § 6–304 of this article does not bar the Board from proceeding administratively against the license holder for the violation.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2C-06 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2C / Section 21-2C-06
§21–2C–06.
Status: in_force

Members and alternate members of the Board, Board staff, and third–party contractors may not accept any gift or donation of services or property that indicates a potential conflict of interest or has the appearance of biasing the work of the Board.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-123 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-123
§21–123.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for those assets that the law requires another entity or person to control, the State Retirement Agency, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, shall manage all assets of the several systems.

(b) The Board of Trustees:

(1) is deemed the owner of all the assets of the several systems; but

(2) may delegate some or all incidents of ownership to the State Retirement Agency to administer the investment portfolios of the several systems.

(c) (1) The Board of Trustees may invest assets of the several systems subject to the conditions that it imposes.

(2) The Board of Trustees shall include the conditions that it adopts under paragraph (1) of this subsection in the investment policy manual required by § 21–116(c) of this subtitle.

(d) (1) This subsection applies only to the execution of:

(i) ground rent redemption deeds;

(ii) releases or reassignments of mortgages; and

(iii) satisfactions or reassignments of notes conveying, releasing, or reassigning any interest owned by the State for the use of a fund of the several systems.

(2) An instrument must be executed by any two of:

(i) the State Treasurer;

(ii) the Executive Director of the State Retirement Agency;

(iii) the Chief Investment Officer of the State Retirement Agency; or

(iv) another employee of the State Retirement Agency as the Executive Director designates with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

(e) (1) The Board of Trustees may commingle assets of the several systems, including the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund, if the Board of Trustees keeps separate sets of records for each State system or group of State systems listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection that show:

(i) the percentage of participation of each State system or group of State systems, including the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund;

(ii) the percentage of income, gains, and losses applicable to each State system or group of State systems, including the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund; and

(iii) the total contributions and disbursements applicable to each State system or group of State systems, including the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund.

(2) The Board of Trustees shall keep records required by paragraph (1) of this subsection for each of the following:

(i) the group that consists of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, the Employees’ Pension System, the Employees’ Retirement System, and the Legislative Pension Plan;

(ii) the Judges’ Retirement System;

(iii) the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System;

(iv) the State Police Retirement System;

(v) the group that consists of the Teachers’ Pension System and the Teachers’ Retirement System; and

(vi) the Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund.

(f) On behalf of the several systems, the Board of Trustees shall make arrangements for the safe custody, domestic or global, of investments with one or more duly qualified custodian banks or trust companies.

(g) (1) Notwithstanding any other law in force on or after July 1, 1988, unless the law makes specific reference to this subsection, and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board of Trustees may keep all analyses, forecasts, negotiations, papers, records, recommendations, and reports closed to public inspection until:

(i) the release of the information would not adversely affect the negotiation for or market price of a security; and

(ii) completion of:

1. a proposed purchase or program of purchases leading to a cumulative position in a security;

2. the making, sale, or prepayment of a loan;

3. any proposed sale or program of sales leading to the elimination of a position in a security; or

4. the sale or purchase of real estate.

(2) The sale or purchase of real estate shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the Comptroller, Treasurer, and Secretary of Budget and Management, in their capacity as members of the Board of Trustees.

(h) Any direct owned real estate purchased as an investment by the State Retirement and Pension System shall be managed by an external investment manager selected by the Chief Investment Officer.

(i) Title 4, Subtitle 3, Part III and § 10–305 of the State Finance and Procurement Article do not apply to the sale, acquisition, lease, transfer, exchange, or other disposition of any real or personal property acquired by the Board of Trustees in any transaction authorized under this title.
Md. Code, Education § 21-304 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-304
§21–304.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education.

(b) The State Board of Education shall:

(1) Disburse all funds provided, and administer all programs established under this subtitle, for the rehabilitation of disabled individuals;

(2) Appoint and fix the compensation of the personnel necessary to administer this subtitle;

(3) Rehabilitate and place in gainful occupations individuals eligible for the benefits of this subtitle;

(4) Rehabilitate eligible individuals to function more independently;

(5) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer this subtitle;

(6) Report annually to the Governor on the administration of this subtitle; and

(7) Cooperate with other public and private departments, agencies, and institutions to:

(i) Provide for the rehabilitation of disabled individuals;

(ii) Provide for the independent living rehabilitation of severely disabled individuals;

(iii) Study the problems of rehabilitation; and

(iv) Develop and provide programs, facilities, and services necessary or desirable to implement this subtitle.

(c) (1) The State Department of Education shall, in addition to licensing vending facility managers in federal buildings in this State under § 21–302(c) of this subtitle pursuant to the federal acts, license blind persons to manage vending facilities in all State, county, and municipal buildings and in all privately owned buildings and premises in this State in the event of contract with such person.

(2) The Division shall be the licensing agency for all vending facilities within this State licensed under this subtitle.

(d) (1) In this subsection, “medical and psychological records” includes:

(i) Medical documentation;

(ii) Psychological information;

(iii) School documentation; and

(iv) Any other relevant information.

(2) The Division and the Developmental Disabilities Administration shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, the terms of which shall include a data sharing agreement for the medical and psychological records of mutual clients in order to expedite decisions regarding eligibility for services.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-316 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-316
§21–316.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitles 2 and 3 of the State Government Article, before the Department takes any final action under § 21–311 or § 21–315 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Department.

(b) The Department shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(c) The Department shall send the hearing notice to the applicant or licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service.

(d) Within 30 days after the hearing required under this section, the Department shall decide the issue and immediately notify the parties to the hearing.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2C-16 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2C / Section 21-2C-16
§21–2C–16.
Status: in_force

§21–2C–16. ** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTERS 610 AND 611 OF 2025 **

(a) (1) The Board, in consultation with the Stakeholder Council, shall determine whether, in addition to setting upper payment limits in accordance with § 21–2C–14 of this subtitle, it is in the best interest of the State for the Board to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State that the Board determines have led or will lead to an affordability challenge.

(2) When making a determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall consider, if applicable:

(i) Contract and budget data provided to the Board that demonstrates savings to the State or local governments as a result of upper payment limits set in accordance with § 21–2C–14 of this subtitle;

(ii) Success of setting upper payment limits in other states; and

(iii) Expected savings from Medicare Maximum Fair Prices set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(b) (1) If the Board makes an affirmative determination under subsection (a) of this section, the Board, in consultation with the Stakeholder Council, shall establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State that the Board determines have led or will lead to an affordability challenge.

(2) The process established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:

(i) To the extent appropriate, use the plan of action approved under § 21–2C–13(d) of this subtitle; and

(ii) Otherwise comply with the requirements for setting upper payment limits established under this subtitle.

(3) Before establishing an upper payment limit that applies to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Board shall confer with the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to approve the application of the upper payment limit by assessing whether the proposed upper payment limit will:

(i) Conflict with the Medicaid Drug Rebates Program, the Covered Outpatient Drug Rule (CMS–2345–FC), or any other federal requirements as applicable; and

(ii) Require additional funding to be allocated to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program budget.

§21–2C–16. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTERS 610 AND 611 OF 2025 **

(a) (1) The Board, in consultation with the Stakeholder Council, shall determine whether, in addition to setting upper payment limits in accordance with § 21–2C–14 of this subtitle, it is in the best interest of the State for the Board to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State that the Board determines have led or will lead to an affordability challenge.

(2) When making a determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board shall consider, if applicable:

(i) Contract and budget data provided to the Board that demonstrates savings to the State or local governments as a result of upper payment limits set in accordance with § 21–2C–14 of this subtitle;

(ii) Success of setting upper payment limits in other states; and

(iii) Expected savings from Medicare Maximum Fair Prices set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(b) (1) If the Board makes an affirmative determination under subsection (a) of this section, the Board, in consultation with the Stakeholder Council, shall establish a process for setting upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State that the Board determines have led or will lead to an affordability challenge.

(2) The process established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:

(i) To the extent appropriate, use the plan of action approved under § 21–2C–13(d) of this subtitle; and

(ii) Otherwise comply with the requirements for setting upper payment limits established under this subtitle.

(3) Before establishing an upper payment limit that applies to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Board shall confer with the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to approve the application of the upper payment limit by assessing whether the proposed upper payment limit will:

(i) Conflict with the Medicaid Drug Rebates Program, the Covered Outpatient Drug Rule (CMS–2345–FC), or any other federal requirements as applicable; and

(ii) Require additional funding to be allocated to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program budget.

(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the Board establishes a process under subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall set upper payment limits for purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State in accordance with the process.

(2) This subsection does not apply with respect to:

(i) Payor reimbursements under Medicare Part C and D Plans;

(ii) Purchases under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program; and

(iii) Purchases and payor reimbursements by federal agencies or federal programs that the State is preempted from regulating by federal law.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 21-502 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-502
§21–502.
Status: in_force

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, the provisions of this title and of any rule or regulation adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2027.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-06.1 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2A / Section 21-2A-06.1
§21–2A–06.
Status: in_force

§21–2A–06.1.

(a) Naloxone medication data:

(1) Are confidential and privileged, and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion in civil litigation;

(2) Are not public records; and

(3) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise by law, may not be disclosed to any person.

(b) (1) The Program shall disclose naloxone medication data, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary, for public health surveillance, research, analysis, public reporting, and education after redaction of all information that could identify a patient, prescriber, dispenser, or any other individual.

(2) The Secretary may require submission of an abstract explaining the scope and purpose of the research, analysis, public reporting, or education before disclosing naloxone medication data under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-103 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-103
§21–103.
Status: in_force

There is a Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-519 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-519
§21–519.
Status: in_force

A law enacted by Anne Arundel County under this subtitle:

(1) shall specify the type of infrastructure and related costs that may be financed;

(2) shall require:

(i) reasonable disclosure in a real estate contract to buyers of real property in a special taxing district of any special assessment, special tax, or other fee or charge for which the buyer would be liable due to the special taxing district; and

(ii) that, if a seller fails to provide the disclosure, the buyer may void the contract before the date of settlement;

(3) shall require adequate debt service reserve funds to be maintained;

(4) may provide:

(i) for exemptions, deferrals, and credits; and

(ii) for a lien to attach to property in a special taxing district to the extent of that property owner’s obligation under any special taxing district financing; and

(5) may not allow:

(i) acceleration of assessments or taxes by reason of bond default; or

(ii) an increase in the maximum special assessments, special taxes, or other fees or charges applicable to any individual property if other property owners become delinquent in paying a special assessment, a special tax, or any other fee or charge securing bonds issued under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-105 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-105
§21–105.
Status: in_force

Any fee or tax imposed under this subtitle shall be used only for the purposes stated in this subtitle and may not revert to the general fund of a county.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-222 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-222
§21–222.
Status: in_force

Nothing in § 21-220 or § 21-221 of this subtitle relieves any person from any requirement imposed by law with respect to any drug that is classified as a controlled dangerous substance within the meaning of Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or the applicable federal law.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-641 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-641
§21–641.
Status: reserved

(a) All property of the Commission that the Commission and the applicable county mutually determine to be used primarily for stormwater management is deemed transferred effective July 1, 1987, to that county as provided in this section.

(b) All property of the Commission that the Commission and the City of Takoma Park mutually determine to be used primarily for stormwater management is deemed transferred effective July 1, 1990, to the City of Takoma Park as provided in this section.

(c) (1) The Commission shall execute instruments of transfer as necessary to evidence the transfers.

(2) All real and personal property, including all fees, leaseholds, easements, rights–of–way, buildings, fixtures, systems, and equipment, owned or held by the Commission for the primary purpose of stormwater management is transferred to the county in which the property is located or affixed or to the City of Takoma Park if the property is located in or affixed to the City of Takoma Park.

(3) All tangible and intangible personal property, including all equipment, construction materials, fees, fees–in–lieu, contributions, reserve funds, sinking funds, contracts, agreements, claims, demands, and actions, owned or held by the Commission for the primary purpose of stormwater management is transferred to the county in which is located the real property to which the personal property relates or to the City of Takoma Park if the real property to which the personal property relates is located in the City of Takoma Park or, if unrelated to specific property, is transferred in proportion to the real property acreage transferred to each county or to the City of Takoma Park under this section.

(d) Notwithstanding this section, the Commission shall retain sufficient funds to pay for debt service accruing before October 1, 1987, on outstanding bonds issued by the Commission for stormwater management and the undepreciated cost of the moveable assets transferred.

(e) (1) The transfer of property under this section does not impair the rights of holders of bonds issued by the Commission for stormwater management or the responsibility of the Commission for the repayment of the bonds or the responsibility of the counties to impose taxes for or otherwise guarantee the repayment of the bonds.

(2) The City of Takoma Park is not responsible for payment to the Commission for debt service on any bonds issued by the Commission outstanding on June 30, 1990.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2004 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 20 / Section 21-2004
§21–2004.
Status: reserved

(a) This section does not apply to the hours of sale on December 31 and January 1 set out in § 21–2007 of this subtitle.

(b) Reserved.

(c) (1) A holder of a Class B beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

(i) election districts 11 and 15; and

(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

(d) (1) A holder of a Class BDR (deluxe restaurant) beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

(i) election districts 11 and 15; and

(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.

(e) (1) A holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

(i) election districts 11 and 15; and

(ii) any other election district in which the voters by referendum approve Sunday sales.

(f) (1) A holder of a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license may sell beer, wine, and liquor on Monday through Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day.

(2) Sunday sales are allowed from 6 a.m. to midnight in:

(i) election districts 11 and 15; and

(ii) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this paragraph.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1103 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 11 / Section 21-1103
§21–1103.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a draft beer permit.

(b) To sell draft beer, a license holder of an establishment for which a license to sell beer has been issued shall obtain a draft beer permit from the Board.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the permit fees are:

(i) $75 for the issuing fee; and

(ii) $75 for the annual fee.

(2) A holder of a Class B–resort license shall pay:

(i) $150 for the annual fee for two facilities;

(ii) $75 for the annual fee for each additional facility; and

(iii) an issuing fee for each new draft beer permit in an amount equal to the annual fee.

(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2102 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 21 / Section 21-2102
§21–2102.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the grounds for suspension in § 4–604 of this article, the Board may suspend a license for a time not exceeding 1 year for:

(1) the sale of alcoholic beverages to an individual under the age of 21 years; or

(2) the sale on Sunday of alcoholic beverages in an election district or a precinct of an election district in which Sunday sales have not been authorized by a voter referendum.

(b) The decision of the Board is conclusive.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2C-11 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2C / Section 21-2C-11
§21–2C–11.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Prescription Drug Affordability Fund.

(b) (1) The Board shall assess and collect an annual fee on:

(i) Manufacturers that sell or offer for sale prescription drug products to persons in the State;

(ii) Pharmacy benefits managers, as defined in § 15–1601 of the Insurance Article;

(iii) Carriers, as defined in § 19–132 of this article; and

(iv) Wholesale distributors, as defined in § 12–6C–01 of the Health Occupations Article, that sell or offer for sale prescription drug products to persons in the State.

(2) The Board shall:

(i) Assess and collect the annual fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection in accordance with criteria established in regulations adopted by the Board; and

(ii) Calculate the annual fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection in a fair and equitable manner.

(3) (i) On or before October 1 each year, each entity assessed a fee under this subsection shall pay the fee assessed by the Board.

(ii) The Board shall allow entities to make partial payments when paying the fee assessed under this subsection.

(iii) Any fee not paid within 30 days after the payment due date may be subject to an interest penalty to be determined and collected by the Board.

(4) The total amount of fees that the Board collects in each calendar year under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed $2,000,000.

(5) The Board shall pay all fees collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection into the Fund.

(c) (1) There is a Prescription Drug Affordability Fund.

(2) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for the Board and to carry out the purpose of this subtitle.

(3) The Board shall administer the Fund.

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

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

(5) The Fund consists of:

(i) Revenue distributed to the Fund under subsection (b) of this section;

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

(iii) Interest earnings; and

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

(6) The Fund may be used only to provide funding for the Board and for the purposes authorized under this subtitle, including administrative expenses and any costs expended by any State agency to implement this subtitle.

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

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

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

(9) The Fund is subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided for under § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

(10) This subsection may not be construed to prohibit the Fund from receiving funds from any other source.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-301 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-301
§21–301.
Status: in_force

This subtitle applies to property in one or more counties that abuts a body of water in the State.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-1204 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1204
§21–1204.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates any provision of § 21–820 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.

(b) For purposes of this section, each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-349 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-349
§21–349.
Status: in_force

The Department may:

(1) Detain and take any necessary action on any shipment of shellfish or any food that contains shellfish if the shellfish involved is from an unknown or uncertified source; and

(2) Condemn and destroy any shellfish or any food that contains shellfish if the shellfish involved is from an uncertified source.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-204 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-204
§21–204.
Status: in_force

Unless the drug is purported to be an antiseptic for inhibitory use as a wet dressing, ointment, or dusting powder, or as some other substance that involves prolonged contact with the body, the representation of any drug, in its labeling or in an advertisement, as an antiseptic shall be considered to be a representation that the drug is a germicide.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-104 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-104
§21–104.
Status: in_force

An authority may not:

(1) exercise the power of eminent domain;

(2) purchase, sell, construct, or lease, as a lessor, office or retail space; or

(3) except as otherwise authorized by law, engage in competition with the private sector.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 21-119 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-119
§21–119.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-10A-03 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 10A / Section 21-10A-03
§21–10A–03.
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle may not be towed or otherwise removed from a parking lot to a location that is:

(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, more than 15 miles from the parking lot; or

(2) Outside the State.

(b) A local jurisdiction may establish a maximum distance from a parking lot to a towed vehicle storage facility that is different than that established under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2A-04.3 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2A / Section 21-2A-04.3
§21–2A–04.
Status: in_force

§21–2A–04.3.

A prescriber or pharmacist may authorize a prescriber delegate or pharmacist delegate to request prescription monitoring data on behalf of the prescriber or pharmacist if:

(1) The prescriber or pharmacist takes reasonable steps to ensure that the prescriber delegate or pharmacist delegate is competent in the use of the Program;

(2) The prescriber or pharmacist remains responsible for:

(i) Ensuring that access to the Program by the prescriber delegate or pharmacist delegate is limited to purposes authorized by law;

(ii) Protecting the confidentiality of the prescription monitoring data; and

(iii) Any breach of confidentiality by the prescriber delegate or pharmacist delegate; and

(3) The decision whether to prescribe or dispense a monitored prescription drug for a patient:

(i) Remains with the prescriber or pharmacist; and

(ii) Is reasonably informed by the prescription monitoring data obtained from the Program.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-901.3 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 9 / Section 21-901.3
§21–901.
Status: in_force

§21–901.3.

(a) In this section, “vulnerable individual” means:

(1) A pedestrian, including an individual who is lawfully:

(i) Actively working on a highway or a utility facility along a highway;

(ii) Providing emergency services on a highway; or

(iii) On a sidewalk or footpath;

(2) An individual who is lawfully riding or leading an animal on a highway, shoulder, crosswalk, or sidewalk; or

(3) An individual who is lawfully operating or riding any of the following on a highway, shoulder, crosswalk, or sidewalk:

(i) A bicycle;

(ii) A farm tractor or farm equipment;

(iii) A play vehicle;

(iv) A motor scooter;

(v) A motorcycle;

(vi) An animal–drawn vehicle;

(vii) An EPAMD; or

(viii) A wheelchair.

(b) An individual may not cause the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the individual operating a motor vehicle in violation of any provision of this title.

(c) (1) An individual charged with a violation of subsection (b) of this section:

(i) Must appear in court; and

(ii) May not prepay the fine.

(2) An individual convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

(d) In addition to the penalties provided under subsection (c) of this section, the court may order an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section to:

(1) Participate in a motor vehicle safety course; and

(2) Perform up to 150 hours of community service.

(e) The Administration shall suspend the driver’s license of an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section for at least 7 days but not more than 6 months.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-411 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-411
§21–411.
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for a permit, a person shall comply with the requirements of this subtitle and the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, to qualify for a certified industry dairy farm inspector permit or a bulk milk hauler/sampler permit, Grade A classification, the applicant shall meet the requirements of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.

(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, to qualify for a certified industry dairy farm inspector permit or a bulk milk hauler/sampler permit, manufactured milk classification, the applicant shall meet the requirements of Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and Its Production and Processing: Recommended Requirements.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-1212 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 12 / Section 21-1212
§21–1212.
Status: in_force

A person who violates any provision of § 21–1111 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2006 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 20 / Section 21-2006
§21–2006.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies in:

(1) election districts 11 and 15; and

(2) any other election district or precinct of an election district in which the voters in a referendum authorized by law approve Sunday sales as specified in this section.

(b) (1) This section applies only to off–premises sales by:

(i) a holder of a Class A license;

(ii) a holder of a Class B license, including a Class B&B license, Class BDR license, and Resort license;

(iii) a holder of a multiple day or multiple event license; and

(iv) a holder of a Class D license.

(2) A holder of a license listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection may sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption on a Sunday if the license holder may sell alcoholic beverages for off–premises consumption for the underlying license.

(c) (1) This subsection applies to on–premises sales by:

(i) a holder of a Class B license, including a Class B&B license, Class BDR license, and Resort license;

(ii) a holder of a Class C license;

(iii) a holder of a multiple day or multiple event license; and

(iv) a holder of a Class D license.

(2) A holder of a license specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption on Sunday if the license holder is authorized by the underlying license to sell alcoholic beverages for on–premises consumption.

(3) Sunday sales authorized under this subsection are from 6 a.m. to midnight.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-521 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-521
§21–521.
Status: in_force

(a) Charles County may exercise the authority granted under this subtitle to provide financing, refinancing, or reimbursement of costs for the purposes under § 21–504(a) of this subtitle relating to the development of resort hotels and conference centers in a waterfront planned community.

(b) (1) In addition to imposing ad valorem or special taxes under this subtitle, Charles County may impose a hotel rental tax in a special taxing district to provide financing, refinancing, or reimbursement of costs for the purposes under § 21–504(a) of this subtitle relating to the development of resort hotels and conference centers in a waterfront planned community.

(2) The taxes provided under this subtitle for payment of bonds and pledged to the special fund may include the hotel rental tax authorized under this subsection.

(3) The hotel rental tax authorized under this subsection is in addition to the hotel rental tax authorized under Title 20, Subtitle 4 of this article.

(4) The rate of the hotel rental tax authorized under this subsection may not exceed the rate of the hotel rental tax imposed under Title 20, Subtitle 4 of this article in effect on the day the governing body of Charles County establishes a special taxing district under this subtitle.

(5) The proceeds from the hotel rental tax authorized under this subsection may be used only for the purposes authorized under this subtitle.

(6) Charles County may not impose the hotel rental tax authorized under this subsection outside a special taxing district established under this subtitle.

(c) (1) Charles County may exercise the authority granted under this subtitle to provide financing, refinancing, or reimbursement for the cost of:

(i) convention centers, conference centers, and visitors’ centers;

(ii) maintaining infrastructure improvements, convention centers, conference centers, and visitors’ centers; and

(iii) marketing special taxing district facilities and other improvements.

(2) Any financing, refinancing, or reimbursement provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be contingent on the review and approval of the Board of County Commissioners of Charles County.

(3) In exercising its authority under paragraph (1) of this subsection, Charles County may establish minority business enterprise participation goals for each development project wholly or partly financed through bonds issued under this subsection.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-206 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-206
§21–206.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to § 21-207 of this subtitle, a fiduciary who breaches any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed on a fiduciary by this subtitle:

(1) is personally liable to the several systems for any losses to the several systems resulting from a breach;

(2) shall restore to the several systems any profits of the fiduciary made through use of assets of the several systems by the fiduciary; and

(3) is subject to any equitable or remedial relief, including removal of the fiduciary, that a court considers appropriate.

(b) A fiduciary is not liable with respect to a breach of fiduciary duty under this subtitle if the breach was committed:

(1) before the fiduciary became a fiduciary; or

(2) after the fiduciary ceased to be a fiduciary.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-602 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-602
§21–602.
Status: in_force

(a) A participant may elect on the form the Board of Trustees requires to have all or any part of an eligible rollover distribution paid to an eligible retirement plan in a direct rollover.

(b) (1) If an eligible rollover distribution is payable to the designated spouse beneficiary of a member, former member, or retiree, the designated spouse beneficiary may elect to have all or any part of the eligible rollover distribution paid to an eligible retirement plan in a direct rollover.

(2) (i) A nonspouse designated beneficiary may roll over an eligible rollover distribution only to a traditional or Roth individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity established for the purpose of receiving the distribution.

(ii) A traditional or Roth individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity established under this paragraph shall be treated as an inherited individual retirement account or annuity within the meaning of § 408(d)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) A member who is eligible to participate in the plan administered by the supplemental plan under Title 35, Subtitle 5 of this article may elect to have all or any part of the eligible rollover distribution paid in a direct rollover to the plan in accordance with the regulations adopted by the supplemental plan.
Md. Code, Education § 21-402 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-402
§21–402.
Status: in_force

The Division of Rehabilitation Services of the State Department of Education shall administer this subtitle, and may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement it.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-428 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-428
§21–428.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Secretary shall impound a milk product that the Secretary determines is a threat to public health.

(2) For purposes of this subsection, a threat to public health exists if a milk product intended for consumption:

(i) Is handled improperly;

(ii) Is not kept at the required temperature;

(iii) Is injurious to health if consumed; or

(iv) Is otherwise unsafe.

(b) If the Secretary impounds a milk product under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may issue an order to dispose of the milk product, make the milk product unusable for consumption, or impose a civil monetary penalty in accordance with the health laws and regulations of the State.

(c) (1) The owner of the milk product that is disposed of or otherwise made unusable under subsection (b) of this section may bring an action for damages against the Secretary.

(2) The Secretary shall have the immunity from liability described in § 5-633 of the Courts Article in any action brought under this subsection.

(d) (1) An order of the Secretary that imposes a civil monetary penalty under subsection (b) of this section shall state the basis on which the order is made, the amount of the penalty, and the manner in which the amount of the penalty is calculated as specified by regulations adopted by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall provide for how the civil money penalty will be adjusted according to the volume of milk found to be unusable for consumption.

(3) A person subject to a civil monetary penalty imposed under subsection (b) of this section may appeal the order that imposes the penalty in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(e) Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section do not apply to a retail establishment.

(f) If a retail establishment repeatedly fails to handle and maintain milk products properly, the Secretary, after due notice, may order that retail establishment to stop selling milk products until the establishment shows that it can and will handle and keep its milk products properly.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-708 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 7 / Section 21-708
§21–708.
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of any farmer whose land is divided by a highway and who regularly drives livestock across the highway, the State Highway Administration may place a sign at approximately 500 feet from each side of the crossing, giving notice of the presence of the crossing.

(b) If livestock are being driven across the highway at the crossing, the driver of a vehicle between the two signs shall stop until the livestock have left the highway.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2603 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 26 / Section 21-2603
§21–2603.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed establishment.

(b) (1) The Board may petition the circuit court if a witness refuses to produce a subpoenaed record.

(2) The court may proceed by attachment against the witness as if the refusal had been by a witness summoned to appear in a case pending before the court.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 21-305 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-305
§21–305.
Status: in_force

The Board shall adopt regulations that include:

(1) (i) The establishment of an environmental health specialist–in–training program for applicants to obtain the necessary experience to qualify to take the examination; and

(ii) A condition that a person may not participate in an environmental health specialist–in–training program for more than 3 years, unless granted an extension by the Board;

(2) (i) The establishment of a seasonal environmental health specialist–in–training program for individuals to be temporarily employed as environmental health specialists; and

(ii) A condition that an individual may not participate in a seasonal environmental health specialist–in–training program for more than 6 months within a consecutive 12–month period; and

(3) (i) The requirements for Board approval of an apprenticeship; and

(ii) The minimum and maximum duration of an apprenticeship.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-2502 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 25 / Section 21-2502
§21–2502.
Status: reserved

(a) Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into an establishment and consumed or transferred if the establishment is a place of adult entertainment of the type prohibited under § 4–605 of this article.

(b) (1) A person who operates a place of adult entertainment who knowingly allows a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.

(2) Each day of operation in violation of this section is a separate violation.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-405 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-405
§21–405.
Status: in_force

(a) On the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of § 22–218 of this article or of a police vehicle lawfully using an audible signal, the driver of every other vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall yield the right–of–way.

(b) On the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of § 22–218 of this article or of a police vehicle lawfully using an audible signal, the driver of every other vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall drive immediately to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the edge or curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection.

(c) On the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of § 22–218 of this article or of a police vehicle lawfully using an audible signal, the driver of every other vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall stop and stay in this position until the emergency vehicle has passed.

(d) A driver, when proceeding in the same direction as an emergency or police vehicle, may not pass an emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of § 22–218 of this article or a police vehicle lawfully using an audible signal unless:

(1) The emergency vehicle has stopped; or

(2) Otherwise directed by a police officer.

(e) (1) This subsection applies to a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle that is:

(i) 1. On a highway;

2. Using a visual signal that meets the requirements of § 22–218 or § 22–218.2 of this article; and

3. A. A commercial motor vehicle providing emergency maintenance to a disabled vehicle;

B. An emergency vehicle;

C. A service vehicle as defined under § 22–201 of this article;

D. A tow truck that is properly registered in accordance with § 13–920 of this article; or

E. A waste or recycling collection vehicle; or

(ii) 1. On a highway; and

2. Displaying:

A. Hazard warning lights;

B. Road flares; or

C. Other caution signals, including traffic cones, caution signs, or nonvehicular warning lights.

(2) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or a traffic control device, the driver of a motor vehicle that approaches from the rear a stopped, standing, or parked vehicle to which this subsection applies shall:

(i) If practicable and not otherwise prohibited and with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the stopped, standing, or parked vehicle; or

(ii) If the driver of the motor vehicle is unable to make a lane change in accordance with item (i) of this paragraph, slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions.

(f) This section does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-406 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-406
§21–406.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If a designated beneficiary who is receiving payments for life dies on or before the 15th day of a month, the Board of Trustees may not pay any portion of the designated beneficiary’s allowance to the designated beneficiary’s estate for the month in which the death occurs.

(2) If a designated beneficiary who is receiving payments for life dies on or after the 16th day of a month, the Board of Trustees shall pay to the designated beneficiary’s estate the entire allowance due to the designated beneficiary for the month in which the death occurs.

(b) (1) If a retiree dies on or before the 15th day of a month, the Board of Trustees may not pay any portion of the retiree’s allowance to the designated beneficiary or the retiree’s estate for the month in which the death occurs.

(2) If a retiree dies on or after the 16th day of a month, the Board of Trustees shall pay the entire allowance due to the retiree for the month in which the death occurs:

(i) to the designated beneficiary; or

(ii) if there is no designated beneficiary, to the retiree’s estate.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1303.1 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 13 / Section 21-1303.1
§21–1303.
Status: in_force

§21–1303.1.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, a person may not operate a motorcycle that has a motor with a rating of 1.5 brake horsepower or less, or a capacity of less than 70 cubic centimeters piston displacement:

(1) On a roadway where the posted maximum speed limit is more than 50 miles per hour; or

(2) On any expressway or other controlled access highway.

(b) (1) Prior to the sale of such vehicle, any dealer or agent or employee of a dealer, any vehicle salesman, or other person who sells a motorcycle as defined in this subsection shall inform the buyer of the operating restrictions imposed by this section.

(2) The Administration may provide a warning of the operating restrictions imposed by this subsection.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-602 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-602
§21–602.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class B beer license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer for on– or off–premises consumption:

(1) at a hotel, a motel, or an inn that:

(i) accommodates the public;

(ii) provides services ordinarily found in hotels, motels, or inns;

(iii) is equipped with at least 10 bedrooms for public accommodation; and

(iv) has a lobby with a registration and mail desk, and seating; or

(2) a restaurant that:

(i) has seating at tables, not including bars or counters, for at least 20 individuals; and

(ii) can prepare and serve full–course meals for at least 20 individuals at one seating.

(c) (1) The Board may issue the license with or without a catering option.

(2) A license holder with a catering option may sell beer for consumption at events that the holder caters off the licensed premises.

(3) To exercise the catering option, the license holder:

(i) shall provide food if the holder provides beer at a catered event off the licensed premises; and

(ii) may exercise the catering option only during the hours and days that are allowed under the license.

(d) The annual license fees are:

(1) $150 for a 6–day license without a catering option;

(2) $250 for a 6–day license with a catering option;

(3) $175 for a 7–day license without a catering option; and

(4) $275 for a 7–day license with a catering option.

(e) The Board shall charge a one–time issuing fee for a new license in an amount equal to the annual license fee.
Md. Code, Insurance § 21-102 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-102
§21–102.
Status: in_force

A certificate of authority, or certified copy of a certificate of authority, issued by the Commissioner to a surety insurer shall be accepted as evidence of qualification to become sole surety on a bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other obligation required or allowed by law, or in the charter, ordinances, rules, or regulations of a municipal corporation, board, organization, court, judge, or public officer, without further proof or qualification regarding solvency, credit, or financial sufficiency to act as a surety.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-103 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-103
§21–103.
Status: in_force

A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by the County Commissioners under this title shall be sent to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-302 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-302
§21–302.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not apply to the manufacture of milk, milk products as defined in § 21–401 of this title, or frozen desserts as defined in § 21–801 of this title.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-505 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 5 / Section 21-505
§21–505.
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees and the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans shall exchange information about participating employees of the optional defined contribution system as necessary to administer the system.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-202 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-202
§21–202.
Status: in_force

This subtitle supplements the provisions of the Natural Resources Article relating to shore erosion control projects.
Md. Code, Land Use § 21-103 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-103
§21–103.
Status: in_force

(a) At the direction of the appropriate district council, the Commission shall initiate and adopt:

(1) a general plan for the development of that portion of the regional district located in each county; and

(2) amendments to the general plan.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall review, 2 years after each decennial census of the United States, the general plan for the development of that portion of the regional district located in Prince George’s County.

(c) (1) In accordance with Subtitle 2 of this title, the Commission may initiate and adopt any amendment to the general plan.

(2) The appropriate district council may designate a functional master plan, an area master plan, or an amendment to either plan, as an amendment to the general plan.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-348 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-348
§21–348.
Status: in_force

A person may not process, sell, or keep for sale any shellfish or any food that contains shellfish if the shellfish involved is from an unknown or uncertified source.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-228 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-228
§21–228.
Status: in_force

A person may not sell or offer for sale a natural membrane condom by means of a vending machine or other automatic device.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-407 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-407
§21–407.
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall pay all funds collected under this subtitle into the General Fund of this State.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1903 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 19 / Section 21-1903
§21–1903.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a delivery option that entitles a license holder or an authorized employee of the license holder to make an off–site retail delivery of alcoholic beverages if:

(1) the deliverer is at least 21 years old and certified by an approved alcohol awareness program; and

(2) the deliverer and purchaser endorse a delivery form that the Board approves, certifying that:

(i) the individual who received the delivery claimed to be at least 21 years old, and the claim was supported by documentary evidence;

(ii) the individual who received the delivery knew that it is a criminal offense for alcoholic beverages to be given to an individual under the age of 21 years; and

(iii) the deliverer examined the purchaser’s identification.

(b) Each delivery form endorsed under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be submitted to the Board on or before the 10th day of the month following delivery.

(c) (1) The annual fee for a delivery option is $150.

(2) In addition to an annual fee, the Board shall charge an initial issuing fee of $150.

(d) The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-803.2 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 8 / Section 21-803.2
§21–803.
Status: in_force

§21–803.2.

Each county board of education, the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City, the board of trustees for each community college, the board of regents for Morgan State University, the board of trustees for St. Mary’s College, and the board of regents of the University System of Maryland may establish appropriate speed limits for safe travel on property under their jurisdiction. Such speed limits shall be posted on appropriate signs on the property, and a person may not drive a vehicle on such property at a speed that exceeds these limits.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 21-1802 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 21 / Subtitle 18 / Section 21-1802
§21–1802.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue renewed licenses annually between June 15 and June 30, inclusive.

(b) All renewed licenses shall be dated July 1.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-101 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 1 / Section 21-101
§21–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Advertisement” means any representation that:

(1) Is intended or is likely to induce, directly or indirectly, any person to purchase any food, drug, device, or cosmetic; and

(2) Is published by any means other than labeling.

(c) (1) “Color additive” means any material that:

(i) Is a dye, pigment, or other substance made by a process of synthesis or similar artifice, or extracted, isolated, or otherwise derived, with or without intermediate or final change of identity, from a vegetable, animal, mineral, or other source; or

(ii) When added or applied to a food, drug, or cosmetic, or to any part of the human body, is capable, alone or through reaction with any other substance, of imparting color, including black, white, or intermediate grays, to the food, drug, cosmetic, or body.

(2) “Color additive” does not include any material that is not a color additive under the federal act.

(d) “Consumer commodity” means any food, drug, device, or cosmetic that is not:

(1) Tobacco or a tobacco product;

(2) A commodity that is subject to packaging or labeling requirements imposed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act or the federal Animal Virus, Serum, Toxin, Antitoxin Act;

(3) A drug that is subject to the provisions of § 353(b)(1) of the federal act;

(4) A beverage that is subject to or complies with packaging or labeling requirements imposed by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; or

(5) A seed or other commodity that is subject to the provisions of §§ 9–206 through 9–213 of the Agriculture Article.

(e) (1) “Cosmetic” means any substance, or any component of a substance, that is intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering appearance.

(2) “Cosmetic” does not include soap.

(f) “Device” means any instrument, apparatus, or contrivance, or any part or accessory of an instrument, apparatus, or contrivance, that is intended:

(1) For use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of human disease; or

(2) To affect the structure or any function of the human body for medical, surgical, or therapeutic purposes.

(g) (1) “Drug” means any substance or component of a substance:

(i) That is recognized in an official compendium;

(ii) That is intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in human beings; or

(iii) Except for food, that is intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body.

(2) “Drug” does not include a device.

(h) “Federal act” means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as that act appears at 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.

(i) “Food” means:

(1) Any substance that is used as food or drink for human beings or as a component of food or drink for human beings; or

(2) Chewing gum or any substance that is used as a component of chewing gum.

(j) (1) “Food additive” means any substance:

(i) The intended use of which results or reasonably may be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in the substance becoming a component of food or otherwise affecting the characteristics of food, including any substance used to produce, manufacture, pack, process, prepare, treat, package, transport, or hold food, or any source of radiation that is intended for any of these uses; and

(ii) That is not recognized generally by qualified scientific experts as having been shown to be safe under the conditions of its intended use:

1. Through scientific procedures; or

2. Through either scientific procedures or experience based on common use, if the substance was used in a food before January 1, 1958.

(2) “Food additive” does not include a color additive.

(k) “Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter on the container, other than the package liner, of a substance.

(l) “Labeling” means any label or other written or graphic material that:

(1) Is on a substance or its container or its wrapping; or

(2) Accompanies a substance.

(m) “Official compendium” means the most recent revision of the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, the official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or any of their current supplements.

(n) (1) “Package” means any container or wrapping of a consumer commodity that is used for delivery or display to retail consumers.

(2) “Package” does not include any container or wrapping that is used only for:

(i) Transportation of a consumer commodity in bulk or quantity to a manufacturer, packer, processor, or wholesale or retail distributor; or

(ii) Shipment or delivery of a consumer commodity to a retail customer, if the container or wrapping bears no printed material that relates to a particular consumer commodity.

(o) “Person” includes:

(1) An operator of a facility that is owned by a State or local unit of government; or

(2) A State or local unit of government if the State or local unit of government is the operator of the facility.

(p) “Secretary” means for the purposes of this subtitle and Subtitles 2, 3, 4, 8, and 11 of this title, the Secretary of Health or the Secretary’s designee.
Md. Code, Education § 21-303 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-303
§21–303.
Status: in_force

(a) There is an Employment Program Fund in the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education.

(b) Funds for the Employment Program Fund established under this section shall be included in the budget of the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education.

(c) A community rehabilitation and employment agency accredited by the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education is eligible to receive funds available in the Employment Program Fund established under this section.

(d) The Division of Rehabilitation Services may contract with nonprofit rehabilitation and employment agencies to provide the funds established under this section for:

(1) Supported employment placements;

(2) Competitive work placements; or

(3) Transitional employment.

(e) The Division of Rehabilitation Services shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
Md. Code, Health - General § 21-310 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 21 / Subtitle 3 / Section 21-310
§21–310.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days after the Department receives an application for a license, the Department shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle and all regulations adopted under this subtitle.

(b) While it is effective, a license authorizes the licensee to operate the food establishment identified on the license.
Md. Code, Local Government § 21-611 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 21 / Subtitle 6 / Section 21-611
§21–611.
Status: in_force

Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and the City of Takoma Park shall have independent and supplemental authority to enact an ordinance or other legislation to issue bonds for the purposes provided in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Transportation § 21-204 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-204
§21–204.
Status: in_force

(a) If a flashing red or yellow light is used in a traffic signal or with a traffic sign, it requires obedience by vehicular traffic as provided in this section.

(b) If a red lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle shall stop at the near side of the intersection at a clearly marked stop line.

(c) If a red lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle shall stop at the near side of the intersection, if there is no clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk.

(d) If a red lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle shall stop at the near side of the intersection, if there is no crosswalk, before entering the intersection.

(e) The right to proceed after making the stop is subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.

(f) If a yellow lens is lit with rapid intermittent flashes, the driver of a vehicle may proceed through the intersection or past the signal only with caution.

(g) This section does not apply at any railroad grade crossing.
Md. Code, Education § 21-404 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 21 / Subtitle 4 / Section 21-404
§21–404.
Status: in_force

The Division of Rehabilitation Services may contract with any approved agency or organization to provide programs and services set forth in § 21-303(d) of this title to any individual with disabilities if the Division is satisfied that the individual:

(1) Is at least 17 years old;

(2) Cannot find employment in the open labor market; and

(3) May be expected to benefit from the programs and services set forth in § 21-303(d) of this title or that the individual’s best interests require this type of employment.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-209 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 21 / Subtitle 2 / Section 21-209
§21–209.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may not serve as a fiduciary if the person has been convicted of:

(i) a felony;

(ii) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(iii) a violation of this subtitle;

(iv) a conspiracy or attempt to commit a crime described under item (i), (ii), or (iii) of this paragraph; or

(v) a crime in which a crime described under item (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this paragraph is an element.

(2) A person may not knowingly allow another person to serve as a fiduciary in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) Any person who intentionally violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to be convicted on the later of:

(1) the date of judgment of the trial court; or

(2) the date of the final sustaining of judgment on appeal.

(d) A fiduciary may be removed for a violation of subsection (a) of this section.