Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

§7–302. IN EFFECT

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of the District Court shall:

(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and

(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Comptroller.

(b) If a parking or impounding fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or a fine, penalty, or forfeiture relating to violation of housing, building, fire, health, or sanitation codes, or a Mass Transit Fare Payment Statute, or a fine or penalty relating to failure to pay the prescribed toll at an Authority highway, as defined in § 21–1401 of the Transportation Article, is collected by the District Court pursuant to a local ordinance, law, or regulation of a political subdivision or municipality, or pursuant to a regulation of an agency of State government authorized to regulate parking of motor vehicles, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the payment of mass transit fares, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the failure to pay tolls, it shall be remitted to the respective local government, or to the State agency.

(c) Every agency of State government, political subdivision or municipality which has enacted or which shall enact an ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles, or providing for the impounding of motor vehicles, or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that fines, penalties or forfeitures for the violation of said ordinances, laws, or regulations shall be paid directly to the State agency, political subdivision or municipality, and not to the District Court, in uncontested cases.

(d) Every ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles or providing for impounding such vehicles or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that the person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial for said offense by notifying the State agency, political subdivision or municipality of his intention of standing trial, which notice shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of such intention to stand trial, the political subdivision or municipality shall forward to the District Court in said political subdivision or municipality, and the State agency shall forward to the District Court having venue, a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures to be adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court. All parking or impounding fines, penalties or forfeitures or failure to pay toll penalties collected through the District Court pursuant to a parking or impounding or toll collection ordinance, law, or regulation enacted by a State agency, political subdivision or municipality shall be remitted to the respective local government or State agency.

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before the date of payment as set forth in the citation.

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial.

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera;

7. A bus lane monitoring system; or

8. A noise abatement monitoring system.

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera;

7. A bus lane monitoring system; or

8. A noise abatement monitoring system.

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

2. A work zone speed control system;

3. A speed monitoring system; or

4. A bus lane monitoring system.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph and paragraph (6) of this subsection, civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, bus lane monitoring system, or a noise abatement monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) 1. The fines collected by the District Court as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to:

A. Recover the cost of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; and

B. Assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County.

2. Fines distributed to the State Highway Administration under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed monitoring system controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems, a political subdivision:

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems; and

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs.

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.

(iii) The fines collected by Prince George’s County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the costs of:

1. Examining the engineering, infrastructure, and other relevant factors that may contribute to safety issues on Maryland Route 210 in Prince George’s County;

2. Reporting its findings and recommendations on any solutions to these safety issues; and

3. Implementing any solutions to these safety issues.

(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City.

2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(v) From the fines collected by Anne Arundel County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard County line, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of speed reduction measures and roadway and pedestrian safety improvements on Maryland Route 175 (Jessup Road) between the Maryland Route 175/295 interchange and the Anne Arundel County–Howard County line.

(vi) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue.

(vii) 1. From the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in Montgomery County that have been identified in the county’s or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

2. From the fines collected by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in the municipality that have been identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Vision Zero Plan, or similar road safety plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

(5) From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system, Baltimore City:

(i) May recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; and

(ii) Shall use the remaining balance for the following purposes:

1. Infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program, as jointly agreed on by the Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and

2. Public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program under § 8–903 of the Transportation Article and the Complete Streets Transportation System under Article 26, § 40–6 of the Baltimore City Code.

(6) From the fines collected by Baltimore City or the District Court as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in Baltimore City, 50% shall be:

(i) Distributed to the local management board for Baltimore City; and

(ii) 1. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 45th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 45th legislative district; or

2. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 46th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 46th legislative district.

(f) (1) A citation issued under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the Baltimore City Department of Public Works of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) A citation issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to Baltimore City.

(3) Civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed to Baltimore City.

(g) (1) A civil penalty collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article shall be remitted to the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The Maryland Department of Health may use money received under this subsection only for the purpose of funding drug treatment and education programs.

§7–302. // EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTER 642 OF 2021 //

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 712 OF 2025 //

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of the District Court shall:

(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and

(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Comptroller.

(b) If a parking or impounding fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or a fine, penalty, or forfeiture relating to violation of housing, building, fire, health, or sanitation codes, or a Mass Transit Fare Payment Statute, or a fine or penalty relating to failure to pay the prescribed toll at an Authority highway, as defined in § 21–1401 of the Transportation Article, is collected by the District Court pursuant to a local ordinance, law, or regulation of a political subdivision or municipality, or pursuant to a regulation of an agency of State government authorized to regulate parking of motor vehicles, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the payment of mass transit fares, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the failure to pay tolls, it shall be remitted to the respective local government, or to the State agency.

(c) Every agency of State government, political subdivision or municipality which has enacted or which shall enact an ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles, or providing for the impounding of motor vehicles, or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that fines, penalties or forfeitures for the violation of said ordinances, laws, or regulations shall be paid directly to the State agency, political subdivision or municipality, and not to the District Court, in uncontested cases.

(d) Every ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles or providing for impounding such vehicles or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that the person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial for said offense by notifying the State agency, political subdivision or municipality of his intention of standing trial, which notice shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of such intention to stand trial, the political subdivision or municipality shall forward to the District Court in said political subdivision or municipality, and the State agency shall forward to the District Court having venue, a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures to be adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court. All parking or impounding fines, penalties or forfeitures or failure to pay toll penalties collected through the District Court pursuant to a parking or impounding or toll collection ordinance, law, or regulation enacted by a State agency, political subdivision or municipality shall be remitted to the respective local government or State agency.

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before the date of payment as set forth in the citation.

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial.

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera;

7. A bus lane monitoring system; or

8. A noise abatement monitoring system.

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera;

7. A bus lane monitoring system; or

8. A noise abatement monitoring system.

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

2. A work zone speed control system;

3. A speed monitoring system; or

4. A bus lane monitoring system.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph and paragraph (6) of this subsection, civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, bus lane monitoring system, or a noise abatement monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) 1. The fines collected by the District Court as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to:

A. Recover the cost of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; and

B. Assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County.

2. Fines distributed to the State Highway Administration under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed monitoring system controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems, a political subdivision:

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring systems; and

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs.

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.

(iii) The fines collected by Prince George’s County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the costs of:

1. Examining the engineering, infrastructure, and other relevant factors that may contribute to safety issues on Maryland Route 210 in Prince George’s County;

2. Reporting its findings and recommendations on any solutions to these safety issues; and

3. Implementing any solutions to these safety issues.

(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City.

2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(v) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue.

(vi) 1. From the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in Montgomery County that have been identified in the county’s or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

2. From the fines collected by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in the municipality that have been identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Vision Zero Plan, or similar road safety plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

(5) From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system, Baltimore City:

(i) May recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; and

(ii) Shall use the remaining balance for the following purposes:

1. Infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program, as jointly agreed on by the Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and

2. Public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program under § 8–903 of the Transportation Article and the Complete Streets Transportation System under Article 26, § 40–6 of the Baltimore City Code.

(6) From the fines collected by Baltimore City or the District Court as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in Baltimore City, 50% shall be:

(i) Distributed to the local management board for Baltimore City; and

(ii) 1. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 45th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 45th legislative district; or

2. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 46th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 46th legislative district.

(f) (1) A citation issued under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the Baltimore City Department of Public Works of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) A citation issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to Baltimore City.

(3) Civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed to Baltimore City.

(g) (1) A civil penalty collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article shall be remitted to the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The Maryland Department of Health may use money received under this subsection only for the purpose of funding drug treatment and education programs.

§7–302. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 712 OF 2025 //

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 610 OF 2023 //

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of the District Court shall:

(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and

(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Comptroller.

(b) If a parking or impounding fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or a fine, penalty, or forfeiture relating to violation of housing, building, fire, health, or sanitation codes, or a Mass Transit Fare Payment Statute, or a fine or penalty relating to failure to pay the prescribed toll at an Authority highway, as defined in § 21–1401 of the Transportation Article, is collected by the District Court pursuant to a local ordinance, law, or regulation of a political subdivision or municipality, or pursuant to a regulation of an agency of State government authorized to regulate parking of motor vehicles, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the payment of mass transit fares, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the failure to pay tolls, it shall be remitted to the respective local government, or to the State agency.

(c) Every agency of State government, political subdivision or municipality which has enacted or which shall enact an ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles, or providing for the impounding of motor vehicles, or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that fines, penalties or forfeitures for the violation of said ordinances, laws, or regulations shall be paid directly to the State agency, political subdivision or municipality, and not to the District Court, in uncontested cases.

(d) Every ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles or providing for impounding such vehicles or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that the person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial for said offense by notifying the State agency, political subdivision or municipality of his intention of standing trial, which notice shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of such intention to stand trial, the political subdivision or municipality shall forward to the District Court in said political subdivision or municipality, and the State agency shall forward to the District Court having venue, a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures to be adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court. All parking or impounding fines, penalties or forfeitures or failure to pay toll penalties collected through the District Court pursuant to a parking or impounding or toll collection ordinance, law, or regulation enacted by a State agency, political subdivision or municipality shall be remitted to the respective local government or State agency.

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation.

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial.

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera; or

7. A bus lane monitoring system.

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera; or

7. A bus lane monitoring system.

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

2. A work zone speed control system;

3. A speed monitoring system; or

4. A bus lane monitoring system.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph and paragraph (6) of this subsection, civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) 1. The fines collected by the District Court as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to:

A. Recover the cost of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; and

B. Assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County.

2. Fines distributed to the State Highway Administration under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed monitoring system controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a political subdivision:

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems; and

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs.

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.

(iii) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City.

2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iv) From the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements in and around the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue.

(v) 1. From the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in Montgomery County that have been identified in the county’s or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

2. From the fines collected by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in the municipality that have been identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Vision Zero Plan, or similar road safety plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

(5) From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system, Baltimore City:

(i) May recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; and

(ii) Shall use the remaining balance for the following purposes:

1. Infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program, as jointly agreed on by the Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and

2. Public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program under § 8–903 of the Transportation Article and the Complete Streets Transportation System under Article 26, § 40–6 of the Baltimore City Code.

(6) From the fines collected by Baltimore City or the District Court as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in Baltimore City, 50% shall be:

(i) Distributed to the local management board for Baltimore City; and

(ii) 1. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 45th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 45th legislative district; or

2. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 46th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 46th legislative district.

(f) (1) A citation issued under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the Baltimore City Department of Public Works of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) A citation issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to Baltimore City.

(3) Civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed to Baltimore City.

(g) (1) A civil penalty collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article shall be remitted to the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The Maryland Department of Health may use money received under this subsection only for the purpose of funding drug treatment and education programs.

§7–302. // EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 610 OF 2023 //

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 678 OF 2024 //

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of the District Court shall:

(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and

(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Comptroller.

(b) If a parking or impounding fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or a fine, penalty, or forfeiture relating to violation of housing, building, fire, health, or sanitation codes, or a Mass Transit Fare Payment Statute, or a fine or penalty relating to failure to pay the prescribed toll at an Authority highway, as defined in § 21–1401 of the Transportation Article, is collected by the District Court pursuant to a local ordinance, law, or regulation of a political subdivision or municipality, or pursuant to a regulation of an agency of State government authorized to regulate parking of motor vehicles, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the payment of mass transit fares, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the failure to pay tolls, it shall be remitted to the respective local government, or to the State agency.

(c) Every agency of State government, political subdivision or municipality which has enacted or which shall enact an ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles, or providing for the impounding of motor vehicles, or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that fines, penalties or forfeitures for the violation of said ordinances, laws, or regulations shall be paid directly to the State agency, political subdivision or municipality, and not to the District Court, in uncontested cases.

(d) Every ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles or providing for impounding such vehicles or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that the person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial for said offense by notifying the State agency, political subdivision or municipality of his intention of standing trial, which notice shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of such intention to stand trial, the political subdivision or municipality shall forward to the District Court in said political subdivision or municipality, and the State agency shall forward to the District Court having venue, a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures to be adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court. All parking or impounding fines, penalties or forfeitures or failure to pay toll penalties collected through the District Court pursuant to a parking or impounding or toll collection ordinance, law, or regulation enacted by a State agency, political subdivision or municipality shall be remitted to the respective local government or State agency.

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before the date of payment as set forth in the citation.

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial.

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera; or

7. A bus lane monitoring system.

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A stop sign monitoring system;

6. A school bus monitoring camera; or

7. A bus lane monitoring system.

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

2. A work zone speed control system;

3. A speed monitoring system; or

4. A bus lane monitoring system.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph and paragraph (6) of this subsection, civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, stop sign monitoring system, school bus monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) 1. The fines collected by the District Court as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to:

A. Recover the cost of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; and

B. Assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County.

2. Fines distributed to the State Highway Administration under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed monitoring system controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a political subdivision:

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems; and

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs.

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.

(iii) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City.

2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in Montgomery County that have been identified in the county’s or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

2. From the fines collected by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in the municipality that have been identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Vision Zero Plan, or similar road safety plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

(5) From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system, Baltimore City:

(i) May recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; and

(ii) Shall use the remaining balance for the following purposes:

1. Infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program, as jointly agreed on by the Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and

2. Public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program under § 8–903 of the Transportation Article and the Complete Streets Transportation System under Article 26, § 40–6 of the Baltimore City Code.

(6) From the fines collected by Baltimore City or the District Court as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in Baltimore City, 50% shall be:

(i) Distributed to the local management board for Baltimore City; and

(ii) 1. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 45th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 45th legislative district; or

2. From the fines collected as a result of violations enforced by a stop sign monitoring system located in the 46th legislative district, used only for providing youth programming and services for youth living in or attending a school located in the 46th legislative district.

(f) (1) A citation issued under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the Baltimore City Department of Public Works of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) A citation issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to Baltimore City.

(3) Civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed to Baltimore City.

(g) (1) A civil penalty collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article shall be remitted to the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The Maryland Department of Health may use money received under this subsection only for the purpose of funding drug treatment and education programs.

§7–302. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 678 OF 2024 //

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 582 OF 2025 //

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of the District Court shall:

(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and

(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Comptroller.

(b) If a parking or impounding fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or a fine, penalty, or forfeiture relating to violation of housing, building, fire, health, or sanitation codes, or a Mass Transit Fare Payment Statute, or a fine or penalty relating to failure to pay the prescribed toll at an Authority highway, as defined in § 21–1401 of the Transportation Article, is collected by the District Court pursuant to a local ordinance, law, or regulation of a political subdivision or municipality, or pursuant to a regulation of an agency of State government authorized to regulate parking of motor vehicles, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the payment of mass transit fares, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the failure to pay tolls, it shall be remitted to the respective local government, or to the State agency.

(c) Every agency of State government, political subdivision or municipality which has enacted or which shall enact an ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles, or providing for the impounding of motor vehicles, or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that fines, penalties or forfeitures for the violation of said ordinances, laws, or regulations shall be paid directly to the State agency, political subdivision or municipality, and not to the District Court, in uncontested cases.

(d) Every ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles or providing for impounding such vehicles or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that the person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial for said offense by notifying the State agency, political subdivision or municipality of his intention of standing trial, which notice shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of such intention to stand trial, the political subdivision or municipality shall forward to the District Court in said political subdivision or municipality, and the State agency shall forward to the District Court having venue, a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures to be adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court. All parking or impounding fines, penalties or forfeitures or failure to pay toll penalties collected through the District Court pursuant to a parking or impounding or toll collection ordinance, law, or regulation enacted by a State agency, political subdivision or municipality shall be remitted to the respective local government or State agency.

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before the date of payment as set forth in the citation.

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial.

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A school bus monitoring camera; or

6. A bus lane monitoring system.

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A school bus monitoring camera; or

6. A bus lane monitoring system.

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

2. A work zone speed control system;

3. A speed monitoring system; or

4. A bus lane monitoring system.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, school bus monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) 1. The fines collected by the District Court as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the State Highway Administration to be used solely to:

A. Recover the cost of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; and

B. Assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County.

2. Fines distributed to the State Highway Administration under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed monitoring system controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a political subdivision:

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems; and

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs.

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.

(iii) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City.

2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in Montgomery County that have been identified in the county’s or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

2. From the fines collected by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in the municipality that have been identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Vision Zero Plan, or similar road safety plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

(5) From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system, Baltimore City:

(i) May recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; and

(ii) Shall use the remaining balance for the following purposes:

1. Infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program, as jointly agreed on by the Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and

2. Public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program under § 8–903 of the Transportation Article and the Complete Streets Transportation System under Article 26, § 40–6 of the Baltimore City Code.

(f) (1) A citation issued under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the Baltimore City Department of Public Works of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) A citation issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to Baltimore City.

(3) Civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed to Baltimore City.

(g) (1) A civil penalty collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article shall be remitted to the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The Maryland Department of Health may use money received under this subsection only for the purpose of funding drug treatment and education programs.

§7–302. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 582 OF 2025 //

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of the District Court shall:

(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and

(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge of the District Court and the Comptroller.

(b) If a parking or impounding fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or a fine, penalty, or forfeiture relating to violation of housing, building, fire, health, or sanitation codes, or a Mass Transit Fare Payment Statute, or a fine or penalty relating to failure to pay the prescribed toll at an Authority highway, as defined in § 21–1401 of the Transportation Article, is collected by the District Court pursuant to a local ordinance, law, or regulation of a political subdivision or municipality, or pursuant to a regulation of an agency of State government authorized to regulate parking of motor vehicles, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the payment of mass transit fares, or pursuant to a statute pertaining to the failure to pay tolls, it shall be remitted to the respective local government, or to the State agency.

(c) Every agency of State government, political subdivision or municipality which has enacted or which shall enact an ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles, or providing for the impounding of motor vehicles, or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that fines, penalties or forfeitures for the violation of said ordinances, laws, or regulations shall be paid directly to the State agency, political subdivision or municipality, and not to the District Court, in uncontested cases.

(d) Every ordinance, law, or regulation controlling the parking of motor vehicles or providing for impounding such vehicles or pertaining to the failure to pay tolls shall provide that the person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial for said offense by notifying the State agency, political subdivision or municipality of his intention of standing trial, which notice shall be given at least five (5) days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. Upon receipt of the notice of such intention to stand trial, the political subdivision or municipality shall forward to the District Court in said political subdivision or municipality, and the State agency shall forward to the District Court having venue, a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating his intention to stand trial. Upon receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures to be adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court. All parking or impounding fines, penalties or forfeitures or failure to pay toll penalties collected through the District Court pursuant to a parking or impounding or toll collection ordinance, law, or regulation enacted by a State agency, political subdivision or municipality shall be remitted to the respective local government or State agency.

(e) (1) (i) A citation issued under § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days before the date of payment as set forth in the citation.

(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial.

(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A school bus monitoring camera; or

6. A bus lane monitoring system.

(ii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a political subdivision shall provide that, in a contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A vehicle height monitoring system;

2. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

3. A speed monitoring system;

4. A work zone speed control system;

5. A school bus monitoring camera; or

6. A bus lane monitoring system.

(iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court:

1. A traffic control signal monitoring system;

2. A work zone speed control system;

3. A speed monitoring system; or

4. A bus lane monitoring system.

(3) (i) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, work zone speed control system, school bus monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article.

(ii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed monitoring system controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the District Court shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a political subdivision:

1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems; and

2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway safety programs.

(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller.

2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State.

(iii) 1. From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be remitted to the Comptroller for distribution to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to be used solely to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City.

2. Fines remitted to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph are supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for uses described under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

(iv) 1. From the fines collected by Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in Montgomery County that have been identified in the county’s or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan or Vision Zero Plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

2. From the fines collected by a municipal government in Montgomery County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems placed in accordance with § 21–809(b)(1)(vi)7 of the Transportation Article, any balance remaining after the allocation of fines under subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph shall be used to fund the study, design, and construction of safety–related projects on roadways or intersections in the municipality that have been identified in the municipality’s, county’s, or State’s most recent Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Vision Zero Plan, or similar road safety plan as roadways or intersections that are at high risk for motor vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death.

(5) From the fines collected by Baltimore City as a result of violations enforced by a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system, Baltimore City:

(i) May recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system not on Interstate 83, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; and

(ii) Shall use the remaining balance for the following purposes:

1. Infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities eligible for funding under the State Highway Administration’s Safe Routes to School Program, as jointly agreed on by the Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation; and

2. Public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program under § 8–903 of the Transportation Article and the Complete Streets Transportation System under Article 26, § 40–6 of the Baltimore City Code.

(f) (1) A citation issued under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the Baltimore City Department of Public Works of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(2) A citation issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall provide that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to Baltimore City.

(3) Civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued as a result of the use of a surveillance system shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed to Baltimore City.

(g) (1) A civil penalty collected by the District Court resulting from citations issued under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article shall be remitted to the Maryland Department of Health.

(2) The Maryland Department of Health may use money received under this subsection only for the purpose of funding drug treatment and education programs.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, at the end of a fiscal year, the unspent balance of each appropriation that was made for that fiscal year to an officer or unit of the State government or to an institution reverts to the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-603 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-603
§7–603.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Program is to provide assistance for the purchase of assistive technology.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-219 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-219
§7–219.
Status: in_force

(a) Within a reasonable time after the valuation of a less than absolute interest in property that passes from a decedent, an application to prepay the inheritance tax for a subsequent interest in the same property may be filed with the register of the county where the information report was filed under § 7–224 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) An application under subsection (a) of this section may be filed by or for a person or class of persons, whether or not then in being, in whom may vest a subsequent interest in the property valued.

(2) An application under subsection (a) of this section may not be made by or for a person who, under the instrument that created the property interests, has no interest other than the possibility of becoming an appointee by the exercise of a power of appointment.

(3) A person who only has the interest described in paragraph (2) of this subsection is entitled to receive the benefits of prepayment under § 7–210(b) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-401 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-401
§7–401.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more licensed morticians or funeral directors may practice mortuary science as a partnership.

(b) A partnership shall be conducted under the names of all the partners.

(c) Before practicing as a partnership, the licensees shall:

(1) Notify the Board that they will be practicing as a partnership; and

(2) Submit to the Board the name and address of each partner.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: in_force

Except for pesticides regulated by the Department of Agriculture, a person may not transfer a hazardous material at a facility in this State except in accordance with this title.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-316 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-316
§7–316.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates § 7-315 of this part involving more than 100 unlawful telecommunication devices or access codes or unlawful access devices is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.

(b) A person who violates § 7-315 of this part involving 100 or fewer unlawful telecommunication devices or access codes or unlawful access devices is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

(c) In addition to any other sentence authorized by law, the court may require a person convicted of violating this part to make restitution in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Article.

(d) In addition to any other sentence authorized by law, the court may direct that a person convicted of a violation of this part forfeit to the State any unlawful telecommunication devices or access codes or unlawful access devices in the person’s possession or control that were involved in the violation.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-701 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-701
§7–701.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.

(c) “Fund” means the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund established under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article.

(d) “Geothermal heating and cooling system” means a system that:

(1) exchanges thermal energy from groundwater or a shallow ground source to generate thermal energy through a geothermal heat pump or a system of geothermal heat pumps interconnected with any geothermal extraction facility that is:

(i) a closed loop or a series of closed loop systems in which fluid is permanently confined within a pipe or tubing and does not come in contact with the outside environment; or

(ii) an open loop system in which ground or surface water is circulated in an environmentally safe manner directly into the facility and returned to the same aquifer or surface water source;

(2) meets or exceeds the current federal Energy Star product specification standards;

(3) is manufactured, installed, and operated in accordance with applicable government and industry standards; and

(4) does not feed electricity back to the grid.

(e) “Industrial process load” means the consumption of electricity by a manufacturing process at an establishment classified in the manufacturing sector under the North American Industry Classification System, Codes 31 through 33.

(e–1) “Legacy geothermal system” means a geothermal heating and cooling system that was placed in service on or before December 31, 2022.

(f) “Offshore wind energy” means energy generated by a qualified offshore wind project.

(g) “Offshore wind renewable energy credit” or “OREC” means a renewable energy credit equal to the generation attributes of 1 megawatt–hour of electricity that is derived from offshore wind energy.

(g–1) “Offshore wind transmission project” means an electric transmission project selected by the Commission under § 7–704.3 of this subtitle to interconnect directly or indirectly with one or more qualified offshore wind projects.

(h) “Old growth timber” means timber from a forest:

(1) at least 5 acres in size with a preponderance of old trees, of which the oldest exceed at least half the projected maximum attainable age for the species; and

(2) that exhibits several of the following characteristics:

(i) shade–tolerant species are present in all age and size classes;

(ii) randomly distributed canopy gaps are present;

(iii) a high degree of structural diversity characterized by multiple growth layers reflecting a broad spectrum of ages is present;

(iv) an accumulation of dead wood of varying sizes and stages of decomposition accompanied by decadence in live dominant trees is present; and

(v) pit and mound topography can be observed.

(i) “Post–2022 geothermal system” means a geothermal heating and cooling system that is placed in service on or after January 1, 2023.

(j) “Poultry litter” means the fecal and urinary excretions of poultry, including wood shavings, sawdust, straw, rice hulls, and other bedding material for the disposition of manure.

(k) “Qualified offshore wind project” means a wind turbine electricity generation facility, including the associated transmission–related interconnection facilities and equipment, that:

(1) is located:

(i) on the outer continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean in an area that the United States Department of the Interior designates for leasing; and

(ii) more than 10 miles off the coast of the State for a project selected under § 7–704.4 of this subtitle or approved under § 7–704.1 of this subtitle after June 1, 2023; and

(2) interconnects to the PJM Interconnection grid:

(i) at a point located on the Delmarva Peninsula; or

(ii) through an offshore wind transmission project selected under § 7–704.3 of this subtitle.

(l) (1) “Qualifying biomass” means a nonhazardous, organic material that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, and is:

(i) waste material that is segregated from inorganic waste material and is derived from sources including:

1. except for old growth timber, any of the following forest–related resources:

A. mill residue, except sawdust and wood shavings;

B. precommercial soft wood thinning;

C. slash;

D. brush; or

E. yard waste;

2. a pallet, crate, or dunnage;

3. agricultural and silvicultural sources, including tree crops, vineyard materials, grain, legumes, sugar, and other crop by–products or residues; or

4. gas produced from the anaerobic decomposition of animal waste or poultry waste; or

(ii) a plant that is cultivated exclusively for purposes of being used at a Tier 1 renewable source or a Tier 2 renewable source to produce electricity.

(2) “Qualifying biomass” includes biomass listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection that is used for co–firing, subject to § 7–704(d) of this subtitle.

(3) “Qualifying biomass” does not include:

(i) unsegregated solid waste or postconsumer wastepaper;

(ii) black liquor, or any product derived from black liquor; or

(iii) an invasive exotic plant species.

(m) “Renewable energy credit” or “credit” means a credit equal to the generation attributes of 1 megawatt–hour of electricity that is derived from a Tier 1 renewable source or a Tier 2 renewable source that is located:

(1) in the PJM region;

(2) outside the area described in item (1) of this subsection but in a control area that is adjacent to the PJM region, if the electricity is delivered into the PJM region; or

(3) on the outer continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean in an area that:

(i) the United States Department of the Interior designates for leasing after coordination and consultation with the State in accordance with § 388(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and

(ii) is between 10 and 80 miles off the coast of the State.

(n) “Renewable energy portfolio standard” or “standard” means the percentage of electricity sales at retail in the State that is to be derived from Tier 1 renewable sources and Tier 2 renewable sources in accordance with § 7–703(b) of this subtitle.

(o) “Renewable on–site generator” means a person who generates electricity on site from a Tier 1 renewable source or a Tier 2 renewable source for the person’s own use.

(p) “Round 1 offshore wind project” means a qualified offshore wind project that:

(1) is between 10 and 30 miles off the coast of the State; and

(2) the Commission approved under § 7–704.1 of this subtitle before July 1, 2017.

(p–1) “Round 2 offshore wind project” means a qualified offshore wind project that:

(1) is not less than 10 miles off the coast of the State; and

(2) the Commission approves under § 7–704.1 of this subtitle on or after July 1, 2017.

(q) (1) “Solar water heating system” means a system that:

(i) consists of glazed liquid–type flat–plate or tubular solar collectors or concentrating solar thermal collectors as defined and certified to the OG–100 standard of the Solar Ratings and Certification Corporation;

(ii) generates energy using solar radiation for the purpose of heating water; and

(iii) does not feed electricity back to the electric grid.

(2) “Solar water heating system” does not include a system that generates energy using solar radiation for the sole purpose of heating a hot tub or swimming pool.

(r) “Thermal biomass system” means a system that:

(1) uses:

(i) primarily animal manure, including poultry litter, and associated bedding to generate thermal energy; and

(ii) food waste or qualifying biomass for the remainder of the feedstock;

(2) is used in the State; and

(3) complies with all applicable State and federal statutes and regulations, as determined by the appropriate regulatory authority.

(s) “Tier 1 renewable source” means one or more of the following types of energy sources:

(1) solar energy, including energy from photovoltaic technologies and solar water heating systems;

(2) wind;

(3) qualifying biomass;

(4) methane from the anaerobic decomposition of organic materials in a landfill or wastewater treatment plant;

(5) geothermal, including energy generated through geothermal exchange from or thermal energy avoided by, groundwater or a shallow ground source;

(6) ocean, including energy from waves, tides, currents, and thermal differences;

(7) a fuel cell that produces electricity from a Tier 1 renewable source under item (3) or (4) of this subsection;

(8) a small hydroelectric power plant of less than 30 megawatts in capacity that is licensed or exempt from licensing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

(9) poultry litter–to–energy;

(10) thermal energy from a thermal biomass system; and

(11) raw or treated wastewater used as a heat source or sink for a heating or cooling system.

(t) “Tier 2 renewable source” means hydroelectric power other than pump storage generation.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-309 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-309
§7–309.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall ensure that providers of and individuals who receive Administration services are not adversely impacted when using the Long Term Services and Supports software system or the Electronic Visit Verification function.

(b) (1) An individual receiving Administration services who receives notice from the Department that the individual has lost eligibility to receive Maryland Medical Assistance Program services shall have 90 days after the date on which the notification letter was mailed to appeal the determination.

(2) If an individual appeals a loss of eligibility within the time period required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, Administration services for the individual shall continue uninterrupted until the outcome of the appeal is complete.

(3) The Department shall ensure that providers of Administration services to an individual affected by a loss of eligibility are notified of the individual’s loss of eligibility when notice is sent to the individual.

(4) The Department shall ensure that providers, including coordinators of community services, have the ability to automatically exchange electronic data with the Department through an application program interface with the Department’s Long Term Services and Supports software system.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1004 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 10 / Section 7-1004
§7–1004.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before May 1, 2025, the Commission shall adopt regulations to:

(1) establish expedited processes for interconnecting the following systems to the electric distribution system:

(i) bidirectional electric vehicle systems capable of providing electricity to the electric distribution system; and

(ii) bidirectional electric vehicle systems that do not provide electricity to the electric distribution system but do provide electricity to a home, business, or other structure serviced by an investor–owned electric company; and

(2) provide investor–owned electric companies with adequate time to ensure electric distribution system reliability in advance of the interconnections described in item (1) of this subsection.

(b) An investor–owned electric company:

(1) may require a customer to provide notice to the investor–owned electric company if the customer installs a bidirectional electric vehicle system described in subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section; and

(2) shall require a customer to apply for interconnection if the customer configures a bidirectional electric vehicle system to provide electricity to the electric distribution system.

(c) A municipal electric utility or an electric cooperative may comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section in the same manner as an investor–owned electric company.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-115 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-115
§7–115.
Status: in_force

(a) While a contract of pledge or hypothecation is in effect, a person may not, without the consent of the pledgor, repledge or rehypothecate a security, the title to which passes by delivery or endorsement received or held by the person as guaranty for money lent or advanced to the owner or holder of the security.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not less than $500 and not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(c) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
Md. Code, Education § 7-423.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-423.1
§7–423.
Status: in_force

§7–423.1.

(a) This section applies only in Baltimore County.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an Executive Branch agency may ban or regulate the sale of coffee in conjunction with a career exploration and development activity in a public high school.

(c) An Executive Branch agency may not ban or regulate the sale of coffee in conjunction with a career exploration and development activity in a public high school that sold coffee on or before June 30, 2018.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-407 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-407
§7–407.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or both.

(b) If a violation involves a victim who is a vulnerable adult as defined under § 3–604(a) of the Criminal Law Article, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $15,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or both.

(c) If a violation involves engaging or participating in a pattern of mortgage fraud or a conspiracy or endeavor to engage or participate in a pattern of mortgage fraud, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or both.

(d) (1) A person convicted of violating this subtitle shall pay restitution to any person damaged by the violation.

(2) Restitution shall be ordered in addition to a fine or imprisonment or both.

(e) Each residential real property transaction subject to a violation of this subtitle constitutes a separate offense, and shall not merge with any other crimes set forth in the Criminal Law Article.

(f) A person who violates this subtitle is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Corporation” means the Credit Union Insurance Corporation.

(c) “Credit union” means:

(1) Any credit union that is incorporated under the laws of this State; and

(2) Any other credit union that is authorized to do business in this State and has its principal office in this State.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-903 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-903
§7–903.
Status: in_force

Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former State Railroad Administration remains in effect until changed by the Maryland Transit Administrator or the Secretary. Every reference in this Code, any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, deed or any other document to the State Railroad Administration means the Maryland Transit Administration.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-317 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-317
§7–317.
Status: in_force

§7–317. IN EFFECT

(a) There is a Cigarette Restitution Fund.

(b) (1) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of this subtitle.

(2) Subject to subsections (h) and (i) of this section, there shall be credited to the Fund all revenues consisting of funds received by the State from any source resulting, directly or indirectly, from any judgment against or settlement with tobacco product manufacturers, tobacco research associations, or any other person in the tobacco industry relating to litigation, administrative proceedings, or any other claims made or prosecuted by the State to recover damages for violations of State law.

(3) There shall be credited to the Fund all money collected under § 24–508 of the Health – General Article or § 5–608 of the Labor and Employment Article.

(c) The Treasurer shall:

(1) invest and reinvest the Fund in the same manner as other State funds; and

(2) credit any investment earnings to the Fund.

(d) Expenditures from the Fund shall be made by an appropriation in the annual State budget.

(e) (1) The Fund shall be expended subject to any restrictions on its use or other limitations on its allocation that are:

(i) expressly provided by statute;

(ii) required as a condition of the acceptance of funds; or

(iii) determined to be necessary to avoid recoupment by the federal government of money paid to the Fund.

(2) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (h) of this section, disbursements from the Fund to programs funded by the State or with federal funds administered by the State shall be used solely to supplement, and not to supplant, funds otherwise available for the programs under federal or State law as provided in this section.

(f) (1) The Cigarette Restitution Fund shall be used to fund:

(i) the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article;

(ii) the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health – General Article;

(iii) the activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, in accordance with § 13–611 of the Economic Development Article;

(iv) for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission Fund, in accordance with subsection (g) of this section;

(v) the public education campaign on prostate, lung, and breast cancer prevention established under Title 13, Subtitle 11A of the Health – General Article; and

(vi) other programs that serve the following purposes:

1. reduction of the use of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21 years;

2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional Strategy–Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used for growing tobacco;

3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;

4. smoking cessation programs;

5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales;

6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health – General Article;

7. primary health care in rural areas of the State and areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;

8. prevention, treatment, and research concerning cancer, heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control, including operating costs and related capital projects;

9. substance abuse treatment and prevention programs; and

10. any other public purpose.

(2) The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to affect the Governor’s powers with respect to a request for an appropriation in the annual budget bill.

(g) (1) Amounts may only be expended from the Fund through appropriations in the State budget bill as provided in this subsection.

(2) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill appropriations from the Fund equivalent to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 90% of the funds estimated to be available to the Fund in the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made.

(3) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 50% of the appropriations shall be made for those purposes enumerated in subsection (f)(1)(i), (ii), and (v)1 through 9 of this section subject to the requirement of subsection (e)(2) of this section.

(4) (i) This paragraph does not apply in fiscal year 2026.

(ii) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 30% of the appropriations shall be made for the purposes of the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.

(5) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, 0.15% of the Fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of enforcement of Title 16, Subtitle 5 of the Business Regulation Article.

(6) For each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $8,000,000 to the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission Fund.

(7) Any additional appropriations, not subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (4), or paragraph (5) of this subsection, may be made for any lawful purpose.

(h) (1) The Fund shall include a separate account consisting of payments received by the State as a result of litigation by participating manufacturers related to the State’s diligent enforcement of Title 16, Subtitle 4 of the Business Regulation Article.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, distributions from the separate account may be used only to supplant the General Fund appropriation to the historically black colleges and universities required under § 15–126 of the Education Article.

(ii) For fiscal year 2026 only, distributions from the separate account may be used to support Medicaid expenses.

(i) (1) The Fund shall include a separate account consisting of payments received by the State from any judgment, settlement, penalty, offer of compromise, or any other enforcement action related to the sale and marketing of electronic smoking devices.

(2) Distributions from the separate account established under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used, consistent with any other provision of State law, to supplement the General Fund appropriations designated for programs under subsection (f) of this section with the purpose of reducing the use of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21 years.

(j) For each program, project, or activity receiving funds appropriated under subsection (g)(3) of this section, the Governor shall:

(1) develop appropriate statements of vision, mission, key goals, key objectives, and key performance indicators and report these statements in a discrete part of the State budget submission, which shall also provide data for key performance indicators; and

(2) report annually, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly no later than December 1 on:

(i) total funds expended, by program and subdivision, in the prior fiscal year from the Fund established under this section; and

(ii) the specific outcomes or public benefits resulting from that expenditure.

§7–317. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 644 OF 2023 //

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTERS 812 AND 813 OF 2024 //

(a) There is a Cigarette Restitution Fund.

(b) (1) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of this subtitle.

(2) Subject to subsections (h) and (i) of this section, there shall be credited to the Fund all revenues consisting of funds received by the State from any source resulting, directly or indirectly, from any judgment against or settlement with tobacco product manufacturers, tobacco research associations, or any other person in the tobacco industry relating to litigation, administrative proceedings, or any other claims made or prosecuted by the State to recover damages for violations of State law.

(3) There shall be credited to the Fund all money collected under § 24–508 of the Health – General Article or § 5–608 of the Labor and Employment Article.

(c) The Treasurer shall:

(1) invest and reinvest the Fund in the same manner as other State funds; and

(2) credit any investment earnings to the Fund.

(d) Expenditures from the Fund shall be made by an appropriation in the annual State budget.

(e) (1) The Fund shall be expended subject to any restrictions on its use or other limitations on its allocation that are:

(i) expressly provided by statute;

(ii) required as a condition of the acceptance of funds; or

(iii) determined to be necessary to avoid recoupment by the federal government of money paid to the Fund.

(2) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (h) of this section, disbursements from the Fund to programs funded by the State or with federal funds administered by the State shall be used solely to supplement, and not to supplant, funds otherwise available for the programs under federal or State law as provided in this section.

(f) (1) The Cigarette Restitution Fund shall be used to fund:

(i) the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article;

(ii) the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health – General Article;

(iii) the activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, in accordance with § 13–611 of the Economic Development Article;

(iv) the public education campaign on prostate, lung, and breast cancer prevention established under Title 13, Subtitle 11A of the Health – General Article; and

(v) other programs that serve the following purposes:

1. reduction of the use of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21 years;

2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional Strategy–Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used for growing tobacco;

3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;

4. smoking cessation programs;

5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales;

6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health – General Article;

7. primary health care in rural areas of the State and areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;

8. prevention, treatment, and research concerning cancer, heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control, including operating costs and related capital projects;

9. substance abuse treatment and prevention programs; and

10. any other public purpose.

(2) The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to affect the Governor’s powers with respect to a request for an appropriation in the annual budget bill.

(g) (1) Amounts may only be expended from the Fund through appropriations in the State budget bill as provided in this subsection.

(2) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill appropriations from the Fund equivalent to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 90% of the funds estimated to be available to the Fund in the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made.

(3) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 50% of the appropriations shall be made for those purposes enumerated in subsection (f)(1)(i), (ii), and (v)1 through 9 of this section subject to the requirement of subsection (e)(2) of this section.

(4) (i) This paragraph does not apply in fiscal year 2026.

(ii) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 30% of the appropriations shall be made for the purposes of the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.

(5) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, 0.15% of the Fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of enforcement of Title 16, Subtitle 5 of the Business Regulation Article.

(6) Any additional appropriations, not subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (4), or paragraph (5) of this subsection, may be made for any lawful purpose.

(h) (1) The Fund shall include a separate account consisting of payments received by the State as a result of litigation by participating manufacturers related to the State’s diligent enforcement of Title 16, Subtitle 4 of the Business Regulation Article.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, distributions from the separate account may be used only to supplant the General Fund appropriation to the historically black colleges and universities required under § 15–126 of the Education Article.

(ii) For fiscal year 2026 only, distributions from the separate account may be used to support Medicaid expenses.

(i) (1) The Fund shall include a separate account consisting of payments received by the State from any judgment, settlement, penalty, offer of compromise, or any other enforcement action related to the sale and marketing of electronic smoking devices.

(2) Distributions from the separate account established under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used, consistent with any other provision of State law, to supplement the General Fund appropriations designated for programs under subsection (f) of this section with the purpose of reducing the use of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21 years.

(j) For each program, project, or activity receiving funds appropriated under subsection (g)(3) of this section, the Governor shall:

(1) develop appropriate statements of vision, mission, key goals, key objectives, and key performance indicators and report these statements in a discrete part of the State budget submission, which shall also provide data for key performance indicators; and

(2) report annually, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly no later than December 1 on:

(i) total funds expended, by program and subdivision, in the prior fiscal year from the Fund established under this section; and

(ii) the specific outcomes or public benefits resulting from that expenditure.

§7–317. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTERS 812 AND 813 OF 2024 //

(a) There is a Cigarette Restitution Fund.

(b) (1) The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of this subtitle.

(2) Subject to subsections (h) and (i) of this section, there shall be credited to the Fund all revenues consisting of funds received by the State from any source resulting, directly or indirectly, from any judgment against or settlement with tobacco product manufacturers, tobacco research associations, or any other person in the tobacco industry relating to litigation, administrative proceedings, or any other claims made or prosecuted by the State to recover damages for violations of State law.

(3) There shall be credited to the Fund all money collected under § 24–508 of the Health – General Article or § 5–608 of the Labor and Employment Article.

(c) The Treasurer shall:

(1) invest and reinvest the Fund in the same manner as other State funds; and

(2) credit any investment earnings to the Fund.

(d) Expenditures from the Fund shall be made by an appropriation in the annual State budget.

(e) (1) The Fund shall be expended subject to any restrictions on its use or other limitations on its allocation that are:

(i) expressly provided by statute;

(ii) required as a condition of the acceptance of funds; or

(iii) determined to be necessary to avoid recoupment by the federal government of money paid to the Fund.

(2) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (h) of this section, disbursements from the Fund to programs funded by the State or with federal funds administered by the State shall be used solely to supplement, and not to supplant, funds otherwise available for the programs under federal or State law as provided in this section.

(f) (1) The Cigarette Restitution Fund shall be used to fund:

(i) the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health – General Article;

(ii) the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health – General Article;

(iii) the activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, in accordance with § 13–611 of the Economic Development Article; and

(iv) other programs that serve the following purposes:

1. reduction of the use of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21 years;

2. implementation of the Southern Maryland Regional Strategy–Action Plan for Agriculture adopted by the Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland with an emphasis on alternative crop uses for agricultural land now used for growing tobacco;

3. public and school education campaigns to decrease tobacco use with initial emphasis on areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;

4. smoking cessation programs;

5. enforcement of the laws regarding tobacco sales;

6. the purposes of the Maryland Health Care Foundation under Title 20, Subtitle 5 of the Health – General Article;

7. primary health care in rural areas of the State and areas targeted by tobacco manufacturers in marketing and promoting cigarette and tobacco products;

8. prevention, treatment, and research concerning cancer, heart disease, lung disease, tobacco product use, and tobacco control, including operating costs and related capital projects;

9. substance abuse treatment and prevention programs; and

10. any other public purpose.

(2) The provisions of this subsection may not be construed to affect the Governor’s powers with respect to a request for an appropriation in the annual budget bill.

(g) (1) Amounts may only be expended from the Fund through appropriations in the State budget bill as provided in this subsection.

(2) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill appropriations from the Fund equivalent to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 90% of the funds estimated to be available to the Fund in the fiscal year for which the appropriations are made.

(3) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 50% of the appropriations shall be made for those purposes enumerated in subsection (f)(1)(i), (ii), and (v)1 through 9 of this section subject to the requirement of subsection (e)(2) of this section.

(4) (i) This paragraph does not apply in fiscal year 2026.

(ii) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, at least 30% of the appropriations shall be made for the purposes of the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.

(5) For each fiscal year for which appropriations are made, 0.15% of the Fund shall be appropriated for the purposes of enforcement of Title 16, Subtitle 5 of the Business Regulation Article.

(6) Any additional appropriations, not subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (4), or paragraph (5) of this subsection, may be made for any lawful purpose.

(h) (1) The Fund shall include a separate account consisting of payments received by the State as a result of litigation by participating manufacturers related to the State’s diligent enforcement of Title 16, Subtitle 4 of the Business Regulation Article.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, distributions from the separate account may be used only to supplant the General Fund appropriation to the historically black colleges and universities required under § 15–126 of the Education Article.

(ii) For fiscal year 2026 only, distributions from the separate account may be used to support Medicaid expenses.

(i) (1) The Fund shall include a separate account consisting of payments received by the State from any judgment, settlement, penalty, offer of compromise, or any other enforcement action related to the sale and marketing of electronic smoking devices.

(2) Distributions from the separate account established under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be used, consistent with any other provision of State law, to supplement the General Fund appropriations designated for programs under subsection (f) of this section with the purpose of reducing the use of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21 years.

(j) For each program, project, or activity receiving funds appropriated under subsection (g)(3) of this section, the Governor shall:

(1) develop appropriate statements of vision, mission, key goals, key objectives, and key performance indicators and report these statements in a discrete part of the State budget submission, which shall also provide data for key performance indicators; and

(2) report annually, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly no later than December 1 on:

(i) total funds expended, by program and subdivision, in the prior fiscal year from the Fund established under this section; and

(ii) the specific outcomes or public benefits resulting from that expenditure.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

The Commission or the Commission’s hearing examiners shall hear cases for parole release:

(1) at least once each month at each correctional facility in the Division of Correction; and

(2) as often as necessary at other correctional facilities in the State at which incarcerated individuals eligible for parole consideration are confined.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-107 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-107
§7–107.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A credit union becomes a member of the Corporation when:

(i) The financial affairs, solvency, and management of a credit union have been certified by the Commissioner as approved for insurance of its share and deposit accounts; and

(ii) The application of the credit union is accepted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(2) The Board of Directors of the Corporation may deny the application of a credit union only for good cause shown.

(b) Subject to the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the Corporation and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and Part III of this subtitle, membership in the Corporation continues as long as the Corporation exists.

(c) (1) If the Board of Directors of the Corporation finds that unsafe or unsound practices or mismanagement of a member threatens loss to the Corporation or appears to affect adversely the solvency of the member, the Board may:

(i) Order the member to correct the situation; or

(ii) With the approval of the Commissioner and after giving the member notice and an opportunity for a hearing, revoke the membership of the credit union.

(2) A credit union that is organized under federal law or the laws of any other state may withdraw from the Corporation by:

(i) Giving written notice at least 1 year in advance; and

(ii) Complying with the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the Corporation.

(d) Each member of the Corporation shall make the investments and pay the assessments, premiums, and other charges required for participation in the Corporation.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-121 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-121
§7–121.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may require the Corporation to provide any information that the Commissioner deems necessary to determine whether the phase-out and dissolution of the Corporation are in accordance with the provisions of this part.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-517 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-517
§7–517.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of Calvert County may enter into an agreement with the owner of a facility for the liquefaction of natural gas that is located or locates in the county for a negotiated payment by the owner in lieu of taxes on the facility.

(b) An agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes under this section shall provide that, for the term specified in the agreement:

(1) the owner shall pay to the county a specified amount each year in lieu of the payment of county real, operating real, personal, or operating personal property tax; and

(2) all or a specified part of the real, operating real, personal, or operating personal property at the facility shall be exempt from county property tax for the term of the agreement.

(c) As specified in an agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes under this section, for the term specified in the agreement, the real, operating real, personal, or operating personal property at a facility for the liquefaction of natural gas that is located or locates in the county is exempt from county property tax.

(d) On the written request of the governing body of Calvert County, the supervisor shall assess the real, operating real, personal, or operating personal property of the owner of a facility for the liquefaction of natural gas with whom the county has entered into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement under this section.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-311 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-311
§7–311.
Status: reserved

(a) This section applies to a contract for the sale or transfer of a residence in default that is included in a foreclosure consulting contract or arranged by a foreclosure consultant.

(b) In addition to any other requirement under law, the purchaser of a residence in default shall provide the homeowner with a document entitled “Notice to Homeowner”.

(c) The document entitled “Notice to Homeowner” shall:

(1) Contain the total sales price of the residence in default and an explanation of the distribution of the proceeds of the sale, including any payments to any parties, including the foreclosure consultant;

(2) Be printed in 12 point type and written in the same language that is used by the homeowner and was used in discussions to describe the foreclosure consultant’s or purchaser’s services or to negotiate the transfer or sale of the property;

(3) Be dated and personally signed by the homeowner and the purchaser and witnessed and acknowledged by a notary public appointed and commissioned by the State;

(4) Describe in detail the terms of any sale or transfer including:

(i) The name, business address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the person to whom the deed or title will be sold or transferred;

(ii) The address of the residence in default;

(iii) The total consideration to be given or received, directly or indirectly, by the homeowner, purchaser, and the foreclosure consultant;

(iv) The time at which title is to be sold or transferred to the purchaser; and

(v) Any financial or legal obligations to which the homeowner may remain subject; and

(5) Contain the following statement printed in at least 14 point boldface type and located in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the homeowner’s signature:

“If you change your mind about selling or transferring ownership of your property, you, the homeowner, may rescind the contract for the sale or transfer of the deed or title to your property any time within the next 5 days. See the attached Notice of Right to Rescind Contract for the Sale or Transfer of Deed or Title. After any rescission, you must repay, within 60 days, any money spent on your behalf as a result of this agreement, along with interest calculated at the rate of 8% a year.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL CONTRACT AND COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR HOME. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING.”

(d) (1) The purchaser shall provide the homeowner with a document entitled “NOTICE OF RIGHT TO RESCIND CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF DEED OR TITLE”.

(2) The document entitled “NOTICE OF RIGHT TO RESCIND CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF DEED OR TITLE” shall:

(i) Be a separate document and not printed on the back of any other document; and

(ii) Contain the following statement printed in at least 14 point type:

“NOTICE OF RIGHT TO RESCIND CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF DEED OR TITLE

(Date)

You may rescind the contract for the sale or transfer of ownership of your property within 5 business days after the date you sign this document and are notified of this right.

To rescind this contract, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this Notice, or any other written notice expressing a similar intent to (name of purchaser) at (address of purchaser, including facsimile and electronic mail).

After any rescission, you (the homeowner) must repay any money spent on your behalf as a result of this agreement, within 60 days, along with interest calculated at the rate of 8% a year.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL CONTRACT AND COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR HOME. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING.

NOTICE OF RESCISSION

TO: (name of purchaser)

(address of purchaser, including facsimile and electronic mail)

I hereby rescind the contract for the sale or transfer of deed or title to my property. Please return all executed documents to me.

....... (Date)

.......... (Homeowner’s signature)”.

(e) The purchaser shall provide the homeowner with a copy of the Notice of Right to Rescind Contract for the Sale or Transfer of Deed or Title immediately on execution of any document that includes an agreement to sell or transfer.

(f) The time during which the homeowner may rescind the contract for the sale or transfer does not begin to run until the purchaser has complied with this part.
Md. Code, Education § 7-203 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-203
§7–203.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The State Board, the State Superintendent, each county board, and each public school shall implement a program of education accountability for the operation and management of the public schools.

(2) A Consolidated State Plan to improve student outcomes submitted by the Department to the United States Department of Education under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act shall comply with the requirements of this subtitle.

(b) (1) In this subsection, “grade band assessment” means one assessment of a middle school student’s knowledge in a core academic subject area during grades 6 through 8.

(2) The education accountability program shall include the following:

(i) The State Board and the State Superintendent shall assist each county board to establish educational goals and objectives that conform with statewide educational objectives for subject areas including reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies;

(ii) With the assistance of its county board, each public school shall survey current student achievement in reading, language, mathematics, science, social studies, and other areas to assess its needs;

(iii) 1. The State Board and the State Superintendent shall implement assessment programs in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies that include written responses;

2. The assessment program required in this subsection shall:

A. Provide information needed to improve public schools by enhancing the learning gains of students and academic mastery of the skills and knowledge set forth in the State’s adopted curricula or common core curricula;

B. Inform the public annually of the educational progress made at the school, local school system, and State levels; and

C. Provide timely feedback to schools and teachers for the purposes of adapting the instructional program and making placement decisions for students; and

3. The following assessments shall be implemented and administered annually:

A. At the middle school level, a statewide, comprehensive, grade band assessment program that measures the learning gains of each public school student towards achieving mastery of the standards set forth in the common core curricula or the State’s adopted curricula for the core content areas of reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies; and

B. At the high school level, a statewide, standardized, end–of–course assessment that is aligned with and that measures each public school student’s skills and knowledge of the State’s adopted curricula for the core content areas of reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies;

(iv) Each public school shall establish as the basis for its assessment of its needs, project goals and objectives that are in keeping with the goals and objectives established by its county board and the State Board;

(v) With the assistance of its county board, the State Board, and the State Superintendent, each public school shall develop programs to meet its needs on the basis of the priorities it sets;

(vi) Evaluation programs shall be developed at the same time to determine if the goals and objectives are being met; and

(vii) A reevaluation of programs, goals, and objectives shall be undertaken regularly.

(3) (i) The State Board shall determine whether the assessments required under paragraph (2)(iii)3 of this subsection adequately measure the skills and knowledge set forth in the State’s adopted curricula for the core content areas of reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies.

(ii) If the State Board makes a determination under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph that an assessment does not adequately measure the skills and knowledge set forth in the State’s adopted curricula for a core content area, the State Board shall develop a State–specific assessment in that core content area to be implemented in the 2018–2019 school year.

(4) At the middle school level, the State Board shall develop, in collaboration with county boards, county curriculum specialists in social studies, middle school social studies teachers, and academics with expertise in social studies education, a social studies assessment that:

(i) Consists, to the greatest extent possible, of criterion–referenced, performance–based tasks that require students to utilize critical and historical thinking skills and analyze primary sources;

(ii) Shall be administered, to the greatest extent possible, within existing class periods; and

(iii) Shall be implemented in the 2019–2020 school year.

(5) At the high school level, when the Department’s contract for the current high school social studies assessment expires, the State Board shall, in collaboration with county boards, county curriculum specialists in social studies, high school social studies teachers, and academics with expertise in social studies education, redesign the high school level social studies assessment to:

(i) Consist, to the greatest extent possible, of criterion–referenced, performance–based tasks that require students to utilize critical and historical thinking skills and analyze primary sources;

(ii) Be administered, to the greatest extent possible, within existing class periods; and

(iii) Be implemented in the 2018–2019 school year, and each year thereafter.

(c) (1) National standardized testing may not be the only measure for evaluating educational accountability.

(2) (i) An educational accountability program shall include at least three school quality indicators that measure the comparative opportunities provided to students or the level of student success in public schools.

(ii) 1. One of the school quality indicators under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be school climate surveys.

2. The school climate surveys shall include at least one question to educators regarding the receipt of critical instructional feedback.

(iii) Other school quality indicators may include:

1. Class size;

2. Case load;

3. Opportunities for:

A. Advanced Placement courses and International Baccalaureate Programs;

B. Career and Technology Education Programs; and

C. Dual enrollment;

4. Chronic absenteeism;

5. Data on discipline and restorative practices; and

6. Access to teachers who hold an Advanced Professional Certificate or have obtained National Board Certification.

(iv) The school quality indicators used in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may not be based on student testing.

(v) 1. The State Board shall establish a composite score that provides for meaningful differentiation of schools under the school accountability system.

2. The composite score established under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph shall:

A. Include both academic and school quality indicators;

B. Incorporate a methodology that compares schools that share similar demographic characteristics, including the proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as defined by the State in accordance with federal law; and

C. Be reported in a manner that states for each score the individual indicator score that is used to calculate the composite score for each school.

3. The combined total of the academic indicators may not exceed 65% of the composite score.

4. The composite score:

A. Shall be calculated numerically in a percentile form; and

B. May not be reported using a letter grade model.

5. No academic indicator may be weighted as less than 10% of the total amount of the composite score.

6. No school quality indicator described under this paragraph may be weighted as less than 10% of the total amount of the composite score.

7. Subject to this subparagraph, the final weights of the academic and school quality indicators shall be determined by the State Board, with stakeholder input.

(vi) Of the academic indicators established by the State Board under subparagraph (v) of this paragraph, one shall be access to or credit for completion of a well–rounded curriculum that is indicative of on–track progress at key transition points within elementary and secondary education.

(d) The Department shall assist each county board to establish an education accountability program by providing:

(1) Guidelines for development and implementation of the program by the county boards; and

(2) Assistance and coordination where it is needed and requested by the county boards.

(e) (1) The Department shall survey a statewide, representative sample of public schools and public school teachers annually to measure:

(i) The amount of instructional time spent on social studies and science instruction in elementary schools;

(ii) The availability and use of appropriate instructional resources and teaching technology in social studies and science classrooms;

(iii) The availability and use of appropriate professional development for social studies and science teachers; and

(iv) The number of secondary school social studies and science classes that are taught by teachers who are:

1. Certified in the subject being taught; and

2. Not certified in the subject being taught.

(2) The Department shall:

(i) Compile the results of the survey conducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(ii) Publish the results on the Department’s website.

(f) On or before March 1 each year, the State Superintendent shall send the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a report that includes:

(1) Documentation of the progress of the Department, the county boards, and each public school in this State towards their respective goals and objectives; and

(2) Recommendations for legislation that the State Board and the State Superintendent consider necessary to improve the quality of education in this State.

(g) On the recommendation of the State Superintendent, the State Board shall include in its annual budget request the funds it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(h) (1) (i) In this subsection, “assessment” means a federal, State, or locally mandated test that is intended to measure a student’s academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition.

(ii) “Assessment” does not include:

1. A teacher–developed quiz or test; or

2. A sampling test that is not administered to all students.

(2) (i) On or before August 1, 2017, and each August 1 thereafter in an odd–numbered year, a county board and the exclusive employee representative for teachers for that local school system shall meet and confer regarding:

1. A rubric for evaluating local assessments;

2. The time required to administer each local assessment; and

3. The purpose of each local assessment.

(ii) 1. Beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and each January 1 thereafter in an even–numbered year, a county board shall establish a District Committee on Assessments that includes administrators, parents, and teachers selected by the exclusive bargaining unit to advise and make recommendations in the following areas:

A. The time required to administer each assessment;

B. The duplicativeness of assessments;

C. The purpose of assessments;

D. The value of feedback provided to educators; and

E. The timeliness of results.

2. On or before June 1, 2019, and each June 1 thereafter in an odd–numbered year, the District Committee on Assessments shall submit the Committee’s recommendations to the county board and exclusive employee representative for teachers for that local school system.

(iii) Subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, on or before December 1, 2017, and each December 1 thereafter in an odd–numbered year, a county board and the exclusive employee representative for that local school system shall mutually agree to the amount of time in the aggregate that shall be devoted to federal, State, or locally mandated assessments, on a grade–by–grade basis, for the following year.

(iv) Subject to subparagraph (v) of this paragraph, if a county board and the exclusive employee representative fail to mutually agree under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the amount of time in the aggregate that shall be devoted to federal, State, or locally mandated assessments shall be no more than 2.2% of the minimum required annual instructional hours in accordance with § 7–103 of this title.

(v) If a county board and the exclusive employee representative fail to mutually agree under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the amount of time in the aggregate that shall be devoted to federal, State, or locally mandated assessments in the eighth grade shall be no more than 2.3% of the minimum required annual instructional hours in accordance with § 7–103 of this title.

(3) A student may not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (2) of this subsection if the student participates in:

(i) An advanced placement or international baccalaureate program; or

(ii) The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), if administered during the regular school day.

(4) Time devoted to teacher–selected classroom quizzes, exams, portfolio reviews, or performance assessments may not be counted toward the requirement under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(5) This subsection may not be construed to include the requirements of:

(i) A student’s 504 plan;

(ii) The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq.; or

(iii) Federal law relating to English language learners.

(6) This subsection may not be construed to supersede the requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 6301, et seq.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-216 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-216
§7–216.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Energy storage device” means a resource capable of absorbing electrical energy, storing it for a period of time, and delivering the energy for use at a later time as needed, regardless of where the resource is located on the electric system.

(ii) “Energy storage device” includes all types of electric storage technologies, regardless of their size, storage medium, or operational purpose, including:

1. thermal storage;

2. electrochemical storage;

3. thermo–mechanical storage; and

4. hydrogen–based storage.

(3) “Investor–owned electric company” means an electric company that is not a municipal electric utility or an electric cooperative.

(b) (1) The Commission shall establish an Energy Storage Pilot Program.

(2) The cumulative size of the pilot projects under the program shall be between 5 and 10 megawatts, with a minimum of 15 megawatt–hours.

(c) The Commission shall require each investor–owned electric company to solicit offers to develop energy storage projects for each of the following commercial and regulatory models:

(1) a “utility–only” model under which the electric company would own the project, control the project for grid reliability, and operate the project in wholesale markets or other applications when not providing grid services;

(2) a “utility and third–party” model under which the electric company would own the project and control the project for grid reliability, and a third party would operate the project in wholesale markets or other applications when the project is not providing grid services;

(3) a “third–party ownership” model under which the electric company would:

(i) contract with a project owned by a third party for grid reliability; and

(ii) allow the third party to operate the project in wholesale markets or other applications when the project is not providing grid services; and

(4) a “virtual power plant” model under which:

(i) the electric company would aggregate or use a third–party aggregator to receive grid services from distributed energy storage projects owned by customers or a third party; and

(ii) the projects would be used by the customers or third party for other applications when the projects are not providing grid services.

(d) (1) Each investor–owned electric company shall submit applications for Commission approval to deploy energy storage projects from at least two of the models described under subsection (c) of this section, one of which must be from a model described in subsection (c)(3) or (4) of this section.

(2) A proposed project must be able to meet reasonably the program’s timelines and data collection requirements.

(3) An investor–owned electric company shall give priority to projects that directly defer or replace an existing or anticipated distribution need.

(4) An investor–owned electric company may propose a project that does not directly defer or replace an existing or anticipated distribution need if the project includes grid benefits, ratepayer benefits, or otherwise helps meet the State’s policy goals.

(5) An investor–owned electric company shall describe in the company’s application whether a project demonstrates an opportunity to reduce system costs.

(e) An application under subsection (d) of this section shall include information concerning:

(1) best estimates of costs and savings for the project, including:

(i) estimated permitting and interconnection costs;

(ii) an approximation of the potential benefits, including cost savings;

(iii) an estimate of funds expected to be received from wholesale market transactions;

(iv) an estimate of the value of any distribution investment deferral or replacement due to the project, such as the present value of the costs avoided by installing the storage system;

(v) estimates of other societal benefits achieved by the project, such as incremental reliability and resiliency, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and learning benefits; and

(vi) the estimated impact of each project on the investor–owned electric company’s rates for each class of customer;

(2) project location;

(3) project size in watts and duration in watt–hours;

(4) primary and secondary applications;

(5) the business model selected for the project under subsection (c) of this section;

(6) the project developer or engineering, procurement, and construction firm selected for the project;

(7) the type of energy storage technology;

(8) the process the investor–owned electric company used to solicit offers for the project, including feedback on models not selected and an explanation for why the chosen model was selected; and

(9) any other information required by the Commission.

(f) For purposes of the pilot program only, the Commission may determine how to address cost recovery for the models described under subsection (c)(3) and (4) of this section.

(g) For purposes of the pilot program only, the Commission may, on a project–by–project basis, allow:

(1) an investor–owned electric company to own or operate an energy storage device;

(2) an energy storage device owned or operated by an investor–owned electric company to participate in all available PJM wholesale revenue markets in order to realize benefits for investor–owned electric company customers;

(3) full and timely cost recovery by the investor–owned electric company, at the rate of return authorized by the Commission in the most recent base rate proceeding for the investor–owned electric company, taking into account any use of an asset that may not be included in base rates;

(4) an investor–owned electric company to coordinate the use of an energy storage device;

(5) an investor–owned electric company to use fully until the end of the device’s useful life, an energy storage device owned or operated by the investor–owned electric company; and

(6) an investor–owned electric company to offer rebates or other incentives for energy storage devices behind or in front of the meter that can be configured to provide temporary backup power to a customer.

(h) (1) The pilot program shall begin on or before June 1, 2019.

(2) (i) On or before April 15, 2020, each investor–owned electric company shall solicit proposals and apply for Commission approval for the first energy storage project required under subsection (d)(1) of this section.

(ii) On or before September 15, 2020, each investor–owned electric company shall solicit proposals and apply for Commission approval for the second energy storage project required under subsection (d)(1) of this section.

(3) On or before April 15, 2021:

(i) the Commission shall determine which projects to approve; and

(ii) each investor–owned electric company shall negotiate contracts to implement projects.

(4) (i) The Commission shall solicit comments from the Maryland Energy Administration, the Office of People’s Counsel, and other stakeholders and hold a hearing on each application submitted under subsection (d) of this section.

(ii) The Commission shall approve, approve with modifications, or reject an application submitted under subsection (d) of this section after:

1. receiving comments from the Maryland Energy Administration, the Office of People’s Counsel, and other stakeholders and holding a hearing;

2. considering the projected costs and benefits of the projects proposed for inclusion in the pilot program; and

3. determining whether the project is in the public and ratepayer interest.

(5) (i) If the Commission rejects an application, within 3 months after receiving notice of the rejection of an application, the investor–owned electric company shall submit an amended application for Commission approval.

(ii) The Commission shall approve, approve with modifications, or reject an amended application within 3 months after receipt of the amended application.

(6) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, on or before February 28, 2022, all approved projects shall become operational.

(ii) The Commission may, for good cause shown, grant an extension from the deadline established in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for unanticipated project development delays.

(iii) The Commission may establish additional interim deadlines.

(7) (i) On or before July 1 of 2023, 2024, and 2025, an investor–owned electric company shall submit to the Commission, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the Office of People’s Counsel information or data concerning:

1. estimated project costs;

2. final project costs;

3. the number of days necessary to achieve project interconnection;

4. the total cost of project interconnection;

5. the number of days necessary to achieve project permitting;

6. the total cost of project permitting;

7. the contractual or committed commercial operation date;

8. the actual commercial operation date;

9. the name and address of the project developer;

10. the location and address of the project;

11. the size of the energy storage project in watts;

12. the duration of the energy storage project in watt–hours;

13. the type of energy storage technology;

14. the identities of any project owners or lessors;

15. any project financing methods;

16. the identity of any entity that provides financing for the project;

17. the length of any project contract;

18. any inverters used for the project, including the type and manufacturer;

19. any manufacturer warranty, including its duration;

20. any developer warranty, including its duration;

21. any technology with which the project is paired;

22. how meters and inverters associated with the project are configured;

23. any system integrator associated with the project;

24. project safety, including battery type and chemistry;

25. any energy management system associated with the project;

26. any energy storage power conversion system associated with the project;

27. the business model selected for the project under subsection (c) of this section;

28. the cost recovery mechanism for the project;

29. the rate of return applied to the project;

30. for a virtual power plant project under subsection (c)(4) of this section, the number and type of customers participating;

31. for a virtual power plant project under subsection (c)(4) of this section, the identity of the aggregator;

32. operational challenges related to multiple stakeholder or third–party use of the storage asset;

33. the types of revenue expected from the project, including any wholesale market revenues;

34. the types of revenue provided by the project, including any wholesale market revenues;

35. the distribution need the project addressed;

36. the amount of time the project is expected to defer the need for an alternative investment;

37. any value of optionality associated with the amount of time the project is expected to defer the need for an alternative investment;

38. the expected load projection before the project was installed;

39. enhanced grid reliability as a result of the project;

40. for a utility and third–party project under subsection (c)(2) of this section, the dollar value of the lease payments from the third party to the utility;

41. for a utility and third–party project under subsection (c)(2) of this section, the duration of the lease agreement between the third party and the utility;

42. any other identified benefits, including resiliency and social benefits;

43. expected and actual storage system cycling;

44. the project’s success in switching between applications without challenges or problems;

45. occasions when the project was unable to serve an application;

46. any project delays and the causes for the delays;

47. any emissions reductions expected as a result of the project; and

48. any other information required by the Commission.

(ii) Subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, an investor–owned electric company shall make all data provided under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph that is not proprietary or confidential available to the public.

(iii) To the extent possible, any annualized data provided under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be seasonally adjusted.

(iv) After receiving comments from all parties, the Commission shall determine:

1. which data related to the projects shall be made available only to the technical staff of the Commission and the Office of People’s Counsel; and

2. which data related to the projects shall be made available to the public.

(i) On or before April 1, 2026, if an investor–owned electric company determines that additional time to gather data would provide additional opportunities for learning and justify continuing the pilot program, the Commission may extend the pilot program and delay by a corresponding amount of time the evaluation and report required under subsection (k) of this section.

(j) On or before July 1, 2024, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Commission shall submit an interim report to the General Assembly that provides an initial evaluation of the projects approved under this section based on:

(1) project costs;

(2) value streams;

(3) any reduction in system costs;

(4) any issues encountered in the early implementation phase; and

(5) an analysis of any funds generated from the whole market.

(k) (1) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, on or before July 1, 2026, in consultation with the Maryland Energy Administration and the Office of People’s Counsel, the Commission shall evaluate the projects approved under this section based on:

(i) the overall cost of the project;

(ii) whether the project was optimized through multiple applications;

(iii) whether the project managed to capture different value streams;

(iv) whether the project reduced system costs;

(v) whether the project deferred or replaced entirely a traditional investment on the distribution system, and any value of such a deferral or replacement;

(vi) an analysis of any funds generated from the wholesale market;

(vii) other benefits provided as a result of the project;

(viii) issues that the project encountered in implementation; and

(ix) whether the project altered the quality or availability of electricity supply.

(2) On or before December 31, 2026, the Commission shall report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on its findings under paragraph (1) of this subsection and its recommendations for the continued development of energy storage in the State.

(l) The pilot program may not preclude any other investment by a public service company in energy storage.

(m) (1) Unless the Commission extends the pilot program in accordance with subsection (i) of this section, the pilot program shall terminate on December 31, 2026.

(2) The termination of the pilot program may not affect the cost recovery by an investor–owned electric company for the lifetime of an energy storage project.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-414 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-414
§7–414.
Status: in_force

The Governor annually shall proclaim June 20 as Maryland Charter Day.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-303 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303
§7–303.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 60 days after an applicant submits a complete application for a license and pays the fees required by § 7–302 of this subtitle, the Board shall approve or deny the application.

(b) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the Board that the applicant is of good moral character and has sufficient financial responsibility, business experience, and general fitness to:

(1) engage in business as a collection agency;

(2) warrant the belief that the business will be conducted lawfully, honestly, fairly, and efficiently; and

(3) command the confidence of the public.

(c) The Board may deny an application for a license to any person who:

(1) has committed any act that would be a ground for reprimand, suspension, or revocation of a license under this subtitle; or

(2) otherwise fails to meet the requirements for licensure.

(d) If an applicant does not meet the requirements of this subtitle, the Board shall:

(1) deny the application; and

(2) immediately notify the applicant of the denial.

(e) (1) The denial of an application under this section is subject to the hearing provisions of § 7–309 of this subtitle.

(2) An applicant who seeks a hearing on a license application denial shall file a written request for a hearing within 45 days following receipt of the notice to the applicant of the applicant’s right to a hearing.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-505 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-505
§7–505.
Status: in_force

(a) At least 60 days before the day that an incarcerated individual is scheduled to be released on mandatory supervision, the Division of Parole and Probation and the Division of Correction shall perform the same duties that are performed for a parole release.

(b) If an incarcerated individual is released on mandatory supervision and the victim made a written request for notification under § 7–801(b)(1)(ii) of this title or if the victim or the victim’s representative filed a notification request form under § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Department shall notify the victim or victim’s representative:

(1) if a warrant or subpoena is issued by the Commission for an alleged violation of a condition of mandatory supervision;

(2) if the individual has been found in violation or not in violation of a condition of mandatory supervision; and

(3) of any punishment imposed for the individual’s violation of a condition of mandatory supervision.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-119 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-119
§7–119.
Status: in_force

There is a Maryland Commission on Disabilities.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1229 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1229
§7–1229.
Status: in_force

On or before December 31, 2026, the Commission shall report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the procurement process established under this part.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-307 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

This part does not affect the rights of parties in private litigation.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-501 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-501
§7–501.
Status: in_force

The Administration may provide transit service by:

(1) Operating the transit facilities it owns, leases, or otherwise controls; or

(2) Causing any other person to operate these or other transit facilities, in whole or in part, under contract, lease, or other arrangement.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-412 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-412
§7–412.
Status: in_force

(a) Any interested party, including a prospective user of a hazardous or low–level nuclear waste facility site who generates hazardous or low–level nuclear waste in this State, may appeal a decision of the Board directly to the circuit court of the jurisdiction of the proposed site. The decision of the circuit court may be appealed to the Appellate Court of Maryland.

(b) Any issue in an appeal from a decision of the Board has preference over other civil actions and proceedings in both trial and appellate courts.

(c) In any appeal, the decision of the Board is prima facie correct and shall be affirmed unless clearly shown to be:

(1) In violation of constitutional provisions;

(2) Made on unlawful procedure;

(3) Arbitrary and capricious; or

(4) Affected by other error of law.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license shall:

(1) submit a completed application in the form, and in accordance with the process, that the Board requires;

(2) pay to the Board:

(i) a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set by the Board; and

(ii) a nonrefundable investigation fee in the amount set by the Board; and

(3) provide all the information that the Board requests.

(b) An application shall be made under oath and shall include:

(1) the applicant’s legal name, any trade name used by the applicant in accordance with § 2–121 of the Financial Institutions Article, and the applicant’s principal executive office address, telephone number, e–mail address, and Web site addresses, if any;

(2) the address of each additional location, if any, that:

(i) the general public may reasonably view as a location that does business as a collection agency, including any location that investigates customer complaints or directly communicates with customers verbally, electronically, or in writing;

(ii) houses any core operational infrastructure or technology systems;

(iii) conducts any core management, information security and technology, risk and compliance, or finance functions; or

(iv) is otherwise required to be listed in NMLS by regulation adopted under this title;

(3) the federal employer identification number or Social Security number of the applicant, as applicable;

(4) the state of formation and the date of formation of the applicant if the applicant is a business entity;

(5) the name and residence address of each control person;

(6) the name and address of the principal contact for consumer complaints;

(7) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant’s resident agent; and

(8) any other information that the Board requests.

(c) In addition to any other requirement for licensure under this subtitle, an applicant for a license shall file with the Board a surety bond as required under § 7–304 of this subtitle.

(d) The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-311 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-311
§7–311.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a courtesy card to a practitioner of mortuary science who:

(1) Is licensed to practice mortuary science in another state;

(2) Maintains a license in good standing with that state;

(3) Files an application with the Board; and

(4) Pays to the Board a license fee set by the Board.

(b) The courtesy card:

(1) Allows the holder of the courtesy card to make a removal of a dead human body in this State and to return the body to another state or country, to return a dead human body from another state or country to this State for final disposition, to fill out the family history portion of the death certificate, and to sign the death certificate in the holder’s capacity as a licensed practitioner of mortuary science; but

(2) Does not allow the holder of the courtesy card to operate a funeral establishment, make funeral arrangements, or conduct funerals in this State.

(c) A card issued by the Board under this title is not transferable.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-501 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-501
§7–501.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice forestry in the State unless licensed by the Board.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-208 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-208
§7–208.
Status: in_force

(a) While the General Assembly is in session the General Assembly may amend the appropriation for a program of the Legislative Branch of the State government by amendment to the budget bill.

(b) While the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates jointly may authorize an amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Legislative Branch of the State government.

(c) An amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Legislative Branch of the State government:

(1) may not increase the sum of the appropriations from the General Fund of the State for all the programs of the Legislative Branch; and

(2) may authorize the expenditure of money from a special fund or the federal government as provided in § 2-201 of this article or § 7-217(a) of this subtitle.

(d) (1) (i) Except as provided in this subsection, an amendment under this section may not increase a salary for a nonclassified position so that the salary exceeds the amount set by the most recently enacted State budget.

(ii) The limitation applies whether or not the most recently enacted budget is in effect.

(iii) This subsection does not apply to salaries of positions that are included in an executive pay plan for the Legislative Branch.

(2) While the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates jointly may approve an amendment that increases a salary so that it exceeds the limitation in this subsection if:

(i) the President and the Speaker find that the salary increase is needed because an inability to obtain or to keep an essential career employee who is performing an administrative function or an essential professional or technical employee has created an acute emergency; and

(ii) their findings are documented.

(e) A copy of each amended appropriation for a program shall be provided promptly to:

(1) the Comptroller; and

(2) the Secretary of Budget and Management.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-223 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-223
§7–223.
Status: in_force

A credit union share guaranty corporation that is a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal taxation under § 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code is exempt from all taxes imposed by the State or any of its subdivisions under:

(1) §§ 20–101, 20–104, 20–108, 20–113 through 20–127, 20–601, 20–603 through 20–609, 20–805, and 20–806, and Title 20, Subtitles 3 through 5 of the Local Government Article;

(2) Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the Insurance Article;

(3) The Tax – General Article; or

(4) The Tax – Property Article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-543 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-543
§7–543.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a person that is a successor to an electric company, whether through:

(1) a reorganization, bankruptcy, or other insolvency proceeding;

(2) a merger or acquisition, sale, or other business combination; or

(3) a transfer by operation of law.

(b) A successor to an electric company shall perform and satisfy all obligations of, and have the same rights under a qualified rate order as, the electric company under the qualified rate order in the same manner and to the same extent as the electric company, including:

(1) collecting the revenues, collections, payments, or proceeds of the rate stabilization property; and

(2) paying them to the person entitled to receive them.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 7-301 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301
§7–301.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice forestry in the State.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 7-103 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103
§7–103.
Status: in_force

The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this title.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-1105 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1105
§7–1105.
Status: in_force

The Administration shall:

(1) Award grants under this subtitle on a competitive basis;

(2) Ensure that grants are awarded and distributed to providers on a fair and equitable basis; and

(3) For projects in urbanized areas, award grants only to projects endorsed by the appropriate metropolitan planning organization.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-320 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-320
§7–320.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in this section for an action against any health care professional under § 7–316 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Any health care professional aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 7–316 of this subtitle may not appeal to the Secretary but may take a direct judicial appeal as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.

(c) If a person notes an appeal from an order of suspension or revocation by the Board, the order is stayed.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-205 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-205
§7–205.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “modification” means a physical alteration of, replacement of, or other change to the facilities at a power plant, or a change in the fuel used by the plant, that could result in a change of the air emissions from the plant or from a generating unit of the plant.

(2) “Modification” does not include:

(i) routine maintenance or repairs of the facilities of a power plant; or

(ii) a change that the Commission determines will not result in an increase in air emissions from the plant or from a generating unit of the plant.

(b) Subject to subsections (c) through (e) of this section, a person may not commence a modification without the prior approval of the Commission under this title.

(c) (1) Unless the Commission orders otherwise, an application for a modification to a power plant shall be filed with the Commission at least 180 days before the date on which the modification is to commence.

(2) The applicant for the modification shall submit to the Commission and to the Department of the Environment all information relating to the modification, including:

(i) detailed plans and specifications; and

(ii) the impact of the modification on air quality.

(d) The Commission shall render its decision within 150 days after the day the application is filed.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a modification to a power plant that involves the short-term inability to obtain the type of fuel normally used by the plant is subject to Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Environment Article.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-801 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-801
§7–801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board” means the Governor’s Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay.

(c) “Communications company” means a public service company, as defined in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article, or any other company, that provides a communications service.

(d) “Communications service” means:

(1) landline telephone service;

(2) wireless or cellular telephone service; or

(3) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, as defined in § 8–601 of the Public Utilities Article.

(e) “Department” means the Department of Disabilities.

(f) “Dual party telephone relay program” means a service that provides full and simultaneous communication between a person or persons with a disability that prevents them from using a standard telephone and a person or persons without that disability using conventional telephone equipment or other technology or equipment, whereby the disabled person or persons have their message relayed through an intermediary party using specialized telecommunications equipment.

(g) “Program” means the dual party telephone relay program.

(h) “Program participant” means a resident of the State who uses the dual party telephone relay program.

(i) (1) “Specialized customer telephone equipment” means any communications device that enables or assists a person with a disability to communicate with others by means of the public switched telephone network or Internet protocol–enabled voice communications service.

(2) “Specialized customer telephone equipment” includes:

(i) TDD/TT/TTY;

(ii) amplifiers;

(iii) captioned telephones;

(iv) VRS equipment;

(v) cell phones;

(vi) pagers;

(vii) puff blow devices;

(viii) Braille–TTY devices; and

(ix) equipment for the mobility disabled.

(j) “Telecommunications device for the deaf” or “TDD/TT/TTY” means all types of mechanical devices that enable disabled individuals to communicate through messages sent and received through a telephone or wireless network.
Md. Code, Education § 7-505 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-505
§7–505.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall:

(1) As to each program receiving State funding:

(i) Monitor its operations; and

(ii) Evaluate annually its effectiveness; and

(2) Review and either approve or disapprove the application for State funding of a proposal program.

(b) (1) The funding of an eligible program shall be a shared responsibility of this State and local education agencies.

(2) Each eligible program shall submit to the Department a proposed annual budget for review and approval, at the times that the Department specifies.

(3) The proposed budget of the Department shall list the eligible programs and estimate the amount of State funds to be allocated to each.

(4) The Department shall seek federal funds for Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs under the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act.

(c) The State funds designated for Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs may be included in the budgets of:

(1) The Department; and

(2) The Maryland Department of Health.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-106 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-106
§7–106.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Subject to the provisions of Part III of this subtitle, any credit union may apply to the Corporation to become a member of the Corporation.

(2) The Corporation shall refer each application that it receives to the Commissioner.

(b) (1) On receipt of an application for membership, the Commissioner shall examine the affairs of the credit union.

(2) If the Commissioner finds that the credit union qualifies for membership under § 7–107 of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall certify that fact to the Corporation.

(c) The Corporation may not extend benefits to any credit union until the Corporation receives the certification of the Commissioner.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-707 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-707
§7–707.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) Persons with disabilities should be afforded the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration into the community.

(2) Services provided to persons with disabilities should be provided within a natural home setting in a manner that is responsive to the person’s needs and does not overly intrude into the person’s life.

(3) Individual support services are flexible, creative services provided in accordance with unique individual needs.

(4) Individual support services promote the development of the individual’s inner strengths and encourage informal support networks consisting of family, friends, and the community.

(5) The provision of individual support services is cost effective because reliance upon more expensive day and residential services is diminished.

(6) Although the focus of the Individual Support Services Program is upon the adult with a disability, the provision of individual support services may begin with young adults in adolescence.

(b) The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of this State to promote the independence, productivity, and integration within the community for individuals with severe disabilities by providing an array of individual support services.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1101 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1101
§7–1101.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Administration” means the Maryland Energy Administration.

(c) “Behind–the–meter project” means a project that involves a physical, operational, or behavioral modification on the customer side of a utility meter, including replacement of appliances, retrofits, and panel upgrades.

(d) “Community benefit agreement” means an agreement applicable to the construction of any thermal energy network system and any accompanying residential electrification that:

(1) promotes increased opportunities for local businesses and small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the clean energy industry;

(2) ensures the timely, safe, and efficient completion of the project by:

(i) facilitating a steady supply of highly skilled craft workers who shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry under Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

(ii) guaranteeing that the construction work performed in connection with the project will be subject to an agreement that:

1. establishes the terms and conditions of employment at the construction site of the project or a portion of the project;

2. guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar disruptions;

3. ensures that all work on the project fully conforms to all relevant State and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including all required training for employees;

4. creates mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project;

5. sets forth other mechanisms for labor–management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and

6. binds all contractors and subcontractors to the terms of the agreement through the inclusion of appropriate provisions in all relevant solicitation and contract documents;

(3) promotes safe completion of the project by ensuring that at least 80% of the craft workers on the project have completed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10–hour course;

(4) promotes career training opportunities in the manufacturing, maintenance, and construction industries for local residents, veterans, women, minorities, and formerly incarcerated individuals;

(5) includes provisions for local hiring and the hiring of historically disadvantaged groups;

(6) uses locally, sustainably, and domestically manufactured construction materials and components to the extent practicable;

(7) promotes the use of skilled local labor, particularly with regard to the construction and manufacturing components of the project, using methods including outreach, hiring, or referral methods that are affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs under Title 11, Subtitle 4 of the Labor and Employment Article; and

(8) authorizes the Maryland Department of Labor and the Commission to consider, review, and enforce a public service company’s compliance with any community benefit agreement.

(e) “Financing Program” means the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment category of the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program.

(f) “Front–of–meter project” means a project that impacts the utility side of a meter.

(g) “Geothermal borehole” means a geothermal shaft drilled into the earth for use in a system that uses the thermal properties of the earth or groundwater to heat or cool buildings.

(h) “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund” means the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

(i) “Learning From the Ground Up” means the Learning From the Ground Up research team formed by the Home Energy Efficiency Team.

(j) “Low or moderate income housing” has the meaning stated in § 7–703(f)(1)(iii) of this title.

(k) “Pilot system” means a pilot thermal energy network system developed by a gas company to replace gas infrastructure with a thermal energy network system.

(l) “PJM capacity market” means the capacity market of PJM Interconnection, LLC or any successor organization that services the PJM region.

(m) “Thermal energy network system” means a system:

(1) of closed loop underground piping infrastructure, including geothermal boreholes, leading up to a utility meter for the conveyance or storage of renewable, nongreenhouse gas–emitting thermal energy; and

(2) that creates a network of customers with thermal energy for heating and cooling through noncombusting electric heat pumps.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-310 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-310
§7–310.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, a record of a Program participant’s actual address and telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State or a State or local agency is not a public record within the meaning of § 4–101 of the General Provisions Article.

(b) The Secretary of State may not disclose a Program participant’s actual address or telephone number or substitute address except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and:

(1) (i) on request by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes; and

(ii) as directed by a court order; or

(2) on request by a State or local agency to verify a Program participant’s participation in the Program or substitute address for use under § 7–308 of this subtitle.

(c) The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate court of a Program participant’s participation in the Program and of the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State if the Program participant:

(1) is subject to a court order or an administrative order;

(2) is involved in a court action or an administrative action; or

(3) is a witness or a party in a civil or criminal proceeding.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-401 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-401
§7–401.
Status: in_force

(a) For examination of a judgment debtor by a standing commissioner or examiner, the clerk of a court shall collect in advance from the plaintiff the following fees:

(1) If a judgment or decree does not exceed $200 -- $5;

(2) If a judgment or decree exceeds $200, but does not exceed $1,000 -- $10;

(3) If a judgment or decree exceeds $1,000 -- $15.

(b) The plaintiff shall initially pay stenographic fees in supplementary proceedings. The fees shall be taxed as costs.

(c) All costs in supplementary proceedings shall be taxed to the defendant.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-208 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-208
§7–208.
Status: in_force

(a) If any person gives a check to the clerk to pay for any charge or for any other purpose and the check is not honored by the financial institution on which it is drawn, the clerk may impose a service charge of $30 against the party drawing the check.

(b) The service charge under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-802 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-802
§7–802.
Status: in_force

(a) The Developmental Disabilities Administration may ask the Behavioral Health Administration to accept primary responsibility for an individual in or eligible for admission to a State residential center, if the Developmental Disabilities Administration finds that the individual would be provided for more appropriately in a program for individuals with mental disorders.

(b) The Behavioral Health Administration shall determine whether transfer to a mental health program is appropriate.

(c) A dispute over a transfer of an individual from the Developmental Disabilities Administration to the Behavioral Health Administration shall be resolved, in accordance with procedures that the Secretary sets, on request of the Developmental Disabilities Administration or the Behavioral Health Administration.

(d) The Director shall give the individual with developmental disability the opportunity for a hearing on the proposed transfer under this section.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-104.1 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104.1
§7–104.
Status: in_force

§7–104.1.

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

(2) “Organized retail theft” means the commission, either alone or in concert with one or more other persons, of a series of thefts of retail merchandise from one or more retail merchants over a 90–day period with the intent to:

(i) permanently deprive the merchant of the merchandise;

(ii) return the merchandise to the merchant for monetary or other gain; or

(iii) resell, trade, or barter the merchandise for monetary or other gain.

(3) (i) “Value” has the meaning stated in § 7–103 of this subtitle.

(ii) “Value” includes the market value of any property damaged in furtherance of the crime and any costs to repair, replace, or restock any damaged or stolen property.

(b) A person may not commit organized retail theft of property with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500.

(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section with a value of:

(1) at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 is guilty of a felony and:

(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both; and

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services;

(2) at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 is guilty of a felony and:

(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both; and

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services; or

(3) $100,000 or more is guilty of a felony and:

(i) is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding $25,000 or both; and

(ii) shall restore the property taken to the owner or pay the owner the value of the property or services.

(d) (1) This section does not preclude prosecution for theft under § 7–104 of this subtitle.

(2) If a person is convicted under § 7–104 of this subtitle and this section for the same acts or transactions, the conviction under this section shall merge for sentencing purposes into the conviction under § 7–104 of this subtitle.

(e) (1) (i) If a defendant is convicted of or receives a probation before judgment disposition for theft under § 7–104 of this subtitle, burglary under § 6–203 or § 6–205 of this article, robbery under § 3–402 or § 3–403 of this article, or use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence or a felony under § 4–204 of this article, on request of the State’s Attorney the court shall make a finding of fact based on evidence produced at trial as to whether the crime is organized retail theft.

(ii) The State has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the crime is organized retail theft.

(2) If the court finds that the crime is organized retail theft under paragraph (1) of this subsection, that finding shall become part of the court record for purposes of reporting to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository under § 10–215 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Md. Code, Education § 7-806 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-806
§7–806.
Status: in_force

(a) In Baltimore County, the Superintendent of Schools shall establish a Pupil Transportation Safety Advisory Committee.

(b) The Pupil Transportation Safety Advisory Committee shall be composed of at least the following:

(1) Two parent members, appointed by the Superintendent;

(2) A representative of the Baltimore County Police Department;

(3) A representative of the Baltimore County Highway Department;

(4) A representative of the Baltimore County traffic engineering office; and

(5) A representative of the State Highway Administration.

(c) The committee shall be available to advise the pupil transportation staff of the Baltimore County Board of Education with regard to matters of safety of school bus stops and the safety of student walking conditions.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-116 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-116
§7–116.
Status: in_force

The Corporation is exempt from all taxes imposed by this State or any of its political subdivisions under §§ 20–101, 20–104, 20–108, 20–113 through 20–127, 20–601, 20–603 through 20–609, 20–805, and 20–806, and Title 20, Subtitles 3 through 5 of the Local Government Article, Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the Insurance Article, the Tax – General Article, or the Tax – Property Article.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 7-209 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-209
§7–209.
Status: in_force

The Department shall keep a public index of:

(1) The name and address of the resident agent and address of each foreign corporation registered or qualified with the Department; and

(2) The address of any principal office in this State which is certified to the Department by a foreign corporation.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1905 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 19 / Section 7-1905
§7–1905.
Status: in_force

(a) The County Superintendent shall conduct an evaluation of the LYNX High School each year.

(b) On or before September 30 in every odd–numbered year, the County Superintendent shall submit to the State Board an evaluation report for the prior fiscal year that includes:

(1) The academic and career progress of each student enrolled in the LYNX High School;

(2) The level of satisfaction of the students, teachers, parents or guardians, and advocates with the LYNX High School; and

(3) The LYNX High School’s fiscal year financial report.

(c) The LYNX High School may continue to operate until the County Superintendent sends to the State Board a written notice that the LYNX High School has been discontinued.