Md. Code, Environment § 7-302 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: reserved

Article II. The Commission

a. 1. There is hereby created the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission. The Commission is hereby created as a body corporate and politic, with succession for the duration of this compact, as an agency and instrumentality of the governments of the respective signatory parties, but separate and distinct from the respective signatory party states. The Commission shall have central offices located in Pennsylvania.

2. The Commission shall consist of two voting members from each party state to be appointed according to the laws of each party state, and two additional voting members from each host state to be appointed according to the laws of each host state. Upon selection of the site of the regional facility, an additional voting member shall be appointed to the Commission who shall be a resident of the county or municipality where the facility is to be located. The appointing authority of each party state shall notify the Commission in writing of the identities of the members and of any alternates. An alternate may vote and act in the member’s absence. No member shall have a financial interest in any industry which generates low-level radioactive waste, any low-level radioactive waste regional facility or any related industry for the duration of the member’s term. No more than one-half the members and alternates from any party state shall have been employed by or be employed by a low-level waste generator or related industry upon appointment to or during their tenure of office; provided, that no member shall have been employed by or be employed by a regional facility or operator. No member or alternate from any party state shall accept employment from any regional facility operator or brokers for at least three years after leaving office.

3. Members of the Commission and alternates shall serve without compensation from the Commission but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in and incident to the performance of their duties.

4. Each Commission member is entitled to one vote. Unless otherwise provided in this compact, affirmative votes by a majority of a host state’s members are necessary for the Commission to take any action related to the regional facility and the disposal and management of low-level waste within that host state.

5. (a) The Commission shall provide for its own organization and procedures, and shall adopt by-laws not inconsistent with this compact and any rules and regulations necessary to implement this compact. It shall meet at least once a year in the county selected to host a regional facility and shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members. In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman shall serve.

(b) All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public with at least 14 days advance notice, except that the chairman may convene an emergency meeting with less advance notice. Each municipality and county selected to host a regional facility shall be specifically notified in advance of all Commission meetings. All meetings of the Commission shall be conducted in a manner that substantially conforms to the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 5, Subch. II, and Ch. 7). The Commission may, by a two-thirds vote, including approval of a majority of each host state’s Commission members, hold an executive session closed to the public for the purpose of: Considering or discussing legally privileged or proprietary information; to consider dismissal, disciplining of, or hearing complaints or charges brought against an employee or other public agent unless such person requests such public hearing; or to consult with its attorney regarding information or strategy in connection with specific litigation. The reason for the executive session must be announced at least 14 days prior to the executive session, except that the chairman may convene an emergency meeting with less advance notice, in which case the reason for the executive session must be announced at the open meeting immediately subsequent to the executive session. All action taken in violation of this open meeting provision shall be null and void.

(c) Detailed written minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the Commission. All decisions, files, records and data of the Commission, except for information privileged against introduction in judicial proceedings, personnel records and minutes of a properly convened executive session, shall be open to public inspection subject to a procedure that substantially conforms to the Freedom of Information Act (Public Law 89-554, 5 U.S.C. § 552) and applicable Pennsylvania law, and may be copied upon request and payment of fees which shall be no higher than necessary to recover copying costs.

(d) The Commission shall select an appropriate staff, including an Executive Director, to carry out the duties and functions assigned by the Commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law the Commission may hire and/or retain its own legal counsel.

(e) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Commission which adversely affects the legal rights, duties or privileges of such person, may petition a court of competent jurisdiction, within 60 days after the Commission’s final decision, to obtain judicial review of said final decisions.

(f) Liabilities of the Commission shall not be deemed liabilities of the party states. Members of the Commission shall not be personally liable for actions taken in their official capacity.

b. The Commission:

(a) Shall conduct research and establish regulations to promote a reasonable reduction of volume and curie content of low-level wastes generated in the region. The regulations shall be reviewed and, if necessary, revised by the Commission at least annually.

(b) Shall ensure, to the extent authorized by federal law, that low-level wastes are safely disposed of within the region except that the Commission shall have no power or authority to license, regulate or otherwise develop a regional facility, such powers and authority being reserved for the host state(s) as permitted under the law.

(c) Shall designate as “host states” any party state which generates 25 percent or more of Pennsylvania’s volume or total curie content of low-level waste generated based on a comparison of averages over three successive years, as determined by the Commission. This determination shall be based on volume or total curie content, whichever is greater.

(d) Shall ensure, to the extent authorized by federal law, that low-level waste packages brought into the regional facility for disposal conform to applicable state and federal regulations. Low-level waste brokers or generators who violate these regulations will be subject to a fine or other penalty imposed by the Commission, including restricted access to a regional facility. The Commission may impose such fines and/or penalties in addition to any other penalty levied by the party states pursuant to Article IV d.

(e) Shall establish such advisory committees as it deems necessary for the purpose of advising the Commission on matters pertaining to the management and disposal of low-level waste.

(f) May contract to accomplish its duties and effectuate its powers subject to projected available resources. No contract made by the Commission shall bind a party state.

(g) Shall prepare contingency plans for management and disposal of low-level waste in the event any regional facility should be closed or otherwise unavailable.

(h) Shall examine all records of operators of regional facilities pertaining to operating costs, profits or the assessment or collection of any charge, fee or surcharge, and may make recommendations to the host state(s) which shall review the recommendations in accordance with its (their) own sovereign laws.

(i) Shall have the power to sue and be sued subject to Article II a 5 (e), and may seek to intervene in any administrative or judicial proceeding.

(j) Shall assemble and make available to the party states and to the public, information concerning low-level waste management and disposal needs, technologies and problems.

(k) Shall keep current and annual inventories of all generators by name and quantity of low-level waste generated within the region, based upon information provided by the party states. Inventory information shall include both volume in cubic feet and total curie content of the low-level waste and all available information on chemical composition and toxicity of such wastes.

(l) Shall keep an inventory of all regional facilities and specialized facilities including, but not necessarily restricted to, information on their size, capacity, and location, as well as specific wastes capable of being managed, and the projected useful life of each regional facility.

(m) Shall make and publish an annual report to the governors of the signatory party states and to the public detailing its programs, operations and finances, including copies of the annual budget and the independent audit required by this compact.

(n) Notwithstanding any other provision of this compact to the contrary, may, with the unanimous approval of the Commission members of the host state(s), enter into temporary agreements with non-party states or other regional boards for the emergency disposal of low-level waste at the regional facility, if so authorized by law(s) of the host state(s), or other disposal facilities located in states that are not parties to this agreement.

(o) Shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to host state law, to specifically govern and define exactly what would constitute an emergency situation and exactly what restrictions and limitations would be placed on temporary agreements.

(p) Shall not accept any donations, grants, equipment, supplies, materials or services, conditional or otherwise, from any source, except from any federal agency and from party states which are certified as being legal and proper under the laws of the donating party state.

c. 1. The Commission shall establish a fiscal year which conforms to the fiscal year of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

2. Upon legislative enactment of this compact by two party states and each year until the regional facility becomes available, the Commission shall adopt a current expense budget for its fiscal year. The budget shall include the Commission’s estimated expenses for administration. Such expenses shall be allocated to the party states according to the following formula:

Each designated initial host state will be allocated costs equal to twice the costs of the other party states, but such costs will not exceed $200,000.

Each remaining party state will be allocated a cost of one half the cost of the initial host state, but such costs will not exceed $100,000.

The party states will include the amounts allocated above in their respective budgets, subject to such review and approval as may be required by their respective budgetary processes. Such amounts shall be due and payable to the Commission in quarterly installments during the fiscal year.

3. For continued funding of its activities, the Commission shall submit an annual budget request to each party state for funding, based upon the percentage of the region’s waste generated in each state in the region, as reported in the latest available annual inventory required under Article II b (k). The percentage of waste shall be based on volume of waste or total curie content as determined by the Commission.

4. The Commission shall prepare and include in the annual report a budget showing anticipated receipts and disbursements for the ensuing year.

5. (a) As soon as practicable after the closing of the fiscal year, an audit shall be made of the financial accounts of the Commission. The audit shall be made by qualified certified public accountants selected by the Commission, who have no personal direct or indirect interest in the financial affairs of the Commission or any of its officers or employees. The report of audit shall be prepared in accordance with accepted accounting practices and shall be filed with the chairman and such other officers as the Commission shall direct. Copies of the report shall be distributed to each Commission member and shall be made available for public distribution.

(b) Each signatory party by its duly authorized officers shall be entitled to examine and audit at any time all of the books, documents, records, files, and accounts and all other papers, things, or property of the Commission. The representatives of the signatory parties shall have access to all books, documents, records, accounts, reports, files and all other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the Commission and necessary to facilitate the audit; and, they shall be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securities held by depositaries, fiscal agents, and custodians.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-1203 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1203
§7–1203.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-901 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-901
§7–901.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Computer-based technology” means computer hardware or software used by teachers and students in the delivery of an instructional program.

(c) “Eligible consortium” includes a local educational agency and a public or private nonprofit organization.

(d) “Instructional programming” means the full range of audio and video text, graphics, or additional state-of-the-art communications distributed through interactive, command and control, or passive methods for the purpose of education and instruction.

(e) “Students” means students from a broad range of backgrounds and circumstances, including:

(1) Disadvantaged students;

(2) Students with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds;

(3) Students with disabilities;

(4) Students with limited English proficiency;

(5) Students who have dropped out of school; and

(6) Academically talented students.

(f) “Technology” means the latest state-of-the-art technology products and services, including:

(1) Closed circuit television systems;

(2) Educational television and radio broadcasting;

(3) Cable television;

(4) Satellite;

(5) Copper and fiber-optic transmission;

(6) Computer and computer-based technology;

(7) Video and audio laser and CD ROM discs;

(8) Video and audio tapes or other technologies; and

(9) Web-based resources and courses.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-609 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-609
§7–609.
Status: in_force

(a) To apply for a guarantee of a loan or a subsidy of loan interest, an applicant shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Secretary provides.

(b) The Board shall review the applications for guarantees of loans and subsidies of loan interest and approve or deny them based on information provided to or obtained by the Board.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-406 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-406
§7–406.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Active service member” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.

(3) “Service member” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.

(b) A clerk of court shall provide without charge:

(1) A copy of any paper or record in the clerk’s office that is requested by a former or active service member, in person, or by the United States government, if the copy is to be used in connection with a claim of the former or active service member against the United States government;

(2) A copy of a marriage record of a former or active service member that is requested by the former or active service member; and

(3) A copy of a marriage record of a former or active service member or of a surviving spouse or child of the former or active service member that is requested, if the copy is to be used in connection with a claim for a dependent or beneficiary of the former or active service member.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-235 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-235
§7–235.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to:

(i) each unit of the State government; and

(ii) each unit that:

1. is created by general law; and

2. operates in 2 or more counties.

(2) This section does not apply to a bicounty commission that county governing bodies appoint if those bodies also review the budget of the commission.

(b) A unit may not adopt a rule or regulation or take any other administrative action that would result in expenditures in excess of the limitations in the State budget unless:

(1) the General Assembly expressly approves the administrative action;

(2) if the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:

(i) consult with the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee; and

(ii) after receiving the written advice of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, jointly give written approval for the administrative action; or

(3) the Governor declares, by proclamation, that the administrative action is necessary and a matter of emergency.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-701 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-701
§7–701.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Commission grants parole to an individual whom a court has ordered to make restitution as part of a sentence or as a condition of probation, the Commission shall require the individual to make restitution payments while on parole as a condition of parole.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a pardon, partial pardon, conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, or parole does not affect any judgment entered under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(c) If the Governor orders a pardon and states as a part of the order that the defendant was convicted in error, the order discharges any judgment against the defendant under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 7-211 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-211
§7–211.
Status: in_force

(a) To encourage volunteer service in Frederick County, the governing body of Frederick County may enact a monetary service award plan based on length of service for members of volunteer fire companies in Frederick County.

(b) The governing body of Frederick County may implement the plan by enacting an ordinance that relates to the provisions and implementation of the plan.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-110 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-110
§7–110.
Status: in_force

A law that grants or authorizes a tax credit under Title 9 of this article may not be construed to affect the eligibility of any entity for a property tax exemption provided under this title.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-204 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-204
§7–204.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except in Montgomery County and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, in paragraph (2) of this subsection for Baltimore County, in paragraph (3) of this subsection for St. Mary’s County, in paragraph (4) of this subsection for Baltimore City, in paragraph (5) of this subsection for Harford County, in paragraph (6) of this subsection for Carroll County, and in paragraph (7) of this subsection for Calvert County, the clerk of each circuit court shall:

(i) Collect, in advance, a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action in the court;

(ii) Charge as costs a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when prosecuting or defending a criminal action in the court; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

(2) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County shall:

(i) Collect, in advance, the following fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action:

1. A $20 fee for an action, including the collection of money due on mortgage, in a court of equity; and

2. A $10 fee for an action at law in a court of original jurisdiction;

(ii) Charge as costs the following fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a criminal action:

1. If the punishment for the offense charged is confinement in the State penitentiary, a $20 fee; and

2. For any other criminal action, a $10 fee; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

(3) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County shall collect, in advance, a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action in the court.

(4) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City shall:

(i) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action in the court;

(ii) Charge as costs the following fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a criminal action:

1. If the punishment for the offense charged is confinement in the State penitentiary, a $20 fee; and

2. For any other criminal action, a $10 fee; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

(5) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County shall:

(i) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action in the court;

(ii) Charge as costs a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when prosecuting or defending a criminal action in the court; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

(6) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County shall:

(i) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action in the court;

(ii) Charge as costs a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when prosecuting or defending a criminal action in the court; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

(7) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County shall:

(i) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a civil action in the court;

(ii) Charge as costs a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when prosecuting or defending a criminal action in the court; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

(b) (1) If more than one stockholder, partner, member, or employee of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity engaged in practicing law enters an appearance in an action or a case, the clerk of the circuit court may collect only one appearance fee per entity.

(2) If more than one employee of a governmental entity that has consented to the assessment of fees under § 7–202(b) of this subtitle enters an appearance in an action or a case, the clerk of the circuit court may assess only one appearance fee per governmental entity.

(c) A fee may not be collected under this section for docketing the appearance of a petitioner’s or a respondent’s counsel in a case filed under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article.

(d) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Allegany County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the Allegany County Law Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used only for the general use of the Circuit Court Law Library for the acquisition of books and other publications, library equipment, and for other necessary expenses, as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(e) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County shall transmit to the county all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section to be used for the general purposes of the court library and assignment office and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities, equipment, and programs. These purposes include, but are not limited to, the necessary expenses for books, legal publications, library equipment, and the services of the library and other personnel.

(2) Expenditures for the library are not to be limited to this fund if the same should be deemed insufficient by the County Administrative Judge.

(f) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City shall transmit on a monthly basis all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section to the Library Company of the Baltimore Bar to be used for the general purposes of the bar library.

(2) The Library Company shall file an annual financial report with the Director of the Administrative Office of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and with the Director of Finance of Baltimore City.

(3) Baltimore City and court employees may use the library in connection with official duties without charge.

(g) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County shall transmit to the county all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section to be used for the general purposes of the court library of the county. These purposes include the necessary expenses for books and library equipment and the services of the librarian.

(h) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the Calvert County Law Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used for the general purposes of the court library and assignment office and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities, equipment, and programs.

(3) The purposes specified under paragraph (2) of this subsection include the acquisition of books, other publications, and library equipment, payment for services of library and other personnel, and other necessary expenses, as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(i) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Caroline County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the Law Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used only for the law library of Caroline County upon recommendation of the Caroline County Bar Association.

(j) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County shall retain all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section for the general use of the court library of the county, including expenses for books and library equipment.

(k) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil County shall retain all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section for the general use of the court library of the county, including expenses for books and library equipment, and for other charitable and educational purposes authorized under § 7–507 of this title or other applicable law.

(l) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charles County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the Charles County Law Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used only for the general use of the Circuit Court Law Library for the acquisition of books and other publications, library equipment, and for other necessary expenses, as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(m) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as “the Court and Bar Library Account”. The Account shall be for the general use of the Court Library and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities and equipment, subject to the approval of the resident circuit court judge.

(n) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the Frederick County Law Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used only for the general use of the Circuit Court Law Library for the acquisition of books and other publications, library equipment, and for other necessary expenses, as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(o) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Garrett County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the Garrett County Law Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used only for the acquisition of books and other publications, library equipment, and for other necessary expenses, as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(p) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County shall retain all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section for the general use of the court library of the county, including the necessary expenses for books and library equipment and the cost for the services of a librarian.

(q) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Howard County shall deposit all appearance fees collected by the Clerk pursuant to this section into a special account to be known and designated as “the Law Library Fund”. The Fund shall be used for the general purposes of the court library of the county, including the necessary expenses for books and library equipment.

(r) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Kent County shall deposit all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account known as the “Kent County Bar Library” Account.

(2) These fees, together with other funds, shall be disbursed:

(i) If approved or considered necessary by the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Kent County;

(ii) For the acquisition and maintenance of legal publications; or

(iii) For the compensation of the librarian of the Kent County Bar Library in the amount established in the Second Judicial Circuit Order, relating to the appointment and compensation of the law librarian of the Second Judicial Circuit Courts.

(s) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County shall transmit to the county all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section to be used for the general purposes of the court library and assignment office and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities, equipment, and programs. These purposes include, but are not limited to, the necessary expenses for books, legal publications, library equipment, and the services of the library and other personnel.

(2) Expenditures for the library are not limited to this fund if the same should be deemed insufficient by the County Administrative Judge.

(t) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County shall distribute all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section to the Queen Anne’s County Bar Association.

(2) The Queen Anne’s County Bar Association shall retain the fees in a separate Law Library Fund.

(3) The Queen Anne’s County Bar Association, with the approval of the County Administrative Judge, may make distributions from the Law Library Fund for the purchase and maintenance of legal publications and equipment for the county law library.

(4) All property acquired under this section shall be used and maintained as part of the county law library.

(u) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County shall transmit to the county each month all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section.

(2) The county shall maintain the appearance fees in a special account to be known as the St. Mary’s County Law Library Fund.

(3) The Fund shall be used only for the general use of the Circuit Court Law Library for the acquisition of books and other publications, library equipment, and for other necessary expenses, as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(v) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Somerset County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as “the Court and Bar Library Account”. The Account shall be for the general use of the court library and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities and equipment, subject to the approval of the resident circuit court judge.

(w) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Talbot County shall transmit on a monthly basis all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section to the County Bar Library Fund to be used for the general purposes of the bar library.

(x) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Washington County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected under this section into a special account to be known as the Washington County Court Library Fund.

(2) The Fund shall be used only for the general use of the county court library including books, library equipment, librarian services, and other necessary expenses as determined by the County Administrative Judge.

(y) (1) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County shall deposit not less than monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the “Court and Bar Library Account”.

(2) The Account shall be for the general use of the court library and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities and equipment.

(3) Funds in the Account shall be disbursed on the approval of the County Administrative Judge.

(z) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County shall deposit monthly all appearance fees collected by the Clerk under this section into a special account to be known as the “Court and Bar Library Account”. The Account shall be for the general use of the court library and for the maintenance and improvement of the court’s facilities and equipment, and together with other funds in the Account, shall be disbursed upon the approval of the County Administrative Judge.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-204 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-204
§7–204.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may delegate any power or duty of the Commissioner under this title.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-212 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-212
§7–212.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before April 1 of each year, unless the Commissioner extends the time for good cause, each credit union share guaranty corporation shall file with the Commissioner an annual report for the immediately preceding calendar year.

(2) The annual report shall include:

(i) The annual financial statement of the credit union share guaranty corporation prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and audited and certified by an independent certified public accountant that contains:

1. A balance sheet;

2. An income statement;

3. A statement of cash flows;

4. A statement of changes of the credit union share guaranty corporation’s equity; and

5. Notes to the financial statement;

(ii) The following information regarding all participating credit unions, as appropriate, regardless of the state in which a participating credit union is domiciled:

1. The composite CAMEL rating of each credit union if the composite CAMEL rating of a credit union is 4 or 5; and

2. Any current administrative action or any current plan for corrective action concerning each credit union initiated by the credit union share guaranty corporation or the responsible supervisory official in the credit union’s state of domicile; and

(iii) An analysis of the components of the guaranty fund required under § 7-216 of this subtitle, including any reserves for guaranty losses established under § 7-217 of this subtitle.

(3) Unless the Commissioner extends the time for filing, a credit union share guaranty corporation that fails to file an annual report on or before April 10 shall pay a penalty of $100 for each day from April 1 to the day before the Commissioner receives the report.

(b) At any time, the Commissioner may require a credit union share guaranty corporation to file an interim report containing the information that the Commissioner considers necessary.
Md. Code, Education § 7-101.3 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101.3
§7–101.
Status: in_force

§7–101.3.

For each fiscal year in which the Department receives an Expansion Grant through the federal Preschool Development Grants Program, the Governor shall include in the State budget for that fiscal year, in addition to the amount required under § 7–101.2(d) of this subtitle, an appropriation of State funds equal to the amount that the State committed to fund as the State match in its application to the United States Department of Education for the Expansion Grant.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-301 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301
§7–301.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this subtitle applies to any purchase, exchange, merger, or other transaction that would result in the acquisition of direct or indirect control of a domestic insurer or of an insurance holding company controlling a domestic insurer.

(b) This subtitle does not apply to an offer for or invitation for tender of voting securities, or to an agreement to exchange securities for or otherwise to acquire control of a domestic insurer or of an insurance holding company controlling a domestic insurer, to the extent that the Commissioner determines that this subtitle is not intended to apply to the transaction and exempts the transaction from this subtitle by regulation or order.

(c) This subtitle does not apply to a securities broker who, while acting in the usual and customary broker’s function, holds less than 20% of the voting securities of an insurer or of a person controlling an insurer.

(d) This subtitle does not apply to the issuer of securities that makes a tender offer for, invites tenders of, enters into an agreement to exchange securities for, or otherwise acquires any voting security or security convertible into voting security of a domestic insurer or of an insurance holding company controlling a domestic insurer.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-220 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-220
§7–220.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Behind–the–meter program” means a program that impacts the customer side of the utility meter.

(c) “Beneficial electrification” means the replacement of the direct use of fossil fuels in buildings with the use of electricity in a manner that:

(1) reduces overall lifetime greenhouse gas emissions;

(2) reduces customers’ energy costs; or

(3) enables better management of the electric distribution system.

(d) “Carbon dioxide equivalent” means the measurement of a given weight of a greenhouse gas that has the same global warming potential, measured over a specific period of time, as 1 metric ton of carbon dioxide.

(e) “Demand response program” means a program established by an electric company, an electricity supplier, or a third party that promotes changes in electric usage by customers from their normal consumption patterns in response to:

(1) changes in the price of electricity over time; or

(2) incentives designed to:

(i) induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices; or

(ii) ensure system reliability.

(f) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(g) “Energy efficiency” means the use of less energy to perform the same task or produce the same result.

(h) “Front–of–meter community program” means a program that:

(1) is separate from front–of–meter utility programs;

(2) impacts the utility side of the meter; and

(3) directly benefits a set of customers.

(i) “Front–of–meter utility program” means a program that impacts the utility side of a meter and benefits all utility customers.

(j) “Greenhouse gas” includes:

(1) carbon dioxide;

(2) methane;

(3) nitrous oxide;

(4) hydrofluorocarbons;

(5) perfluorocarbons; and

(6) sulfur hexafluoride.

(k) “Greenhouse gas emissions reduction” means a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, including:

(1) greenhouse gas emissions from the generation of electricity delivered to and consumed in the State; and

(2) line losses from the transmission and distribution of electricity, regardless of whether the electricity is generated in the State or imported.

(l) “Low–income program” means a program that delivers energy efficiency, conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures to reduce utility expenses for building owners, managers, and tenants of housing with residents who qualify for the Department’s low–income assistance programs, including:

(1) the EmPOWER Maryland Limited Income Energy Efficiency Program;

(2) the Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program; and

(3) the Weatherization Assistance Program.

(m) “Low–income residential” means a community, building, or household with residents that:

(1) have incomes below 250% of the federal poverty level as determined by the federal census; or

(2) meet the eligibility criteria approved by the Commission for low–income programs.

(n) “Midsize electric cooperative” means an electric cooperative, including a member–regulated cooperative, that:

(1) serves fewer than 75,000 customers in its distribution territory; but

(2) is not a small rural electric cooperative.

(o) “Nonenergy program” means a program with greenhouse gas emissions reduction benefits that are primarily nonenergy–based.

(p) “Plan” means any combination of behind–the–meter programs, front–of–meter community programs, front–of–meter utility programs, or nonenergy programs that:

(1) achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions through energy efficiency, conservation, demand response, and beneficial electrification; and

(2) include a cost recovery proposal.

(q) “Task Force” means the Green and Healthy Task Force established under § 7–319 of this title.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-249 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-249
§7–249.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to nonresidential solar energy generating systems that are approved by the Public Service Commission under § 7–207 or § 7–207.1 of the Public Utilities Article on or after July 1, 2024.

(b) Nonresidential solar energy generating systems that are constructed on the rooftops of buildings or on parking facility canopies are not subject to valuation or to property tax.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-516 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-516
§7–516.
Status: in_force

The administrative head for each State residential center may appoint any employee as a law–enforcement officer and, while the employee holds a special police commission issued by the Governor, the employee may:

(1) Return an individual with an intellectual disability to the State residential center from which the individual has left without approved leave; and

(2) Be used to protect individuals or property at the State residential center.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-119 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-119
§7–119.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For each fiscal year, General Fund capital appropriations shall be budgeted in the operating budget in separate eight–digit programs.

(2) When multiple projects or programs are budgeted within the same nontransportation eight–digit program, each distinct program and project shall be budgeted in a distinct subprogram.

(b) (1) To the extent possible, subprograms for projects spanning multiple years shall be retained to preserve funding history.

(2) The budget detail for prior and current fiscal years submitted with each proposed budget shall be organized in the same fashion to allow comparison between fiscal years.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-508 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-508
§7–508.
Status: reserved

(a) An electric company may transfer any of its generation facilities or generation assets to an affiliate.

(b) The transfer of a generation facility or generation asset to an affiliate may not affect or restrict the Commission’s determination of the value of a generation asset for purposes of transition costs or benefits under § 7-513(b) of this subtitle.

(c) (1) This subsection is in effect until the later of the date when:

(i) all customers of the electric company are eligible for customer choice under § 7-510 of this subtitle; and

(ii) the amount of transition costs or benefits arising from the generation to be transferred has been finally determined by the Commission under § 7-513(a) through (c) of this subtitle.

(2) The Commission may review and approve the transfer for the sole purpose of determining:

(i) that the appropriate accounting has been followed;

(ii) that the transfer does not or would not result in an undue adverse effect on the proper functioning of a competitive electricity supply market; and

(iii) the appropriate transfer price and rate making treatment.

(3) The Commission shall act on the transfer of a generation facility or generation asset under this subsection within 180 days after the electric company files its proposed transfer application and any required supporting information.
Md. Code, Education § 7-306 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-306
§7–306.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “restorative practices” means a communally and culturally responsive, relationship–focused student discipline model that:

(i) Is preventive and proactive;

(ii) Emphasizes building strong relationships and setting clear behavioral expectations that contribute to the well–being of the school community;

(iii) In response to behavior that violates the clear behavioral expectations that contribute to the well–being of the school community, focuses on accountability for any harm done by the problem behavior; and

(iv) Addresses ways to repair the relationships affected by the problem behavior with the voluntary participation of an individual who was harmed.

(2) “Restorative practices” may include:

(i) Conflict resolution;

(ii) Mediation;

(iii) Peer mediation;

(iv) Circle processes;

(v) Restorative conferences;

(vi) Social emotional learning;

(vii) Trauma–informed care;

(viii) Positive behavioral intervention supports; and

(ix) Personal accountability.

(b) Notwithstanding any bylaw, rule, or regulation made or approved by the State Board, a principal, vice principal, or other employee may not administer corporal punishment to discipline a student in a public school in the State.

(c) The State Board shall:

(1) Establish guidelines that define a State code of discipline for all public schools with standards of conduct and consequences for violations of the standards;

(2) On request, provide technical assistance and training to county boards regarding the use of restorative practices, including technical assistance in becoming a Restorative Practices School in accordance with § 7–306.1 of this subtitle; and

(3) Assist each county board with the implementation of the guidelines.

(d) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, each county board shall adopt regulations designed to create and maintain within the schools under its jurisdiction the atmosphere of order and discipline necessary for effective learning.

(2) The regulations adopted by a county board under this subsection:

(i) Shall provide for educational and behavioral interventions, restorative practices, counseling, and student and parent conferencing;

(ii) Shall provide alternative programs, which may include in–school suspension, suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary measures that are deemed appropriate; and

(iii) Shall state that the primary purpose of any disciplinary measure is rehabilitative, restorative, and educational.

(e) (1) On or before October 1 each year, the Department shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, a student discipline data report that includes a description of the uses of restorative practices in the State and a review of disciplinary practices and policies in the State.

(2) The Department shall disaggregate the information in any student discipline data report prepared by the Department by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, eligibility for free or reduced price meals or an equivalent measure of socioeconomic status, English language proficiency, and type of discipline for:

(i) The State;

(ii) Each local school system; and

(iii) Each public school.

(3) Special education–related data in any report prepared under this subsection shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender.

(f) (1) In this subsection, “alternative school discipline practice” means a discipline practice used in a public school that is not an in–school suspension or an out–of–school suspension.

(2) The Department shall collect data on alternative school discipline practices in public schools for each local school system, including:

(i) The types of alternative school discipline practices that are used in a local school system; and

(ii) The type of misconduct for which an alternative discipline practice is used.
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-405 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-405
§7–405.
Status: in_force

(a) Acceptance for services under this title does not affect an individual’s eligibility for services provided by any other public or private agencies.

(b) If the Secretary determines that an individual who is eligible for services under this title also may be eligible for services provided by another agency, the Secretary shall refer the individual to that agency.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 7-104 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104
§7–104.
Status: in_force

(a) The Corporation exercises its powers and performs its duties subject to the authority of the Commissioner.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Corporation has all of the powers, privileges, and immunities granted to Maryland corporations under the Maryland General Corporation Law.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Part III of this subtitle, the Corporation has perpetual existence.

(d) The Corporation may:

(1) Lend money to any credit union;

(2) Guarantee, endorse, or act as surety on the obligations of or otherwise assist financially any credit union; and

(3) Establish and regulate the terms and conditions of and charges for any loans or financial assistance to credit unions.

(e) (1) The Corporation may buy, lease, or otherwise acquire and sell, mortgage, lease, or otherwise dispose of real or personal property on the terms that its Board of Directors considers advisable.

(2) The Corporation may acquire any real or personal property in satisfaction of debts or enforcement of obligations and may dispose of that property.

(f) The Corporation may:

(1) Assist in the merger, stabilization, consolidation, or liquidation of credit unions; and

(2) Take possession of and operate the business and assets of any credit union if ordered to do so by the Commissioner under § 6-905 of this article.

(g) The Corporation may become a member of the National Association of Share Insurance Corporations or any comparable organization.

(h) The Corporation may invest any of its funds in:

(1) Cash or deposits in checking or savings accounts with or certificates of deposit of:

(i) Any bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and

(ii) Any savings and loan association whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;

(2) Cash or deposits in share or deposit accounts with or certificates of deposit or notes of any credit union that is a member of the Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration Share Insurance Program, or a similar insurance program;

(3) Obligations of:

(i) The United States or any state or any political subdivision of any state;

(ii) Any commission, instrumentality, agency, or authority of the United States or any state; and

(iii) Any corporation that is incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state;

(4) Readily marketable, dividend-paying shares of any corporation that is incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state, except that it may not invest more than 10 percent of its total assets in these shares nor more than 3 percent of its total assets in the shares of any one corporation; and

(5) Any other investments, including common trust investments, that are permitted by law or authorized by the Commissioner for credit unions.

(i) The Corporation may:

(1) Borrow money and otherwise incur obligations for any of its purposes;

(2) Issue its secured or unsecured bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of obligation; and

(3) Secure these obligations by mortgage, pledge, or other lien on all or any part of its property, rights, and privileges.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-508 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-508
§7–508.
Status: in_force

A collecting bank or other intermediary known to be entrusted with documents of title on behalf of another or with collection of a draft or other claim against delivery of documents warrants by the delivery of the documents only its own good faith and authority even if the collecting bank or other intermediary has purchased or made advances against the claim or draft to be collected.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-309 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-309
§7–309.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Chronically debilitated or incapacitated” means having a diagnosable medical condition that is unlikely to improve in the future and substantially diminishes the ability of the individual to provide self–care.

(ii) “Chronically debilitated or incapacitated” includes conditions such as dementia or a severe, permanent medical or cognitive disability if the condition substantially diminishes the ability of the individual to provide self–care.

(3) “Terminal illness” means a disease or condition with an end–of–life trajectory.

(b) This section applies to any incarcerated individual who is sentenced to a term of incarceration for which all sentences being served, including any life sentence, are with the possibility of parole.

(c) An incarcerated individual may be released on medical parole at any time during the term of that incarcerated individual’s sentence, without regard to the eligibility standards specified in § 7–301 of this subtitle if a licensed physician has determined that the incarcerated individual:

(1) (i) is chronically debilitated or incapacitated; or

(ii) suffers from a terminal illness; and

(2) (i) requires extended medical management with health care needs that would be better met by community services; and

(ii) 1. has been rendered physically incapable of presenting a danger to society by a physical or mental health condition, disease, or syndrome; or

2. is no longer a danger to public safety.

(d) (1) The information to be considered by the Commission before granting medical parole shall, at a minimum, include:

(i) 1. a recommendation by the medical professional treating the incarcerated individual under contract with the Department or local correctional facility; or

2. if requested by an individual identified in subsection (e)(1) of this section, one medical evaluation conducted at no cost to the incarcerated individual by a licensed physician who is independent from the Division of Correction or local correctional facility;

(ii) the incarcerated individual’s medical information, including:

1. a description of the incarcerated individual’s condition, disease, or syndrome;

2. a prognosis concerning the likelihood of recovery from the condition, disease, or syndrome;

3. a description of the incarcerated individual’s physical incapacity; and

4. a mental health evaluation, where relevant;

(iii) discharge information, including:

1. availability of treatment or professional services within the community;

2. family support within the community; and

3. housing availability, including hospital or hospice care; and

(iv) case management information, including:

1. the circumstances of the current offense;

2. institutional history;

3. pending charges, sentences in other jurisdictions, and any other detainers; and

4. criminal history information.

(2) If a medical evaluation is requested under paragraph (1)(i)2 of this subsection:

(i) the evaluation shall consist of an in–person examination of the incarcerated individual; and

(ii) the Commission shall give equal consideration to the findings of the evaluation and any medical condition detailed in the evaluation in considering whether to grant medical parole.

(e) (1) A request for a medical parole under this section may be filed with the Maryland Parole Commission by:

(i) the incarcerated individual seeking the medical parole;

(ii) an attorney;

(iii) a prison official or employee;

(iv) a medical professional;

(v) a family member; or

(vi) any other person.

(2) The request shall be in writing and shall articulate the grounds that support the appropriateness of granting the medical parole.

(f) (1) The incarcerated individual or the incarcerated individual’s representative may request a meeting with the Commission.

(2) If a request for a meeting is made under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) the Commission shall grant the request for a meeting for any incarcerated individual:

1. housed in an infirmary of a correctional facility;

2. currently hospitalized outside a correctional facility; or

3. who has been frequently housed in an infirmary of a correctional facility or hospitalized outside a correctional facility in the preceding 6 months; and

(ii) the Commission may, at its discretion, grant the request for a meeting for any incarcerated individual who does not meet the requirements of item (i) of this paragraph.

(g) Following review of the request, the Commission may:

(1) find the request to be inconsistent with the best interests of public safety and take no further action; or

(2) request that Department or local correctional facility personnel provide information for formal consideration of parole release.

(h) The Commission may require as a condition of release on medical parole that:

(1) the parolee agree to placement for a definite or indefinite period of time under the care of a medical provider and in a housing accommodation suitable to the parolee’s medical condition, including the family home of the parolee, as specified by the Commission or the supervising agent; and

(2) the parolee forward authentic copies of applicable medical records to indicate that the particular medical condition giving rise to the release continues to exist.

(i) A parolee shall be returned to the custody of the Division of Correction or the local correctional facility from which the parolee was released if a licensed physician has determined that the parolee:

(1) (i) is no longer chronically debilitated or incapacitated; or

(ii) no longer suffers from a terminal illness; and

(2) (i) no longer requires extended medical management with health care needs that would be better met by community services; and

(ii) 1. is no longer physically incapable of presenting a danger to society by a physical or mental health condition, disease, or syndrome; or

2. is a danger to society.

(j) (1) In this subsection, “imminent death” means death that is likely to occur within 6 months.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, provisions of law relating to victim notification and opportunity to be heard shall apply to proceedings relating to medical parole.

(3) In cases of imminent death, time limits relating to victim notification and opportunity to be heard may be reduced or waived in the discretion of the Commission.

(k) The Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-110 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-110
§7–110.
Status: in_force

The Department may deny an application for a facility permit or for a renewal of a facility permit if the Department finds that:

(1) The facility cannot handle or transfer a particular hazardous material without posing an undue risk to the environment; or

(2) The owner of the land or of the facility, or any person making application, has violated:

(i) Any law of the federal government, of this or any other state, or of a local jurisdiction, concerning any hazardous material; or

(ii) Any regulation, order, or permit condition of the federal government, of this or any other state, or of any local jurisdiction, concerning any hazardous material.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-703 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-703
§7–703.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “Board” means the Board of Trustees of Blind Industries and Services of Maryland.

(b) There is a Board of Trustees that is a body corporate under the name of “Blind Industries and Services of Maryland”.

(c) (1) The Board consists of 11 trustees appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) Of the 11 trustees, at least 4 trustees shall be blind.

(d) (1) From among its members, the Board shall elect a chair and a treasurer.

(2) The Board may elect another member to serve as chair if it is inconvenient or impossible for the regularly elected chair to serve.

(e) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2007.

(f) (1) The Governor shall fill a vacancy on the Board by appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) A member who is appointed after a term begins shall serve only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(g) A trustee is entitled to:

(1) per diem compensation for each Board or committee meeting attended in accordance with the State budget; and

(2) reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of the trustee’s duties under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(h) The Board shall:

(1) maintain in Baltimore City a training and employment center for blind individuals;

(2) operate the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland for the labor and manufactures of all blind adult residents of the State who give satisfactory evidence of character and ability to do the work required;

(3) use the profits arising from the operation of the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland to further its mission;

(4) acquire suitable quarters in the State;

(5) keep proper records of its funds and accounts; and

(6) report annually to the Governor, and subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, and the chair of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on the condition and operations of the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, including a thorough discussion of its programs and the participation of the blind community in these programs.

(i) The Board may:

(1) apply that portion of the endowment fund and annual income that the Board considers expedient to establish training and employment centers in any part of the State and to open a store for the sale of articles manufactured by blind individuals;

(2) extend the benefits of the training and employment centers and the store to blind adults of the State who do not reside in institutions on any terms and under any regulations that the Board prescribes;

(3) generally supervise and control the training and employment centers;

(4) acquire and hold real, personal, and mixed property;

(5) sue and be sued;

(6) make, use, and alter a seal;

(7) appoint a corporate secretary and other necessary employees and set their compensation; and

(8) establish, maintain, direct, and supervise each matter concerning the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, including the purchase of any machinery and materials that the Board considers suitable and necessary and the barter or exchange of articles or manufactures entrusted to the Board for disposal.

(j) The Board shall be audited annually.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-537 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-537
§7–537.
Status: reserved

(a) The rights and interests of an electric company or successor under a qualified rate order, including the right to impose, collect, and receive qualified rate stabilization charges authorized in the order:

(1) become rate stabilization property when they are first transferred to an assignee or are pledged in connection with the issuance of rate stabilization bonds; but

(2) are only contract rights before that first transfer or pledge.

(b) Rate stabilization property constitutes a present property right:

(1) for purposes of contracts concerning the sale or pledge of property, even though the imposition and collection of qualified rate stabilization charges depends on further acts of the electric company or others that have not yet occurred; and

(2) for all purposes until the later of:

(i) the period provided in the qualified rate order, to the extent provided in that order; or

(ii) the payment in full of the rate stabilization bonds, including all principal, interest, premium, costs, and arrearages on the bonds.

(c) All revenues and collections resulting from qualified rate stabilization charges are proceeds only of the rate stabilization property arising from the qualified rate order.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-239.5 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-239.5
§7–239.
Status: in_force

§7–239.5.

(a) (1) The Department may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for the incineration of chemical warfare materials at a research facility in accordance with this section.

(2) The requirements of this section are in addition to any general requirements for research, development, and demonstration permits, including general requirements related to public participation in the permitting process.

(3) The Department may not issue a permit under this section unless:

(i) The permit applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department prior to the issuance of the permit that:

1. The applicant has made adequate provisions to support and fund the development of a plan that demonstrates the capability of evacuating, sheltering, and protecting persons from the largest area at risk from a maximum credible event, as determined by the Department;

2. An emergency preparedness plan has been developed that enumerates the training, coordination, and equipment necessary for State and local emergency response personnel and community members to respond to a release of a chemical warfare material from the research facility; and

3. The emergency preparedness plan has been developed with adequate public participation and presented at public meetings in each county potentially impacted by a maximum credible event; and

(ii) The local governing body of each county and municipal corporation included in the maximum credible event has a reasonable opportunity to review and provide comment on the permit application and the emergency preparedness plan under item (i)2 of this paragraph.

(b) A permit issued under this section shall:

(1) Limit the duration of the permit in accordance with Department regulations;

(2) Provide for the receipt and treatment by the research facility of only those types and quantities of chemical warfare materials that the Department considers necessary for purposes of determining the efficacy and performance capabilities of the incineration technology or process; and

(3) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, include requirements as the Department considers necessary to protect human health and the environment, including requirements regarding:

(i) Monitoring;

(ii) Operation;

(iii) Financial responsibility;

(iv) Closure and remedial action; and

(v) Any other matter that the Department considers necessary related to testing and providing information to the Department with respect to the operation of the research facility.

(c) In developing permit requirements under this section, the Department shall:

(1) Require continuous near–real time air emissions monitoring, with a lag time of not more than 10 minutes, during incineration; and

(2) Consider the need for soil and water pollution monitoring.

(d) The Department may order an immediate termination of all incineration operations at a research facility at any time the Department determines that termination is necessary to protect human health or the environment.

(e) (1) The Department shall require a research facility that receives a permit under this section to:

(i) At least once every year, report to the Department on operations under the permit, including:

1. The quantities and types of chemical warfare materials incinerated during the reporting period;

2. The results of all emissions and pollution monitoring undertaken under the permit; and

3. Any other information requested by the Department; and

(ii) At least once every 2 years, conduct and submit to the Department an assessment of incineration activities conducted under the permit on local ecosystems, public health, and air quality.

(2) The Department:

(i) Shall review all reports and assessments submitted under this subsection; and

(ii) May, on the basis of a report or assessment submitted under this subsection, modify or revoke a permit issued under this section.

(3) The Department shall:

(i) To the extent that doing so is consistent with § 4–352 of the General Provisions Article, make all reports and assessments required under this subsection available on the Department’s website; and

(ii) In accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, submit all reports and assessments required under this subsection to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: in_force

(a) This title does not apply:

(1) to a common carrier or an employee of a common carrier solely because it transports a migrant agricultural worker;

(2) to a custom grain combine, hay harvesting, or sheep shearing operation or to an employee of the operation while the employee is performing a farm labor contracting service only for the operation;

(3) to an individual who performs farm labor contracting services, or an employee of the individual while the employee is performing a farm labor contracting service only for the individual, within a 25–mile intrastate radius of the permanent place of residence of the individual and not exceeding 13 weeks a year;

(4) to an agricultural operation when engaging a farm labor contractor through the Maryland Department of Labor; or

(5) to an individual who performs farm labor contracting services only for a farm or a cannery, packing shed, seed conditioning establishment, or other processing establishment, if:

(i) the individual or an immediate family member of the individual exclusively owns and operates the farm or establishment; and

(ii) only the individual and immediate family members of the individual perform farm labor contracting services for the farm or establishment.

(b) This title does not apply:

(1) to any person other than a farm labor contractor to whom no more than 10 migrant agricultural workers are provided at any time during the current and preceding calendar years;

(2) to an individual while acting as an employee of an agricultural operation that is excluded under item (1) of this subsection; or

(3) to a custom operation for poultry harvesting, breeding, debeaking, sexing, or health service or to an employee of the operation while the employee is performing a farm labor contracting service only for the operation, unless the operation regularly requires an employee to be absent during nonworking hours from the domicile of the employee.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-303 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-303
§7–303.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Apartment house” means one or more buildings that each contain more than two dwelling units and in which all the dwelling units are occupied primarily for nontransient use with rent paid at intervals of 1 week or longer.

(ii) “Apartment house” includes a residential condominium or cooperative, whether the units are rented or owner occupied.

(3) “Commercial rental unit” means any leased premises used for retail, commercial, clerical, or professional purposes.

(4) “Dwelling unit” means premises that consist of one or more rooms suitable for occupancy as a residence and that contain kitchen and bathroom facilities.

(5) “Office building” means one or more buildings that each contain two or more commercial rental units.

(6) “Shopping center” means any combination of privately owned commercial, professional, or retail establishments to which the general public is invited for business purposes.

(7) “Submetering” means the installation of equipment to determine the actual use of gas or electricity for each:

(i) residential unit in an apartment house; or

(ii) commercial rental unit in an office building or shopping center.

(b) An apartment house, office building, or shopping center that contains a combination of dwelling units or commercial rental units is included under the requirements of this section.

(c) Subject to the provisions of this section, and with the approval of the Commission, a local housing authority established under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article may submeter any combination of apartment houses, commercial rental units, dwelling units, office buildings, and shopping centers.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the Commission shall adopt regulations to establish standards:

(i) by which an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center may install submetering equipment for each dwelling unit or commercial rental unit that is not individually metered for gas or electricity; and

(ii) to allocate fairly the cost of each unit’s gas or electrical consumption.

(2) (i) An owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center who installs submetering equipment under this section to provide bulk metered service may not impose on a unit in the facility any utility cost except the charges that the Commission authorizes and that the gas company or electric company actually imposes on the owner, operator, or manager.

(ii) The charges imposed under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be allocated among the units in proportion to the actual usage of cubic feet or kilowatt hours by the unit.

(iii) The owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center may collect an additional service charge not exceeding $1 per unit per month to cover administrative costs and billing.

(3) (i) The requirements of this paragraph do not apply to units constructed, managed, operated, developed, or subsidized by a local housing authority established under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article.

(ii) If the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center installs submeters during the term of a lease or agreement that includes the cost of gas or electricity consumed for the unit, the owner, operator, or manager shall:

1. determine the amount of gas or electric costs saved by that unit; and

2. pass that amount on to the unit’s occupant as a payment or reduction in rent.

(4) All submetering equipment under this section is subject to:

(i) the regulations and standards that the Commission adopts for the accuracy, testing, and record keeping of meters that gas companies or electric companies install; and

(ii) the meter requirements of §§ 7-301 and 7-302 of this subtitle.

(e) The regulations that the Commission adopts under this section shall:

(1) include appropriate safeguards for the occupant of the dwelling unit or commercial rental unit;

(2) require that the utility costs and charges on each unit be imposed in accordance with subsection (d)(2) of this section; and

(3) require that the owner, operator, or manager of the apartment house, office building, or shopping center:

(i) maintain adequate records regarding submetering; and

(ii) allow the occupant of the unit to inspect the records during reasonable business hours.

(f) A regulation or standard that the Commission adopts under this section may be enforced under §§ 3-104 and 13-101 of this article.

(g) The owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center:

(1) may not be considered a public service company; and

(2) may use metering equipment only to allocate fairly the costs of gas or electric service among the occupants of the apartment house, office building, or shopping center in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.

(h) (1) A complaint by an occupant of a dwelling unit or commercial rental unit against an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center under this section may be filed in the county or municipal corporation where the apartment house, office building, or shopping center is located.

(2) A complaint filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be handled by:

(i) the landlord-tenant commission, if one exists, of the county or municipal corporation;

(ii) the consumer protection agency, if one exists, of the county or municipal corporation if there is not a landlord-tenant commission in the county or municipal corporation;

(iii) the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General, if there is not a consumer protection agency in the county or municipal corporation; or

(iv) any other State or local government unit or office designated to handle tenants’ complaints.

(i) This section does not affect the right of an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center to redistribute gas or electricity to tenants or occupants.
Md. Code, Education § 7-445 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-445
§7–445.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “consent” means the unambiguous and voluntary agreement between all participants in each physical act within the course of interpersonal relationships, including respect for personal boundaries.

(b) Beginning in the 2018–2019 school year, a county board shall provide age–appropriate instruction on the meaning of “consent” and respect for personal boundaries as part of the Family Life and Human Sexuality curriculum in every grade in which the curriculum is taught in public schools in the county.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

Property tax exemptions provided under this title shall be strictly construed.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-103 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103
§7–103.
Status: in_force

(a) This title is subject to any treaty or statute of the United States or regulatory statute of this State to the extent the treaty, statute, or regulatory statute is applicable.

(b) This title does not modify or repeal any law prescribing the form or content of a document of title or the services or facilities to be afforded by a bailee, or otherwise regulating a bailee’s business in respects not specifically treated in this title. However, violation of such a law does not affect the status of a document of title that otherwise is within the definition of a document of title.

(c) This title modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001, et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede § 101(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in § 103(b) of that Act (15 U.S.C. § 7003(b)).

(d) To the extent there is a conflict between Title 21 of this article and this title, this title governs.
Md. Code, Education § 7-108 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-108
§7–108.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county board shall encourage the use of public school facilities for community purposes.

(b) (1) If written application is made to the county superintendent, the county board shall provide for the use of a public school facility for:

(i) The presentation and discussion of public questions;

(ii) Public speaking;

(iii) Lectures; or

(iv) Other civic, educational, social, or recreational purposes or church affiliated civic purposes.

(2) These meetings shall be open to the public.

(3) The county board may refuse the use of any school facility for these purposes if it appears that the use is likely to:

(i) Provoke or add to a public riot or breach of the peace; or

(ii) Create a clear and present danger to the peace and welfare of the county or State.

(c) Each county board may permit a partisan political organization that has polled 10 percent or more of the entire vote cast in this State in the last general election to use public school facilities for programs and meetings that relate to a political campaign for nomination or election of a candidate to public office.

(d) Each county board may permit the use of public school facilities for religious or other lawful purposes.

(e) Subject to § 7–109 of this subtitle, school facilities may be used only at times that will not interfere with regular school sessions or other bona fide school activities.

(f) In Montgomery County, nonschool use of school facilities for public and community purposes and the manner by which costs associated with such use are apportioned may be regulated by local law consistent with the use criteria set forth in § 7–110 of this subtitle and not inconsistent with any other provisions of this article. The local law authorized by this subsection may provide for an interagency coordinating board and for the appointment of its members by Montgomery County. Membership may include the Superintendent of Schools, the President of Montgomery College, the members of the Montgomery County Planning Board, and such other members as may be provided by the local law.

(g) In Talbot County, the county board may enter into a lease with an organization that operates a community–based educational and recreational program to use a public school facility if:

(1) The county board does not anticipate a need for the public school facility during the term of the lease;

(2) The county board determines that the public school system will benefit if the organization operates a community–based educational and recreational facility at the public school facility; and

(3) The lease term is not longer than 99 years.
Md. Code, Education § 7-14A-08 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 14A / Section 7-14A-08
§7–14A–08.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall expand computer and Internet security infrastructure for virtual education, including staff to maintain security.

(b) Each local school system shall dedicate at least one staff member to oversee computer and Internet security infrastructure for virtual education.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-305 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

The Administration may not construct, acquire, or incur a commitment or obligation in connection with any transit facilities specified in a transit plan until the necessary funds are available or provision has been made for the funds under Title 3 or 4 of this article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-220 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-220
§7–220.
Status: in_force

Aircraft as defined in § 5-101 of the Transportation Article are not subject to valuation or to property tax.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-114 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-114
§7–114.
Status: in_force

A person may not knowingly or recklessly submit false information to the Department under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Election Law § 7-101 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

This title applies to the following types of ballot questions:

(1) a question relating to:

(i) the creation or adoption of a new Constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention; or

(ii) an amendment pursuant to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution;

(2) referral of an enactment of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution;

(3) a question pursuant to Article XI–A of the Maryland Constitution relating to:

(i) the creation of a charter home rule county government;

(ii) the approval of a county charter; or

(iii) the amendment of a county charter;

(4) a question relating to the creation of a code home rule county government pursuant to Article XI–F of the Maryland Constitution;

(5) a question relating to the alteration of county boundaries or the creation of a new county pursuant to Article XIII of the Maryland Constitution;

(6) a question referred to the voters pursuant to an enactment of the General Assembly;

(7) a question on an enactment of a charter county pursuant to § 9–205 of the Local Government Article or a code county pursuant to §§ 9–310 through 9–313 of the Local Government Article;

(8) a question relating to the incorporation of a new municipality pursuant to § 4–204 of the Local Government Article;

(9) a question on the issuance of a bond pursuant to § 9–934 of the Environment Article; and

(10) any other question that will be voted on in an election conducted pursuant to this article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-104 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-104
§7–104.
Status: reserved

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and in §§ 7–202 and 7–215 of this title, property tax on wholly exempt property shall be abated for the taxable year that follows the date on which the property became exempt.

(b) If an owner of property subject to an exemption on June 30 files an application for abatement on or before the following September 1 with the Department or the supervisor, the tax is abated for the taxable year.

(c) If property that is exempt from property tax is transferred to a person whose use of the property qualifies the property for an exemption from the date of transfer, then the property tax shall be abated from that date if the transferee:

(1) files an application under § 7–103 of this subtitle on or before September 1 of the following taxable year; or

(2) files an application under § 7–225 of this title within 6 months after receipt of the first assessment notice which includes the manufacturing personal property that is issued after the date of the transfer.

(d) If the owner of manufacturing personal property on January 1 files an application under § 7–225 of this title within 6 months after the date of the first assessment notice for a taxable year that includes the manufacturing personal property and the application is approved, the exemption shall be granted for that taxable year that appears on the assessment notice.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this article, when any property that was formerly exempt under § 7–202 or § 7–204 of this title is sold and the property is no longer entitled to an exemption, the property tax is payable for the remainder of the taxable year from the date of transfer.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-307.1 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307.1
§7–307.
Status: in_force

§7–307.1.

(a) A public service company may not terminate electric or gas service to a residential customer in a designated weather station area because of nonpayment on a day for which the forecasted high temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below in that weather station area.

(b) A public service company may not terminate electric service to a residential customer in a designated weather station area because of nonpayment on a day for which the forecasted temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above in that weather station area.

(c) The Commission shall require each public service company that provides electric or gas service to designate and file with the Commission designated weather station areas within its service territory for use in administering the restrictions on weather–related terminations under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(d) This section may not be construed to limit the authority of the Commission to adopt, by regulation or order, additional limitations and conditions on termination of electric or gas service that are more protective of consumers.

(e) The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Education § 7-902 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-902
§7–902.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Technology applications can propel the State’s school systems into immediate and dramatic reform, without which the State will not meet the very ambitious National Education Goals;

(2) Creative uses of technology can reshape the State’s outdated method of providing education and empower teachers to create an environment where students can be challenged through rigorous, rich classroom instruction at a pace that suits the learning style of each individual student;

(3) The acquisition and use of technology in education throughout the State has been enhanced by:

(i) The increased exposure of students and teachers to the power of technology as a cost–effective tool to improve student learning and achievement;

(ii) The ability of the State and county boards to invest in and support needed technologies;

(iii) The increased networking infrastructure and Internet access in schools and in classrooms; and

(iv) The increased availability of technology–enhanced curriculum, staff development, and administrative support resources and services in the educational marketplace;

(4) Advancements in technology offer new and interesting possibilities to promote new partnerships among teachers, students, parents, communities, and industry in the quest for knowledge and the process for learning;

(5) The use of technology will cultivate and maintain a technologically literate citizenry and internationally competitive workforce when used as an essential tool in the learning process;

(6) In support of the overall national technology policy, the State Department of Education and the Department of Commerce must assume a vital leadership and coordinating role in providing the State’s vision and strategy to infuse advanced technology throughout all educational programs;

(7) State support can ease the burden at the local level by enabling the acquisition of advanced technology, teacher training and support, Web–based distance–learning resources, and market development for new educational products;

(8) Continuing professional development for teachers and administrators requires constant access to the latest advancements in technology to keep teachers and administrators excited and knowledgeable about the unfolding opportunities for the classroom; and

(9) The increasing use of new technologies and telecommunications systems in business has increased the gap between schooling and workforce preparation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-401 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-401
§7–401.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 7-402 of this subtitle, this subtitle applies to any acquisition, agreement, arrangement, or activity, including the acquisition of voting securities or assets, bulk reinsurance, and merger, that results in a person acquiring directly or indirectly the control of an authorized insurer.
Md. Code, Education § 7-119 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-119
§7–119.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “classroom teacher” means a teacher who is primarily responsible and accountable for the students in that class.

(2) “Classroom teacher” does not include:

(i) Curriculum specialists;

(ii) Guidance counselors;

(iii) Librarians;

(iv) Media specialists;

(v) Instructional aides;

(vi) Attendance personnel;

(vii) Health services personnel;

(viii) Psychologists;

(ix) Social workers;

(x) Clerical personnel;

(xi) Community college staff; or

(xii) Any other individual whose job does not require skill in the field of education and who is not responsible for the day–to–day instruction of the same group of students.

(b) (1) By the beginning of the 2012–2013 academic year, the Department shall develop a uniform data collection method to track the number of students who regularly participate in a classroom teacher’s class.

(2) The uniform data collection method developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall reflect the number of students who participate in a classroom teacher’s class as of September 30 of each year.

(c) Beginning with the 2012–2013 academic year, each county board shall:

(1) Implement the uniform data collection method developed under subsection (b) of this section; and

(2) Report the results of the data collection to the Department on or before December 1 of each year.

(d) On or before March 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the data obtained under subsection (c)(2) of this section.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-714 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-714
§7–714.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Local executive authority” means:

(i) 1. The chief executive officer of a county; or

2. If a county does not have a chief executive officer, the county governing body; and

(ii) If a municipality operates a transit system:

1. The chief executive officer of the municipality; or

2. If the municipality does not have a chief executive officer, the governing body of the municipality.

(3) (i) “Public transit operator” means an individual who is:

1. Employed by the Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or a political subdivision; and

2. Engaged in providing public transportation services, including:

A. Bus service;

B. Train service;

C. Light rail service; and

D. Subway service.

(ii) “Public transit operator” includes a transit station manager.

(b) The Administration shall submit an annual report on assaults on public transit operators as required by this section.

(c) The report shall include the following information for the immediately preceding 12 months:

(1) For each assault on a public transit operator:

(i) The nature of the assault;

(ii) The mode of transit where the assault occurred;

(iii) The location of the assault;

(iv) Whether police were involved in responding to the assault; and

(v) The outcome of any investigation into the assault, including any disciplinary action taken, if the information is available;

(2) A comparison of the aggregate data compiled under item (1) of this subsection with at least two other states with similar transit systems or populations; and

(3) A review of current transit industry best practices to prevent and mitigate assaults on public transit operators.

(d) On or before December 1, 2023, and each December 1 thereafter, the Administration shall submit the report under this section to:

(1) Each local executive authority;

(2) The State’s Attorney for each county; and

(3) The following committees of the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article:

(i) The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee;

(ii) The Senate Finance Committee;

(iii) The House Judiciary Committee; and

(iv) The House Environment and Transportation Committee.
Md. Code, Education § 7-810 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 8 / Section 7-810
§7–810.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Fund” means the State–Aided Institutions Field Trip Fund.

(3) “Program” means the State–Aided Institutions Field Trip Grant Program.

(b) There is a State–Aided Institutions Field Trip Grant Program in the Department.

(c) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to public schools to provide transportation to students for field trips to educational institutions that are qualified as State–aided educational institutions under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of this article.

(d) The Department shall:

(1) Administer the Program;

(2) Establish application procedures for the Program; and

(3) Award grants from the Program.

(e) (1) Subject to the availability of money in the Fund, a public school may apply for a grant under the Program for expenses paid or incurred, or that will be paid or incurred, to provide transportation to students for field trips to educational institutions that are qualified as State–aided educational institutions under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of this article.

(2) When making grants, the Department shall prioritize public schools at which at least 40% of the registered students are eligible for the federal free or reduced price meal program.

(f) (1) There is a State–Aided Institutions Field Trip Fund.

(2) The Department shall administer the Fund.

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

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

(4) The Fund consists of:

(i) Money received by the Fund from fines for vehicle security lapses under § 17–106 of the Transportation Article; and

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

(5) The Fund may be used only for:

(i) Providing grants under the Program; and

(ii) Administrative costs of the Program.

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

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

(g) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-603 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-603
§7–603.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual employed by a permit holder shall be registered with the Board as a transporter before the individual may remove and transport human remains.

(b) To register as a transporter, an individual shall submit to the Board:

(1) A signed application on the form that the Board requires;

(2) A criminal history records check; and

(3) Evidence of the completion of coursework recommended by the Board.

(c) The Board shall register an individual who:

(1) Holds a valid driver’s license; and

(2) Has complied with all applicable State and local laws.

(d) While a registered transporter removes and transports human remains or otherwise acts in the capacity of a registered transporter, the registered transporter shall:

(1) Treat every decedent with the utmost dignity; and

(2) Prominently display on their person the permit for the mortuary transport service for which the transporter is employed.
Md. Code, Education § 7-9B-01 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 9B / Section 7-9B-01
§7–9B–01.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Center” means the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

(c) “Guide” means the youth–centric technology and social media resource guide.

(d) (1) “Youth–centric technology” means products, platforms, and software that is designed for use by children or that is frequently used by children.

(2) “Youth–centric technology” includes:

(i) Social media platforms;

(ii) Online games;

(iii) Artificial intelligence products;

(iv) Nonalgorithm–driven virtual communication platforms;

(v) E–commerce platforms;

(vi) Smart phones;

(vii) Laptops; and

(viii) Any other product, service, or device an individual can use to communicate with other individuals through the Internet.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-101 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-101
§7–101.
Status: in_force

(a) Every deed which by any other writing appears to have been intended only as security for payment of an indebtedness or performance of an obligation, though expressed as an absolute grant is considered a mortgage. The person for whose benefit the deed is made may not have any benefit or advantage from the recording of the deed, unless every other writing operating as a defeasance of it, or explanatory of its being intended to have the effect only of a mortgage, also is recorded in the same records at the same time.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section is not applicable to the grant of a security interest in a mortgage by a mortgagee, or one of several mortgagees, or any assignee of his interest in a mortgage as security for payment of an indebtedness or performance of an obligation. Such a transaction is governed by Title 9 of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of Title 9 of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code to the contrary, if a security interest in a mortgage was attached and perfected before July 1, 2001, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section as in effect before July 1, 2001, then the security interest shall continue to be perfected after July 1, 2001, without the need for any additional filing in the land records in the county where the mortgage is recorded, and without the need for any additional filing otherwise required under Title 9 of the Maryland Uniform Commercial Code.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-251 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-251
§7–251.
Status: in_force

A hauler certificate authorizes its holder to transport a controlled hazardous substance while the certificate is effective and may require:

(1) Use of specific routes, designated after consultation with the Department of Transportation, to a controlled hazardous substance facility;

(2) Use of certain types of vehicles, equipment, or handling procedures; and

(3) Satisfaction of other conditions which the Department determines to be reasonably necessary to assure, to the extent possible, transportation of controlled hazardous substances in a safe and secure manner.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-207 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-207
§7–207.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Blind individual” means an individual who has a permanent impairment of both eyes that causes:

(i) central visual acuity, with corrective glasses, of 20/200 or less in the better eye; or

(ii) central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted so that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye.

(3) “Dwelling house”:

(i) means real property that is:

1. the legal residence of a blind individual or a surviving spouse; and

2. occupied by not more than 2 families; and

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

(4) “Surviving spouse” means the surviving spouse of a blind individual, if the surviving spouse has not remarried.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a dwelling house is exempt from property tax to the extent of $40,000 of its assessment if the dwelling house is owned by:

(1) a blind individual; or

(2) a surviving spouse.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, after a blind individual dies, the surviving spouse shall receive an exemption under this section, if the dwelling house was formerly exempt under this section.

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

(2) An individual may receive an exemption under this section or under § 7–208 of this subtitle but not under both.

(e) An exemption under this section shall be prorated by the supervisor for any part of a taxable year that remains after the date in the year when the blind individual or surviving spouse applies for the exemption.

(f) (1) The governing body of a county or a municipal corporation may authorize, by law, a refund to a blind individual who receives an exemption under this section for any county or municipal corporation property tax paid in the taxable years in which an exemption was authorized but not granted.

(2) A county or municipal corporation may not authorize a refund for a surviving spouse.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-301 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-301
§7–301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Actual address” means a residential street address, school address, or work address of an individual as specified on the individual’s application to be a Program participant under this subtitle.

(c) “Disabled person” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

(d) “Domestic violence” has the same meaning as “abuse” under § 4–501(b) of the Family Law Article.

(e) “Harassment” means a violation of § 3–803 of the Criminal Law Article.

(f) “Program” means the Address Confidentiality Program.

(g) “Program participant” means an individual designated as a Program participant under this subtitle.

(h) “Sexual assault” means a sexual crime under § 3–303 through § 3–310, § 3–314, § 3–315, or § 3–322 through § 3–325 of the Criminal Law Article, the sexual abuse of a minor under § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article, or the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult under § 3–604 of the Criminal Law Article.

(i) “Stalking” has the meaning stated in § 3–802 of the Criminal Law Article.

(j) “Survivor of human trafficking” means an individual who has been recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for labor, services, or a sexual act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 7-309 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-309
§7–309.
Status: in_force

(a) For a first violation, a person who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both for each individual act in violation of this part.

(b) For each subsequent violation, a person who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both for each individual act in violation of this part.
Md. Code, Education § 7-409 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-409
§7–409.
Status: in_force

(a) Each public school shall have a program of physical education that is given in a planned and sequential manner to all students, kindergarten through grade 12, to develop their good health and physical fitness and improve their motor coordination and physical skills.

(b) (1) The Department shall:

(i) Employ a full–time director of physical education;

(ii) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, adopt regulations that require a public school building that is newly constructed or completely renovated and occupied on or after January 1, 2013, to include a gymnasium and adequate support space for physical education instruction; and

(iii) Adopt guidelines for facilities for physical education programs.

(2) The regulations adopted under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection shall include a process by which a local school system that is conducting a complete renovation of a public school building may request a waiver, based on land or zoning constraints, from the requirement to include a gymnasium.

(c) Each local school system may develop and implement an annual Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan to be used to:

(1) Establish baseline student data for the health–related components of physical fitness;

(2) Assist students with the development of personal physical fitness plans;

(3) Encourage appropriate interventions for students identified as having unhealthy levels of physical fitness;

(4) Identify effective practices for improvement of student health–related physical fitness; and

(5) Encourage partnerships with health agencies to address student health–related issues in the State.

(d) The Department shall:

(1) Develop a procedure to monitor and measure the implementation of a local school system’s Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan;

(2) Provide feedback and technical assistance to each local school system that implements a Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan;

(3) Identify and distribute to each local school system effective wellness policy practices for physical activity and physical education; and

(4) Provide staff support to each local school system that implements a Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan.

(e) Each local school system that implements a Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan under subsection (c) of this section shall submit to the Department:

(1) The local school system’s Wellness Policy Implementation and Monitoring Plan, that shall include:

(i) Policy goals;

(ii) Activities;

(iii) Expected outcomes; and

(iv) Measurements for physical activity and physical education; and

(2) An annual report on the local school system’s progress toward achieving the policy goals of the implementation plan.

(f) (1) The Department shall establish an Advisory Council on Health and Physical Education.

(2) The Advisory Council shall consist of the following members, selected by each organization from which the member is a representative:

(i) A representative from the Department;

(ii) A representative from the Maryland Parent–Teacher Association;

(iii) A representative from the Maryland State Teachers Association;

(iv) A representative from the Public School Superintendents Association of Maryland;

(v) Representatives from each local school system;

(vi) A representative from the Maryland Association of Boards of Education;

(vii) A representative from the Maryland Association of Counties;

(viii) A representative from the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport;

(ix) A representative of the Professional Organization for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance;

(x) A representative from an institution of higher education having a health and physical education teacher education program;

(xi) A representative from Special Olympics of Maryland;

(xii) A representative from the Maryland Department of Health;

(xiii) A representative from the American Academy of Pediatrics; and

(xiv) Representatives from the following health organizations:

1. The American Heart Association;

2. The American Cancer Society; and

3. The American Diabetes Association.

(3) From among its members, the Council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and any other officers necessary to carry out the Advisory Council’s functions.

(4) The Department shall provide staff and other necessary support to the Advisory Council using existing resources.

(5) A member of the Advisory Council may not receive compensation for serving on the Advisory Council, but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(6) The Advisory Council shall meet at least twice each year and may hold additional meetings at the discretion of the chair or at the request of a majority of the members.

(7) The Advisory Council shall:

(i) Develop and coordinate programs in collaboration with public schools to educate students regarding the importance of:

1. Physical activity and physical movement;

2. The relationship of physical activity to a healthy lifestyle and improved fitness;

3. The relationship between healthy eating, physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight; and

4. The value of physical activity and its relationship to improved academic achievement and stress reduction;

(ii) Identify promising health and physical education practices in the State;

(iii) Build a network of health and physical education professionals to share information and strengthen partnerships;

(iv) Support successful health and physical education programs in the State and encourage the expansion of those programs; and

(v) Consult with organizations represented on the Advisory Council as appropriate.

(8) The Advisory Council may:

(i) Seek, accept, and expend funds from any source, including donations, State appropriations, and federal grants; and

(ii) Seek, accept, and use services from individuals, corporations, and government entities.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-305 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of issuing a bill of lading to the consignor at the place of shipment, a carrier, at the request of the consignor, may procure the bill to be issued at destination or at any other place designated in the request.

(b) Upon request of any person entitled as against a carrier to control the goods while in transit and on surrender of possession or control of any outstanding bill of lading or other receipt covering the goods, the issuer, subject to § 7-105, may procure a substitute bill to be issued at any place designated in the request.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-114.1 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-114.1
§7–114.
Status: in_force

§7–114.1.

The costs of archaeological work incurred in a State project on a site of archaeological or historical significance shall be included in the budget bill of which the project is a part.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-1203 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 12 / Section 7-1203
§7–1203.
Status: in_force

The Commission may contract for the services of independent consultants and experts to implement and execute any part of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Education § 7-452 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-452
§7–452.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each nonpublic middle school and high school that receives State funding shall develop a venue–specific emergency action plan for all athletic facilities.

(2) A venue–specific emergency action plan developed by a nonpublic school shall include:

(i) The operation and use of automated external defibrillators in a manner consistent with the requirements of § 13–517 of this article;

(ii) Heat acclimatization in a manner consistent with the model policy developed under § 7–434 of this subtitle;

(iii) Coordination of care for other emergent injuries, including cervical spinal injury, concussion and closed head injury, major orthopedic injuries, and severe weather for outdoor facilities; and

(iv) A cardiac emergency response plan in accordance with subsection (e) of this section.

(b) A venue–specific emergency action plan developed under this section shall be:

(1) Posted at each athletic facility at the school;

(2) Available on the school’s website for viewing by a student athlete’s parent or guardian at the beginning of each school year;

(3) Distributed to each member of the coaching staff; and

(4) Rehearsed in person and interactively by all of the coaching staff of each sport before each of their respective seasons.

(c) The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for the operation and use of automated external defibrillators shall ensure that:

(1) An automated external defibrillator is provided on–site and is located at or within a brief walk from an athletic practice or event on school property;

(2) An automated external defibrillator is freely accessible during all school functions;

(3) All members of the coaching staff are trained in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator; and

(4) A trained member of the coaching staff is present at all athletic practices and events on school property.

(d) The provisions of a venue–specific emergency action plan for heat acclimatization shall:

(1) Include guidelines for student athletes consistent with the Model Policy for Preseason–Practice Heat Acclimatization Guidelines for Student Athletes established under § 7–434 of this subtitle;

(2) Ensure that each school is properly prepared and equipped to initiate cold water immersion for the treatment of exertional heat stroke;

(3) Ensure that the cooling modality is readily available to student athletes at all athletic practices and events on school property;

(4) Ensure that all members of the coaching staff are trained in cold water immersion; and

(5) Ensure that a trained member of the coaching staff is present at all athletic practices and events on school property.

(e) (1) Each venue–specific emergency action plan shall include a cardiac emergency response plan.

(2) The cardiac emergency response plan shall:

(i) Identify the appropriate school personnel to serve as the cardiac emergency response team who will be tasked with responding to incidents involving an individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life–threatening emergency while at an athletic facility;

(ii) Coordinate with first responders in the local emergency medical services to integrate the cardiac emergency action plan into local emergency response protocols; and

(iii) Include, at minimum, the following evidence–based core elements recommended by an appropriate national organization, including the American Heart Association:

1. Procedures for activating the cardiac emergency response team during incidents involving an individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life–threatening emergency while at an athletic facility; and

2. Requiring specified school personnel to have training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the operation and use of automated external defibrillators, in a manner consistent with § 7–425 of this subtitle, including cardiac emergency response team members, athletic coaching and training staff, school nurses, and any other individuals identified by the cardiac emergency response team.

(3) Each year, each middle school and high school shall review and update the cardiac emergency response plan required under this subsection.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-218 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-218
§7–218.
Status: in_force

Property is not subject to property tax if the property:

(1) is owned by the Nature Conservancy; and

(2) is used:

(i) to assist in the preservation of a wild nature area;

(ii) to establish a nature reserve or other protected area; or

(iii) generally to promote conservation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-701 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-701
§7–701.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies to insurers that are subject to registration under Subtitle 6 of this title.

(b) This subtitle does not authorize an insurer that is a member of an insurance holding company system to enter into a transaction that otherwise would be contrary to law for an insurer that is not a member of the same insurance holding company system.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-11 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1A / Section 7-1A-11
§7–1A–11.
Status: in_force

The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 7-310 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-310
§7–310.
Status: in_force

A party to a proceeding before the Board who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-539 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-539
§7–539.
Status: reserved

(a) An agreement by an electric company or assignee to transfer rate stabilization property that expressly states that the transfer is a sale or other absolute transfer signifies that:

(1) the transaction is a true sale and is not a secured transaction; and

(2) legal and equitable title has passed to the entity to which the rate stabilization property is transferred.

(b) The status of the transfer as a true sale prevails regardless of any recourse the purchaser may have against the seller, or any other term of the parties’ agreement, including:

(1) the seller’s retention of an equity interest in the rate stabilization property;

(2) the fact that the electric company acts as the collector of qualified rate stabilization charges relating to the rate stabilization property; and

(3) the treatment of the transfer as a financing for tax, financial reporting, or other purposes.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-107 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-107
§7–107.
Status: in_force

An insurer aggrieved by an order of the Commissioner under this title has the right to a hearing and the right to appeal from the action of the Commissioner under §§ 2-210 through 2-215 of this article.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1104 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1104
§7–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before December 1 each year, each public agency and nonpublic school shall submit to the Department a report for the prior school year on:

(i) The number of physical restraint incidents, disaggregated by the student’s jurisdiction, disability, race, gender, age, and type of placement;

(ii) The number of physical restraint incidents for each student who had at least one physical restraint or seclusion incident, disaggregated by jurisdiction, disability, race, gender, age, and type of placement;

(iii) For nonpublic schools, the number of seclusion incidents, disaggregated by the student’s jurisdiction, disability, race, gender, and age; and

(iv) For nonpublic schools, the number of seclusion incidents for each student who had at least one physical restraint or seclusion incident, disaggregated by jurisdiction, disability, race, gender, and age.

(2) To determine the number of incidents for the report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) A seclusion incident shall be considered ended if at any point during the incident the student is no longer prevented from leaving or is removed from a room, an enclosure, or other space; and

(ii) If after a seclusion incident has ended in accordance with item (i) of this paragraph, the public agency or nonpublic school determines that it is necessary to place the student in seclusion again, the subsequent confinement of the student in a room, enclosure, or other space shall be considered a separate seclusion incident.

(3) (i) The Department shall verify the accuracy of a report from any public agency or nonpublic school that reports no physical restraint or seclusion incidents under this subsection.

(ii) If the Department is unable to verify the accuracy of a report submitted by a public agency or nonpublic school, the Department shall make recommendations for improvements in data collection and positive behavioral interventions at the public agency or nonpublic school.

(b) On or before December 1 each year, each public agency and nonpublic school shall submit to the Department a report on steps taken to encourage positive behavioral interventions, including:

(1) The professional development provided to designated school personnel related to positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports and trauma–informed interventions for the prior school year;

(2) For nonpublic schools, the policy changes made to further reduce the use of seclusion incidents during the prior school year; and

(3) The policy changes or new professional development opportunities designed to further increase positive behavioral interventions and reduce physical restraint or seclusion incidents in the upcoming school year.

(c) Each nonpublic school shall:

(1) Personally observe and review seclusion rooms;

(2) Review training plans for the use of seclusion; and

(3) Report to the Department regarding findings made under items (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d) (1) The Department shall:

(i) Provide guidance to nonpublic schools regarding the requirements of the use of seclusion and rooms for seclusion;

(ii) Develop an accountability system to measure compliance by public agencies and nonpublic schools with COMAR 13A.08.04 and any other regulations adopted to implement this subtitle;

(iii) Analyze the data and information collected under this section to determine trends and patterns in behavioral interventions; and

(iv) Report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, regarding findings and recommendations reported to the Department under this section.

(2) (i) In the report required under paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection, the Department shall provide data for public agencies and nonpublic schools by school, subject to State and federal privacy laws.

(ii) The data provided under this paragraph shall be presented in a manner that accounts for variation in enrollment between schools.

(3) Within 30 days of submitting the report required under paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection, the Department shall publish the report on its website.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-401 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-401
§7–401.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board” means the Hazardous Waste Facilities Siting Board.

(c) “Certificate” means a certificate of public necessity issued by the Board.

(d) “Facility” means any structure, equipment, machinery, bins, tanks, pipes, pumps, conveyors, wells, trenches, pits, or cells used for treatment, processing, reconditioning, exchange, incidental storage in connection with the preceding activities, long–term storage, or ultimate disposal of hazardous or low–level nuclear waste.

(e) “Hazardous waste” means any waste substance or material designated as a hazardous substance pursuant to § 7–208 of this title.

(f) “Low–level nuclear waste” means any substance or material designated as low–level nuclear waste under § 7–208 of this title.

(g) “Service” means the Maryland Environmental Service.

(h) “Site” means the geographic area to be occupied by a facility, including buffer or security areas and areas used for any appurtenant functions.

(i) “Subdivision” means the 23 counties or Baltimore City and incorporated municipalities.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-607 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-607
§7–607.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be referred to as the “Natural Gas Supplier Licensing and Consumer Protection Act of 2000”.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 7-406 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-406
§7–406.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Department” means the Department of Budget and Management.

(3) (i) “Grantee” means a for profit or nonprofit entity or association that receives State aid during a fiscal year.

(ii) “Grantee” does not include a unit of State or local government.

(4) “Grantor” means a unit of State government or other State entity that provides State aid to a grantee.

(5) (i) “State aid” means a contribution, grant, or subsidy of $50,000 or more provided through the State operating or capital budget or by the action of a unit of State government from State funds appropriated to that unit.

(ii) “State aid” does not include reimbursements to providers participating in a State program.

(b) (1) (i) A grantor shall submit a report as provided in this subsection to the Department on or before September 1 after the close of each fiscal year in which the grantor provided State aid to a grantee.

(ii) The report shall contain:

1. the name, address, and zip code of each grantee that received State aid from the grantor during the previous fiscal year;

2. the amount of any State aid provided to the grantee; and

3. a description of the State aid provided to the grantee.

(2) The reports required under this subsection shall be in the form and format, including electronic format, that the Department, after consultation with the Department of Information Technology, requires.

(c) (1) The Department of Information Technology, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall develop and operate a searchable website, accessible to the public at no cost through the Internet.

(2) The searchable website shall contain:

(i) the name of the grantor that provided the State aid;

(ii) the name of the grantee that received the State aid;

(iii) the amount of the State aid that was provided to the grantee;

(iv) the zip code of the grantee that received the State aid; and

(v) a description of the State aid that was provided to the grantee.

(3) The searchable website shall allow a user to search by the following data fields:

(i) the grantee that received the State aid;

(ii) the grantor that provided the State aid; and

(iii) the zip code of any grantee that received State aid.

(d) The Office of Legislative Audits may conduct an audit or review of a grantee in accordance with §§ 2–1221 through 2–1227 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-304 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Apartment house” has the meaning stated in § 7-303(a) of this subtitle.

(3) “Dwelling unit” has the meaning stated in § 7-303(a) of this subtitle.

(4) “Energy allocation system” means a method of determining the approximate energy use within an individual dwelling unit by a measuring device that the Commission approves.

(b) (1) Approval from the Commission is required before energy allocation equipment and procedures may be used by the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house to determine the amount of gas or electricity used by an individual dwelling unit, if the amount of gas or electricity is determined by means other than by actual measurement of fuel or electric power consumed by the unit.

(2) An energy allocation system may not be used for direct billing of energy costs to the tenant of an individual dwelling unit unless the Commission approves the system in accordance with this subsection.

(c) (1) The Commission shall adopt regulations that specify the conditions under which the energy allocation equipment and procedures approved by it under subsection (b) of this section may be implemented.

(2) The regulations shall include requirements that the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house shall use to inform consumers about estimated energy costs.

(d) The Commission shall send any complaint it receives about an individual dwelling unit’s gas or electric power consumption to the Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, if the dwelling unit’s gas or electric power consumption is determined by the use of energy allocation equipment and procedures approved by the Commission under subsection (b) of this section.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-105.17 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-105.17
§7–105.
Status: in_force

§7–105.17.

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

(2) “Owner–occupied residential property” has the meaning stated in § 7–105.1 of this subtitle.

(3) “Residential property” has the meaning stated in § 7–105.1 of this subtitle.

(b) This section applies to residential property that was owner–occupied residential property at the time an order to docket or complaint to foreclose was filed.

(c) After the final ratification of the auditor’s report following a sale made in accordance with §§ 7–105.1 through 7–105.10 of this subtitle or the Maryland Rules, a secured party or an appropriate party in interest may file a motion for a deficiency judgment if the proceeds of the sale, after deducting all costs and expenses allowed by the court, are insufficient to satisfy the debt and accrued interest.

(d) A motion for deficiency judgment under this section shall be filed within 3 years after the final ratification of the auditor’s report.

(e) The secured party or party in interest shall serve the motion in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

(f) The filing of a motion for deficiency judgment in accordance with this section and the Maryland Rules shall constitute the sole post–ratification remedy available to a secured party or party in interest for breach of a covenant contained in a deed of trust, mortgage, or promissory note that secures or is secured by owner–occupied residential property.
Md. Code, Education § 7-202.1 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202.1
§7–202.
Status: in_force

§7–202.1.

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

(2) “Content standards” means the statements for the program of instruction that describe the knowledge and skills students are expected to attain for each content area and grade level.

(3) “Curriculum resources” means guidance documents and frameworks used by a county board to develop curricula to implement content standards.

(4) “Curriculum standards” means the statements that outline approaches to learning for each content area across grade levels.

(b) The Department shall, in consultation with experienced and highly effective teachers, including teachers on the career ladder under Title 6, Subtitle 10 of this article, develop content standards, curriculum standards, and curriculum resources for each subject at each grade level, that build on one another in logical sequence, in core subjects that may be used by local school systems and public school teachers.

(c) (1) The purpose of the curriculum standards and curriculum resources developed under this section is to provide county boards with technical assistance to inform high–quality instruction that will ultimately result in students meeting the college and career readiness standards in the manner described under § 7–205.1 of this subtitle.

(2) The curriculum resources developed under this section shall include, for each core subject at each grade level:

(i) Course syllabi;

(ii) Sample lessons for teachers to use as models;

(iii) Examples of student work that meet standards for proficiency;

(iv) Explanations of why student work examples meet proficiency standards so that teachers know what student knowledge is required; and

(v) Curriculum units aligned with the course syllabi.

(3) In developing the curriculum resources under this subsection, the Department:

(i) May use as a model a course or unit developed by a teacher in or out of the State; but

(ii) Shall review each model course and unit for quality, using accepted benchmarks such as approval by EdReports or Tier 1 and Tier 2 evidence–based standards established by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

(4) The Department shall compile curriculum units in such a manner that:

(i) Complete courses are formed; and

(ii) When taken by a student in sequence, the student can achieve the college and career readiness standard adopted under § 7–205.1 of this subtitle by the end of grade 10.

(d) The Department shall submit curriculum resources and curriculum standards developed under this section to the State Board for adoption.

(e) The State Board shall establish a system of assessments to ensure that students are acquiring the knowledge contained in the curriculum standards in English, Mathematics, Science, and History or Social Studies.

(f) (1) Using the assessments established under subsection (e) of this section, the Department shall identify low–performing schools.

(2) An Expert Review Team established under § 5–411 of this article, under the supervision of the Department, shall visit schools identified under paragraph (1) of this subsection according to the criteria established under § 5–411 of this article.

(3) If the Department, based on a recommendation of an Expert Review Team, determines that a school’s low performance on assessments is, largely, due to curricular problems, the school shall adopt the curriculum resources developed under this section.

(4) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, this section does not require a public school or county board to adopt the Department’s curriculum standards and curriculum resources and may not be construed to restrict a county board’s authority to adopt curricula under § 4–111 of this article.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-110 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-110
§7–110.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including this title, any grant of a security interest in or assignment of a mortgage to any State or federal government agency or instrumentality, including the Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation, a federal reserve bank, or a federal home loan bank, by any savings and loan association is fully perfected and takes priority to the extent of the association’s interest in the mortgage over all other claims and creditors with respect to any such mortgage in the possession or control of that State or federal government agency or instrumentality.

(b) The State or federal government agency or instrumentality receiving a grant of a security interest in or assignment of a mortgage by a savings and loan association pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall give prompt notification thereof to the State or federal agency that issued the charter to the association.
Md. Code, Transportation § 7-702 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-702
§7–702.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Administration is liable for its contracts and torts and for the torts of its officers, agents, and employees in connection with the performance of the duties and functions of the Administration under this title.

(b) The exclusive remedy for a breach of contract or for a tort committed by the Administration, its officers, agents, or employees is a suit against the Administration. No execution may be levied on any property of this State or of the Administration.

(c) Subsection (d) of this section does not apply to a tort claim that is asserted by cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim.

(d) A tort claimant may not institute an action under this section unless:

(1) The claimant submits a written notice of claim to the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee within 1 year after the injury to person or property that is the basis of the claim;

(2) The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee denies the claim; and

(3) The action is filed within 3 years after the cause of action arises.

(e) A notice of claim under this section shall:

(1) Contain a concise statement of facts that sets forth the nature of the claim, including the date and place of the alleged tort;

(2) State the name and address of the claimant;

(3) State the name, address, and telephone number of counsel for the claimant, if any; and

(4) Be signed by the claimant, or the legal representative or counsel for the claimant.

(f) A claim under this section is denied:

(1) If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee sends the claimant, or the legal representative or counsel for the claimant, written notice of denial; or

(2) If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee fails to give notice of a denial within 6 months after the sending of the notice of claim.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, unless the Administration affirmatively shows that its defense has been prejudiced by the lack of the required notice, a court may allow the action to proceed even if the written notice of claim was not submitted.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-404 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-404
§7–404.
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor annually shall proclaim the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.

(b) The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day through appropriate and informative programs and activities.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-103 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-103
§7–103.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric company incorporated in Maryland may:

(1) manufacture, sell, and furnish electric power in any municipal corporation or county of the State;

(2) construct a power line to transmit power under, along, on, or over the roadways or public ways of any municipal corporation or county of the State; and

(3) connect the power line from the place of supply to any other structure or object.

(b) (1) An electric company must have the consent of the governing body of the municipal corporation or county before laying or constructing any power line in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(2) The governing body of the municipal corporation or county may adopt reasonable regulations and conditions for the laying of a power line, including regulations requiring the electric company to refill and repave any roadway or public way under which the power line is laid.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-1004 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 10 / Section 7-1004
§7–1004.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Council shall employ an Executive Director.

(2) The Executive Director shall have experience with, and possess qualifications relevant to, the activities and purposes of the Council.

(b) The Council may:

(1) employ a staff;

(2) adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures related to operating the Council;

(3) retain any necessary accountants, financial advisors, or other consultants;

(4) maintain offices at a place the Council designates in the State;

(5) accept loans, grants, or assistance of any kind from any entity of federal, State, or local government, an institution of higher education, or a private source if the Council gives prior notice to the Designated State Entity;

(6) enter into contracts and other legal instruments;

(7) sue or be sued; and

(8) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-305 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-305
§7–305.
Status: in_force

(a) If an applicant falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant’s actual address would endanger the applicant’s safety or the safety of the applicant’s child or knowingly provides false information when applying for participation or renewal of participation in the Program, the applicant shall no longer be allowed to participate in the Program.

(b) A person may not knowingly make a false attestation or knowingly provide false information in an application in violation of subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1301 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 13 / Section 7-1301
§7–1301.
Status: in_force

(a) The definitions in § 1–101 of this article do not apply to the Interstate Compact set forth in § 7–1303 of this subtitle.

(b) In the Interstate Compact set forth in § 7–1303 of this subtitle, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, “article”, “section”, and “subsection” mean an article, section, and subsection, respectively, of the Interstate Compact.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1A-10 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 1A / Section 7-1A-10
§7–1A–10.
Status: in_force

On or before December 1, 2021, and each December 1 thereafter, each county board shall submit the following information, disaggregated by eligible private and eligible public providers, to the Department and the Accountability and Implementation Board established under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article:

(1) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county;

(2) The number of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, expanded to offer prekindergarten programs that are open for pupil attendance a minimum of 6.5 hours during each school day;

(3) The Maryland EXCELS program quality rating level of each eligible prekindergarten provider in the county;

(4) The participation rate of all county 3– and 4–year olds in eligible prekindergarten providers established or expanded in accordance with this subtitle, disaggregated by age and tier, if applicable;

(5) The number and proportion of eligible prekindergarten providers in the county that are eligible private providers;

(6) A measure of school readiness in accordance with § 7–210 of this title; and

(7) A demonstration that the expansion of prekindergarten programs in the county gave priority to:

(i) Children in areas with limited or no access to quality child care, regardless of family income;

(ii) Tier I children; and

(iii) Students with disabilities, regardless of family income.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-705 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 7 / Section 7-705
§7–705.
Status: in_force

(a) The following individuals have all the same rights and privileges conferred by law on other individuals:

(1) a blind or visually impaired pedestrian using a service animal and not carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip;

(2) an individual with a disability and a parent of a minor child with a disability using a service animal not wearing an orange license tag or orange collar and on a leash;

(3) an individual with a disability and a parent of a minor child with a disability using a service animal in a place, accommodation, or conveyance listed in § 7–704(b) of this subtitle; and

(4) a service animal trainer who is accompanied by an animal that is being trained as a service animal.

(b) This section does not require a physical modification of any place or vehicle in order to admit an individual with a disability or any other individual authorized under this subtitle to use a service animal who is accompanied by a service animal.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a service animal trainer may be accompanied by an animal that is being trained as a service animal in any place where an individual with a disability or a parent of a minor child with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal.

(2) An animal being trained as a service animal and accompanied by a service animal trainer may be excluded from a place described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if admitting the animal would create a clear danger of a disturbance or physical harm to an individual in the place.

(d) (1) An individual with a disability or a parent of a minor child with a disability who is accompanied by a service animal specially trained for that purpose in a place, accommodation, or conveyance listed in § 7–704(b) of this subtitle may not be required to pay extra compensation for the service animal, but the individual may be liable for any damages to the premises or facilities caused by the service animal.

(2) A service animal trainer who is accompanied by an animal that is being trained as a service animal may not be required to pay extra compensation for the animal, but the service animal trainer organization that certifies the service animal may be liable for any personal injuries or damages to the premises or facilities caused by the service animal.

(e) (1) (i) A person may not deny or interfere with the admittance of a service animal that accompanies an individual with a disability or a parent of a minor child with a disability in violation of this section.

(ii) A person who violates subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 for each offense.

(2) (i) A person may not deny or interfere with the admittance of an animal being trained as a service animal that accompanies a service animal trainer.

(ii) Subject to subsection (c)(2) of this section, a person who violates subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is subject to a fine not exceeding $25 for each offense.
Md. Code, Education § 7-1107 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 11 / Section 7-1107
§7–1107.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the State Superintendent shall, in consultation with representatives of institutions of higher education and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board under Title 6, Subtitle 7 of this article, adopt positive behavioral intervention training requirements for teachers, administrators, behavioral health specialists, paraprofessionals, aides, and any other employees who interact routinely with students.

(b) Before adopting the training requirements under subsection (a) of this section, the State Superintendent shall identify any gaps in behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports.

(c) The training requirements adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall include positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports that:

(1) Are evidence–based;

(2) Include trauma–informed interventions and strategies for de–escalation;

(3) Remedy any gaps identified under subsection (b) of this section; and

(4) Are consistent with professionally accepted practices and standards for persons entering the field of education.

(d) (1) The training requirements adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall be the basis of a program of professional development that the State Superintendent shall share with school employees from public agencies and nonpublic schools.

(2) The State Superintendent shall issue guidance on best practices in implementing positive behavior intervention plans that are the basis for the professional development program.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 7-302 — MD Code / Article get / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-302
§7–302.
Status: in_force

The initial account of the administration of the property of the decedent shall contain the certificate of the personal representative of:

(a) The total value of property as shown in all inventories made prior to the date of the account;

(b) All receipts of the estate during the period of administration;

(c) The date of each purchase, sale, lease, transfer, compromise, settlement, disbursement, or distribution of assets of the estate, a description of each such transaction, and a statement of the amount by which it affects the amounts referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and

(d) The value of any assets remaining in the hands of the personal representative.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-202 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Commission determines that a site is needed, the Commission, on its own motion, may request the Secretary of Natural Resources to purchase a power plant site as provided in Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Natural Resources Article.

(b) In determining whether a need exists for the State to purchase a power plant site, the Commission shall consider:

(1) the suitability of sites owned by an electric company, both within and outside the State;

(2) the anticipated growth of electric power demand and the alternative means and locations for meeting that demand, both within and outside the State; and

(3) any other factors required by law.

(c) (1) The Commission may determine that a power plant site is needed only after the Commission gives public notice and holds a public hearing.

(2) The hearing shall be held in the legislative district in which the site under consideration is located.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-501 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-501
§7–501.
Status: in_force

(a) The performance of each employee in the skilled service, professional service, and management service, including special appointments in each classification of each of those services, shall be evaluated in accordance with this subtitle.

(b) The appointing authority shall ensure that each of the unit’s employees who is subject to this subtitle has performance evaluations in accordance with this subtitle and procedures established by the Secretary.

(c) Each supervisor of an employee subject to this subtitle shall attend mandatory training by the Department on the methods and procedures required in the performance appraisal process.

(d) Factors in evaluating a manager’s or supervisor’s performance shall include:

(1) attendance at any required performance appraisal training;

(2) adherence to established methods and procedures in conducting performance appraisals;

(3) the timely completion of performance appraisals for employees assigned to the manager or supervisor; and

(4) subject to subsection (e) of this section, if required by the manager’s or supervisor’s supervisor, the results of an anonymous survey of employees assigned to the manager or supervisor in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary.

(e) An anonymous survey of the employees of a manager or supervisor may be performed only if more than five employees are assigned to the manager or supervisor.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-325 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-325
§7–325.
Status: in_force

The Calvert Marine Museum is the State paleontology collection and research center.
Md. Code, Human Services § 7-903 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 7 / Subtitle 9 / Section 7-903
§7–903.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department, in consultation with the Board, shall:

(1) provide a system for eligible program participants to obtain equipment, but no single eligible participant shall receive more than $6,000;

(2) provide a system for eligible program participants who cannot access telecommunications relay services in a traditional manner to obtain communication facilitators or related support services;

(3) establish an information and referral service, including the toll–free numbers for the various access modes for the Maryland relay service and provide information about the availability of the equipment;

(4) contract with private vendors or nonprofit organizations to provide the information and referral service and other auxiliary services;

(5) as necessary, establish interagency agreements with other State agencies that provide technical assistance for disabled individuals to prevent duplicative programs; and

(6) appoint appropriate staff to assist the Board in carrying out its activities under this subtitle.

(b) The Board and the Department shall:

(1) develop regulations;

(2) develop and implement educational outreach programs; and

(3) review and monitor the program.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 7-304 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the State dog.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-401 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-401
§7–401.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “B.T.U.” means a British Thermal Unit which is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.

(c) “Builder” means:

(1) the person with whom the owner of a building enters into a contract or agreement to be principally responsible for the construction of the building, either individually or as a general contractor; or

(2) the owner of a building, if the owner constructs the building or serves as the owner’s own general contractor.

(d) (1) “Building” means any new structure that:

(i) is designed for human use or occupancy;

(ii) provides a method of controlling energy usage within its exterior envelope; and

(iii) as designed, does not have a peak design rate of energy usage per square foot of floor area of less than 3.5 B.T.U. per hour or 1 watt.

(2) “Building” includes any portion of an otherwise excluded new structure if that portion of the structure is primarily for human use or occupancy because the exterior envelopes, heating, venting and air conditioning systems, service water heating, and electrical distribution and illuminating systems are designed for that portion of the structure that is primarily for human use or occupancy.

(3) “Building” does not include:

(i) an addition to an existing structure or a single-family dwelling that is to constitute the principal residence of the builder;

(ii) a structure with a permanent heating and cooling system that utilizes a source other than natural gas, a petroleum product, or electricity;

(iii) an industrialized building as defined in § 12-301 of the Public Safety Article that bears an insignia furnished by the Department of Housing and Community Development under Title 12, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article; and

(iv) a manufactured home as defined in § 12-301 of the Public Safety Article that bears an insignia issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development under Title 12, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article.

(e) “Energy Code” means energy conservation standards adopted under COMAR 05.02.07.04 Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS) under the authority of Title 12, Subtitle 5 of the Public Safety Article.

(f) “Political subdivision” means a county, Baltimore City, or a municipal corporation.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 7-201 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-201
§7–201.
Status: in_force

In Part I of this subtitle, “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Firefighters Association.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-405 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-405
§7–405.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General and the State’s Attorney are authorized to conduct the criminal investigation and prosecution of all cases of mortgage fraud under this subtitle.

(b) The Attorney General or the State’s Attorney, as appropriate, shall promptly report a conviction under this subtitle to the unit of State government that has regulatory jurisdiction over the business activities of the person convicted.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-402 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-402
§7–402.
Status: in_force

A person may not commit mortgage fraud.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7-501 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-501
§7–501.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Division of Correction shall grant a conditional release from confinement to an incarcerated individual who:

(1) is serving a term of confinement of more than 18 months;

(2) was sentenced on or after July 2, 1970, to the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction; and

(3) has served the term or terms, less diminution credit awarded under Title 3, Subtitle 7 and Title 11, Subtitle 5 of this article.

(b) An incarcerated individual convicted of a violent crime committed on or after October 1, 2009, is not eligible for a conditional release under this section until after the incarcerated individual becomes eligible for parole under § 7–301(c) or (d) of this title.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-322 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-322
§7–322.
Status: in_force

(a) If a criminal prosecution under this subtitle results in a conviction, the Attorney General or the State’s Attorney who has prosecuted the case shall notify the Commissioner in writing of the conviction within 30 days of the conviction.

(b) The notice required under subsection (a) of this section shall include:

(1) The name and address of the person convicted; and

(2) A copy of the judgment in the criminal case.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 7-403 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-403
§7–403.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and at the sole discretion of the employee's appointing authority, an employee's probationary period may be extended if:

(1) the appointing authority decides that additional time is necessary to allow the employee to demonstrate proficiency in the performance of the employee's assigned duties and responsibilities;

(2) in the appointing authority's judgment, the period of the employee's absence on approved leave is sufficient to prevent the appointing authority from making a reasonable decision regarding the proficiency of the employee's performance; or

(3) the employee requests to extend the probationary period.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee’s probationary period may be extended under subsection (a) of this section up to one additional 6-month period.

(2) For an employee appointed to a skilled service position below grade 7, an employee’s probationary period may be extended under subsection (a) of this section up to one additional 3-month period.
Md. Code, Education § 7-307 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-307
§7–307.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel in any public school may take reasonable action necessary to prevent violence on school premises or on a school-sponsored trip, including intervening in a fight or physical struggle that takes place in his or her presence, whether the fight is among students or other individuals.

(2) The degree and force of the intervention may be as reasonably necessary to prevent violence, restore order and to protect the safety of the combatants and surrounding individuals.

(b) A principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel who is hurt while taking preventive action or intervening in a fight under this section:

(1) Shall be compensated by the county board for any necessary medical expenses that result directly from the preventive action or intervention; and

(2) May not lose any compensation for time lost from school duties that results directly from the preventive action or intervention, but compensation may be reduced by any payments made under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.

(c) In any suit, claim, or criminal charge brought by a parent or other claimant of one of the combatants against the principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel because of the preventive action or intervention, the county board:

(1) Shall provide legal counsel for the principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel or may provide reimbursement for the reasonable expenses of the legal defense of any criminal charge if the county board considers it appropriate; and

(2) Shall save the principal, teacher, school security guard, or other school system personnel harmless from any award or decree against him.
Md. Code, Land Use § 7-304 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-304
§7–304.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the local laws, rules, regulations, and policies governing the use, density, or intensity of the real property subject to an agreement shall be the local laws, rules, regulations, and policies in force at the time the parties execute the agreement.

(b) If the local jurisdiction determines that compliance with local laws, rules, regulations, and policies enacted or adopted after the effective date of an agreement is essential to ensure the public health, safety, or welfare, an agreement may not prevent a local government from requiring a person to comply with those local laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
Md. Code, Education § 7-435 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 7 / Subtitle 4 / Section 7-435
§7–435.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before December 1, 2017, the Department shall, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, update the Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems and Schools to accommodate, safeguard, and evacuate students, staff, and visitors with disabilities on public school grounds in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

(b) On or before July 1, 2018, each local school system shall update the local school system’s emergency plan to comply with the update of the Department’s guidelines and regulations under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) If a student with an IEP requires specific accommodations for evacuation in an emergency, the student’s IEP shall include accommodations for the student during an emergency.

(d) If a student with a 504 plan requires specific accommodations for evacuation in an emergency, the student’s 504 team shall discuss and address the student’s needs as necessary.
Md. Code, Real Property § 7-105.5 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-105.5
§7–105.
Status: in_force

§7–105.5.

(a) In this section, “holder of a subordinate interest” includes any condominium council of unit owners or homeowners association that has filed a request for notice of sale under subsection (c) of this section.

(b) The person authorized to make a sale in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust shall give written notice of any proposed foreclosure sale to the holder of any subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest, including a judgment, in accordance with § 7–105.4 of this subtitle and the requirements of Maryland Rule 14–210.

(c) (1) The land records office of each county shall maintain a current listing of recorded requests for notice of sale by holders of subordinate mortgages, deeds of trust, or other subordinate interests.

(2) The holder of a subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest may file a request for notice under this subsection.

(3) Each request for notice of sale shall:

(i) Be recorded in a separate paper or electronic index which shall be indexed under the name of the holder of the superior mortgage or deed of trust and under the book and page numbers where the superior mortgage or deed of trust is recorded;

(ii) Identify the property in which the subordinate interest is held;

(iii) State the name and address of the holder of the subordinate interest; and

(iv) Identify the superior mortgage or deed of trust by stating:

1. The names of the original parties to the superior mortgage or deed of trust;

2. The date the superior mortgage or deed of trust was recorded; and

3. The office, docket or book, and page where the superior mortgage or deed of trust is recorded.

(4) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, failure of a holder of a subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest to record a request for notice under this subsection does not affect the duty of a holder of a superior interest to provide notice as required under this section.

(ii) A holder of a superior interest does not have a duty to provide notice to a condominium council of unit owners or homeowners association that has not filed a request for notice under this subsection.

(d) The person giving notice under this section shall file in the action:

(1) The return receipt from the notice; or

(2) An affidavit that:

(i) The notice provisions of this section have been complied with; or

(ii) The address of the holder of the subordinate interest is not reasonably ascertainable.

(e) The person authorized to make a sale in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust is not required to give notice to the holder of a subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest if:

(1) The existence of the mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest is not reasonably ascertainable;

(2) The identity or address of the holder of the mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest is not reasonably ascertainable;

(3) With respect to a recorded or filed subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other recorded or filed subordinate interest, the recordation or filing occurred after the later of:

(i) 30 days before the day on which the foreclosure sale was actually held; and

(ii) The date the action to foreclose the mortgage or deed of trust was filed;

(4) With respect to an unrecorded or unfiled subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other unrecorded or unfiled subordinate interest, the subordinate interest was created after the later of:

(i) 30 days before the day on which the foreclosure sale was actually held; and

(ii) The date the action to foreclose the mortgage or deed of trust was filed; or

(5) With respect to a condominium council of unit owners or homeowners association, the condominium council of unit owners or homeowners association has not filed a request for notice under subsection (c) of this section.

(f) The right of a holder of a subordinate mortgage, deed of trust, or other subordinate interest to file an action for the failure of the person authorized to make a sale in an action to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust to comply with the provisions of this section shall expire 3 years after the date of the order ratifying the foreclosure sale.
Md. Code, Insurance § 7-502 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-502
§7–502.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a nonprofit health service plan or insurer that is being merged or consolidated with or acquired by another person.

(b) Current financing money that, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Health Services Cost Review Commission, is provided by a nonprofit health service plan or insurer to a hospital for discounted hospital rates is deemed to be security for the outstanding charges that the nonprofit health service plan or insurer owes to the hospital for bills or claims for services that the hospital provided before the merger, consolidation, or acquisition.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-506 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-506
§7–506.
Status: in_force

(a) The electric company in a distribution territory shall provide and be responsible for distribution services in the territory.

(b) The electric company shall provide distribution services in its distribution territory to all customers and electricity suppliers on rates, terms of access, and conditions that are comparable to the electric company’s own use of its distribution system.

(c) Each electric company shall maintain the reliability of its distribution system in accordance with § 7–213 of this title and applicable orders, tariffs, and regulations of the Commission.

(d) The electric company shall connect customers and deliver electricity on behalf of electricity suppliers consistent with the provisions of this division.

(e) The electric company shall provide standard offer service under § 7–510(c) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Family Law § 7-106 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-106
§7–106.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the circuit court for each county shall record all final decrees in proceedings for divorce in that county and keep the record readily accessible in some permanent form.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 7-512.1 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-512.1
§7–512.
Status: in_force

§7–512.1.

(a) (1) The Commission shall establish an electric universal service program to assist electric customers with annual incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

(2) The components of the electric universal service program shall include:

(i) bill assistance;

(ii) low–income residential weatherization; and

(iii) the retirement of arrearages for electric customers who have not received assistance in retiring arrearages under the universal service program within the preceding 5 fiscal years.

(3) The Department of Housing and Community Development is responsible for administering the low–income residential weatherization component of the electric universal service program.

(4) (i) The Department of Human Services, through the Office of Home Energy Programs, is responsible for administering the bill assistance and the arrearage retirement components of the electric universal service program.

(ii) The Department of Human Services may:

1. establish minimum and maximum benefits available to an electric customer under the bill assistance and arrearage retirement components; and

2. coordinate benefits under the electric universal service program with benefits under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program and other available energy assistance programs.

(5) The Department of Human Services may, with input from a panel or roundtable of interested parties, contract to assist in administering the bill assistance and the arrearage retirement components of the electric universal service program.

(6) The Commission has oversight responsibility for the bill assistance and the arrearage retirement components of the electric universal service program and any other funds expended under this section.

(7) In a specific case, the electric universal service program may waive the income eligibility limitation under paragraph (1) of this subsection in order to provide assistance to an electric customer who would qualify for a similar waiver under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program established under Title 5, Subtitle 5A of the Human Services Article.

(8) (i) If an applicant for bill assistance or arrearage retirement is to be denied due to deficient documentation, the Department of Human Services shall:

1. promptly provide notice of the deficiency to the applicant; and

2. afford the applicant ample opportunity of not less than 3 months to cure the deficiency.

(ii) An electric company may not begin the process to terminate service to an applicant while the applicant is curing a deficiency under this paragraph.

(9) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(iii) of this subsection, any assistance received for arrearage retirement by a customer in calendar years 2020 and 2021 may not be counted toward the limitation on the number of times the customer may receive assistance for arrearage retirement.

(b) (1) All customers shall contribute to the funding of the electric universal service program through a charge collected by each electric company.

(2) The Commission shall determine a fair and equitable allocation for collecting the charges among all customer classes pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, in accordance with subsection (f)(6) of this section, any unexpended bill assistance and arrearage retirement funds returned to customers under subsection (f) of this section shall be returned to each customer class as a credit in the same proportion that the customer class contributed charges to the fund.

(4) The Department of Human Services shall expend any unexpended bill assistance and arrearage funds that were collected in fiscal years 2010 through 2017, in excess of the total amount authorized under subsection (e) of this section, for one or more of the following purposes:

(i) bill assistance and the retirement of arrearages for customers who are eligible to receive assistance at the time services are provided;

(ii) targeted and enhanced low–income residential weatherization designed to remediate households that are considered ineligible to participate in other State energy efficiency programs due to significant health and safety hazards;

(iii) an arrearage management program for low–income customers in arrears, including providing credits or matching payments for customers who make timely payments on current bills; or

(iv) an arrearage prevention program for low–income customers.

(5) An electric company shall recover electric universal service program costs in accordance with § 7–512 of this subtitle.

(6) As determined by the Office of Home Energy Programs, bill assistance payments to an electric company may be on a monthly basis for each customer.

(7) The Commission shall determine the allocation of the electric universal service charge among the generation, transmission, and distribution rate components of all classes.

(8) The Commission may not assess the electric universal service surcharge on a per kilowatt–hour basis.

(c) (1) On or before January 1 of each year, the Commission shall report, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the electric universal service program, including:

(i) subject to subsection (e) of this section, a recommendation on the total amount of funds for the program for the following fiscal year based on:

1. the level of participation in and the amounts expended on bill assistance and arrearage retirement during the preceding fiscal year;

2. how bill assistance and arrearage retirement payments were calculated during the preceding fiscal year;

3. the projected needs for the bill assistance and the arrearage retirement components for the next fiscal year; and

4. the amount of any bill assistance or arrearage retirement surplus carried over in the electric universal service program fund under subsection (f)(6)(i) of this section;

(ii) for bill assistance, the total amount of need, as determined by the Commission, for electric customers with annual incomes at or below 175% of the federal poverty level and the basis for this determination;

(iii) the amount of funds needed, as determined by the Commission, to retire arrearages for electric customers who have not received assistance in retiring arrearages under the electric universal service program within the preceding 7 fiscal years, and the basis for this determination;

(iv) the amount of funds needed, as determined by the Commission, for bill assistance and arrearage retirement, respectively, for customers for whom income limitations may be waived under subsection (a)(7) of this section, and the basis for each determination;

(v) the impact on customers’ rates, including the allocation among customer classes, from collecting the total amount recommended by the Commission under item (i) of this paragraph; and

(vi) the impact of using other federal poverty level benchmarks on costs and the effectiveness of the electric universal service program.

(2) (i) To assist the Commission in preparing its recommendations under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Office of Home Energy Programs shall report to the Commission each year on:

1. the number of customers and the amount of distributions made to fuel customers under the Maryland Energy Assistance Program established under Title 5, Subtitle 5A of the Human Services Article, identified by funding source and fuel source;

2. the cost of outreach and education materials provided by the Office of Home Energy Programs for the electric universal service program; and

3. the amount of money that the Department of Human Services receives, and is projected to receive, for low–income energy assistance from:

A. the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article;

B. with respect to electric customers only, the Maryland Energy Assistance Program; and

C. any other federal, State, local, or private source.

(ii) The Office of Home Energy Programs may satisfy the reporting requirement of subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph by providing the Commission with a copy of material that contains the required information and that the Office of Home Energy Programs submits to the federal government.

(iii) The Commission shall include the information provided by the Office of Home Energy Programs under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph in its report to the General Assembly under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) Subject to subsection (d)(2) of this section, the Commission shall include the information provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development under subsection (d)(1) of this section in its report to the General Assembly under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(4) The electric universal service program shall be subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits in accordance with §§ 2–1220 through 2–1227 of the State Government Article.

(d) (1) On or before January 1 of each year, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall report, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the low–income residential weatherization component of the electric universal service program, including:

(i) the amount of funds expended during the preceding fiscal year;

(ii) the level of participation during the preceding fiscal year, including the number of households served in each area of the State; and

(iii) the types of projects, including the average cost per unit, provided to households during the preceding fiscal year.

(2) The Department of Housing and Community Development may satisfy the reporting requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection by requesting the Commission to include the information in the Commission’s report required under subsection (c) of this section and providing the information to the Commission by the date specified by the Commission.

(e) The total amount of funds to be collected for the electric universal service program each year shall be $37 million, allocated in the following manner:

(1) $27.4 million shall be collected from the industrial and commercial classes; and

(2) $9.6 million shall be collected from the residential class.

(f) (1) In this subsection, “fund” means the electric universal service program fund.

(2) There is an electric universal service program fund.

(3) (i) 1. The Comptroller shall collect the revenue collected by electric companies under subsection (b) of this section and place the revenue into the fund.

2. The General Assembly may appropriate funds supplemental to the funds collected under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph.

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

(iii) The purpose of the fund is to assist electric customers as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section.

(4) The Department of Human Services, with oversight by the Commission, shall disburse the bill assistance and arrearage retirement funds in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(5) The Comptroller annually shall disburse up to $1,000,000 of low–income residential weatherization funds to the Department of Housing and Community Development, as provided in the State budget.

(6) (i) At the end of a given fiscal year, any unexpended bill assistance and arrearage retirement funds that were collected for that fiscal year shall be retained in the fund and shall be made available for disbursement through the first 6 months of the next fiscal year to customers who:

1. qualify for assistance from the fund during the given fiscal year;

2. apply for assistance from the fund before the end of the given fiscal year; and

3. remain eligible for assistance at the time services are provided.

(ii) If the Commission determines that an extension is needed, the Commission may extend up to an additional 6 months the period in which unexpended bill assistance and arrearage retirement funds may be made available for disbursement under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(iii) 1. Any bill assistance and arrearage retirement funds collected for a given fiscal year that are retained under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and that remain unexpended at the end of the period allowed under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph shall be returned to each customer class in the proportion that the customer class contributed charges to the fund for the given fiscal year in the form of a credit toward the charge assessed in the following fiscal year.

2. If the Commission determines that it is impractical to establish a rate credit for the amount to be returned for a given fiscal year to customers under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph, the Commission:

A. may defer the return for not more than 2 additional fiscal years; and

B. shall combine the returned amount for that fiscal year with amounts to be returned for the following fiscal years when calculating the rate credit for the final fiscal year of the period.

(g) (1) If a party to a merger or acquisition of an electric company or an affiliate of an electric company is required to distribute a credit to the customers in the electric company’s service territory under an agreement with the Commission in connection with the merger or acquisition, the Commission shall consider the adequacy of the current funding of the electric universal service program in providing assistance to customers who qualify under this section.

(2) Any funds deposited into the electric universal service program fund as a result of an agreement with the Commission in connection with a merger or acquisition of an electric company or an affiliate of an electric company are in addition to, and may not substitute for, funds collected under subsection (e) of this section.

(h) (1) An arrearage prevention program under subsection (b)(4)(iv) of this section is intended to prevent or reduce arrearages for low–income customers who have participated in a low–income residential weatherization program.

(2) (i) The program is intended as a one–time grant of money to establish ongoing arrearage prevention activities in the State.

(ii) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Commission, will select for the program up to two public or private entities as program recipients to administer the program.

(iii) At least one program recipient must primarily serve customers in a major urban area of the State.

(3) A program recipient must demonstrate significant efforts to:

(i) secure additional private investment in rooftop solar installation, including the use of program money for credit enhancement, direct project support, or support for program recipients and customers; and

(ii) provide employment in solar installation to unemployed and underemployed individuals, with preference for those who reside in the local jurisdiction where the installations will occur.

(4) The program may include the installation of rooftop solar electricity generation equipment after energy efficiency measures at the residential property have been completed.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-603 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 6 / Section 7-603
§7–603.
Status: in_force

If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for interpleader. The bailee may assert an interpleader either in defending an action for nondelivery of the goods or by original action.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 7-102 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-102
§7–102.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided in the law establishing the exemption, when any property is exempted by law from property tax, the exemption is effective on the next date of finality after the effective date of the law.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-267 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-267
§7–267.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in § 7-265 of this subtitle, a person who violates any provision of or fails to perform any duty imposed by this subtitle, or who violates any provision of or fails to perform any duty imposed by a rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit adopted or issued under this subtitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(i) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; or

(ii) If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of the person under this subsection, a fine not exceeding $50,000 for each day of violation or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2) In addition to any criminal penalties imposed on a person convicted under this subsection, the person may be enjoined from continuing the violation.

(3) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation under this subsection.

(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both if the person:

(1) Knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit adopted or issued under this subtitle; or

(2) Falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit adopted or issued under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-308.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 7 / Subtitle 3 / Section 7-308.1
§7–308.
Status: in_force

§7–308.1.

(a) A personal representative of a deceased mortician’s, funeral director’s, or surviving spouse’s estate shall be licensed by the Board before continuing operation of the mortuary science business.

(b) The Board shall issue an executor license to an applicant if the applicant:

(1) Is the appointed personal representative of a deceased mortician’s, funeral director’s, or surviving spouse’s estate in accordance with the requirements established in Title 5 of the Estates and Trusts Article;

(2) Submits to the Board, within 30 days of the death of the licensed mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse:

(i) Written verification of the death of the licensee;

(ii) Written verification of appointment as a personal representative; and

(iii) The application required by the Board;

(3) Within 14 days after the death of the licensed mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse, submits to the Board the name of a licensed funeral director or mortician who has agreed to apply for a pre–need trustee license issued under § 7–308.2 of this subtitle; and

(4) Pays a fee set by the Board.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent a personal representative from selling the mortuary science business that was operated and wholly or partly owned by the licensed funeral director or licensed mortician.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, while an executor license is effective, it authorizes the licensee to:

(1) Continue operation of the mortuary science business that had been operated and wholly or partly owned by the deceased mortician or funeral director; and

(2) Assist with the planning and conducting of funeral services for that mortuary science business.

(e) The Board may issue a license under this section only if:

(1) The business is operated under the direct supervision of a licensed mortician or funeral director; and

(2) The embalming services are provided by a licensed mortician.

(f) (1) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7–314 of this subtitle, the Board shall provide for the term of an executor license.

(ii) The term of an executor license may not be more than 12 months.

(2) An executor license may be renewed for one additional 3–month period if:

(i) A buyer of the funeral establishment has been identified and has entered into a sales contract, but the sale of the funeral establishment has not been completed;

(ii) A pre–need account audit has not been completed and evidence is presented to the Board that failure to complete the audit is due to circumstances beyond the control of the funeral establishment; or

(iii) The Board determines that a renewal is needed due to unforeseen circumstances.

(g) A personal representative who wishes to continue operation of a mortuary science business upon expiration of the executor license must qualify and be licensed as a mortician or a funeral director, or be the holder of a surviving spouse or corporation license.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 7-204 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-204
§7–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A warehouse is liable for damages for loss of or injury to the goods caused by its failure to exercise care with regard to the goods that a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. Unless otherwise agreed, the warehouse is not liable for damages that could not have been avoided by the exercise of that care.

(b) Damages may be limited by a term in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement limiting the amount of liability in case of loss or damage beyond which the warehouse is not liable. Such a limitation is not effective with respect to the warehouse’s liability for conversion to its own use. On request of the bailor in a record at the time of signing the storage agreement or within a reasonable time after receipt of the warehouse receipt, the warehouse’s liability may be increased on part or all of the goods covered by the storage agreement or the warehouse receipt. In this event, increased rates may be charged based on an increased valuation of the goods.

(c) Reasonable provisions as to the time and manner of presenting claims and commencing actions based on the bailment may be included in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement.

(d) This section does not modify or repeal any statute that imposes a higher responsibility upon the warehouse or invalidates a contractual limitation that would be permissible under this title.
Md. Code, State Government § 7-202 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 7 / Subtitle 2 / Section 7-202
§7–202.
Status: in_force

There is a Division of State Documents in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 7-122 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 7 / Subtitle 1 / Section 7-122
§7–122.
Status: in_force

This Part III of this subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Uniform Act on Interstate Compromise of Death Taxes”.
Md. Code, Environment § 7-509 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 7 / Subtitle 5 / Section 7-509
§7–509.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon submission of a proposed response action plan, the participant:

(1) Shall publish a notice of a proposed response action plan once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the geographical area in which the eligible property is located that shall include:

(i) A summary of the proposed response action plan;

(ii) The name and address of the participant and eligible property;

(iii) The name, address, and telephone number of the office within the Department from which information about the proposed response action plan may be obtained;

(iv) An address to which persons may submit written comments about the proposed response action plan;

(v) A deadline for the close of the public comment period by which written comments must be received by the Department; and

(vi) The date and location of the public informational meeting; and

(2) Shall post at the eligible property a notice of intent to conduct a response action plan at that property.

(b) The Department shall receive written comments from the public for 30 days after publication and posting required under this section or 5 days after the public informational meeting required under this section, whichever is later.

(c) The Department shall hold a public informational meeting on the proposed response action plan at the participant’s expense within 40 days after the publication of the notice in accordance with subsection (a)(1) of this section.