Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 4-605 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-605
§4–605.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in §§ 4–301.1 and 4–301.2 of this title and subsection (b) of this section, a person may not practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services in any place other than:

(1) a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit under this title; or

(2) a beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit under Title 5 of this article.

(b) A licensed master barber, licensed barber, or licensed barber–stylist may practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services as appropriate outside a barbershop or beauty salon if:

(1) the master barber, barber, or barber–stylist is sponsored by a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit or a beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit;

(2) the patron is a customer of the barbershop or the beauty salon;

(3) the implements transported to the site where barbering services or barber–stylist services will be performed are sanitized and disinfected;

(4) the sponsoring barbershop maintains complete records of all services performed outside the barbershop or the beauty salon; and

(5) Board inspectors are permitted to conduct inspections of:

(i) the implements used outside of the barbershop or the beauty salon; and

(ii) the premises where the barbering services or barber–stylist services are performed.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 4-204 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may:

(1) classify positions in a unit when, in the Secretary's judgment, it is necessary to preserve the integrity of the classification system; and

(2) order the head of a principal unit to:

(i) take appropriate action to properly classify a position or take other appropriate action to comply with a position classification audit; or

(ii) modify the unit's classification practices to comply with the findings of an operational audit.

(b) (1) The Secretary shall determine the effective dates for newly created or modified classes, position classification plans, and classification standards and procedures.

(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide for effective dates of position reclassifications.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-208 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-208
§4–208.
Status: in_force

The Department has any power necessary and proper to accomplish a function conferred on it by law or delegated to it or requested of it by the Board of Public Works.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-502 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-502
§4–502.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Homeownership Programs Fund.

(b) There is a Homeownership Programs Fund.

(c) As provided in the State budget, the Department shall use the Fund to:

(1) pay expenses of the Maryland Home Financing Program, including reserves for anticipated future losses directly related to the Maryland Home Financing Program;

(2) make loans under the Maryland Home Financing Program; and

(3) make loans and pay expenses of the Down Payment and Settlement Expense Loan Program.

(d) The Fund consists of:

(1) money appropriated by the State for homeownership programs, including the Maryland Home Financing Program under Subtitle 8 of this title and the Down Payment and Settlement Expense Loan Program under Subtitle 3 of this title;

(2) money from the sale of the State’s general obligation bonds;

(3) repayments or prepayments of principal and payments of interest on loans made under the Maryland Home Financing Program, the Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, the Reverse Equity Program, or the Down Payment and Settlement Expense Loan Program, formerly the Settlement Expense Loan Program;

(4) money transferred to the Fund in accordance with §§ 4–503(d), 4–504(f), and 4–505(h) of this subtitle and §§ 3–203(i) and 6–310(g) of this article; and

(5) investment earnings of the Fund.

(e) Subject to § 7–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and except as otherwise provided in the State budget, after the first 8 months of a fiscal year, the Department may transfer unencumbered money in the Fund to any other fund established under this title.

(f) Money received as repayment of principal or payment of interest on a loan made under the Maryland Home Financing Program that is not appropriated in the State budget may be credited to the Annuity Bond Fund and used to pay the principal of or interest on money borrowed by the State and appropriated to the Maryland Home Financing Program.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 4-217 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-217
§4–217.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations exempting the following from the provisions of this subtitle pursuant to conditions he prescribes for sanitary standards, practices, and procedures:

(1) Any poultry products sold directly to consumers by any retail dealer in any retail store if the store does not perform processing operations other than cutting up poultry products on the premises;

(2) Any person who slaughters, processes, or otherwise handles any poultry or poultry product processed according to recognized religious dietary laws to the extent the Department determines necessary to avoid conflict with the laws while still effectuating the purposes of this subtitle;

(3) Any person who slaughters any poultry raised by him and processes and transports any poultry product exclusively for his use or for members of his household, or his nonpaying guests or employees;

(4) Custom slaughter by any person of any poultry delivered by the owner, if the poultry products are used exclusively by members of the owner’s household, his nonpaying guests, or employees, and if the custom slaughterer does not engage in the business of buying or selling poultry products capable of use as human food;

(5) Slaughtering and processing of poultry products by a poultry producer on his own premises if (i) the poultry is sound and healthy and raised on his premises, (ii) in lieu of any other labeling requirement, the poultry products are identified with the producer’s name and address, and (iii) they are not otherwise misbranded and are sound, clean, and fit for human food when distributed;

(6) Slaughtering of any sound, healthy poultry or processing of its poultry products by any person for direct distribution by him to household consumers, restaurants, hotels, and boarding houses for use in their dining rooms, or in preparation of meals for direct sale to consumers, if, in lieu of other labeling requirements, every distributed poultry product is identified with the processor’s name and address, and the poultry products are not otherwise misbranded and are sound, clean, and fit for human food when distributed;

(7) Small enterprises, including any poultry producer which slaughters or cuts up poultry for distribution in intrastate commerce as carcasses or parts of carcasses, if the Secretary determines that this exemption does not impair the protection of consumers from adulterated or misbranded poultry;

(8) Any operation of the type traditionally and usually conducted at any retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment, if it is conducted at one of these establishments for sale in normal retail quantities or service of these articles to consumers at the establishment, and if poultry or poultry products are not processed at the establishment for distribution in interstate commerce or are not subject to inspection under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act; and

(9) Poultry raised by a poultry producer on his own farm if (i) he slaughters not more than 250 turkeys, or not more than an equivalent number of birds of other species during the calendar year for which this exemption is being determined (four birds of other species being deemed the equivalent of one turkey); (ii) he does not engage in buying or selling poultry products other than those produced from poultry raised on his own farm; and (iii) the poultry moves only in intrastate commerce.

(b) The exemptions in paragraphs (5) and (6), do not apply if the person, whose operation is exempted in the applicable paragraph, engages in the business of buying and selling poultry or poultry products other than those specified in this paragraph in the current calendar year. The exemptions of paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) also do not apply to any person who slaughters or processes a quantity of turkeys or birds of other species in the current calendar year which does not entitle an exemption under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.

(c) The adulteration and misbranding provisions of this subtitle, other than the requirement of the inspection legend, apply to articles which are exempted from inspection under this section, except as otherwise specified under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

(d) The Secretary may suspend or terminate by order any exemption under this section with respect to any person if the Secretary finds that this action aids in effectuating the purposes of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4-205 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-205
§4–205.
Status: in_force

If a customer delivers an item to a depositary bank for collection:

(1) The depositary bank becomes a holder of the item at the time it receives the item for collection if the customer at the time of delivery was a holder of the item, whether or not the customer indorses the item, and, if the bank satisfies the other requirements of § 3-302, it is a holder in due course; and

(2) The depositary bank warrants to collecting banks, the payor bank or other payor, and the drawer that the amount of the item was paid to the customer or deposited to the customer's account.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-2504 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 25 / Section 4-2504
§4–2504.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before the last day of the taxable year in which a qualified workforce housing project that has been allocated a part of the State tax credit under this subtitle is placed in service, the owner shall:

(1) notify the Secretary that the project has been placed in service; and

(2) certify that the project is a qualified workforce housing project eligible for the State tax credit.

(b) Within 15 days after notification that a project has been placed in service, the Secretary shall issue to the owner a final credit certificate for the project stating the final credit amount for the project, not to exceed the credit amount initially allocated to the project.

(c) The Secretary shall:

(1) determine whether any event has occurred in violation of this subtitle or regulations adopted under this subtitle that makes the project ineligible for the State tax credit or otherwise triggers the recapture of any State tax credit as provided under § 10–749 of the Tax – General Article; and

(2) promptly notify the Comptroller of the occurrence of the event.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-217 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-217
§4–217.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Unless a run-off election is to be held or an investigation is to be made under § 4-212 or § 4-213 of this subtitle, immediately after the period for filing an objection has passed, the Mediation Service shall certify to each party to a consent election the result of the consent election.

(2) If a labor organization wins a consent election, the certification of the result of the consent election shall include a certification of the organization as bargaining representative.

(3) The rulings and determinations of the Mediation Service under this subsection are final.

(b) Unless the Mediation Service certifies the result in accordance with subsection (a) of this section or receives a timely exception under § 4-215 of this subtitle that, the Mediation Service determines, raises a substantial and material issue with respect to the conduct or result of a consent election, the Mediation Service immediately shall:

(1) decide the matter on the record; or

(2) dispose otherwise of the case.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-102 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-102
§4–102.
Status: in_force

There is a Division of Tourism, Film, and the Arts in the Department.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1301 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 4 / Subtitle 13 / Section 4-1301
§4–1301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.

(c) “Fund” means the Student Peer Mediation Program Fund.

(d) “Student peer mediation program” means a program that trains students in conflict resolution.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-308.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-308.1
§4–308.
Status: in_force

§4–308.1.

(a) In this section, “community–based health fair” means a health service event that offers primary health care services to an individual for free or using a sliding fee schedule that is sponsored by:

(1) The federal, the State, or a local government;

(2) A nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or

(3) A nonprofit community organization that has the stated purpose of providing health services to the disadvantaged.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a licensed dental hygienist, without the supervision of a dentist, may provide without compensation the following services at a community–based health fair:

(1) A preliminary dental examination, including charting any cavities, restorations, or missing teeth;

(2) Oral health education;

(3) Taking blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, height, and weight; and

(4) Referrals to a dental home, including providing a patient with a list of clinical public health facilities.

(c) (1) The Board, in consultation with the Department’s Office of Oral Health, shall develop a standard form to be used by a dental hygienist who performs the services authorized under this section at a community–based health fair.

(2) A dental hygienist who performs services in accordance with this section shall:

(i) Fill out the form required under paragraph (1) of this subsection for each patient who received services from the dental hygienist; and

(ii) Submit the completed form to the Office of Oral Health.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-503 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-503
§4–503.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Not later than June 1 each calendar year beginning in 2020, an insurer or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member and for which the State is the lead state shall submit to the Commissioner a Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure that is in the form and contains the information required by regulation.

(2) If an insurer is a member of an insurance group and the State is not the lead state for the insurance group, as determined by the procedures specified in the most recent Financial Analysis Handbook adopted by the NAIC, the insurer shall submit a CGAD to the commissioner of the lead state for the insurance group, in accordance with the laws of the lead state.

(b) A CGAD submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall include a signature of the chief executive officer or corporate secretary of the insurer or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member attesting, to the best of that individual’s belief and knowledge, that:

(1) the insurer has implemented a corporate governance structure, policies, and practices; and

(2) a copy of the CGAD has been provided to the insurer’s board of directors or the appropriate committee of the board of directors.

(c) On request of the Commissioner, an insurer that is not required to submit a CGAD under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall submit a CGAD to the Commissioner.

(d) (1) Depending on how an insurer or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member has structured its corporate governance system, the insurer or insurance group submitting a CGAD to the Commissioner may provide information regarding its corporate governance structure at:

(i) the ultimate controlling parent level;

(ii) an intermediate holding company level; or

(iii) the individual legal entity level.

(2) In determining the level for which information will be provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the insurer or insurance group may consider the following criteria:

(i) the level at which the insurer’s or insurance group’s risk appetite is determined;

(ii) the level at which factors, such as earnings, capital, liquidity, operations, and reputation of the insurer, are overseen collectively, and at which level the supervision of those factors is coordinated and exercised; or

(iii) the level at which legal liability for failure of general corporate governance duties would be placed.

(3) If the insurer or insurance group determines the level of reporting based on the criteria listed under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the insurer or insurance group shall indicate which of the three criteria was used to determine the level of reporting and explain any subsequent changes in the level for which information is provided.

(e) If a CGAD is submitted to a lead state under subsection (a)(2) of this section, a review of the CGAD and any additional requests for information shall be made through the lead state, as determined by the procedures specified in the most recent Financial Analysis Handbook adopted by the NAIC.

(f) An insurer that includes information substantially similar to the information required under this subtitle in another document submitted to the Commissioner, including proxy statements filed in conjunction with Form B requirements, or other state or federal filings provided to the Administration:

(1) may not be required to duplicate the information in a CGAD; and

(2) shall cross–reference in the CGAD the other document in which the information is included.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-336 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-336
§4–336.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to the salary of a public employee.

(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information about the finances of an individual, including assets, income, liabilities, net worth, bank balances, financial history or activities, or creditworthiness.

(c) A custodian shall allow inspection by the person in interest.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-212 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-212
§4–212.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall draft and implement an annual marketing plan consistent with the strategic plan developed under § 4–211 of this subtitle.

(b) The Board shall establish an annual operating budget consistent with the marketing plan.
Md. Code, Health - General § 4-211 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-211
§4–211.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary shall make a new certificate of birth for an individual if the Department receives satisfactory proof that:

(1) The individual was born in this State; and

(2) Regardless of the location, one of the following has occurred:

(i) The previously unwed parents of the individual have married each other after the birth of the individual;

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction has entered an order as to the parentage, legitimation, or adoption of the individual; or

(iii) If a parent who did not give birth to the individual is not named on an earlier certificate of birth:

1. The parent who did not give birth to the individual has acknowledged himself or herself by affidavit to be a parent of the individual; and

2. The mother of the individual has consented by affidavit to the acknowledgment.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary shall make a new certificate of birth for an individual if the Department receives satisfactory proof that:

(1) The individual was born in this State; and

(2) Regardless of the location, one of the following has occurred:

(i) 1. A licensed health care practitioner who has treated or evaluated the individual has determined that the individual’s sex designation should be changed because the individual has undergone treatment appropriate for the purpose of sex transition or has been diagnosed with an intersex condition;

2. The individual, or if the individual is a minor or disabled person under guardianship, the individual’s parent, guardian, or legal representative, has made a written request for a new certificate of birth with a sex designation that differs from the sex designated on the original certificate of birth; and

3. The licensed health care practitioner has signed a statement, under penalty of perjury, that:

A. The individual has undergone surgical, hormonal, or other treatment appropriate for the individual, based on generally accepted medical standards; or

B. The individual has an intersex condition and, in the professional opinion of the licensed health care practitioner, based on generally accepted medical standards, the individual’s sex designation should be changed accordingly;

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction has issued an order indicating that the sex of an individual born in this State has been changed; or

(iii) Before October 1, 2015, the Secretary, as provided under regulations adopted by the Department, amended an original certificate of birth on receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction indicating the sex of the individual had been changed.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary may make a new certificate of birth for an individual who was born outside the United States if one of the following occurred in this State:

(1) The previously unwed parents of the individual have married each other after the birth of the individual;

(2) A court of competent jurisdiction in this State has entered an order as to parentage or legitimation; or

(3) The parent who did not give birth to the individual acknowledged himself or herself by affidavit to be a parent of the individual and the mother of the individual has consented by affidavit to the acknowledgment.

(d) The Secretary may not make a new certificate of birth in connection with an order of a court of competent jurisdiction relating to the adoption of an individual, if one of the following so directs the Secretary:

(1) The court that decrees the adoption;

(2) The adoptive parents; or

(3) The adopted individual, if an adult.

(e) A new certificate of birth shall be prepared on the following basis:

(1) The individual shall be treated as having at birth the status that later is acquired or established and of which proof is submitted.

(2) (i) If the parents of the individual were not married and parentage is established by legal proceedings, the name of the parent who did not give birth to the individual shall be inserted.

(ii) The legal proceeding should request and report to the Secretary that the surname of the subject of the record be changed from that shown on the original certificate, if a change is desired.

(3) If the individual is adopted, the name of the individual shall be that set by the decree of adoption, and the adoptive parents shall be recorded as the parents of the individual.

(4) The new certificate of birth shall contain wording that requires each parent shown on the new certificate to indicate his or her own Social Security number.

(f) (1) When a new certificate of birth is made under subsection (b) of this section:

(i) The sex designation of the individual on the new certificate of birth shall be the sex designation for which satisfactory proof has been submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section; and

(ii) If the name of the individual has been changed at any time, the name of the individual on the new certificate of birth shall be the name that was last established and for which appropriate documentation has been submitted to the Department.

(2) A new certificate of birth made under subsection (b) of this section may not:

(i) Be marked “amended”; or

(ii) Show on its face that a change has been made to:

1. A sex designation; or

2. If applicable, a change of name.

(g) (1) If a new certificate of birth is made, the Secretary shall:

(i) Substitute the new certificate of birth for any certificate then on file; and

(ii) Place the original certificate of birth and all records that relate to the new certificate of birth under seal.

(2) The seal may be broken only:

(i) On order of a court of competent jurisdiction;

(ii) If it does not violate the confidentiality of the record, on written order of a designee of the Secretary; or

(iii) In accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 3A or Subtitle 4B of the Family Law Article.

(3) A certified copy of the certificate of birth that later is issued shall be a copy of the new certificate of birth, unless:

(i) A court of competent jurisdiction orders the issuance of a copy of the original certificate of birth; or

(ii) Title 5, Subtitle 3A or Subtitle 4B of the Family Law Article provides for the issuance of a copy of the original certificate of birth.

(h) Each clerk of court shall send to the Secretary, on the form that the Secretary provides, a report of:

(1) Each decree of adoption;

(2) Each adjudication of parentage, including the parent’s Social Security number; and

(3) Each revocation or amendment of any decree of adoption or adjudication of paternity that the court enters.

(i) Upon receipt of a report or decree of annulment of adoption, the original certificate of birth shall be restored to its place in the files, and the adoption certificate and any accompanying documents are not subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by regulation.

(j) If no certificate of birth is on file for the person for whom a new birth certificate is to be established under this section, and the date and place of birth have not been determined in the adoption or paternity proceedings:

(1) A delayed certificate of birth shall be filed with the Secretary as provided in § 4–210 of this subtitle before a new certificate of birth is established; and

(2) The new birth certificate shall be prepared on the delayed birth certificate form.

(k) (1) The Secretary shall, on request, prepare and register a certificate in this State for an individual born in a foreign country and who was adopted:

(i) Through a court of competent jurisdiction in this State; or

(ii) 1. Under the laws of a jurisdiction or country other than the United States and has been granted an IR–3 or IH–3 visa by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and

2. By an adopting parent who is a resident of this State.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the certificate shall be established on receipt of:

(i) A certificate of adoption from the court decreeing the adoption;

(ii) Proof of the date and place of the child’s birth; and

(iii) A request from the court, the adopting parents, or the adopted person if 18 years of age or over that the certificate be prepared.

(3) If the child was adopted under the laws of a jurisdiction or country other than the United States and has been granted an IR–3 or IH–3 visa by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the certificate shall be established on receipt of:

(i) An official copy of the decree from the jurisdiction or country in which the child was adopted;

(ii) A certified translation of the foreign adoption decree;

(iii) Proof of the date and place of the child’s birth;

(iv) Proof of IR–3 or IH–3 visa status;

(v) A request from the court, the adopting parents, or the adopted person if 18 years of age or over that the certificate be prepared; and

(vi) Proof that the adopting parent is a resident of this State.

(4) The certificate shall be labeled “Certificate of Foreign Birth” and shall show the actual country of birth.

(5) A statement shall also be included on the certificate indicating that it is not evidence of United States citizenship for the child for whom it is issued.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 4-202 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-202
§4–202.
Status: in_force

(a) The incorporators shall sign and acknowledge two copies of articles of incorporation.

(b) The articles of incorporation shall include:

(1) The name and address of each incorporator;

(2) A statement that:

(i) Each incorporator is at least 18 years old;

(ii) Each incorporator is a citizen of the United States; and

(iii) At least one of the incorporators is a citizen of this State;

(3) A statement that the incorporators are associating to form a savings bank under this subtitle;

(4) The name of the savings bank, which may not be similar in any material respect to the name of any other bank, savings bank, or trust company in this State;

(5) The municipal area and county where the principal banking office of the savings bank is to be located;

(6) The name and residence address of each member; and

(7) The number of directors and the names and residence addresses of those who will serve until their successors are elected and qualify.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-915 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 9 / Section 4-915
§4–915.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Secretary shall set upper limits on the income that a family or individual may have to qualify as a family of limited income.

(2) In setting the limits, the Secretary shall consider factors that include:

(i) the portion of the total family income available for housing;

(ii) the size of the family;

(iii) the cost and condition of available housing;

(iv) the ability of the family to compete successfully in the private housing market; and

(v) relevant standards and definitions established for federal and State housing programs.

(b) The Secretary may waive income limits for a borrower or occupant seeking a Program loan to rehabilitate a building that the State historical preservation officer finds historically or architecturally significant.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-107 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-107
§4–107.
Status: in_force

(a) Documents and testimony obtained under this subtitle shall be kept in the offices of the Mediation Service.

(b) Information that the Commissioner, the Mediation Service, or a member of a board obtains under this subtitle is confidential, if the information:

(1) is of a personal nature;

(2) relates to the private business of a person; or

(3) may disclose the profits or methods for doing business of a person.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-507 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-507
§4–507.
Status: in_force

A dentist who has successfully completed a physical evaluation program or course at an accredited hospital or teaching institution, who is qualified and identified by the Board as a specialist in oral surgery, and who admits to a hospital any patient without known medical problems, if the dentist is deemed by the hospital to be qualified to do so:

(1) May complete a hospital admission history and a physical examination of that patient; and

(2) Shall assess the medical risks of the proposed procedures to that patient.
Md. Code, Land Use § 4-405 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-405
§4–405.
Status: in_force

(a) After deciding a judicial review under this subtitle, the circuit court shall file a written order and opinion embodying the reasons for its decision.

(b) (1) A party may file an appeal of a judgment of the circuit court with the Appellate Court of Maryland during the period and in the manner required by the Maryland Rules.

(2) The Appellate Court of Maryland may award costs in any appeal to that court under this subsection.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4A-102 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4A / Subtitle 1 / Section 4A-102
§4A–102.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in § 4A-108 of this subtitle, this title applies to funds transfers defined in § 4A-104 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-802 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 8 / Section 4-802
§4–802.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subtitle apply only to the species of crab commonly known as the blue crab.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-301 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-301
§4–301.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “Office” means the Maryland Film Office.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-1602 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 16 / Section 4-1602
§4–1602.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) in many areas of covered counties, including areas that contain presently stable neighborhoods and middle class residential housing, families of low or moderate income cannot purchase, rehabilitate, or maintain decent, safe, and sanitary housing, and so do not have an opportunity for home ownership directly or through a condominium or cooperative;

(2) the inability of families of low or moderate income under item (1) of this subsection is the result of continuing increases in:

(i) the cost of construction or rehabilitation;

(ii) county taxes;

(iii) heating and electricity expenses;

(iv) maintenance and repair expenses;

(v) inflation;

(vi) the cost of land;

(vii) the cost of energy conservation; and

(viii) borrowing costs, including interest;

(3) the inability of families of low or moderate income to purchase and hold housing in covered counties results in the decline of new housing, the decay of existing housing and neighborhoods, and increased costs for welfare, police, and fire protection;

(4) the decline in new housing construction and the decay of existing housing have produced a critical shortage of adequate housing, harming the economy of covered counties and the well-being of residents;

(5) private enterprise cannot construct or rehabilitate adequate housing for families of low or moderate income without the assistance of a program; and

(6) forcing families of low or moderate income to live in substandard housing is undesirable because it decreases the interest of the families in their communities and the maintenance of their property and their neighborhoods.

(b) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) it will be hard for many residents in covered counties to find decent, safe, and sanitary housing unless housing is constructed or rehabilitated;

(2) unless the supply of housing and the ability of families of low or moderate income to get mortgage financing are increased significantly and expeditiously, many residents of covered counties may have to live in unsanitary, overcrowded, or unsafe conditions to the detriment of the health, welfare, and well-being of these individuals and of the whole community of which they are a part; and

(3) increasing the housing supply in covered counties and the ability of families of low or moderate income to get mortgage financing will:

(i) help in the clearance, replanning, development of, and redevelopment of blighted areas;

(ii) reduce the critical shortage of adequate housing; and

(iii) greatly enhance the maintenance and use of existing housing and neighborhoods.

(c) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) a major cause of the housing crisis is a lack of:

(i) money that can be borrowed at a cost low enough to enable families of low or moderate income to afford to own and maintain decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and

(ii) money with which private mortgage lenders can finance housing; and

(2) the lack of money has frustrated the maintenance, sale, and purchase of existing housing in covered counties.

(d) The General Assembly finds that covered counties have a basic public interest in:

(1) providing a supplemental source of single-family residential mortgage money for families of low or moderate income at a cost lower than otherwise prevailing for residential mortgages; and

(2) stimulating a steady flow of money for residential housing for families of low or moderate income and for low and middle class residential housing to help maintain:

(i) a well-balanced society;

(ii) existing housing;

(iii) established neighborhoods; and

(iv) a sound tax base.

(e) The General Assembly finds that the power given by this subtitle and the spending of public money as needed to carry out a program serve a public purpose, and this subtitle is in the public interest.
Md. Code, Transportation § 4-210 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-210
§4–210.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, the Authority shall develop and adopt a 6–year financial forecast for the operations of the Authority.

(b) In accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Authority shall submit to the General Assembly:

(1) A draft of the financial forecast on submission of the budget bill to the presiding officers of the General Assembly; and

(2) The financial forecast as approved by the Authority on or before September 1 of each year.

(c) The financial forecast shall include the following components:

(1) A schedule of operating expenses;

(2) A schedule of revenues, including concessions income, investment income, other income, and transfers from the Department;

(3) A schedule of toll revenues, including the average toll per vehicle, the average toll increase, the number of paid vehicles, and the toll revenue by toll facility by fiscal year;

(4) A schedule of planned bond issuances, including a detailed summary of bonds issued to fund the capital program and bonds issued to fund capitalized interest;

(5) A schedule of debt service in each fiscal year for each bond issuance of all debt issued by the Authority, including debt service estimates of planned bond issuances; and

(6) A summary schedule for the Authority that includes:

(i) The total cash balance;

(ii) The amount of the cash balance that is encumbered;

(iii) The annual cash surplus or deficit;

(iv) Revenues;

(v) Transfers to the Department from the Authority;

(vi) Transfers to the Authority from the Department;

(vii) Bond sales;

(viii) Expenditures for debt service;

(ix) Operating expenses;

(x) Capital expenses;

(xi) Maintenance and operations expense reserve accounts;

(xii) Forecasted bond interest rates;

(xiii) Total bonds outstanding; and

(xiv) Financial coverage ratios, including the ratio of total cash to toll revenues, the debt service coverage ratio, and the rate covenant compliance ratio.

(d) The financial forecast shall include, for each of the components specified in subsection (c) of this section:

(1) Actual information for the last full fiscal year; and

(2) Forecasts of the information for each of the 6 subsequent fiscal years, including the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for the proposed budget, and the next 4 subsequent fiscal years.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 4-904 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 4 / Subtitle 9 / Section 4-904
§4–904.
Status: in_force

(a) When the articles of incorporation are filed for recording in accordance with § 4–903 of this subtitle, the subsidiary savings bank becomes a corporation.

(b) Notwithstanding any charter provision or provision of law, a subsidiary savings bank has the right to perpetual existence until forfeiture.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 4-204 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commission may suspend, effective immediately and without formal proceedings, any new rate or change in rate proposed by a public service company.

(2) Unless suspended by the Commission, and subject to § 4-203 of this subtitle, a new rate or change in rate proposed by a public service company takes effect on the date specified in the rate application.

(3) The Commission shall furnish to the public service company proposing a rate a written statement of the reasons for the suspension.

(b) (1) The Commission promptly shall institute proceedings to consider whether the suspended rate is a just and reasonable rate.

(2) The Commission may:

(i) suspend the rate initially for not more than 180 days after the proposed effective date; and

(ii) extend the suspension for up to an additional 90 days if the filing is for an alternative form of ratemaking for a public service company.

(3) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, after the suspension or extension under paragraph (2) of this subsection expires, if the Commission has not entered a final order, the new rate or change in rate proposed by the public service company takes effect.

(c) (1) If a proposed new rate or rate increase takes effect before the Commission enters a final order in the proceedings, if practicable, the Commission may order the public service company that proposes the rate to keep a detailed and accurate account of:

(i) all amounts received under the new rate or rate increase; and

(ii) the persons on whose behalf the amounts are paid.

(2) After the proceedings conclude, the Commission may require the public service company to refund with interest, to each person listed under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, the part of the new rate or rate increase that the Commission finds unjustified.

(3) If a refund is not practicable, the public service company shall charge off and amortize the difference between the operating revenues under the rate charged and the operating revenues that would have been obtained from the same volume of business from the final set rate, through a temporary rate decrease for the period that the Commission sets.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 4-214 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-214
§4–214.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “nonpipeline alternative” means an investment or activity that defers, reduces, or eliminates the need to construct a new gas pipeline.

(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict an investor–owned gas company’s ability to make improvements to its gas system to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the system.

(c) An investor–owned gas company may recover reasonable and prudent costs associated with a planned gas infrastructure investment if the investor–owned gas company demonstrates at a rate setting proceeding:

(1) the customer benefits of the investment;

(2) that the investor–owned gas company analyzed cost–effective options available to defer, reduce, or eliminate the need to replace, upgrade, or construct new components, including an analysis of:

(i) for new investments unrelated to safety, nonpipeline alternatives; and

(ii) leak detection and repair; and

(3) the estimated risk reduction associated with a safety–related investment, if applicable.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4-404 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-404
§4–404.
Status: in_force

A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, which is presented more than six months after its date, but it may charge its customer’s account for a payment made thereafter in good faith.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 4-213 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-213
§4–213.
Status: in_force

A person shall register his name, the address of each place of business, and every trade name under which he conducts business, when required by the Secretary, if he engages in any of the following businesses in or for intrastate commerce:

(1) Poultry products broker, renderer, or animal food manufacturer;

(2) Wholesaler of any poultry carcass or any part or product of it;

(3) Public warehouseman storing any poultry carcass or any part or product of it in or for intrastate commerce; or

(4) Buyer, seller, or transporter of dead, dying, disabled, or diseased poultry, or parts of any carcass of poultry, that died otherwise than by slaughter.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 4-206 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-206
§4–206.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may not inspect any establishment that slaughters poultry or processes any poultry carcass, part or product of it, that is not intended for use as human food. However, the article shall be denatured or otherwise identified to deter its use as human food, pursuant to departmental rule or regulation, prior to its offer for sale or transportation in intrastate commerce, unless the article is naturally inedible by humans.

(b) No person may buy, sell, donate, transport, offer for sale or transportation in intrastate commerce any poultry carcass, or any part or product of it, not intended for use as human food unless it is denatured, or otherwise identified to deter its use as human food as required by the departmental rules and regulations, or it is naturally inedible by humans.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-403.2 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 4 / Section 4A-403.2
§4A–403.
Status: in_force

§4A–403.2.

(a) (1) A member may authorize another person to act as proxy for the member as provided in this section.

(2) (i) A member may sign a writing authorizing another person to act as proxy.

(ii) Signing may be accomplished by the member or the member’s authorized agent signing the writing or causing the member’s signature to be affixed to the writing by any reasonable means, including facsimile signature.

(3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a member may authorize another person to act as proxy by transmitting, or authorizing the transmission of, an authorization for the person to act as proxy to:

1. The person authorized to act as proxy; or

2. Any other person authorized to receive the proxy authorization on behalf of the person authorized to act as the proxy, including a proxy solicitation firm or proxy support service organization.

(ii) The authorization may be transmitted by a telegram, cablegram, datagram, electronic mail, or any other electronic or telephonic means.

(4) A copy, facsimile telecommunication, or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission authorized under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection may be substituted for the original writing or transmission for any purpose for which the original writing or transmission could be used.

(b) (1) A proxy is revocable by a member at any time without condition or qualification unless:

(i) The proxy states that it is irrevocable; and

(ii) The proxy is coupled with an interest.

(2) A proxy may be made irrevocable for as long as it is coupled with an interest.

(3) An interest with which a proxy may be coupled includes an interest in the membership interest to be voted under the proxy or another general interest in the limited liability company or its assets or liabilities.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 4-106 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-106
§4–106.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section and § 4-107 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Ammunition” means a cartridge, shell, or other device containing explosive or incendiary material designed and intended for use in a firearm.

(3) “Bulletproof body armor” means a material or object that is designed to cover or be worn on any part of the body to prevent, deflect, or slow down the penetration of ammunition.

(4) “Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of this article.

(5) “Drug trafficking crime” has the meaning stated in § 5-621 of this article.

(6) “Firearm” includes:

(i) a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle as those terms are defined in § 4-201 of this title;

(ii) an assault pistol as defined in § 4-301 of this title;

(iii) a machine gun as defined in § 4-401 of this title; and

(iv) a regulated firearm as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.

(7) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s designee.

(b) A person may not wear bulletproof body armor in the commission of a crime of violence.

(c) A person may not wear or possess bulletproof body armor during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

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

(e) A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from a sentence for any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime establishing the violation of this section.
Md. Code, Local Government § 4-412 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-412
§4–412.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, resolution, or regulation, may provide for conducting and tabulating the results of a referendum held under this subtitle.

(b) (1) The annexation resolution shall be submitted to:

(i) a referendum of the qualified voters of the municipality if the petition for referendum was presented by the residents of the municipality;

(ii) subject to § 4–413 of this subtitle, a referendum of the registered voters who are residents in the area to be annexed if the petition for referendum was presented by the residents of the area to be annexed; or

(iii) separate referendums of the voters specified in items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph if a petition for referendum was presented by the residents of the municipality and the residents in the area to be annexed.

(2) A petition for referendum presented by the governing body of a county shall be acted on in the same manner as a petition for referendum presented by the residents of the area to be annexed.

(c) The ballot shall:

(1) contain a summary of the annexation resolution; and

(2) provide for the voter to indicate a choice for or against the annexation resolution.

(d) (1) If only one petition for a referendum is filed and if a majority of the persons voting on the annexation resolution vote for the resolution, the resolution takes effect on the 14th day after the referendum.

(2) (i) If a referendum is conducted for both the residents of the municipality and the residents in the area to be annexed, the votes cast for the two referendums shall be tabulated separately to show the votes cast in the municipality and the area to be annexed.

(ii) If in both referendums a majority of the persons voting on the annexation resolution vote for the resolution, the resolution takes effect on the 14th day after the referendum.

(iii) If two referendums are held, the annexation resolution is void unless a majority in both referendums vote for the resolution.

(e) The municipality shall pay for a referendum held under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Local Government § 4-204 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

(a) A proposal to incorporate an area as a municipality is initiated when a valid petition is presented to the county commissioners or county council of a county by:

(1) at least 25% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated; or

(2) at least 20% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated, together with the owners of at least 25% of the assessed valuation of the real property of the area proposed to be incorporated.

(b) The Office of the Attorney General shall:

(1) create a standard petition form for use by an organizing community; and

(2) provide the board of elections of each county with the form for distribution to an organizing community.

(c) A petition presented under subsection (a) of this section shall:

(1) express the interest of the subscribing individuals in the incorporation of the area;

(2) contain a detailed description of the boundaries of the area proposed to be incorporated, including a survey of courses and distances or general landmarks and place names;

(3) state the name of the new municipality, which may not be the same as a name used by a municipality or county in the State; and

(4) state the names of the individuals who will initially represent the organizing community on the organizing committee.

(d) The organizing community shall obtain the minimum number of valid signatures required under subsection (a) of this section within 18 months after the organizing community receives the standard petition form from the county board of elections.

(e) Each person signing the petition shall indicate on the petition:

(1) the person’s name and residence address; and

(2) if the petition is intended to be presented under subsection (a)(2) of this section and the person signing the petition owns real property in the area proposed to be incorporated, the location and assessed valuation of the property.

(f) Within 60 days after receiving a petition, the county commissioners or county council shall:

(1) verify that each person who signed the petition:

(i) resides in the area proposed to be incorporated;

(ii) is registered to vote in the elections of that county; and

(iii) if applicable, owns real property within the area proposed to be incorporated;

(2) verify that the petition meets the requirements of this section; and

(3) appoint a county liaison if the petition meets the requirements of this section.

(g) A petition, when received, becomes the property of the county commissioners or county council and may not be used to initiate another incorporation.

(h) A proposal to incorporate a municipality and to adopt a municipal charter may not be rescinded after the formal submission of the proposal in a manner other than that of a formal charter repeal as provided in §§ 4–313 and 4–314 of this title.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1004 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 4 / Subtitle 10 / Section 4-1004
§4–1004.
Status: in_force

(a) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $300,000 for the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School in Baltimore City.

(b) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School in Baltimore City.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4-105 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-105
§4–105.
Status: reserved

In this title:

(1) “Bank” means a person engaged in the business of banking, including a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or trust company;

(2) “Depositary bank” means the first bank to take an item even though it is also the payor bank unless the item is presented for immediate payment over the counter;

(3) “Payor bank” means a bank that is the drawee of a draft;

(4) “Intermediary bank” means a bank to which an item is transferred in course of collection except the depositary or payor bank;

(5) “Collecting bank” means a bank handling an item for collection except the payor bank; and

(6) “Presenting bank” means a bank presenting an item except a payor bank.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-708 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 7 / Section 4-708
§4–708.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not:

(1) Commit a separate violation of this title related to the suspended or revoked license or authorization while the person’s license or authorization to fish or deal in fish under § 4–701 of this subtitle is suspended or revoked; or

(2) Engage in an activity for which a license or an authorization is required under § 4–701 of this subtitle without holding that license or authorization.

(b) A person may not set any net during the time his commercial net fishing license is suspended or revoked.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4-1203 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 4 / Subtitle 12 / Section 4-1203
§4–1203.
Status: in_force

(a) A Class C per diem beer license or a Class C per diem beer and wine license entitles the license holder to exercise any of the privileges conferred by the respective class of license:

(1) for the use of a person holding an entertainment event that is conducted by a club;

(2) at the place described in the license; and

(3) for a period not exceeding 7 consecutive days.

(b) (1) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into an agreement with the holder of a 1–day Class C per diem beer license or a 1–day Class C per diem beer and wine license to:

(i) deliver beer or wine allowed under the license starting 2 days before the effective date of the license; and

(ii) accept returns not more than 2 days after the expiration date of the license.

(2) Delivery of beer or wine ordered in accordance with an agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be made only if the holder of the 1–day per diem license possesses the license at the time of delivery.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4-1206 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 4 / Subtitle 12 / Section 4-1206
§4–1206.
Status: in_force

(a) A local licensing board may issue a license to dispose of stock for a period not exceeding 10 consecutive days.

(b) (1) A license holder may dispose of the license holder’s stock of alcoholic beverages if:

(i) the license has been canceled, revoked, or suspended;

(ii) renewal has been denied by the local licensing board; or

(iii) a renewal license has been granted by the local licensing board and a court on judicial review has reversed the local licensing board’s decision.

(2) A license holder that disposes of stock may sell the stock at retail or to a licensed wholesaler.

(3) A license does not authorize the license holder to purchase alcoholic beverages for resale.

(c) The fee for a license under this section is $5 per day.
Md. Code, Education § 4-320 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-320
§4–320.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the board shall develop and implement a scoring system for evaluating projects that serve the long–range plans of the Baltimore City Public School System.

(b) On or before January 1, 2020, the board shall:

(1) Apply the scoring system developed under subsection (a) of this section to projects for 75% of the public school facilities that are:

(i) Operated by the Baltimore City Public School System; and

(ii) Utilized by students;

(2) Publish the project scores on the Baltimore City Public School System’s website; and

(3) Report the project scores to the members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.

(c) On or before January 1, 2021, the board shall:

(1) Apply the scoring system developed under subsection (a) of this section to projects for the remaining 25% of public school facilities described under subsection (b) of this section;

(2) Publish the project scores on the Baltimore City Public School System’s website; and

(3) Report the project scores to the members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.

(d) On or before January 1, 2021, and every 4 years thereafter, the board shall:

(1) Update the evaluation of projects for each public school facility using the scoring system developed under subsection (a) of this section;

(2) Publish the updated project scores on the Baltimore City Public School System’s website; and

(3) Report the updated project scores to the members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-117 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-117
§4–117.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time of payment, if the payment has been specifically authorized by the claimant’s attorney, an insurer shall provide written notice to a third party claimant of payment of $2,000 or more in settlement of a third party liability claim for bodily injury if:

(1) the claimant is an individual; and

(2) the payment is delivered to the claimant’s attorney by check, draft, or other means.

(b) The notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall be sent by regular mail no more than 5 working days after payment is delivered under subsection (a)(2) of this section to the claimant at the last known address of the claimant.

(c) The insurer may provide notice to the claimant by a copy of the letter of transmittal to the claimant’s attorney.

(d) This section may not be construed to create:

(1) a cause of action for any person against an insurer based on the insurer’s failure to provide the notice required by this section; or

(2) a defense for any party against a cause of action based on the insurer’s failure to provide the notice required by this section.
Md. Code, Education § 4-133 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-133
§4–133.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board shall award credit to a middle school student for any course for which a high school student would be awarded credit if the middle school student meets the same requirements as the high school student.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 4-506.1 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-506.1
§4–506.
Status: reserved

§4–506.1.

(a) The Board may reinstate a barbershop permit that has expired if the owner of the barbershop:

(1) applies to the Board for reinstatement within 45 days after the permit expires;

(2) otherwise meets the requirements of § 4–506(c) of this subtitle; and

(3) pays to the Board a reinstatement fee established by the Board in accordance with § 4–206 of this title, in addition to the renewal fee required under § 4–506(c)(2) of this subtitle.

(b) If an owner of a barbershop has failed to renew a barbershop permit and applies to the Board for reinstatement more than 45 days after the permit has expired, the Board shall reinstate the permit only if the barbershop owner qualifies for a barbershop permit in accordance with §§ 4–502 and 4–503 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Family Law § 4-602 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-602
§4–602.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) homemakers have been an insufficiently recognized sector of the work force who make an invaluable contribution to the welfare of the residents of this State; and

(2) there is an ever-increasing number of individuals in this State who:

(i) have fulfilled a role as homemaker;

(ii) in their middle years, because of separation, divorce, or the death or disability of a family member depended on for support, are:

1. displaced homemakers; and

2. without income or with substantially reduced income;

(iii) very often are ineligible for public assistance, unemployment benefits, insurance benefits, and Social Security benefits;

(iv) have the highest unemployment rate of any sector of the work force;

(v) face discrimination in employment because of age and the absence of any recent employment experience;

(vi) often have lost rights as beneficiaries under employers’ pension and health plans and other insurance plans; and

(vii) often are unacceptable to private insurance plans because of their age.

(b) In enacting this subtitle, the General Assembly intends to provide to displaced homemakers the counseling, training, employment placement assistance, services, and health care that displaced homemakers need to continue as productive residents of this State.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-103 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-103
§4–103.
Status: in_force

(a) All persons are entitled to have access to information about the affairs of government and the official acts of public officials and employees.

(b) To carry out the right set forth in subsection (a) of this section, unless an unwarranted invasion of the privacy of a person in interest would result, this title shall be construed in favor of allowing inspection of a public record, with the least cost and least delay to the person or governmental unit that requests the inspection.

(c) This title does not preclude a member of the General Assembly from acquiring the names and addresses of and statistical information about individuals who are licensed or, as required by a State law, registered.
Md. Code, Environment § 4-102 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-102
§4–102.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to agricultural land management practices, construction of agricultural structures, or, except in Calvert County, to construction of single-family residences or their accessory buildings that disturb an area of less than one-half acre and occur on lots of two acres or more. Regardless of planning, zoning, or subdivision controls, a county or municipality may not issue a permit for grading or construction of any building, other than those matters exempted by the provisions of this section, unless the grading or construction conforms with plans approved as provided in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-613 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-613
§4–613.
Status: reserved

(a) The Department may suspend a person’s angler’s license if it is transferred to another person or used or presented to a law enforcement officer by a person other than the person to whom it was issued, pending the disposition of a criminal proceeding against the other person.

(b) In addition to any penalty provided in this title, if any person is convicted of fishing without a proper angler’s license in his possession, or using another person’s angler’s license, the angler’s license shall be rendered void. The person upon whom the angler’s license is found and the licensee may not procure an angler’s license for 1 year following the date of conviction. However, the provisions of this section do not apply to a licensee who does not knowingly give his license to another.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-401 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-401
§4–401.
Status: in_force

(a) Each employer who, under a collective bargaining agreement, deducts dues from an employee’s pay for payment to a union shall make the payment within 30 days after it is required.

(b) Each employer or union official who, under a collective bargaining or other agreement with an employee, agrees to make a payment into a health or welfare fund, a pension fund, a vacation plan, or any other similar fund or plan for employees shall make the payment within 30 days after it is required.

(c) (1) An employer or union official who knowingly fails to make a payment under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(2) If the employer is a corporation, each corporate officer who exercises executive functions is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-1001 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 10 / Section 4A-1001
§4A–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the Maryland Constitution:

(1) The laws of the state under which a foreign limited liability company is organized govern its organization, internal affairs, and the liability of its members; and

(2) A foreign limited liability company may not be denied registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of this State.

(b) A foreign limited liability company may not do any kind of intrastate, interstate, or foreign business in this State which the laws of this State prohibit a domestic limited liability company from doing.
Md. Code, Family Law § 4-609 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-609
§4–609.
Status: in_force

The staff of the center shall:

(1) work with local government agencies and private employers to develop job training programs; and

(2) work with federal, State, and local government agencies in the area of the center to assist displaced homemakers in securing permanent employment.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-701.2 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 7 / Section 4-701.2
§4–701.
Status: in_force

§4–701.2.

(a) There is a commercial blue and flathead catfish finfish trotline license.

(b) (1) The license authorizes the holder to catch for sale blue and flathead catfish in the tidal waters of the State using a finfish trotline, as defined in Department regulations.

(2) A licensee shall fish in accordance with Department regulations.

(c) A person who wishes to obtain the license shall complete and submit an application for the license to the Department or any person designated by the Department.

(d) An applicant for the license does not need to hold a tidal fish license under § 4–701 of this subtitle to be eligible for the license.

(e) The term of the license is 1 year from September 1 through August 31 the following year.

(f) The annual license fee is $15.

(g) A licensee may not transfer a license issued under this section.

(h) A licensee shall have a commercial blue and flathead catfish finfish trotline license in the licensee’s possession when the licensee fishes under the license.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-2919 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 29 / Section 4-2919
§4–2919.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) For fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Department for the State Program.

(2) For fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to fund at least the same number of vouchers issued in the prior fiscal year.

(b) The Department shall distribute the greater of the federal de minimis rate of the public housing agency’s modified total direct costs as established in 2 C.F.R. § 200.414(f) or 15% of the amount specified under subsection (a) of this section each year to each public housing agency to help defray staffing expenses related to the administration of the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program and the State Program.

(c) The Department shall develop a formula for distributing State Program funds to each public housing agency.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-502 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-502
§4–502.
Status: in_force

(a) A person in interest may request a unit of the State to correct inaccurate or incomplete information in a public record that:

(1) the unit keeps; and

(2) the person in interest is authorized to inspect.

(b) A request under this section shall:

(1) be in writing;

(2) describe the requested change precisely; and

(3) state the reasons for the change.

(c) (1) Within 30 days after receiving a request under this section, a unit shall:

(i) make or refuse to make the requested change; and

(ii) give the person in interest written notice of the action taken.

(2) A notice of refusal shall contain the unit’s reasons for the refusal.

(d) (1) If the unit finally refuses a request under this section, the person in interest may submit to the unit a concise statement that, in five pages or less, states the reasons for the request and for disagreement with the refusal.

(2) If the unit provides the disputed information to a third party, the unit shall provide to that party a copy of the statement submitted to the unit by the person in interest.

(e) If a unit is subject to Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, a person or governmental unit may seek administrative and judicial review in accordance with that subtitle of:

(1) a decision of the unit to deny:

(i) a request to change a public record; or

(ii) a right to submit a statement of disagreement; or

(2) the failure of the unit to provide the statement to a third party.
Md. Code, Local Government § 4-415 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-415
§4–415.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to, but not as part of, an annexation resolution, the legislative body of the municipality shall adopt an annexation plan for the area to be annexed.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for an annexation that began before October 1, 2009, the annexation plan shall:

(1) contain a description of the land use pattern proposed for the area to be annexed, which may include a county master plan already in effect for the area;

(2) describe the schedule to extend each municipal service performed in the municipality at the time of the annexation to the area to be annexed;

(3) describe the general methods by which the municipality anticipates financing the extension of municipal services to the area to be annexed; and

(4) be presented so as to demonstrate the available land for public facilities that may be considered reasonably necessary for the proposed use, including facilities for schools, water or sewage treatment, libraries, recreation, or fire or police services.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for annexation that begins on or after October 1, 2009, the annexation plan shall be consistent with the municipal growth element of the comprehensive plan of the municipality.

(d) For purposes of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an annexation begins when a proposal for annexation is initiated by:

(1) resolution under § 4–403 of this subtitle; or

(2) petition under § 4–404 of this subtitle.

(e) (1) On or after October 1, 2009, a municipality may submit an annexation plan under subsection (b) of this section if the municipality is granted an extension for the inclusion of a municipal growth element under § 3–304 of the Land Use Article.

(2) After the expiration of a final extension granted under § 3–304 of the Land Use Article for the inclusion of a municipal growth element, an annexation plan shall be submitted in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(f) At least 30 days before the public hearing on an annexation resolution required under § 4–406 of this subtitle, a copy of the annexation plan shall be provided to:

(1) the governing body of any county in which the municipality is located;

(2) the Department of Planning; and

(3) any regional or State planning agency with jurisdiction in the county.

(g) (1) The annexation plan shall be open to public review and discussion at the public hearing on the annexation resolution.

(2) An amendment to the annexation plan does not:

(i) amend the proposed annexation resolution; or

(ii) cause a reinitiation of the annexation procedure then in process.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 4-204 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Commissioner approves the articles of incorporation, the incorporators shall file for record one of the endorsed copies of the articles with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

(b) Articles of incorporation that are filed for record are not effective unless the Commissioner has endorsed the articles as approved.
Md. Code, Environment § 4-206 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-206
§4–206.
Status: in_force

(a) After July 1, 1984, the Department shall periodically, but at least once every 3 years, inspect and review the stormwater management programs of the counties and municipalities and their field implementation.

(b) These periodic reviews shall be conducted under rules and regulations adopted by the Department.

(c) The Department shall publish the results of the periodic review required under this section in 1 document and conduct a public informational meeting concerning the reviews.

(d) If a county or municipality is found to have an unacceptable stormwater management program after the periodic review and inspection, the Department may in addition to other sanctions authorized by law issue an order requiring that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonably prescribed time.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4-605 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-605
§4–605.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a local licensing board shall revoke a license if, after a hearing under § 4–603(b) of this subtitle, an activity listed in this section is found to have occurred on the licensed premises.

(2) The license of a person may not be revoked under paragraph (1) of this subsection if:

(i) the person operates a theater, a concert hall, an art center, a museum, or a similar establishment that is primarily devoted to the arts or theatrical performances; and

(ii) the performances express matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific, or political value.

(b) An individual may not:

(1) be employed or used in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in or on the licensed premises while the individual is unclothed or in attire, costume, or clothing so as to expose to view any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola or any portion of the pubic hair, anus, cleft of the buttocks, vulva, or genitals;

(2) be employed or act as a hostess or act in a similar capacity to mingle with the patrons while the hostess or individual acting in a similar capacity is unclothed or in attire, costume, or clothing described in item (1) of this subsection;

(3) encourage or allow an individual on the licensed premises to caress or fondle the breasts, buttocks, anus, or genitals of another individual; or

(4) allow an employee or other individual to wear or use a device or covering exposed to view that simulates any portion of the breast, genitals, anus, or pubic hair.

(c) With respect to entertainment provided, a person may not:

(1) allow an individual to perform an act of or act that simulates:

(i) sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation, or a sexual act that is prohibited by law;

(ii) the caressing or fondling of the breast, buttocks, anus, or genitals; or

(iii) the display of the pubic hair, anus, vulva, or genitals;

(2) subject to item (1) of this subsection, allow an entertainer whose breasts or buttocks are exposed to perform closer than 6 feet from the nearest patron; or

(3) allow an individual to use an artificial device or inanimate object to depict, perform, or simulate an activity prohibited under item (1) of this subsection.

(d) A person may not show a motion picture, a still picture, an electronic reproduction, or other visual reproduction depicting:

(1) an act or a simulated act of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation, or a sexual act that is prohibited by law;

(2) an individual being caressed or fondled on the breast, buttocks, anus, or genitals;

(3) a scene in which an individual displays the vulva, anus, or genitals; or

(4) a scene in which an artificial device or inanimate object is used to depict, or a drawing is used to portray, a prohibited act described in this subsection.

(e) A person may not allow an individual to remain in or on the licensed premises who exposes to public view any portion of the individual’s genitals or anus.

(f) This section does not allow any conduct or form of attire prohibited by any other statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-307 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-307
§4–307.
Status: in_force

The Secretary or the Chief Procurement Officer shall provide a copy of each award for supplies to the requisitioning unit.
Md. Code, Education § 4-115 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-115
§4–115.
Status: reserved

(a) In this subtitle, “county council” means, in Baltimore City, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

(b) With the approval of the State Superintendent, or the State Superintendent’s designee, each county board may:

(1) Buy or otherwise acquire land, school sites, or buildings; and

(2) Rent, repair, improve, and build school buildings or approve contracts for doing so, if the plans conform to the bylaws, rules, and regulations of the State Board.

(c) (1) (i) Except as provided in this subsection, if, with the approval of the State Superintendent, or the State Superintendent’s designee, a county board finds that any land, school site, or building no longer is needed for school purposes, it shall inform the county commissioners or county council of the county board’s determination under this subparagraph.

(ii) When the county commissioners or county council receives notice under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the county commissioners or county council shall notify the county board within 30 days after receiving the notice from the county board:

1. Of the need to transfer the land, school site, or building to the county commissioners or county council if the land, school site, or building is an integral component of an existing economic development plan that will, in the judgment of the county commissioners or county council, significantly benefit the county; or

2. That the county commissioners or county council has no existing plans for the use of the land, school site, or building.

(iii) 1. If the county commissioners or county council provides the required notice to the county board under subparagraph (ii)1 of this paragraph or a public charter school does not need the school site or building under § 9–111 of this article, the land, school site, or building shall be transferred by the county board to the county commissioners or county council and may be used, sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of, except by gift, by the county commissioners or county council.

2. If the county commissioners or county council provides the required notice to the county board under subparagraph (ii)2 of this paragraph, the county board shall comply with the provisions of § 9–111 of this article.

(2) In Harford County, if, with the approval of the State Superintendent, or the State Superintendent’s designee, the county board finds that any land, school site, or building is no longer needed for school purposes, it shall be transferred by the county board to Harford County, Maryland, and disposed of in accordance with this section.

(3) With the approval of the State Superintendent, or the State Superintendent’s designee, the Cecil County Board may transfer, with or without charge, any of its property to the board of trustees of a public community college.

(d) In Baltimore County, the Baltimore County Board of Education must notify the Baltimore County Office of Planning and Zoning of any schools it is considering for closure and request from that Office a written recommendation on the proposed action. If the Office of Planning and Zoning wishes to make a recommendation, it must be submitted to the board no later than November 1 of the calendar year preceding the proposed closure. The board of education shall consider these recommendations at least 3 months before taking final action. These provisions may be waived by mutual agreement.

(e) (1) In Baltimore City, the Board of School Commissioners shall notify the Baltimore City Department of Planning of any school buildings the board is considering for closure simultaneously as the board releases its school building closure list in accordance with COMAR 13A.02.09, and request from that department a written recommendation on the proposed action and the relative merit for Baltimore City.

(2) A recommendation by the Baltimore City Department of Planning shall be submitted to the board no later than 30 days after notification by the board.

(3) The board shall consider these recommendations before taking final action.

(4) The requirements of this subsection may be waived by mutual agreement between the board and the Baltimore City Department of Planning.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-804 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 8 / Section 4-804
§4–804.
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Program are to make, participate in making, and purchase:

(1) preferred interest rate loans to acquire, acquire and rehabilitate with or without demolition or lot consolidation, or refinance a primary residence by:

(i) households of limited income that will occupy single–unit primary residences; or

(ii) owner–occupants of residential buildings with not more than four units, if each unit other than the owner’s will be occupied by a household of limited income;

(2) short–term construction loans to developers or nonprofit sponsors to construct or rehabilitate dwelling units that households of limited income can afford;

(3) short–term loans to nonprofit sponsors, as defined in Departmental regulations, to acquire and construct or acquire and rehabilitate, with or without demolition or lot consolidation, dwelling units that households of limited income can afford to buy under a purchase or lease–purchase contract;

(4) emergency assistance loans to households of limited income who, because of unemployment or other extraordinary hardship, cannot make current mortgage payments on their homes and risk forfeiting the title to their homes;

(5) reverse equity loans to elderly households of limited income for housing–related expenses or personal expenses that enable the owner to continue to occupy the home; and

(6) preferred interest rate loans to households that meet income standards set by the Department for the redemption of ground leases on their principal residence, including the transactional costs associated with the redemption.
Md. Code, Education § 4-112 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-112
§4–112.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county board shall establish at least one citizen advisory committee to advise the board and to facilitate its activities and programs in the public schools.

(b) Similar advisory committees may be established for:

(1) An individual school; or

(2) A group of schools within a region.

(c) A committee established under this section may include parents, teachers, students, and other citizens as members.

(d) (1) This subsection applies only in Prince George’s County.

(2) A citizen advisory committee established by the Prince George’s County Board of Education shall reflect, to the extent practicable, the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the county.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 4-806 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 4 / Subtitle 8 / Section 4-806
§4–806.
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-314 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-314
§4–314.
Status: in_force

All notices by the Commissioner to an insurer that may result in regulatory action under this subtitle shall be effective:

(1) if transmitted by registered or certified mail, on the date of mailing; or

(2) if transmitted by any other means, on the date of receipt of notice by the insurer.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-206.4 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-206.4
§4–206.
Status: in_force

§4–206.4.

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a dental hygienist who complies with subsections (e) and (f) of this section may prescribe:

(i) Topical and systemic types of prescription or over–the–counter fluoride preparations;

(ii) Topical antimicrobial oral rinses; and

(iii) Ibuprofen not exceeding 600 mg every 6 hours for up to 3 days after nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

(2) A dental hygienist may not prescribe a drug:

(i) That is classified as a controlled dangerous substance under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article or a controlled substance as defined by 21 U.S.C. § 812; or

(ii) The prescription of which requires a federal Drug Enforcement Agency registration.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a dental hygienist who complies with subsections (e) and (f) of this section may administer medication, including:

(1) A medication listed under subsection (a)(1) of this section;

(2) Premedication antibiotics by mouth as required for dental treatment;

(3) Subgingival antibiotics and antimicrobials; and

(4) Nonopioid pain medication.

(c) A dental hygienist may not administer a medication:

(1) That is classified as a controlled dangerous substance under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article or a controlled substance as defined by 21 U.S.C. § 812;

(2) The prescription of which requires a federal Drug Enforcement Agency registration; or

(3) Except for local anesthesia administered in accordance with § 4–206.1 or § 4–206.3 of this subtitle, that is administered by intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, or intradermal injection.

(d) A dental hygienist may administer a medication under subsection (b) of this section:

(1) Under a standing order in the patient’s record that is authorized by a supervising dentist; and

(2) If the dental hygienist includes the following information in writing in the patient’s record:

(i) The name of the medication;

(ii) The date and time the medication was administered;

(iii) The route by which the medication was administered; and

(iv) The dosage of the medication that was administered.

(e) A dental hygienist prescribing or administering medication as authorized under this section shall prescribe or administer medication:

(1) Under the general supervision of a licensed dentist;

(2) In compliance with applicable regulations adopted by the Board; and

(3) In compliance with applicable provisions of Title 12 of this article and Title 21 of the Health – General Article regarding prescription packaging, labeling, and record keeping.

(f) Before prescribing or administering medication as authorized under this section, a dental hygienist shall complete any educational requirements established by the Board under § 4–205(a)(1)(xi) of this subtitle through an accredited dental hygiene program.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-12A-04 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 12A / Section 4A-12A-04
§4A–12A–04.
Status: in_force

§4A–12A–04. NOT IN EFFECT

** TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 198 AND 199 OF 2025 **

(a) A limited liability company may elect to be a limited worker cooperative association under this subtitle by including in its articles of organization a statement that the limited liability company is a limited worker cooperative association.

(b) A limited liability company that has elected to be a limited worker cooperative association may further elect to be a collective worker cooperative by including in its articles of organization a statement that it is a collective worker cooperative.

(c) Unless the limited worker cooperative association has elected to be a collective worker cooperative, the articles of organization of a limited worker cooperative association shall include the names of those individuals who will serve as representatives until their successors are elected and qualify.

(d) The name of a limited worker cooperative association shall comply with the requirements of Title 1, Subtitle 5 of this article.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 4-222 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-222
§4–222.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary, at all reasonable times, shall have access to any documentary evidence of any person being investigated or proceeded against and shall have the right to copy it for examination purposes. The Secretary may require, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of any witness and the production of any documentary evidence of any person relating to any matter under investigation. The Secretary may sign subpoenas, may administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence.

(b) Attendance of any witness and the production of documentary evidence may be required at any designated place of hearing. In case of disobedience to a subpoena, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court designated in § 4–225 of this subtitle, to require the attendance and testimony of any witness and the production of documentary evidence.

(c) The Secretary may order testimony to be taken by deposition, in any proceeding or investigation pending under this subtitle, at any stage of the proceeding or investigation. Any person designated by the Secretary and possessing the authority to administer oaths may take a deposition. The testimony shall be reduced to writing by the person taking the deposition, or under his direction, and shall be subscribed by the deponent. Any person may be compelled to appear, depose, and produce documentary evidence in the same manner as witnesses may be compelled to appear, testify, and produce documentary evidence before the Secretary.

(d) No person may be excused from attending and testifying or from producing any book, paper, schedule or charges, contract, agreement, or other documentary evidence before the Secretary or in obedience to the subpoena of the Secretary, or in any cause or proceeding, criminal or otherwise, based upon or growing out of any alleged violation of this subtitle, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. After claiming a privilege against self–incrimination, no individual may be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for any matter which he is compelled to testify or produce evidence in obedience to a subpoena, except prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in testifying.

(e) Any person taking a deposition in accordance with this subtitle shall be entitled to the same fees paid for similar services in State courts.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-217 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-217
§4–217.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department may issue a 1–day license exemption to a nonprofit organization to take individuals with physical or mental disabilities fishing from shore in the tidal or nontidal waters of the State.

(2) The primary caregiver or representative of the organization attending to the disabled individuals is included in the license exemption under this subsection.

(3) Application for a license exemption for an organization attending to disabled individuals shall state the location, time, and day of the event and the number of individuals covered by the exemption.

(b) (1) The Department may issue an annual license exemption to a governmental entity or a nonprofit organization to:

(i) Take individuals with physical or mental disabilities who are veterans or active service members fishing in the tidal or nontidal waters of the State; or

(ii) Provide fishing clinics and instructional opportunities to:

1. Individuals who are veterans or active service members;

2. Individuals who are participating in a physical or mental wellness outdoor event;

3. Individuals who are participating in a special needs outdoor event;

4. Individuals who are acting under the authority of a scientific collection permit issued under § 4–212 of this subtitle; or

5. Residents of the State who are underserved with respect to fishing opportunities, as determined by the Department in regulation.

(2) The primary caregiver or representative of the governmental entity or a nonprofit organization attending to or instructing an individual under this subsection is included in the license exemption.

(3) An application for a license exemption for a governmental entity or a nonprofit organization attending to or instructing an individual under this subsection shall be made on a form provided by the Department.

(4) A governmental entity or a nonprofit organization with an exemption under this subsection shall submit a report to the Department by January 1 of the year following the exemption period that provides certain event and participant information as required by the Department.

(c) The primary caregiver or representative of the governmental entity or nonprofit organization exempted under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall have in possession the letter of exemption from the Director of the Fisheries Service while the organization is engaged in fishing activity.

(d) An individual covered under a license exemption under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may:

(1) Engage in angling on the nontidal waters of the State without holding an angler’s license under § 4–604 of this title;

(2) Engage in angling for trout on the nontidal waters of the State without holding a trout stamp under § 4–614 of this title; and

(3) Fish for finfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries or in the State waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays and their tributaries without holding a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license under § 4–745 of this title.

(e) An angler’s license is not required of the following:

(1) A patient who is under treatment by a State–approved mental health facility and an individual who attends or resides in a State–approved facility for developmentally disabled individuals; or

(2) A caregiver, family member, or designee of a mental health care facility or private group home of a patient who is under treatment by a State–approved mental health facility, if:

(i) The administrator of the mental health care facility, or treating physician or psychologist provides the Department with a letter stating that the caregiver or family member is the primary caretaker of the patient; or

(ii) The individual accompanying the patient carries a copy of the letter described under item (i) of this item, or a professional license or certificate of a health care professional involved in the care of the patient.

(f) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4-401 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-401
§4–401.
Status: in_force

(a) A bank may charge against the account of a customer an item that is properly payable from that account even though the charge creates an overdraft. Any item is properly payable if it is authorized by the customer and is in accordance with any agreement between the customer and bank.

(b) A customer is not liable for the amount of an overdraft if the customer neither signed the item nor benefited from the proceeds of the item.

(c) A bank may charge against the account of a customer a check that is otherwise properly payable from the account, even though payment was made before the date of the check, unless the customer has given notice to the bank of the postdating describing the check with reasonable certainty. The notice is effective for the period stated in § 4-403(b) for stop-payment orders, and must be received at such time and in such manner as to afford the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before the bank takes any action with respect to the check described in § 4-303. If a bank charges against the account of a customer a check before the date stated in the notice of postdating, the bank is liable for damages for the loss resulting from its act. The loss may include damages for dishonor of subsequent items under § 4-402.

(d) A bank that in good faith makes payment to a holder may charge the indicated account of its customer according to:

(1) The original terms of the altered item; or

(2) The terms of the completed item, even though the bank knows the item has been completed unless the bank has notice that the completion was improper.
Md. Code, Family Law § 4-612 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-612
§4–612.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may:

(1) evaluate periodically the effectiveness of the job training, employment placement, and service programs of the center; and

(2) include in the Secretary’s annual report to the General Assembly a report on the center and its programs.

(b) The evaluation and report shall include:

(1) the number of displaced homemakers who participate in job training programs;

(2) the number of displaced homemakers who are placed in employment;

(3) follow–up information on displaced homemakers who participate in job training programs or who are placed in employment;

(4) the number of displaced homemakers who are served by the service programs; and

(5) the cost effectiveness of the programs.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4-604 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-604
§4–604.
Status: in_force

(a) A local licensing board may revoke or suspend a license:

(1) for any reason to promote the peace or safety of the community in which the premises are located; or

(2) for offenses as provided in this article.

(b) A local licensing board shall revoke or suspend a license for:

(1) conviction of the license holder for violation of this article or a provision of the Tax – General Article that relates to the alcoholic beverage tax;

(2) willful failure or refusal of the license holder to comply with:

(i) this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or

(ii) a regulation that may be adopted under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;

(3) making a material false statement in an application for a license;

(4) two or more convictions within 2 years of an agent or employee of a license holder for on–premises violations of this article or provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax;

(5) on–premises possession by a retail dealer of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by § 5–102 of the Tax – General Article has not been paid;

(6) violation of § 2–216 or § 2–315 of this article;

(7) willful failure of a license holder to:

(i) keep the records required under this article or under provisions of the Tax – General Article that relate to the alcoholic beverage tax; or

(ii) allow inspection of the records by an authorized person;

(8) on–premises possession of an alcoholic beverage that a license holder is not licensed to sell;

(9) revocation or suspension of a permit issued to a license holder by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or for conviction of violating a federal law relating to alcoholic beverages;

(10) failure to furnish bond as required by this article within 15 days after notice from the Comptroller; or

(11) violation of § 4–605 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-811 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 8 / Section 4-811
§4–811.
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for an emergency assistance loan made under § 4-804(4) of this subtitle, an applicant:

(1) shall be unable to keep payments current on the applicant’s home mortgage because of unforeseeable adverse personal or economic circumstances;

(2) shall be at risk of forfeiting title to the applicant’s home; and

(3) reasonably may be expected to resume regular mortgage payments within 24 months after the first mortgage assistance payment is provided.

(b) For an emergency assistance loan under § 4-804(4) of this subtitle:

(1) the Department shall consider the amount of equity in the property; and

(2) the loan may not exceed an amount equal to 36 payments of principal and interest on all superior liens, plus:

(i) late fees;

(ii) taxes;

(iii) insurance payments; and

(iv) other payments needed for the loan to be current.
Md. Code, Environment § 4-413 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-413
§4–413.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, or except as authorized by a permit issued under § 9-323 of this article, it is unlawful for any person to add, introduce, leak, spill, or otherwise emit soil or sediment into waters of the State or to place soil or sediment in a condition or location where it is likely to be washed into waters of the State by runoff of precipitation or by any other flowing waters.

(b) A person engaged in agricultural land management practices, as defined by the Department for the purposes of Subtitle 1 of this title, may not add, introduce, leak, spill, or otherwise emit soil or sediment into waters of the State unless that person is implementing and maintaining a soil conservation and water quality plan approved by the local soil conservation district. If a person engaging in agricultural land management practices without a district approved soil conservation and water quality plan complies with an order for corrective action issued under § 4-412(a) of this subtitle, that person shall not be subject to penalties as provided under § 4-417 of this subtitle.

(c) With the approval of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Environment shall adopt regulations to implement subsection (b) of this section.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-312 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-312
§4–312.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of a retirement record for an individual.

(b) (1) A custodian shall allow inspection:

(i) by the person in interest;

(ii) by the appointing authority of the individual;

(iii) after the death of the individual, by a beneficiary, a personal representative, or any other person who satisfies the administrators of the retirement and pension systems that the person has a valid claim to the benefits of the individual;

(iv) by any law enforcement agency to obtain the home address of a retired employee of the agency when contact with the retired employee is documented to be necessary for official agency business; and

(v) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, by the employees of a county unit that, by county law, is required to audit the retirement records for current or former employees of the county.

(2) (i) The information obtained during an inspection under paragraph (1)(v) of this subsection is confidential.

(ii) The county unit and its employees may not disclose any information obtained during an inspection under paragraph (1)(v) of this subsection that would identify a person in interest.

(c) A custodian shall allow release of information as provided in § 21–504 or § 21–505 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.

(d) (1) On request, a custodian shall state whether the individual receives a retirement or pension allowance.

(2) On written request, a custodian shall:

(i) disclose the amount of the part of a retirement allowance that is derived from employer contributions and that is granted to:

1. a retired elected or appointed official of the State;

2. a retired elected official of a political subdivision; or

3. a retired appointed official of a political subdivision who is a member of a separate system for elected or appointed officials; and

(ii) disclose the benefit formula and the variables for calculating the retirement allowance of:

1. a current elected or appointed official of the State;

2. a current elected official of a political subdivision; or

3. a current appointed official of a political subdivision who is a member of a separate system for elected or appointed officials.

(e) (1) This subsection applies only to Anne Arundel County.

(2) On written request, a custodian of retirement records shall disclose:

(i) the total amount of the part of a pension or retirement allowance that is derived from employer contributions and that is granted to a retired elected or appointed official of the county;

(ii) the total amount of the part of a pension or retirement allowance that is derived from employee contributions and that is granted to a retired elected or appointed official of the county if the retired elected or appointed official consents to the disclosure;

(iii) the benefit formula and the variables for calculating the retirement allowance of a current elected or appointed official of the county; and

(iv) the amount of the employee contributions plus interest attributable to a current elected or appointed official of the county if the current elected or appointed official consents to the disclosure.

(3) A custodian of retirement records shall maintain a list of those elected or appointed officials of the county who have consented to the disclosure of information under paragraph (2)(ii) or (iv) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-609 — MD Code / Article get / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-609
§4–609.
Status: in_force

An individual who has been admitted to practice law before the courts of this State and who is currently licensed to do so is an authorized person under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 4-210 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-210
§4–210.
Status: in_force

(a) Any complaint, order, notice, or other instrument issued by the Department under this subtitle may be served on the person to whom it is directed in accordance with § 1–204 of this article.

(b) If service is made by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, the person who mails the document shall file with the Department verified proof of mailing.

(c) Any notice that requires filing of a report, attendance at a hearing, or both shall be served at least 10 days before the earlier of:

(1) The time set for the hearing, if any; or

(2) The time set for the filing of the report, if any.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-920 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 9 / Section 4A-920
§4A–920.
Status: in_force

The forfeiture of the right to do business in Maryland and the right to the use of the name of the limited liability company under this title does not impair the validity of a contract or act of the limited liability company entered into or done either before or after the forfeiture, or prevent the limited liability company from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this State.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 4-415 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-415
§4–415.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by violation of this subtitle.

(2) In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

(b) Damages to an educational institution under subsection (a) of this section include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this subtitle or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.

(c) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered, the violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete.

(d) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section is several and not joint.

(e) This subtitle does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-207 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-207
§4–207.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall meet at least 4 times a year, at times and places the chair determines.

(b) A member of the Board:

(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but

(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-206 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-206
§4–206.
Status: in_force

(a) The following units are in the Department:

(1) the Board of Architectural Review;

(2) the Office of State Procurement; and

(3) any other unit that is in the Department under any other law.

(b) Each unit in the Department shall report to the Secretary.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 4-407 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-407
§4–407.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 4-408 of this subtitle, the Board may deny registration as an apprentice barber to any applicant, reprimand any individual registered as an apprentice barber, or suspend or revoke the registration of any individual registered as an apprentice barber:

(1) for any applicable ground under § 4-314 of this title;

(2) if the applicant or individual fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain registration for the applicant or individual or for another; or

(3) if the applicant or individual fraudulently or deceptively uses a certificate of registration.

(b) (1) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding an individual registered as an apprentice barber or suspending or revoking the registration under this section, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $300 for all violations cited on a single day.

(2) To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this section, the Board shall consider:

(i) the seriousness of the violation;

(ii) the good faith of the violator;

(iii) the violator’s history of previous violations;

(iv) the deleterious effect of the violation on the complainant, the public, and the barber industry; and

(v) any other factors relevant to the determination of the penalty.

(c) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this section into the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-504 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-504
§4–504.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may dispose of excess personal property and surplus personal property as provided in this section.

(b) (1) Whenever feasible, the Secretary shall dispose of excess personal property by transferring it to another unit of the State government.

(2) The unit of the State government that receives the excess personal property shall pay any cost of the transfer.

(c) The Secretary:

(1) may dispose of any surplus personal property; and

(2) shall seek to gain the maximum value for the State in the disposition.

(d) (1) The Secretary shall dispose of surplus personal property:

(i) by dismantling it for recovery of valuable parts;

(ii) by trading it in;

(iii) by transferring it to a local jurisdiction, public school system, or nonprofit organization;

(iv) by auctioning or selling it, including selling it for scrap value; or

(v) if no value can be realized from it, by destroying it.

(2) If surplus personal property is destroyed under this subsection, the unit of the State government that declared the item to be excess personal property shall pay any cost of destruction.

(e) The Secretary may delegate the authority to dispose of surplus personal property to a designee of the Secretary or, by regulation, to another unit of the State government.
Md. Code, Local Government § 4-215 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-215
§4–215.
Status: in_force

If a referendum held under this subtitle results in the creation of a new municipality, the local income tax payments authorized under § 2–607 of the Tax – General Article shall be distributed to the municipality as follows, unless the county commissioners or county council agrees to an accelerated payment schedule:

(1) in the first full fiscal year after the municipal incorporation takes effect, one–third of the distribution otherwise required under § 2–607 of the Tax – General Article;

(2) in the second fiscal year after the municipal incorporation takes effect, two–thirds of the distribution otherwise required under § 2–607 of the Tax – General Article; and

(3) in the third fiscal year after the municipal incorporation takes effect and each subsequent fiscal year, all of the distribution required under § 2–607 of the Tax – General Article.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-403 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-403
§4–403.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of General Services shall assist the Department of Budget and Management:

(1) in developing technical details necessary for the preparation of the Capital Improvement Program for any unit of the State government; and

(2) in any regional study relating to land acquisition, dedication, lease, transfer, and the like.

(b) The Department shall assist and advise any unit of the State government, including the Board of Public Works:

(1) in the review and approval of any change to a contract, plan, or specification for a public improvement; and

(2) on any engineering matter, survey, plan, specification, or contract for a public improvement or land acquisition that:

(i) may come before the Board of Public Works; or

(ii) may be of interest to the unit of the State government.

(c) The Department shall enforce the State Building Code.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4-402 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-402
§4–402.
Status: in_force

(a) The bylaws of a close corporation shall provide for an annual meeting of stockholders in accordance with Title 2 of this article, but the meeting need not be held unless requested by a stockholder.

(b) A request for an annual meeting shall be in writing and delivered to the president or secretary of the corporation:

(1) At least 30 days before the date specified in the bylaws for the meeting; or

(2) If the bylaws specify a period during which the date for the meeting may be set, at least 30 days before the beginning of that period.
Md. Code, Environment § 4-107 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-107
§4–107.
Status: in_force

The Department of the Environment shall assist soil conservation districts in preparing and implementing a unified sediment control program under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-815 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 8 / Section 4-815
§4–815.
Status: in_force

In St. Mary’s County, a person may not harvest crabs with a bank trap or a channel pound after October 1, 2000.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-1305 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 13 / Section 4-1305
§4–1305.
Status: in_force

(a) A county that participates in the Program shall process grant applications and award grants to residential well owners in accordance with this subtitle.

(b) (1) The Department may award a grant under the Program only to a residential well owner who resides in a county that participates in the Program.

(2) The Department shall award a grant equal to the grant awarded by the county.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-518 — MD Code / Article get / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-518
§4–518.
Status: in_force

(a) OCME and procurement organizations shall cooperate with each other to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.

(b) If OCME receives notice from a procurement organization that an anatomical gift might be available or was made with respect to a decedent whose body or part is under the jurisdiction of OCME and a postmortem examination is going to be performed, unless OCME denies recovery in accordance with § 4–519 of this subtitle, OCME or OCME’s designee shall conduct the postmortem examination of the body or part in a manner and within a period compatible with its preservation for the purposes of the gift.

(c) (1) A part may not be removed from the body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of OCME for transplantation, therapy, research, or education unless the part is the subject of an anatomical gift or an authorization given by OCME in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.

(2) The body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of OCME may not be delivered to a person for research or education unless the body is the subject of an anatomical gift or an authorization given by OCME in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.

(3) This subsection does not preclude OCME from performing a postmortem examination of the body or part of a decedent under the jurisdiction of OCME for the purposes of education, training, and research required by OCME.

(d) (1) The Chief Medical Examiner, the deputy chief medical examiner, or an assistant medical examiner may provide a part on the request of a procurement organization under the following conditions:

(i) The medical examiner has charge of a decedent who may provide a suitable part for transplant;

(ii) A reasonable, unsuccessful search has been made by the procurement organization as required by § 4–512(f) of this subtitle to contact the persons authorized under § 4–507 of this subtitle to make an anatomical gift;

(iii) No objection by the persons authorized under § 4–507 of this subtitle to make an anatomical gift is known by the medical examiner; and

(iv) The provision of the part for transplant will not interfere with the subsequent course of an investigation or autopsy.

(2) (i) If the Chief Medical Examiner has obtained a written or verbal statement from the procurement organization that a reasonable, unsuccessful search was conducted prior to the removal of a part for transplantation, the Chief Medical Examiner, the deputy chief medical examiner, an assistant chief medical examiner, and the procurement organization are not civilly liable if a person authorized under § 4–507 of this subtitle to make an anatomical gift is subsequently located and contends that the authorization of that person was required to make the gift.

(ii) A verbal statement under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be documented in the medical record of the decedent.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 4-501 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-501
§4–501.
Status: in_force

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

(b) (1) “Destructive device” means explosive material, incendiary material, or toxic material that is:

(i) combined with a delivery or detonating apparatus so as to be capable of inflicting injury to persons or damage to property; or

(ii) deliberately modified, containerized, or otherwise equipped with a special delivery, activation, or detonation component that gives the material destructive characteristics of a military ordnance.

(2) “Destructive device” includes a bomb, grenade, mine, shell, missile, flamethrower, poison gas, Molotov cocktail, pipe bomb, and petroleum-soaked ammonium nitrate.

(c) (1) “Explosive material” means material that explodes when detonated and has a destructive capability.

(2) “Explosive material” includes:

(i) explosives as defined in § 11-101 of the Public Safety Article; and

(ii) dynamite for construction work, ammonium nitrate, natural gas in pipelines or storage tanks, ether, and cannisterized oxygen for health care facilities.

(3) “Explosive material” does not include items excluded from explosives in § 11-101 of the Public Safety Article when the items are used in their original configuration.

(d) (1) “Incendiary material” means a flammable or combustible liquid.

(2) “Incendiary material” includes gasoline, acetone, benzene, butane, jet fuel, fuel oil, kerosene, and diesel fuel.

(e) (1) “Toxic material” means material that is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury almost immediately on being absorbed through the skin, inhaled, or ingested.

(2) “Toxic material” includes:

(i) nerve gas, mustard gas, cyanide gas, chlorine gas, sulphuric acid, or their precursors; and

(ii) a biological substance containing a disease organism or microorganism.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-605 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-605
§4–605.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) In accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the Secretary may establish a police and security force, known as the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services, to protect people and property on or about improvements, grounds, and multiservice centers under the jurisdiction of the Department, and in the surrounding areas of the buildings and grounds in the State as described in § 4–601 of this subtitle.

(2) (i) The Secretary shall appoint the Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services.

(ii) The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.

(iii) The Chief of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services shall supervise and direct the affairs and operations of the Maryland Capitol Police.

(3) The Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may include sworn police officers.

(b) A member of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services may not be involuntarily transferred from a site to another site.

(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a Maryland Capitol Police officer has all the powers granted to a peace officer and a police officer of the State.

(d) A Maryland Capitol Police officer may exercise the powers described in subsection (c) of this section within the Department’s jurisdiction as specified in § 4–601 of this subtitle provided the police officer:

(1) meets the legal requirements set forth by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and

(2) is designated by the Department as a police officer.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-3004 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 30 / Section 4-3004
§4–3004.
Status: in_force

§4–3004. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 212 OF 2024 //

(a) The Department shall:

(1) coordinate with local housing authorities and county governments to ensure access to other financial resources, including senior debt products;

(2) develop new resources in support of statewide housing production;

(3) solicit applicants for the Program; and

(4) subject to subsection (b) of this section, select three projects to receive assistance from the Program each in a different jurisdiction.

(b) The Department may select fewer than three projects to fund if there is an insufficient number of eligible applicants.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 4-503 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-503
§4–503.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a barbershop permit shall:

(1) submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and

(2) pay to the Board an application fee and a pre-opening inspection fee established by the Board in accordance with § 4-206 of this title.

(b) For each barbershop permit for which a person applies, the person shall submit a separate application and pay separate application and pre-opening inspection fees.
Md. Code, Family Law § 4-204 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

A married woman may do any of the following, as if she were unmarried:

(1) engage in a business;

(2) make a contract with any person, including her husband, whether or not she is engaged in business;

(3) bind herself and her assigns by a covenant running with or related to real property or chattels real deeded to her on or after March 19, 1867;

(4) form a partnership with any person, including her husband;

(5) sue on any contract, including a contract made with her husband;

(6) sue for the recovery, security, or protection of her property;

(7) sue for any tort committed against her; and

(8) appoint counsel to represent her in an action brought under § 4–205(b) or (c) of this subtitle or § 4–301(b) of this title.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 4-408 — MD Code / Article get / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-408
§4–408.
Status: in_force

Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will, a legacy passes to the legatee the entire interest of the testator in the property which is the subject of the legacy.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4A-403 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4A / Subtitle 4 / Section 4A-403
§4A–403.
Status: in_force

(a) Payment of the sender’s obligation under § 4A-402 of this subtitle to pay the receiving bank occurs as follows:

(1) If the sender is a bank, payment occurs when the receiving bank receives final settlement of the obligation through a Federal Reserve Bank or through a funds-transfer system.

(2) If the sender is a bank and the sender:

(i) Credited an account of the receiving bank with the sender; or

(ii) Caused an account of the receiving bank in another bank to be credited, payment occurs when the credit is withdrawn or, if not withdrawn, at midnight of the day on which the credit is withdrawable and the receiving bank learns of that fact.

(3) If the receiving bank debits an account of the sender with the receiving bank, payment occurs when the debit is made to the extent the debit is covered by a withdrawable credit balance in the account.

(b) (1) If the sender and receiving bank are members of a funds-transfer system that nets obligations multilaterally among participants, the receiving bank receives final settlement when settlement is complete in accordance with the rules of the system.

(2) The obligation of the sender to pay the amount of a payment order transmitted through the funds-transfer system may be satisfied, to the extent permitted by the rules of the system, by setting off and applying against the sender’s obligation the right of the sender to receive payment from the receiving bank of the amount of any other payment order transmitted to the sender by the receiving bank through the funds-transfer system.

(3) The aggregate balance of obligations owed by each sender to each receiving bank in the funds-transfer system may be satisfied, to the extent permitted by the rules of the system, by setting off and applying against that balance the aggregate balance of obligations owed to the sender by other members of the system.

(4) The aggregate balance is determined after the right of setoff stated in the second sentence of this subsection has been exercised.

(c) If 2 banks transmit payment orders to each other under an agreement that settlement of the obligations of each bank to the other under § 4A-402 of this subtitle will be made at the end of the day or other period, the total amount owed with respect to all orders transmitted by 1 bank shall be set off against the total amount owed with respect to all orders transmitted by the other bank. To the extent of the setoff, each bank has made payment to the other.

(d) In a case not covered by subsection (a) of this section, the time when payment of the sender’s obligation under § 4A-402(b) or (c) of this subtitle occurs is governed by applicable principles of law that determine when an obligation is satisfied.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-103 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-103
§4–103.
Status: in_force

The Division includes:

(1) the Community Development Administration;

(2) the Disaster Relief Housing Program;

(3) the Down Payment and Settlement Expense Loan Program;

(4) federal and State weatherization programs;

(5) the Group Home Financing Program;

(6) the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program;

(7) the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program;

(8) the local government infrastructure program;

(9) the Maryland Home Financing Program;

(10) the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program;

(11) the Neighborhood Housing Services Fund;

(12) the Operating Assistance Grants Demonstration Projects;

(13) the Partnership Rental Housing Program;

(14) the Radium Grant Program;

(15) the Rental Allowance Program, the Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program, and other rental assistance programs;

(16) the Rental Housing Program; and

(17) the Self–Help Homeownership Technical Assistance Program.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 4-301 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-301
§4–301.
Status: in_force

At any time, the Comptroller, the State Treasurer, or an individual designated in writing by either of them, may examine a collector’s records on State taxes.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4-213 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-213
§4–213.
Status: in_force

(a) A local licensing board may issue a replacement license to a license holder whose license is lost or destroyed on receiving:

(1) an application under oath; and

(2) payment of a $1 fee.

(b) On the replacement license, the word “replacement” shall appear with all of the information that appeared on the original license.
Md. Code, Local Government § 4-202 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-202
§4–202.
Status: in_force

This subtitle governs municipal incorporation.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 4-322 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-322
§4–322.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, six months imprisonment, or both.

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

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

(i) the seriousness of the violation;

(ii) the harm caused by the violation;

(iii) the good faith of the violator;

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

(v) any other relevant factors.

(3) The Commission shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-302 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-302
§4–302.
Status: in_force

There is a Maryland Film Office in the Department.
Md. Code, Transportation § 4-203 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-203
§4–203.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority is entitled to the staff provided in the State budget.

(b) The Secretary shall provide the Authority with the personnel of the Department that the Secretary considers necessary for performance of the maintenance and other functions required of the Authority to meet its obligations with respect to its transportation facilities projects.
Md. Code, Transportation § 4-401 — MD Code / Article gtr / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-401
§4–401.
Status: in_force

If the Authority considers it necessary or desirable to insure the proper operation and maintenance of any transportation facilities project, it may designate, establish, limit, and control the entrances and exits of the project and may prohibit entrance or exit from any undesignated point.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-12A-07 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 12A / Section 4A-12A-07
§4A–12A–07.
Status: in_force

§4A–12A–07. NOT IN EFFECT

** TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 198 AND 199 OF 2025 **

Clear reference to the fact that a limited liability company is a limited worker cooperative association shall appear prominently:

(1) At the head of the articles of organization or an amendment made to the articles of organization in which the election to be a limited worker cooperative association is made;

(2) At the head of each subsequent articles of organization of the limited worker cooperative association; and

(3) On each certificate representing outstanding membership interests in the limited worker cooperative association.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 4-807 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 4 / Subtitle 8 / Section 4-807
§4–807.
Status: in_force

A mutual holding company shall be subject to the provisions of Subtitles 4, 5, and 7 of this title.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-324 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-324
§4–324.
Status: in_force

A custodian shall deny inspection of an application for renewable energy credit certification or a claim for renewable energy credits under Title 10, Subtitle 15 of the Agriculture Article.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-405 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 4 / Section 4A-405
§4A–405.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed, a member may lend money to and transact other business with the limited liability company and has the same rights and obligations with respect to the transaction as a person who is not a member.
Md. Code, Health - General § 4-302.6 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-302.6
§4–302.
Status: in_force

§4–302.6.

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

(2) “Business associate” has the meaning stated in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.

(3) “Electronic health care transactions” has the meaning stated in § 4–302.3 of this subtitle.

(4) “Electronic health network” has the meaning stated in § 4–302.3 of this subtitle.

(5) “Nursing home” has the meaning stated in § 19–1401 of this article.

(b) (1) If a nursing home contracts with or uses an electronic health network or electronic medical record vendor, the nursing home may direct the electronic health network or electronic medical record vendor to release patient medical records or electronic health care transactions held by the electronic health network or electronic medical record vendor to a business associate of the nursing home.

(2) An electronic health network or electronic medical record vendor releasing patient medical records or electronic health care transactions under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) Shall release the patient medical records or electronic health care transactions in an electronic format that conforms to the specifications of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology or another form required by the State–designated health information exchange;

(ii) Shall make the patient medical records or electronic health care transactions available on a regular basis and release the information in a timely manner to support patient care and monitoring; and

(iii) May not restrict, limit, or charge a fee for the release of the patient medical records or electronic health care transactions.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-505 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-505
§4–505.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Special Loan Programs Fund.

(b) There is a Special Loan Programs Fund.

(c) As provided in the State budget and subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Department shall use the Fund to:

(1) operate, pay expenses of, and make loans under the Group Home Financing Program;

(2) operate, pay expenses of, and make grants and loans under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program and the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program;

(3) operate, pay expenses of, and make loans and grants under the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program, including reserves for anticipated future losses directly related to the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program;

(4) make loans and grants under the Regular Rehabilitation Program; and

(5) make loans and grants under the special loan programs.

(d) During the first 6 months of each fiscal year the Department shall reserve at least 25% of the appropriation for the Fund to make loans to rehabilitate buildings with four or fewer dwelling units.

(e) (1) The Department annually shall allocate money in the Fund to the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program and the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program.

(2) If the number of eligible applications under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, or the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program is insufficient to commit all money allocated to that Program within 6 months after the allocation, the Department may reallocate the uncommitted money to other programs of the Fund.

(f) The Fund shall be administered in accordance with this section.

(g) (1) The Fund consists of:

(i) money appropriated by the State for special loan programs, including:

1. the Special Rehabilitation Program under § 4–906(b) of this title;

2. the Regular Rehabilitation Program under § 4–906(b) of this title;

3. the Group Home Financing Program under § 4–602 of this title;

4. the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program under § 4–708 of this title and the Lead Hazard Reduction Loan Program under § 4–709 of this title; and

5. the Accessible Homes for Senior Homeowners Grant Program under § 4–931 of this title;

(ii) repayments of principal and payments of interest on loans made under these programs;

(iii) repayments of grants from the Fund;

(iv) repayments of principal and payments of interest on loans from the Fund;

(v) money transferred to the Fund in accordance with §§ 4–502(e), 4–503(d), and 4–504(f) of this subtitle and §§ 3–203(i) and 6–310(g) of this article; and

(vi) investment earnings of the Fund.

(2) The State, under § 4–501(c) of this subtitle, may appropriate to the Fund money received as repayment of principal or payment of interest on a loan made by the Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program.

(h) Subject to § 7–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and except as otherwise provided in the State budget, after the first 8 months of a fiscal year, the Department may transfer unencumbered money in the Fund to any other fund established under this title.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-503 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 5 / Section 4A-503
§4A–503.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed:

(1) The profits and losses of a limited liability company shall be allocated among the members in proportion to their respective capital contribution values; and

(2) Distributions by the limited liability company shall be made to the members in proportion to their right to share in the profits of the limited liability company.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-205 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-205
§4–205.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) the lawful transaction of surplus lines insurance;

(2) the lawful transaction of reinsurance by insurers;

(3) transactions in the State that involve, and are subsequent to the issuance of, a policy that was lawfully solicited, written, and delivered outside of the State covering only a subject of insurance not resident, located, or expressly to be performed in the State at the time of issuance of the policy;

(4) transactions that involve insurance contracts that are independently procured through negotiations occurring entirely outside of the State and that are reported and on which the premium tax is paid in accordance with §§ 4–210 and 4–211 of this subtitle;

(5) an attorney while acting in the ordinary relation of attorney and client in the adjustment of claims or losses;

(6) unless otherwise determined by the Commissioner, transactions in the State that involve group or blanket insurance or group annuities if the master policy of the group was lawfully issued and delivered in another state in which the person was authorized to engage in insurance business; or

(7) a health care practitioner or set of health care practitioners, as defined in § 15–113 of this article, that accepts capitated payments in accordance with § 15–2102 of this article, but performs no other acts considered acts of an insurance business.

(b) An insurer or other person may not, directly or indirectly, do any of the acts of an insurance business set forth in subsection (c) of this section, except as provided by and in accordance with the specific authorization of statute.

(c) Any of the following acts in the State, effected by mail or otherwise, is considered to be doing an insurance business in the State:

(1) making or proposing to make, as an insurer, an insurance contract;

(2) making or proposing to make, as guarantor or surety insurer, a contract of guaranty or suretyship as a vocation and not merely incidental to another legitimate business or activity of the guarantor or surety insurer;

(3) taking or receiving an application for insurance;

(4) receiving or collecting premiums, commissions, membership fees, assessments, dues, or other consideration for insurance;

(5) issuing or delivering an insurance contract to a resident of the State or a person authorized to do business in the State;

(6) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, with respect to a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in the State, directly or indirectly acting as an insurance producer for, or otherwise representing or helping on behalf of another, an insurer or other person to:

(i) solicit, negotiate, procure, or effect insurance or the renewal of insurance;

(ii) disseminate information about coverage or rates;

(iii) forward an application;

(iv) deliver a policy or insurance contract;

(v) inspect risks;

(vi) fix rates;

(vii) investigate or adjust claims or losses;

(viii) transact matters arising out of an insurance contract after the insurance contract becomes effective; or

(ix) in any other manner represent or help an insurer or other person to transact insurance business;

(7) doing any kind of insurance business specifically recognized as doing an insurance business under statutes relating to insurance;

(8) doing or proposing to do any insurance business that is substantially equivalent to any act listed in this subsection in a manner designed to evade the statutes relating to insurance; or

(9) as an insurer transacting any other business in the State.

(d) Subsection (c)(6) of this section does not prohibit a full-time salaried employee of a corporate insured from acting as an insurance manager or buyer in placing insurance for the corporate insured.

(e) For purposes of this section, the venue of an act effected by mail is at the point where the matter transmitted by mail is delivered and takes effect.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 4-204 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Division II of this article and subsection (b) of this section, a local licensing board may not issue more than one license for use at the same premises.

(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a license issued in accordance with §§ 4–1201 through 4–1205 of this title.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-303.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-303.1
§4–303.
Status: in_force

§4–303.1.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive the education requirements of § 4–302 of this subtitle for an applicant for a limited license to practice dentistry who does not hold a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is authorized by any state or any province of Canada to grant the degree and is recognized by the Board under § 4–302(d)(2) of this subtitle.

(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if:

(1) The applicant:

(i) Holds a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or an equivalent degree from a school, college, or faculty of dentistry other than one located in the United States or Canada;

(ii) Has successfully completed at least a 2–year dentistry residency program at a dental school or a hospital authorized by any state and which is recognized by the Board;

(iii) Either is a dental fellow, or has successfully completed a dental fellowship, at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry or another dental school recognized by the Board;

(iv) Is contractually obligated to provide dental services for at least 2 years:

1. In a public health dental clinic operated by the State or a county or municipality of the State; or

2. In a federally qualified health center or Maryland qualified health center only to Medicaid, uninsured, or indigent patients or patients who otherwise qualify for dental care in a public health dental clinic;

(v) Limits practice to the public health dental clinic, federally qualified health center, or Maryland qualified health center for which the applicant has contractually agreed to provide dental services;

(vi) Is found to be of good moral character and professionally competent; and

(vii) Meets any other requirements that the Board may reasonably require; and

(2) The health officer of the public health program or dental director of the federally qualified health center or Maryland qualified health center for which the applicant has contractually agreed to provide at least 2 years of dental services requests the waiver from the Board and states that circumstances exist to justify granting the waiver.

(c) A limited license to practice dentistry issued to an applicant for a waiver under this section shall expire and be surrendered immediately to the Board if:

(1) The licensee’s contract with the public health dental clinic, federally qualified health center, or Maryland qualified health center expires; or

(2) The licensee fails, for any reason, to fully satisfy the licensee’s obligations under subsection (b)(1)(iv) and (v) of this section.

(d) The Board may issue a general license to a limited licensee who was granted a waiver under this section if the limited licensee:

(1) Successfully completes at least a 2–year contractual obligation to provide dental care in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(iv) of this section;

(2) Submits an application for a general license to practice dentistry on a form provided by the Board;

(3) Passes the ADLEX as defined in § 4–306(a)(4) of this subtitle;

(4) Passes the Maryland Dental Jurisprudence Examination given by the Board or its designee;

(5) Passes the National Board Examinations;

(6) Demonstrates oral English competency by scoring 220 or better for overall comprehension and 2.0 or better for pronunciation, grammar, and fluency on the test of spoken English administered by the Educational Testing Service; and

(7) Is found to be of good moral character.
Md. Code, Real Property § 4-204 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-204
§4–204.
Status: in_force

(a) State of Maryland, .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ........, in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert style of the officer taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the person making the acknowledgment), and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his act.

(b) State of .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ...... day of .........., in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the person taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the husband), and (here insert name of the married woman making the acknowledgment), his wife, and did each acknowledge the foregoing deed to be their respective act.

(c) State of .......... County, to wit: I hereby certify, that on this ...... day of .........., in the year ...., before the subscriber, (here insert the official style of the officer taking the acknowledgment), personally appeared (here insert the name of the person making the acknowledgment), and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his act.

Seal of the court

In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the court to be affixed, (or have affixed my official seal), this ...... day of .........., A.D. ...........
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 4-305 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-305
§4–305.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine; or

(2) a law enforcement officer or a person who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the United States, the State, or any law enforcement agency in the State.

(b) A person may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, purchase, receive, or transfer a detachable magazine that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition for a firearm.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-407 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-407
§4–407.
Status: in_force

The Department may adopt and promulgate, and post, rules and regulations for the proper use and administration of any State fish refuge it controls or owns.
Md. Code, Local Government § 4-509 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-509
§4–509.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the zoning classification is amended under the procedures required by the county, for 5 years after the effective date of the unified charter, the land of a merging municipality that does not have planning and zoning powers may not be placed in a zoning classification that allows a land use substantially different from the use allowed by the master plan or plan of the county or agency that has planning and zoning jurisdiction over the land before the merger.

(b) This subtitle does not grant planning and zoning powers to a unified municipality if none of the merging municipalities has planning and zoning powers.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-106 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-106
§4–106.
Status: in_force

To reduce the cost of protective body armor, the Executive Director should encourage the bulk purchase of protective body armor.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-606 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-606
§4–606.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a grant is awarded to a local government under this subtitle, the local government shall provide and spend a matching fund.

(b) A matching fund of a local government may not consist of:

(1) money provided, directly or indirectly, from appropriated or unappropriated State money;

(2) real property;

(3) in kind contributions; or

(4) money spent before June 1, 2005.
Md. Code, Land Use § 4-216 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-216
§4–216.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Family child care home” has the meaning stated in § 9.5–301 of the Education Article.

(3) “Large family child care home” has the meaning stated in § 9.5–301 of the Education Article.

(b) A local jurisdiction may not, by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule, limit the number of children for which a family child care home or large family child care home provides family child care to below the number authorized by the State Department of Education.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-1006.2 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 10 / Section 4-1006.2
§4–1006.
Status: in_force

§4–1006.2.

(a) The Department annually shall publish maps and coordinates of oyster sanctuaries, closed oyster harvest reserve areas, and areas closed to shellfish harvest by the Department of the Environment.

(b) (1) The Department shall provide the publications required under this section to each tidal fish licensee who pays the oyster surcharges required under § 4–701(g) of this title.

(2) Before a person may catch oysters under a tidal fish license that has an oyster authorization and for which the oyster surcharges have been paid, the person shall certify to the Department on a form the Department prescribes that the person received the publications required under this section.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-1806 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 18 / Section 4-1806
§4–1806.
Status: in_force

Before drawing down any Program funds, a qualifying local government shall:

(1) provide evidence satisfactory to the Department that the Program funds will be matched by the qualifying local government on a dollar-for-dollar basis; and

(2) meet other Program criteria adopted by the Secretary.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 4-226 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-226
§4–226.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates the provisions of § 4-206, § 4-213, § 4-214, § 4-215, § 4-216, or § 4-218 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding any other penalty provided by this article, the person, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. If a violation involves intent to defraud or any distribution or attempted distribution of an adulterated article, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. The court may impose costs in its discretion.

(b) Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person, engaged in or on account of the performance of any official duty under this subtitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding any other penalty provided by this article, the person, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. Whenever a person uses a deadly or dangerous weapon when committing a violation of this subsection, he is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both. The court may impose costs in its discretion.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1001 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 4 / Subtitle 10 / Section 4-1001
§4–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $425,000 for Baltimore City to be used as an operating grant for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program in Baltimore City.

(b) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program in Baltimore City.
Md. Code, Health - General § 4-303 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-303
§4–303.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on the authorization of a person in interest in accordance with this section.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, an authorization shall:

(1) Be in writing, dated, and signed by the person in interest;

(2) State the name of the health care provider;

(3) Identify to whom the information is to be disclosed;

(4) State the period of time that the authorization is valid, which may not exceed 1 year, except:

(i) In cases of criminal justice referrals, in which case the authorization shall be valid until 30 days following final disposition; or

(ii) In cases where the patient on whom the medical record is kept is a resident of a nursing home, in which case the authorization shall be valid until revoked, or for any time period specified in the authorization; and

(5) Apply only to a medical record developed by the health care provider unless in writing:

(i) The authorization specifies disclosure of a medical record that the health care provider has received from another provider; and

(ii) The other provider has not prohibited redisclosure.

(c) A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on receipt of a preauthorized form that is part of an application for insurance.

(d) A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on receipt of an authorization for the release of relevant medical information that is included with the claim application form filed with the Workers’ Compensation Commission in accordance with § 9–709(a), § 9–710(b), or § 9–711(a) of the Labor and Employment Article.

(e) (1) Except in cases of criminal justice referrals, a person in interest may revoke an authorization in writing.

(2) A revocation of an authorization becomes effective on the date of receipt by the health care provider.

(3) A disclosure made before the effective date of a revocation is not affected by the revocation.

(f) A copy of the following shall be entered in the medical record of a patient or recipient:

(1) A written authorization;

(2) Any action taken in response to an authorization; and

(3) Any revocation of an authorization.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-602 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 6 / Section 4-602
§4–602.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, unless authorized to practice dentistry under this title, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice dentistry in this State.

(2) Unless authorized to practice dental hygiene under this title, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice dental hygiene in this State.

(b) This title does not affect the right of a holder of a dental degree who does not directly or indirectly practice or attempt to practice dentistry in this State to use the degree or an abbreviation for the degree in connection with the name of the holder.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 4-512 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-512
§4–512.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council is entitled to:

(1) revenue distributed under § 2–202(a)(1)(ii) of the Tax – General Article; and

(2) funding in accordance with the State budget.

(b) The Council may treat nonstate, nonfederal contributions for programs of assistance to the arts as a special fund that is not subject to reversion under § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 4A-12A-12 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 4A / Subtitle 12A / Section 4A-12A-12
§4A–12A–12.
Status: in_force

§4A–12A–12. NOT IN EFFECT

** TAKES EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 198 AND 199 OF 2025 **

(a) A limited worker cooperative association shall have an assembly as constituted by the body of all voting members.

(b) An individual is not an agent of a limited worker cooperative association solely by being a member of the assembly.

(c) A debt, an obligation, or any other liability of a limited worker cooperative association is solely that of the association and is not a debt, an obligation, or a liability of a member of the assembly solely by reason of being a voting member.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-409 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-409
§4–409.
Status: in_force

On an annual basis, the Department may inspect the physical facilities of the public junior or community colleges and the regional community colleges in the State.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4-108 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-108
§4–108.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of allowing time to process items, prove balances, and make the necessary entries on its books to determine its position for the day, a bank may fix an afternoon hour of two p.m. or later as a cutoff hour for the handling of money and items and the making of entries on its books.

(b) An item or deposit of money received on any day after a cutoff hour so fixed or after the close of the banking day may be treated as being received at the opening of the next banking day.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-408 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-408
§4–408.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before May 31 of each year, each unit of the State government shall send a report on the condition of each public improvement under its jurisdiction to:

(1) the Department of Budget and Management; and

(2) the Department of General Services.

(b) The report shall:

(1) identify the public improvement; and

(2) state whether the public improvement is being maintained in accordance with the policies and standards established by the Department of General Services.

(c) With the assistance of the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of General Services shall recommend measures necessary to correct deficiencies in the maintenance and repair programs.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-505 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-505
§4–505.
Status: in_force

(a) Any documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information, including a CGAD, relating to an insurer and in the possession or control of the Commissioner that is obtained by, created by, or disclosed to the Commissioner or any other person under this subtitle:

(1) is confidential and privileged;

(2) is not subject to the Public Information Act;

(3) is not subject to subpoena; and

(4) is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the Commissioner may not make public any documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information relating to an insurer without the prior written consent of the insurer.

(c) The Commissioner may use any documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information relating to an insurer in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as a part of the duties of the Commissioner.

(d) This section may not be construed to require written consent of an insurer before the Commissioner may share or receive confidential documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information that assist in the performance of the regulatory duties of the Commissioner.

(e) The Commissioner and any person that received confidential documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information, through examination or otherwise, while acting under the authority of the Commissioner, or with whom the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information are shared under this subtitle may not be allowed or required to testify in any private civil action concerning the confidential documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information.

(f) (1) To assist in the performance of the regulatory duties of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may, on request, share documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information, including confidential and privileged documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information as provided under subsection (a) of this section with:

(i) other state, federal, and international financial regulatory agencies, including members of any supervisory college as defined in § 2–209.1 of this article;

(ii) the NAIC; and

(iii) any third–party consultant the Commissioner designates.

(2) The Commissioner may share documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the recipient of the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information:

(i) agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information; and

(ii) verifies in writing that the recipient has the legal authority to maintain confidentiality and privileged status of the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information.

(g) (1) The Commissioner may receive documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information from:

(i) other state, federal, and international financial regulatory agencies, including members of any supervisory college as defined in § 2–209.1 of this article; and

(ii) the NAIC.

(2) The Commissioner shall maintain as confidential and privileged any documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information received under paragraph (1) of this section that the Commissioner receives with notice or the understanding that the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information are confidential and privileged under the laws of the jurisdiction that is the source of the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information.

(h) (1) The sharing of information and documents by the Commissioner under this subtitle may not constitute a delegation of regulatory authority or rulemaking.

(2) The Commissioner is solely responsible for the administration, execution, and enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle.

(i) A waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality and privileges in any documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information may not occur as a result of:

(1) the disclosure of the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information to the Commissioner under this section; or

(2) the sharing of the documents, materials, or other CGAD–related information under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Health - General § 4-213 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-213
§4–213.
Status: in_force

(a) If a fetal death occurs after a gestation period of 20 weeks or more, then within 72 hours after delivery, a certificate of fetal death shall be filed by:

(1) The mortician who first takes custody of a fetus;

(2) The person in charge of the institution or the person’s designated representative when a fetus is delivered in an institution;

(3) The physician in attendance at or immediately after delivery when a fetus is delivered outside an institution; or

(4) The medical examiner when a fetal death occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery when a medical examiner’s inquiry is required.

(b) The person who files the fetal death certificate shall obtain:

(1) The personal information from the next of kin or the best qualified individual or source available; and

(2) The medical certification of cause of death:

(i) From the medical examiner, within 24 hours after the medical examiner takes charge of the fetus; or

(ii) If the medical examiner does not take charge of the fetus, from the attending physician within 24 hours after delivery.

(c) When a fetal death occurs on a common carrier and the fetus is first removed from the carrier in this State or when a fetus is found in this State and the place of fetal death is unknown, the fetal death shall be reported in this State.

(d) The place where the fetus was first removed from the carrier or the fetus was found shall be considered the place of fetal death.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-502 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-502
§4–502.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, the State elects not to be governed by the provisions of the Act that provide limitations on damages for suits brought under State law against dental review bodies and to individuals participating in professional peer review activities.

(b) For suits brought under State law, the State shall be governed by this title.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1104 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 4 / Subtitle 11 / Section 4-1104
§4–1104.
Status: in_force

§4–1104. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 //

(a) A pretrial services program established, improved, or for which a pretrial risk scoring instrument validation is conducted using a grant distributed in accordance with § 4–1103 of this subtitle shall:

(1) use a validated, evidence–based, race–neutral risk scoring instrument that is consistent with the Maryland Rules to make recommendations to a judicial officer to determine whether a defendant:

(i) is eligible for release:

1. on personal recognizance; or

2. with appropriate pretrial supervision; or

(ii) should be held without bail;

(2) apply best practices shown to be effective in other jurisdictions; and

(3) incorporate multiple levels of supervision based on defendant risk scores with features that include:

(i) cellular telephone reminders of a defendant’s hearing date;

(ii) drug and alcohol testing;

(iii) global positioning satellite monitoring, if applicable; and

(iv) substance abuse, mental health, or mediation referrals, if approved by the judicial officer and available in the eligible county.

(b) A pretrial services program that receives a grant under this subtitle may not charge a fee to any defendant for participation in the program.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-112 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-112
§4–112.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of authority expires on the first June 30 after its effective date unless it is renewed as provided in this section.

(b) At least 2 months before a certificate of authority expires, the Commissioner shall mail to the holder of the certificate of authority, at the last known address of the holder, or by electronic means in accordance with § 2–116 of this article:

(1) a renewal application form; and

(2) a notice that states:

(i) the date on which the current certificate of authority expires;

(ii) the date by which the Commissioner must receive the renewal application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the certificate of authority expires; and

(iii) the amount of the renewal fee.

(c) Before a certificate of authority expires, the holder of the certificate of authority may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the holder:

(1) otherwise is entitled to a certificate of authority;

(2) files with the Commissioner a renewal application on the form that the Commissioner provides; and

(3) pays to the Commissioner the appropriate renewal fee required by § 2-112 of this article.

(d) (1) The Commissioner shall renew the certificate of authority of each holder who meets the requirements of this subtitle.

(2) If a certificate holder pays the applicable renewal fee before the certificate of authority expires, the certificate of authority remains in effect until the Commissioner renews or refuses to renew the certificate of authority.

(e) (1) An insurer shall mail, or send by electronic means in accordance with § 2–116 of this article, a renewal application and the applicable renewal fee on or before June 30. An insurer that fails to renew its certificate of authority on or before June 30 may forfeit:

(i) $500 for each day from July 1 through July 10;

(ii) $1,000 for each day from July 11 through July 31; and

(iii) $5,000 for each day after July 31.

(2) In addition to the provisions imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, an insurer that fails to renew its certificate of authority on or before June 30 in the previous year shall:

(i) renew its certificate of authority on or before June 1 of the current year; and

(ii) forfeit $3,000 if the insurer fails to renew its certificate of authority on or before June 30 in the current year.

(3) In addition to the monetary penalties imposed under this subsection, on July 1 of each year, for each insurer that fails to file its renewal application and continuation fee on or before June 30, the Commissioner may:

(i) order that the insurer cease and desist from engaging further from the writing of insurance in this State in accordance with § 4–114 of this subtitle; or

(ii) issue an order to require the insurer to show cause why it should be allowed to continue to engage in the insurance business in the State.

(f) In determining the amount of any financial penalty or forfeiture to be imposed under this section, the Commissioner:

(1) shall consider the following factors:

(i) the seriousness of the violation;

(ii) the good faith of the violator;

(iii) the violator’s history of previous violations;

(iv) the deleterious effect of the violation on the public and the insurance industry; and

(v) the assets of the violator; and

(2) may determine the appropriate amount of the penalty or forfeiture.
Md. Code, Insurance § 4-509 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 4 / Subtitle 5 / Section 4-509
§4–509.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-323 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-323
§4–323.
Status: in_force

Subject to § 4–310 of the Insurance Article, a custodian shall deny inspection of all risk based capital reports and risk based capital plans and any other records that relate to those reports or plans.
Md. Code, Land Use § 4-213 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-213
§4–213.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) In this section, “alcohol production” means an activity that is:

(i) carried out by a license holder, as defined in § 1–101 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article; and

(ii) related to the manufacture, packaging, storage, promotion, or sale of alcoholic beverages.

(2) “Alcohol production” includes the use of an area to:

(i) provide tastings of alcoholic beverages; or

(ii) accommodate the license holder’s customers.

(b) A local jurisdiction may adopt the definition of “alcohol production” as defined in this section by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 4A-303 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 4A / Subtitle 3 / Section 4A-303
§4A–303.
Status: in_force

(a) A receiving bank that:

(1) Executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order in an amount greater than the amount of the sender’s order; or

(2) Issues a payment order in execution of the sender’s order and then issues a duplicate order, is entitled to payment of the amount of the sender’s order under § 4A-402(c) of this title if that subsection is otherwise satisfied. The bank is entitled to recover from the beneficiary of the erroneous order the excess payment received to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution.

(b) (1) A receiving bank that executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order in an amount less than the amount of the sender’s order is entitled to payment of the amount of the sender’s order under § 4A-402(c) of this title if:

(i) That subsection is otherwise satisfied; and

(ii) The bank corrects its mistake by issuing an additional payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the sender’s order.

(2) If the error is not corrected, the issuer of the erroneous order is entitled to receive or retain payment from the sender of the order it accepted only to the extent of the amount of the erroneous order.

(3) This subsection does not apply if the receiving bank executes the sender’s payment order by issuing a payment order in an amount less than the amount of the sender’s order for the purpose of obtaining payment of its charges for services and expenses pursuant to instruction of the sender.

(c) If a receiving bank executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order to a beneficiary different from the beneficiary of the sender’s order and the funds transfer is completed on the basis of that error, the sender of the payment order that was erroneously executed and all previous senders in the funds transfer are not obliged to pay the payment orders they issued. The issuer of the erroneous order is entitled to recover from the beneficiary of the order the payment received to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 4-306 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-306
§4–306.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(b) (1) A person who uses an assault weapon, a rapid fire activator, or a magazine that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition, in the commission of a felony or a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction, in addition to any other sentence imposed for the felony or crime of violence, shall be sentenced under this subsection.

(2) (i) For a first violation, the person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 5 years and not exceeding 20 years.

(ii) The court may not impose less than the minimum sentence of 5 years.

(iii) The mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years may not be suspended.

(iv) Except as otherwise provided in § 4–305 of the Correctional Services Article, the person is not eligible for parole in less than 5 years.

(3) (i) For each subsequent violation, the person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 10 years and not exceeding 20 years.

(ii) The court may not impose less than the minimum sentence of 10 years.

(iii) A sentence imposed under this paragraph shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with any other sentence imposed for the felony or crime of violence.
Md. Code, Education § 4-314 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-314
§4–314.
Status: in_force

The geographical boundary of the Baltimore City School System is the same as the geographical boundary of Baltimore City.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 4-302 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-302
§4–302.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) If the evaluation team determines under § 4–301(c) of this subtitle that an incarcerated individual is not an eligible person, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and send to the Commissioner a copy of the evaluation team’s report.

(2) Within 30 days after sending the notice, the incarcerated individual shall be delivered to the appropriate correctional facility that the Commissioner designates.

(b) If the evaluation team determines under § 4–301(c) of this subtitle that the incarcerated individual is an eligible person, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and the incarcerated individual shall be admitted to the eligible person remediation program if the admission does not exceed the program capacity specified in § 4–202(c) of this title.

(c) (1) The evaluation team shall prepare, file with the Director, and implement an individualized written remediation plan for each eligible person.

(2) The Director or an associate director for treatment shall review the remediation plan and the eligible person’s progress under it at appropriate intervals not exceeding every 6 months.

(d) (1) At least once a year, following a new evaluation by an evaluation team, the Board of Review shall review an incarcerated individual’s status as an eligible person and the incarcerated individual’s progress under the remediation plan.

(2) After its review, the Board of Review shall make appropriate written recommendations for the future remediation and status of the eligible person.

(3) The Institution shall maintain a copy of these recommendations as part of the incarcerated individual’s file.

(e) An incarcerated individual transferred to the Institution for evaluation or treatment remains in the custody of the Division of Correction and under the sentence imposed on the incarcerated individual, but the incarcerated individual is subject to the immediate control of the Institution and its staff.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 4-356 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 4 / Subtitle 3 / Section 4-356
§4–356.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Victim” means:

(i) a victim of domestic violence, as defined under § 4–701 of the Family Law Article;

(ii) a victim of a violation of Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article; or

(iii) a victim of a violation of Title 3, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Law Article, except for a violation of § 3–607 of the Criminal Law Article where the victim is an adult.

(3) (i) “Victim’s representative” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(ii) “Victim’s representative” does not include a person acting in concert with a person alleged to have committed the crime against the victim.

(b) (1) This section does not apply to a public record that has been entered into evidence in a court proceeding.

(2) This section may not be construed to:

(i) create a right of civil action for a victim or victim’s representative; or

(ii) affect the discovery or evidentiary rights of a party to a civil suit or criminal prosecution.

(c) Subject to subsections (d) and (e) of this section, before granting inspection of the part of a 9–1–1 communications record that depicts a victim, a custodian shall:

(1) within 30 days after receiving the request and if the custodian has contact information for the victim or victim’s representative, notify the victim or victim’s representative of the request;

(2) allow 10 days for a response from the victim or victim’s representative indicating that inspection may be contrary to the public interest; and

(3) consider any response received under item (2) of this subsection in determining whether to grant or deny the inspection.

(d) A custodian may redact the information described under subsection (c) of this section if a failure to do so would result in a constructive denial of the entire public record.

(e) A custodian shall allow inspection by the person in interest.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-211 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-211
§4–211.
Status: in_force

On conclusion of a consent election, the Mediation Service shall provide each party to the consent election with a tally of ballots.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-1005 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 10 / Section 4-1005
§4–1005.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Each eligible neighborhood corporation may apply for a grant in an amount up to $50,000 that does not exceed one-third of its annual operating budget.

(2) Each umbrella corporation may apply for a grant for each program under its supervision in an amount up to $50,000 that does not exceed one-third of the annual operating budget of the program.

(b) If the amount requested by eligible applicants in a fiscal year exceeds the amount of the Fund, the Secretary shall reduce each grant pro rata so that the Fund amount appropriated for that fiscal year is not exceeded.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-11A-17 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 11A / Section 4-11A-17
§4–11A–17.
Status: in_force

The owner of any pier, wharf, or other structure constructed on or about the water and approved by the corps of engineers, shall have exclusive use, for the purpose of growing and harvesting shellfish, of the area:

(1) Below the owner’s pier, wharf, or structure; and

(2) In Calvert, Howard, St. Mary’s, and Talbot counties only, within 10 feet of the owner’s pier, wharf, or structure, for oysters grown in trays, baskets, or containers that are attached by lines or ropes that are the property of the owner of the pier, wharf, or structure to:

(i) The private pier, wharf, or structure; or

(ii) Another oyster tray, basket, or container that is attached to the private pier, wharf, or structure.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-207 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-207
§4–207.
Status: in_force

(a) A labor organization or individual that purports to represent a substantial number of employees whom a petition affects and an employer may submit to the Mediation Service a petition for permission to enter into a consent election agreement leading to a determination by the Mediation Service of the facts ascertained after the consent election.

(b) A petition shall be in the form that the Mediation Service requires.

(c) (1) Whenever a petition is submitted in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Mediation Service shall set a period during which a labor organization may submit an objection to the petition.

(2) The Mediation Service shall set a period that:

(i) is sufficient to inform interested persons about the nature and purpose of the petition; and

(ii) does not expire until at least 1 week after the date on which the Mediation Service causes notice of the petition to be posted.

(d) (1) The Mediation Service shall cause notice of a petition to be posted, at each place of employment that the petition affects, for the period set under subsection (c) of this section.

(2) The notice shall state that a labor organization may object to the petition within the period set under subsection (c) of this section.
Md. Code, Land Use § 4-102 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 4 / Subtitle 1 / Section 4-102
§4–102.
Status: in_force

To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, a legislative body may regulate:

(1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures;

(2) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied;

(3) off–street parking;

(4) the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces;

(5) population density; and

(6) the location and use of buildings, signs, structures, and land.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 4-206 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-206
§4–206.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board may adopt rules and regulations that authorize a licensed dental hygienist to perform additional intraoral functions.

(b) The Board may not authorize a licensed dental hygienist to:

(1) Perform a diagnosis;

(2) Perform an extraction;

(3) Repair a cavity;

(4) Correct tooth placement;

(5) Perform a surgical procedure; or

(6) Administer anesthesia other than the following:

(i) Topical anesthesia; or

(ii) Local anesthesia in accordance with § 4–206.1 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 4-408 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-408
§4–408.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 4-407 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.

(b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(c) The Board may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.

(d) The hearing notice to be given to the individual shall be sent by certified mail to the last known address of the individual at least 10 days before the hearing.

(e) If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 4-405 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-405
§4–405.
Status: in_force

The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction over a small claim action, which, for purposes of this section, means a civil action for money in which the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees, if attorney’s fees are recoverable by law or contract; and landlord tenant action under §§ 8-401 and 8-402 of the Real Property Article, in which the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest and costs.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 4-402 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-402
§4–402.
Status: in_force

There is a Rental Housing Program.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-409 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-409
§4–409.
Status: in_force

The Department may catch any game and freshwater fish from the waters of the State, including any pond, lake, or canal, publicly or privately owned, in order to propagate in captivity and distribute into public waters brood stock, fry, or fingerlings to manage the fish.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 4-407 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 4 / Subtitle 4 / Section 4-407
§4–407.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Secretary takes any final action under § 4-405(b), § 4-406, or § 4-416 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary.

(b) The Secretary shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(c) The Secretary may administer oaths in a proceeding under this section.

(d) If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated does not appear, the Secretary may hear and determine the matter.
Md. Code, Land Use § 4-215 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 4 / Subtitle 2 / Section 4-215
§4–215.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Integrated vegetation management” means:

(i) the use of a scientifically established combination of nonchemical methods for creating and maintaining a stable low–growing plant community, including manual, mechanical, or biological means of removal or suppression of any species that is not compatible with that plant community; and

(ii) when the methods under item (i) of this paragraph have been exhausted or have been scientifically demonstrated to be ineffective for pollinator–friendly habitats, the use of the least toxic chemical methods available used in a manner that minimizes the use of these chemical methods and the risks to native pollinators and other native wildlife, native plants, human health, and the environment.

(3) “Low–growing plant community” means a collection of plant species that typically appear growing together on landscapes where trees have been:

(i) removed; or

(ii) prevented from becoming established due to:

1. soil and moisture conditions;

2. natural physical disturbance;

3. animal herbivory; or

4. human activity.

(4) “Native plant” means a plant listed as native to the State:

(i) by the Maryland Biodiversity Project; or

(ii) in the Maryland Plant Atlas or “Vascular Plants of Maryland, USA: A Comprehensive Account of the State’s Botanical Diversity”, as revised.

(5) “Nonnative invasive plant” means a plant listed in the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health’s Mid–Atlantic Invaders Tool.

(6) (i) “Pollinator–friendly vegetation management” means landscape management that:

1. creates habitats for native pollinators and other native wildlife and native plants that together form an interdependent natural community; and

2. provides food, water, cover, or sites for nesting.

(ii) “Pollinator–friendly vegetation management” includes:

1. employing no–mow methods, such as hand–cutting, pulling plants, and biocontrols to minimize disturbances to habitats;

2. employing rotational mowing cycles:

A. to promote the availability of standing vegetation and habitat; and

B. under which not more than half of a utility–designated pollinator area is mowed during a single fall and winter season;

3. using integrated vegetation management to maintain low–growing plant communities by controlling plant species, such as trees and nonnative invasive plants, in a manner that reduces the need to mow and minimizes the risk to native pollinators and other native wildlife, native plants, human health, and the environment; and

4. using scientifically accepted approaches for the protection of the State’s rare, threatened, or endangered plant and wildlife species.

(7) “Public service company” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article.

(8) “Unreasonable limitation on pollinator–friendly vegetation management” includes a limitation that:

(i) significantly increases the cost of pollinator–friendly vegetation management;

(ii) significantly decreases the efficacy of pollinator–friendly vegetation management; or

(iii) requires cultivated vegetation to consist wholly or partly of turf grass.

(9) “Utility–designated pollinator area” means property, including any right–of–way or easement:

(i) that is maintained by a public service company;

(ii) for which the public service company has exclusive maintenance rights; and

(iii) that is voluntarily identified by the public service company as an area that will be maintained with pollinator–friendly vegetation management to support pollinators.

(b) This section:

(1) does not apply to a limitation imposed by a local jurisdiction on pollinator–friendly vegetation management performed or overseen by a public service company on its property, including a right–of–way or an easement, located on or below:

(i) a trail overlap;

(ii) a park overlap; or

(iii) active farmland; and

(2) may not be construed to:

(i) prohibit a local jurisdiction from imposing a land use restriction on the type, number, or location of pollinator–friendly vegetation management features that pertain to:

1. the safe and dependable delivery of energy products; or

2. human health and safety; or

(ii) limit or restrict mowing outside of a utility–designated pollinator area.

(c) A local jurisdiction may not impose any unreasonable limitation, including a land use restriction, on a utility–designated pollinator area maintained by a public service company, if:

(1) the utility–designated pollinator area is subject to a Candidate Conservation Agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the public service company; or

(2) the public service company maintains and regularly tends to the utility–designated pollinator area by performing or overseeing pollinator–friendly vegetation management in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.

(d) A public service company that chooses to perform or oversee pollinator–friendly vegetation management in a utility–designated pollinator area shall, as part of its pollinator–friendly vegetation management, mow the utility–designated pollinator area:

(1) only from November 1 through March 31, inclusive, and not more than once every other year; or

(2) only from October 1 through April 30, inclusive, and not more than once every other year if the utility–designated pollinator area is located in the Appalachian Plateau province or the Ridge and Valley province as defined by the Maryland Geological Survey.