Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-101 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-101
§10–101.
Status: reserved

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

(b) “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository in the Department.

(c) “Completion of the sentence” means the time when a sentence has expired, including any period of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision.

(d) (1) “Court record” means an official record of a court that the clerk of a court or other court personnel keeps about:

(i) a criminal proceeding; or

(ii) any other proceeding, except a juvenile proceeding, concerning a civil offense or infraction enacted under State or local law as a substitute for a criminal charge.

(2) “Court record” includes:

(i) a record of a violation of the Transportation Article for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed; and

(ii) an index, docket entry, charging document, pleading, memorandum, transcription of proceedings, electronic recording, order, and judgment.

(e) “Expunge” means to remove information from public inspection in accordance with this subtitle.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, “expungement” with respect to a court record or a police record means removal from public inspection:

(1) by obliteration;

(2) by removal to a separate secure area to which persons who do not have a legitimate reason for access are denied access; or

(3) if access to a court record or police record can be obtained only by reference to another court record or police record, by the expungement of it or the part of it that provides access.

(g) “Law enforcement unit” means a State, county, or municipal police department or unit, the office of a sheriff, the office of a State’s Attorney, the Office of the State Prosecutor, or the Office of the Attorney General of the State.

(h) “Minor traffic violation” means a nonincarcerable violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or any other traffic law, ordinance, or regulation.

(i) “Police record” means an official record that a law enforcement unit, booking facility, or the Central Repository maintains about the arrest and detention of, or further proceeding against, a person for:

(1) a criminal charge;

(2) a suspected violation of a criminal law;

(3) a violation of the Transportation Article for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed; or

(4) a civil offense or infraction, except a juvenile offense, enacted under State or local law as a substitute for a criminal charge.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-204 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall administer the programs and activities that the federal government delegates to the State under the Older Americans Act of 1965 that are not otherwise committed by law to another unit of State government.

(b) The Secretary:

(1) is a member of the Governor’s Executive Council; and

(2) shall cooperate with and receive the cooperation of State, federal, and local governmental units to carry out the purposes of this title.

(c) The Secretary shall:

(1) evaluate the service needs of seniors in the State;

(2) determine the extent to which existing public and private programs meet the needs of seniors;

(3) establish priorities for meeting the needs of seniors;

(4) coordinate, subject to existing law, assess and evaluate, and educate the public and professionals about all State and local programs and services, both public and private, that relate and are important to the well–being of seniors in the State, including programs and services in the areas of:

(i) income maintenance;

(ii) public health;

(iii) mental health;

(iv) housing and urban development;

(v) employment;

(vi) education;

(vii) recreation; and

(viii) rehabilitation of seniors with physical or mental disabilities; and

(5) develop a statewide plan incorporating local plans for a comprehensive and coordinated system of health, social, and community services for seniors, including housing and institutional and noninstitutional care.

(d) The Secretary shall:

(1) represent the interests of seniors by serving as an advocate at all levels of government;

(2) consult with and advise the secretaries of the principal departments of State government about the programs and services for seniors that are the primary responsibility of those departments;

(3) consult with the Commission on Aging on all matters pertaining to programs for seniors;

(4) provide consultation and technical assistance to communities and civic groups developing local services for seniors;

(5) maintain a clearinghouse of information related to the interests of seniors; and

(6) review and recommend policies to the Governor on publicly funded plans and programs that affect seniors.

(e) The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of law that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-1112 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1112
§10–1112.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department and the Department of Housing and Community Development may provide staff to the Corporation as provided in the State budget.

(b) The Corporation may retain any necessary accountants, engineers, financial advisors, or other consultants.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-116 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-116
§10–116.
Status: in_force

(a) A unit:

(1) may withdraw a proposed regulation at any time before its adoption; but

(2) may not adopt the proposed regulation unless it is proposed anew and adopted in accordance with the requirements of §§ 10-111 and 10-112 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) The failure to adopt a proposed regulation within 1 year after its last publication in the Register constitutes withdrawal under this section.

(2) The Administrator shall publish in the Register notice of a withdrawal of a proposed regulation under this subsection.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-1403 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1403
§10–1403.
Status: in_force

The City Clerk shall collect all license fees and pay them to the City.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-333 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-333
§10–333.
Status: in_force

An income withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the person defined as the obligor’s employer under Subtitle 1 of this title without first filing a request for service of the order or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this State.
Md. Code, Education § 10-211 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-211
§10–211.
Status: in_force

(a) The private nonprofit institutions of higher education in the State are an important educational resource and are vital to the provision of postsecondary education in the State.

(b) The State shall continue to provide financial aid as provided by law to private nonprofit institutions of higher education to foster this important educational resource.

(c) (1) In this subsection, “cultural diversity” means the inclusion of those racial and ethnic groups and individuals that are or have been underrepresented in higher education.

(2) On or before July 1 of each year, each private nonprofit institution of higher education eligible for State aid under § 17–103 of this article shall submit a report on the institution’s programs to promote and enhance cultural diversity on its campus to the Maryland Independent College and University Association.

(3) (i) On or before September 1 of each year, the Maryland Independent College and University Association shall submit a report on the status of the programs reported to the Association under paragraph (2) of this subsection to the Commission.

(ii) The report submitted to the Commission under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall include an analysis of the best practices used by private nonprofit institutions of higher education to promote and enhance cultural diversity on their campuses.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-102 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-102
§10–102.
Status: in_force

This title applies only in the City of Annapolis.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-601 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-601
§10–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Commission” means the Commission on Aging established under § 10–208 of this title.

(c) “Program” means the Innovations in Aging Services Program.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 10-1301 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 10 / Subtitle 13 / Section 10-1301
§10–1301.
Status: in_force

Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary Licenses”) of Division I of this article applies in the City without exception or variation.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1606 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 16 / Section 10-1606
§10–1606.
Status: reserved

(a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.

(b) If legal material is preserved under subsection (a) of this section in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:

(1) ensure the integrity of the record;

(2) provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record;

(3) ensure the continuing usability of the material; and

(4) deliver a copy to the State Archives.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-503 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-503
§10–503.
Status: in_force

A grant may be used for any of the purposes specified in § 10-502(a) of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-606 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-606
§10–606.
Status: in_force

The Governor shall designate a chair from among the members of the Authority.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-1121 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1121
§10–1121.
Status: in_force

The Corporation is exempt from State and local taxes.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-902 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-902
§10–902.
Status: in_force

There is no presumption that an offense committed by a wife in the presence of her husband is committed under the coercion of the husband.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-403.2 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403.2
§10–403.
Status: in_force

§10–403.2.

(a) A transportation network company shall provide each operator with a weekly fare and earnings summary that includes:

(1) the total fares collected by the transportation network company for the transportation network services provided by the company’s operators in a given week;

(2) the total amount of any additional fees that were charged to passengers by the transportation network company for the transportation network services provided by the company’s operators in a given week;

(3) the total amount the operator earned that week;

(4) the total amount the operator earned from the total fares collected that week, expressed as a percentage of the total fares collected; and

(5) the total amount the operator earned from the additional fees specified in item (1) of this subsection that were collected that week, expressed as a percentage of the total additional fees charged.

(b) A transportation network company may include in the weekly fare and earnings summary required under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) any additional information the company considers appropriate; or

(2) amounts earned by an operator other than amounts earned from providing transportation network services.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-627 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-627
§10–627.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this subtitle, each animal harmed in a violation of this subtitle is a separate offense and shall be deemed an individual victim for purposes of the sentencing guidelines stacking rule.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a conviction under this subtitle may not merge with a conviction for any other crime based on the act establishing the violation of this subtitle.

(c) A sentence imposed under this subtitle may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing the violation of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-310 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-310
§10–310.
Status: in_force

(a) Before making the first sale in the State of a fluid, material, or other item, in a prepackaged form, imported into the State that purports to be a substitute for or improver of motor fuel, the seller shall:

(1) submit the item to the Comptroller for inspection;

(2) label the item in a way that the Comptroller approves; and

(3) obtain authorization for the sale from the Comptroller.

(b) In addition to any other information that the Comptroller requires, the seller shall submit to the Comptroller:

(1) the trade name, trademark, manufacturer, and place of manufacture of the item;

(2) a quantitative analysis of the item;

(3) a copy of any patent for the item;

(4) proof of all claims made for the item;

(5) instructions for use, including dosage;

(6) an amount of the item sufficient to be analyzed; and

(7) the results of each applicable SAE or ASTM test made on the item.

(c) If a material change is made in an item authorized for sale under this section, the item shall be resubmitted to the Comptroller for authorization.

(d) The Comptroller shall order the removal from the State of an unauthorized item offered for sale.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-911 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-911
§10–911.
Status: in_force

(a) An appeal from a decision made under § 10–910 of this subtitle shall be taken to the circuit court for the county in accordance with Maryland Rule 7–202.

(b) A party aggrieved by a decision of a court under this subtitle may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-903 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-903
§10–903.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may adopt regulations prohibiting or restricting the importation, exportation, sale, release, or possession of wildlife not native to Maryland on a finding that the wildlife is harmful to native wildlife or to natural ecosystems.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-907 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-907
§10–907.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person desiring to take alive, possess, train, fly, and hunt with falcons, hawks, or owls shall first obtain a falconry permit from the Secretary.

(b) The Secretary may issue a falconry permit, on the payment of a reasonable fee, to any properly accredited person who:

(1) Is at least 14 years old;

(2) Has demonstrated adequate knowledge and training in the care and handling of birds of prey; and

(3) Possesses facilities demonstrated to be of sufficient design and size to properly maintain the permitted wildlife in captivity.

(c) The Secretary may adopt regulations governing the issuance, revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit.

(d) The birds authorized under this permit shall be used only for the sport of hunting game birds or mammals during the open season.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-859 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-859
§10–859.
Status: reserved

(a) There is a Climate Technology Founder’s Fund.

(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide early–stage funding for start–up companies focused on qualified projects in climate technologies.

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

(2) The Center shall establish a Fund Oversight Committee, appointed by the Board, to manage the Fund.

(d) The Fund consists of:

(1) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;

(2) money made available to the Fund through private contributions and federal grants or programs;

(3) proceeds from the sale, disposition, lease, or rental of collateral related to financing made from the Fund;

(4) repayment of financing made from the Fund;

(5) returns from or recovery of any financing made from the Fund;

(6) proceeds from the sale of any financing made or assets acquired with proceeds from the Fund;

(7) money transferred from the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund under § 9–20B–05 of the State Government Article;

(8) interest earnings on money in the Fund; and

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

(e) (1) The Fund may be used only to:

(i) evaluate and coordinate financing for qualified projects related to the purpose of the Fund;

(ii) provide financing to qualified projects;

(iii) secure private investment capital for financing of qualified projects; and

(iv) subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, administer the Fund and the activities of the Center in carrying out this part.

(2) Money in the Fund may be allocated as follows:

(i) up to $1,720,000 for direct investments of the Fund;

(ii) up to $3,280,000 for the Maryland Clean Energy Center and the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator tech support programs; and

(iii) up to $2,000,000 for Maryland Energy Innovation Institute seed grants.

(f) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, in determining the qualified projects to receive investment from the Fund, the Center shall give preference to companies that are small, minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses in the clean energy industry.

(2) At least 40% of the funds awarded by the Center shall be used for equity investments in minority, women–owned, and veteran–owned businesses start–up companies.

(3) Forty percent of the funding from the Center’s overall appropriation that is allocated for Maryland Energy Innovation Institute seed grants shall be used to provide grants for start–up companies from minority serving institutions.

(g) (1) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only with approval of the Fund Oversight Committee.

(2) A recipient of financial assistance under this section shall provide matching funds for the qualified project equal to the amount of financial assistance awarded from the Fund by the Center.

(h) On or before October 1 each year, the Center shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the use of the Fund and outcomes of investments made from the Fund.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-213 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-213
§10–213.
Status: in_force

The subtraction modifications for volunteer police, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel under § 10-208(i-1) and (l) of this subtitle shall be known as the Honorable Louis L. Goldstein Volunteer Police, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Subtraction Modification Program.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-642 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-642
§10–642.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as allowed by § 10-639 of this subtitle, to finance site acquisition and construction of any segment of a Montgomery County Conference facility, the Authority shall comply with this section.

(b) The Authority shall provide to the fiscal committees of the General Assembly, at least 45 days before seeking approval of the Board of Public Works for each bond issue or other borrowing, a comprehensive financing plan for the relevant segment of the facility including the effect of the financing plan on financing options for other segments of the facility.

(c) The Authority shall obtain the approval of the Board of Public Works of the proposed bond issue and the financing plan.

(d) The Authority shall secure a lease or other written agreement with Montgomery County, as approved by the Board of Public Works, under which:

(1) Montgomery County agrees to contribute $13,196,000 for the capital costs of construction of the Montgomery County Conference Center not later than the date of the Authority’s bond issuance as authorized under § 10-628 of this subtitle;

(2) the Authority agrees to:

(i) issue bonds as authorized under § 10-628 of this subtitle; and

(ii) contribute $20,304,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds for the capital costs of the construction of the Montgomery County Conference Center;

(3) Montgomery County and the Authority agree that if the actual capital costs for the construction of the Montgomery County Conference Center are less than $33,500,000, the savings shall be allocated:

(i) one-half to the Authority; and

(ii) one-half to Montgomery County;

(4) Montgomery County and the Authority agree that if the actual capital costs for the construction of the Montgomery County Conference Center are more than $33,500,000, the excess shall be shared:

(i) one-half by the Authority; and

(ii) one-half by Montgomery County;

(5) Montgomery County agrees to purchase the land for the Montgomery County Conference site as defined in § 10-601 of this subtitle, on which the Montgomery County Conference Center will be constructed;

(6) Montgomery County and the Authority each own a 50% leasehold interest as tenants in common in the Montgomery County Conference facility for the duration of any bonds issued as authorized under § 10-628 of this subtitle; and

(7) Montgomery County and the Authority agree not to sell, assign, mortgage, pledge, or encumber the Montgomery County Conference facility, or any leasehold interest in the facility, without the prior consent of the other, except for liens in favor of the Authority’s bondholders.

(e) The Authority shall secure a deed, lease, or written agreement with Montgomery County, as approved by the Board of Public Works, authorizing the Authority to:

(1) design, construct, and equip, or contract for the design, construction, and equipping of, the Montgomery County Conference facility; and

(2) pledge the Montgomery County Conference facility and the Montgomery County Conference site or the leasehold interest in the facility as security for the Authority’s bonds.

(f) The Authority shall secure a written agreement with Montgomery County, as approved by the Board of Public Works:

(1) in which Montgomery County agrees:

(i) to market, promote, and operate or contract for the marketing, promotion, and operation of the Montgomery County Conference facility in a manner that maximizes the facility’s economic return to the community; and

(ii) to maintain and repair or contract for the maintenance and repair of the Montgomery County Conference facility so as to keep the Montgomery County Conference facility in first class operating condition; and

(2) that includes provisions that:

(i) protect the respective investments of the Authority and Montgomery County in the Montgomery County Conference facility;

(ii) require Montgomery County to contribute to a capital improvement reserve fund in an amount sufficient to keep the conference center in first class operating condition;

(iii) require Montgomery County to be solely responsible for all expenditures relating to the operation of the Montgomery County Conference facilities that may be incurred, including the amount by which expenditures exceed revenues;

(iv) allow Montgomery County to keep all operating profits resulting from the operation of the Montgomery County Conference facility each year;

(v) provide for remedies on default, including the right of the Authority, if a material default by Montgomery County is not corrected after a reasonable notice and cure period, to:

1. immediately assume responsibility for maintenance and repairs of the Montgomery County Conference facility; and

2. offset the costs of the maintenance and repairs against other amounts owed by the Authority to Montgomery County, whether under the operating agreement with Montgomery County or otherwise;

(vi) authorize the Authority to select, through a cooperative procurement agreement, a contractor to develop, design, construct, operate, and manage the Montgomery County Conference facility during the period that the bonds issued by the Authority for the Montgomery County Conference facility are outstanding;

(vii) allow for the establishment of a board of directors to manage the Montgomery County Conference facility;

(viii) provide that the board of directors may include representatives of the Authority, Montgomery County, the private developer, and the community; and

(ix) provide that, unless action is taken to create a legal entity, the board of directors is not a separate legal entity.

(g) The Authority shall secure an agreement among Montgomery County, the Authority, and a private developer, as approved by the Board of Public Works, that provides for:

(1) the acquisition, construction, and operation of a hotel adjacent to the Montgomery County Conference facility; and

(2) a capital commitment from the developer for the hotel and, as appropriate, shared facilities.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-314 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-314
§10–314.
Status: in_force

Each supplier of motor fuel to a retail service station dealer shall ensure that the motor fuel meets specifications set by the Comptroller.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-416 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-416
§10–416.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A person may not hunt deer in the State with any automatic firearm. In this subsection, an automatic firearm means a firearm designed to fire, or which is mechanically altered to fire, 2 or more shots with 1 continuous pressure on the trigger.

(2) A person may not use full metal-jacketed, incendiary, or tracer bullets in hunting deer in the State. However, the use of metal-jacketed bullets designed to expand on impact is not prohibited.

(3) A person may not hunt deer with any firearm that uses an ammunition clip holding more than 8 cartridges or bullets. In this paragraph, “ammunition clip” includes a cartridge or bullet holder called a banana clip.

(b) (1) Except as provided in regulations adopted by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not:

(i) Take a dog into the woods or possess or control a dog in the woods; and

(ii) Use the dog to hunt or pursue deer.

(2) The Department shall adopt regulations governing the use of dogs to aid in the prompt recovery of killed, wounded, or injured deer.

(3) (i) In Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Somerset, Washington, and Worcester counties, a person may not kill a dog found pursuing a deer.

(ii) In all other counties, any Natural Resources police officer, law enforcement officer, or any other person may kill any dog found pursuing any deer, except in accordance with regulations adopted under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(iii) In Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Kent, Anne Arundel, Cecil, Charles, Garrett, St. Mary’s, Queen Anne’s, Frederick, Carroll, and Calvert counties, dogs that are engaged in fox hunting and who have broken away may not be killed under this paragraph.

(c) A person or 2 or more persons together may not throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, headlight, artificial light, battery, or other device on any highway or in any field, woodland, or forest while possessing or having under control a firearm or other implement by which any deer could be killed, even though the deer is not shot at, injured, or killed. The provisions of this subsection do not apply where the headlight of a motor vehicle, operated by any person traveling on a highway in the usual way, casts a light upon deer on or adjacent to the highway and there was no attempt or intent to locate the deer.

(d) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this subsection shall have the person’s hunting license revoked and shall be denied the privilege of hunting in the State for at least 2 and not exceeding 5 years. In addition to these penalties, every spotlight, artificial light, battery, or device to spot, locate, or hunt for deer, and every firearm, bow and arrow, or device capable of killing a deer, found in or on any vehicle or in possession of the person convicted, or used to violate the provisions of this subsection, shall be confiscated and disposed of by the Secretary as the Secretary deems advisable.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-445 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-445
§10–445.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (i) If a provider’s feasibility study has been approved under § 10–409 of this subtitle, the Department, within 120 days after receipt of a continuing care agreement or any other related agreement submitted by a provider, shall determine whether the agreement complies with the requirements of this subtitle.

(ii) At any time during the review process, the Department may submit comments to or request additional information from the provider to determine whether the agreement complies with the requirements of this subtitle and other applicable law.

(iii) If the Department submits comments or a request for additional information under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the 120–day review period under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is suspended.

(iv) On receipt of any requested information or modifications to the agreement necessitated by the Department’s comments under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the Department, within the number of days remaining in the 120–day review period, shall:

1. complete its review to determine whether the agreement meets the requirements of this subtitle and other applicable law identified by the Department in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph; and

2. approve or disapprove the agreement.

(v) 1. If the Department does not approve the agreement, the Department shall notify the provider in writing, including citations to the specific provisions of law that the Department determined were not complied with in the agreement.

2. A provider may appeal the disapproval of an agreement under subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph under the provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(2) If the Department does not act within 120 days, the agreement is deemed approved.

(b) The provider shall maintain the continuing care agreement at the facility and make it available for inspection by the Maryland Department of Health under Title 19, Subtitle 18 and Title 10, Subtitle 3 of the Health – General Article.

(c) If a provider is seeking approval for a modification to an approved continuing care agreement or other related agreement, the Department shall limit its review to:

(1) the section of the agreement being modified and any sections directly affected by the modification; and

(2) any section of the agreement that may have been affected by a change in the law or a regulation that was enacted after the Department approved the agreement.

(d) If the continuing care agreement is not an extensive agreement or a modified agreement and the provider uses a separate assisted living agreement:

(1) the provider is not required to submit the assisted living agreement or any requests for modifications to the Department for approval; and

(2) (i) the provider shall state in its continuing care agreement that, if the subscriber wishes to transfer to assisted living, the subscriber will be required to sign an additional separate agreement for assisted living services that will not be approved by the Department for compliance with legal requirements or coordination with the continuing care agreement; and

(ii) the provider may include a provision in its continuing care agreement stating that assisted living contracts and services are regulated by the Office of Health Care Quality within the Maryland Department of Health.

(e) If the continuing care agreement is not an extensive agreement or a modified agreement and the provider uses a separate comprehensive care agreement:

(1) the provider is not required to submit the comprehensive care agreement or any requests for modifications to the Department for approval; and

(2) (i) the provider shall state in its continuing care agreement that, if the subscriber wishes to transfer to comprehensive care, the subscriber will be required to sign an additional separate agreement for comprehensive care services that will not be approved by the Department for compliance with legal requirements or coordination with the continuing care agreement; and

(ii) the provider may include a provision in its continuing care agreement stating that comprehensive care facilities contracts and services are regulated by the Office of Health Care Quality within the Maryland Department of Health.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-507 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-507
§10–507.
Status: in_force

The Department shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1404 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1404
§10–1404.
Status: in_force

(a) If a licensee is placed on probation under § 10–1402 or § 10–1403 of this subtitle, the licensing authority may:

(1) require the licensee to submit to periodic drug testing during the period of probation;

(2) require the licensee to participate in appropriate counseling or treatment; and

(3) impose any other reasonable term or condition of probation.

(b) If a licensee who is on probation violates any condition of probation, the licensing authority may:

(1) revoke the probation;

(2) suspend or revoke the licensee’s license; or

(3) impose additional terms of probation.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-739.1 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-739.1
§10–739.
Status: in_force

§10–739.1. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 416 OF 2025 //

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

(2) “Advanced practice registered nurse” has the same meaning stated in § 8–101 of the Health Occupations Article.

(3) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.

(4) “Licensed practical nurse” has the meaning stated in § 8–101 of the Health Occupations Article.

(5) “Preceptorship program” means an organized system of clinical experience that, for the purpose of attaining specified learning objectives, pairs a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse student enrolled in a nursing education program that is recognized by the State Board of Nursing with a licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or registered nurse who meets the qualifications as a preceptor.

(6) “Registered nurse” has the meaning stated in § 8–101 of the Health Occupations Article.

(b) (1) Subject to the limitations of this section, a licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or registered nurse may claim a credit against the State income tax in the amount stated on the tax credit certificate issued under subsection (c) of this section for the taxable year in which the licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or registered nurse served without compensation as a preceptor in a preceptorship program approved by the State Board of Nursing and worked:

(i) a minimum of three rotations, each consisting of at least 90 hours of community–based clinical training; and

(ii) in an area of the State identified as having a health care workforce shortage by the Department, in consultation with the Governor’s Workforce Development Board.

(2) (i) The total amount of the credit allowed under this section for any taxable year may not exceed the State income tax imposed for that taxable year.

(ii) Any unused amount of the credit for any taxable year may not be carried over to any other taxable year.

(c) (1) On application by a licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or registered nurse, the Department shall issue a credit certificate in the amount of $1,000 for each student rotation of the minimum number of hours required under subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section for which the licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or registered nurse served as a preceptor without compensation.

(2) The application shall contain:

(i) the name of the applicant;

(ii) information identifying the preceptorship in which the applicant participated;

(iii) the number and names of the students for whom the individual served as a preceptor without compensation; and

(iv) any other information that the Department requires.

(3) For any taxable year, the amount of tax credit stated in the tax credit certificate may not exceed $10,000.

(4) The Department shall:

(i) approve all applications that qualify for a tax credit certificate under this subsection on a first–come, first–served basis; and

(ii) notify a taxpayer within 45 days of receipt of the taxpayer’s application of its approval or denial.

(5) (i) For each taxable year, the total amount of tax credit certificates that may be issued by the Department under this section may not exceed the lesser of:

1. the total funds in the Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund for that year; or

2. $100,000.

(ii) If the aggregate amount of tax credit certificates issued under this section during a taxable year totals less than the amount authorized under this paragraph, any excess amount may be issued under tax credit certificates in the next taxable year.

(d) (1) In this section, “Fund” means the Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund established under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) There is a Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse Preceptorship Tax Credit Fund.

(3) The Department shall administer the Fund.

(4) The purpose of the Fund is to offset the costs of the tax credit available under this section.

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

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

(7) The Fund consists of:

(i) federal funding provided under:

1. the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act;

2. the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; or

3. any other federal COVID–19 pandemic relief funding;

(ii) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and

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

(8) The money in the Fund shall be invested and reinvested by the State Treasurer, and interest and earnings shall be credited to the General Fund of the State.

(9) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, money credited or appropriated to the Fund shall remain in the Fund.

(ii) 1. Within 15 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Department shall notify the Comptroller as to each credit certificate issued during the quarter.

2. On notification that a credit certificate has been issued by the Department, the Comptroller shall transfer an amount equal to the credit amount stated in the tax credit certificate from the Fund to the General Fund of the State.

(e) On or before January 31 each taxable year, the Department shall:

(1) report to the Comptroller on the tax credit certificates issued under this section during the prior taxable year; and

(2) report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the utilization of the credit established under this section.

(f) The Department, in consultation with the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including the criteria and procedures for application for, approval of, and monitoring eligibility for the tax credit authorized under this section.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-104 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-104
§10–104.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may impose, by law, a county or municipal corporation property tax on real property that during the period from July 1 to September 30, both inclusive, is completed or is otherwise initially added to the tax roll. If imposed, the tax shall be for the 9-month period from October 1 to the following June 30, both inclusive, at 75% of the annual county or municipal corporation tax rate that is in effect for that taxable year.

(b) The county or municipal corporation property tax imposed under this section is due on the later of:

(1) October 1 of the taxable year; or

(2) the date that the tax bill is received or reasonably should have been received or is available.

(c) The county or municipal corporation property tax imposed under this section may be paid without interest or penalty on or before 30 days after the date the tax bill is mailed or made available.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-1503 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 15 / Section 10-1503
§10–1503.
Status: reserved

On or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the Department shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, that includes:

(1) For the immediately preceding fiscal year, the amount of funds transferred and distributed from the Fund in accordance with § 10–1502 of this subtitle;

(2) For the immediately preceding fiscal year, the number of behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals educated, trained, recruited, certified, placed, or retained with money from the Fund, aggregated by:

(i) The type of professional or paraprofessional;

(ii) Geographic region;

(iii) Race; and

(iv) Ethnicity;

(3) The amount of any unspent funds in the Fund at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year; and

(4) If unspent funds are identified under item (3) of this section, the reasons why the funds were not spent.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 10-119 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-119
§10–119.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who knowingly submits false information to the Fund is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is subject to a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-105 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-105
§10–105.
Status: in_force

(a) If the contract fixes no earlier period, when 40 percent or more of the original cash price of the property is paid, the purchaser may demand a grant of the premises mentioned in the contract, on the condition that he execute a purchase money mortgage to the vendor, or to a mortgagee procured by the purchaser. If any mortgage is executed pursuant to the purchaser’s demand for grant under this subsection, the purchaser is liable for expenses, such as title search, drawing deed and mortgage, one half of cost of federal and State revenue stamps, notary fees, recording, reasonable building association fees, judgment reports, and tax lien report.

(b) The periodic principal and interest payments required by the mortgage may not exceed the periodic principal and interest payments otherwise required by the land installment contract, except with the consent of the mortgagor. This consent may be evidenced by the execution of a mortgage.

(c) The mortgagee may require the usual covenants by the mortgagor for the payment of the mortgage debt, the taxes on the mortgaged property, any ground rent, and the premiums on fire and extended coverage insurance in an amount equal to the mortgage indebtedness, if obtainable, and if not, then in the highest amount of insurance obtainable. The mortgage also may require the usual remedies on default by way of a power of sale to the mortgagee, his assigns, or his attorney or assent to a decree for sale by the mortgagor pursuant to the Maryland Rules, or both.

(d) The deed and mortgage executed pursuant to this section shall supersede entirely the land installment contract.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-106 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-106
§10–106.
Status: in_force

If the purchaser, on or before the date designated in a notice from the vendor of intention to terminate a land installment contract due to the purchaser’s default, complies with the terms and conditions in respect to which the default has occurred, the contract continues in full force and effect, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the contract.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-218 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-218
§10–218.
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 partnership under this title does not impair the validity of a contract or act of the limited partnership entered into or done either before or after the forfeiture, or prevent the limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this State.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-915 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-915
§10–915.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)” means the molecules in all cellular forms that contain genetic information in a chemical structure of each individual.

(3) “DNA profile” means an analysis of genetic loci that have been validated according to standards established by:

(i) The Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (TWGDAM);

(ii) The DNA Advisory Board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(iii) The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories; or

(iv) The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories.

(b) A DNA profile is admissible under this section if it is accompanied by a statement from the testing laboratory setting forth that the analysis of genetic loci has been validated by:

(1) Standards established by TWGDAM;

(2) Standards established by the DNA Advisory Board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories; or

(4) The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories.

(c) In any criminal proceeding, the evidence of a DNA profile is admissible to prove or disprove the identity of any person, if the party seeking to introduce the evidence of a DNA profile:

(1) Notifies in writing the other party or parties by mail at least 45 days before any criminal proceeding; and

(2) Provides, if applicable and requested in writing, the other party or parties at least 30 days before any criminal proceeding with:

(i) First generation film copy or suitable reproductions of autoradiographs, dot blots, slot blots, silver stained gels, test strips, control strips, and any other results generated in the course of the analysis;

(ii) Copies of laboratory notes generated in connection with the analysis, including chain of custody documents, sizing and hybridization information, statistical calculations, and worksheets;

(iii) Laboratory protocols and procedures utilized in the analysis;

(iv) The identification of each genetic locus analyzed; and

(v) A statement setting forth the genotype data and the profile frequencies for the databases utilized.

(d) If a party is unable to provide the information required under subsection (c) of this section at least 30 days prior to the criminal proceedings, the court may grant a continuance to permit such timely disclosures.

(e) Except as to the issue of admissibility under this section, subsection (c) of this section does not preclude discovery under the Maryland Rules relating to discovery, upon a showing of scientific relevance to a material issue regarding the DNA profile.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-110 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-110
§10–110.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is a position of license hearing officer.

(2) The license hearing officer shall be appointed by the Commission.

(3) The license hearing officer serves at the pleasure of the Commission.

(4) The license hearing officer is entitled to compensation in accordance with the State budget.

(b) The license hearing officer may hold a hearing involving a violation of this division or the Commission’s regulations:

(1) by a for–hire driver licensed by the Commission, including a transportation network operator, transportation network partner, or transportation network driver licensed or otherwise authorized by the Commission to provide transportation network services;

(2) except for a violation relating to rates, by a holder of a taxicab permit issued by the Commission; and

(3) by a sedan company, limousine company, taxicab company, or transportation network company.

(c) The license hearing officer shall file with the Commission, and simultaneously serve on all parties, a proposed order and findings of fact.

(d) The proposed order shall become final unless appealed as provided in § 3-113(d) of this article.

(e) Whenever a for-hire driver’s license or taxicab permit is suspended or revoked, or a civil penalty is imposed on the for-hire driver or taxicab permit holder, the for-hire driver or taxicab permit holder:

(1) may request a rehearing in accordance with § 3-114 of this article; and

(2) may seek judicial review under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article.

(f) The Commission shall furnish to the permit holder a copy of the charges against a for-hire driver and the related decision of the license hearing officer and the Commission.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-604 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-604
§10–604.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Maryland Stadium Authority.

(b) (1) The Authority is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of the State.

(2) The Authority is an independent unit in the Executive Branch of State government.

(3) The exercise by the Authority of its powers under this subtitle is an essential governmental function.

(c) The Authority is a public body under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article, the Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority Act, for purposes of applying for, receiving, and making agreements in connection with:

(1) a loan;

(2) a grant;

(3) insurance; or

(4) any other form of financial assistance.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-412 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-412
§10–412.
Status: reserved

(a) A provider may not provide continuing care until the Department issues an initial certificate of registration.

(b) An application for an initial certificate of registration shall be filed in a form satisfactory to the Department.

(c) An application shall include at least the following information:

(1) for a project other than a conversion, verification that continuing care agreements have been executed with subscribers for at least 65% of the independent living units and at least 10% of the total entrance fee for each contracted unit has been collected;

(2) for a conversion project, verification that at least 80% of the accommodations in the project that are not licensed as assisted living or comprehensive care beds are occupied or reserved in accordance with:

(i) leases;

(ii) continuing care agreements executed with subscribers who have paid a deposit that:

1. equals at least 10% of the total entrance fee; and

2. has been deposited by the provider under an escrow agreement approved by the Department; or

(iii) other appropriate contractual arrangements;

(3) verification that the provider has received a written commitment for permanent long–term financing; and

(4) if construction financing is required, verification that the provider has applied for the financing.

(d) (1) If requested by the permanent financing lender, the Department may issue a letter stating that the requirements of subsection (c)(1) of this section have been met.

(2) If requested by the construction lender, the Department may issue a letter stating that:

(i) the requirements of subsection (c)(1) and (3) of this section have been met; and

(ii) the initial certificate of registration will be issued on the closing of the construction loan.

(e) (1) The Department shall issue an initial certificate of registration to a provider if the Department determines that:

(i) the provider has a preliminary certificate of registration;

(ii) the provider has submitted the required documents;

(iii) the form and substance of all advertisements, advertising campaigns, and other promotional materials submitted are not deceptive, misleading, or likely to mislead;

(iv) for a project other than a conversion, continuing care agreements have been executed with subscribers for at least 65% of the independent living units and at least 10% of the entrance fee has been paid as a deposit for each contracted unit;

(v) for a conversion project, at least 80% of the accommodations in the project that are not licensed as assisted living or comprehensive care beds are occupied or reserved in accordance with:

1. leases;

2. continuing care agreements executed with subscribers who have paid a deposit that:

A. equals at least 10% of the total entrance fee; and

B. has been deposited by the provider under an escrow agreement approved by the Department; or

3. other appropriate contractual arrangements;

(vi) if construction financing is required, closing on the financing has occurred; and

(vii) the provider has a commitment for permanent long–term financing.

(2) The Department may issue the initial certificate of registration for a period not exceeding 18 months.

(f) A deposit held in escrow may not be used until:

(1) an initial certificate of registration has been issued;

(2) construction is completed;

(3) the provider has a certificate of occupancy or the equivalent from the appropriate local jurisdiction; and

(4) the provider has the appropriate licenses or certificates from the Maryland Department of Health or the Department.

(g) If an initial certificate of registration is not issued within 24 months after the issuance of a preliminary certificate of registration, or a longer time allowed by the Department for good cause shown, the provider shall refund all deposits and stop offering continuing care under that application.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-212 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-212
§10–212.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) Hunting is an important and traditional activity in which 14,000,000 Americans who are at least 16 years old participate;

(2) Hunters have been and continue to be among the foremost supporters of sound wildlife management and conservation practices in the United States;

(3) Hunters and hunting organizations provide direct assistance to wildlife managers and enforcement officers of federal, state, and local governments;

(4) Fees for hunting licenses, permits, and stamps, and taxes on goods used by hunters, have generated billions of dollars for wildlife conservation, research, and management;

(5) Hunting is an essential component of effective wildlife management, as it is an important tool for reducing conflicts between people and wildlife and provides incentives for the conservation of wildlife, habitats, and ecosystems on which wildlife depends;

(6) Hunting is an environmentally acceptable activity that occurs and can be provided for on State public lands without adverse effects on other uses of the lands; and

(7) Poaching, as defined in § 10–101 of this title, is not only a violation of the public trust doctrine, but also violates the tenets of sound wildlife management and conservation practices strictly adhered to by law–abiding sportsmen and sportswomen who deem the act intolerable.

(b) The Department shall:

(1) Keep land managed by the Department open for hunting unless the Department determines that the land must be closed for reasons of public safety, fish or wildlife management, or homeland security, or as otherwise required by law;

(2) Manage land under its authority to support, promote, and enhance hunting opportunities to the extent authorized under State law; and

(3) Manage land under its authority to prevent, to the greatest practical extent, any net loss of acreage available for hunting opportunities on land managed by the Department.

(c) By October 1, 2006, and each year thereafter, the Department shall submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, a report describing the land managed by the Department that:

(1) The Department closed to hunting during the previous year and the reasons for the closures; and

(2) To comply with subsection (b) of this section, the Department opened to hunting during the previous year to compensate for the acreage closed as described under item (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-702 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-702
§10–702.
Status: in_force

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

(2) (i) “Business entity” means:

1. a person conducting or operating a trade or business; or

2. an organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(ii) “Business entity” does not include a person owning, operating, developing, constructing, or rehabilitating property intended for use primarily as single or multifamily residential property located within the enterprise zone.

(3) “Economically disadvantaged individual” means an individual who is certified by provisions that the Maryland Department of Labor adopts as an individual who, before becoming employed by a business entity in an enterprise zone:

(i) was both unemployed for at least 30 consecutive days and qualified to participate in training activities for the economically disadvantaged under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or its successor; or

(ii) in the absence of an applicable federal act, met the criteria for an economically disadvantaged individual that the Secretary of Labor sets.

(4) (i) “Enterprise zone” has the meaning stated in § 5–701 of the Economic Development Article.

(ii) “Enterprise zone” includes a Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise zone established under Title 5, Subtitle 14 of the Economic Development Article.

(5) “Focus area” has the meaning stated in § 5–701 of the Economic Development Article.

(6) “Focus area employee” means an individual who:

(i) is a new employee or an employee rehired after being laid off for more than 1 year by a business entity;

(ii) is employed by a business entity at least 35 hours each week for at least 12 months before or during the taxable year for which the entity claims a credit;

(iii) spends at least 50% of the hours under item (ii) of this paragraph either in the focus area or on activities of the business entity resulting directly from its location in the focus area;

(iv) is hired by the business entity after the later of:

1. the date on which the focus area is designated; or

2. the date on which the business entity located in the focus area; and

(v) earns at least 120% of the State minimum wage.

(7) “Qualified employee” means an individual who:

(i) is hired to fill a newly created position or, if the individual is an economically disadvantaged individual, is hired to fill a position previously held by another economically disadvantaged individual;

(ii) is employed by a business entity at least 35 hours each week for at least 6 months before or during the taxable year for which the entity claims a credit;

(iii) spends at least 50% of the hours under item (ii) of this paragraph, either in the enterprise zone or on activities of the business entity resulting directly from its location in the enterprise zone;

(iv) earns at least 120% of the State minimum wage; and

(v) is hired by the business entity after the later of:

1. the date on which the enterprise zone is designated; or

2. the date on which the business entity locates in the enterprise zone.

(b) (1) Any business entity that is located in an enterprise zone and satisfies the requirements of § 5–707 of the Economic Development Article may claim a credit only against the State income tax for the wages specified in subsections (c) and (d) of this section that are paid in the taxable year for which the entity claims the credit.

(2) A business entity that is located in a focus area and satisfies the requirements of § 5–707 of the Economic Development Article may claim a credit only against the State income tax for the wages specified in subsection (e) of this section that are paid to a focus area employee in the taxable year for which the entity claims the credit.

(3) An organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code may apply the credit under this section as a credit against income tax due on unrelated business taxable income as provided under §§ 10–304 and 10–812 of this title.

(c) If a business entity does not claim an enhanced tax credit under subsection (e) of this section for a focus area employee, for the taxable year in which a business entity satisfies the requirements of § 5–707 or § 5–1406 of the Economic Development Article, a credit is allowed that equals:

(1) up to $3,000 of the wages paid to each qualified employee who:

(i) is an economically disadvantaged individual; and

(ii) is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that or any of the 3 preceding taxable years; and

(2) up to $1,000 of the wages paid to each qualified employee who:

(i) is not an economically disadvantaged individual; and

(ii) is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that or any of the 3 preceding taxable years.

(d) (1) If a business entity does not claim an enhanced tax credit under subsection (e) of this section for a focus area employee, for each taxable year after the taxable year described in subsection (c) of this section, while the area is designated an enterprise zone, a credit is allowed that equals:

(i) up to $3,000 of the wages paid to each qualified employee who:

1. is an economically disadvantaged individual;

2. became a qualified employee during the taxable year to which the credit applies; and

3. is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that or any of the 3 preceding taxable years;

(ii) up to $2,000 of the wages paid to each qualified employee who is an economically disadvantaged individual, if the business entity received a credit under subsection (c)(1) of this section for the qualified employee in the immediately preceding taxable year; and

(iii) up to $1,000 of the wages paid to each qualified employee who is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that or any of the 3 preceding taxable years if the qualified employee:

1. is an economically disadvantaged individual for whom the business entity received a credit under subsection (c)(1) of this section or item (i) of this paragraph and a credit under item (ii) of this paragraph in the 2 immediately preceding taxable years; or

2. is not an economically disadvantaged individual but became a qualified employee during the taxable year to which the credit applies.

(2) A business entity that hires a qualified employee to replace another qualified employee for whom the business entity received a credit under subsection (c)(1) of this section and paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection in the immediately preceding taxable year may treat the new qualified employee as the replacement for the other qualified employee to determine any credit that may be available to the business entity under paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection.

(e) (1) For the taxable year in which a business entity satisfies the requirements of §§ 5–706 and 5–707 or § 5–1406 of the Economic Development Article, a credit is allowed that equals:

(i) up to $4,500 of the wages paid to each focus area employee who:

1. is an economically disadvantaged individual; and

2. is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that year or any of the 3 preceding taxable years; and

(ii) up to $1,500 of the wages paid to each focus area employee who:

1. is not an economically disadvantaged individual; and

2. is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that year or any of the 3 preceding taxable years.

(2) For each taxable year after the taxable year described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, while the area is designated a focus area, a credit is allowed that equals:

(i) up to $4,500 of the wages paid to each focus area employee who:

1. is an economically disadvantaged individual;

2. became a focus area employee during the taxable year to which the credit applies; and

3. is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that year or any of the 3 preceding taxable years;

(ii) up to $3,000 of the wages paid to each focus area employee who is an economically disadvantaged individual, if the business entity received a credit under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection for the focus area employee in the immediately preceding taxable year; and

(iii) up to $1,500 of the wages paid to each focus area employee who is not hired to replace an individual whom the business entity employed in that year or any of the 3 preceding taxable years if the focus area employee:

1. is an economically disadvantaged individual for whom the business entity received a credit under item (ii) of this paragraph in the 2 immediately preceding taxable years and under:

A. paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection; or

B. item (i) of this paragraph; or

2. is not an economically disadvantaged individual but became a focus area employee during the taxable year to which the credit applies.

(3) A business entity that hires a focus area employee to replace another focus area employee for whom the business entity received a credit under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection and paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection in the immediately preceding taxable year may treat the focus area employee as the replacement for the other focus area employee to determine any credit that may be available to the business entity under paragraph (2)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection.

(f) If the credit allowed under this section in any taxable year exceeds the State income tax for that taxable year, a business entity may apply the excess as a credit against the State income tax for succeeding taxable years until the earlier of:

(1) the full amount of the excess is used; or

(2) the expiration of the 5th taxable year from the date on which the business entity hired the qualified employee to whom the credit first applies.

(g) If a credit is claimed under this section, the claimant must make the addition required in § 10–205, § 10–206, or § 10–306 of this title.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-224 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-224
§10–224.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent rights granted by this subtitle are restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust agreement, a holder of a bond issued under this subtitle, or of any attached coupons, or a trustee under a trust agreement may sue to:

(1) protect and enforce a right under the laws of this State, the resolution, or the trust agreement; and

(2) enforce the performance of duties by the Authority, the State, or a political subdivision or officer or any of them that this subtitle or the trust agreement requires, including fixing, charging, and collecting of rates and charges to use facilities that are subject to the resolution or trust agreement.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-601 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-601
§10–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Department” means a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government.

(c) “Division” means the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services.

(d) “Form” means a document that has a standard format for the systematic and repetitive collection, maintenance, or transmission of information.

(e) “Independent unit” means a unit of the State government that is not in a department.

(f) “Plan” means a forms management plan for a department or independent unit.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1405 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 14 / Section 10-1405
§10–1405.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensing authority shall comply with Subtitle 2 of this title before taking any action under this subtitle:

(i) in regard to an initial license application or an application for a license renewal; or

(ii) against a licensee.

(2) The Maryland Rules shall govern in the case of a lawyer or an applicant for admission to the bar.

(b) In deciding whether to deny an application for a license or whether to impose license sanctions against a licensee and the nature of the sanctions, a licensing authority shall consider:

(1) the relationship between the drug crime and the license, including:

(i) the licensee’s ability to perform the tasks authorized by the license; and

(ii) whether the public will be protected if:

1. in the case of an applicant, the license is issued; or

2. in the case of a licensee, the license is not suspended or revoked;

(2) the nature and circumstances of the drug crime;

(3) the date of the drug crime, if an individual is applying for a license or license renewal; and

(4) any other relevant information.

(c) If a licensing authority decides that sanctions against a licensee may be appropriate, before imposing sanctions the licensing authority:

(1) shall consider the impact any sanctions may have on third persons; and

(2) to protect the rights of innocent third persons, may take any action that is in the interests of justice and that is not inconsistent with this subtitle.

(d) If a licensing authority decides to suspend or revoke a license, the licensing authority may grant the licensee a reasonable time period to complete any existing contracts.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-121 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-121
§10–121.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a political subdivision is entitled, to the same extent as other legal entities, to be an interested person, party, or petitioner in a matter under this subtitle, including an appeal.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-912 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-912
§10–912.
Status: in_force

(a) On request, a correctional officer may have expunged from any file the record of a formal complaint made against the correctional officer if:

(1) the Intelligence and Investigative Division that investigated the complaint:

(i) exonerated the correctional officer of all charges in the complaint; or

(ii) determined that the charges were unsustained or unfounded; or

(2) a hearing board acquitted the correctional officer, dismissed the action, or made a finding of not guilty.

(b) There is no time requirement for expungement under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1001 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 10 / Section 10-1001
§10–1001.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, a unit of State government authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of any statute or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty:

(1) the severity of the violation for which the penalty is to be assessed;

(2) the good faith of the violator; and

(3) any history of prior violations.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-208 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-208
§10–208.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for admission to the Bar shall submit to the Board a petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland on the form that the Board provides.

(b) An applicant shall pay to the Board:

(1) an examination fee, as set by the Supreme Court of Maryland, not exceeding:

(i) $250 for fiscal year 2009; and

(ii) $400 for fiscal year 2010 and thereafter; and

(2) any other fee set by the Supreme Court of Maryland.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-305 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-305
§10–305.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An injured incarcerated individual may file a claim for compensation against the State under this subtitle with the Board.

(2) The Board may receive original papers representing a claim even if the State has not appropriated money to pay the claim.

(b) An injured incarcerated individual shall file a claim with the Board by the later of:

(1) 12 months after being released from the correctional facility; or

(2) 24 months after the date of injury.

(c) The Board shall file and properly designate each claim by number, short title, or both.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-442 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-442
§10–442.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1 of each year, the Corporation and the Commission shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the progress of State–funded stem cell research conducted in accordance with this part.

(b) The report shall identify:

(1) each recipient of money from the Fund;

(2) the amount of money awarded to each recipient; and

(3) a description of the type of stem cell research performed by the recipient.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-208 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-208
§10–208.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Commission on Aging in the Department.

(b) (1) The Commission consists of 13 members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(i) 1 shall be a member of the Senate of Maryland, who may not vote;

(ii) 1 shall be a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, who may not vote; and

(iii) 11 shall be selected to reflect the geographic diversity of the State and because of their interest in the needs of seniors.

(2) At least 7 members shall be at least 55 years old.

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

(2) The terms of members appointed under subsection (b)(1)(iii) of this section are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2007.

(3) A member of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(1)(iii) of this section may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

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

(5) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(d) From among the members of the Commission, the Governor shall designate a chair.

(e) A member of the Commission:

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

(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget.

(f) The Commission shall:

(1) exercise the powers and perform the duties specified in this title;

(2) review:

(i) ongoing statewide programs and activities for seniors; and

(ii) new statewide programs for seniors before the programs are implemented; and

(3) make recommendations to the Secretary about statewide programs and activities for seniors.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-141 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-141
§10–141.
Status: in_force

(a) The Administration may file a notice of a child support lien with the clerk of a circuit court.

(b) (1) On receipt of a notice of a child support lien, the clerk of a circuit court shall:

(i) record and index the lien; and

(ii) enter the lien in the judgment docket of the court.

(2) The docket entry shall include:

(i) the name of the person whose property is subject to the child support lien; and

(ii) the amount and date of the child support lien.

(c) (1) From the date on which a child support lien is filed, the child support lien has the full force and effect of a judgment lien.

(2) A child support lien established under this Part IV of this subtitle may be enforced in accordance with the Maryland Rules.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-311 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-311
§10–311.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, each retail service station in the State:

(1) shall be operated by a retail service station dealer; and

(2) may not be operated by a producer or refiner of motor fuel:

(i) with a commissioned agent, company personnel, or a subsidiary company; or

(ii) under a contract with a person who manages the station on a fee arrangement with the producer or refiner.

(b) This section does not apply to facilities that an agricultural cooperative association owns and operates if:

(1) the agricultural cooperative association is certified by a bank for cooperatives to be eligible to borrow from the bank under Subchapter III of the federal Farm Credit Act of 1971;

(2) the certification is submitted to the Comptroller with the application for registration of a retail service station dealer under this subtitle;

(3) the agricultural cooperative association owns the property on which the facilities are located; and

(4) on the property, the agricultural cooperative association, as part of its business, sells or provides farm supplies or farm business services or distributes motor fuel in bulk to farmers on farms.

(c) A retail service station shall be exempt from subsection (a) of this section for a fiscal year that starts July 1, if:

(1) on January 1, 1979, the station was operated by a subsidiary of a producer or refiner of motor fuel; and

(2) the gross revenues of the subsidiary from the sale of motor fuel in the State for the preceding calendar year is less than 2% of the gross revenues of the subsidiary from all retail operations in the State for the preceding calendar year.

(d) If a dealer has previously operated a retail service station, the Comptroller may adopt regulations that define the circumstances in which a producer or refiner temporarily may operate the station.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-302 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-302
§10–302.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle does not apply to a conviction of a domestically related crime under § 6–233 of this article.

(b) A shielded record shall remain fully accessible by:

(1) criminal justice units for legitimate criminal justice purposes;

(2) prospective or current employers or government licensing agencies that are subject to a statutory or regulatory requirement or authorization to inquire into the criminal background of an applicant or employee for purposes of carrying out that requirement or authorization;

(3) a person that is authorized or required to inquire into an individual’s criminal background under § 5–561(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) of the Family Law Article;

(4) the person who is the subject of the shielded record and that person’s attorney;

(5) health occupations boards established under the Health Occupations Article;

(6) the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission established under Title 13, Subtitle 33 of the Health – General Article;

(7) a person that uses volunteers who care for or supervise children;

(8) a person that attests under the penalty of perjury that the person employs or seeks to employ an individual to care for or supervise a minor or vulnerable adult, as defined in § 3–604 of the Criminal Law Article; and

(9) a person who is accessing a shielded record on behalf of and with written authorization from a person or governmental entity described in items (1) through (8) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-447 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-447
§10–447.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Extensive agreement” means a continuing care agreement under which the provider promises to provide residential facilities, meals, amenities, and long-term care services in a licensed assisted living program or comprehensive care program:

(i) for as long as the subscriber needs the services; and

(ii) for no increase in the subscriber’s entrance fee or periodic fees, except for an adjustment to account for increased operating costs caused by inflation or other factors unrelated to the individual subscriber.

(3) “Modified agreement” means a continuing care agreement:

(i) under which the provider promises to provide residential facilities, meals, amenities, and a limited amount of long-term care services in a licensed assisted living program or comprehensive care program:

1. for as long as the subscriber needs the services; and

2. for no increase in the subscriber’s entrance fee or periodic fees, except for an adjustment to account for increased operating costs caused by inflation or other factors unrelated to the individual subscriber; and

(ii) that provides that long-term care services in a licensed assisted living program or comprehensive care program beyond the limited amount of services to be provided under item (i) of this paragraph will be provided at a per diem, fee-for-service, or other agreed-upon rate.

(b) (1) A provider shall provide the assisted living services a subscriber needs in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection if:

(i) the subscriber’s continuing care agreement is an extensive or modified agreement that promises the provider will provide assisted living services; and

(ii) the provider does not have an assisted living bed available at the facility when the subscriber needs the promised care.

(2) The provider shall provide assisted living services required under paragraph (1) of this subsection to a subscriber:

(i) at the same rate the subscriber would pay if an assisted living bed were available; and

(ii) at the provider’s option:

1. in the subscriber’s independent living unit; or

2. in a nearby licensed assisted living facility.

(c) (1) A provider shall provide the comprehensive care services a subscriber needs in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection if:

(i) the subscriber’s continuing care agreement is an extensive or modified agreement that promises the provider will provide the subscriber with comprehensive care services if the subscriber needs them; and

(ii) the provider does not have a comprehensive care bed available when the subscriber needs the promised care.

(2) The provider shall provide the services required under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) at the same rate the subscriber would pay if a comprehensive bed were available; and

(ii) at the provider’s option:

1. in the subscriber’s independent or assisted living unit; or

2. in a nearby licensed comprehensive care facility.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-136 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-136
§10–136.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Table games” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.

(3) “Video lottery employee” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.

(4) “Video lottery facility” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.

(5) “Video lottery terminal” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual under the age of 21 years may not:

(i) play a table game or video lottery terminal in a video lottery facility; or

(ii) enter or remain in an area within a video lottery facility that is designated for table game or video lottery terminal activities.

(2) A video lottery employee who is an adult may enter or remain in an area within a video lottery facility that is designated for table game or video lottery terminal activities if the video lottery employee is working.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-1111 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1111
§10–1111.
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General is the legal advisor to the Corporation.

(b) (1) The Attorney General shall assign to the Corporation assistant Attorneys General.

(2) The Attorney General shall designate one assistant Attorney General as general counsel to the Corporation.

(3) (i) The general counsel to the Corporation shall:

1. advise the Chief Executive Officer, the Board, and any other official of the Corporation as requested by the Corporation;

2. supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Corporation; and

3. perform for the Corporation other duties the Attorney General assigns.

(ii) The general counsel may not provide any other assistance not specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(c) With the approval of the Attorney General, the Corporation may retain any additional necessary attorneys.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-402 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-402
§10–402.
Status: reserved

(a) (1) Except for tax sales as provided by Title 14, Subtitle 8 of this article, if real property ownership is transferred on or after the date of finality and before the semiannual date of finality, the transferee is liable for the property tax on real property for the taxable year that begins after the transfer.

(2) If real property ownership is transferred on or after July 1 and before January 1, and the property is subject to a semiannual payment schedule of property tax for the current taxable year under § 10-204.3 of this title, the transferor is liable for any semiannual property tax installment that may be due for the real property in the current taxable year at the time of transfer, and is not liable for the second semiannual installment that is due after the date of transfer. The transferee is solely liable for any semiannual property tax installment for the current taxable year that is due after the date of transfer.

(3) This subsection does not preclude the transferor and the transferee of real property that is subject to this subsection from adjusting the property tax or service charges for any year between them.

(b) (1) If a transfer of all personal property or all the stock in business of a business occurs on or after the date of finality and before the semiannual date of finality the property is assessed to the transferee as if the property were escaped property under § 8-417 of this article, if the transferor or the transferee files with the Department or the supervisor on or before the October 1 immediately after the date of the transfer a report, under oath, that contains:

(i) a description of the personal property from the assessment roll;

(ii) the date and manner of transfer;

(iii) the name and address of the transferee;

(iv) the consideration; and

(v) any other information that the Department requires.

(2) If the report is not filed, the transferor and the transferee are jointly and severally liable for the next taxable year following the transfer.

(3) This subsection does not apply to any personal property or stock in business removed from the State before the semiannual date of finality.

(4) If the transferor of personal property that is transferred under this section has paid the property tax, the transferor may require the transferee to adjust the property tax with the transferor.

(c) (1) If a transfer of all personal property or all the stock in business of a business occurs on or after the semiannual date of finality and before the subsequent year date of finality:

(i) the property is assessed to the transferor; and

(ii) the transferor and the transferee are jointly and severally liable for all taxes due on the property.

(2) If the transferor of personal property that is transferred under this section has paid the property tax, the transferor may require the transferee to adjust the property tax with the transferor.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-102 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-102
§10–102.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 10-104 of this subtitle, a tax is imposed on the Maryland taxable income of each individual and of each corporation.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-635 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-635
§10–635.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent restricted by an applicable resolution or trust agreement, a bondholder or a trustee acting under a trust agreement entered into under this subtitle, may, by any suitable form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights granted under the laws of the State or by any applicable resolution or trust agreement.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-809 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-809
§10–809.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.

(b) (1) A majority of the appointed and qualified members of the Board is a quorum.

(2) The Board may act with an affirmative vote of a majority of the appointed and qualified members of the Board.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-501 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-501
§10–501.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Agricultural loan” means a loan made to a person by a lender to finance:

(1) land acquisition or improvement;

(2) agricultural, aquacultural, equine, horticultural, or silvicultural production;

(3) soil conservation;

(4) pond construction;

(5) irrigation;

(6) water well drilling;

(7) improvement of a structure or facility;

(8) purchase of a farm fixture, livestock, or poultry;

(9) fish, crustaceans, or mollusks of any kind;

(10) seeds, plants, or trees;

(11) fertilizer;

(12) pesticide;

(13) feed;

(14) equipment; or

(15) containers or supplies employed in the production, cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, marketing, distribution, or export of an agricultural product.

(c) “Agriculture” means the commercial production, storage, processing, marketing, distribution, or export of an agronomic, aquacultural, equine, floricultural, horticultural, ornamental, silvicultural, or viticultural crop, including:

(1) a farm product;

(2) livestock or a livestock product;

(3) poultry or a poultry product;

(4) milk or a dairy product;

(5) timber or a forest product;

(6) fruit or a horticultural product; and

(7) seafood or an aquacultural product.

(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(e) (1) “Bond” means a bond of the Corporation issued under this subtitle.

(2) “Bond” includes:

(i) a renewal note;

(ii) a refunding bond;

(iii) an interim certificate;

(iv) a certificate of indebtedness;

(v) a debenture;

(vi) a warrant;

(vii) commercial paper; and

(viii) any other obligation.

(f) “Corporation” means the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation.

(g) “Finance” includes refinance.

(h) “Improve” means to add, alter, construct, equip, expand, extend, reconstruct, rehabilitate, remodel, or repair.

(i) “Improvement” means addition, alteration, construction, equipping, expansion, extension, reconstruction, rehabilitation, remodeling, or repair.

(j) (1) “Lender” means a financial institution authorized to do business in the State or operating under the supervision of a federal unit.

(2) “Lender” includes:

(i) a bank;

(ii) a trust company;

(iii) a federal land bank;

(iv) a farm credit association;

(v) a bank for cooperatives;

(vi) insurance company;

(vii) investment banker;

(viii) mortgage banker or company;

(ix) pension or retirement fund;

(x) savings and loan association;

(xi) small business investment company; or

(xii) credit union.

(k) (1) “Person” has the meaning stated in § 9-101 of this article.

(2) “Person” also includes a unit of a state or of the federal government.

(l) (1) “Project” means any property, the acquisition or improvement of which the Board, in its sole discretion, determines by resolution will accomplish at least one of the purposes listed in § 10-502 of this subtitle, whether or not the property, or any interest in the property:

(i) is or will be used or operated for profit or not for profit;

(ii) is or will be located on one or more sites; or

(iii) may be financed by bonds, the interest on which is exempt from taxation under federal law.

(2) “Project” includes:

(i) property and rights related to the property, appurtenances, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in property;

(ii) structures, equipment, furnishings, rail or motor vehicles, barges, and boats;

(iii) property that is functionally related and subordinate to a project; and

(iv) patents, licenses, and other rights necessary or useful in the improvement or operation of a project.

(m) (1) “Revenue” means the income, revenue, and other money received by the Corporation from or in connection with a project and all other income of the Corporation.

(2) “Revenue” includes grants, rentals, rates, fees, and charges for the use of the services furnished or available.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-417 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-417
§10–417.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not export from the State any game bird or mammal, except wild waterfowl and fur-bearing mammals. However, a licensed hunter may take out as personal baggage in the open season only the prescribed possession limit as set by regulation. The hunter shall produce the hunter’s hunting license upon demand of any Natural Resources police officer, any law enforcement officer, or agent of the common carrier. An express company or any common carrier knowingly may not accept any game bird or mammal, except wild waterfowl or fur-bearing mammals, for shipment within or outside the State.

(b) A person desiring to export wild waterfowl from the State shall ship them in the open, tied by head or feet and tagged accordingly, or in a container, slatted so that the birds are visible. A person may not export from the State in 1 week more than the prescribed bag limit of wetland game birds the person kills.

(c) A person acting as a common carrier, or an officer, agent, or employee of a common carrier, may not ship, carry, take, or transport any nongame bird within or outside the State.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-419 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-419
§10–419.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful to import into the State for commercial purposes, to possess with intent to sell, or to sell the dead body or a part or product of a seal.

(b) This section does not prohibit the sale or possession with intent to sell of a part or product of a seal when the seller can demonstrate that the part or product was imported prior to July 1, 1973. It does not prohibit the sale of a part or product of a seal by an individual not normally engaging in this type of commercial sale, as long as the part or product was originally possessed and used by the seller for the seller’s own private purposes. This section does not prohibit the importation of a seal or a part or product of a seal as long as the importation is done for legitimate zoological, educational, or scientific purposes.

(c) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, for each violation, or imprisoned for 6 months, or both.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless authorized to practice limited occupational therapy 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 limited occupational therapy in this State.

(b) Unless authorized to practice limited occupational therapy under this title, a person may not use the credentialing abbreviation “O.T.A.” or any other words, letters, or symbols with the intent to represent that the person practices limited occupational therapy.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-709 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-709
§10–709.
Status: in_force

Seed capital financing may not exceed $1,000,000 for a single business.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-802 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-802
§10–802.
Status: in_force

On application by or for a partner, the circuit court of the county in which the principal office of the limited partnership is located may decree dissolution of a limited partnership whenever it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in conformity with the partnership agreement.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-218 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-218
§10–218.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may authorize the issuance of federally tax-exempt or federally taxable revenue bonds by resolution.

(b) The Authority may issue revenue bonds:

(1) to pay any part of the cost of developments or projects;

(2) to fund a deficit in accordance with subsection (i) of this section;

(3) to pay the cost of improvements of developments or projects in accordance with subsection (j) of this section;

(4) to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subtitle; and

(5) for any other purpose set forth in this subtitle.

(c) The Authority may issue the bonds at one time or in one or more series from time to time.

(d) The Authority shall determine:

(1) the dates of the bonds;

(2) the maturity dates of the bonds, which may not exceed 40 years from the date of their issue;

(3) the interest rates on the bonds;

(4) the medium of payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(5) interest payment dates on the bonds, which shall occur twice in every 12 months;

(6) the form of the bonds;

(7) the manner of executing the bonds;

(8) the denominations of the bonds; and

(9) the places at which the principal of and interest on the bonds will be payable, including a bank or trust company in or outside the State.

(e) The bonds may be redeemed before maturity at the option of the Authority at the prices and under terms and conditions that the Authority sets before the bonds are issued.

(f) An officer’s signature or facsimile on a bond remains valid even if the officer leaves office before the bond is delivered.

(g) (1) The Authority shall sell the bonds either by competitive or negotiated sale in a manner and for a price that the Authority determines to be in its best interests.

(2) The bonds are exempt from §§ 8-206 and 8-208 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(h) (1) Before it prepares definitive revenue bonds, the Authority may issue temporary revenue bonds meeting the requirements of this section that are exchangeable for definitive revenue bonds when issued.

(2) The Authority may replace bonds that are mutilated, lost, or destroyed.

(3) The Authority may issue replacement bonds or bonds exchanged for temporary revenue bonds without:

(i) another proceeding; or

(ii) the satisfaction of any other condition.

(i) (1) If the proceeds of the bonds are less than the amount required for the purpose for which the bonds were authorized, the Authority may issue additional bonds to fund the amount of the deficit.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or in the trust agreement, the additional bonds are:

(i) considered to be of the same issue as the first issue; and

(ii) entitled to payment from the same funds as the first issue, without preference or priority of the bonds of the first issue.

(j) (1) The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds may provide for the issuance of additional bonds to pay the cost of any necessary improvements.

(2) The additional bonds:

(i) may be limited in amount by the resolution or trust agreement;

(ii) shall be considered part of the first issue authorized by the resolution; and

(iii) shall be issued under the restrictions and limitations provided by the resolution or trust agreement.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-908 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-908
§10–908.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e) of this section, the Corporation is exempt from:

(1) Title 10 and Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

(2) §§ 3–301 and 3–303 of the General Provisions Article.

(b) The Corporation is subject to the Public Information Act.

(c) The Board and the officers and employees of the Corporation are subject to the Public Ethics Law.

(d) The officers and employees of the Corporation are not subject to the provisions of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern the State Personnel Management System.

(e) The Corporation, the Board, and the employees of the Corporation are subject to Title 12, Subtitle 4 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1801 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 18 / Section 10-1801
§10–1801.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Food establishment” means:

(1) A food service facility; or

(2) A food processing plant.

(c) (1) “Registrant” means a person who has registered with the Department as a transporter of waste kitchen grease under this subtitle.

(2) “Registrant” includes a person who holds an equity, ownership, or debt liability interest exceeding 5% in:

(i) A vehicle used by a registrant to transport waste kitchen grease; or

(ii) A registrant that is a business or corporation.

(d) “Renderer” means a person that cooks animal carcasses, or parts or products of carcasses, waste animal by–products, and waste kitchen grease into usable end products.

(e) (1) “Waste kitchen grease” means animal fats or vegetable oils used in cooking or generated by a food establishment that will not be consumed or reused as food.

(2) “Waste kitchen grease” includes animal fats or vegetable oils that are principally derived from food preparation and processing and have not been processed by a renderer.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-1501 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 15 / Section 10-1501
§10–1501.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Council” means the Council on Open Data.

(c) (1) “Data” means final versions of statistical or factual information that:

(i) are in alphanumeric or geospatial form reflected in a list, table, graph, chart, map, or other nonnarrative format that can be digitally transmitted or processed;

(ii) are regularly created or maintained by or on behalf of a governmental entity; and

(iii) record a measurement, transaction, or determination or provide information on government services, initiatives, and resources related to the mission of the covered governmental entity.

(2) “Data” does not include draft versions of statistical or factual information that are used for internal analysis by a governmental entity.

(d) “Data portal” means a website where governmental entities can post data sets and other data as identified by the Council.

(e) “Data set” means a named collection of related records maintained on a storage device, with the collection containing data organized or formatted in a specific or prescribed way.

(f) “Governmental entity” means a State or local entity.

(g) (1) “Local entity” means a county, municipal corporation, bicounty or multicounty agency, public authority, special taxing district, or other political subdivision or unit of a political subdivision of this State.

(2) “Local entity” includes boards of education and library boards that receive funding from the State.

(h) “Mapping and geographic information systems portal” means a website that provides:

(1) data regarding services provided by and policy initiatives of governmental entities; and

(2) other data provided in geospatial form as identified by the Council.

(i) (1) “Open data” means data that, consistent with any applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, resolutions, policies, or other restrictions including requirements or rights associated with the data, a State entity:

(i) has collected; and

(ii) is permitted, required, or able to make available to the public.

(2) “Open data” includes contractual or other legal orders, restrictions, or requirements.

(3) “Open data” does not include data that if made public would:

(i) violate another law or regulation that prohibits the data from being made public;

(ii) endanger the public health, safety, or welfare;

(iii) hinder the operation of government, including criminal and civil investigations;

(iv) impose an undue financial, operational, or administrative burden on a State entity; or

(v) disclose proprietary or confidential information.

(j) “Open data portal” means a mapping and geographic information systems portal or data portal.

(k) “State entity” means a department, a board, a commission, an agency, or a subunit in the Executive Branch of State government.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-353.2 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-353.2
§10–353.
Status: in_force

§10–353.2.

(a) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this State under §§ 10–340 through 10–347 of this subtitle if the order has not been registered. A complaint for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time.

(b) The complaint shall specify the grounds for modification.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-607 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-607
§10–607.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “baiting” means using a dog to train a fighting dog or to test the fighting or killing instinct of another dog.

(b) A person may not:

(1) use or allow a dog to be used in a dogfight or for baiting;

(2) arrange or conduct a dogfight;

(3) possess, own, sell, transport, or train a dog with the intent to use the dog in a dogfight or for baiting; or

(4) knowingly allow premises under the person’s ownership, charge, or control to be used to conduct a dogfight or for baiting.

(c) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of aggravated cruelty to animals and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(2) As a condition of sentencing, the court may:

(i) order a defendant convicted of violating this section to:

1. participate in and pay for psychological counseling; and

2. pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; and

(ii) prohibit a defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a specified period of time.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-708 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-708
§10–708.
Status: in_force

This subtitle shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact it.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-615 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-615
§10–615.
Status: in_force

Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital under this part shall:

(1) Be in writing;

(2) Be dated;

(3) Be on the form required by:

(i) The Administration, in the case of a facility; or

(ii) The Veterans’ Administration hospital, in the case of a Veterans’ Administration hospital;

(4) State the relationship of the applicant to the individual for whom admission is sought;

(5) Be signed by the applicant;

(6) Be accompanied by the certificates of:

(i) 1 physician and 1 psychologist;

(ii) 2 physicians;

(iii) 1 physician and 1 psychiatric nurse practitioner;

(iv) 1 physician and 1 licensed certified social worker–clinical; or

(v) 1 physician and 1 licensed clinical professional counselor; and

(7) Contain any other information that the Administration requires.
Md. Code, Land Use § 10-305 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-305
§10–305.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall refer proposed changes to the boundaries of a district or zone to the Baltimore City Planning Commission and to the Board.

(2) The Planning Commission and the Board shall:

(i) study the proposed changes in relation to:

1. the plan;

2. the needs of Baltimore City; and

3. the needs of the particular neighborhood in the vicinity of the proposed changes; and

(ii) report their findings and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.

(3) If the Planning Commission and the Board recommend disapproval of the proposed changes to the boundaries of a district or zone, the changes may not take effect unless a majority of the members of the City Council vote to approve the changes.

(b) The provisions of § 10–303 of this subtitle concerning public hearings and notice apply to all changes or amendments to regulations and boundaries.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-1803 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 18 / Section 10-1803
§10–1803.
Status: in_force

(a) A person required to register annually with the Department under this subtitle as a transporter of waste kitchen grease shall submit an application for registration in the form required by the Department.

(b) An application to register under subsection (a) of this section shall include:

(1) The applicant’s name and address;

(2) The make, model, license number, and vehicle identification number of any vehicle that the applicant will use to transport waste kitchen grease;

(3) A description of the operations to be performed by the applicant; and

(4) Proof of vehicle insurance with personal injury and property damage combined single limit liability limits of at least $1,000,000.

(c) Each application under this section shall be accompanied by:

(1) A $100 application fee; and

(2) A vehicle registration fee of $100 for each vehicle that the applicant will use to transport waste kitchen grease.

(d) The registration required under this section shall be renewed annually on the payment of the fees required under subsection (c) of this section.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-6A-10 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6A / Section 10-6A-10
§10–6A–10.
Status: in_force

§10–6A–10. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 703 AND 704 OF 2024 //

(a) If the care coordination team has knowledge of a petition for emergency evaluation that was filed for the respondent, a care coordination team member shall notify the court in writing of the reasons for and findings of the evaluation.

(b) In response to the notice or at any time during the period of the assisted outpatient treatment order and on its own motion, the court may convene the parties for a conference to review the progress of the respondent.

(c) To the extent practicable, if a petition for emergency evaluation of the respondent is filed or if the respondent is the subject of other court involvement, the petitioner shall notify the respondent’s care coordination team of the petition or other court involvement.

(d) Failure to comply with an order of assisted outpatient treatment is not grounds for a finding of contempt of court or for involuntary admission under this title.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-204 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-204
§10–204.
Status: in_force

(a) Each permit applies only to the particular taxicab designated in the permit.

(b) (1) Each permit is subject to the terms and conditions that the Commission establishes.

(2) The Commission shall set a term of at least 1 year for each permit.

(3) The Commission may renew a permit in accordance with the standards set forth in § 10-203 of this subtitle.

(c) If sufficient cause is shown, the Commission may amend, suspend, or revoke a permit.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-109 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-109
§10–109.
Status: in_force

The Administration shall approve for child support services any individual who files an application and pays a fee for child support services as required by the Administration.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-912 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-912
§10–912.
Status: reserved

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

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, “net proceeds” means the total sales price paid to the transferor less:

1. debts of the transferor secured by a mortgage or other lien on the property being transferred that are being paid upon the sale or exchange of the property; and

2. other expenses of the transferor arising out of the sale or exchange of the property and disclosed on a settlement statement prepared in connection with the sale or exchange of the property, not including adjustments in favor of the transferee.

(ii) “Net proceeds” does not include adjustments in favor of the transferor that are disclosed on a settlement statement prepared in connection with the sale or exchange of the property.

(3) “Nonresident entity” means an entity that:

(i) is not formed under the laws of the State; and

(ii) is not qualified by or registered with the Department of Assessments and Taxation to do business in the State.

(4) “Resident entity” means an entity that:

(i) is formed under the laws of the State; or

(ii) is formed under the laws of another state and is qualified by or registered with the Department of Assessments and Taxation to do business in the State.

(5) “Total payment” means the net proceeds of a sale actually paid to a transferor, including the fair market value of any property transferred to the transferor.

(6) “Transfer pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure” includes:

(i) a transfer by the owner of the property to:

1. with respect to a deed in lieu of foreclosure of a mortgage, the mortgagee, the assignee of the mortgage, or any designee or nominee of the mortgagee or assignee of the mortgage;

2. with respect to a deed in lieu of foreclosure of a deed of trust, the holder of the debt or other obligation secured by the deed of trust or any designee, nominee, or assignee of the holder of the debt or other obligation secured by the deed of trust; and

3. with respect to a deed in lieu of foreclosure of any other lien instrument, the holder of the debt or other obligation secured by the lien instrument or any designee, nominee, or assignee of the holder of the debt secured by the lien instrument; and

(ii) a transfer by any of the persons described in item (i) of this paragraph to a subsequent purchaser for value.

(7) “Transfer pursuant to a foreclosure of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien instrument” includes:

(i) with respect to the foreclosure of a mortgage:

1. a transfer by the mortgagee, the assignee of the mortgage, the attorney named in the mortgage, or the attorney or trustee conducting a foreclosure sale pursuant to the mortgage to:

A. the mortgagee or the assignee of the mortgage;

B. any designee, nominee, or assignee of the mortgagee or assignee of the mortgage; or

C. any purchaser, substituted purchaser, or assignee of any purchaser or substituted purchaser of the foreclosed property; and

2. a transfer by any of the persons described in item 1 of this item to a subsequent purchaser for value;

(ii) with respect to the foreclosure of a deed of trust:

1. a transfer by the trustees, successor trustees, substituted trustees under the deed of trust, or trustees conducting a foreclosure sale pursuant to the deed of trust to:

A. the holder of the debt or other obligation secured by the deed of trust;

B. any designee, nominee, or assignee of the holder of the debt secured by the deed of trust; or

C. any purchaser, substituted purchaser, or assignee of any purchaser or substituted purchaser of the foreclosed property; and

2. a transfer by any of the persons described in item 1 of this item to a subsequent purchaser for value; and

(iii) with respect to the foreclosure of any other lien instrument:

1. a transfer by the party authorized to make the sale to:

A. the holder of the debt or other obligation secured by the lien instrument;

B. any designee, nominee, or assignee of the holder of the debt secured by the lien instrument; or

C. any purchaser, substituted purchaser, or assignee of any purchaser or substituted purchaser of the foreclosed property; and

2. a transfer by any of the persons described in item 1 of this item to a subsequent purchaser for value.

(b) (1) For every deed or other instrument of writing that effects a change of ownership on the assessment books under the Tax – Property Article and for which a payment is required under subsection (c) of this section, the total payment shall be described on the form that the Comptroller specifies by regulation.

(2) The form required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be signed under oath by:

(i) the transferor of the property;

(ii) an agent of the transferor; or

(iii) the real property reporting person, as defined under § 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, in a sale or exchange of real property and associated tangible personal property owned by a nonresident or nonresident entity, the deed or other instrument of writing that effects a change of ownership on the assessment books under the Tax – Property Article may not be recorded with the clerk of the circuit court for a county or filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation unless payment is made to the clerk of the circuit court for a county or the Department of Assessments and Taxation in an amount equal to:

(1) the sum of the rate of the tax imposed under § 10–106.1 of this title and the top marginal State income tax rate for individuals under § 10–105(a) of this title, applied to the total payment to a nonresident; or

(2) the rate of the tax for a corporation under § 10–105(b) of this title of the total payment to a nonresident entity.

(d) Subsection (c) of this section does not apply when:

(1) a certification under penalties of perjury that the transferor is a resident of the State or is a resident entity is provided by each transferor in:

(i) the recitals or the acknowledgment of the deed or other instrument of writing transferring the property to the transferee; or

(ii) an affidavit signed by the transferor or by an agent of the transferor that accompanies and is recorded with the deed or other instrument of writing transferring the property;

(2) the transferor presents to the clerk of the circuit court for a county or the Department of Assessments and Taxation a certificate issued by the Comptroller stating that:

(i) no tax is due from that transferor in connection with that sale or exchange of property;

(ii) a reduced amount of tax is due from that transferor in connection with that sale or exchange of property and stating the reduced amount that should be collected by the clerk of the circuit court for a county or the Department of Assessments and Taxation before recordation or filing; or

(iii) the transferor has satisfied the transferor’s tax liability described in subsection (c) of this section or has provided adequate security to cover such liability;

(3) the property transfer is:

(i) a transfer pursuant to a foreclosure of a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien instrument; or

(ii) a transfer pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure;

(4) the property is transferred by the United States, the State, or a unit or political subdivision of the State;

(5) a certification under penalties of perjury that the property being transferred is the transferor’s principal residence is provided by each transferor in:

(i) the recitals or the acknowledgment of the deed or other instrument of writing transferring the property to the transferee; or

(ii) an affidavit signed by the transferor or by an agent of the transferor that accompanies and is recorded with the deed or other instrument of writing transferring the property; or

(6) the property is transferred pursuant to a deed or other instrument of writing that includes a statement of consideration required by § 12–104 of the Tax – Property Article indicating that the consideration payable is zero.

(e) (1) Except as provided in this section, the amounts described in subsection (c) of this section shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court for a county or the Department of Assessments and Taxation when the deed or other instrument of writing is presented for recordation or filing.

(2) Within 30 business days after the date the amount payable under subsection (c) of this section is paid, the clerk of the circuit court for the county or the Department of Assessments and Taxation shall pay over to the Comptroller the amount collected under subsection (c) of this section as prescribed by the Comptroller.

(f) (1) Amounts collected under subsection (c) of this section and paid over to the Comptroller under subsection (e) of this section shall be deemed to have been paid to the Comptroller on behalf of the transferor from whom the amounts were withheld.

(2) The transferor shall be credited with having paid the amounts for the taxable year in which the transaction that is the subject of the tax occurred.

(g) The transferee, title insurance producer, title insurer, settlement agent, closing attorney, lending institution, and real estate agent or broker in any transaction subject to this section are not liable for any amounts required to be collected and paid over to the Comptroller under this section.

(h) This section does not:

(1) impose any tax on a transferor or affect any liability of the transferor for any tax; or

(2) prohibit the Comptroller from collecting any taxes due from a transferor in any other manner authorized by law.

(i) (1) The Comptroller shall adopt regulations to administer this section.

(2) The Comptroller’s regulations shall establish procedures for the issuance of the certificate referred to in subsection (d)(2) of this section.

(3) The Comptroller’s regulations shall establish a procedure by which a transferor may apply for an early refund of the tax collected under this section if the transferor establishes that no tax will be owed or less tax than collected will be owed.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-111 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-111
§10–111.
Status: in_force

(a) As an alternate method for the collection of assessments under § 10–110 of this subtitle, and upon the request of a certified agency, the Secretary shall notify, by registered letter, any person engaged in the business of purchasing any agricultural commodity in the State that the assessments shall be deducted by the purchaser, or the purchaser’s agent or representative, from the purchase price of the agricultural commodity.

(b) (1) The deducted assessment shall be remitted by the purchaser to the certified agency as directed by the Secretary.

(2) A certified agency may initiate judicial proceedings in the circuit court of the county where the agricultural commodity was purchased if a purchaser fails to remit the deducted assessment required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) The books and records of a purchaser of any agricultural commodity shall be open for inspection by the Secretary or the certified agency that conducted the referendum for the agricultural commodity at any time during regular business hours.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-210 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-210
§10–210.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise precluded by law, an agency or the Office may dispose of a contested case by:

(1) stipulation;

(2) settlement;

(3) consent order;

(4) default;

(5) withdrawal;

(6) summary disposition; or

(7) dismissal.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-352 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-352
§10–352.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, in a proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of a bond or the security for a bond, the determination of the Authority under this part is conclusive and binding.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-601 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-601
§10–601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Animal” means a living creature except a human being.

(c) (1) “Cruelty” means the unnecessary or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering caused or allowed by an act, omission, or neglect.

(2) “Cruelty” includes torture and torment.

(d) “Humane society” means a society or association incorporated in Maryland for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-619 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-619
§10–619.
Status: in_force

Within 12 hours of notification by a physician, licensed psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker–clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor who has certified an individual under this part, a facility operated by the Maryland Department of Health shall receive and evaluate the individual certified for involuntary admission if:

(1) The individual’s involuntary admission is not limited by § 10–617 of this subtitle;

(2) An application for admission has been completed;

(3) A certifying physician, psychologist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed certified social worker–clinical, or licensed clinical professional counselor is unable to place the individual in a facility not operated by the Department; and

(4) The Department is unable to provide for the placement of the person other than in a facility operated by the Department.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-106 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-106
§10–106.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 4-310 through 4-315 of the State Finance and Procurement Article:

(1) the purchase of all supplies, materials, and equipment for construction of a State correctional facility is subject to the approval of the Secretary;

(2) payment of an invoice for supplies, materials, or equipment that the Department purchases for construction of a State correctional facility may not occur until the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee approves the invoice; and

(3) the Secretary shall set standards that are consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article for the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment by the Department for the construction of a State correctional facility.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 10-110 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-110
§10–110.
Status: reserved

(1) If a security interest is perfected or has priority when this act takes effect as to all persons or as to certain persons without any filing or recording, and if the filing of a financing statement would be required for the perfection or priority of the security interest against those persons under this act, the perfection and priority rights of the security interest continue until 3 years after the effective date of this act. The perfection will then lapse unless a financing statement is filed as provided in subsection (4) or unless the security interest is perfected in accordance with the provisions of this act otherwise than by filing.

(2) If a security interest is perfected when this act takes effect under a law other than this act which requires no further filing, refiling or recording to continue its perfection, perfection continues until and will lapse 3 years after this act takes effect, unless a financing statement is filed as provided in subsection (4) or unless the security interest is perfected otherwise than by filing, or unless under subsection (3) of § 9-302 of the prior Code the other law continues to govern filing.

(3) If a security interest is perfected by a filing, refiling or recording under a law repealed by this act which required further filing, refiling or recording to continue its perfection, perfection continues and will lapse on the date provided by the law so repealed for such further filing, refiling or recording unless a financing statement is filed as provided in subsection (4) or unless the security interest is perfected in accordance with the provisions of this act otherwise than by filing.

(4) Under the prior Code, a financing statement may be filed within 6 months before the perfection of a security interest would otherwise lapse. Any such financing statement is sufficient if signed by either the debtor or the secured party. It must identify the security agreement, statement or notice (however denominated in any statute or other law repealed or modified by this act), state the office where and the date when the last filing, refiling or recording, if any, was made with respect thereto, and the filing number, if any, or book and page, if any, of recording and further state that the security agreement, statement or notice, however denominated, in another filing office under the original Code or under any statute or other law repealed or modified by this act is still effective. Section 9-401 and § 9-103 of the prior Code determine the proper place to file such a financing statement. Except as specified in this subsection, the provisions of § 9-403(3) of the prior Code for continuation statements apply to such a financing statement.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-445 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-445
§10–445.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “CENTR Maryland Program” or “Program” means the Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research in Maryland Program established under § 10–447 of this subtitle.

(c) “Fund” means the Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research in Maryland Fund established under § 10–448 of this subtitle.

(d) “Nanobiotechnology” means the application of nanotechnology to the life sciences including research relating to the characterization of nanomaterials for health and environmental safety implications.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 10-307 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-307
§10–307.
Status: reserved

(a) In this section, “geothermal resources” has the meaning stated in § 5-601 of the Environment Article.

(b) Subject to any conditions the Board and the Department of Natural Resources impose, geothermal resources located on real property owned by the State may be sold, leased, transferred, exchanged, granted, or otherwise disposed of to any person for a consideration the Board decides is adequate.
Md. Code, Environment § 10-101 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-101
§10–101.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 20, Subtitle 3 of the Health - General Article, the Secretary is responsible for the general care of the sanitary interests of the people of this State.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-502 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-502
§10–502.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person does not file a federal income tax return, the person shall compute Maryland taxable income in accordance with the cash or accrual accounting method that:

(1) the person uses to compute income regularly in keeping the person’s books; or

(2) the Comptroller requires to reflect clearly the person’s income.

(b) If a person does not file a federal income tax return, the person shall compute Maryland taxable income:

(1) for the calendar year; or

(2) if the person keeps adequate records for an annual fiscal year accounting period, for the fiscal year.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-818 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-818
§10–818.
Status: in_force

(a) Each organization that is exempt from taxation under § 10-104 of this title and is required to make its federal annual returns available for public inspection under § 6104(e) of the Internal Revenue Code shall also make available for public inspection any annual return required to be filed under this subtitle.

(b) A return required to be made available for public inspection under subsection (a) of this section shall be made available:

(1) at any office at which the organization’s federal returns are required to be made available; and

(2) for 3 years from the date the return was required to be filed.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-325 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-325
§10–325.
Status: in_force

Bonds are securities:

(1) in which any of the following persons may legally and properly invest money, including capital that the person owns or controls:

(i) an officer or unit of the State or a political subdivision;

(ii) a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, investment company, or other person conducting a banking business;

(iii) an insurance company, insurance association, or other person conducting an insurance business;

(iv) a personal representative, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary; and

(v) any other person; and

(2) that may be deposited with and received by a unit of the State or a political subdivision for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of the State is authorized by law.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 10-102 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-102
§10–102.
Status: in_force

This title does not limit the right of:

(1) an individual to appear on the individual’s own behalf before a court or other unit of the State government;

(2) a title insurance company to examine and to insure titles to real property;

(3) a collection company to engage in the business of collecting or adjusting commercial claims; or

(4) a lawyer who is employed on a regular salaried basis by a corporation to represent the corporation before a court or other unit of the State government.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-805 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-805
§10–805.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited partnership may register as a limited liability partnership under § 9A-1001 of this article by:

(1) Including, in the limited partnership’s certificate of limited partnership filed under § 10-201 of this title or in an amendment of its certificate of limited partnership filed under § 10-202 of this title, the information described in § 9A-1001(a) of this article; and

(2) Using a name that complies with the requirements of Title 1, Subtitle 5 of this article.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the provisions of Title 9A of this article that apply to limited liability partnerships shall apply to a limited partnership that has registered as a limited liability partnership.

(2) In applying Title 9A, Subtitle 10 of this article to a limited partnership, all references to a partner shall mean a general partner.

(c) If a limited partnership is a registered limited liability partnership, § 9A-306 of this article applies to its general partners and to any of its limited partners who, under other provisions of this title, are liable for the debts, obligations, or liabilities of the limited partnership.

(d) A limited partnership that has registered as a limited liability partnership may withdraw such registration by complying with § 9A-1001(e) of this article.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 10-103 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-103
§10–103.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person may not operate a motor vehicle for hire in the State under a permit or authorization to transport passengers issued by the Commission or the appropriate local authority unless the person holds a for–hire driver’s license or a transportation network operator’s license issued by the Commission.

(b) (1) A county or municipal corporation may license taxicab drivers who drive taxicabs that are based in that county or municipal corporation if, at a minimum, the county or municipal corporation conducts a criminal record check and driving record check of each applicant for a license.

(2) A taxicab driver licensed by a county or municipal corporation is not required to be licensed by the Commission.

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

(ii) “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit District” means the transit district created under § 10–204 of the Transportation Article and includes, for the State, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the political subdivisions located within those counties.

(iii) “WMATC” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission created under § 10–204 of the Transportation Article.

(2) A person providing transportation network services in the portion of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit District located within the State must hold a transportation network operator’s license issued by the Commission unless the person is providing a trip for which WMATC requires a certificate of authority.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-912 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-912
§10–912.
Status: in_force

(a) A confession may not be excluded from evidence solely because the defendant was not taken before a judicial officer after arrest within any time period specified by Title 4 of the Maryland Rules.

(b) Failure to strictly comply with the provisions of Title 4 of the Maryland Rules pertaining to taking a defendant before a judicial officer after arrest is only one factor, among others, to be considered by the court in deciding the voluntariness and admissibility of a confession.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-4C-02 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4C / Section 10-4C-02
§10–4C–02.
Status: in_force

§10–4C–02. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 322 OF 2022 //

(a) There is a Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program in the Corporation.

(b) The purpose of the Program is to encourage the establishment and expansion of makerspaces throughout the State.

(c) (1) The Corporation shall administer the Program.

(2) The Corporation may partner with the Open Works Center for Advanced Fabrication Technologies in Baltimore City to provide technical assistance to nonprofit entities seeking to establish makerspaces in the State.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-348 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-348
§10–348.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 60 days after receiving the statement required by § 10-346 of this subtitle, the Authority shall prepare a schedule of payments necessary to meet the public obligations of the hospital.

(b) (1) As soon as practicable after receiving a notice of closure or delicensure, required by § 10-344(a)(1)(i) or (b) of this subtitle, and after consulting with the issuer of each public obligation and the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Authority shall prepare a proposed plan to finance or otherwise provide for the payment of public obligations.

(2) The proposed plan may include a tender, redemption, advance refunding, or other technique that the Authority considers appropriate.

(c) As soon as practicable after receiving notification that the Health Services Cost Review Commission has determined to provide for the payment of closure costs of a hospital under § 10-347 of this subtitle, the Authority shall prepare a proposed plan to finance or provide for the payment of closure costs stated in the notice.

(d) On request of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Authority may begin preparing the plan required by this section before the Authority receives notice under § 10-344(a)(1)(i) or (b) of this subtitle.

(e) The Authority shall promptly submit the schedule of payments and the proposed plan required by this section to the Health Services Cost Review Commission.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-340 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-340
§10–340.
Status: in_force

A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this State for enforcement.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-754 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-754
§10–754.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “eligible taxpayer” means a resident who, on the last day of the taxable year, is at least 65 years old.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and subject to subsection (d) of this section, an eligible taxpayer may claim a credit against the State income tax in an amount equal to:

(1) $1,000 for an eligible taxpayer, other than an individual described under item (2) of this subsection, whose federal adjusted gross income does not exceed $100,000; or

(2) for spouses filing a joint return or for a surviving spouse or head of household as defined in § 2 of the Internal Revenue Code whose federal adjusted gross income does not exceed $150,000:

(i) except as provided in item (ii) of this item, $1,750; or

(ii) if only one of the individuals filing the joint return is an eligible taxpayer, $1,000.

(c) For a taxable year in which the September General Fund estimate for the current fiscal year in the September Board of Revenue Estimates report issued during the taxable year is more than 3.75% below the March General Fund estimate for the current fiscal year in the March Board of Revenue Estimates report issued in the taxable year, the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (b) of this section is limited to:

(1) $500 for an eligible taxpayer, other than an individual described under item (2) of this subsection, whose federal adjusted gross income is at least $50,000 but does not exceed $100,000; or

(2) for spouses filing a joint return or for a surviving spouse or head of household as defined in § 2 of the Internal Revenue Code whose federal adjusted gross income is at least $100,000 but does not exceed $150,000:

(i) except as provided in item (ii) of this item, $875; or

(ii) if only one of the individuals filing the joint return is an eligible taxpayer, $500.

(d) If the credit allowed under this section in any taxable year exceeds the State income tax for that taxable year, the unused amount of the credit may not be carried over to any other taxable year.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-527 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-527
§10–527.
Status: in_force

The books and records of the Corporation are subject to audit:

(1) by the State at its discretion; and

(2) each year by an independent auditor.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 10-401 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-401
§10–401.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies only to land owned by the State as a result of the relationship of the land to the waters of the State.

(b) This subtitle does not:

(1) affect the title to interests conveyed by the State before July 1, 1970, by a valid grant, lease, or patent or a grant confirmed by Article 5 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights;

(2) prohibit the execution of a conveyance for which application was made and approved by the Board before July 1, 1970;

(3) deprive any riparian owner or proprietor of any riparian rights, privilege, or enjoyment that the owner or proprietor had before July 1, 1970; or

(4) affect §§ 3-101 and 3-102 of the Natural Resources Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County.
Md. Code, Education § 10-208 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-208
§10–208.
Status: in_force

The governing boards of public senior higher education institutions shall, with respect to institutions under their jurisdiction:

(1) Set education policy and adopt mission statements;

(2) Establish goals that are consistent with the roles and missions approved for the institutions;

(3) Select presidents;

(4) Establish guidelines for admission standards that are consistent with the roles and missions approved for the institutions;

(5) Set guidelines for tuition and mandatory fees;

(6) Evaluate and approve short-range and long-range plans; and

(7) Evaluate and approve institutional budget submissions.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-126 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-126
§10–126.
Status: in_force

(a) The Corporation may:

(1) fix and collect rates or charges for its services;

(2) establish the terms and conditions for the services; and

(3) contract with a person for the use of the Corporation’s services.

(b) The rates or charges of the Corporation are not subject to supervision or regulation by a governmental unit.

(c) Subject to any agreement, the Corporation may apply the rates, charges, and other revenues received by the Corporation to any lawful purpose.

(d) Except as necessary to pay debt service or implement programs of the Corporation, the net earnings of the Corporation may not benefit a person other than the State.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-131 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-131
§10–131.
Status: in_force

(a) If the address of a recipient changes, the recipient, within 10 days after moving to the new address, shall send the change of address to:

(1) the court:

(i) by certified mail, return receipt requested; or

(ii) by filing in person at the court and obtaining proof of filing;

(2) the obligor, at the obligor’s last known address, by first–class mail; and

(3) (i) each employer who has been served with a copy of the earnings withholding order, by first–class mail; or

(ii) if the support enforcement agency receives the support payments, the support enforcement agency:

1. by certified mail, return receipt requested;

2. if the agency’s website allows parents to update address information, by entering the new address on–line;

3. by filing in person at the agency and obtaining proof of filing; or

4. by telephone or electronic communication to the agency and obtaining proof of change.

(b) If, because of the failure of a recipient to give notice under this section, an employer or the support enforcement agency is unable for a 2-month period to deliver deductions under the earnings withholding order, the employer or agency:

(1) may not make further deductions;

(2) shall return each undeliverable payment to the obligor; and

(3) shall notify the court.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-303 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-303
§10–303.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall encourage and foster agriculture in the State through promotion and assistance of agricultural fairs, exhibits, or other activities. For this purpose, the Board, subject to the approval of the Secretary, has exclusive, complete control of the distribution and expenditure of all funds allocated to it pursuant to the provisions of the Maryland Horse Racing Act for the payment of premium awards, promotional and educational activities, or other activities in connection with a bona fide agricultural fair, exhibit, or activity, as the Board determines, and for one State fair each year, as designated by the Board. The Board shall administer the distribution of the grant provided in § 11–403(c) of the Business Regulation Article to the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.

(b) The Board, subject to the approval of the Secretary, shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the conduct, qualifications, and requirements of agricultural fairs, exhibits, or activities to which allocations or distributions are made.

(c) No agricultural fair, exhibit, or activity may receive any financial assistance from the Board, unless it has met all qualifications and requirements as set forth in the rules and regulations. The decision of the Board, after the approval of the Secretary, shall be final with respect to every question relating to whether any agricultural fair, exhibit, or activity shall be entitled to financial assistance under the provisions of this section.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-1104 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1104
§10–1104.
Status: reserved

Except as provided below, the effective date of this Act is July 1, 1982, and former Title 10 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (the “Maryland Uniform Limited Partnership Act”) is repealed:

(1) All limited partnerships formed on or after the effective date shall be governed by the provisions of the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act;

(2) All existing limited partnerships which have been formed under the provisions of the Maryland Uniform Limited Partnership Act shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that Act until the extended effective date of July 1, 1985, at which time those limited partnerships shall be governed by the provisions of the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act;

(3) Subtitle 9, dealing with registration of foreign limited partnerships, is not effective until the extended effective date; and

(4) Any limited partnership formed under the Maryland Uniform Limited Partnership Act and any foreign limited partnerships may elect to be governed by the provisions of the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act before the extended effective date by filing with the Department one of the following documents which specifically states that the limited partnership is electing to be bound by the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act before July 1, 1985:

(i) For a Maryland limited partnership:

1. An initial certificate; or

2. A certificate of amendment; or

(ii) For a foreign limited partnership, an application for registration.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-462 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-462
§10–462.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Pava LaPere Innovation Acceleration Grant Program in the Corporation.

(b) The Corporation shall administer the Program.

(c) The purpose of the Program is to foster growth of the entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem in the State by providing grants to technology–based start–up companies that:

(1) are founded by students of postsecondary institutions located in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area; and

(2) have their principal place of business in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

(d) An applicant shall submit an application for a Program award as required by the Corporation.

(e) The Program shall review the application and all supporting materials to evaluate whether the applicant qualifies for an award from the Program.

(f) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Program shall award $50,000 to each qualifying applicant.

(2) A qualifying applicant shall use at least 20% of the award to hire third–party consultants for planning, development, regulatory compliance, or other technical assistance related to establishing the start–up company.

(3) The Corporation may provide waivers on request by an applicant.

(g) (1) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include an appropriation for the Program in the annual budget bill.

(2) The Program may use up to 10% of the annual appropriation for administrative expenses, not to exceed $50,000 in a single fiscal year.

(h) The Corporation shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this section.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-908 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-908
§10–908.
Status: in_force

(a) If a plat is authenticated, it may be considered as evidence.

(b) In an action of trespass quare clausum fregit involving the location of minerals underground, if the location cannot be measured on plats because of earth falls or other reasons, the trespass may be proved by other evidence.

(c) A plat or certificate of survey may be amended at bar where the location does not correspond with the variation. In the sound discretion of the court, objects may be placed on a plat by a witness who was not sworn on the survey.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-309 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-309
§10–309.
Status: in_force

(a) A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

(1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or

(2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(b) A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-202 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-202
§10–202.
Status: in_force

A person who keeps a disorderly house is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not less than 10 days and not exceeding 6 months or a fine not less than $50 and not exceeding $300 or both.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-1002 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 10 / Section 10-1002
§10–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) In this part:

(1) “Chain of custody” means:

(i) The seizing officer;

(ii) The packaging officer, if the packaging officer is not also the seizing officer; and

(iii) The chemist or other person who actually touched the substance and not merely the outer sealed package in which the substance was placed by the law enforcement agency before or during the analysis of the substance; and

(2) “Chain of custody” does not include a person who handled the substance in any form after analysis of the substance.

(b) (1) For the purpose of establishing, in a criminal or civil proceeding, the chain of physical custody or control of evidence consisting of or containing a substance tested or analyzed to determine whether it is a controlled dangerous substance under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article, a statement signed by each successive person in the chain of custody that the person delivered it to the other person indicated on or about the date stated is prima facie evidence that the person had custody and made the delivery as stated, without the necessity of a personal appearance in court by the person signing the statement.

(2) The statement shall contain a sufficient description of the material or its container so as to distinguish it as the particular item in question and shall state that the material was delivered in essentially the same condition as received.

(3) The statement may be placed on the same document as the report provided for in § 10-1001 of this part.

(4) Nothing in this section precludes the right of any party to introduce any evidence supporting or contradicting the evidence contained in or the presumption raised by the statement.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-210 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-210
§10–210.
Status: in_force

§10–210. IN EFFECT

** IN EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 33 AND 34 OF 2025 **

(a) The Secretary may impose a civil money penalty against a provider of congregate housing services for a violation:

(1) that results in conditions presenting an imminent danger or a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to a resident of congregate housing;

(2) of a resident’s rights as specified in regulations adopted under this title; or

(3) of a State or local fire safety law.

(b) Before imposing a penalty under this section, the Department shall send a notice of violation to the provider that states:

(1) when the provider must submit a plan of correction that is acceptable to the Department;

(2) when each identified violation must be substantially corrected; and

(3) that a civil money penalty may be imposed for failure to:

(i) submit an acceptable plan of correction; or

(ii) correct an identified violation.

(c) (1) After the time for correcting a violation has ended, the Department shall reinspect the facility to determine whether the violation has been corrected.

(2) After the reinspection, the Secretary may:

(i) extend the time to correct the violation; or

(ii) impose a civil money penalty under subsection (d) of this section.

(d) (1) The Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not exceeding $20 per violation per resident for each day that a violation remains uncorrected after the time set for correction under subsection (b)(2) of this section.

(2) A penalty imposed under this section may not exceed $1,000 per violation or $5,000 in total.

(e) (1) The Secretary shall provide written notice of a civil money penalty to the provider.

(2) The notice shall:

(i) be served on the provider by certified mail; and

(ii) state:

1. each penalty imposed;

2. the regulation or provision violated;

3. the amount of the penalty;

4. the provider’s right to request a reduction of the penalty; and

5. how to file an administrative appeal of the penalty.

(f) (1) A provider of congregate housing services may request a reduction of a civil money penalty.

(2) A request for a reduction shall:

(i) be made in writing within 10 days after the provider receives the notice of the civil money penalty; and

(ii) state the reasons for the request.

(3) A request for a reduction of a civil money penalty does not affect the accrual of the penalties under subsection (d) of this section.

(4) Within 14 days after receiving the request for reduction, the Department shall hold an informal conference with the provider on the issue of whether to reduce the civil money penalty.

(5) In deciding whether to reduce the penalty, the Secretary shall consider:

(i) the provider’s history of violations;

(ii) the provider’s current and past diligence in correcting violations; and

(iii) other factors that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(6) The Secretary shall issue a written determination granting or denying the request for a reduction of a civil money penalty that states the reasons for the determination.

(7) As a condition of reducing a penalty, the Secretary shall require correction of all violations.

(g) If a civil money penalty is imposed under this section, the provider has the right to appeal from the order in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

(h) The Secretary may impose a penalty of three times the amount set forth in subsection (d) of this section on a provider of congregate housing services if a penalty was imposed on the provider for the same violation during the 2 years before the date on which the notice of violation was issued.

(i) (1) An order imposing a civil money penalty is final when the provider has exhausted all opportunities to contest the penalty under subsection (f) or (g) of this section.

(2) A provider shall pay all penalties to the Department within 10 days after the provider receives a final order imposing a penalty.

(3) If a provider does not comply with this section, the Department may file a civil action to recover the penalty.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-202.1 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 2 / Section 10-202.1
§10–202.
Status: in_force

§10–202.1.

(a) The Secretary shall develop, adopt, and implement a comprehensive nutria management plan to eradicate the species Myocastor coypu (nutria) from the State.

(b) In addition to any funding provided under § 10–308.1 of this title, the Department shall seek funding from federal, private, and other sources to implement fully the nutria management plan until nutria are eradicated from the State.

(c) (1) In accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Secretary shall report annually to the General Assembly beginning July 1, 1995, and by July 1 each year thereafter until the nutria have been eradicated from the State.

(2) The report shall include data on the implementation of the nutria management plan, including:

(i) Expenditures and future funding needs;

(ii) Nutria removed from the population;

(iii) Results from specific efforts to remove nutria; and

(iv) An assessment of the success of the plan.
Md. Code, Health - General § 10-925 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-925
§10–925.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before January 1, 1985, the Director shall prepare and submit a plan to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House.

(b) The plan shall include:

(1) The number of children and adolescents in need of placement in private therapeutic group homes;

(2) The number, type, and location of private therapeutic group homes that are needed in the community for the treatment of these children and adolescents;

(3) The resources and procedures that are necessary to establish the private therapeutic group homes;

(4) The feasibility of transferring any resources of a State facility to any private therapeutic group home;

(5) The summaries of the individual plans of treatment;

(6) The schedule for the relocation of children and adolescents where plans indicate that a less restrictive placement is appropriate;

(7) A plan for establishing, developing, and maintaining a system for monitoring community services; and

(8) An evaluation by the Secretary of the feasibility of obtaining reimbursement, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, for services to be provided to children and adolescents with mental disorders.

(c) The Director shall:

(1) Implement §§ 10–920 through 10–924 and 10–926 of this subtitle upon completion of the plan to be submitted under this section; and

(2) Review and revise periodically the plan submitted under this section.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-476 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-476
§10–476.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant shall submit an application for a Program award or investment on the form that the Corporation requires.

(b) The Program shall review the application and all supporting materials to evaluate whether the applicant qualifies for an award or investment from the Program.

(c) (1) Subject to the availability of money in the Fund and paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Program may provide to an eligible small business an award or investment to match in part a small business innovation research award or small business technology transfer award.

(2) The Program shall prioritize providing awards and investments to eligible small businesses that are engaged in research and development activities that assist in the prevention of, preparedness for, or response to a public health crisis in the State.

(d) A small business may not receive:

(1) more than one award or investment during each fiscal year; and

(2) more than three awards or investments under this part.

(e) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each quarter, the Corporation shall provide awards and investments on a competitive basis to eligible small businesses.

(2) In providing an award or investment under this section, the Corporation:

(i) shall consider:

1. the impact of the award or investment on the small business; and

2. how the small business will utilize the award or investment toward commercialization of the research conducted by the small business; and

(ii) may consider any additional criteria specified by the Corporation in regulation.

(f) The Program shall coordinate with comparable State and county programs to:

(1) conduct marketing and outreach, including conducting joint workshops, online training opportunities, and outreach to economically disadvantaged small businesses, minority–owned small businesses, women–owned small businesses, rural small businesses, and first–time small business innovation research award or small business technology transfer award applicants; and

(2) provide assistance to eligible businesses under this part.
Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-106 — MD Code / Article gcp / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-106
§10–106.
Status: reserved

(a) A person may file, and a court shall grant, a petition for expungement of a criminal charge transferred to the juvenile court under § 4–202 or § 4–202.2 of this article.

(b) A petition for expungement filed under this section shall be filed in the court of original jurisdiction from which the order of transfer was entered.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-402 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-402
§10–402.
Status: reserved

A recorded instrument, recorded modification, or any amendment of a recorded instrument or recorded modification creating an option to purchase property, or any memorandum of option recorded under § 3-101(f) of this article ceases to be actual or constructive notice to any person or to put any person on inquiry as to existence or exercise of the option, if:

(1) The instrument according to its terms has expired;

(2) One year has elapsed since the time of expiration; and

(3) No grant or other instrument has been recorded showing that the option has been exercised.
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-312 — MD Code / Article gnr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-312
§10–312.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall suspend a person’s hunter’s license if the license is used or presented to a law enforcement officer by a person other than the person to whom the license 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 hunting without a proper hunter’s license in the person’s possession, or using another person’s hunter’s license, the hunter’s license shall be rendered void. The person upon whom the hunter’s license is found and the licensee may not procure a hunter’s license the following hunting license year. However, this section does not apply to a licensee who does not knowingly give the licensee’s license to another.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 10-104 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-104
§10–104.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Board consists of 14 trustees.

(2) The nonvoting trustees are:

(i) the Secretary;

(ii) a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

(iii) a member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

(3) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint 11 voting trustees, consisting of:

(i) four representatives of the public; and

(ii) one representative of each of the following:

1. title companies doing business in the State;

2. financial institutions doing business in the State;

3. political subdivisions;

4. nonprofit housing developers;

5. for profit housing developers;

6. public housing authorities; and

7. social services providers.

(b) In appointing trustees, the Governor shall consider geographic representation.

(c) Service as a trustee is not a State office or State employment for purposes of any prohibition against holding two public positions.

(d) (1) The term of a voting trustee is 4 years.

(2) The terms of voting trustees are staggered as required by the terms provided for voting trustees on October 1, 2005.

(3) At the end of a term, a voting trustee continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A voting trustee who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
Md. Code, Human Services § 10-464 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-464
§10–464.
Status: in_force

There is a Financial Review Committee in the Department.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-120 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-120
§10–120.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) This section does not prevent the Corporation from pledging its full faith and credit to the payment of a bond.

(2) This section does not limit the ability of the State or a governmental unit to impose and collect an assessment, rate, fee, or charge to pay to the Corporation any cost, including the principal of and interest on a bond, under an agreement between the Corporation and the State or governmental unit.

(b) (1) A bond:

(i) is not a debt, liability, or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State or a governmental unit; and

(ii) is payable solely from revenues provided under this subtitle.

(2) The issuance of a bond is not directly, indirectly, or contingently a moral or other obligation of the State or a governmental unit to levy or pledge any tax or to make an appropriation to pay the bond.

(3) Each bond shall state on its face that:

(i) neither the State nor any governmental unit is obliged to pay the principal of or interest on the bond, except from revenues pledged to payment of the bond; and

(ii) neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or a governmental unit is pledged to the payment of the principal of or interest on the bond.
Md. Code, Family Law § 10-108.6 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-108.6
§10–108.
Status: in_force

§10–108.6.

(a) In order to establish, modify, or enforce a duty of support, the Administration may issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents and other tangible items.

(b) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section shall:

(1) specify the name and address of the person to be subpoenaed;

(2) describe the items to be produced with particularity; and

(3) include a return date for the subpoena.

(c) The Administration may serve a subpoena by:

(1) hand delivery; or

(2) certified mail.

(d) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the Administration, the Administration may:

(1) reissue the subpoena;

(2) exercise the Administration’s authority under § 10-119.3 of this subtitle to suspend any license held by the person; or

(3) apply, upon affidavit, to any judge of a circuit court for an order requiring the person to obey the subpoena.

(e) If a person knowingly fails or refuses to obey a court order to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the court may compel compliance with the administrative subpoena in any manner available to the court to enforce its own order or subpoena.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 10-821 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-821
§10–821.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A corporation required under Part II of this subtitle to file a return for a taxable year shall complete and file with the Comptroller an income tax return:

(i) on or before the April 15 that follows that taxable year; or

(ii) if income tax is computed for a fiscal year, on or before the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of that year.

(2) Within 60 days after a corporation loses or surrenders its charter in the State, is dissolved or liquidated, or voluntarily or involuntarily withdraws from the State, the corporation shall complete and file with the Comptroller an income tax return.

(b) A corporation required under § 10-816 of this subtitle to file a declaration of estimated income tax for a taxable year shall complete and file with the Comptroller a quarterly estimated tax return on or before the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of that year.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-1104 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1104
§10–1104.
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Corporation are to:

(1) do all things necessary to qualify as a qualified community development entity;

(2) apply to the U.S. Department of the Treasury to be designated as a qualified community development entity;

(3) apply to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for an allocation of new markets tax credits;

(4) receive, make, and facilitate qualified equity investments and financial assistance available in low–income communities in the State;

(5) allocate any new markets tax credits received by the Corporation;

(6) coordinate with other qualified community development entities in the State to help ensure that low–income communities are receiving the maximum benefit of qualified equity investments in the State;

(7) make investments and financial assistance available to low–income communities in the State from the Corporation’s money or from any other source;

(8) build a long–term financial capacity and sustained investment in low–income communities in the State;

(9) coordinate and create pathways to follow–on financing in the State; and

(10) foster inclusive and diverse entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the State, which may include initiatives to raise awareness of programs to assist low–income communities.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 10-1103 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 10 / Subtitle 11 / Section 10-1103
§10–1103.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-701 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 7 / Section 10-701
§10–701.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Foreign judgment” means any judgment of a foreign state granting or denying recovery of a sum of money. It does not mean a judgment for taxes, fine, or penalty, or a judgment for support in matrimonial or family matters.

(c) “Foreign state” means any governmental unit other than the United States, or any state, district, commonwealth, territory, insular possession thereof, or the Panama Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Ryukyu Islands.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-918 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-918
§10–918.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a party who is otherwise entitled to sue and recover upon or under any promissory note, bill of exchange, bill of lading, warehouse or storage receipt, or other negotiable instrument, is not precluded from recovering by reason of the party’s inability to produce the instrument in evidence at the trial or surrender the instrument to the defendant.

(b) The absence of an instrument described in subsection (a) of this section must be sufficiently accounted for under the rules of evidence to allow the introduction of secondary proof of the contents of the instrument at the trial.

(c) (1) A judgment may not be entered for the plaintiff in a suit described in subsection (a) of this section until a sufficient bond has been filed in the suit by the plaintiff.

(2) The bond shall provide for the penalty and surety approved by the court, and conditioned on holding the defendant harmless on satisfaction of the judgment by the defendant as if the missing instrument were then produced and surrendered to the defendant.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-121 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-121
§10–121.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Corporation may secure a bond by a trust agreement between the Corporation and a corporate trustee.

(2) A corporate trustee may be any trust company or bank that has the powers of a trust company in or outside the State.

(3) A corporation or trust company incorporated in the State may:

(i) act as depository of bond proceeds or revenues; and

(ii) furnish an indemnity bond or pledge security that the Corporation requires.

(b) The trust agreement or the resolution that provides for the issuance of a bond may:

(1) state the rights and remedies of bondholders and any trustee;

(2) contain provisions to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of bondholders;

(3) contain covenants stating the duties of the Corporation as to the custody, safeguarding, and application of money;

(4) restrict the individual rights of action of bondholders;

(5) provide for the payment of the bond proceeds and revenues to an officer, board, or depository that the Corporation determines with the safeguards and restrictions that the Corporation determines; and

(6) provide for the method of disbursement of the bond proceeds and revenues, with the safeguards and restrictions that the Corporation determines.

(c) Expenses incurred in carrying out a trust agreement may be treated as part of the cost of operation of the Corporation.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 10-322 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-322
§10–322.
Status: in_force

A retail service station dealer or marina may not with intent to defraud commingle gasoline by brand or grade.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-803 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 8 / Section 10-803
§10–803.
Status: in_force

The Maryland standards of grades for apples shall be the current United States standards for apples, as provided by federal statute and rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture, unless otherwise provided by the departmental rules and regulations.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-609 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-609
§10–609.
Status: in_force

The Division and the State Archivist jointly shall adopt regulations to:

(1) define the character of records of archival quality;

(2) determine the quantity of those records;

(3) set standards for the development of record retention and disposal schedules; and

(4) provide for the periodic transfer to the State Archivist or disposal of records, in accordance with the schedules.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-502 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 5 / Section 10-502
§10–502.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) the State’s agricultural and resource-based industries continue to underpin the local economies of rural communities, but are increasingly under threat from national and international market competition, urban encroachment and land development pressure, and environmental and regulatory influences;

(2) the construction and renovation of food and fiber processing and secondary manufacturing facilities often require credit and capital in amounts that far exceed the available resources of individual small producers and small businesses;

(3) private enterprise and existing federal and State governmental programs have not adequately addressed agricultural industry support or developmental opportunities relating to emergent value-added agricultural processing activities, development of new or alternative markets, primary and secondary manufacturing, assistance for beginning farmers and producers, and financial support for environmental or technological enhancements;

(4) while some traditional agricultural enterprises in the State may have access to markets, capital, and credit, other existing or emerging segments of the agricultural industry lack market access, capital, and credit available for investment in agriculture, for domestic and export purposes, and at interest rates within the financial means of persons engaged in agricultural production and agricultural exports;

(5) in conjunction with the financial and other challenges associated with traditional agricultural industries, there is a need to provide economic and market development assistance to those individuals who wish to start, convert, or diversify their agricultural operations, or to make improvements associated with environmental regulations and potential market opportunities; and

(6) it is a matter of significant importance to rural economic development that the Corporation be created and authorized to:

(i) develop agricultural industries and markets;

(ii) support appropriate commercialization of agricultural processes and technology; and

(iii) alleviate the shortage of nontraditional capital and credit available at affordable interest rates for:

1. investment in agriculture to promote and assist agriculture in the State;

2. the sale of agricultural products, commodities, and services; and

3. capital investment in agricultural projects by providing capital and credit within the financial means of persons engaged in agriculture in the State.

(b) The purpose of the Corporation is to:

(1) assist the viability of the State’s diverse agricultural industry through development of new markets, capital and credit enhancements, and technical and other assistance to support, create, and sustain agricultural businesses throughout the State;

(2) provide financing and other assistance for product development, start–up and scale–up of food–related and fiber–related growing and processing operations in the State, and for technological enhancements that benefit the environment and water quality;

(3) seek partnerships and leveraging opportunities with public and private for–profit and nonprofit entities in making capital and credit assistance available to individual producers, producer cooperatives, and other agribusiness concerns operating in the State;

(4) facilitate and support access to high quality technical resources for agricultural entrepreneurs by incorporating existing support infrastructure including the development of strategic partnering opportunities and business incubation;

(5) foster cross–industry communication and assist other organizations in transferring to the private sector and commercializing the results and products of scientific agricultural research and development conducted by the federal government and colleges and universities; and

(6) work with public and private lending and grant–making institutions to:

(i) make low–interest and no–interest loans and loan guarantees available for agricultural product development, primary processing, and secondary manufacturing;

(ii) provide credit and capital to beginning farmers for land, equipment, and working capital acquisition;

(iii) make incentives available for activities related to small farm or small landowner viability and best management practices; and

(iv) make temporary land and easement purchases in accordance with State or local critical farm acquisition programs.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-303 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-303
§10–303.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board consists of the following three members:

(1) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s representative;

(2) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s representative; and

(3) the Comptroller, or the Comptroller’s representative.

(b) The Governor shall designate one member of the Board as chairperson and another member as secretary of the Board.

(c) The chairperson may call a meeting of the Board.

(d) Each member of the Board is entitled to reimbursement of expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-120 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 1 / Section 10-120
§10–120.
Status: in_force

(a) A person being issued a citation under §§ 10-113 through 10-119 of this part or § 26-103 of the Education Article may not fail or refuse to furnish proof of identification and age on request of the person issuing the citation.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50.

(c) (1) The juvenile court has jurisdiction over a minor who is within the age of juvenile court jurisdiction.

(2) If there is a waiver of juvenile jurisdiction with respect to a minor who is otherwise subject to juvenile court jurisdiction, the District Court has jurisdiction over the matter, notwithstanding any contrary provision of § 4-301 of the Courts Article.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-403 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-403
§10–403.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a person acting in the course of medical, archaeological, educational, or scientific study;

(2) a licensed mortician or other professional who transports human remains in the course of carrying out professional duties; or

(3) a person acting under the authority of:

(i) § 10-402 of this subtitle; or

(ii) § 4-215 or § 5-408 of the Health - General Article.

(b) A person may not knowingly sell, buy, or transport for sale or profit, or offer to buy, sell, or transport for sale or profit:

(1) unlawfully removed human remains; or

(2) an associated funerary object obtained in violation of § 10-404 of this subtitle.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(d) The Maryland Historical Trust may appropriate all human remains and associated funerary objects obtained in violation of this subtitle for management, care, and administration until a determination of final disposition as provided by law.

(e) This section may not be construed to interfere with the normal operation and maintenance of a cemetery including:

(1) correction of improper burial siting; and

(2) moving the human remains within a cemetery with the consent of a person who qualifies as an heir as defined in § 1-101 of the Estates and Trusts Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 10-904 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 10 / Subtitle 9 / Section 10-904
§10–904.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental unit may adopt a fee structure for system products that will:

(1) make system products available at a cost consistent with the requirements of this subtitle; and

(2) cover the cost of providing the system product and an additional charge of no more than $50.

(b) A governmental unit may sell system products to the general public for a fee that reasonably reflects the cost of providing the system product.

(c) A governmental unit:

(1) may reduce or waive the fees that it charges for system products that are to be used for a public purpose; and

(2) shall apply its reduction or waiver of the fees uniformly among persons who are similarly situated.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 10-462.1 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 10 / Subtitle 4 / Section 10-462.1
§10–462.
Status: in_force

§10–462.1. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTERS 710 AND 711 OF 2024 //

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

(2) (i) “Eligible university” means a public or private college or university located within the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

(ii) “Eligible university” includes:

1. Anne Arundel Community College;

2. Baltimore City Community College;

3. Carroll Community College;

4. Community College of Baltimore County;

5. Coppin State University;

6. Goucher College;

7. Harford Community College;

8. Howard Community College;

9. Johns Hopkins University;

10. Loyola University Maryland;

11. Maryland Institute College of Art;

12. McDaniel College;

13. Morgan State University;

14. Notre Dame of Maryland University;

15. St. John’s College;

16. Stevenson University;

17. Towson University;

18. University of Baltimore;

19. University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus; and

20. University of Maryland Baltimore County.

(3) “Pilot Program” means the Baltimore Innovation Initiative Pilot Program.

(b) There is a Baltimore Innovation Initiative Pilot Program.

(c) The purpose of the Pilot Program is to provide incentives for and grow technology start–up companies founded by students or faculty at eligible universities.

(d) The Initiative shall implement and administer the Pilot Program.

(e) The Initiative shall collaborate with each participating eligible university to identify and support entrepreneurial initiatives, industry partnerships, and commercialization opportunities related to technology.

(f) To qualify for participation in the Pilot Program, each eligible university shall pay an annual contribution of up to $50,000.

(g) (1) Only an eligible university may submit project proposals for funding under the Pilot Program.

(2) To qualify for participation in the Pilot Program, a project proposal must:

(i) support the creation of a new technology–based business in the State;

(ii) advance the technology toward commercialization of a product or service, with preference for products or services that align with the goals of integrating artificial intelligence or machine learning in health care and biotechnology sectors in the State;

(iii) foster equitable and inclusive entrepreneurial development at the eligible university;

(iv) create an opportunity for meaningful economic impact in the region around the eligible university; or

(v) foster collaboration between the eligible university and an industry partner, including:

1. product development with commercialization potential; and

2. matching funds provided by the industry partner.

(h) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Initiative shall develop criteria to review, evaluate, and rate project proposals for funding under the Pilot Program.

(2) The Executive Director of the Initiative shall distribute grants to projects based on the criteria developed in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(3) The Initiative shall give priority to project proposals that align with the mission of the Baltimore tech hub or artificial intelligence– and life science–oriented businesses.

(i) (1) For fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,500,000 for the Pilot Program.

(2) The funding provided in this subsection shall be used to supplement, not supplant, any funds that would otherwise be provided to the Initiative.

(j) In addition to information on the Initiative included in the annual report of the Corporation under § 10–415 of this subtitle, on or before July 1, 2027, the Corporation shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of the Pilot Program.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 10-305 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 10 / Subtitle 3 / Section 10-305
§10–305.
Status: in_force

The governing body of Garrett County or of Washington County may prorate the county property tax on personal property for the part of a taxable year during which a business actually does business in Garrett County or Washington County.
Md. Code, Real Property § 10-605 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 10 / Subtitle 6 / Section 10-605
§10–605.
Status: in_force

A builder who sells a new home with a new home warranty pursuant to § 10–604(b) of this subtitle which has not been waived by the owner shall provide the owner with a notice that shall be incorporated in a conspicuous manner in the contract and that shall include the following language in type at least as large as 12 point type:

“Notice to Purchaser

Your new home will be covered by a new home warranty that meets the minimum requirements established under Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the Real Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Before you sign this contract, your builder is required to give you a copy of the warranty coverage you will receive.

The name of the new home warranty security plan in which your builder is currently a participant is ........ You are strongly encouraged to call the new home warranty security plan at ....... to verify (i) that your builder is in good standing with this company, and (ii) that your new home will be covered by a warranty from this company.

If the builder is not a participant in good standing with this company on the date of this contract, or if the new home has not been registered in the plan on or before the warranty date, then it is a material breach of the contract and you are entitled to whatever remedies are provided by law, including, but not limited to, rescission or cancellation of this contract and, except in the case of a construction contract for a new home built on your own property, a refund of any money paid to the builder for your new home.

On the day that you first occupy the new home, settle on the new home, make the final payment to the builder on your new home, or obtain an occupancy permit for a new home if the new home is built on your own property, whichever is earlier, you will be provided with evidence that a new home warranty exists for your new home and that coverage begins on that date. You will be provided with a signed new home warranty within 60 days from the date the coverage begins.

The terms used in this notice shall have the same meanings as provided in Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the Real Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.”
Md. Code, Agriculture § 10-2002 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 10 / Subtitle 20 / Section 10-2002
§10–2002.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers markets.