Md. Code, Environment § 9-909 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-909
§9–909.
Status: in_force

(a) When an authority is organized and elects its initial officers, the secretary of the authority shall file for record with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation:

(1) The name and address of each officer of the authority; and

(2) The location of the principal office of the authority.

(b) Within 10 days after any change in location of the principal office of the authority, the secretary of the authority shall file notice of the new location with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-671 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-671
§9–671.
Status: in_force

(a) If required by the Commission, an individual who provides vocational rehabilitation services under this title in the State shall register with the Commission as provided in Subtitle 6A of this title.

(b) An individual who is required under subsection (a) of this section shall register on the form required by the Commission.

(c) An individual who fails to register with the Commission under subsection (a) of this section may not receive payment for providing vocational rehabilitation services.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-209 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-209
§9–209.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on the operating property of a railroad company that is subject to assessment under § 8-108 of this article.

(b) The property tax credit under this section shall be 100% of the county or municipal corporation property tax against the property described in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) (1) A property tax credit may be granted for any fiscal year that the railroad company provides freight service in the county or municipal corporation under a contract between the railroad company or its trustees and:

(i) the county or municipal corporation;

(ii) an industrial development corporation; or

(iii) a private shippers’ association.

(2) Under a formula that reduces the obligation because of the property tax credit provided under this section, a contract under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include a provision that obligates the county or municipal corporation, the industrial development corporation, or the private shippers’ association:

(i) to supplement the revenues of the railroad company; or

(ii) to contribute to the restoration or maintenance of the operating property.

(3) A property tax credit granted under this section may be effective for the 3 fiscal years immediately before the fiscal year for which the tax credit is sought.

(4) In Frederick County a property tax credit granted under this section shall continue from year to year until the property is conveyed.

(d) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the appropriate governing body may adopt regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(e) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or each governing body shall designate the administrative unit or official to administer the property tax credit granted under this section.

(f) When a tax bill is sent to a taxpayer who is entitled to a property tax credit under this section, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the appropriate governing body shall give notice of the property tax credit under this section to the taxpayer.

(g) (1) Except in Frederick County, if a taxpayer fails to apply for a property tax credit under this section on or before October 1 of each taxable year, the property tax credit may not be granted.

(2) In Frederick County, a taxpayer may apply for a property tax credit under this section on or before October 1 of the taxable year.

(3) A taxpayer shall state under oath that the facts in the application are true.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 9-504 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-504
§9–504.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A county roads authority may request that the Division of Correction furnish incarcerated individuals who may be profitably employed in the repair or construction of public roads of the county.

(2) After receiving a request from the county roads authority, the Division of Correction shall furnish the number of requested incarcerated individuals who are available to work on the public roads of the county.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (c) of this section, the Division of Correction shall provide for the guarding, transporting, lodging, feeding, clothing, and medical care of State incarcerated individuals employed on public roads of a county.

(2) When State incarcerated individuals are employed in the same work force as incarcerated individuals of a county that requested that the Division of Correction furnish State incarcerated individuals:

(i) the Division of Correction shall furnish all necessary guards at the expense of the county roads authority; and

(ii) the county roads authority shall provide for the lodging, feeding, and medical care of the incarcerated individuals as required by § 9–503(c) of this subtitle.

(c) The county roads authority shall reimburse the Division of Correction for all expenses incurred in guarding, transporting, and maintaining State incarcerated individuals who are furnished for work on public roads of the county at the request of the county roads authority.

(d) (1) A county roads authority using State incarcerated individuals as provided in this section shall pay to the Division of Correction the daily amount contractually agreed on by the county roads authority and the Division of Correction for each day that a State incarcerated individual works on public roads of the county.

(2) The Division of Correction shall hold the payments made under this section to the credit of each incarcerated individual under applicable law.

(e) The county roads authority may use money appropriated to construct county or State aid roads under its jurisdiction as necessary to maintain the incarcerated individual work force and to pay for the materials and equipment used by the incarcerated individual work force.
Md. Code, Agriculture § 9-604 — MD Code / Article gag / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-604
§9–604.
Status: in_force

Any records required by this subtitle shall be kept for 3 years and be made available to the Department upon request.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-2609 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 26 / Section 9-2609
§9–2609.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall prepare and implement an operating and a capital budget for the management of its affairs.

(b) The Governor may include a grant to the Corporation in the State budget.

(c) The Corporation shall support all operating costs, including personnel and retirement costs, from any General Fund allocations, and its other income sources.

(d) This section does not restrict the budgetary power of the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 9A-206 — MD Code / Article gbr / Title 9A / Subtitle 2 / Section 9A-206
§9A–206.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may investigate any complaint that alleges facts that constitute a violation of this title.

(b) On receipt of the results of an investigation made under this section, the Board promptly shall take action that is appropriate under this title to ensure compliance with this title.

(c) (1) If the Board concludes that any conduct alleged to be in violation of this title will result in harm to any citizen of the State, the Board may seek a permanent or temporary injunction with respect to the conduct from the circuit court of any county in which the alleged violation occurs, or in which the violator has its principal place of business.

(2) In seeking an injunction under this subsection, the Board is not required to:

(i) post bond;

(ii) allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or

(iii) allege or prove that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation of the provision.

(d) (1) Any 5 members of the Board, or a hearing officer designated by the Board, may administer oaths, hold hearings, and take testimony about all matters within the jurisdiction of the Board.

(2) The Board, or its designee, may take testimony of any person by deposition in the same manner as in judicial proceedings in State civil cases.

(3) Any party to any hearing before the Board has the right to attendance of witnesses, after making a request to the Board and designating the person sought to be subpoenaed.

(4) A member of the Board may not be held personally liable for any action taken under this section.

(e) (1) The Board or its designee may issue a subpoena.

(2) The Police Department of Baltimore City or the sheriff of a county shall serve a subpoena issued under this subsection.

(3) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may compel compliance with the subpoena.

(f) (1) Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Board may issue a cease and desist order for a violation of any provision of this title or a regulation adopted under this title.

(2) After a hearing, if the Board finds that a person has violated this title or a regulation adopted under this title, the Board may order the person to cease and desist from the violation and any further similar violations.

(3) Any party aggrieved by a decision and order of the Board under this subsection may take an appeal as provided under §§ 10–222 and 10–223 of the State Government Article.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9-412 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-412
§9–412.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not:

(1) deliver any contraband to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement;

(2) possess any contraband with intent to deliver it to a person detained or confined in a place of confinement; or

(3) knowingly possess contraband in a place of confinement.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-663 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-663
§9–663.
Status: in_force

(a) A sanitary commission:

(1) Shall control the use of water in its district; and

(2) Has jurisdiction over each fire hydrant connected to a system operated by the district.

(b) If a sanitary commission determines that there is a shortage of water or that the supply of water should be conserved, the sanitary commission may:

(1) Issue an order that requires the conservation of water; and

(2) Include in the order specific requirements for conserving water use.

(c) The sanitary commission shall publish the order in a newspaper published in each member county covered by the order.

(d) Each water user shall obey the order of the sanitary commission, effective with the earlier of:

(1) The first publication of the order; or

(2) Receipt of the order from the sanitary commission.

(e) Without notice, the sanitary commission may disconnect the water supply of any person who violates the order.

(f) (1) To prevent waste of water, a representative of a sanitary commission at any reasonable time may enter any property connected to a system operated by the district and inspect the plumbing system on the property.

(2) On entering any property, the representative of the sanitary commission shall present appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.

(3) After the inspection, the representative of the sanitary commission may order necessary changes to the plumbing system:

(i) To eliminate leaks;

(ii) To prevent water loss; and

(iii) To prevent unnecessary or improper use of sewers.
Md. Code, Family Law § 9-106 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-106
§9–106.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in any custody or visitation proceeding the court may include as a condition of a custody or visitation order a requirement that either party provide advance written notice of at least 90 days to the court, the other party, or both, of the intent to relocate the permanent residence of the party or the child either within or outside the State.

(2) The court may prescribe the form and content of the notice requirement.

(3) If the court orders that notice be given to the other party, a mailing of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the other party shall be deemed sufficient to comply with the notice requirement.

(4) (i) If either party files a petition regarding a proposed relocation within 20 days of the written notice of the relocation required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court shall set a hearing on the petition on an expedited basis.

(ii) If either party files a petition regarding a proposed relocation that would significantly interfere with the other parent’s ability to maintain the predetermined parenting time schedule, the court shall set a hearing on the petition on an expedited basis.

(b) On a showing that notice would expose the child or either party to abuse as defined in § 4–501 of this article or for any other good cause the court shall waive the notice required by this section.

(c) If either party is required to relocate in less than the 90–day period specified in the notice requirement, the court may consider as a defense to any action brought for a violation of the notice requirement that:

(1) relocation was necessary due to financial or other extenuating circumstances; and

(2) the required notice was given within a reasonable time after learning of the necessity to relocate.

(d) The court may consider any violation of the notice requirement as a factor in determining the merits of any subsequent proceeding involving custody or visitation.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-211.1 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-211.1
§9–211.
Status: reserved

§9–211.1.

(a) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations governing financial assurance for sanitary landfills that accept municipal solid waste.

(2) For municipal solid waste landfills, the regulations shall be consistent with and may not exceed the requirements of federal regulations governing financial assurance (40 C.F.R. § 258.70 through 258.74).

(3) A regulation adopted under this section which is applicable to municipal solid waste landfills may not take effect until after the effective date of federal regulations governing financial assurance adopted pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 258.70 through 258.74 and shall cease to be effective whenever those federal regulations are suspended or repealed.

(b) Before the Secretary issues a permit for a sanitary landfill, the applicant for the permit shall provide proof of financial assurance in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Department under this section.

(c) Until the regulations adopted by the Department under subsection (a) of this section are effective, or if those regulations cease to be effective, sanitary landfills that accept municipal solid waste shall comply with the requirements of § 9-211 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Land Use § 9-601 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-601
§9–601.
Status: in_force

This subtitle applies to Carroll County.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-322 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-322
§9–322.
Status: in_force

Capital stock shall:

(1) Have a par value of $1 a share, or any greater amount that the charter may provide;

(2) Be nonassessable, notwithstanding any provision in the charter or bylaws, or on the capital stock certificate;

(3) Be nonredeemable until each claim against and each liability of the capital stock association is satisfied fully, and each savings account is paid to its holder at its withdrawal value;

(4) Be entitled to payment of dividends but only after dividends or interest are paid on each savings account as provided in Subtitle 4 of this title;

(5) Be designated “capital stock” notwithstanding any charter or bylaw provision; and

(6) On each certificate that evidences capital stock, state that the shares are “capital stock” and are not insured by the State of Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9-120 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-120
§9–120.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a psychologist licensed under the “Maryland Psychologists Act” and qualified as an expert witness may testify on ultimate issues, including insanity, competency to stand trial, and matters within the scope of that psychologist’s special knowledge, in any case in any court or in any administrative hearing.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-324 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-324
§9–324.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of Wicomico County and the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may grant a property tax credit under this section against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that is owned by the East Side Men’s Club, Inc.

(b) (1) The governing body of Wicomico County may grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on agricultural land and agricultural easements, not including any improvements, that are located in an agricultural preservation district.

(2) In establishing a tax credit under this subsection, the governing body of Wicomico County shall specify:

(i) the amount and duration of the credit;

(ii) the qualification and application procedures for the credit;

(iii) the circumstances under which the credit shall terminate;

(iv) the liability of the property owner in the event of termination of the credit; and

(v) any other requirement or procedure related to the credit and considered necessary.

(c) (1) The governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that is owned by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

(2) The governing body of Wicomico County or of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may provide, by law, for:

(i) the amount and duration of a property tax credit under this subsection; and

(ii) any other provision necessary to carry out this subsection.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-11A-05 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 11A / Section 9-11A-05
§9–11A–05.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a State Board of On–Site Wastewater Professionals in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Board is to regulate individuals who provide on–site wastewater services or engage in the business of providing on–site wastewater services in the State for the purpose of safeguarding the life, health, property, environment, and public welfare of the residents of the State.

(c) Any final action of the Board is subject to review by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 9-333 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-333
§9–333.
Status: in_force

A licensee may request in writing that the Comptroller cancel a license held by the licensee. The Comptroller shall notify the licensee in writing of the decision on the request. If the request is granted, the cancellation takes effect on the last day of the month in which the request is received.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-2202 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 22 / Section 9-2202
§9–2202.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or other local government to enact standards that are at least as stringent as the standards established in this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1001 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1001
§9–1001.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Certification” means certification by the Department under this subtitle.

(c) “Person” includes any state, county, municipal corporation, federal agency, or special taxing area.

(d) “Public drinking water system” has the meaning stated in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act for “public water system”.

(e) “Water quality laboratory” means any person who, by any method, examines a public drinking water system:

(1) To determine whether it complies with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or State standards for public drinking water; or

(2) To produce laboratory information for enforcement of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or State standards for public drinking water.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-736 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-736
§9–736.
Status: in_force

(a) If aggravation, diminution, or termination of disability takes place or is discovered after the rate of compensation is set or compensation is terminated, the Commission, on the application of any party in interest or on its own motion, may:

(1) readjust for future application the rate of compensation; or

(2) if appropriate, terminate the payments.

(b) (1) The Commission has continuing powers and jurisdiction over each claim under this title.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Commission may modify any finding or order as the Commission considers justified.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commission may not modify an award unless the modification is applied for within 5 years after the latter of:

(i) the date of the accident;

(ii) the date of disablement; or

(iii) the last compensation payment.

(c) (1) If it is established that a party failed to file an application for modification of an award because of fraud or facts and circumstances amounting to an estoppel, the party shall apply for modification of an award within 1 year after:

(i) the date of discovery of the fraud; or

(ii) the date when the facts and circumstances amounting to an estoppel ceased to operate.

(2) Failure to file an application for modification in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection bars modification under this title.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-948 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-948
§9–948.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may use data that a political subdivision furnishes under this section to calculate the rates, fees, and charges of the authority for sewer services to a consumer of water.

(b) By the 15th day of the month after the month in which the political subdivision issues water bills, and at the request of the authority, each member political subdivision shall submit to the authority:

(1) A list of the water meter readings on which the water bills were based; or

(2) A statement of the amounts of the water bills.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-619 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-619
§9–619.
Status: in_force

A proposal to convert to a Maryland savings and loan association requires approval by a majority vote of the total number of votes eligible to be cast by the members of the federal association.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-1101 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 11 / Section 9-1101
§9–1101.
Status: in_force

(a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article apply in the county without exception or variation:

(1) § 4–1102 (“Corkage – Consuming wine not purchased from license holder on licensed premises”); and

(2) § 4–1103 (“Removal of partially consumed bottle of wine from licensed premises”).

(b) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional License Privileges”) of Division I of this article do not apply in the county:

(1) § 4–1104 (“Refillable container permit – Draft beer”); and

(2) § 4–1105 (“Refillable container permit – Wine”).
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-314 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-314
§9–314.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The governing body of Harford County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on:

(i) real property that is:

1. owned by any incorporated community association:

A. whose membership is limited to voluntary subscriptions of the residents of the community or development; and

B. that may not assess a fee against a resident or property owner based on property values; and

2. used as a public park, playground, or picnic area;

(ii) property that is:

1. owned by the Habonim Camp Association Company, Incorporated;

2. used only for the purposes of the Habonim Camp Association Company; and

3. in excess of the property exempted under § 7–202 of this article;

(iii) property that is owned by the Maryland Ornithological Society, Incorporated;

(iv) real property that is:

1. owned by the North Harford Game and Fish Association, Incorporated;

2. located on Wheeler School Road; and

3. used only for the purposes of the association;

(v) real property that is:

1. owned by the trustees of the Ladew Topiary Gardens;

2. located on Jarrettsville Pike;

3. used only for the purposes of the Ladew Topiary Gardens; and

4. in excess of the property exempted under § 7–202 of this article;

(vi) real property that:

1. is used primarily for an agricultural purpose; and

2. does not have an agricultural use assessment;

(vii) real property that is:

1. used primarily for amateur sports events; and

2. owned by the Havre de Grace Little League, Incorporated;

(viii) real property, only after July 1, 1988, that:

1. is located in an agricultural district under an original or renewed agreement to be located within an agricultural district; or

2. becomes subject to an agricultural preservation easement that has been conveyed to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation;

(ix) real property that is:

1. owned by a Harford County volunteer fire or ambulance company;

2. held for the future use as a station or substation site, as approved by the Harford County Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Association in their 5–year plan; and

3. not exempt under § 7–209 of this article;

(x) subject to the condition established under paragraph (4) of this subsection, owner–occupied residential real property:

1. A. whose structural boundaries are within 1,000 feet of a refuse disposal system for which an active permit has been issued to the Harford County government under § 9–204 of the Environment Article;

B. that was completed on or before June 1, 2010, and is located within the boundaries of Trimble Road, Magnolia Road, Fort Hoyle Road, and Aberdeen Proving Ground property; or

C. that was completed on or before June 1, 2010, and is located within 250 feet to the west of Fort Hoyle Road, south of parcel no. 01015060, and north of Aberdeen Proving Ground property; and

2. that is determined by the governing body of Harford County to have been adversely impacted by its proximity to the refuse disposal system;

(xi) real property, only after July 1, 1993, that:

1. is located in the Harford County Agricultural District in accordance with the Harford County Agricultural Land Preservation Program under Chapter 60 of the Harford County Code; or

2. becomes subject to an agricultural preservation easement that has been conveyed to Harford County in accordance with the Harford County Agricultural Land Preservation Program, under Chapter 60 of the Harford County Code;

(xii) subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, real property that is new construction or a substantial improvement to the real property of a commercial or industrial business that:

1. is or will be doing business in Harford County; and

2. will employ at least 12 additional full–time local employees by the second year the credit is allowed;

(xiii) subject to paragraph (7) of this subsection, real property:

1. that is located in a Rural Legacy Area as defined in § 5–9A–02 of the Natural Resources Article; and

2. for which the property owner has sold the development rights under the Rural Legacy Program established under Title 5, Subtitle 9A of the Natural Resources Article; and

(xiv) real property:

1. that is adjacent to property that is:

A. operated as a family farm; and

B. located in the Harford County Agricultural District or is subject to an agricultural preservation easement that has been conveyed to Harford County or to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation;

2. that was subdivided from the adjacent property, withdrawn from the agricultural district or agricultural easement, and conveyed to a child of the owner of the adjacent property under a child lot exclusion to build a home on the property; and

3. the owner of which:

A. is a child of the owner of the adjacent property; and

B. continues to help operate the adjacent property as a family farm.

(2) The governing body of Harford County shall adopt procedures that govern the amount of and the conditions of eligibility and method of application for the property tax credit granted under paragraph (1)(vi) of this subsection. The amount of the property tax credit may not be more than the amount of property tax on real property that is associated with the difference between the actual assessment of the land and the maximum allowable agricultural use assessment that the Department establishes.

(3) (i) A property owner is not eligible for a tax credit for real property under paragraph (1)(viii) of this subsection, and any such tax credit granted shall terminate, if the property owner terminates the agricultural district agreement or the agricultural preservation easement.

(ii) A property owner who has been granted a property tax credit for real property under paragraph (1)(viii) of this subsection, and who subsequently terminates the agricultural preservation district agreement or the agricultural preservation easement shall be liable for all property taxes that the owner would have been liable for if a property tax credit had not been granted under this section for a period not exceeding 3 years from the date that the agricultural district agreement was recorded.

(4) (i) In this paragraph, “environmental surcharges” means tipping fees that:

1. are paid to the county by the user of a refuse disposal system; and

2. have been set at a specific amount per ton of refuse that is deposited at the site of the disposal system.

(ii) A property tax credit may not be granted under paragraph (1)(x) of this subsection unless the governing body of Harford County approves the use of environmental surcharges to offset the total amount of the property tax credits granted.

(5) (i) A property owner is not eligible for a tax credit for real property under paragraph (1)(xi) of this subsection and any such tax credit granted shall terminate if the property owner withdraws the property from the Harford County Agricultural District.

(ii) A property owner who has been granted a property tax credit for real property under paragraph (1)(xi) of this subsection, and who subsequently withdraws the property from the Agricultural Preservation District shall be liable for all property taxes that the owner would have been liable for if a property tax credit had not been granted.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the governing body of Harford County may:

(i) provide for the amount of and the conditions of eligibility and method of application for the property tax credit authorized under paragraph (1)(xii) of this subsection;

(ii) review compliance with the conditions of the property tax credit annually; and

(iii) eliminate the credit for any taxpayer if the terms and conditions of the credit are not met.

(7) The governing body of Harford County may provide for the conditions of eligibility and method of application for and the amount of the property tax credit authorized under paragraph (1)(xiii) of this subsection.

(b) (1) The governing body of Harford County or of a municipal corporation in Harford County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property that is:

(i) owned by any person who:

1. constructs a housing structure; or

2. operates a housing project;

(ii) used for a housing structure or project which may contain a community service facility;

(iii) a structure constructed or substantially rehabilitated under § 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 primarily for occupancy by elderly individuals;

(iv) receiving rent subsidy; and

(v) operated on a nonprofit or limited distribution basis.

(2) The governing body of Harford County and of a municipal corporation in Harford County, where applicable, shall make an agreement with the owner of property for which a property tax credit is granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection to pay negotiated amounts instead of all county or municipal corporation property taxes. Where applicable, the amount paid shall be apportioned between Harford County and the municipal corporation.

(c) (1) The governing body of a municipal corporation in Harford County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property located within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation that is owned and occupied as the principal residence of an individual serving as a member of a:

(i) volunteer fire company;

(ii) volunteer ambulance company; or

(iii) ladies’ auxiliary of a volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance company.

(2) The municipal corporation may provide, by law, for:

(i) the amount of a property tax credit under this subsection;

(ii) the duration of a property tax credit under this subsection; and

(iii) any other provision necessary to carry out this subsection.

(d) (1) In this subsection, “facility” means a continuing care facility for the aged that:

(i) provides continuing care as defined in § 10–401 of the Human Services Article;

(ii) is licensed as a related institution under Title 19, Subtitle 3 of the Health – General Article;

(iii) is certified by the Department of Aging; and

(iv) is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or is owned or operated by a person that is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) The governing body of Harford County or of a municipal corporation in Harford County may grant, by law, a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that is:

(i) owned or operated by a facility or by a person that is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(ii) available for use in connection with a facility.

(3) The governing body of Harford County or of a municipal corporation in Harford County may provide, by law, for:

(i) the amount and duration of the tax credit under this subsection;

(ii) additional eligibility criteria for the tax credit under this subsection;

(iii) regulations and procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the tax credit; and

(iv) any other provision necessary to carry out the credit under this subsection.
Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 9-301 — MD Code / Article ghs / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-301
§9–301.
Status: reserved

(a) There is a Community Reinvestment Fund.

(b) The purpose of the Fund is to administer the use and reinvestment of money that may be credited, paid, or otherwise transferred to the Fund from any entity approved by the Board to participate in the Fund, including a bank, savings institution, or other financial institution.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-1A-04 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 1A / Section 9-1A-04
§9–1A–04.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall:

(1) promptly and in reasonable order, make a determination on license applications and causes affecting the granting or renewal of licenses under this subtitle;

(2) issue licenses in accordance with this subtitle;

(3) after a hearing, promptly and in reasonable order, make a determination on the suspension or revocation of licenses under this subtitle;

(4) except as provided in subsection (b)(1)(v) of this section, after a hearing, suspend or revoke as applicable the license of a licensee who has a license suspended or revoked in another state;

(5) conduct hearings concerning civil violations of this subtitle or regulations issued under this subtitle;

(6) collect application, license, and other fees to cover the administrative costs of this subtitle related to licensing;

(7) deposit application, license, and other fees to a bank account that the State Treasurer designates to the credit of the State Lottery Fund to cover the administrative costs of this subtitle related to licensing;

(8) levy and collect civil penalties for civil violations of the provisions of this subtitle or regulations issued under this subtitle;

(9) be present at a video lottery operation through its employees and agents at any time during the operation of any video lottery terminal or table game for the purpose of certifying revenue from the video lottery terminals or table games, receiving complaints from the public, and conducting any other investigation into the operation of the video lottery terminals or table games and the maintenance of the video lottery terminals and associated equipment and software and table games and table game equipment as the Commission may deem necessary and proper;

(10) review and rule on any complaint by a licensee regarding any investigative procedures of the Commission that are unnecessarily disruptive of video lottery and table games operations; and

(11) authorize a holder of a video lottery operation license under this subtitle to offer table games to the public in the State.

(b) (1) The Commission may:

(i) issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at any place within the State in the course of any investigation or hearing under this subtitle;

(ii) administer oaths and require testimony under oath before the Commission in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted under this subtitle;

(iii) serve or cause to be served its process or notices in a manner provided for service of process in civil actions under the Maryland Rules;

(iv) propound written interrogatories; and

(v) suspend a license on an emergency basis if it is determined that the suspension is necessary to protect the State’s gaming program against a serious and imminent risk of harm to its integrity, security, or profitability.

(2) If the Commission suspends a license on an emergency basis, the Commission shall schedule promptly a hearing on the suspension and provide the licensee with written notice of the suspension.

(3) The Commission may delegate to the Director its authority under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Commission shall conduct a hearing in the same manner as specified in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of this article.

(d) The Commission shall adopt regulations that include the following specific provisions in accordance with this subtitle:

(1) establishing the methods and forms of application that an applicant for any license required under this subtitle shall follow and complete before consideration of the application by the Commission;

(2) establishing the methods, procedures, and form for delivery of information from an applicant or licensee concerning any person’s family, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities, and financial affairs;

(3) establishing the procedures for the fingerprinting of an applicant for any license required under this subtitle or other methods of identification that may be necessary in the judgment of the Commission to accomplish effective enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle;

(4) establishing the manner and procedure of hearings conducted by the Commission;

(5) establishing the manner and method of collection of taxes, fees, and civil penalties;

(6) defining and limiting the areas of operation for video lottery terminals and table games, rules of video lottery terminals and table games, odds for video lottery terminals and table games, the types and values of promotional items that may be given away to encourage play of video lottery terminals and table games, the method of operation of the video lottery terminals and table games, and the number and types of table games;

(7) regulating the practice and procedures for negotiable transactions involving players, including limitations on the circumstances and amounts of negotiable transactions and the establishment of forms and procedures for negotiable instrument transactions, redemptions, and consolidations;

(8) prescribing the grounds and procedures for reprimands of licensees or the revocation or suspension of licenses issued under this subtitle;

(9) governing the manufacture, distribution, sale, and servicing of video lottery terminals and table games;

(10) establishing the procedures, forms, and methods of management controls;

(11) providing for minimum uniform standards of accountancy methods, procedures, and forms as are necessary to ensure consistency, comparability, and effective disclosure of all financial information, including percentages of profit for video lottery terminals and table games;

(12) establishing periodic financial reports and the form of the reports, including an annual audit prepared by a certified public accountant licensed to do business in the State, disclosing whether the accounts, records, and control procedures examined are maintained by the video lottery operation licensee as required by this subtitle and the regulations that shall be issued under this subtitle;

(13) requiring licensees under this subtitle to demonstrate and maintain financial viability;

(14) ensuring that the operation of video lottery terminals, table games, and video lottery facilities is conducted legally;

(15) establishing procedures for the removal of video lottery terminals from a video lottery facility;

(16) determining the suitability of:

(i) the use of any variations or composites of the table games authorized under this subtitle after an appropriate test or experimental period under terms and conditions that the Commission may deem appropriate; and

(ii) any other game that is compatible with the public interest and suitable for casino use after an appropriate test or experimental period deemed appropriate by the Commission;

(17) establishing procedures for accounting for all money exchanged at each table game;

(18) establishing the number of video lottery terminals that may be removed from a video lottery facility to accommodate table games;

(19) requiring each video lottery operator under this subtitle to:

(i) establish procedures to offer players the opportunity to donate coins, when receiving cash on payout, to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund established under § 9–913 of this title; and

(ii) attach donation boxes near the exits from a video lottery facility, with the proceeds dedicated to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund; and

(20) otherwise carrying out the provisions of this subtitle.

(e) (1) The Commission shall by regulation require an applicant or licensee to file a bond for the benefit of the State for the faithful performance of the requirements imposed by this subtitle and any regulations issued under this subtitle.

(2) An applicant or licensee shall obtain and submit satisfactory proof of the bond to the Commission before a license is issued or reissued.

(3) The bonds furnished may be applied by the Commission to the payment of an unpaid liability of the licensee.

(4) The Commission by regulation may exempt categories of video lottery and table game employees who are not directly involved in the video lottery and table game operations from the requirements of this subsection if the Commission determines that the requirement is not necessary in order to protect the public interest or accomplish the policies established under this subtitle.

(f) (1) The Commission shall promptly and thoroughly investigate all applications and enforce this subtitle and regulations that are adopted under this subtitle.

(2) The Commission and its employees and agents shall have the authority, without notice and without warrant, to:

(i) inspect and examine all premises in which video lottery and table game operations under this subtitle are conducted or any authorized table games, table game equipment, video lottery terminals, central monitor and control system, or associated equipment and software designed, built, constructed, assembled, manufactured, sold, distributed, or serviced, or in which records of those activities are prepared or maintained;

(ii) inspect any table games, table game equipment, video lottery terminals, central monitor and control system, or associated equipment and software in, about, on, or around those premises;

(iii) seize summarily and remove from those premises and impound, or assume physical control of, any table games, table game equipment, video lottery terminals, central monitor and control system, or associated equipment and software for the purposes of examination and inspection;

(iv) inspect, examine, and audit books, records, and documents concerning a licensee’s video lottery and table game operations, including the financial records of a parent corporation, subsidiary corporation, or similar business entity; and

(v) seize, impound, or assume physical control of books, records, ledgers, cash boxes and their contents, a counting room or its equipment, or other physical objects relating to video lottery or table game operations.

(3) A licensee shall authorize any other person having financial records relating to the licensee to provide those records to the Commission.

(g) The Commission may not charge a video lottery facility a fee to offer table games.

(h) The Commission may not permit the operation of video lottery terminals in Prince George’s County before the earlier of July 1, 2016, or 30 months after the video lottery facility in Baltimore City is open to the public.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-1A-02 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 1A / Section 9-1A-02
§9–1A–02.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle is statewide and exclusive in its effect.

(b) (1) The Commission shall regulate the operation of video lottery terminals in accordance with this subtitle.

(2) The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency shall provide assistance to the Commission in the performance of the Commission’s duties under this subtitle.

(3) The Commission shall regulate the operation of table games in accordance with this subtitle.

(c) (1) This subtitle authorizes the operation of video lottery terminals that are connected to a central monitor and control system owned or leased by the State that allows the Commission to monitor a video lottery terminal.

(2) The Commission shall provide and operate a single central monitor and control system into which all licensed video lottery terminals must be connected.

(3) The central monitor and control system shall be capable of:

(i) continuously monitoring, retrieving, and auditing the operations, financial data, and program information of all video lottery terminals;

(ii) allowing the Commission to account for all money inserted in and payouts made from any video lottery terminal;

(iii) disabling from operation or play any video lottery terminal as the Commission deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle;

(iv) supporting and monitoring a progressive jackpot system capable of operating one or more progressive jackpots; and

(v) providing any other function that the Commission considers necessary.

(4) The central monitor and control system shall employ a widely accepted gaming industry communications protocol to facilitate the ability of video lottery terminal manufacturers to communicate with the statewide system.

(5) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Commission may not allow a video lottery operation licensee to have access to, or obtain information from, the central monitor and control system.

(ii) Only if the access does not in any way affect the integrity or security of the central monitor and control system, may the Commission allow a video lottery operation licensee to have access to the central monitor and control system that allows the licensee to obtain information pertinent to the legitimate operation of a video lottery facility.

(d) Only a person with a video lottery operation license issued under this subtitle may offer a video lottery terminal and table games for public use in the State under this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-2413 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 24 / Section 9-2413
§9–2413.
Status: in_force

To enforce the provisions of this part, the Board may:

(1) in consultation with the Office, conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter covered by this title, at any time and place in the State;

(2) administer oaths;

(3) examine witnesses; and

(4) receive evidence.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-625 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-625
§9–625.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the bylaws of the district require a larger number, a majority of the full authorized membership of the sanitary commission is a quorum.

(b) Each sanitary commissioner is entitled to:

(1) Compensation as approved and paid by the governing body of the member county from which appointed; and

(2) Reimbursement for expenses as provided in the district’s budget.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-229 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-229
§9–229.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Opportunity zone” means an area that has been designated as a qualified opportunity zone in the State under § 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) “Property tax attributable to an increase in an assessment” means the additional property tax required to be paid as a result of the increase in the assessment, calculated before the application of the credit under this section but after the application of any other credit allowed under this title.

(4) “Qualified brownfields site” has the meaning stated in § 5–301 of the Economic Development Article.

(5) “Taxing jurisdiction” means:

(i) a county or Baltimore City; or

(ii) a municipal corporation.

(b) (1) (i) A taxing jurisdiction may elect to participate in the Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Economic Development Article through the enactment of legislation that grants property tax credits in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(ii) If a taxing jurisdiction elects to participate in the Program in accordance with this section, the taxing jurisdiction shall notify the Department of Commerce.

(2) If a taxing jurisdiction elects to participate in the Brownfields Revitalization Incentive Program in accordance with this section, the property tax credits under this section shall also apply to the State property tax in that jurisdiction in the same percentage and for the same duration as provided for the property tax of the taxing jurisdiction.

(c) For each of the 5 taxable years immediately following the first revaluation of the property after completion of a voluntary cleanup or corrective action plan of a brownfields site, each participating taxing jurisdiction where a qualified brownfields site is located shall:

(1) grant a property tax credit against the property tax imposed on the qualified brownfields site in an amount equal to 50% of the property tax attributable to the increase in the assessment of the qualified brownfields site, including improvements added to the site within the 5–year period as provided under this subsection, over the assessment of the qualified brownfields site before the voluntary cleanup; and

(2) contribute to the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund under § 5–313(8) of the Economic Development Article, 30% of the property tax attributable to the increase in the assessment of the brownfields site, including improvements added to the site within the 5–year period as provided under this subsection, over the assessment of the qualified brownfields site before the voluntary cleanup.

(d) (1) A taxing jurisdiction may grant a property tax credit against the property tax imposed on a qualified brownfields site in addition to the credit granted under subsection (c) of this section.

(2) Subject to the limitation in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a taxing jurisdiction may:

(i) vary the percentage of the additional property tax credit granted under this subsection; and

(ii) establish additional eligibility criteria for any additional property tax credit granted.

(3) The total additional property tax credit granted under this subsection may not exceed an additional 20% of the remaining property tax attributable to the increase in the assessment of the qualified brownfields site including improvements added to the site over the assessment of the qualified brownfields site before the voluntary cleanup.

(e) (1) A credit under this section may not be calculated on an increase in assessment due to the termination of a use value under §§ 8–209 through 8–217 or §§ 8–220 through 8–225 of this article.

(2) If the qualified brownfields site on which the voluntary cleanup is completed had a use value immediately before the cleanup, the credit shall be calculated on an assessment as if the parcel had been valued at market value.

(f) In a designated enterprise zone or opportunity zone, a taxing jurisdiction may extend the tax credit authorized under this section up to an additional 5 years.

(g) A taxing jurisdiction’s contribution for each qualified brownfields site to the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund under subsection (c)(2) of this section shall be used only for brownfields sites in the taxing jurisdictions that have enacted a brownfields property tax credit ordinance.

(h) A taxing jurisdiction shall terminate any property tax credit under this section if:

(1) a person receiving a credit under this section withdraws from the Voluntary Cleanup Program under § 7–512(a) or (b) of the Environment Article; or

(2) the Department of the Environment withdraws approval of a response action plan, or a certificate of completion under § 7–512(e) and (f) of the Environment Article.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 9A-1002 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 9A / Subtitle 10 / Section 9A-1002
§9A–1002.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department may not accept for record or filing any document of a limited liability partnership that does not conform with law.

(b) Any document which purports to be acknowledged may be treated by the Department as properly acknowledged.

(c) The Department may not accept for record or filing any certificates, qualification, registration, change of resident agent or principal office, report, service of process or notice, or other document until all required recording, filing, and other fees have been paid to the Department.

(d) When the Department accepts for record any certificate or other document, the Department shall:

(1) Endorse on the document its acceptance for record and the date and time of acceptance;

(2) Record promptly the document; and

(3) Send an acknowledgment to the limited liability partnership, its attorney, or its agent stating the date and time that the document was accepted for record.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-1309 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 13 / Section 9-1309
§9–1309.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue a per diem entertainment license of any class.

(b) The license authorizes the holder to exercise a privilege conferred by that class of license at an entertainment event only on property that the county owns.

(c) To qualify for the license, a person shall submit an application not less than 30 days before the day on which the license is to take effect.

(d) The license is valid for a period not exceeding 5 consecutive days.

(e) (1) The fee for the license shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners on the recommendation of the Board of License Commissioners.

(2) The Board of County Commissioners shall:

(i) distribute $100 of the license fee to the Board of License Commissioners; and

(ii) donate the balance of the license fee to a charitable organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

(3) The license holder, with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, shall designate the charitable organization to be the recipient of the donation under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-202 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-202
§9–202.
Status: in_force

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on any improvement of real property that is:

(1) located on cemetery property exempt from property tax on real property under § 7-201 of this article; and

(2) used as a dwelling by an employee of the owner of the cemetery property.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1503 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 15 / Section 9-1503
§9–1503.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale within the State any cleaning agent that contains more than 0.0 percent phosphorus by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus except for an amount not exceeding 0.5 percent phosphorus that is incidental to manufacturing.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale a cleaning agent that contains greater than 0.0 percent phosphorus by weight, but does not exceed 8.7 percent phosphorus by weight that is:

(1) A detergent used in a commercial dishwashing machine; or

(2) A substance the Secretary, by rule and regulation, excludes from the 0.0 percent phosphorus limitation of subsection (a) of this section based on a finding that compliance with this section would:

(i) Create a significant hardship on the user; or

(ii) Be unreasonable because of the lack of an adequate substitute cleaning agent.

(c) (1) A person may not use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale within the State any detergent for use in a household dishwashing machine that contains more than 0.5 percent phosphorus by weight.

(2) After July 1, 2013, a person may not use, sell, manufacture, or distribute for use or sale within the State any detergent for use in a commercial dishwashing machine that contains more than 0.5 percent phosphorus by weight.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-708 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-708
§9–708.
Status: in_force

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:

(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and

(2) The filing is necessary under this subtitle:

(A) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this title takes effect; or

(B) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-3901 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 39 / Section 9-3901
§9–3901.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Commission” means the Government Efficiency Commission.

(c) “Department” has the meaning stated in § 8–506 of this article.

(d) “Independent unit” has the meaning stated in § 8–506 of this article.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-901 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-901
§9–901.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, “fire sprinkler contractor” means a person who designs, installs, inspects, tests, repairs, or modifies a fire sprinkler system.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 9-303 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-303
§9–303.
Status: in_force

To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

(1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;

(2) Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board; and

(3) Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 9–302.1 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-806 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 8 / Section 9-806
§9–806.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Commission shall impose an assessment of 6.5%, payable to the Subsequent Injury Fund, on:

(i) each award against an employer or its insurer for permanent disability or death, including awards for disfigurement and mutilation;

(ii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each amount payable by an employer or its insurer under a settlement agreement approved by the Commission; and

(iii) each amount payable under item (i) or (ii) of this paragraph by the Property and Casualty Guaranty Corporation on behalf of an insolvent insurer.

(2) The amount of medical benefits specified in a formal set–aside allocation that is part of an approved settlement agreement shall be excluded from the assessment imposed by the Commission under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection if:

(i) 1. the amount of medical benefits is in excess of $50,000; and

2. the payment of medical benefits by the employer or its insurer is directly to an authorized insurer that provides periodic payments to the covered employee pursuant to a single premium annuity; or

(ii) 1. the amount of medical benefits is in any amount; and

2. the payment of medical benefits by the employer or its insurer is to an independent third–party administrator that controls and pays the medical services in accordance with the formal set–aside allocation, provided there is no reversionary interest to the covered employee or the covered employee’s beneficiaries.

(3) (i) On or before July 1, 2014, and on or before July 1 each year thereafter, an employer or its insurer that is liable for payment of an assessment imposed under this section shall notify the Subsequent Injury Fund of the current billing address to which notices of payment shall be sent.

(ii) An employer or its insurer that has provided notice under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall notify the Subsequent Injury Fund of any change of billing address within 30 days of the change of address.

(b) In computing the amount of an assessment, the Commission shall round off any fractional dollar to the nearest whole dollar.

(c) Payment of an assessment under this section is in addition to any payment of compensation to a covered employee who has sustained an accidental personal injury, occupational disease, or compensable hernia or a dependent of the covered employee, as provided in this title.

(d) (1) The Director of the Subsequent Injury Fund promptly shall remit to the State Treasurer each payment of assessment received by the Subsequent Injury Fund.

(2) The State Treasurer shall hold, manage, and disburse the money in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of this article.

(e) The assessment imposed under this section is for payment of claims submitted to the Subsequent Injury Fund and is not a tax intended to benefit the State.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-660 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-660
§9–660.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the compensation provided under this subtitle, if a covered employee has suffered an accidental personal injury, compensable hernia, or occupational disease the employer or its insurer promptly shall provide to the covered employee, as the Commission may require:

(1) medical, surgical, or other attendance or treatment;

(2) hospital and nursing services;

(3) medicine;

(4) crutches and other apparatus; and

(5) artificial arms, feet, hands, and legs and other prosthetic appliances.

(b) The employer or its insurer shall provide the medical services and treatment required under subsection (a) of this section for the period required by the nature of the accidental personal injury, compensable hernia, or occupational disease.

(c) Except as provided in § 9–736(b) and (c) of this title, any award or order of the Commission under this section may not be construed to:

(1) reopen any case; or

(2) allow any previous award to be changed.

(d) (1) A provider who provides medical service or treatment to a covered employee under subsection (a) of this section shall submit to the employer or the employer’s insurer a bill for providing medical service or treatment within 12 months from the later of the date:

(i) medical service or treatment was provided to a covered employee;

(ii) the claim for compensation was accepted by the employer or the employer’s insurer; or

(iii) the claim for compensation was determined by the Commission to be compensable.

(2) The employer or the employer’s insurer may not be required to pay a bill submitted after the time period required under paragraph (1) of this subsection unless:

(i) the provider files an application for payment with the Commission within 3 years from the later of the date:

1. medical service or treatment was provided to the covered employee;

2. the claim for compensation was accepted by the employer or the employer’s insurer; or

3. the claim for compensation was determined by the Commission to be compensable; and

(ii) the Commission excuses the untimely submission for good cause.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-208 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-208
§9–208.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to cases in which there is no outstanding secured obligation and the secured party is not committed to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value.

(b) Within 10 days after receiving an authenticated demand by the debtor:

(1) A secured party having control of a deposit account under § 9-104(a)(2) shall send to the bank with which the deposit account is maintained an authenticated statement that releases the bank from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated by the secured party;

(2) A secured party having control of a deposit account under § 9-104(a)(3) shall:

(A) Pay the debtor the balance on deposit in the deposit account; or

(B) Transfer the balance on deposit into a deposit account in the debtor’s name;

(3) A secured party, other than a buyer, having control of electronic chattel paper under § 9-105 shall:

(A) Communicate the authoritative copy of the electronic chattel paper to the debtor or its designated custodian;

(B) If the debtor designates a custodian that is the designated custodian with which the authoritative copy of the electronic chattel paper is maintained for the secured party, communicate to the custodian an authenticated record releasing the designated custodian from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated by the secured party and instructing the custodian to comply with instructions originated by the debtor; and

(C) Take appropriate action to enable the debtor or its designated custodian to make copies of or revisions to the authoritative copy which add or change an identified assignee of the authoritative copy without the consent of the secured party;

(4) A secured party having control of investment property under § 8-106(d)(2) of this article or § 9-106(b) shall send to the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary with which the security entitlement or commodity contract is maintained an authenticated record that releases the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary from any further obligation to comply with entitlement orders or directions originated by the secured party;

(5) A secured party having control of a letter-of-credit right under § 9-107 shall send to each person having an unfulfilled obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party an authenticated release from any further obligation to pay or deliver proceeds of the letter of credit to the secured party; and

(6) A secured party having control of an electronic document shall:

(A) Give control of the electronic document to the debtor or its designated custodian;

(B) If the debtor designates a custodian that is the designated custodian with which the authoritative copy of the electronic document is maintained for the secured party, communicate to the custodian an authenticated record releasing the designated custodian from any further obligation to comply with instructions originated by the secured party and instructing the custodian to comply with instructions originated by the debtor; and

(C) Take appropriate action to enable the debtor or its designated custodian to make copies of or revisions to the authoritative copy which add or change an identified assignee of the authoritative copy without the consent of the secured party.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-215 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-215
§9–215.
Status: in_force

(a) When landfill operations end, the holder of a permit issued under this subtitle for a landfill system shall close and cover all of the land for which the permit was issued in a manner that prevents:

(1) Erosion;

(2) Health and safety hazards;

(3) Nuisances; and

(4) Pollution.

(b) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for the closing and covering of landfill systems.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-107 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-107
§9–107.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “conservation property” means land that is:

(1) unimproved;

(2) not used for commercial purposes; and

(3) subject to a perpetual conservation easement that is:

(i) donated to the Department of Natural Resources or the Maryland Environmental Trust and identifies the Department of Natural Resources or the Maryland Environmental Trust as a grantee under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the Natural Resources Article; and

(ii) accepted and approved by the Board of Public Works after June 30, 1986.

(b) There shall be a property tax credit granted under this section against the property tax imposed on conservation property.

(c) On or before October 1 of the taxable year for which property tax relief under this section is sought, an owner of conservation property may apply to the Department for the property tax credit. The application shall be made on the form that the Department provides.

(d) The property tax credit provided under this section shall be granted against 100% of all property tax that otherwise would be due.

(e) Conservation property shall be valued and assessed as provided in § 8-209.1 of this article.

(f) A property tax credit granted under this section is effective for 15 consecutive tax years beginning July 1 following the donation of the easement.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-502 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-502
§9–502.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “disablement” means the event of a covered employee becoming partially or totally incapacitated:

(1) because of an occupational disease; and

(2) from performing the work of the covered employee in the last occupation in which the covered employee was injuriously exposed to the hazards of the occupational disease.

(b) Subsection (c) of this section applies only to:

(1) the employer in whose employment the covered employee was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of the occupational disease; and

(2) the insurer liable for the risk when the covered employee, while employed by the employer, was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of the occupational disease.

(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section and except as otherwise provided, an employer and insurer to whom this subsection applies shall provide compensation in accordance with this title to:

(1) a covered employee of the employer for disability of the covered employee resulting from an occupational disease; or

(2) the dependents of the covered employee for death of the covered employee resulting from an occupational disease.

(d) An employer and insurer are liable to provide compensation under subsection (c) of this section only if:

(1) the occupational disease that caused the death or disability:

(i) is due to the nature of an employment in which hazards of the occupational disease exist and the covered employee was employed before the date of disablement; or

(ii) has manifestations that are consistent with those known to result from exposure to a biological, chemical, or physical agent that is attributable to the type of employment in which the covered employee was employed before the date of disablement; and

(2) on the weight of the evidence, it reasonably may be concluded that the occupational disease was incurred as a result of the employment of the covered employee.

(e) A covered employee or a dependent of the covered employee is not entitled to compensation for a disability or death that results from an occupational disease if, when the covered employee began employment with the employer, the covered employee falsely represented in writing that the covered employee had not been disabled, laid off, or compensated in damages or otherwise, due to the occupational disease for which the covered employee or dependent is seeking compensation.
Md. Code, Election Law § 9-201 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-201
§9–201.
Status: in_force

(a) In any election conducted under this article:

(1) all voting shall be by ballot; and

(2) only votes cast on a ballot may be counted.

(b) All ballots shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle.

(c) A ballot may not be used for any purpose not authorized by this article.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-952 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-952
§9–952.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall elect annually a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary from among the members of the Commission.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-522 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-522
§9–522.
Status: in_force

(a) The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least one year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under § 9-515 with respect to all secured parties of record. The record must be retrievable by using the name of the debtor and by using the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.

(b) Except to the extent that a statute governing disposition of public records provides otherwise, the filing office immediately may destroy any written record evidencing a financing statement. However, if the filing office destroys a written record, it shall maintain another record of the financing statement which complies with subsection (a).
Md. Code, Environment § 9-409 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-409
§9–409.
Status: in_force

The Secretary may authorize variances or exemptions from the rules and regulations issued in accordance with § 9–407 of this subtitle, under conditions and in a manner necessary and desirable. However, the variances or exemptions are permitted only under conditions and in a manner that is not less stringent than the conditions under, and the manner in which, variances and exemptions may be granted under the federal Act.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-302 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-302
§9–302.
Status: in_force

A county fire chief, fire administrator, or municipal fire chief may enforce this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-699 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-699
§9–699.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not:

(1) Interfere with an inspection made under authority of § 9-606 of this subtitle;

(2) Violate § 9-661 of this subtitle by failing:

(i) To maintain at least 1 sanitary toilet and wash basin as a part of any plumbing system that is used on any parcel after it is connected to a connector; or

(ii) To disconnect and close each cesspool, sink, drain, and privy on a parcel after it is connected to a connector;

(3) Violate a water conservation order;

(4) Construct or operate an independent system in violation of § 9-664 of this subtitle;

(5) Fail to move an obstruction in violation of § 9-669 of this subtitle;

(6) Fail, in violation of § 9-697(a) of this subtitle, to perform any act required of that person in paying principal or interest on bonds issued under this subtitle;

(7) Use, for any purpose other than repaying in accordance with this subtitle, any funds that, under this subtitle, are required to be used to pay principal and interest on bonds;

(8) Violate § 9-698 of this subtitle;

(9) Operate, or make any connection to a fire hydrant, unless the act is done:

(i) With written permission of the sanitary commission; or

(ii) By a fire department in discharge of its duties; or

(10) Deface, damage, or obstruct a fire hydrant.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment in jail not exceeding 30 days or both.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-424 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-424
§9–424.
Status: in_force

(a) A savings and loan association may require a borrower to pay all charges in connection with a loan to the borrower.

(b) At each settlement, a savings and loan association shall give the borrower a memorandum of settlement that details each charge made in connection with the settlement.

(c) This section does not modify the usury laws of this State.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-802 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 8 / Section 9-802
§9–802.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not apply to Baltimore County.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-322 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-322
§9–322.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of Talbot County and the governing body of a municipal corporation in Talbot County shall grant a property tax credit under this section against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on:

(1) property that:

(i) is owned by the Academy of the Arts, Easton, Maryland, Incorporated;

(ii) is used primarily for the purpose of the organization; and

(iii) is not used primarily for revenue or income–producing purposes;

(2) property that is:

(i) owned by the Bailey’s Neck Park Association; and

(ii) used for charitable purposes;

(3) property that is owned by the Maryland Ornithological Society, Incorporated, or any of its chapters; and

(4) property that is owned by the Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association, Incorporated.

(b) The governing body of Talbot County or of a municipal corporation in Talbot County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on:

(1) property that is owned by the Chesapeake Audubon Society, Inc. and is used solely for:

(i) the environmental education of the public; and

(ii) the maintenance of:

1. a natural area for public use; or

2. a sanctuary for wildlife; and

(2) personal property that is:

(i) owned by Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, Incorporated;

(ii) used primarily for the purpose of the organization; and

(iii) not used primarily for revenue or income–producing purposes.

(c) (1) The governing body of Talbot County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on real property that is:

(i) owned or occupied by a commercial or industrial business that is currently or will be doing business in Talbot County; and

(ii) new construction or a substantial improvement to the real property.

(2) The governing body of Talbot County may:

(i) set, by law, the amount, terms, scope, and duration of a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection;

(ii) adopt any provision necessary to administer a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(iii) provide for any other restriction or condition considered desirable on the granting of a credit under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(d) (1) The governing body of Talbot County or of a municipal corporation in Talbot County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on personal property.

(2) The governing body of Talbot County or of a municipal corporation in Talbot County may, by law:

(i) set the amount, terms, scope, and duration of a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection;

(ii) designate subclasses of personal property under § 8–101(c) of this article to which a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection applies;

(iii) provide for any restriction or condition considered desirable on the granting of a credit under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(iv) adopt any other provisions necessary to administer a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(e) (1) The governing body of Talbot County or of a municipal corporation in Talbot County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax that is imposed on real property that is:

(i) owned by Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc. with the intention of relinquishing ownership in the immediate future;

(ii) used exclusively for the purpose of rehabilitation and transfer to a private owner; and

(iii) not occupied by administrative or warehouse buildings owned by Habitat for Humanity.

(2) Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc. shall submit an annual written report to the governing body of Talbot County documenting:

(i) all of Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc.’s real property holdings in Talbot County; and

(ii) all transactions involving Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc.’s real property holdings in Talbot County.

(3) The governing body of Talbot County or of a municipal corporation in Talbot County may, by law:

(i) set the amount, terms, scope, and duration of a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(ii) adopt any provision necessary to administer a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-613 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-613
§9–613.
Status: in_force

A Maryland savings and loan association may convert to a federal association if:

(1) It is eligible to become a member of the federal home loan bank system;

(2) Its members approve;

(3) Within 6 months after member approval, the association acts to convert in the manner required by federal law; and

(4) It receives a federal charter.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-212 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-212
§9–212.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) As a condition precedent to the issuance by the Secretary of a permit for a landfill under this subtitle, the county or municipal corporation with jurisdiction over the landfill may require the owner of the site where the landfill is to be located to grant an option for the county or municipal corporation to purchase the site for open space or recreational purposes.

(2) An option required under this subsection expires on the earlier of:

(i) The date specified in the option; or

(ii) The date when the landfill ceases to be actively used.

(b) (1) If the county or municipal corporation with jurisdiction over the landfill does not require an option under subsection (a) of this section, the State may require an option for the State to purchase the site for open space or recreational purposes.

(2) If the county or municipal corporation with jurisdiction over the landfill requires but will not exercise an option under subsection (a) of this section, the State may exercise the option.

(c) Any option granted under this section is binding on any heir, representative, successor, or assign of the grantor.
Md. Code, Election Law § 9-301 — MD Code / Article gel / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-301
§9–301.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle applies to every election governed by this article.

(b) The State Board shall prescribe all forms required to comply with:

(1) this subtitle; and

(2) any requirements of relevant federal law.

(c) The State Board and each local board shall:

(1) notwithstanding the use of the term “absentee” in this article, refer to absentee ballots as “mail–in ballots” and absentee voting as “mail–in voting” in all communications with voters and the general public; and

(2) include in public communications regarding “mail–in voting” a statement that “mail–in voting” is referred to as absentee voting in the Maryland Constitution, the Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Code of Maryland Regulations.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-607 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-607
§9–607.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee may not, through intimidation, threat, or coercion, interfere with any right that another employee may have with respect to contributing, receiving, or using leave under this subtitle, including any promise to confer or conferring any appointment, promotion, compensation, or other benefit, or effecting or threatening to effect any reprisal, including the deprivation of appointment, promotion, compensation, or other benefit.

(b) An employee who violates subsection (a) of this section is subject to disciplinary action, including the termination of State employment.
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 9-611 — MD Code / Article gcr / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-611
§9–611.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “audible alarm system” means an alarm system that, when activated, emits an audible noise from an annunciator.

(b) An audible alarm system shall be equipped to:

(1) automatically silence the annunciator within 30 minutes after activation; and

(2) allow an accidental or negligent activation to be halted or reset.

(c) An alarm system contractor may not sell, lease, rent, or offer to sell, lease, or rent an audible alarm system that does not comply with the requirements of this section.

(d) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each violation.
Md. Code, Real Property § 9-305 — MD Code / Article grp / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-305
§9–305.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not:

(1) Affect the rights of contracting parties under Subtitle 1 of this title;

(2) Apply to a contract for the construction and sale of a single family residential dwelling;

(3) Apply to any transaction under the Custom Home Protection Act, Title 10, Subtitle 5 of this article; and

(4) Apply to a home improvement contract by a contractor licensed under the Maryland Home Improvement Law.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 9-212 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-212
§9–212.
Status: in_force

To compute the amount of motor fuel that a motor carrier uses to operate commercial motor vehicles on highways in the State, the motor carrier shall:

(1) compute its average fleet miles for each gallon of motor fuel as a fraction:

(i) the numerator of which is the total miles that the motor carrier’s entire fleet travels in all states; and

(ii) the denominator of which is the total gallons of motor fuel used;

(2) determine the total miles the motor carrier’s fleet travels on highways in this State; and

(3) divide the number computed under item (2) by the fraction computed under item (1) of this section.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-313 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-313
§9–313.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.

(b) In adopting any rule or regulation under this subtitle, the Department shall consider:

(1) Existing physical conditions;

(2) The character of the area involved, including surrounding land uses;

(3) Priority ranking of waters as to effluent limits;

(4) Zoning;

(5) The nature of the existing receiving body of water;

(6) The technical feasibility of measuring or reducing the particular type of water pollution;

(7) The economic reasonableness of measuring or reducing the particular type of water pollution; and

(8) The purposes of this subtitle.

(c) Except as this subtitle otherwise provides for a particular type of rule or regulation, a rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle may:

(1) Impose, as circumstances require, different requirements for different pollutant sources and for different geographical areas;

(2) Apply to sources located outside this State that cause, contribute to, or threaten environmental damage in this State; and

(3) Make special provisions for alert and abatement standards and procedures for occurrences or emergencies of pollution or on other short term conditions that are an acute danger to health or to the environment.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-247 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-247
§9–247.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who owns land that adjoins land for which an application to apply sewage sludge is filed, or for which a permit to apply sewage sludge is issued, has standing:

(1) To sue the State, the applicant, or the permit holder to require compliance with this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle and any permit issued under § 9-236 of this subtitle; and

(2) With respect to the sewage sludge utilization site, to intervene in:

(i) Any civil court proceeding; and

(ii) Any contested administrative case.

(b) Any county or municipal corporation in which there is land for which an application to apply sewage sludge is filed, or for which a permit to apply sewage sludge is issued, has standing:

(1) To sue the applicant or the permit holder to require compliance with this Part III, § 9-269, or § 9-270 of this subtitle and any permit issued under § 9-236 of this subtitle; and

(2) With respect to the sewage sludge utilization site, to intervene in:

(i) Any civil court proceeding; and

(ii) Any contested administrative case.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1310 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 13 / Section 9-1310
§9–1310.
Status: in_force

An owner of a pumping well or flowing well may not discharge or permit the discharge from the well of water that is allowed to run to waste and not put to useful service.
Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 9-404 — MD Code / Article gcj / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-404
§9–404.
Status: in_force

Title 2, Chapter 400 of the Maryland Rules and Maryland Rule 2–510 apply to subpoenas issued under § 9–402 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-402 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-402
§9–402.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this subtitle is to provide for the physical safety and protection of property of occupants of high-rise buildings in case of fire.

(b) (1) Without adequate protection, residents of high-rise buildings are dependent on descending multiple flights of steps or jumping from windows when a fire occurs.

(2) For many elderly residents of high-rise buildings, this is physically impossible.

(3) Most fire fighting and rescue operations are also conducted inside the high-rise building, where there are greater obstacles to rescuing occupants and controlling and extinguishing the fire.

(4) Many tragedies could be avoided by installation of automatic fire extinguishing equipment in these situations, usually at no great additional cost to builders.
Md. Code, Tax - General § 9-310 — MD Code / Article gtg / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-310
§9–310.
Status: in_force

(a) Each dealer, distributor, special fuel seller, or turbine fuel seller who sells motor fuel shall give the buyer an original invoice that includes:

(1) the name under which the Comptroller licenses the seller; and

(2) a statement:

(i) of the amount of motor fuel tax charged; or

(ii) if tax is not charged, that the “Maryland motor fuel tax is not included”.

(b) Unless the information required by subsection (a) of this section appears on the invoice for a shipment of motor fuel from a dealer, distributor, special fuel seller, or turbine fuel seller, a person may not accept the shipment, pay for it, or offer it for sale.

(c) (1) A person who sells motor fuel in violation of any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall pay twice the motor fuel tax due.

(2) Any other person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall pay the motor fuel tax due.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1703 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 17 / Section 9-1703
§9–1703.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county shall submit a recycling plan to the Secretary for approval when the county submits its county plan to the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of § 9–505 of this title.

(b) In preparing the recycling plan as required in § 9–505 of this title, the county shall address:

(1) Methods to meet the solid waste stream reduction;

(2) The feasibility of source separation of the solid waste stream generated within the county;

(3) The recyclable materials to be separated;

(4) The strategy for the collection, processing, marketing, and disposition of recyclable materials, including the cost–effective use of recycling centers;

(5) Methods of financing the recycling efforts proposed by the county;

(6) Methods for the separate collection and composting of yard waste;

(7) The feasibility of a system for the composting of mixed solid wastes;

(8) The feasibility of a system for the collection and recycling of white goods;

(9) The separate collection of other recyclable materials;

(10) The strategy for the collection, processing, marketing, and disposition of recyclable materials from county public schools;

(11) The strategy for the collection and recycling of fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights that contain mercury;

(12) The collection and recycling of recyclable materials from residents of apartment buildings and condominiums that contain 10 or more dwelling units by property owners or managers of apartment buildings and councils of unit owners of condominiums;

(13) If applicable, a method for implementing a reporting requirement for recyclable materials generated at apartment buildings and condominiums that contain 10 or more dwelling units;

(14) The collection and recycling of recyclable materials from special events;

(15) The collection and recycling of recyclable materials from buildings that have 150,000 square feet or greater of office space; and

(16) Any other alternative methods of recycling that will attain or exceed the solid waste stream reduction goals determined by the county.

(c) (1) In preparing the recycling plan as required under § 9–505 of this title, the county may address methods for the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices, including efforts by the county to establish partnerships with covered electronic device manufacturers, recyclers, retailers, or other local governments for the collection and recycling of covered electronic devices.

(2) If a county elects to address methods for the separate collection and recycling of covered electronic devices in its recycling plan, any reduction in the county’s solid waste stream attributable to the implementation of the methods shall count towards the county’s required reduction through recycling of the solid waste stream under § 9–505 of this title.

(d) In preparing a recycling plan, a county may not calculate a tax or mandatory deposit on any beverage container that is enacted by a county or municipality to achieve the recycling goals required under § 9–505 of this title.

(e) For the purpose of determining weight, the Department may not preclude the use of portable weigh scales.

(f) A county shall revise its recycling plan by:

(1) October 1, 2010, to address the requirements of subsection (b)(10) of this section;

(2) October 1, 2011, to address the requirements of subsection (b)(11) of this section; and

(3) October 1, 2015, to address the requirements of subsection (b)(14) of this section.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1104 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 11 / Section 9-1104
§9–1104.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department may establish a privatization program for performing soil percolation tests in one or more counties in the State.

(b) In order to be eligible to participate in the program established under subsection (a) of this section a person shall:

(1) Be a sanitarian licensed in the State or a qualified professional who meets standards at least as stringent as the State sanitarian licensing requirements;

(2) Have demonstrated experience in working with on-site sewage disposal systems; and

(3) Meet any other requirements established by the local health department to ensure the quality of testing performed under the program.

(c) The health department for any county seeking to establish a privatization program under this section shall work with the Department to implement the program.

(d) The Department may adopt regulations to implement the privatization program.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-916 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-916
§9–916.
Status: in_force

There is a Maryland Veterans Commission in the Department that shall advise the Secretary of all matters pertaining to veterans issues.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1022 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1022
§9–1022.
Status: in_force

Unless the water quality laboratory the person operates is certified under this subtitle, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods or procedures, or otherwise that the person operates a certified water quality laboratory.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-206 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-206
§9–206.
Status: reserved

(a) A security interest in favor of a securities intermediary attaches to a person’s security entitlement if:

(1) The person buys a financial asset through the securities intermediary in a transaction in which the person is obligated to pay the purchase price to the securities intermediary at the time of the purchase; and

(2) The securities intermediary credits the financial asset to the buyer’s securities account before the buyer pays the securities intermediary.

(b) The security interest described in subsection (a) secures the person’s obligation to pay for the financial asset.

(c) A security interest in favor of a person that delivers a certificated security or other financial asset represented by a writing attaches to the security or other financial asset if:

(1) The security or other financial asset:

(A) In the ordinary course of business is transferred by delivery with any necessary indorsement or assignment; and

(B) Is delivered under an agreement between persons in the business of dealing with such securities or financial assets; and

(2) The agreement calls for delivery against payment.

(d) The security interest described in subsection (c) secures the obligation to make payment for the delivery.
Md. Code, Local Government § 9-312 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-312
§9–312.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public local law enacted by the county commissioners of a code county takes effect:

(1) 45 days after it is enacted; or

(2) at a later date specified in the public local law.

(b) (1) A public local law takes effect on the date of its passage if it is passed as an emergency bill.

(2) An emergency bill may not:

(i) abolish or create an office;

(ii) change a salary, term, or duty of an officer;

(iii) grant a franchise or special privilege; or

(iv) create a vested right or interest.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-633 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-633
§9–633.
Status: in_force

If an award of permanent partial disability compensation is reversed or modified by a court on appeal, the payment of any new compensation awarded shall be:

(1) subject to a credit for compensation previously awarded and paid; and

(2) otherwise made in accordance with this Part IV of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1027 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1027
§9–1027.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Water Quality Laboratory Certification Act”.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-313 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-313
§9–313.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a secured party may perfect a security interest in tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper by taking possession of the collateral. A secured party may perfect a security interest in certificated securities by taking delivery of the certificated securities under § 8-301 of this article.

(b) With respect to goods covered by a certificate of title issued by this State, a secured party may perfect a security interest in the goods by taking possession of the goods only in the circumstances described in § 9-316(d).

(c) With respect to collateral other than certificated securities and goods covered by a document, a secured party takes possession of collateral in the possession of a person other than the debtor, the secured party, or a lessee of the collateral from the debtor in the ordinary course of the debtor’s business, when:

(1) The person in possession authenticates a record acknowledging that it holds possession of the collateral for the secured party’s benefit; or

(2) The person takes possession of the collateral after having authenticated a record acknowledging that it will hold possession of collateral for the secured party’s benefit.

(d) If perfection of a security interest depends upon possession of the collateral by a secured party, perfection occurs no earlier than the time the secured party takes possession and continues only while the secured party retains possession.

(e) A security interest in a certificated security in registered form is perfected by delivery when delivery of the certificated security occurs under § 8-301 of this article and remains perfected by delivery until the debtor obtains possession of the security certificate.

(f) A person in possession of collateral is not required to acknowledge that it holds possession for a secured party’s benefit.

(g) If a person acknowledges that it holds possession for the secured party’s benefit:

(1) The acknowledgment is effective under subsection (c) or § 8-301(a) of this article, even if the acknowledgment violates the rights of a debtor; and

(2) Unless the person otherwise agrees or law other than this article otherwise provides, the person does not owe any duty to the secured party and is not required to confirm the acknowledgment to another person.

(h) A secured party having possession of collateral does not relinquish possession by delivering the collateral to a person other than the debtor or a lessee of the collateral from the debtor in the ordinary course of the debtor’s business if the person was instructed before the delivery or is instructed contemporaneously with the delivery:

(1) To hold possession of the collateral for the secured party’s benefit; or

(2) To redeliver the collateral to the secured party.

(i) A secured party does not relinquish possession, even if a delivery under subsection (h) violates the rights of a debtor. A person to which collateral is delivered under subsection (h) does not owe any duty to the secured party and is not required to confirm the delivery to another person unless the person otherwise agrees or law other than this article otherwise provides.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-614 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-614
§9–614.
Status: in_force

(a) If a savings and loan association wishes to convert to a federal association, the board of directors shall call a meeting of the members of the savings and loan association for the purpose of considering the proposal to convert.

(b) The savings and loan association shall give notice of the meeting as provided in Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Corporations and Associations Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-941 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-941
§9–941.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall appoint a director for the Program.

(b) The director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.

(c) The director shall administer and coordinate the Program.
Md. Code, Education § 9-103 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-103
§9–103.
Status: in_force

The public chartering authority for the granting of a charter shall be a county board of education.
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 9-105 — MD Code / Article gcs / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-105
§9–105.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a judge may sentence an individual to a local correctional facility if:

(1) the sentence to be then executed is for a period of not more than 18 months; and

(2) the judge imposing the sentence is in a jurisdiction that is a party to the operation and maintenance of the local correctional facility to which the individual is sentenced.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 9-313 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-313
§9–313.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, the Board may reinstate a license that has been revoked.

(b) A license may be reinstated under this section only on:

(1) the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board then serving; and

(2) payment to the Board of a reinstatement fee set by the Board.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-6A-20 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 6A / Section 9-6A-20
§9–6A–20.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Rehabilitation Practitioner Registration Act”.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-693 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-693
§9–693.
Status: in_force

In accordance with the provisions of this subtitle that generally govern the issuance of bonds, any district may issue refunding bonds to refund, pay, or discharge the principal or interest of:

(1) Any other bond issued under this subtitle; and

(2) Any other indebtedness incurred to acquire or construct a project.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-715 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-715
§9–715.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission may conduct an investigation in the manner that the Commission finds best to:

(1) determine the substantial rights of each party; and

(2) carry out justly the spirit of this title.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Commission is not bound by:

(1) any common law or statutory rule of evidence; or

(2) any formal or technical rule of procedure.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-630 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-630
§9–630.
Status: in_force

(a) To consolidate, merge, transfer assets, effect a statutory merger, reorganize, partially liquidate, or dissolve, a savings and loan association shall deliver to the Division Director the proposed plan of the respective action.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Division Director shall publish notice of the filing of a plan of consolidation, merger, transfer of assets, statutory merger, reorganization, partial liquidation, or dissolution.

(2) The notice shall be published:

(i) In a newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision in which the principal office of each savings and loan association named in the plan is located; and

(ii) In the Maryland Register as provided in the State Documents Law.

(3) Subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of Labor, the Division Director may approve a plan of consolidation, merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, statutory merger, partial liquidation, or dissolution without the required notice if a delay of such a plan would result in economic hardship to either party to a merger.

(c) The Division Director shall examine any plan submitted under subsection (a) of this section and shall determine if:

(1) (i) The successor savings and loan association, if it is an association chartered under the laws of this State, satisfies the requirements of Subtitle 2 of this title that relate to organization as a savings and loan association; or

(ii) The successor savings and loan association, if it is a savings and loan association not chartered under the laws of this State, satisfies the requirements of the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized that relate to the organization of savings and loan associations in that jurisdiction; and

(2) The plan would be consistent with adequate and sound savings and loan practices and in the public interest. In making the determination required by this paragraph, the Division Director shall consider:

(i) The financial history and condition of the parties to the plan;

(ii) Their prospects;

(iii) The management of the association;

(iv) The effect of the plan on competition; and

(v) The convenience and needs of the area in this State primarily to be served by the resulting association.

(d) (1) Within 60 days of the filing, the Division Director shall approve or disapprove any plan submitted under subsection (a) of this section.

(2) The Division Director shall give priority consideration to any plan for the acquisition of a savings and loan association which, on or before July 1, 1987, was not insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, had not received conditional approval for federal insurance, and was not substantially likely to qualify for federal insurance.

(3) If the Division Director approves the plan of consolidation, merger, transfer of assets, statutory merger, partial liquidation, dissolution, or reorganization, the Division Director shall certify each document that the State Department of Assessments and Taxation requires.

(e) Any applicant aggrieved by the action or nonaction of the Division Director may appeal to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-345 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-345
§9–345.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Water Pollution Control Fund consisting of money made available under water quality loan authorizations or by funds appropriated in the State budget.

(b) The Board of Public Works, upon the recommendation of the Secretary, may award financial assistance for the following types of projects:

(1) Construction of sewerage systems under §§ 9–347 and 9–348 of this subtitle;

(2) Industrial user pretreatment projects under § 9–349 of this subtitle;

(3) Best management practices to control or prevent agriculturally related nonpoint source pollution under § 9–350 of this subtitle and Title 8, Subtitle 7 of the Agriculture Article; and

(4) Practices to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff in existing urbanized areas under § 9–350 of this subtitle.

(c) (1) The Secretary, with the approval of the Board of Public Works, shall adopt rules and regulations that establish application procedures and criteria for the award of financial assistance under this subtitle. The criteria shall provide the basis for project priority rankings and shall include, as appropriate:

(i) The water quality or public health impacts caused by existing circumstances;

(ii) Previous efforts expended to correct any existing problem;

(iii) Financial capacity of the applicant;

(iv) The problem prevention aspects of a proposed project;

(v) Cost effectiveness of a proposed project;

(vi) Planning requirements;

(vii) Provisions for monitoring and review; and

(viii) Measures to assure accountability for all funds awarded under this subtitle.

(2) Project priority systems shall be established. Prior to adopting rules and regulations and establishing project priority rankings under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Commerce and the Secretary of the Department of Planning.

(d) For financial assistance over $500,000 awarded under the Fund, the applicant shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Department, that steps were taken to include small business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises by:

(1) Placing qualified small business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises on solicitation lists;

(2) Assuring that small business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources;

(3) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into small tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation of small business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises;

(4) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, that encourage participation by small business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises; and

(5) Using the services and assistance of the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs in identifying and soliciting small business enterprises, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises.

(e) If the steps required under subsection (d) of this section are not demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department, the Department may withhold financial assistance for the project.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-403 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-403
§9–403.
Status: reserved

(a) This subtitle is intended to provide coverage to a person who is a resident of this State and, in special circumstances, to a nonresident.

(b) (1) For contracts other than structured settlement annuities, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, coverage shall be provided under this subtitle for the policies or contracts specified in subsection (g) of this section to a person who is:

(i) a resident and an owner of or certificate holder or enrollee under the policy or contract; or

(ii) a nonresident and an owner of or certificate holder or enrollee under the policy or contract, if:

1. the member insurer that issued the policy or contract is domiciled in this State;

2. the state in which the nonresident resides has an insurance guaranty corporation or its equivalent similar to the Corporation established by § 9–405 of this subtitle; and

3. the nonresident is not eligible for coverage by the insurance guaranty corporation or its equivalent in the state in which the nonresident resides because the insurer or health maintenance organization was not licensed in that state at the time specified in that state’s guaranty corporation or association law.

(2) Coverage shall be provided under this subtitle for the policies or contracts specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection to a beneficiary, assignee, or payee, including a health care provider rendering services covered under health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates, of a person covered under paragraph (1) of this subsection, regardless of the person’s residence.

(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (d), and (e) of this section, this subtitle shall provide coverage to a person who is a payee under a structured settlement annuity or beneficiary of a payee if the payee is deceased, if:

(1) (i) the payee is a resident, regardless of where the contract owner resides; or

(ii) the payee is not a resident and:

1. the contract owner of the structured settlement annuity is a resident; or

2. A. the contract owner of the structured settlement annuity is not a resident;

B. the insurer that issued the structured settlement annuity is domiciled in this State; and

C. the state in which the contract owner resides has an association similar to the Corporation; and

(2) the payee or beneficiary, and the contract owner are not eligible for coverage by the association of the state in which the payee or contract owner resides.

(d) This subtitle does not provide coverage to:

(1) a person who is a payee or beneficiary of a contract owner who is a resident of this State, if the payee or beneficiary is provided any coverage by the association of another state;

(2) a person who otherwise would receive coverage under this subtitle, if the person is provided coverage under the laws of another state; or

(3) a person who acquires the right to receive payments through a structured settlement factoring transaction, as defined in 26 U.S.C. §�5891(c)(3)(A), regardless of whether the transaction occurred before or after the effective date of 26 U.S.C. § 5891(c)(3)(A).

(e) To determine coverage under this section under circumstances in which a person could be covered by the association of more than one state, whether as an owner, a payee, an enrollee, a beneficiary, or an assignee, this subtitle shall be construed in conjunction with other state laws to result in coverage by only one association.

(f) (1) To determine coverage under this section, a person may be a resident of only one state.

(2) To determine coverage under this section, a person shall be treated as a resident of the state of domicile of the insurer or health maintenance organization that issued the relevant policy or contract if:

(i) the person is a citizen of the United States and is a resident of a foreign country; or

(ii) the person is a resident of a United States possession, territory, or protectorate that does not have an association similar to the Corporation.

(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection or otherwise limited by this subtitle, coverage shall be provided under this subtitle to persons specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section for the following policies and contracts issued by member insurers:

(i) direct, nongroup life insurance, health insurance, which for the purposes of this subtitle includes health maintenance organization subscriber contracts and group master certificates, annuities, including structured settlement annuities, and supplemental policies or contracts to any of these; or

(ii) certificates under direct, group policies or contracts, and supplemental policies or contracts to any of these.

(2) Coverage may not be provided under this subtitle for:

(i) any part of a policy or contract that is not guaranteed by the member insurer, or under which the risk is borne by the policyholder or contract holder;

(ii) a policy or contract of reinsurance, unless assumption certificates have been issued;

(iii) except for a part of a policy or contract, including a rider, that provides long–term care or any other health insurance benefits, any part of a policy or contract to the extent that the rate of interest on which it is based or the interest rate, crediting rate, or similar factor determined by use of an index or other external reference stated in the policy or contract employed in calculating returns or changes in value:

1. averaged over the period of 4 years before the date on which the Corporation becomes obligated with respect to the policy or contract, exceeds a rate of interest determined by subtracting 2 percentage points from Moody’s corporate bond yield average for the 4–year period before the date on which the Corporation became obligated or, if the policy or contract was issued less than 4 years before the Corporation became obligated, for that period; or

2. on or after the date on which the Corporation becomes obligated with respect to the policy or contract, exceeds the rate of interest determined by subtracting 3 percentage points from the most recent published Moody’s corporate bond yield average;

(iv) a plan or program of an employer, association, or similar entity to provide life, health, or annuity benefits to its employees or members to the extent that the plan or program is self–funded or uninsured, including benefits payable by an employer, association, or similar entity under:

1. a multiple employer welfare arrangement, as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(40);

2. a minimum premium group insurance plan;

3. a stop–loss group insurance plan; or

4. an administrative services only contract;

(v) any part of a policy or contract to the extent that it provides dividends or experience rating credits or provides that a fee or allowances be paid to any person, including the policy or contract holder, in connection with the service to or administration of the policy or contract;

(vi) a policy or contract issued in the State by a member insurer at a time when it was not licensed or did not have a certificate of authority to issue the policy or contract in the State;

(vii) an annuity contract or group annuity certificate that is not issued to and owned by an individual, except to the extent of annuity benefits guaranteed to an individual by an insurer under the annuity contract or group certificate, including the following contracts:

1. unallocated funding agreements;

2. unallocated annuity contract benefits;

3. deposit administration contracts; or

4. guaranteed investment contract accounts;

(viii) a policy issued by an organization as provided in § 1–202(3) of this article;

(ix) an annuity agreement issued under § 16–114 of this article;

(x) a portion of a policy or contract to the extent that the assessments required by § 9–409 of this subtitle with respect to the policy or contract are preempted by federal or state law;

(xi) an obligation that does not arise under the express written terms of the policy or contract issued by the member insurer to the enrollee, certificate holder, contract owner, or policy owner, including without limitation:

1. claims made on marketing materials;

2. claims based on side letters, riders, or other documents that were issued by the member insurer without meeting applicable policy form or contract filing or approval requirements;

3. misrepresentations of or regarding policy or contract benefits;

4. extra–contractual claims; and

5. a claim for penalties or consequential or incidental damages;

(xii) subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a portion of a policy or contract to the extent that it provides for interest or other changes in value to be determined by the use of an index or other external reference stated in the policy or contract, but which have not been credited to the policy or contract, or as to which the policy or contract owner’s rights are subject to forfeiture, as of the date the member insurer becomes an impaired insurer or insolvent insurer under this subtitle, whichever is earlier;

(xiii) a policy or contract providing any hospital, medical, prescription drug, or other health care benefits under any of the following provisions or regulations adopted under one of the following provisions:

1. Title 42, Chapter 7, Subchapter XVIII, Part C or Part D of the United States Code (“Medicare Part C & D”);

2. Title 42, Chapter 7, Subchapter XIX of the United States Code (“Medicaid”); or

3. Title 15, Subtitle 3 of the Health – General Article; or

(xiv) a structured settlement annuity benefit to which a payee, or beneficiary of a payee if the payee is deceased, has transferred the rights in a structured settlement factoring transaction, as defined in 26 U.S.C. §�5891(c)(3)(A), regardless of whether the transaction occurred before or after the effective date of 26 U.S.C. §�5891(c)(3)(A).

(3) If a policy’s or contract’s interest or changes in value are credited less frequently than annually, then to determine the values that have been credited and are not subject to forfeiture under this subsection, the interest or change in value determined by using the procedures defined in the policy or contract will be credited as if the contractual date of crediting interest or changing values was the date of impairment or insolvency, whichever is earlier, and will not be subject to forfeiture.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-502 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-502
§9–502.
Status: in_force

There is a State House Trust.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-408 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 4 / Section 9-408
§9–408.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a term in a promissory note or in an agreement between an account debtor and a debtor which relates to a health–care–insurance receivable or a general intangible, including a contract, permit, license, or franchise, and which term prohibits, restricts, or requires the consent of the person obligated on the promissory note or the account debtor to, the assignment or transfer of, or creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest in, the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible, is ineffective to the extent that the term:

(1) Would impair the creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest; or

(2) Provides that the assignment or transfer or the creation, attachment, or perfection of the security interest may give rise to a default, breach, right of recoupment, claim, defense, termination, right of termination, or remedy under the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible.

(b) Subsection (a) applies to a security interest in a payment intangible or promissory note only if the security interest arises out of a sale of the payment intangible or promissory note, other than a sale pursuant to a disposition under § 9–610 or an acceptance of collateral under § 9–620.

(c) A rule of law, statute, or regulation that prohibits, restricts, or requires the consent of a government, governmental body or official, person obligated on a promissory note, or account debtor to the assignment or transfer of, or creation of a security interest in, a promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible, including a contract, permit, license, or franchise between an account debtor and a debtor, is ineffective to the extent that the rule of law, statute, or regulation:

(1) Would impair the creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest; or

(2) Provides that the assignment or transfer or the creation, attachment, or perfection of the security interest may give rise to a default, breach, right of recoupment, claim, defense, termination, right of termination, or remedy under the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible.

(d) To the extent that a term in a promissory note or in an agreement between an account debtor and a debtor which relates to a health–care–insurance receivable or general intangible or a rule of law, statute, or regulation described in subsection (c) would be effective under law other than this title but is ineffective under subsection (a) or (c), the creation, attachment, or perfection of a security interest in the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible:

(1) Is not enforceable against the person obligated on the promissory note or the account debtor;

(2) Does not impose a duty or obligation on the person obligated on the promissory note or the account debtor;

(3) Does not require the person obligated on the promissory note or the account debtor to recognize the security interest, pay or render performance to the secured party, or accept payment or performance from the secured party;

(4) Does not entitle the secured party to use or assign the debtor’s rights under the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible, including any related information or materials furnished to the debtor in the transaction giving rise to the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible;

(5) Does not entitle the secured party to use, assign, possess, or have access to any trade secrets or confidential information of the person obligated on the promissory note or the account debtor; and

(6) Does not entitle the secured party to enforce the security interest in the promissory note, health–care–insurance receivable, or general intangible.

(e) (1) This section prevails over any inconsistent statute of this State except as provided in paragraph (2).

(2) Subsections (a) and (c) do not apply to:

(A) A claim or right to receive amounts under a workers’ compensation act as compensation for an accidental injury or an occupational disease;

(B) A claim or right to receive amounts, whether by suit or agreement and whether as lump sums or as periodic payments, for damages arising from personal injuries; and

(C) A claim or right to receive benefits from a special needs trust described in 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(d)(4), as amended from time to time.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 9-213 — MD Code / Article get / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-213
§9–213.
Status: reserved

Except as otherwise provided in § 9-210 of this subtitle, an interest in or power over property existing on October 1, 2004, as to which the time for delivering or filing a disclaimer under law superseded by this subtitle has not expired, may be disclaimed after October 1, 2004.
Md. Code, Land Use § 9-803 — MD Code / Article glu / Title 9 / Subtitle 8 / Section 9-803
§9–803.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the members of the board of appeals shall be appointed to 4–year terms.

(b) The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.
Md. Code, Local Government § 9-301 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-301
§9–301.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Code home rule” means a form of county government organized under Article XI–F of the Maryland Constitution.

(c) “Public local law” has the meaning stated in Article XI–F, § 1 of the Maryland Constitution.

(d) “Voter” means an individual who is registered to vote under Title 3, Subtitle 1 of the Election Law Article.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-1A-12 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 1A / Section 9-1A-12
§9–1A–12.
Status: in_force

If a video lottery operation licensee contracts with another person other than an employee of the video lottery operation licensee to provide any of the services related to operating a video lottery facility, each person and each other person who owns or controls the person or management and supervisory personnel and other principal employees of the person shall qualify under the standards and provisions set forth in §§ 9–1A–07 and 9–1A–08 of this subtitle for video lottery operation licensees.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 9-302.1 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-302.1
§9–302.
Status: in_force

§9–302.1.

(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(b) As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:

(1) One complete set of legible fingerprints taken in a manner approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(2) The fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and

(3) The processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

(c) In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–229 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the Board and to the applicant the criminal history record information of the applicant.

(d) If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Board a revised printed statement of the individual’s State criminal history record.

(e) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

(1) Is confidential;

(2) May not be redisseminated; and

(3) May be used only for the purposes authorized by this title.

(f) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-804 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 8 / Section 9-804
§9–804.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class C beer and light wine license.

(b) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer and light wine to a member of a club and a guest of the member, at retail, at the place described in the license, for on– and off–premises consumption.

(c) The annual license fee is $150.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-20D-01 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 20D / Section 9-20D-01
§9–20D–01.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) “Program” means the Regulated Sustainable Energy Contract Program.

(d) “Qualified contractor” means a person authorized by the Administration under this subtitle to provide sustainable energy products to residential property owners under a regulated sustainable energy contract.

(e) “Regulated sustainable energy contract” means a contract between a residential property owner and a qualified contractor that:

(1) meets the requirements of § 9–20D–04 of this subtitle; and

(2) does not exceed $30,000.

(f) “Residential energy efficiency measure” means a product or an improvement to a structure that, when installed, results in a reduction of energy usage in that structure.

(g) “Residential renewable energy installation” means a product that, when installed on residential property, provides energy savings or generates energy from a renewable source.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-1001 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1001
§9–1001.
Status: in_force

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

(2) “Barbecue grill” means equipment used for outdoor cooking that uses as its heat source electricity or the burning of charcoal, liquid propane gas, or other fuel.

(3) (i) “Residential dwelling” means a building or part of a building that provides living or sleeping facilities for one or more individuals.

(ii) “Residential dwelling” includes a multifamily residential dwelling, hotel, motel, boardinghouse, lodging house, rooming house, inn, club, or dormitory.

(iii) “Residential dwelling” does not include:

1. a single family residential dwelling; or

2. a multifamily residential dwelling in which the individual dwelling units are arranged in a row, side by side, and not constructed above each other.

(b) In Charles County and Wicomico County, a person may not use a barbecue grill:

(1) on a balcony of a residential dwelling; and

(2) within 20 feet of any part, including a balcony, of a residential dwelling.

(c) A person who violates this section is subject to the penalties of § 6-601 of this article.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-212 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-212
§9–212.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) An order to rehabilitate a domestic insurer, or an alien insurer domiciled in the State, shall:

(i) appoint the Commissioner as rehabilitator;

(ii) direct the Commissioner:

1. to take possession of the property of the insurer and conduct the business of the insurer under the general supervision of the court; and

2. to take action as the court directs to remove the causes and conditions that have made rehabilitation necessary;

(iii) vest title to all property of the insurer in the rehabilitator; and

(iv) require the rehabilitator to make accountings to the court that:

1. are at intervals as the court specifies in its order, but not less frequently than two times each year; and

2. include the opinion of the rehabilitator about the likelihood of success of the rehabilitation.

(2) Issuance of an order of rehabilitation:

(i) does not constitute an anticipatory breach of any contract of the insurer; and

(ii) is not grounds for retroactive revocation or retroactive cancellation of a contract of the insurer, unless the rehabilitator revokes or cancels the contract.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commissioner, or an interested person on due notice to the Commissioner, may apply to the court at any time for an order that:

(i) terminates a rehabilitation proceeding; and

(ii) allows the insurer to resume possession of its property and the conduct of its business.

(2) An order under this subsection may not be issued unless, after a hearing, the court determines that:

(i) the purposes of the rehabilitation proceeding have been fully accomplished; and

(ii) § 9-223 of this subtitle has been satisfied.

(c) (1) An order to liquidate the business of a domestic insurer shall direct the Commissioner promptly:

(i) to take possession of the property of the insurer;

(ii) to liquidate the business of the insurer;

(iii) to deal with the property and business of the insurer in the name of the Commissioner or in the name of the insurer, as the court directs; and

(iv) to notify all creditors that may have claims against the insurer to present their claims.

(2) The Commissioner may apply for, and the court may issue, an order to dissolve the corporate existence of a domestic insurer:

(i) on application of the Commissioner for an order to liquidate the domestic insurer; or

(ii) at any time after the court has granted the order of liquidation.

(3) An order to liquidate the business of the United States branch of an alien insurer that has trusteed assets in the State shall:

(i) be on the same terms as those required for a domestic insurer under paragraph (1) of this subsection; but

(ii) include only the assets of the business of the United States branch of the alien insurer.

(d) An order to conserve the assets of a foreign insurer or alien insurer shall require the Commissioner promptly to take possession of and conserve the property of the insurer in the State, subject to further direction by the court.

(e) An order to liquidate the assets in the State of a foreign insurer shall require the Commissioner promptly to take possession of and liquidate the property of the insurer in the State, subject to further direction by the court and with due regard to the rights and powers of the domiciliary receiver as provided in this subtitle.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-504 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-504
§9–504.
Status: in_force

The Trust shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-621 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-621
§9–621.
Status: in_force

(a) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in full or partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to:

(1) Any person from which the secured party has received, before the debtor consented to the acceptance, an authenticated notification of a claim of an interest in the collateral;

(2) Any other secured party or lienholder that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:

(A) Identified the collateral;

(B) Was indexed under the debtor’s name as of that date; and

(C) Was filed in the office or offices in which to file a financing statement against the debtor covering the collateral as of that date; and

(3) Any other secured party that, 10 days before the debtor consented to the acceptance, held a security interest in the collateral perfected by compliance with a statute, regulation, or treaty described in § 9-311(a).

(b) A secured party that desires to accept collateral in partial satisfaction of the obligation it secures shall send its proposal to any secondary obligor in addition to the persons described in subsection (a).
Md. Code, Family Law § 9-104 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-104
§9–104.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by a court, access to medical, dental, and educational records concerning the child may not be denied to a parent because the parent does not have physical custody of the child.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 9-301 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-301
§9–301.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle:

(1) is in addition to any existing fire safety laws; and

(2) does not limit the authority of the State Fire Prevention Commission or State Fire Marshal to act under existing fire safety laws.

(b) If there is clear evidence that equivalent protection of human life will be provided as required by this subtitle, exceptions to this subtitle may be made by:

(1) the State Fire Prevention Commission;

(2) the State Fire Marshal;

(3) a county fire chief;

(4) a fire administrator with responsibility for code enforcement; and

(5) in Baltimore City, the Board of Fire Commissioners or the Chief of the Fire Department.

(c) This subtitle does not prevent a county or municipal corporation from enacting more stringent laws to govern the installation of fire sprinkler systems.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-2801 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 28 / Section 9-2801
§9–2801.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 6–402(b) (“General penalty — Imposition of penalty”) of Division I of this article applies in the county without exception or variation.

(b) Section 6–402(a) (“General penalty — In general”) of Division I of this article does not apply in the county and is superseded by § 9–2802 of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 9-304 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-304
§9–304.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A Maryland railroad company may cross or divert an unnavigable stream whenever it is necessary to construct a railroad.

(2) A Maryland railroad company that diverts a stream is liable for damage caused by the diversion.

(b) A Maryland railroad company may cross a canal or a navigable stream if the company:

(1) submits to the Board of Public Works a plan for the canal or stream crossing that includes the location and building plans of the bridge and other necessary fixtures; and

(2) receives written approval from the Board of Public Works.

(c) (1) If the Board of Public Works disapproves a plan submitted by a Maryland railroad company or fails to approve the plan within 20 days after filing, the Maryland railroad company may apply to the circuit court of the county where the canal or stream crossing is planned or to another court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) The court shall:

(i) provide reasonable notice to the Board of Public Works;

(ii) for good cause shown, appoint a disinterested and competent engineer, who does not reside in a county through which the Maryland railroad company’s railroad passes and who, within 20 days of being appointed:

1. shall examine the canal or stream crossing; and

2. shall establish a plan and any conditions necessary to cross the canal or stream in a way that will not impede navigation; and

(iii) examine the engineer’s plan and conditions for the canal or stream crossing, and unless good cause is shown, approve the plan and conditions.

(3) An order by the court approving the plan and conditions for the canal or stream crossing shall be sufficient authority for the Maryland railroad company to elect, use, and occupy the bridge.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-205 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-205
§9–205.
Status: in_force

A casual employee is not a covered employee.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-712 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-712
§9–712.
Status: in_force

(a) If the employer or its insurer directs or requests a covered employee or, in case of death, the personal representative of the covered employee to submit the claim application form to the insurer, on receipt of the claim application form the insurer immediately shall file the claim application form with the Commission.

(b) The employer or insurer may not advise the covered employee or the personal representative of the covered employee that the claim has been denied.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-716 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-716
§9–716.
Status: in_force

(a) In any investigation or hearing by the Commission, a person may not be excused from testifying or producing a document in accordance with an order of the Commission or its secretary on the ground that the testimony or document may:

(1) tend to incriminate the person; or

(2) subject the person to a forfeiture or penalty.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not be prosecuted, punished, or subjected to any forfeiture or penalty because of any act, transaction, matter, or thing about which the person testifies under oath or produces a document, on order of the Commission or an examiner or inspector of the Commission.

(c) A person who commits perjury is subject to prosecution or punishment.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-747 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-747
§9–747.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the court to which an appeal from the Commission is taken shall send promptly to the Commission a certified copy of each docket entry and judgment in the appeal.
Md. Code, Human Services § 9-233 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-233
§9–233.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “youth services bureau” means a community–based entity that is operated:

(1) to provide community–oriented delinquency prevention, youth suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and youth development;

(2) to ameliorate conditions that contribute to delinquency, youth suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, and family disruption; and

(3) to function as an advocate of youth needs.

(b) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations that set eligibility guidelines for State funding of youth services bureaus under this section.

(2) The regulations shall require that each youth services bureau that receives State funding:

(i) provide, at convenient hours:

1. individual, family, or group counseling;

2. referral and information services;

3. crisis intervention, including intervention relating to youth suicide prevention;

4. alcohol and drug abuse assessment and referral services by staff who have received substance abuse assessment and referral training from the Office of Education and Training for Addiction Services (OETAS) in the Maryland Department of Health or from any other entity that the Secretary determines to be qualified to provide substance abuse assessment and referral training;

5. informal counseling; and

6. in accordance with the needs of the community and subject to the availability of funds:

A. tutoring;

B. alternative leisure activities;

C. employment assistance;

D. community education, including training and information relating to youth suicide prevention;

E. aftercare services; and

F. other specialized services;

(ii) subject to subsection (c)(2) of this section, provide the services described in item (i) of this paragraph free of charge or at a rate that its board of directors establishes, in consultation with the Department, that is based on the client’s family income; and

(iii) dispose of all information and records on each individual receiving services from the youth services bureau 5 years after services to the individual terminate.

(c) (1) A youth services bureau may retain any fees charged under subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this section.

(2) The fees authorized under subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this section do not apply to youth referred to a youth services bureau by court order.

(d) (1) The Department shall:

(i) monitor the operations of each youth services bureau that receives State funding;

(ii) evaluate annually the effectiveness of each youth services bureau; and

(iii) discontinue funding a youth services bureau that is ineffective or that, for 2 years, fails to meet the eligibility guidelines for State funding.

(2) The Department shall review and approve or disapprove an application for State funding of a youth services bureau or proposed youth services bureau.

(e) (1) (i) The State and the local government shall jointly fund an eligible youth services bureau.

(ii) The State shall provide 75% of the funding for an eligible youth services bureau, as provided in the State budget.

(2) At the times that the Department specifies, each eligible youth services bureau shall submit a proposed annual budget to the Department for review and approval.

(3) The proposed budget of the Department shall list the eligible youth services bureaus and estimate the amount of State funds to be allocated to each.

(4) (i) The local governing body that provides the matching funds for an eligible youth services bureau may choose to have the State funds for the youth services bureau paid directly to its private sponsor or to the local governing body.

(ii) Before the State funds are paid, the fiscal officer of the local government shall certify in writing the source of the matching funds provided by the local government.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-2510 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 25 / Section 9-2510
§9–2510.
Status: in_force

Any person participating in a producer responsibility plan in compliance with this subtitle is immune from liability under State law relating to antitrust and restraint of trade for any cooperated activities arising out of the recycling, reuse, and disposal of covered materials.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-202 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-202
§9–202.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board.

(2) The appointments shall be made:

(i) if the Senate is in session, with the advice and consent of the Senate; or

(ii) if the Senate is not in session, by the Governor alone.

(b) (1) Each member of the Board shall be:

(i) a resident and voter of the county; and

(ii) an individual of high character and integrity and of recognized business capacity.

(2) Two members of the Board of License Commissioners shall be members of the political party that at the last preceding general election polled the highest number of votes in the aggregate for seats on the Board of County Commissioners.

(3) One member of the Board of License Commissioners shall be a member of the political party that at the last preceding general election polled the second highest number of votes in the aggregate for seats on the Board of County Commissioners.

(c) (1) The term of a member is 6 years.

(2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.

(d) (1) The Governor shall appoint an eligible individual to fill a vacancy during the remainder of the term of office of the individual originally appointed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(2) 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.

(e) (1) The Governor may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.

(2) The Governor shall give a member who is charged a copy of the charges against the member and, with at least 10 days’ notice, an opportunity to be heard publicly in person or by counsel.

(3) If a member is removed, the Governor shall file with the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of charges against the member and the findings of the Governor on the charges.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-2601 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 26 / Section 9-2601
§9–2601.
Status: in_force

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

(b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Maryland African American Museum Corporation.

(c) “Corporation” means the Maryland African American Museum Corporation.
Md. Code, Insurance § 9-312 — MD Code / Article gin / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-312
§9–312.
Status: in_force

Except for taxes on real or personal property, the Corporation is exempt from the payment of all fees and taxes levied by the State or a subdivision of the State.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-313 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-313
§9–313.
Status: in_force

(a) If its charter or bylaws provide, a savings and loan association that is not a deposit association may issue savings share accounts.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision in its charter or bylaws before July 1, 1980 on the number of savings share accounts, a savings and loan association that is not a deposit association may accept subscriptions and payment for an unlimited number of savings share accounts without other corporate action.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-303.1 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-303.1
§9–303.
Status: in_force

§9–303.1.

(a) The Department shall encourage the use of reclaimed water as an alternative to discharging wastewater effluent into the surface waters of the State.

(b) Reclaimed water may be used for irrigation of:

(1) Farmland;

(2) Golf courses;

(3) Athletic fields;

(4) Turf;

(5) Landscaping; and

(6) Any other use that the Department considers appropriate.

(c) The Department may establish buffer and setback requirements for the use of reclaimed water under subsection (b) of this section as follows:

(1) From potable wells and surface water intakes, up to 100 feet;

(2) From intermittent and perennial streams and residential structures, up to 25 feet;

(3) From schools and playgrounds, up to 50 feet; and

(4) From public roads and residential property lines, up to 25 feet.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 9-306 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-306
§9–306.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any requirement of this subtitle for an applicant who is licensed to practice landscape architecture in another state.

(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

(1) pays to the Board:

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

(ii) the license fee set by the Board; and

(2) provides adequate evidence that, at the time the applicant was licensed in the other state, the applicant was required to pass an examination and meet qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the examination and qualifications in this State.

(c) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the state in which the applicant is licensed waives the examination and qualifications of licensees of this State to a similar extent as this State waives the examination and qualification requirements for individuals licensed in that state.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-631 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-631
§9–631.
Status: in_force

Compensation for a permanent partial disability under this Part IV of this subtitle shall be paid in addition to and consecutively with compensation for a temporary total disability under Part III of this subtitle.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 9A-405 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 9A / Subtitle 4 / Section 9A-405
§9A–405.
Status: in_force

(a) A partnership may maintain an action against a partner for a breach of the partnership agreement, or for the violation of a duty to the partnership, causing harm to the partnership.

(b) A partner may maintain an action against the partnership or another partner for legal or equitable relief, with or without an accounting as to partnership business, to:

(1) Enforce the partner’s rights under the partnership agreement;

(2) Enforce the partner’s rights under this title, including:

(i) The partner’s rights under § 9A-401, § 9A-403, or § 9A-404 of this subtitle;

(ii) The partner’s right on dissociation to have the partner’s interest in the partnership purchased pursuant to § 9A-701 of this title or enforce any other right under Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 7 of this title; or

(iii) The partner’s right to compel a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business under § 9A-801 of this title or enforce any other right under Subtitle 8 of this title; or

(3) Enforce the rights and otherwise protect the interests of the partner, including rights and interests arising independently of the partnership relationship.

(c) The accrual of, and any time limitation on, a right of action for a remedy under this section is governed by other law. A right to an accounting upon a dissolution and winding up does not revive a claim barred by law.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-1D-03 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 1D / Section 9-1D-03
§9–1D–03.
Status: in_force

(a) A fantasy competition operator shall register with the Commission before the fantasy competition operator may offer a fantasy competition or services in connection with a fantasy competition in the State.

(b) Unless a registration is renewed for a 1–year term, the registration expires 1 year from the initial date of registration.

(c) The Commission may impose a fee for the registration of a fantasy competition operator in accordance with this section.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-101 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 1 / Section 9-101
§9–101.
Status: in_force

(a) In this title:

(1) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the definitions in § 1–101 of this article apply without exception or variation; and

(2) the following words have the meanings indicated.

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

(c) The Board shall determine whether an establishment meets the definition of a “club” under § 1–101 of this article.

(d) “County” means Allegany County.

(e) “Light wine” means wine that contains not more than 15.5% of alcohol by volume.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-640 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-640
§9–640.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “governmental agency” means:

(1) The federal government;

(2) This State; or

(3) An agency or instrumentality of the federal government or this State.

(b) A district may borrow from a governmental agency the amount of money that the sanitary commission considers necessary to pay the organization and planning costs for a project or a service area, including costs for:

(1) Engineering services;

(2) Legal services;

(3) Estimates of costs;

(4) Estimates of revenue;

(5) Plans or specifications; and

(6) Surveys.

(c) (1) A district may not pay interest on money borrowed from a governmental agency under this section.

(2) If a district borrows from a governmental agency under this section, the district shall repay the lending governmental agency:

(i) When work begins on the water system or sewerage system for which the borrowing was made; and

(ii) Only from funds or bond revenues that, under this subtitle, relate to the project.
Md. Code, Commercial Law § 9-207 — MD Code / Article gcl / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-207
§9–207.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a secured party shall use reasonable care in the custody and preservation of collateral in the secured party’s possession. In the case of chattel paper or an instrument, reasonable care includes taking necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties unless otherwise agreed.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if a secured party has possession of collateral:

(1) Reasonable expenses, including the cost of insurance and payment of taxes or other charges, incurred in the custody, preservation, use, or operation of the collateral are chargeable to the debtor and are secured by the collateral;

(2) The risk of accidental loss or damage is on the debtor to the extent of a deficiency in any effective insurance coverage;

(3) The secured party shall keep the collateral identifiable, but fungible collateral may be commingled; and

(4) The secured party may use or operate the collateral:

(A) For the purpose of preserving the collateral or its value;

(B) As permitted by an order of a court having competent jurisdiction; or

(C) Except in the case of consumer goods, in the manner and to the extent agreed by the debtor.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), a secured party having possession of collateral or control of collateral under § 7-106, § 9-104, § 9-105, § 9-106, or § 9-107:

(1) May hold as additional security any proceeds, except money or funds, received from the collateral;

(2) Shall apply money or funds received from the collateral to reduce the secured obligation, unless remitted to the debtor; and

(3) May create a security interest in the collateral.

(d) If the secured party is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes or a consignor:

(1) Subsection (a) does not apply unless the secured party is entitled under an agreement:

(A) To charge back uncollected collateral; or

(B) Otherwise to full or limited recourse against the debtor or a secondary obligor based on the nonpayment or other default of an account debtor or other obligor on the collateral; and

(2) Subsections (b) and (c) do not apply.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-909 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-909
§9–909.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, “payor institution” means a bank, credit union, or savings and loan association by which an item is payable as drawn or accepted.

(b) As to each account of each depositor in a savings and loan association, the savings and loan association shall give to the customer, on opening of the account and on any later demand of the customer, written notice of the time after which the funds represented by an item deposited to the account shall be available for withdrawal as of right, for each of the situations where the association:

(1) Is also the payor institution;

(2) Is located in the same state as the payor institution; and

(3) Is located in a different state from that in which the payor institution is located.

(c) The notice shall also state the time after which the funds represented by an item become available for withdrawal as of right where the item is issued by:

(1) The Maryland State Government or any agency thereof;

(2) The United States Treasury; and

(3) Any agency of the federal government.

(d) The notice shall be printed in type no smaller than elite typewriter characters.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-204.1 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-204.1
§9–204.
Status: in_force

§9–204.1.

(a) In this section, “eligible improvements” means significant improvements to, or restoration or rehabilitation of, historic or heritage properties.

(b) The General Assembly declares that it is in the general public interest to foster and encourage historic preservation and heritage tourism activities through improvement, restoration, and rehabilitation of, historic or heritage property so as to:

(1) preserve and protect the heritage of the State as represented by its remaining historic buildings and structures;

(2) stimulate the positive aspects of historic or heritage preservation, such as economic development and employment opportunities; and

(3) implement and effect local government planning activities aimed at preserving historic structures, sites, districts, and heritage areas.

(c) It is the intent of the General Assembly that:

(1) the taxation of significant improvements to, and restoration or rehabilitation of, historic or heritage properties be maintained, for a period of up to 10 years, at taxation levels not greater than those in place before the eligible improvements if approved as part of a local government plan for historic or heritage preservation;

(2) the methods and procedures to implement a program for the purposes of this section be determined by the applicable local government; and

(3) State financial assistance to a local government not be conditioned upon the local government implementing a program under this section.

(d) The governing body of each county, except in Baltimore City, and the governing body of each municipal corporation may:

(1) implement, by law, a program that provides for a property tax credit not to exceed the difference between:

(i) the property tax that, but for the tax credit, would be payable after the completion of eligible improvements; and

(ii) the property tax that would be payable if the eligible improvements were not made; and

(2) adopt any requirements and procedures that are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.

(e) (1) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may:

(i) implement, by law, a program that provides a property tax credit not to exceed:

1. for property tax credits initially granted prior to October 1, 2014, and for the duration of the credit, the difference between:

A. the real property tax on the most recent full cash value of the property before the commencement of eligible improvements; and

B. the real property tax on the most recent full cash value of the property after completion of the eligible improvements; or

2. for property tax credits initially granted on or after October 1, 2014, and for the duration of the credit, the difference between:

A. the real property tax on the full cash value of the property before the commencement of eligible improvements; and

B. the real property tax on the full cash value of the property after completion of the eligible improvements; and

(ii) adopt any requirements and procedures that are necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.

(2) For purposes of the calculation under paragraph (1)(i)1 of this subsection, the full cash value of the property shall be the full cash value prior to phase in as determined by the Department through the assessment procedures established under Title 8 of this article.

(3) For purposes of the calculation under paragraph (1)(i)2 of this subsection, the full cash value of the property shall be determined by an appraisal of the property before commencement and after completion of eligible improvements by a professional appraiser selected by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City and licensed under Title 16, Subtitle 3 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article.

(f) A property tax credit provided for under this section shall:

(1) be subject to eligibility requirements no less stringent than those applicable to credits authorized under § 9–204 of this subtitle;

(2) be for a period that does not exceed 10 years for each property;

(3) apply to eligible improvements which are:

(i) located within the boundaries of:

1. a property listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, or a national register historic or landmark district;

2. a property or district designated as a historic property or district under local law; or

3. a property included within the boundaries of a certified heritage area under § 13–1111 of the Financial Institutions Article; and

(ii) for a property or district under paragraph (3)(i)1 or 2 of this subsection, determined by the local historic district commission to be compatible with local historic preservation standards.
Md. Code, Public Utilities § 9-208 — MD Code / Article gpu / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-208
§9–208.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a motor coach that is licensed by the Commission to provide transportation of persons for hire.

(b) A nonprofit entity that owns and operates a motor coach with a capacity of at least 30 passengers and gross vehicle weight rating of at least 32,000 pounds shall obtain a license for the motor coach from the Commission.

(c) The nonprofit entity shall have the motor coach inspected for safety every 12 months by an authorized Maryland inspection station.

(d) A motor coach that is licensed under this section and only provides service for or on behalf of a nonprofit entity is not subject to tariffs or rate making under this division.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-715 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 7 / Section 9-715
§9–715.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out any official duty under Part II of this subtitle, a representative of a municipal authority, at any reasonable time, may enter on any private property or into any building that is within the jurisdiction of the municipality.

(b) An owner, tenant, or agent of the owner or tenant may not:

(1) Refuse to grant entry to any representative of the municipal authority who asks to enter on private property or into a building under this section; or

(2) Interfere with the carrying out of any official duty of any representative of any municipal authority under this section.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-2603 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 26 / Section 9-2603
§9–2603.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is a Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(2) The Board shall manage the affairs of the Corporation and shall exercise all of its corporate powers.

(b) (1) The Board shall consist of 25 members, as follows:

(i) the Mayor of Baltimore, serving ex officio, or the Mayor’s designee;

(ii) one member appointed by the President of the Senate;

(iii) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

(iv) the following members appointed by the Governor:

1. one representative of Morgan State University, approved by the Board of Regents of the University;

2. one member approved by the Commission on African American History and Culture to provide continuing coordination and cooperation between the Corporation and the Commission and to ensure consistency with the statewide programs and mandates of the Commission;

3. one representative of African American historical or cultural institutions in the State; and

4. nineteen members who have expertise in African American history, culture, museums, or related areas, expertise in fund–raising, or represent the diversity of communities throughout the State that can benefit from the activities of the Corporation.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the members appointed to the Board shall represent the geographic makeup of the State and shall be racially and ethnically diverse.

(ii) The Governor may appoint to the Board up to five members from outside the State if necessary to ensure that the membership of the Board satisfies the requirements specified in paragraph (1)(iv)4 of this subsection.

(c) A member of the Board:

(1) is not entitled to compensation as a member of the Board; but

(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations.

(d) (1) The term of an appointed member of the Board is 4 years.

(2) Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(3) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2004.

(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 remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(e) (1) From among its members, the Board shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a treasurer.

(2) A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.

(3) A vacancy in the membership of the Board does not impair the right of a quorum of the Board to exercise the rights and perform the duties of the Corporation.

(4) The Board shall appoint an executive committee and may appoint other committees that the Board considers necessary or desirable.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-901 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 9 / Section 9-901
§9–901.
Status: in_force

When a person other than an employer is liable for the injury or death of a covered employee for which compensation is payable under this title, the covered employee or, in case of death, the personal representative or dependents of the covered employee may:

(1) file a claim for compensation against the employer under this title; or

(2) bring an action for damages against the person liable for the injury or death or, in case of joint tortfeasors, against each joint tortfeasor.
Md. Code, State Government § 9-1008 — MD Code / Article gsg / Title 9 / Subtitle 10 / Section 9-1008
§9–1008.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Archivist may:

(1) determine, in consultation with the Commission, the types of records and other information that the Archives will accept for safekeeping; and

(2) acquire, as a gift or with money appropriated or given to the Archives for that purpose:

(i) any record or other material that, in consultation with the Commission, the State Archivist considers worthy of preservation; and

(ii) other real or personal property.

(b) The State Archivist:

(1) shall supervise and control the use of the State Hall of Records Building;

(2) may equip and furnish the Building in accordance with law; and

(3) subject to Title 2, Subtitles 4 and 5, Title 4, Subtitles 7 and 8, §§ 8–127, 8–128, and 8–129, Part V of Title 8, Subtitle 1, Title 10, Title 12, Subtitle 2, and §§ 13–219 and 13–221 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, shall supervise and control the use of any other real or personal property that the State acquires for use of the Archives.

(c) The State Archivist shall provide the Commissioner of Land Patents with space in the State Hall of Records Building.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 9-312 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-312
§9–312.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws, the board of directors of an association or subsidiary has the responsibility for determining the compensation of officers of the association or subsidiary.

(2) Compensation determined under this section must be reasonable and commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the officers.

(b) In making the determination concerning officers, the board of directors shall consider the following factors:

(1) The qualifications and experience of the person concerned;

(2) The compensation paid to other persons employed by the association or subsidiary;

(3) The compensation paid to persons having similar duties and responsibilities in other associations or subsidiaries;

(4) The size of the association or subsidiary, and the complexity of its operations;

(5) The financial condition, including income, of the association or subsidiary and the individual’s contribution to the financial condition;

(6) Any amounts received, either directly or indirectly, by an officer whose principal occupation is with the association or subsidiary for other services performed for the association or subsidiary; and

(7) The value of personal fringe benefits provided to the officer.

(c) With respect to fees of outside accountants, appraisers, attorneys, or other professionals, the board of directors is responsible for a determination of whether those fees are reasonable and commensurate with the services being performed. This duty may be discharged by the establishment of standards for or ranges of reasonable fees with provision for periodic review by the board and the ability of the board to alter excessive fees.

(d) (1) In establishing fees to be paid to members of the board, the board of directors shall establish policies that protect the assets of the association.

(2) The board of directors shall use the same factors in setting its fees as it does in setting the officer’s compensation.

(e) The minutes of the board of directors shall include the record of deliberations concerning compensation for officers and fees for accountants, attorneys, appraisers, other professionals, and directors.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-1904 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 19 / Section 9-1904
§9–1904.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer or distributor of a package or packaging component may submit to the Department an application for a conditional exemption from the provisions of § 9–1902(a) through (c) of this subtitle.

(b) On the written application of a manufacturer or distributor, the Department may grant a conditional exemption if the Department finds that:

(1) In order to comply with a health or safety requirement of federal law, lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added to the package or packaging component in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process; or

(2) The regulated substance is essential to the protection, safe handling, or function of the package contents.

(c) A conditional exemption granted under this section:

(1) Expires 2 years after the date the Department grants the exemption; and

(2) If the manufacturer or distributor meets the criteria under subsection (b) of this section, may be renewed for additional periods of 2 years.
Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-503 — MD Code / Article gle / Title 9 / Subtitle 5 / Section 9-503
§9–503.
Status: in_force

(a) A paid firefighter, paid fire fighting instructor, paid rescue squad member, paid advanced life support unit member, or sworn member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal employed by an airport authority, a county, a fire control district, a municipality, or the State or a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire fighting instructor, volunteer rescue squad member, or volunteer advanced life support unit member who is a covered employee under § 9–234 of this title is presumed to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under this title if:

(1) the individual has heart disease, hypertension, or lung disease;

(2) the heart disease, hypertension, or lung disease results in partial or total disability or death; and

(3) in the case of a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire fighting instructor, volunteer rescue squad member, or volunteer advanced life support unit member, the individual has met a suitable standard of physical examination before becoming a firefighter, fire fighting instructor, rescue squad member, or advanced life support unit member.

(b) (1) A paid police officer employed by an airport authority, a county, the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a municipality, or the State, a deputy sheriff of Montgomery County, or, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County detention officer, deputy sheriff of Baltimore City, Montgomery County correctional officer, Prince George’s County deputy sheriff, Prince George’s County correctional officer, or deputy sheriff of Allegany County is presumed to be suffering from an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under this title if:

(i) the police officer, deputy sheriff, or correctional officer is suffering from heart disease or hypertension; and

(ii) the heart disease or hypertension results in partial or total disability or death.

(2) (i) A deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County detention officer, deputy sheriff of Baltimore City, Montgomery County correctional officer, Prince George’s County deputy sheriff, or Prince George’s County correctional officer is entitled to the presumption under this subsection only to the extent that the individual suffers from heart disease or hypertension that is more severe than the individual’s heart disease or hypertension condition existing prior to the individual’s employment as a deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County detention officer, deputy sheriff of Baltimore City, Montgomery County correctional officer, Prince George’s County deputy sheriff, or Prince George’s County correctional officer.

(ii) To be eligible for the presumption under this subsection, a deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County detention officer, deputy sheriff of Baltimore City, Montgomery County correctional officer, Prince George’s County deputy sheriff, or Prince George’s County correctional officer, as a condition of employment, shall submit to a medical examination to determine any heart disease or hypertension condition existing prior to the individual’s employment as a deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County detention officer, deputy sheriff of Baltimore City, Montgomery County correctional officer, Prince George’s County deputy sheriff, or Prince George’s County correctional officer.

(c) A paid firefighter, paid fire fighting instructor, paid rescue squad member, paid advanced life support unit member, or a sworn member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal employed by an airport authority, a county, a fire control district, a municipality, or the State or a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire fighting instructor, volunteer rescue squad member, or volunteer advanced life support unit member who is a covered employee under § 9–234 of this title is presumed to be suffering from an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under this title if:

(1) the individual has leukemia or prostate, rectal, throat, multiple myeloma, non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma, brain, testicular, bladder, kidney or renal cell, thyroid, colon, ovarian, or breast cancer that is caused by contact with a toxic substance that the individual has encountered in the line of duty;

(2) the individual has completed at least 10 years of cumulative service within the State as a firefighter, a fire fighting instructor, a rescue squad member, or an advanced life support unit member or in a combination of those jobs;

(3) the cancer or leukemia results in partial or total disability or death; and

(4) in the case of a volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire fighting instructor, volunteer rescue squad member, or volunteer advanced life support unit member, the individual has met a suitable standard of physical examination before becoming a firefighter, fire fighting instructor, rescue squad member, or advanced life support unit member.

(d) (1) A forest ranger, park ranger, wildlife ranger, paid law enforcement employee of the Department of Natural Resources who is a covered employee under § 9–207 of this title, and a park police officer of the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission is presumed to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under this title if the individual:

(i) is suffering from Lyme disease; and

(ii) was not suffering from Lyme disease before assignment to a position that regularly places the employee in an outdoor wooded environment.

(2) The presumption under this subsection for a park police officer of the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission shall only apply:

(i) during the time that the park police officer is assigned to a position that regularly places the park police officer in an outdoor wooded environment; and

(ii) for 3 years after the last date that the park police officer was assigned by the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission to a position that regularly placed the officer in an outdoor wooded environment.

(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any paid firefighter, paid fire fighting instructor, sworn member of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, paid police officer, forest ranger, park ranger, wildlife ranger, paid law enforcement employee of the Department of Natural Resources, deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel County, Anne Arundel County detention officer, park police officer of the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, deputy sheriff of Montgomery County, deputy sheriff of Baltimore City, Montgomery County correctional officer, deputy sheriff of Prince George’s County, or Prince George’s County correctional officer who is eligible for benefits under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section or the dependents of those individuals shall receive the benefits in addition to any benefits that the individual or the dependents of the individual are entitled to receive under the retirement system in which the individual was a participant at the time of the claim.

(2) The benefits received under this title shall be adjusted so that the weekly total of those benefits and retirement benefits does not exceed the weekly salary that was paid to an individual specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Md. Code, Environment § 9-346 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-346
§9–346.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent not inconsistent with this subtitle, a grant, loan, or loan guarantee agreement shall contain those conditions that the Secretary requires by regulation and that the Board of Public Works requires on a specific application for financial assistance in order to achieve the goals of this subtitle and to otherwise protect the interests of the State.

(b) (1) A State loan extended under this subtitle:

(i) May not exceed $500,000 in principal amount;

(ii) Shall bear at least the same rate of interest as the most recent State general obligation bond sale preceding the date of approval by the Board of Public Works; and

(iii) Shall be repaid within 30 years.

(2) The aggregate principal amount of all loans to a single applicant in any calendar year may not exceed $500,000 unless the Board of Public Works determines that extraordinary circumstances exist.

(c) A loan guarantee of the principal of or interest on any commercial loan or obligation to finance the eligible cost of a project under this subtitle may only be made if the applicant certifies that it is unable to obtain on reasonable terms sufficient credit to finance its actual needs without the guarantee and if the Board of Public Works determines that there is a reasonable assurance of repayment of the loan obligation. A loan guarantee may not exceed $500,000 to a single applicant unless the Board of Public Works determines that extraordinary circumstances exist.

(d) The eligible cost of a project for State financial assistance under this subtitle may include the costs of reports, plans, specifications, legal and administrative services, equipment, construction, rehabilitation or improvement, and may include land, easements, and rights-of-way. However, the eligible cost of a project to control nonpoint sources of agriculturally related water pollution may not include land or interests in land.
Md. Code, Local Government § 9-311 — MD Code / Article glg / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-311
§9–311.
Status: in_force

(a) A county commissioner of a code county may introduce a bill on any legislative day.

(b) (1) (i) Not later than the next day after the introduction of a bill, the presiding officer of the county commissioners shall schedule a public hearing on the bill.

(ii) A bill may be rejected after its introduction without a hearing by a vote of at least two–thirds of the total membership of the county commissioners.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the public hearing on a bill shall be held not less than 7 days after introduction of the bill.

(ii) For an emergency bill, the public hearing shall be held not less than 3 days after introduction of the emergency bill.

(3) The public hearing on a bill:

(i) need not be held on a legislative day; and

(ii) may be adjourned from time to time.

(c) (1) After the introduction of a bill, a copy of the bill and notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing shall be posted:

(i) as soon as practicable;

(ii) on an official bulletin board in a public place in the building in which the county commissioners usually meet; and

(iii) in a manner that provides the public ready access to the copy of the bill and the notice during regular business hours.

(2) Additional copies of the bill and notice of the hearing shall be made available to the public.

(d) Each copy of a bill shall contain:

(1) the name of the county commissioner who introduced the bill; and

(2) the date the bill was introduced.

(e) (1) An amendment proposed to a bill shall be in writing.

(2) A copy of each amendment shall be made available for inspection by the public.

(f) (1) After a public hearing, a bill may be finally passed on a legislative day with or without amendment.

(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a bill is amended before final passage, the bill may not be passed until it is reprinted as amended.

(ii) If an emergency bill is amended before final passage, the emergency bill need not be reprinted as amended.

(3) Except for an emergency bill, a bill may not be passed less than 7 days after its introduction.

(g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to become a public local law, a bill shall be passed by an affirmative vote of the majority of the total membership of the county commissioners.

(2) An emergency bill shall be passed:

(i) by an affirmative vote of at least four–fifths of the total membership; or

(ii) if the total membership is three members, by an affirmative vote of at least two members.

(h) (1) The county commissioners shall keep a journal that shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.

(2) On final passage of a bill, the yea and nay votes shall be recorded in the journal.

(i) Each bill that passes, or a fair summary of it, shall be published:

(1) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county;

(2) at least three times;

(3) at weekly intervals; and

(4) within the 4–week period after passage of the bill.
Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 9-604 — MD Code / Article gab / Title 9 / Subtitle 6 / Section 9-604
§9–604.
Status: in_force

(a) There is a Class D beer license.

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the license authorizes the license holder to sell beer at retail at the place described in the license for on– and off–premises consumption.

(2) A license may not be issued for a drugstore.

(c) The annual license fee is $200.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-205 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 2 / Section 9-205
§9–205.
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 grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on part or all of the property of any manufacturing, fabricating, or assembling facility that:

(1) locates in the county or municipal corporation;

(2) expands in the county or municipal corporation; or

(3) develops a new product or industrial process.

(b) A property tax credit under this section may be granted on up to 100% of the county or municipal corporation property tax against the property described in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A property tax credit granted under this section may be granted for the period of years from the date of completion of a new facility or expansion of a facility that the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the appropriate governing body determines.

(d) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the appropriate governing body may:

(1) adopt regulations necessary to carry out this section; and

(2) provide any other restriction or condition considered desirable.

(e) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or each governing body shall designate the administrative unit or official to administer the property tax credit granted under this section.

(f) When a tax bill is sent to a taxpayer who may be eligible for a property tax credit under this section, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the appropriate governing body shall give notice of the property tax credit under this section to the taxpayer.

(g) (1) A taxpayer must apply to receive a tax credit under this section.

(2) Except in Frederick County, if a taxpayer fails to apply for a property tax credit under this section on or before October 1 of each taxable year, the property tax credit may not be granted.

(3) In Frederick County, a taxpayer may apply for a property tax credit under this section on or before October 1 of the taxable year, and the property tax credit received shall continue from year to year until the property is conveyed.

(4) A taxpayer shall state under oath that the facts in the application are true.

(h) Each governing body that grants a property tax credit under this section shall submit to the Department a copy of the law granting the credit.

(i) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to the extent that a county grants a tax credit under this section for manufacturing personal property described in § 7-225 of this article, the personal property may not be treated as taxable personal property for the purpose of computing any payments of State aid to education under § 5-202 of the Education Article or other payments of State aid to counties or municipal corporations that by law are based on the assessment of property.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to any manufacturing personal property unless the county that grants a tax credit under this section for the property submits to the Department, on or before October 31 of the taxable year for which the credit is granted:

(i) the information required under § 9-201(b) of this subtitle regarding the tax credit; and

(ii) an itemized list of the property tax credits granted for manufacturing personal property described in § 7-225 of this article.
Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-311 — MD Code / Article gtp / Title 9 / Subtitle 3 / Section 9-311
§9–311.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of Dorchester County and of a municipal corporation in Dorchester County shall grant a property tax credit under this section against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on:

(1) property that on July 1, 1969 was owned by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Dorchester Memorial Hospital; and

(2) property that is owned by the Cambridge Little League, Incorporated.

(b) The governing body of Dorchester County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on:

(1) property that is owned by the Cedar Meadows Rod and Gun Club, Incorporated; and

(2) property that is owned by the Cambridge Skeet and Gun Club, Incorporated.

(c) (1) To encourage the location of warehouse plant facilities or the expansion of existing warehouse plant facilities, the governing body of Dorchester County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on the real property of commercial warehouse plant facilities if:

(i) the property is used in connection with warehouse activities; and

(ii) the facilities have a minimum of 80,000 square feet of enclosed commercial warehouse space under a roof and within a building or buildings.

(2) A tax credit granted under this subsection may not be granted for more than 20 years.

(d) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County or of a municipal corporation in Dorchester County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax that is imposed on real property that is:

(i) owned by Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc. with the intention of relinquishing ownership in the immediate future;

(ii) used exclusively for the purpose of rehabilitation and transfer to a private owner; and

(iii) not occupied by administrative or warehouse buildings owned by Habitat for Humanity.

(2) Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc. shall submit an annual written report to the governing body of Dorchester County documenting:

(i) all of Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc.’s real property holdings in Dorchester County; and

(ii) all transactions involving Habitat for Humanity of Talbot & Dorchester Counties, Inc.’s real property holdings in Dorchester County.

(3) The governing body of Dorchester County or of a municipal corporation in Dorchester County may, by law:

(i) set the amount, terms, scope, and duration of a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(ii) adopt any provision necessary to administer a credit granted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(e) The governing body of Dorchester County or of a municipal corporation in Dorchester County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that:

(1) is owned by the Chesapeake Audubon Society, Inc.; and

(2) is used solely for:

(i) the environmental education of the public; or

(ii) the maintenance of:

1. a natural area for public use; or

2. a sanctuary for wildlife.

(f) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on:

(i) agricultural land that is subject to a nutrient management plan or that is developing a nutrient management plan for implementation;

(ii) agricultural land that:

1. is located in an agricultural preservation district; or

2. is subject to an agricultural land preservation easement or similar easement; or

(iii) forest land that is subject to a forest management plan or similar agreement.

(2) In establishing a tax credit under this subsection, the governing body of Dorchester County:

(i) shall develop criteria necessary to implement the credit; and

(ii) may specify the amount and duration of the credit, the qualification and application procedures for the credit, and any other requirement or procedure that the governing body considers appropriate.