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MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 2 - Sales of Academic Papers|Section 26-201 - Sales of Academic Papers

    (a)    In this section, “academic paper” means any theme, essay, term paper, book report, report, thesis, dissertation, or other written assignment.    (b)    A person may not sell or offer for sale any assistance in the preparation, research, or writing of an academic paper if he knows that the buyer intends to submit the academic paper substantially unchanged to an educational institution as the original work of someone other than the author, in fulfilling the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study.    (c)    This section does not prevent:        (1)    An educational institution, or any of its faculty or staff, from offering courses, instruction, counseling, or tutoring in research or writing as part of a program authorized by the institution;        (2)    Any person from offering tutorial assistance that does not include the preparation, research, or writing of an academic paper intended for submission to an educational institution in fulfilling the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study; or        (3)    Any person from typing, transcribing, or reproducing a manuscript for a fee.    (d)    Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 3 - Forged or Counterfeited Transcripts, Diplomas, or Grade Reports|Section 26-301 - Forged, Altered, or Counterfeit Transcript, Diploma, or Grade Report of Institution of Postsecondary Education

    (a)    (1)    A person may not falsely make, falsely alter, forge, counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, falsely altered, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, falsely altering, forging, or counterfeiting a transcript, diploma, or grade report of an institution of postsecondary education.        (2)    A person may not knowingly buy, sell, distribute, use, offer, or present as genuine a false, forged, counterfeited, or altered transcript, diploma, or grade report of an institution of postsecondary education.        (3)    A person may not buy, sell, distribute, use, offer, or present as genuine a transcript, diploma, or grade report of an entity that represents itself as an institution of postsecondary education if the person knows or has reason to know the entity is not authorized to operate as an institution of postsecondary education in the State or in another state or country.        (4)    A person may not use, offer or present a transcript, diploma, or grade report of an institution of postsecondary education in a fraudulent manner.    (b)    A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 5 - Consideration of Criminal History in the Admissions Process|Section 26-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Admissions application” means an individual application to enroll as an undergraduate student at an institution of higher education.    (c)    “Criminal history” means an arrest or a criminal conviction.    (d)    “Third–party admissions application” means an admissions application not controlled by the institution.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 5 - Consideration of Criminal History in the Admissions Process|Section 26-502 - Applicability

    This subtitle applies to institutions of higher education that receive State funds.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 5 - Consideration of Criminal History in the Admissions Process|Section 26-503 - Use of Application Including Criminal History Information Prohibited; Exception

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an institution of higher education may not use an admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant.    (b)    An institution of higher education may use a third–party admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant if the institution posts a notice on its website stating that a criminal history does not disqualify an applicant from admission.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 5 - Consideration of Criminal History in the Admissions Process|Section 26-504 - Permissible Use of Criminal History Information

    (a)    Subject to § 26–505 of this subtitle, an institution of higher education may make inquiries into and consider information about a student’s criminal history for the purpose of:        (1)    Making decisions regarding admission and access to campus residency; or        (2)    Offering supportive counseling or services to help rehabilitate and educate the student on barriers a criminal record may present.    (b)    In making inquiries or considering information under this section, an institution of higher education may not automatically or unreasonably restrict a student’s admission based on that student’s criminal history.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 5 - Consideration of Criminal History in the Admissions Process|Section 26-505 - Campus Residency Issues

    (a)    In deciding to deny or limit a student’s admission or access to campus residency under § 26–504 of this subtitle, an institution of higher education shall develop a process for determining whether there is a relationship between a student’s criminal history and campus residency or a specific academic program.    (b)    The process developed under this section shall be set forth in writing and shall include consideration of:        (1)    The age of the student at the time any aspect of the student’s criminal history occurred;        (2)    The time that has elapsed since any aspect of the student’s criminal history occurred;        (3)    The nature of the criminal history; and        (4)    Any evidence of rehabilitation or good conduct produced by the student.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 5 - Consideration of Criminal History in the Admissions Process|Section 26-506 - Consideration of State Policy

    An institution of higher education that inquires into or considers information about a student’s criminal history, in a manner consistent with this subtitle, shall consider the State’s policy to promote the admission of students with criminal records, including formerly incarcerated individuals, to provide these students with the opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the State’s economy.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 6 - Student Loan Servicers|Section 26-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Consumer reporting agency” has the meaning stated in § 14–1201 of the Commercial Law Article.    (c)    “Nonconforming payment” means a payment made by a student loan borrower that is more or less than the required payment for a student education loan account.    (d)    “Servicing” means:        (1)    (i)    Receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a student loan borrower or notification of the payments; and            (ii)    Applying the payments to a student loan borrower’s account according to the terms of a student education loan or a contract governing the services;        (2)    During a period when no payment is required on a student education loan:            (i)    Maintaining account records for the student education loan; and            (ii)    Communicating with the student loan borrower regarding the student education loan on behalf of the holder of the student education loan; or        (3)    Interacting with a student loan borrower, including interactions to help prevent default on obligations arising from a student education loan, to facilitate the activities described in item (1) or (2) of this subsection.    (e)    (1)    “Student education loan” means any loan that is:            (i)    Made, insured, or guaranteed under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; or            (ii)    Regardless of whether the loan is provided through the educational institution that the student loan borrower attends or directly to the student loan borrower from the lender, extended to an individual with the express expectation that the funds extended will be used in whole or in part to pay expenses that are included as part of the cost of attendance of a student as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1087.        (2)    “Student education loan” includes a loan that is extended in order to refinance or consolidate a consumer’s existing student education loans.        (3)    “Student education loan” does not include, regardless of the purpose for the loan, a loan:            (i)    Under an open–end credit plan as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1026.2; or            (ii)    That is secured by real property.    (f)    “Student loan borrower” means a resident of the State who:        (1)    Has received or agreed to pay a student education loan; or        (2)    Shares repayment responsibility with a resident described in item (1) of this subsection.    (g)    (1)    “Student loan servicer” means a person, regardless of location, responsible for servicing a student education loan to a student loan borrower.        (2)    “Student loan servicer” includes a trust entity performing or having the authority to control student loan servicing.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 6 - Student Loan Servicers|Section 26-603 - Violations of Subtitle

    A violation of this subtitle is:        (1)    An unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; and        (2)    Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  26-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 26 - Prohibitions and Penalties|Subtitle 6 - Student Loan Servicers|Section 26-604 - Enforcement of Subtitle

    (a)    The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may enforce the provisions of this subtitle by exercising any of the powers provided under §§ 2–113 through 2–116 of the Financial Institutions Article.    (b)    (1)    The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may seek an injunction to prohibit a person who has engaged in or is engaging in a violation of this subtitle from engaging in or continuing to engage in the violation.        (2)    The court may enter any order or judgment necessary to:            (i)    Prevent the use by a person of a prohibited practice;            (ii)    Restore to a person any money or real or personal property acquired from the person by means of a prohibited practice; or            (iii)    Appoint a receiver in a case of a willful violation of this subtitle.        (3)    In any action brought by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation under this subsection, the Commissioner is entitled to recover the costs of the action for the use of the State.    (c)    The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may enforce the provisions of this subtitle by requiring a violator to take affirmative action to correct the violation, including the restitution of money or property to a person aggrieved by the violation.    (d)    The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may:        (1)    Investigate violations of this subtitle; and        (2)    Aid any other unit of State government that has regulatory jurisdiction over the business activities of the violator.    (e)    The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may cooperate in the investigation and prosecution of any violation of this subtitle with the Office of the Attorney General, the State’s Attorney, or any other unit of law enforcement.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part I - In General|Section 13-201 - Scope

    Unless otherwise provided by law, this subtitle applies to all campaign finance activity associated with an election under this article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part I - In General|Section 13-202 - Campaign Finance Entity Required

    (a)    This section does not apply to a candidate for election to the central committee of a political party if the candidate during an election cycle does not:        (1)    spend more than $1,000 in personal funds; or        (2)    accept contributions.    (b)    Unless otherwise expressly authorized by law, all campaign finance activity for an election under this article shall be conducted through a campaign finance entity.    (c)    An individual may not file a certificate of candidacy or a declaration of intent under § 5–703 or § 5–703.1 of this article until the individual establishes, or causes to be established, an authorized candidate campaign committee.    (d)    A circulator may not collect signatures for a petition under Article XI–A, Article XI–F, or Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution or under § 9–205 of the Local Government Article until the sponsor of the petition establishes a ballot issue committee.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part I - In General|Section 13-203 - Campaign Finance Report Required

    Each campaign finance entity shall comply with the reporting requirements of Subtitle 3 of this title.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part II - Organization|Section 13-207 - Political Committees -- in General

    (a)    This section applies to a political committee other than a political club.    (b)    A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value unless the political committee is established in accordance with the requirements of this section.    (c)    To establish a political committee:        (1)    a chairman and a treasurer shall be appointed on a form that the State Board prescribes and that is signed by the chairman and treasurer and includes:            (i)    the residence addresses of the chairman and the treasurer;            (ii)    if the chairman and treasurer affirmatively consent to receiving notice under this title only by electronic mail, the electronic mail address of the chairman and the treasurer; and            (iii)    the information required by § 13–208 of this subtitle; and        (2)    the form shall be filed with the State Board.        (3)    The chairman or treasurer of a political committee shall notify the State Board of a change in the residence address of the chairman or treasurer no later than 21 days before the day on which the political committee’s next campaign finance report is due under § 13–309 of this title.        (4)    The chairman or treasurer of a political committee shall notify the State Board of a change in the electronic mail address of the chairman or treasurer by the date specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection if the chairman and treasurer of the political committee have affirmatively consented to receiving notice under this title only by electronic mail.    (d)    (1)    A chairman or treasurer of a political committee may resign by completing a resignation form that the State Board prescribes and filing the form with the State Board.        (2)    If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman or the office of treasurer, the political committee promptly shall appoint a new chairman or treasurer in accordance with this section.        (3)    A political committee may not receive or disburse money or any other thing of value if there is a vacancy in the office of chairman or the office of treasurer.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part II - Organization|Section 13-208 - Political Committees -- Statement of Organization

    (a)    This section applies to a political committee other than a political club.    (b)    A political committee shall provide, with the filing required by § 13-207(c) of this subtitle, a statement of organization that includes its name and a statement of purpose.    (c)    The statement of purpose shall specify:        (1)    each candidate or ballot question, if any, that the political committee was formed to promote or defeat;        (2)    the identity of each special interest, including any business or occupation, that the organizers of or contributors to the political committee have in common; and        (3)    whether the political committee will participate in presidential, gubernatorial, Baltimore City, or multiple elections.    (d)    (1)    A political committee may not use a name that is intended or operates to deceive people as to the political committee’s true nature or character.        (2)    A political committee established by and for a single candidate shall disclose within the political committee’s name the name of the candidate.        (3)    A political committee sponsored by or affiliated with another entity or group shall identify within the political committee’s name the other entity or group.    (e)    A change in the information reported under this section shall be disclosed in the campaign finance report next filed by the political committee.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-208.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part II - Organization|Section 13-208.1 - Legislative Party Caucus Committees

    (a)    Each political party may establish one legislative party caucus committee for each House of the General Assembly.    (b)    The State Board shall adopt regulations governing the establishment, structure, and operation of legislative party caucus committees.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part II - Organization|Section 13-209 - Slates

    (a)    Two or more candidates who have established separate campaign finance entities may form a slate.    (b)    After establishing a campaign finance entity in accordance with § 13–202(c) of this subtitle, a candidate may join a slate.    (c)    (1)    To join a slate, a candidate shall file a written notice with the State Board.        (2)    The notice shall specify:            (i)    the name of the slate that the candidate has joined; and            (ii)    the date on which the candidate joined the slate.    (d)    A candidate may join a slate or continue as a member of a slate only if:        (1)    the candidate has filed a certificate of candidacy; or        (2)    (i)    the candidate is an incumbent officeholder; and            (ii)    the deadline for filing a certificate of candidacy for the office the candidate holds has not passed.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part II - Organization|Section 13-210 - Lobbyists

    (a)    In this section, “lobbyist” means a regulated lobbyist as described in the State Government Article.    (b)    A lobbyist, or person acting on behalf of a lobbyist, may be subject to the limitations on campaign finance activity prescribed in the General Provisions Article.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part II - Organization|Section 13-212 - Campaign Manager

    An individual may appoint a campaign manager by:         (1)    completing a form that the State Board prescribes and that includes the name and address of that campaign manager; and        (2)    filing the form with the board where the individual is required to file a certificate of candidacy.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part III - Campaign Finance Officers -- Responsibility, Qualifications, and Eligibility|Section 13-214 - Responsibility

    (a)    The responsible officers of a campaign finance entity are jointly and severally responsible for:        (1)    filing all campaign finance reports in full and accurate detail; and        (2)    except as otherwise provided in this title, all other actions of the entity.    (b)    Notice shall be provided to a campaign finance entity by serving the responsible officers.    (c)    The State Board satisfies all notice requirements under this title by sending notices to the addresses provided by the responsible officers of a campaign finance entity under § 13–207(c) of this subtitle.
MD. Election Law Code Ann. §  13-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Election Law|Title 13 - Campaign Finance|Subtitle 2 - Campaign Finance Organization and Activity|Part III - Campaign Finance Officers -- Responsibility, Qualifications, and Eligibility|Section 13-215 - Qualifications and Eligibility

    (a)    Each chairman, treasurer, and campaign manager shall be a registered voter of the State.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a candidate may not act:            (i)    as the treasurer of a campaign finance entity of the candidate; or            (ii)    with respect to any other campaign finance entity:                1.    as the campaign manager or treasurer; or                2.    in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.        (2)    (i)    An incumbent member of a central committee who is a candidate for election to party office may act as the treasurer of that central committee.            (ii)    With respect to any campaign finance entity other than the candidate’s own campaign finance entity, a candidate for delegate to the Democratic National Convention or a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention may act:                1.    as the campaign manager or treasurer; or                2.    in any other position that exercises general overall responsibility for the conduct of the entity.    (c)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of a campaign finance entity may serve as the chairman, treasurer, or campaign manager of another campaign finance entity.