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MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 2 - Flags|Section 7-204 - Display on State House -- Flag of the United States and State Flag

    (a)    The flag of the United States and the State flag shall be flown from the State House as provided in this section.    (b)    When the General Assembly is in session, the flag of the United States and the State flag shall be flown continuously.    (c)    When the General Assembly is not in session, the flag of the United States and the State flag shall be flown:        (1)    continuously on each day that the Governor designates as a public occasion; and        (2)    between sunrise and sunset on any other day when the weather permits.    (d)    The State flag shall be flown with the black stripe on the diagonal bands of the first quarter at the top of the flagstaff, as shown in the illustration of the State flag in “Chronicles of Colonial Maryland”.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 2 - Flags|Section 7-205 - Display on State House -- Armed Forces Flags

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Flag to honor and remember members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty” means:            (i)    a flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc.; or            (ii)    the flag designated by the United States Congress as the official symbol to honor and remember members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty.        (3)    “POW/MIA flag” means the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each year, the POW/MIA flag and a flag to honor and remember members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty shall be flown on the State House grounds on:            (i)    the third Saturday in May, for Armed Forces Day;            (ii)    May 30, for Memorial Day;            (iii)    the day that the United States Congress designates for the observance of Memorial Day, if other than May 30;            (iv)    the Saturday and Sunday that are closest to May 30, unless the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Memorial Day, in which case, the Saturday and Sunday that are closest to the day designated by the United States Congress;            (v)    July 4, for Independence Day;            (vi)    the third Friday in September, for POW/MIA Recognition Day;            (vii)    November 11, for Veterans’ Day;            (viii)    the day that the United States Congress designates for the observance of Veterans’ Day, if other than November 11; and            (ix)    the Saturday and Sunday that are closest to November 11, unless the United States Congress designates another day for the observance of Veterans’ Day, in which case, the Saturday and Sunday that are closest to the day designated by the United States Congress.        (2)    If the United States Congress designates a flag as the official symbol to honor and remember members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty, the flag designated by Congress instead of the flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., shall be flown in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 2 - Flags|Section 7-206 - Manufacturing Requirements -- Flag of the United States and State Flag

    A flag of the United States or a State flag that is displayed on State property and purchased with State money must be manufactured in the United States.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-401 - Asian Lunar New Year Day

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the day designated as new year on the Asian lunar calendar as Asian Lunar New Year Day.    (b)    Asian Lunar New Year Day is in recognition of the economic and cultural contributions of the many Marylanders for whom the lunar new year holds special significance.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-402 - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

    March 30 shall be Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-403 - Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day

    The Governor annually shall:        (1)    proclaim April 3 as Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day to honor the individuals in the State who have become crime victims and the advocates who serve those victims; and        (2)    take appropriate steps to publicize Crime Victim and Advocate Commemorative Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-404 - John Hanson's Birthday

    The Governor annually shall proclaim April 13 as John Hanson’s birthday and dedicate April 13 to him.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-405 - National Healthcare Decisions Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-406 - Law Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim May 1 as Law Day U.S.A.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-407 - Maryland Centenarians Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Thursday in May as Maryland Centenarians Day in recognition of the lives of the State’s citizens who have reached the landmark age of 100 years.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-408 - Negro Baseball League Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Saturday in May as Negro Baseball League Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-409 - Memorial Day Moment of Silence

    The Governor annually shall issue a proclamation encouraging the media, government units, business and recreational facilities, and citizens of the State to unite in remembrance and commemorate the heroic acts and efforts of Marylanders who have served and died in the United States armed forces by observing a moment of silence at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-410 - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers Day

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the first Sunday in June as the day to honor the fire, rescue, and emergency services workers of the State who made the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their duties.    (b)    The Governor annually shall order the State flag to be flown at half–staff on the first Sunday in June.    (c)    On the first Sunday in June each year, memorial plaques containing the names of the fire, rescue, and emergency services workers who made the ultimate sacrifice shall be placed on the Maryland Fire–Rescue Services Memorial in the City of Annapolis by the Maryland Fire–Rescue Services Memorial Foundation, Inc.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-411 - Juneteenth National Freedom Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-412 - Maryland Charter Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim June 20 as Maryland Charter Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-413 - Thurgood Marshall Day

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim July 2 as Thurgood Marshall Day.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Thurgood Marshall Day properly.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-414 - South Asian American Heritage Day

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim October 2 as South Asian American Heritage Day.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe South Asian American Heritage Day properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-415 - Poetry Day

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim October 15 as Poetry Day in recognition of the cultural and human values of poetry and poetic expression.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge cultural, educational, patriotic, and religious organizations to observe Poetry Day properly.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-416 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-416 - Maryland Emancipation Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim November 1 as Maryland Emancipation Day in recognition of the emancipation of the slaves in the State.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-417 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 4 - Commemorative Days|Section 7-417 - Annapolis Charter Day

    The Governor annually shall proclaim December 17 as Annapolis Charter Day.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-501 - Black History Month

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of February as Black History Month in recognition of the historical contributions that Black Americans have made to the State.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Black History Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-502 - Irish-American Heritage Month

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of March as Irish–American Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that Irish Americans have made to the State.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Irish–American Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-503 - Women's History Month

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of March as Women’s History Month in recognition of the historical contributions that women have made to the State.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Women’s History Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-504 - Caribbean Heritage Month

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of August as Caribbean Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that Caribbean Americans have made to the State.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Caribbean Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-505 - Hispanic Heritage Month

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the month from September 15 to October 15, both inclusive, as Hispanic Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to the State.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe Hispanic Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-506 - German-American Heritage Month

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the month of October as German–American Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that German Americans have made to the State.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe German–American Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 5 - Commemorative Months|Section 7-507 - American Indian Heritage Month

    (a)    In recognition of the contributions that American Indians have made to the State, the Governor annually shall proclaim November as American Indian Heritage Month.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and cultural organizations to observe American Indian Heritage Month properly with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
MD. General Provisions Code Ann. §  7-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|General Provisions|Title 7 - Emblems; Designations; Commemorative Days and Months|Subtitle 6 - Commemorative Weeks|Section 7-601 - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week

    (a)    The Governor annually shall proclaim the second week in June as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.    (b)    The proclamation shall urge educational and environmental organizations, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, and the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Association, to observe Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week properly with appropriate events, activities, and programs designed to increase awareness of the importance of the Chesapeake Bay to the State, the region, and the United States.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  1-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 1-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.    (c)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.    (d)    “Domestic partner” means an individual who meets the requirements of § 6–101 of this article.    (e)    “Health officer” means, unless expressly provided otherwise, the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health or the health officer of a county.    (f)    “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.    (g)    “Local health planning agency” means the health department of a jurisdiction or a body designated by the local health department to perform health planning functions.    (h)    “Medical examiner” means:        (1)    The Chief Medical Examiner;        (2)    The Deputy Chief Medical Examiner;        (3)    Any assistant medical examiner; or        (4)    Any deputy medical examiner.    (i)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.    (j)    “Physician” means an individual who is authorized under the Maryland Medical Practice Act to practice medicine in this State.    (k)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health.    (l)    “State” means:        (1)    A state, possession, or territory of the United States;        (2)    The District of Columbia; or        (3)    The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  1-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-201 - Verification

    (a)    A requirement in this article that a document be verified means that the document shall be verified by a declaration made under the penalties of perjury that the matters and facts contained in the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the declaration.    (b)    The verification shall be made:        (1)    Before an individual authorized to administer oaths; or        (2)    By a signed statement of verification that:            (i)    Is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and            (ii)    States that the statement is made under the penalties for perjury.    (c)    If the procedures provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section are used, the statement of verification subjects the individual making the statement to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as if the statement had been verified under oath before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  1-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-202 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act

    Before any license or permit may be issued under this article to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:         (1)    A certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or        (2)    The number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 3 - Local Health Services Funding|Section 2-301 - State Budget

    The Governor shall include in the State budget, beginning with fiscal year 1997, at a minimum, sufficient funds for local health services as required by this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 3 - Local Health Services Funding|Section 2-303 - Local Matching Funds

    As to appropriations required by this subtitle, a local match shall be required as a condition of any distribution to a subdivision; however, the local match percentage required by the Secretary of Health may not exceed the local match percentage required for the subdivision for fiscal year 1996.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 3 - Local Health Services Funding|Section 2-304 - Programs

    The appropriations described in this subtitle shall be used for programs, including related administrative expenses, directed at the following:         (1)    Communicable disease control services;        (2)    Environmental health services;        (3)    Family planning services;        (4)    Maternal and child health services;        (5)    Wellness promotion services;        (6)    Adult health and geriatric services; and        (7)    Administration and communication services associated with the provision of the services described in items (1) through (6) of this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 3 - Local Health Services Funding|Section 2-305 - Transfer of Funds Prohibited

    The funds designated for the provision of local health services under this subtitle may not be transferred to any other program for any other purpose.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  2-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 2 - Maryland Department of Health|Subtitle 4 - Local Health Planning Agencies|Section 2-401 - Local Health Planning Agency

    (a)    A local health planning agency shall:        (1)    Develop a local health plan by assessing local health needs and resources; and        (2)    Provide input into the development of statewide criteria and standards for certificate of need and health planning.    (b)    The Department may require that in developing local health plans, each local health planning agency:        (1)    Use data compatible with State data and data used by other local health planning agencies;        (2)    Meet applicable planning specifications; and        (3)    Work with other local health planning agencies to ensure consistency among local health plans.    (c)    Subject to the annual State budget, the Department shall provide funding to local health planning agencies for implementation of the functions under this section and any other functions required by the Department or the Maryland Health Care Commission.