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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 36 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - HOME INSPECTORS › Chapter 09.36.08 - Continuing Professional Competency › Section 09.36.08.04 - Controls and Reporting

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A. A renewal
				applicant shall provide a certification of compliance with renewal
				requirements, under Business Occupations and Professions Article, § 16-3
				A-07, Annotated Code of Maryland, under penalty of perjury, in an appropriate
				form specified by the Commission.
B. The Commission, at its discretion, may
				verify the information and documentation supporting a renewal applicant's
				certification of continuing professional competency credit. Upon request, the
				renewal applicant shall submit to the Commission, or its designee, copies of
				the original documentation supporting the certification provided under §A
				of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 36 - COMMISSION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, AND HOME INSPECTORS - HOME INSPECTORS › Chapter 09.36.08 - Continuing Professional Competency › Section 09.36.08.05 - Exceptions

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The Commission may issue a registration to a renewal
				  applicant who has not fully complied with the continuing professional
				  competency requirements in cases when failure by the applicant to fulfill this
				  requirement has been caused by reason of any of the following:
A. Health as certified by a medical
				doctor;
B. Military service on
				extended active duty with the armed forces of the United States; or
C. Other good and valid causes, as determined
				and approved by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Applicant" means the individual who is
				seeking to take the GED® Tests.
(2) "Candidate" means an individual who is
				deemed eligible to take the GED® Tests, is scheduled to sit for the
				GED® Tests, or has taken the GED® Tests.
(3) "Department" means the Department of
				Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
(4) "GED®" means the nationally
				recognized high school equivalency test program.
(5) "Module" means a single subject area
				being measured by the GED® Tests.
(6) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor,
				Licensing, and Regulation.
(7)
				"State Board" means the Maryland State Board of Education.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.02 - GED®Testing Program Description

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A. The GED®
				Tests offer an alternate and acceptable way for an individual who is older than
				the age required for compulsory school attendance set by Education Article,
				§
									7-301, Annotated Code of
				Maryland, to earn a Maryland high school diploma.
B. Candidates who successfully complete the
				GED® Tests are awarded a Maryland high school diploma by the State Board
				and the Department.
C. A successful
				GED® candidate may not be awarded any other Maryland high school diploma
				either by the State Board or by a local school system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.03 - The GED®Tests - Scope and Content

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A. The GED®
				Tests will measure the major subject area skills required of a high school
				education as determined by the national testing service issuing the GED®
				instrument.
B. The GED® Tests
				will be offered in modules of each of the major subject areas and each module
				may be scheduled separately.
C. The
				GED® Tests are given on computer at an approved test center.
D. The State Board shall review and approve
				the State agreement with the Department and the national testing service
				issuing the GED® instrument.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.04 - Applicant Eligibility

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An applicant is eligible to take the GED® Tests if the
				  applicant:
A. Resides in the State of
				Maryland at the time of testing;
B.
				Is older than the age requirement for compulsory school attendance set by
				Education Article, §
									7-301, Annotated Code of
				Maryland; and
C. Either:
(1) Meets both of the following requirements:
(a) Has not obtained a Maryland high school
				diploma or a high school certificate or diploma issued by another state or
				non-U.S. or correspondence school; and
(b) Has been officially withdrawn from a
				regular full-time public or private school; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.05 - Date, Time, and Place of Testing

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A. Various GED® test centers shall be
				operated throughout Maryland.
B.
				Scheduling of the GED® Tests shall be done by the applicant via the
				internet. A link to the national testing service issuing the GED®
				instrument, locations of test centers and other pertinent information shall be
				posted on the Department's website and be available from the GED® Testing
				Office at the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.06 - Requirements for Applying to Take the GED®Tests

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A. An applicant
				shall be required to demonstrate identity, age, and residency by providing one
				of the following at the test center:
(1) A
				current official Maryland driver's license or current official Maryland
				learner's permit;
(2) A current
				official Maryland identification (ID) card issued by the Motor Vehicle
				Administration;
(3) A current
				official photo ID issued to an incarcerated individual, with name, current
				address, date of birth, and signature, by the Department of Juvenile Services,
				the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or other residential
				facility accepted by the State GED® Administrator;
(4) A current official photo ID issued to an
				individual, with name, current address, date of birth, signature, and current
				address issued by a residential facility accepted by the State GED®
				Administrator; or
(5) A current
				active duty military ID card.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.07 - Fee Schedule

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A. The
				Department shall establish a reasonable fee schedule for the scheduling of
				tests, issuance of diplomas and transcripts, and related costs associated with
				the administration of the GED® Program.
B. Only duplicate copies of official
				transcripts may be issued with remittance of fee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.08 - Admission to the GED®Test Center

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A. Confirmation of
				test date and location shall be transmitted electronically to GED®
				candidates before the assigned test date.
B. To be admitted to the test center, each
				candidate shall present documentation verifying identity, age, and Maryland
				residency as described in Regulation .06A of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.09 - Minimum Score Requirements for Award of Maryland High School Diploma

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A. To qualify for a
				Maryland high school diploma, a candidate shall earn the minimum passing score
				for each test module and the overall passing score for the entire battery of
				GED® Tests established by the national testing service issuing the GED®
				instrument.
B. Once a candidate
				receives a passing score on an individual module, that score is valid for up to
				60 months from the date taken or until a new series of tests has been issued by
				the national testing service issuing the GED® instrument, whichever comes
				first.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.10 - Requirements for Retesting

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A.
				Candidates who have failed one or more modules of the GED® Tests and
				candidates who fail to report to the test center on the assigned date may
				register for a retest and will be charged the applicable testing fee.
B. Candidates who are retested shall be
				administered a different form of the GED® Tests from that previously
				administered.
C. There is a maximum
				number of test forms available from the national testing service issuing the
				GED® instrument in any 1-year period.
D. A candidate who has taken all forms of the
				Tests in a 1-year period is not eligible to retest until new forms of the
				GED® Tests are available from the GED® Testing Service.
E. A candidate seeking to retest shall
				register as proscribed in Regulation .05 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.11 - Permanent Record Changes

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A.
				Changes may not be made to a candidate's record after the diploma has been
				awarded unless the changes are a result of an error on behalf of the GED®
				Office and can be verified as such.
B. The State GED® Administrator shall
				make changes when the Maryland GED® Testing Office is known to be in
				error.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.12 - Retention of Scores

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A. Passing
				scores that result in the issuance of a Maryland high school diploma shall be
				retained in perpetuity by the Maryland GED® Testing Office.
B. Passing, failing, and incomplete scores
				that do not result in the issuance of a Maryland high school diploma shall be
				retained by the Maryland GED® Testing Office for a period of up to 60
				months. All scores will be retained by the Maryland GED® Testing Office for
				up to 60 months or until a new series of tests has been issued by the national
				testing service issuing the GED® instrument, whichever comes first. Upon
				the expiration of 60 months or with the issuance of a new test series, all
				scores attained on the previous series that did not result in the issuance of a
				diploma will expire.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.13 - Foreign Language GED®Tests

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A. Each module of
				the GED® Tests may be taken in foreign languages as available from the
				national testing service issuing the GED® instrument, except as indicated
				in §D of this regulation.
B.
				If a candidate chooses to take a module in a foreign language, the entire
				module must be taken in the same language.
C. Separate modules may be taken in different
				languages if available from the national testing service issuing the GED®
				instrument.
D. A candidate who
				chooses to take one or more modules in a foreign language must take the
				Reasoning Through Language Arts (RTLA) test module in English to demonstrate
				English proficiency.
E. A candidate
				who obtains passing scores on the foreign language tests and on the RTLA test
				in English, and who obtains the required overall passing score, shall be
				awarded a Maryland high school diploma.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.14 - Special Testing for Individuals with Disabilities

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A. Accommodations for candidates with
				disabilities shall be made available. Individuals who request GED® testing
				accommodations shall provide appropriate documentation of their disability and
				the need for the requested testing accommodations, prior to
				scheduling.
B. An individualized
				assessment of each request for testing accommodations shall be made based on
				the documentation provided and in accordance with the documentation policies of
				the national testing service issuing the GED® instrument.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.15 - GED®Tests Taken Out of State

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Results of GED® Tests taken within the past 5 years at
				  official GED® testing centers outside Maryland may be used for credit
				  toward a Maryland high school diploma, if a GED® credential has not been
				  issued and if the test results are from the same series as issued by the
				  national testing service issuing the GED® instrument.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.16 - Testing for Individuals Whose High School Records Are Unobtainable

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A. An applicant,
				high school graduate, or nongraduate whose records are unobtainable may take
				the GED® Tests and be awarded a diploma without verification of school
				withdrawal required in Regulation .06C(3) of this chapter by:
(1) Making a written request to the State
				GED® Administrator; and
(2)
				Providing evidence that shows attempts made to obtain official
				verification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.17 - Test Security

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A. To protect
				the security of the tests, the integrity of the testing procedure, and the
				validity of test scores, the State GED® Administrator has authority to
				invalidate test scores and to require the candidate to retest.
B. Misrepresentation of information on the
				GED® Tests application form may result in the revocation of the
				diploma.
C. Any violation of test
				center policy may result in ejection from the test center and invalidation of
				test scores.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.18 - Waivers

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A. Waivers to the
				requirements of Regulations .06(A) and .07 of this chapter are granted only by
				the Secretary or the Secretary's designee in exceptional circumstances if it is
				in the candidate's best interest and in accordance with GED® testing
				standards.
B. If the candidate is a
				student with a disability who receives special education and related services
				from a public or nonpublic program, the candidate must request a waiver of
				withdrawal from the Secretary prior to registration which requires that:
(1) The waiver application to the Secretary
				or the Secretary's designee shall include a copy of the student's current
				individualized education program indicating:
(a) That preparation for and taking of the
				GED® Tests is part of the student's transition plan pursuant to COMAR
				13A(3); and
(b) Any accommodations
				that the student may need for the GED® Tests;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.19 - Diplomas

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A. A Maryland high
				school diploma shall be awarded to all candidates who successfully complete the
				GED® Tests. Diplomas shall be awarded within a month of successful
				completion.
B. The diplomas shall
				be awarded by the State Board and the Department and shall bear the signatures
				of the Board President and the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.01 - Alternate Ways to Earn a High School Diploma › Section 09.37.01.20 - Maryland Adult External High School Program

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A. Program Description.
(1) The Maryland Adult External High School
				Program is designed to recognize demonstrated competence in adults, regardless
				of whether the skill was acquired in a formal school setting.
(2) Competencies areas addressed by the
				assessment are established by the National External Diploma Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Case Management" means the Department of
				Public Safety and Correctional Services employees responsible for oversight of
				the Correctional Education mandatory educational program and workforce skills
				training program.
(2) "Correctional
				Education" means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation employees
				responsible for administering the correctional education and workforce skills
				training programs at correctional institutions.
(3) "Department" means the Department of
				Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
(4) "GED®" means testing offered as an
				alternate and acceptable way for an individual older than the age requirement
				for compulsory school attendance to earn a Maryland high school
				diploma.
(5) "Secretary" means the
				Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.02 - Purpose

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The purpose of this regulation is to implement a mandatory
				  educational and workforce skills training program in each of the correctional
				  institutions in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
				  (DPSCS) to meet the needs of the inmates.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.03 - Exemption From Participation

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An inmate is not required to participate in a mandatory
				  educational and workforce skills training program if the inmate has a medical,
				  developmental, or learning disability, which justifies an exemption, verified
				  by:
A. An Individualized Education
				Program (IEP) pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
				(IDEA); or
B. Other competent
				medical or educational documentation acceptable to the Secretary or his
				designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.04 - Required Participation

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An inmate is required to participate in a mandatory
				  educational and workforce skills training program if the inmate:
A. Does not possess a verified high school
				diploma or a GED® diploma;
B.
				Was received by the DPSCS after July 1, 1987;
C. Has 18 months or more remaining to be
				served on the inmate's sentence before a mandatory supervision release date;
				and
D. Is not exempted due to a
				medical, developmental, or learning disability under Regulation .03 of this
				chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.05 - Program Participation

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A. If an
				inmate meets the participation requirements of Regulation .04 of this chapter,
				Case Management shall refer the inmate to the mandatory educational and
				workforce skills training program.
B. If Case Management determines that the
				individual should pursue an educational program:
(1) The inmate shall be assessed by
				Correctional Education with the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) or
				comparable educational assessment and placed into Beginning Literacy, Adult
				Basic Education, or Adult Secondary Educational Program, as appropriate,
				pursuant to the inmate's personalized education plan;
(2) The inmate shall actively participate in
				a mandatory educational program for not less than 240 days, with the
				educational standard being the attainment of a high school diploma.
(3) An inmate may continue in the education
				program beyond 240 days at Case Management's discretion.
(4) Time of participation shall be calculated
				as follows:
(a) Days shall mean calendar
				days, with the calculation beginning on the first day the inmate is assigned to
				attend class by Case Management, counting continuously until 240 days are
				complete;
(b) The calculation may
				be suspended at the discretion of Case Management due to the inmate's illness,
				removal, reassignment, or transfer to another institution and shall continue
				from where it was suspended upon an inmate's return to an educational program,
				unless Case Management deems such calculation to be inappropriate;
(c) The 240 days requirement for mandatory
				education shall be waived if the inmate acquires a high school diploma before
				the expiration of 240 days.
(d) The
				240 days requirement for mandatory education shall apply to inmates who meet
				the participation requirements of Regulation .04 of this chapter and who have
				not completed the mandatory education requirement prior to October 1,
				2021.
(5) The inmate
				shall comply with Correctional Education and Case Management rules of
				attendance and conduct.
(6)
				Infractions of the rules or DPSCS disciplinary action for conduct outside the
				educational program may result in Case Management removing the inmate from the
				educational program for:
(a) Refusal to
				submit to TABE or educational assessment;
(b) Refusal to attend scheduled educational
				program classes;
(c) Lack of
				demonstrated academic progress;
(d)
				Inappropriate behavior; or
(e)
				Conviction of violating an institutional rule.
(7) An inmate who is 21 years of age or
				younger shall have priority status for placement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.06 - Removal from the Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program

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A. If an inmate
				is removed from a mandatory educational program or a workforce skills training
				program for an infraction of Regulation .05C of this chapter, the inmate may:
(1) Be charged with a Category II rule
				violation;
(2) Lose all good time
				credits and all special project credits;
(3) Have all visits suspended indefinitely;
				and
(4) Be placed on unassigned
				status and not be assigned to any other job or program assignment, waiting list
				or job bank.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.07 - Reporting Requirement

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The DPSCS shall report to the Parole Commission the progress
				  of an inmate upon completion of or removal from the mandatory educational and
				  workforce skills training program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.02 - Correctional Institutions Mandatory Educational and Workforce Skills Training Program › Section 09.37.02.08 - Inmate under an IEP

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Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, an inmate 21
				  years of age or younger with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) pursuant
				  to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) must be provided
				  educational services pursuant to the IEP upon admission to a correctional
				  institution and for the duration required under the IEP. DPSCS shall promptly
				  notify Case Management of an inmate's IEP status.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.01 - Purpose

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These regulations prescribe the policies, procedures, and
				  authorizations for administering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship
				  Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly
				  Incarcerated Individuals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means Labor and Employment Article,
				§§
										11-603 and
				11-604,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended.
(2) "Council" means the Maryland
				Apprenticeship and Training Council.
(3) "Department" means the Department of
				Labor.
(4) "Division" means the
				Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.
(5) "Grantee" means an employer to whom an
				award is made under the terms of this chapter.
(6) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning
				set forth in Labor and Employment Article, §
										11-603(a)(3),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(7)
				"Program" means the grant programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship
				Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly
				Incarcerated Individuals.
(8)
				"Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.03 - Application and Review Procedures

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A. Grant Application.
(1) An applicant may apply for a grant under
				the Act as set forth in this regulation.
(2) An applicant shall apply to the
				Department on an application prescribed by the Department.
(3) An applicant shall submit documentation
				that the Department requires to establish the eligibility of the applicant and
				apprentice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.04 - Grant Monitoring

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The Department may monitor grants and disbursement of grant
				  funds to ensure that grant funds are properly disbursed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.05 - Retention of Grant Records

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A. Grantees
				shall retain and maintain all records regarding the application for at least 3
				years after the final disbursement of grant funds.
B. The records shall be open to the
				inspections of representatives of the Department during reasonable working
				hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.06 - Application Records

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The Department shall ensure that Program guidelines,
				  information and application forms are publicly available on the Department's
				  website and at its offices.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.07 - Waiver

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The Secretary may waive or modify a particular provision of
				  this chapter to the extent that the waiver is not inconsistent with the Act if,
				  in the determination of the Secretary, the application of a regulation in a
				  specific case is inequitable or contrary to the purposes of the
				  Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.08 - Amount of Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program Grant

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The maximum amount that a Law Enforcement Agency may be
				  awarded during a fiscal year may not exceed $400,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.03 - Grant Programs for the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program and the Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals › Section 09.37.03.09 - Amount of Apprenticeship Career Training Pilot Program Grant for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

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A. The
				maximum amount that a grantee may be awarded during a fiscal year may not
				exceed $25,000.
B. Grants may not
				exceed $1,000 per apprentice employed by a grantee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Comptroller" means the Comptroller of
				Maryland.
(2) "Department" means
				the Maryland Department of Labor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.02 - Credit Allowed

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Subject to the limitations set forth in Tax-General Article,
				  § 10-742(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, a taxpayer may claim a credit
				  against the State income tax in an amount equal to the amount stated in the tax
				  credit certificate issued by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.03 - Application and Application Process

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A. Application. An
				applicant shall submit:
(1) A completed
				application to the Department on the form designated by the Department;
				and
(2) Supporting documentation
				required by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.04 - Income Tax Credits

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On approval of an application, the Department shall issue an
				  income tax credit certificate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.05 - Claiming the Credit

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A. A taxpayer
				allowed the credit shall claim the credit against the State income tax in the
				year in which the apprentice is registered as set forth in Tax-General Article,
				§ 10-742(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A taxpayer allowed the credit shall claim
				the credit against the State income tax in the form and manner required by the
				Comptroller.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.06 - Carryover of Excess Credit

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If the credit allowed to the taxpayer in any taxable year
				  exceeds the total of tax otherwise payable for that taxable year, the business
				  entity may apply the excess as a credit for succeeding taxable years until the
				  full amount of the excess credit is used.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.07 - Monitoring

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The Department may request additional documentation to
				  monitor continuing eligibility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.04 - Tax Credit for Eligible Apprentices › Section 09.37.04.08 - Expiration of the Credits

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A. This chapter
				remains in effect until the earlier of:
(1)
				The date that funding for income tax credits ceases to be available;
				or
(2) June 30, 2025.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.01 - Purpose

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These regulations prescribe the policies, procedures, and
				  authorizations for administering the Maryland New Start Grant
				  Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means Labor and Employment Article,
				§
										11-606,
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2)
				"Department" means the Department of Labor.
(3) "Division" means the Division of
				Workforce Development and Adult Learning.
(4) "Grant" means an award under the terms of
				this chapter.
(5) "Grantee" means
				an organization to whom an award is made under the terms of this
				chapter.
(6) "Program" means the
				Maryland New Start Grant Program.
(7) "Secretary" means the Secretary of
				Labor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.03 - Eligible Grantees

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Eligible grantees shall meet the following requirements to
				  qualify for a grant:
A. Have all
				requisite legal capacity and due authority to enter into the grant;
B. Satisfy all legal requirements to operate
				in the State; and
C. Meet the
				performance standards of the Department, as follows:
(1) Not have defaulted on a prior grant or
				loan from the Department; and
(2)
				Not be currently barred or suspended from any of the Department's
				programs.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.04 - Proposal and Review Procedures

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A. The Department
				shall ensure that the Program guidelines, information and application forms are
				publicly available on the Department's website and at its physical
				locations.
B. Grant Proposal. The
				Department shall provide guidelines and detailed instructions for submitting a
				proposal for the Department's consideration. Each proposal shall include:
(1) The information required by Labor and
				Employment Article, §
										11-606(d)(2)(iii),
				Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) A
				description of the entrepreneurship development program as described in Labor
				and Employment Article, §
										11-606(d)(3),
				Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) An
				explanation of how the requirement of matching funds required by Labor and
				Employment Article, §
										11-606(e),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, will be satisfied; and
(4) Any other information the Secretary
				requires related to the Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.05 - grant agreement

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Upon approval of a grant proposal by the Department, the
				  applicant, on a Departmental form, shall execute a grant agreement. The grant
				  agreement shall at least require an applicant to meet the following
				  obligations:
A. Establish and operate
				the project according to the project description;
B. Maintain and provide records and reports
				as required by Labor and Employment Article, §
									11-606(g),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, to the Department; and
C. Use grant funds for only those activities
				provided in the approved project proposal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.06 - Grant Monitoring

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The Department may monitor grants and disbursement of grant
				  funds to ensure that grant funds are properly disbursed by a
				  grantee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.07 - Retention of Grant Records

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A. Grantees shall
				retain and maintain all records regarding the application for at least 3 years
				after the final disbursement of grant funds.
B. The records shall be open to the
				inspections of representatives of the Department during reasonable working
				hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 37 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ADULT LEARNING › Chapter 09.37.05 - Maryland New Start Grant Program › Section 09.37.05.08 - Expiration of the Program

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This chapter remains in effect until the earlier of:
A. The date that funding for the Program
				ceases to be available; or
B. June
				30, 2029.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 38 - STATE BOARD OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PREPARERS › Chapter 09.38.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.38.01.01 - The Board

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
				Individual Tax Preparers.
(2)
				"Client" means a person for whom an individual tax preparer performs individual
				tax preparation services.
(3)
				"Examination" means the Maryland Registered Tax Preparer Examination given by
				the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 38 - STATE BOARD OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PREPARERS › Chapter 09.38.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.38.01.02 - The Examination

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A. The
				passing score for the Examination is 70 percent.
B. After December 31, 2015, an individual
				shall pass the Examination given by the Board in order to qualify for a
				registration unless the individual meets the requirements of §D of this
				regulation.
C. An individual who
				has passed the Registered Tax Return Preparer Examination given by the Internal
				Revenue Service from November 1, 2011, through January 18, 2013, shall be
				considered to have passed an examination equivalent to that given by the
				Board.
D. Waiver of Examination.
				The Board shall grant a waiver of the examination requirement to any individual
				who:
(1) Submits an application on the form
				the Board provides;
(2) Pays the
				registration fee set by the Board;
(3) Has obtained 15 consecutive years of
				individual tax preparation experience;
(4) Has completed 8 hours of annual
				continuing education; and
(5) Is in
				good standing with:
(a) The Internal Revenue
				Service;
(b) The Department of
				Labor, Licensing and Regulation;
(c) The Office of the Comptroller;
				and
(d) The Office of the Attorney
				General.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 38 - STATE BOARD OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PREPARERS › Chapter 09.38.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.38.01.04 - Fees

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Fees charged by the Board are as follows:
A. Registration fee . . . $100;
B. Renewal fee . . . $100;
C. Reinstatement of expired registration fee
				. . . $120.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 38 - STATE BOARD OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PREPARERS › Chapter 09.38.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.38.01.05 - Code of Professional Conduct

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A. Responsibilities and Practices.
(1) An individual tax preparer may not commit
				any act that reflects adversely on the individual tax preparer's fitness to
				provide individual tax preparation services.
(2) An individual tax preparer may not permit
				others to perform acts on the individual tax preparer's behalf, either with or
				without compensation, which, if performed by the individual tax preparer, would
				constitute a violation of the Code of Professional Conduct.
(3) An individual tax preparer may not
				knowingly misrepresent facts while providing individual tax preparation
				services. An individual tax preparer may resolve doubt in favor of a client if
				there is reasonable support for the position.
(4) An individual tax preparer who finds that
				a client has made an error or omitted information or related material required
				on an income tax return shall promptly advise the client of such error or
				omission.
(5) An individual tax
				preparer may not permit a client's individual income tax refund check to be
				made payable to the individual preparer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 38 - STATE BOARD OF INDIVIDUAL TAX PREPARERS › Chapter 09.38.02 - Continuing Education › Section 09.38.02.01 - Citation of Regulations, Applicability, and Purpose

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A. These regulations may be cited and
				referred to as the "Individual Tax Preparers Continuing Education Regulations".
				The continuing education requirement applies to all persons registered under
				Business Occupations and Professions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to
				provide individual tax preparation services in this State.
B. The public interest requires that
				individual tax preparers provide competent service to the public. The General
				Assembly has determined that it is in the public interest to require individual
				tax preparers to comply with the continuing education requirements as a
				prerequisite to the renewal of a registration.