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Maryland Register
Issue Date: May 3, 2024 Volume 51 • Issue 9 • Pages 383 — 502
Governor General Assembly Judiciary Regulations Errata Special Documents General Notices
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Procedures
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Representation
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08 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
09 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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Inventory
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444
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Medical
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08 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
08.02.05.10 •
51:8 Md. R. 371 (4-19-24)
08.02.21.03 •
51:9 Md. R. 443 (5-3-24)
08.02.26.01—.06 •
51:1 Md. R. 30 (1-12-24)
08.18.24.01 • 51:7 Md. R. 336
(4-5-24)
09 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
09.08.01.18 • 50:25 Md. R. 1093 (12-15-23)
09.08.07.02 • 50:25 Md. R. 1093 (12-15-23)
09.09.02.01 • 51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
09.10.02.43,.53 • 50:24 Md. R. 1046 (12-1-23)
09.13.05.03 • 50:26 Md. R. 1136 (12-29-23)
09.16.01.08 • 50:25 Md. R. 1095 (12-15-23)
09.18.01.03 • 50:25 Md. R. 1097 (12-15-23)
09.21.04.03 • 50:26 Md. R. 1136 (12-29-23)
09.22.01.12 • 50:25 Md. R. 1099 (12-15-23)
09.23.04.03 •
50:26 Md. R. 1137 (12-29-23)
09.24.01.09 •
50:26 Md. R. 1138 (12-29-23)
09.28.03.03 •
50:26 Md. R. 1139 (12-29-23)
09.33.02.01—.09 •
50:25 Md. R. 1100 (12-15-23)
09.36.07.02 •
50:17 Md. R. 772 (8-25-23)
09.36.08.02 •
50:25 Md. R. 1101 (12-15-23)
10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitles 01—08 (1st volume)
10.07.14.01—.65 • 51:6 Md. R. 272
(3-22-24)
Subtitle 09 (2nd volume)
10.09.02.05,.07 •
50:24 Md. R. 1048 (12-1-23) (ibr)
10.09.06.09 •
51:1 Md. R. 36 (1-12-24)
10.09.10.07,.08 •
51:2 Md. R. 78 (1-26-24)
10.09.11.11 •
51:2 Md. R. 79 (1-26-24)
10.09.16.01—.12 •
51:3 Md. R. 159 (2-9-24)
10.09.21.02—.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 82 (1-26-24)
10.09.24.02,.07,.12
• 51:2 Md. R. 79 (1-26-24)
10.09.24.03 •
50:18 Md. R. 814 (9-8-23)
10.09.33.09 •
51:3 Md. R. 161 (2-9-24)
10.09.36.01,.04 •
51:4 Md. R. 203 (2-23-24)
10.09.36.03-2 •
50:18 Md. R. 814 (9-8-23)
10.09.39.02,.06 • 50:24 Md. R. 1049 (12-1-23)
10.09.43.10,.13 • 51:2 Md. R. 79 (1-26-24)
10.09.44.01,.15,.21,.23 • 51:3 Md. R. 162 (2-9-24)
10.09.46.12 • 51:4 Md. R. 204 (2-23-24)
10.09.48.08 • 51:4 Md. R. 205 (2-23-24)
10.09.53.04,.05 • 51:4 Md. R. 206 (2-23-24)
10.09.56.02,.04,.10,.14—.17,.19,.21,.22 • 51:4 Md. R.
207 (2-23-24)
10.09.64.01—.09 • 51:3 Md. R. 164 (2-9-24)
10.09.69.02,.11,.12 • 51:4 Md. R. 209 (2-23-24)
10.09.80.01,.05,.08 • 51:1 Md. R. 37 (1-12-24)
10.09.89.14 • 51:4 Md. R. 210 (2-23-24)
10.09.92.04,.05 • 51:1 Md. R. 38 (1-12-24)
Subtitles 10—22 (3rd volume)
10.11.08.01—.06 • 51:1 Md. R. 39 (1-12-24)
10.15.04.01,.02,.04—.26 • 51:5 Md. R. 234 (3-8-24)
10.15.06.02,.03,.05,.10,.11 • 51:2 Md. R. 82 (1-26-24) (ibr)
10.18.05.01—.03 • 51:3 Md. R. 166 (2-9-24)
10.18.06.05,.08,.10 • 51:3 Md. R. 166 (2-9-24)
10.19.03.01—.20 •
51:4 Md. R. 211 (2-23-24)
10.21.31.01—.06 •
51:3 Md. R. 167 (2-9-24)
Subtitles 23—36 (4th volume)
10.24.01.12 •
51:8 Md. R. 372 (4-19-24)
10.25.03.02 •
51:7 Md. R. 337 (4-5-24)
10.27.01.05 • 50:20 Md. R. 907 (10-6-23)
10.32.01.10 • 51:2 Md. R. 83 (1-26-24)
10.34.42.01—.03 •
51:2 Md. R. 84 (1-26-24)
10.35.01.20
• 51:5 Md. R. 247 (3-8-24)
Subtitles 37—52 (5th volume)
10.41.01.01—.04 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.02.01,.02,.04
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.03.02,.03,.05,.06
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.04.01,.02,.06,.08
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.05.01—.07 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.08.01-1,.02,.06,.08,.11,.12,.14
• 50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.09.02 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.11.01—.10 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.41.13.02,.04 •
50:16 Md. R. 738 (8-11-23)
10.44.01.01—.39 • 50:20 Md. R. 911 (10-6-23)
10.44.19.05—.12 •
50:24 Md. R. 1051 (12-1-23)
10.44.20.02 •
50:20 Md. R. 918 (10-6-23)
10.44.22.02,.04—.06,.08—.15 • 50:20 Md. R. 918 (10-6-23)
10.46.09.01—.04 •
51:2 Md. R. 85 (1-26-24)
Subtitles 53—68 (6th volume)
10.53.08.05 •
50:17 Md. R. 773 (8-25-23)
10.53.09.01—.04 •
50:17 Md. R. 773 (8-25-23)
10.60.01.03,.05 •
50:18 Md. R. 816 (9-8-23)
10.60.02.08,.09 • 50:25 Md. R. 1102 (12-15-23)
10.60.03.01—.05 •
50:25 Md. R. 1102 (12-15-23)
10.62.01.01 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.02.01—.05 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.03.01—.03 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.04.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.05.01,.02 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.06.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.07.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.08.01—.14 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.09.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.10.01—.08 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.11.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.12.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.13.01,.02•
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.14.01,.02•
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.15.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.16.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.17.01—.04 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.18.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.19.01—.12 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.20.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.21.01—.07 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.22.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.23.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.24.01• 51:9
Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.25.01—.13 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.26.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.27.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.28.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.29.01,.02 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.30.01—.10 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.31.01 • 51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.32.01—.03 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.33.01—.08 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.34.01—.09 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.35.01 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.36.01—.06 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.62.37.01—.21 •
51:9 Md. R. 444 (5-3-24)
10.63.02.02 •
51:3 Md. R. 168 (2-9-24)
10.63.03.20,.21 •
51:3 Md. R. 168 (2-9-24)
10.63.07.02,.03,.05,.11
• 51:3 Md. R. 173 (2-9-24)
10.65.02.06,.09 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.03.02—.09 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.04.01—.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.05.01—.04 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.06.01,.02 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.65.09.01—.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 86 (1-26-24)
10.67.01.01 •
51:3 Md. R. 164 (2-9-24)
10.67.02.01 •
51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.04.03-1,.03-2,.15,.19,.19-4
• 51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.04.20 •
50:24 Md. R. 1049 (12-1-23)
10.67.05.02 •
51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.06.26 •
51:3 Md. R. 164 (2-9-24)
10.67.06.26-1,.26-3,.27,.30
• 51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
10.67.06.28 •
50:24 Md. R. 1049 (12-1-23)
10.67.08.03 • 51:3 Md. R. 174 (2-9-24)
11 DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
Subtitles 11—23 (MVA)
11.12.01.14 •
50:15 Md. R. 698 (7-28-23)
12 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
12.11.10.06 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
13A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
13A.08.01.02-3 •
51:7 Md. R. 337 (4-5-24)
13A.08.01.17 •
50:20 Md. R. 924 (10-6-23)
13A.16.08.03 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
13A.16.10.02 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
13A.17.10.02 •
51:2 Md. R. 95 (1-26-24)
14 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
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15 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
15.14.09.03 • 50:25 Md. R. 1103 (12-15-23)
20 PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION
20.31.03.05 • 51:8 Md. R. 373 (4-19-24)
20.40.02.06 • 51:8 Md. R. 373 (4-19-24)
20.50.09.02,.06,.07,.09,.10,.12—.14 • 51:7 Md. R. 340
(4-5-24)
26 DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT
Subtitles 01—07 (Part 1)
26.04.01.01,.01-1,.20,.31 • 51:6 Md. R. 309 (3-22-24)
(ibr)
Subtitles 08—12 (Part 2)
26.11.03.24 • 51:8 Md. R. 374 (4-19-24)
26.12.01.01
• 51:8 Md. R. 375 (4-19-24) (ibr)
Subtitles 19—28 (Part 4)
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30 MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
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50:24 Md. R. 1061 (12-1-23)
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30.09.01.02 • 51:2 Md. R. 117 (1-26-24)
30.09.14.04 •
51:2 Md. R. 117 (1-26-24)
33 STATE BOARD OF
ELECTIONS
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34 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
34.04.09.06,.08,.09 • 51:6 Md. R. 311 (3-22-24)
36 MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY
AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY
36.03.01.02 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149
(12-29-23)
36.03.02.06,.12—.14,.16,.17 •
50:26 Md. R. 1149 (12-29-23)
36.03.03.01,.05—.07,.10 • 50:26
Md. R. 1149 (12-29-23)
36.03.06.03 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149
(12-29-23)
36.03.08.02,.04 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.03.10.16,.20,.21,.34 • 50:26
Md. R. 1149 (12-29-23)
36.03.11.05 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149
(12-29-23)
36.04.01.11 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149
(12-29-23)
36.04.02.01,.02 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.07.02.12,.18 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.01.02 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149
(12-29-23)
36.10.02.10,.14 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.03.02,.04 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.04.02—.06 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.05.01,.02 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.06.02—.07,.09,.11 • 50:26
Md. R. 1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.10.03 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149
(12-29-23)
36.10.13.20,34,.40,.41 • 50:26
Md. R. 1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.14.03,.06 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.10.15.03,.04 • 50:26 Md. R.
1149 (12-29-23)
36.11.02.20 • 50:26 Md. R. 1149 (12-29-23)
Authorizing the
Secretary of Natural Resources to Modify Rules for the Operation of Vessels in
Close Proximity to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Area
WHEREAS, On March 26, 2024, a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge (the “Key Bridge”) in Baltimore, causing the collapse of the Key Bridge;
WHEREAS, On March 26, 2024, Executive Order 01.01.2024.09 was issued, declaring a State of Emergency to respond to the collapse of the Key Bridge, and that State of Emergency still exists;
WHEREAS, To ensure the safe and efficient passage of recreational vessels operating in proximity to the Key Bridge area, it is necessary to authorize the Secretary of Natural Resources to coordinate rules of operation with the United States Coast Guard.
NOW THEREFORE, I, WES MOORE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TITLE 14 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE OF THE MARYLAND CODE, DO HEREBY ORDER:
A. In order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the Secretary of Natural Resources is directed to coordinate the rules for the operation of vessels in proximity to the Key Bridge area with the United States Coast Guard.
B. The Secretary of Natural Resources is hereby authorized to issue any modifications to current Maryland law or regulation necessary for that coordination with the Coast Guard through a public notice to be published on the Department of Natural Resources’ website and disseminated through various media to provide an affected individual a reasonable opportunity to be informed.
C. This Executive Order remains effective until the State of Emergency has been terminated, or until rescinded, superseded, amended, or revised by additional orders.
D. The effect of any statute, rule, or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision inconsistent with this Order is hereby suspended to the extent of the inconsistency.
GIVEN Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland, in the City of Annapolis this 15th Day of April 2024.
WES MOORE
Governor
ATTEST:
SUSAN C. LEE
Secretary of State
[24-09-15]
Prohibiting
Certain Intercepts of Temporary Economic and Financial Assistance Relief
Related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
WHEREAS, On March 26, 2024, a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge (the “Key Bridge”) in Baltimore, causing the collapse of the Key Bridge;
WHEREAS, On March 26, 2024, Executive Order 01.01.2024.09 was issued, declaring a State of Emergency to respond to the collapse of the Key Bridge, and that State of Emergency still exists;
WHEREAS, To address the significant economic, financial and workforce-related impacts of the collapse of the Key Bridge, the General Assembly passed, and I signed into law, the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (“PORT”) Act, Chapter 3 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024, Senate Bill 1188/House Bill 1526;
WHEREAS, The PORT Act establishes temporary economic and financial relief programs to assist individuals and businesses most affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge and disruption to the operations of the Port of Baltimore;
WHEREAS, It is necessary to prohibit certain requests for intercepts of the emergency economic and financial relief assistance paid to individuals and businesses under the PORT Act, to ensure that Maryland workers and businesses may use the full benefit of that financial assistance to recover from the economic and financial injury caused by the collapse of the Key Bridge.
NOW THEREFORE, I, WES MOORE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TITLE 14 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE OF THE MARYLAND CODE, DO HEREBY ORDER:
A. Definition. As used herein:
“PORT Act Relief Funds” means funds provided to eligible individuals or businesses from the temporary economic and financial relief programs established and administered under the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (“PORT”) Act, Chapter 3 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024, Senate Bill 1188/House Bill 1526.
B. Prohibition on Intercept.
Except as otherwise provided by this Order, it being necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the Comptroller of Maryland shall not honor a request to intercept a payment of PORT Act Relief Funds made to an individual or a business under § 13-918(b) of the Tax-General Article.
C. Exclusions.
Section B of this Executive Order shall not apply to any request to intercept a payment made:
(1) by the United States Department of the Treasury; or
(2) under Title 10, Subtitle 1, Part II of the Family Law Article.
D. General Provisions.
(1) This Executive Order remains effective until the State of Emergency has been terminated, or until rescinded, superseded, amended, or revised by additional orders.
(2) The effect of any statute, rule, or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision inconsistent with this Order is hereby suspended to the extent of the inconsistency.
(3) If any provision of this Order or its application to any person, entity, or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions or applications of the Order shall remain in effect to the extent possible without the invalid provision or application. To achieve this purpose, the provisions of this Order are severable.
GIVEN Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland, in the City of Annapolis, this 15th Day of April 2024.
WES MOORE
Governor
ATTEST:
SUSAN C. LEE
Secretary of State
[24-09-16]
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House Bills
HB0001 Del Boyce, et al. Maryland Paint Stewardship.
HB0002 Del Boyce, et al. Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority
to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property.
HB0003 Del Stewart. Land Use - Expedited Development Review
Processes for Affordable Housing - Requirements.
HB0004 Del J. Lewis. Institutions of Higher Education – Admissions
Standards – Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference.
HB0005 Del Crosby. Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the
Presence of a Minor.
HB0006 Del Grammer, et al. Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas
(Community-Oriented Policing Act).
HB0007 Del Stewart. Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing
Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024).
HB0008 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Maryland Police Training and Standards
Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility.
HB0009 Del Crosby. State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture
of Benefits.
HB0010 Del Attar.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Eligible Individuals and Direct
Reimbursement for Mental Health Services.
HB0011 Del J. Lewis. Workforce Development and Adult Learning -
Leasing Training Program - Establishment.
HB0012 Del Ruth, et al. Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station
Conversions.
HB0013 Del R. Lewis. Residential Property - Affordable Housing
Land Trusts - Authority to Establish Condominium Regimes.
HB0014 Chr W&M (Dept). Election Law - Revisions.
HB0015 Del Cardin. Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause.
HB0016 Del Kaiser. Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program -
Funding.
HB0017 Chr ENT (Dept). Charter Counties - Comprehensive Plans -
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
HB0018 Del R. Long. Education - Reporting Arrests of Students -
Alterations.
HB0019 Del T. Morgan. Natural Resources - Northern Snakehead -
Common Name.
HB0020 Chr W&M (Dept). Real Property Assessments – Revaluation of
Property on Transfer After Appeal.
HB0021 Del Attar.
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant.
HB0022 Del Ruth, et al. Agriculture - Pollinator Habitat Plan -
Requirements for State Highway Administration.
HB0023 Chr HGO (Dept). Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified
Health Plans - Dental Coverage.
HB0024 Del Boyce.
Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions.
HB0025 Del Mangione. Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials
- Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers.
HB0026 Chr W&M (Dept). Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses
Account - Alterations.
HB0027 Del Acevero. No–Knock Warrants.
HB0028 Del R. Lewis. Passenger, Truck, and Multipurpose Vehicles -
Annual Registration Fees (Pedestrian Fatality Prevention Act of 2024).
HB0029 Del Hill, et al. Real Property - Transfer to Heir - Exemption
From Prepayment.
HB0030 Chr HGO (Dept). Health Insurance – Conformity With Federal
Law.
HB0031 Del Cardin. Juvenile Law - Electronic Harassment and
Bullying - Inquiry by Intake Officer.
HB0032 Del Harrison. Income Tax - Caregiver Tax Credit.
HB0033 Del J. Lewis. Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Leave
Tax Credit Program.
HB0034 Del Kerr.
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact.
HB0035 Chr W&M (Dept). Property Tax - Submission of Building Permits
to Supervisor of Assessments - Estimated Construction Cost.
HB0036 Chr ECM (Dept). Insurance - Protections After Loss or Damage
to Property.
HB0037 Del Bartlett. Reentry Services for Women - Commission and
Pilot Program - Establishment.
HB0038 Del Edelson. Baltimore City - Off-Street Parking
Requirements Near Mass Transit Stations.
HB0039 Del R. Lewis. Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement
- Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024).
HB0040 Del Kaiser. Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits
- Risk-Limiting Audits.
HB0041 Del Mangione. Crimes – Firearms – Penalties and Procedures
(Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024).
HB0042 Chr HGO (Dept). Public Health - Public Health Services and
Protections - Revisions.
HB0043 Del Stewart. Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for
Golf Carts - Authorization.
HB0044 Del Charkoudian. Renters' Property Tax Relief and Homeowners'
Property Tax Credit Programs - Gross Income and Assessed Value Limitations -
Alterations.
HB0045 Chr ENT (Dept). Natural Resources - Sale, Barter, or Exchange
of Mounted Specimens From Decedent's Estate.
HB0046 Del Mangione. Transportation Investment Program - County
Referendum - Authorization.
HB0047 Del Szeliga, et al. Education - Interscholastic and Intramural
Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls'
Sports Act).
HB0048 Del Cardin. Courts - Justices and Judges - Selection and
Retention.
HB0049 Dels Taveras and T. Morgan. Vehicle Laws - Unauthorized Registration
Plates - Prohibition.
HB0050 Del Acevero. Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in
Education.
HB0051 Del Rosenberg. Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund -
Modifications.
HB0052 Del Stewart. State Employees - Parental Bereavement Leave.
HB0053 Del Wu.
Task Force to Study E-Commerce Monopolies in the State (E-Commerce
Antimonopoly Study of 2024).
HB0054 Del Atterbeary. Property Tax - Transfer to Heir - Payment
Plans.
HB0055 Del Pruski. Maryland
Commission on Veterans and Military Families.
HB0056 Del Hartman. Worcester County - Motor Home and
Recreational Trailer Shows - Out-of-State Dealers.
HB0057 Chr HGO (Dept). Prescription Drug Monitoring Program –
Dispensers – Veterinarians.
HB0058 Del Guyton. Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems -
Residential Districts.
HB0059 Del Mangione. Crimes of Violence - Motor Vehicle Theft.
HB0060 Del Guyton. Rehabilitation Services - Disability -
Definition.
HB0061 Dels Taveras and Taylor. Correctional Services - Formerly Incarcerated
Individuals and Individuals on Probation - Re-Entry Services.
HB0062 Del Simpson. State Employee Rights and Protections -
Personnel Actions and Harassment - Investigation of Complaints.
HB0063 Del Pruski. Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of
Disabled Veterans - Alterations.
HB0064 Del J. Lewis. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Tax Credit for
Electric Vehicles - Eligibility.
HB0065 Del Miller. Public Schools - Medical and Psychological
Treatment in School-Based Health Centers and Public Schools - Parental Notice.
HB0066 Del Charkoudian. Property Tax Credits - Public School
Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing
Programs.
HB0067 Chr ECM (Dept). Insurance - Penalties - Unauthorized
Insurers, Insurance Producers, and Public Adjusters.
HB0068 Del Stein.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Governing Bodies, Grievances,
and Entrance Fees.
HB0069 Del Amprey. Community Development Administration - Live
Near Where You Teach Program - Establishment.
HB0070 Del Hill.
Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point -
Penalties.
HB0071 Del Edelson. Education - Holocaust Education Assistance
Grant Program - Established.
HB0072 Chr ENT (Dept). Vehicle Registration - Fee Due to Outstanding
Warrant - Repeal.
HB0073 Del Bartlett. Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion
of Sentence.
HB0074 Del Guyton. Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program -
Establishment.
HB0075 Del Ebersole. Higher Education - Teacher Development and
Retention Program - Definition.
HB0076 Del Lopez.
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccines.
HB0077 Del Munoz.
Motor Vehicles - Parking - Armed Forces Special Registration Plates.
HB0078 Chr APP (Dept). Maryland Environmental Service – Governance
and Requirements.
HB0079 Del Williams. Family Law – Child Custody – Determinations.
HB0080 Del Boyce.
Election Law - Party and Elected Public Offices - Prohibition.
HB0081 Del Bouchat. Constitutional Amendment - Form of County
Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule.
HB0082 Dels Wu and T. Morgan. Post College and Career Readiness Pathways -
Cost to Student - Alteration.
HB0083 Del Ziegler, et al. Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages -
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death.
HB0084 Del Kerr.
Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law).
HB0085 Del Lehman, et al. Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund.
HB0086 Del Boyce, et al. Public and Nonpublic Schools -
Auto-Injectable Epinephrine and Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training,
and Policies.
HB0087 Del Mangione. Criminal Law - Death Penalty.
HB0088 Chr APP (Dept). State Retirement and Pension System -
Immediate Vesting.
HB0089 Del R. Lewis. Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Without
Motor Vehicles (One Less Car Act of 2024).
HB0090 Chr ECM (Dept). Insurance - Hearing Representation.
HB0091 Del Foley.
Fossil Fuel-Powered Lawn and Garden Care Equipment - State Purchase,
Use, and Contracts - Prohibition.
HB0092 Del Amprey. Resources and Education for All Prisons
(REAP) Act.
HB0093 Del Mireku-North. Landlord and Tenant - Termination of
Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent.
HB0094 Del Pasteur. Correctional Services - Inmate Employment -
Agricultural Work.
HB0095 Del Mangione. Workgroup to Study School Bus Safety
(Maryland School Bus Safety Act of 2024).
HB0096 Del T. Morgan. Health - Newborn Screening Program - Krabbe
Leukodystrophy.
HB0097 Dels Taveras and Pasteur. Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and
Labeling.
HB0098 Del Kaufman, et al. Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing -
Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established.
HB0099 Del Bartlett. Criminal Law – Sexual Solicitation of a Minor
Through Child Pornography – Prohibition.
HB0100 Del Cardin. Inheritance Tax Rate – Beneficiaries of
Limited Means.
HB0101 Del Charkoudian. State Highway Projects - Removal, Relocation,
and Adjustment of Utility Facilities - Notification, Work Plans, and Compliance.
HB0102 Del Miller. Motor Vehicles - Motorcycles - Passenger
Restrictions.
HB0103 Del Bagnall. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Dental
Services - Coverage and Rate Study.
HB0104 Del Harrison. Healthy Working Families Act - Railroad
Employees - Unpaid Leave.
HB0105 Del Atterbeary. Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock
System Program.
HB0106 Chr APP (Dept). Human Services - Public Assistance to
Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program - Establishment.
HB0107 Del R. Lewis. Vehicle Laws - Bus Lane Obstruction -
Monitoring Systems Expansion and Workgroup (Better Bus Service Act of 2024).
HB0108 Del Pasteur. Baltimore County Board of Education -
Nonstudent Member Compensation and Student Member Scholarships - Alterations.
HB0109 Chr ENT (Dept). Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements.
HB0110 Del Charkoudian. Health Insurance - Utilization Review -
Private Review Agents.
HB0111 Del D. Jones. Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles -
Authorizations and Requirements.
HB0112 Chr W&M (Dept). Persons Doing Public Business – Disclosure
Requirements.
HB0113 Del Lehman, et al. Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet
Requirement for Minors.
HB0114 Del J. Lewis, et al. Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of
2024.
HB0115 Del Kaufman, et al. Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights -
Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act).
HB0116 Del Kerr.
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship.
HB0117 Chr ENT (Dept). Department of Natural Resources - Maryland
Geological Survey Fund - Establishment.
HB0118 Del Bartlett. Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical
Parole.
HB0119 Chr HGO (Dept). Public Health - Giving Infants a Future
Without Transmission (GIFT) Act.
HB0120 Del T. Morgan. Economic Development – Maryland Watermen’s
Microloan Program – Eligibility.
HB0121 Del Amprey. Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services - Training Facilities With an Outdoor Firearm Range - Location.
HB0122 Del Queen.
General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Small Business Month.
HB0123 Chr JUD (Dept). Division of Parole and Probation - Criteria
for Earned Compliance Credit - Exception for Supervision Fees.
HB0124 Dels Taveras and Ruth. Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications -
Residency Requirements.
HB0125 Del Rogers. Courts – Military Records – Recordation and
Inspection.
HB0126 Del Taveras. Prince George's County - Board of Education -
Family Life and Human Sexuality Instruction.
HB0127 Chr HGO (Dept). Public Health - Nonoccupational Postexposure
Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program -
Establishment.
HB0128 Dels Rosenberg and Kipke. Crimes - Interfering With a Legislative
Proceeding.
HB0129 Del Williams. Criminal Procedure - Location Information -
Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland).
HB0130 Chr ENT (Dept). Department of General Services - State
Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reductions.
HB0131 Del Stewart. Housing Development Permit Applications -
Local Reporting Requirements.
HB0132 Del Cardin. Sports Wagering Campaign Contributions Parity
Act of 2024.
HB0133 Del Bouchat, et al. Commission to Study African American Civil
War Soldiers in Maryland.
HB0134 Del Mangione. Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction -
Age of Child.
HB0135 Del Charkoudian. Transportation - Maryland Transportation
Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility.
HB0136 Chr ECM (Dept). Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and
Living Wage - Employer Adverse Actions - Prohibition.
HB0137 Del Grammer. Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator
Intervention.
HB0138 Del Amprey. Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum
(Financial Literacy for All Act).
HB0139 Del Charkoudian. Landlord and Tenant - Office of Home Energy
Programs - Financial Assistance.
HB0140 Del Rogers. State Personnel - Spouses of Active Duty
Service Members - Hiring Preferences.
HB0141 Dels Pippy and Simpson. Criminal Procedure - Child Abuse Victim -
Testimony Taken Outside the Courtroom.
HB0142 Del R. Long. Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing
Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2024).
HB0143 Del Foley.
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure.
HB0144 Chr APP (Dept). Public Employee Relations Act – Alterations.
HB0145 Dels Pippy and Simpson. Criminal Law - Revenge Porn - Visual
Representation.
HB0146 Chr HGO (Dept). Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal
Licensure and Certification.
HB0147 Del Hartman. Tobacco Tax Stamp Refunds - Loss Due to Theft.
HB0148 Del Ebersole, et al. Department of Transportation - Human
Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act).
HB0149 Dels Pippy and Kerr. Medical Records - Destruction - Authorization.
HB0150 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program and
Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program - Fees and Fines.
HB0151 Del Patterson. Charles County Board of Education - Vacancy
Procedures - Timing and Video Streaming and Archiving.
HB0152 Del Boyce, et al. Department of the Environment - Study on
Deathcare and Funeral Practices.
HB0153 Dels Rosenberg and Stein. Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys
Representing Patients.
HB0154 Chr W&M (Dept). Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Application
Filing Deadline - Extension for Homeowner Protection Program Enrollees.
HB0155 Del J. Lewis. Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon
Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment.
HB0156 Del R. Lewis. Transportation - Electric Bicycle Rebate and
Voucher Program - Establishment.
HB0157 Del Griffith. Public Schools - Appropriations for School
Safety Expenditures - Increase (School Safety Enhancement Act of 2024).
HB0158 Del Cardin, et al. Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense
Liability Agreements.
HB0159 Del Korman. Common Ownership Communities - Electric
Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of
2024).
HB0160 Del Acevero. Elementary and Secondary Schools - Workplace
Readiness Week - Establishment.
HB0161 Chr ENT (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses, Learner's
Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards.
HB0162 Dels Cardin and Moon. Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements -
Recreational Facilities.
HB0163 Del Charkoudian. Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction -
Grants, Fund, and Surcharge.
HB0164 Del R. Long. Election Law - Voter Registration List -
Absentee Voters (Absentee Ballot Transparency Act of 2024).
HB0165 Del J. Lewis. Local Government – Annual Audit Reporting
Requirements – Alterations.
HB0166 Del Stewart, et al. Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard -
Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024).
HB0167 Del Harrison. Public Schools - Student Health - Certificate
of Dental Health.
HB0168 Del Terrasa, et al. Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer
Recycled Content Program.
HB0169 Del Acevero. Custodial Interrogation of Minors -
Admissibility of Statements.
HB0170 Del Williams. State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations -
Magnetic Levitation Transportation System.
HB0171 Del Guyton. State Board of Pharmacy - Membership -
Veterinary Pharmacist.
HB0172 Chr JUD (Dept). Department of State Police - Professional
Occupations - Application Process.
HB0173 Del Lehman, et al. State Buildings and State Highways -
Collection of Yard Waste.
HB0174 Chr W&M (Dept). Property Tax Assessment - Appeals to Maryland
Tax Court - Filing Fee.
HB0175 Del Harrison. Occupational Licensing and Certification –
Criminal History – Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process.
HB0176 Del Foley.
Vehicle Towing or Removal - Insurer of Record - Electronic Notification.
HB0177 Del R. Lewis. Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge.
HB0178 Del Griffith. Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration
Plates - Issuance.
HB0179 Del J. Lewis. Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of
Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day.
HB0180 Del Kerr.
State Board of Cosmetologists – Licensing – Eyelash Extensions.
HB0181 Del Hill, et al. Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition
on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records.
HB0182 Del Bouchat. Districting - Single Member Districts and
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention.
HB0183 Chr APP (Dept). Human Services – Food Supplement Program
(Summer SNAP for Children Act).
HB0184 Del Acevero. Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program -
Establishment.
HB0185 Del Bartlett. Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life
Imprisonment.
HB0186 Del Hartman. Eastern Shore Code Counties - Maximum Hotel
Rental Tax Rate - Alteration.
HB0187 Del Ruth, et al. Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless
Driving.
HB0188 Del Cardin. Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time
Limit for Filing Administrative Charges.
HB0189 Del R. Lewis. Maryland Medical Assistance Program -
Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports
(Homecare Workers Employment Act of 2024).
HB0190 Del Hill.
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First
Responders.
HB0191 Del Mireku-North. Correctional Services - Pregnancy and
Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act).
HB0192 Del R. Long. Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of
Identity.
HB0193 Dels Lehman and Pena-Melnyk. Anne Arundel County - Speed Limits -
Establishment.
HB0194 Del Edelson. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
Seniors - State Supplement.
HB0195 Del Guyton, et al. Public Safety - Missing Persons With
Cognitive Impairment - Purple Alert Program.
HB0196 Del Taveras, et al. Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts.
HB0197 Chr ECM (Dept). Unemployment Insurance - Work Search
Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal
Government Shutdown.
HB0198 Dels Korman and J. Lewis. Transportation - WMATA Operating Assistance -
Alteration (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024).
HB0199 Del Wu, et al. Multifamily Dwellings - Smoking Policies.
HB0200 Del Wilkins. Community Schools - Alterations.
HB0201 Del Taveras, et al. Commercial Driver's Licenses - Knowledge Test
- English and Spanish.
HB0202 Del R. Long. Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature
Requirements and Verification.
HB0203 Chr JUD (Dept). Correctional Services - Local Detention
Centers - Reporting on Opioid Use Disorder.
HB0204 Del Attar, et al. Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training.
HB0205 Del Charkoudian. Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of
2024.
HB0206 Del R. Long. Education - Student Behavior - Parent and
Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability
Act).
HB0207 Del Edelson. Motor Vehicles - Reckless Driving and
Aggressive Driving - Penalties.
HB0208 Chr W&M (Dept). County Public Libraries - Overdue Library
Materials - Minors.
HB0209 Del Amprey. Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission.
HB0210 Del Acevero. Maryland Building Performance Standards –
Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards.
HB0211 Del Taveras. Business Regulation - Contractors,
Subcontractors, and Brokers - Prohibited Conduct.
HB0212 Del Palakovich
Carr, et al. Vehicle Laws - Noise
Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization.
HB0213 Del Attar.
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established.
HB0214 Dels Boyce and Grammer. Family Law – Adoption of an Adult.
HB0215 Chr HGO (Dept). Human Services - Attendant Care Program -
Ongoing Additional Supports.
HB0216 Del Charkoudian. Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy
Equipment.
HB0217 Del R. Long. Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle
With Minor Occupant - Prohibition.
HB0218 Del Stewart. Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care
Premiums (Long-Term Care Relief Act of 2024).
HB0219 Dels Guyton and Ruth. Natural Resources - Removal of Trees or
Shrubs - Notice and Objection.
HB0220 Del R. Long. Homestead Property Tax Credit - Calculation
of Credit for Dwelling Purchased by First-Time Homebuyer.
HB0221 Del Wu, et al. Education - Funding for General Education
Programs - Definition Alterations.
HB0222 Chr JUD (Dept). Correctional Services - Division of Pretrial
Detention and Services - Facilities.
HB0223 Del Queen.
Commercial Law - Mortgage Loans - Verification of Ability to Repay.
HB0224 Chr W&M (Dept). Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Assistance
Fund - Repeal.
HB0225 Chr ENT (Dept). Smart Growth Subcabinet - Membership and
Duties.
HB0226 Chr W&M (Dept). Property Tax Credit - Permanent Supportive
Housing - Established.
HB0227 Chr HGO (Dept). State Government - Information Technology -
Major Information Technology Development Projects.
HB0228 Chr ENT and Chr APP (Dept). Natural Resources - Maryland State Parks -
Funds and Plan Alterations.
HB0229 Chr ECM (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance
Companies - Requirements.
HB0230 Chr HGO (Dept). Motor Vehicle Administration - Death Certificates
- Issuance of Copies.
HB0231 Chr ENT (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates -
Gold Star and Next of Kin Families.
HB0232 Chr HGO (Dept). Physicians and Allied Health Professions -
Reorganization and Revisions.
HB0233 Chr ENT (Critical Area Commission). Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical
Area Protection Program – Climate, Equity, and Administrative Provisions.
HB0234 Chr ENT (Dept). Department of Agriculture - Licensing,
Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation.
HB0235 Chr HGO (Dept). Department of Natural Resources -
Pay-For-Success Contracts - Procurement Exemption.
HB0236 Chr ECM (Dept). Public Service Commission - Electricity
Supply and Consumer Protections - Regulations and Orders.
HB0237 Chr ENT (Dept). Commercial Northern Snakehead License – Gear.
HB0238 Chr ECM (Dept). Public Health - Clean Indoor Air Act -
Revisions.
HB0239 Chr ENT (Dept). Natural Resources - State Boat Act -
Alterations.
HB0240 Chr HGO (Dept). Health Insurance - Cancellation of Individual
Health Benefit Plans - Restriction.
HB0241 Chr ENT (Dept). Housing and Community Development - Just
Community Designation.
HB0242 Chr ECM (Dept). State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board -
Sunset Extension.
HB0243 Chr W&M (Dept). Property Tax - Tax Sales - Revisions.
HB0244 Chr ECM (Dept). Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act -
Civil Penalties - Alterations.
HB0245 Chr ENT (Dept). Department of the Environment - Fees,
Penalties, Funding, and Regulation.
HB0246 Chr ECM (Dept). Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned
Wage Access and Credit Modernization.
HB0247 Chr ENT (Dept). Real Property - Residential Foreclosures -
Procedures.
HB0248 Chr W&M (Dept). Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Boards and
Supervisors - Regional Organization.
HB0249 Chr JUD (Dept). Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database
System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations.
HB0250 Chr ECM (Dept). Financial Institutions - Third-Party Service
Providers - Examinations.
HB0251 Chr ECM (Dept). Unemployment Insurance - Covered Employment -
Employees of Governmental Entities or Charitable, Educational, or Religious
Organizations.
HB0252 Chr ECM (Dept). Insurance - Holding Companies - Group Capital
Calculation and Liquidity Stress Test.
HB0253 Chr ECM (Maryland Cannabis Administration. Cannabis Reform - Alterations.
HB0254 Chr ECM (Dept). Commercial Law - Credit Regulation -
Predatory Loan Prevention (True Lender Act).
HB0255 Chr HGO (Dept). Interagency Committee on Aging Services –
Repeal.
HB0256 Del D. Jones. Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS)
Workgroup.
HB0257 Del Qi.
Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters.
HB0258 Del Qi.
Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program.
HB0259 Del Chang.
District Court - Traffic Cases - Surcharges.
HB0260 Del Chang.
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees.
HB0261 Del Palakovich
Carr, et al. Unemployment Insurance -
Benefits - Election Judges.
HB0262 Del Palakovich
Carr. Consumer Protection - Consumer
Reporting Agencies - Information in Consumer Credit Reports.
HB0263 Del Qi.
State Highway Administration - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways -
Maintenance and Repair.
HB0264 Del Crosby. Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or
Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law).
HB0265 Del Qi.
Insurance - Producer Licensing Requirements - Education and Experience.
HB0266 Del Holmes. Residential Owners in Common Ownership
Communities - Bill of Rights.
HB0267 Del Crosby. Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply -
Regulation and Consumer Protection.
HB0268 Del Grammer. Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records -
Definitions.
HB0269 Del Grammer. Criminal Procedure - Disclosure of Expunged
Records - Alterations.
HB0270 Del Grammer. Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Failure to
Obey a Court Order to Report to Confinement.
HB0271 Del Grammer. Limited Liability Companies - Articles of
Organization - Required Information.
HB0272 Del Grammer. Cannabis Licensing and Registration - Use of
Straw Ownership - Prohibition.
HB0273 Del Holmes. Real Property - Regulation of Common
Ownership Community Managers.
HB0274 Del Simpson, et al. Intercepted Communications - Penalty.
HB0275 Cecil County Delegation. Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for
Golf Carts - Town of Charlestown.
HB0276 Del Grammer. Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HB0277 Del Kerr.
Frederick County - Local Gaming and Authorization for Electronic Tip Jar
Dispensers.
HB0278 Del Kerr.
Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions.
HB0279 Del Holmes. Common Ownership Communities - Local
Commissions - Requirements.
HB0280 Del Holmes. Local Government - Condominium and Homeowners
Associations - Repair and Rehabilitation Funds.
HB0281 Del Holmes. Cooperative Housing Corporations,
Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts.
HB0282 Del Kerr.
Speed Monitoring Systems - Agencies - Statements and Certificates of
Violations.
HB0283 Del Palakovich
Carr. Housing and Community Development
- Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property.
HB0284 Del Palakovich
Carr. Education - Provision of Maryland
Youth Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration.
HB0285 Del Holmes, et al. Task Force on Property Appraisal and
Valuation Equity - Alterations.
HB0286 Del Holmes, et al. Task Force on Common Ownership Communities.
HB0287 Del Charkoudian. Tax Credits – Homeowners and Renters – Income
Calculation.
HB0288 Del Pippy, et al. Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With
Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim.
HB0289 Del Kerr.
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions.
HB0290 Dels Grammer and Bartlett. Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or
Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger.
HB0291 Del Palakovich
Carr. County Boards of Education - Bid
Advertisement Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid
Advertisements.
HB0292 Del Kerr.
State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals -
Attorney's Fees.
HB0293 Del Arentz, et al. State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken
Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal.
HB0294 Del Arentz, et al. Estates and Trusts - Vessel Transfers -
Excise Tax and Title Fee Exemption.
HB0295 Del J. Long, et al. Overdose Awareness Day.
HB0296 Del Grammer. Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess,
and Carry.
HB0297 Del Davis, et al. Office of the Attorney General - Correctional
Ombudsman Unit.
HB0298 Del Munoz.
Vehicle Laws - Lanes of Travel - Slower Traffic and Overtaking and
Passing (MOVE GET OUT THE WAY Act).
HB0299 Del Grammer. Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat
(Defend the Guard).
HB0300 Del Toles, et al. Family Law - Marriage Ceremony - Designation
of Deputy Clerk.
HB0301 Del Embry, et al. Correctional Services - Diminution of a Term
of Confinement - First-Degree Rape and First-Degree Sexual Offense (Pava Marie
LaPere Act).
HB0302 Del Embry, et al. Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional
Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual
Activity - Penalties and Registry.
HB0303 Dels Grammer and Young. Public Safety - Persistent Aerial
Surveillance.
HB0304 Del Munoz, et al. Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024.
HB0305 Dels Wilkins and Charkoudian. Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State
Funds.
HB0306 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Economic Development
- Independent Innovation Agency of Prince George's County - Establishment PG
402-24.
HB0307 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
Licenses - Nonprofit Organizations PG 304-24.
HB0308 Del Healey. Public Safety - Missing Person Reports -
Collection and Publication.
HB0309 Del Healey. Cooperative Housing Corporations - Dispute
Settlement.
HB0310 Del Buckel, et al. Safe Communities Act of 2024.
HB0311 Dels Simpson and Taylor. Child Support - Suspension of Driver's
Licenses.
HB0312 Del Bagnall. Physician Assistants - Collaboration
Agreements.
HB0313 Del Attar.
Juvenile Law - Probation.
HB0314 Del Attar.
Juvenile Law – Probation – Technical Violations.
HB0315 Del Bartlett. Regulated Firearms - Department of State
Police - Reporting Requirements.
HB0316 Del Valentine, et al. Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and
Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024).
HB0317 Del Williams. Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review -
Motion for Reduction of Sentence.
HB0318 Del Solomon, et al. Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Mail
Depository Key.
HB0319 Del Kipke, et al. Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024.
HB0320 Del Pippy, et al. Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches -
Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024).
HB0321 Del Attar.
Criminal Law - Crimes of Arson - Prohibitions and Penalties.
HB0322 Del Attar.
Juvenile Law - Complaints - Forwarding to State's Attorney.
HB0323 Del Guyton. Environment - Commission on Climate Change
Membership - Addition.
HB0324 Del Cardin. Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act -
Transfers as Custodian for the Benefit of a Minor - Authorization of Court.
HB0325 Del Cardin. Estates and Trusts - Interested Person -
Definition.
HB0326 Del Cardin. Estates and Trusts - Appointment of Personal
Representative - Objections.
HB0327 Del Bagnall. Anne Arundel County - Board of Community
College Trustees - Membership Alterations and Appointment Requirements.
HB0328 Del Lopez, et al. Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policies -
Revisions.
HB0329 Dels Grammer and Simmons. Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration
and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer.
HB0330 Del Rosenberg, et al. Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
Participation.
HB0331 Del Guyton, et al. Election Law - Candidate Expenditures -
Campaign-Related Child Care Expenses.
HB0332 Del Addison, et al. Baltimore City - Out-of-State Vehicles -
Improper Registration.
HB0333 Dels Rosenberg and Wilkins. Election Law - Election Disinformation on
Large Social Media Platforms and Influence Related to Voting.
HB0334 Del Solomon, et al. Higher Education - MPowering
Joint Steering Council - Funding.
HB0335 Dels Addison and Young. Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - B-D-7
Licenses - Hours of Sale.
HB0336 Del Forbes, et al. Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience
(ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program Meetings.
HB0337 Del Love, et al. Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders -
Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act).
HB0338 Del Moon, et al. Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition
Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions.
HB0339 Del Vogel, et al. Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification -
Stoppage of Work Caused by Labor Dispute.
HB0340 Dels Cullison and White Holland. Prescription Drug Affordability Board -
Authority for Upper Payment Limits and Funding (The Lowering Prescription Drug
Costs For All Marylanders Now Act).
HB0341 Del Solomon. Higher Education - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- Non-State-Supported Employees.
HB0342 Del Bagnall. State Procurement - Prompt Payment of
Suppliers.
HB0343 Del Munoz.
Environment - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Membership.
HB0344 Del Palakovich
Carr, et al. Transportation - Vision
Zero Advisory Commission - Establishment.
HB0345 Del Palakovich
Carr, et al. Fish and Wildlife -
Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations.
HB0346 Dels Moon and Clippinger. Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous
Substances and Firearms.
HB0347 Dels Palakovich
Carr and Griffith. General Assembly
Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures.
HB0348 Del Smith.
University of Baltimore - Schaefer Center for Public Policy - Funding.
HB0349 Del Cullison. Department of Aging - Long-Term Care
Insurance - Study.
HB0350 The Spkr (Admin). Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2025).
HB0351 The Spkr (Admin). Creation of a State Debt - Maryland
Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2024, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital
Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
HB0352 The Spkr (Admin). Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of
2024.
HB0353 Del Cullison. Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1
Maryland - Oversight.
HB0354 Del Cullison. Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and
Advisory Committee - Establishment.
HB0355 Del Cullison. Health Occupations – Licensed Direct–Entry
Midwives – Previous Cesarean Section.
HB0356 Del Moon, et al. School Bus Stops – Monitoring Cameras and
Safety Measures.
HB0357 Del Terrasa, et al. Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens
in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions.
HB0358 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Workgroup on Health
and Wellness PG 409-24.
HB0359 Del J. Long, et al. Petition for Guardianship of the Property of
Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings.
HB0360 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Retail Service Station
Dealers - Fuel Service PG 410-24.
HB0361 Del Jackson. Property Tax Exemption for Community Solar
Energy Generating Systems - Limitation on Generating Capacity - Alteration.
HB0362 Del Ghrist, et al. Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Barbershop and Beauty Salon License.
HB0363 Del Ghrist, et al. Caroline County – Alcoholic Beverages – Beer,
Wine, and Liquor Tasting License.
HB0364 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Traffic Control
Device Monitoring Systems - Authorization PG 301-24.
HB0365 Del Ghrist, et al. School Construction - Local Cost-Share -
Alterations.
HB0366 Del Smith.
Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration.
HB0367 Del Smith, et al. Community Colleges - Contraception - Access
Requirements.
HB0368 Del Cullison. Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place
of Public Accommodation.
HB0369 Del Vogel.
Income Tax - Senior Tax Credit - Alterations.
HB0370 Del Vogel.
Maryland Department of Health - Study on the Effects of and Preparedness
for Long COVID-19.
HB0371 Del Grossman. Election Law - Recounts - Procedures.
HB0372 Dels Harris and Stewart. Montgomery County and Prince George's County
- Rent Court Workforce Solutions Pilot Program.
HB0373 Del Vogel.
Election Law - Voting Age - Board of Education Elections.
HB0374 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- Cigar Lounge License PG 303-24.
HB0375 Del Korman, et al. Port of Baltimore - Renaming.
HB0376 Prince George's County Delegation. Study on the Feasibility of Relocating the
Prince George's County Public School System Headquarters PG 501-24.
HB0377 Del Mireku-North, et al. Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program -
Funding - Alterations.
HB0378 Del Guzzone. State Board of Dietetic Practice -
Dietician-Nutritionists - Licensure Requirements.
HB0379 Del Love, et al. Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts -
Prohibition.
HB0380 Del Solomon, et al. State Emergency Medical Services Board -
Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements.
HB0381 Del Hill.
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Criminal History Records Checks.
HB0382 Del Schmidt, et al. Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional
Land Surveyors - Exception.
HB0383 Dels Smith and Shetty. Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
HB0384 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George’s County – Business Improvement
Districts – Sale of Commercial Property PG 403–24.
HB0385 Del J. Long, et al. Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and
Pay Statements - Required Information.
HB0386 Del Feldmark. Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom
Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act
of 2024).
HB0387 Baltimore City Delegation. Public Information Act – Surveillance Images
– Illegal Dumping in Baltimore City.
HB0388 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Law Enforcement -
Sound Level Meters PG 305-24.
HB0389 Del Healey, et al. State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle
Pathways - Maintenance and Repair.
HB0390 Del Henson. Commission on African American History and
Culture - Museum Name Change .
HB0391 Del T. Morgan, et al. Corporations and Associations - Protestant
Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington.
HB0392 Dels Stewart and Young. Evidence - Wiretapping and Electronic
Surveillance - Fair Housing Testing.
HB0393 Del Bagnall. Higher Education - Maryland Dent-Care Program
- Eligibility.
HB0394 Del Guzzone, et al. Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights
- Appeal of Final Orders.
HB0395 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Early Childhood
Education Program and High School Child Care Centers - Established PG 504-24.
HB0396 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Sales and Use Tax on
Energy and Fuel - Use of Revenue PG 407-24.
HB0397 Del Charkoudian. Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network
Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable
Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act).
HB0398 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Sales and Use Tax on
Telecommunications Services - Use of Revenue PG 406-24.
HB0399 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - High School Metal
Detector Program - Established PG 302-24.
HB0400 Del Woods, et al. Maryland Medical Assistance Program and
Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and
Reimbursement.
HB0401 Del Qi.
Property Tax Exemption - Rental Income - Reporting Requirement.
HB0402 Del Grammer. Real Property - Nuisance and Breach of Lease
Actions - Rodent Harborage.
HB0403 Del Hill, et al. End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah
E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act).
HB0404 Del Woods, et al. Law Enforcement - Wellness Checks -
Requirements (Gabriel's Law).
HB0405 Del Kaufman, et al. Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators -
Qualifications and Training.
HB0406 Del Simpson, et al. Marriage – Confidential Communication –
Criminal Charge.
HB0407 Del Kaufman, et al. Food Supplement Benefits - Students -
Eligibility (SNAP for Students).
HB0408 Del Bagnall, et al. Mental Health Law - County Mental Health
Advisory Committees - Membership.
HB0409 Del Kaufman, et al. Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment
- Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment
Act).
HB0410 Del Atterbeary. Maryland Technology Development Corporation -
Equitech Growth Fund - Alterations.
HB0411 Del Kipke.
Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs - Standing Orders.
HB0412 Del Foley, et al. General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a
Vacancy in Office.
HB0413 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems
- Publication of Notice MC 19-24.
HB0414 Del Forbes. Education - Maryland Council on Economic
Education - Funding.
HB0415 Del Forbes (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension
System – Deferred Retirement Option Program – Technical Correction.
HB0416 Dels Solomon and Atterbeary. Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills
or Trainings - Requirements.
HB0417 Del Grammer, et al. Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions -
Community Association.
HB0418 Del Stein.
Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application
Council - Alterations.
HB0419 Del Lehman, et al. Business Regulation - Automatic Tip Prompt
Screen - Requirements.
HB0420 Del Lehman, et al. State and Local Parks - Play Area
Accessibility - Communication Boards.
HB0421 Del Attar.
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Machine Gun in the Commission or
Attempted Commission of a Felony.
HB0422 Del Attar.
Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Definition.
HB0423 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County – Voting Methods MC 1–24.
HB0424 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities
Commission - Alterations MC 3-24.
HB0425 Del Rosenberg. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact.
HB0426 Del Bhandari. Places of Public Accommodation - Motion
Picture Houses - Captioning.
HB0427 Del D. Jones. Higher Education - Community College
Facilities Renewal Grant Program - Alterations.
HB0428 Del Stewart. Community Schools - Rental Assistance for
Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment.
HB0429 Del Attar.
Maryland Historical Trust - Arbitration.
HB0430 Del Hill, et al. Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public
Wearing and Carrying.
HB0431 Del Pruski, et al. Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and
Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs.
HB0432 Del Kaufman, et al. Courts and Judicial Proceedings and Criminal
Procedure - Technical Corrections - References to Intellectual Disability.
HB0433 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Chesapeake Bay Trust - Authority to Retain
Outside Counsel.
HB0434 Del Atterbeary. Persons Providing Lobbyist Compensation –
Statement of Political Contributions – Exemption for Nonprofits.
HB0435 Chr JUD (Dept). Child Support - Incarcerated Obligors.
HB0436 Del Fair, et al. Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and
Notification to Minors.
HB0437 Dels Wivell and Valentine. Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure Council - Membership.
HB0438 Dels Hornberger and D. Jones. Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Fee Exemptions
- Residents Eligible for Assistance Programs.
HB0439 Del Taylor. Criminal Law - First-Degree Assault - Assault
With a Firearm.
HB0440 Charles County Delegation. Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for
Golf Carts - Cobb Island.
HB0441 Del Davis.
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties.
HB0442 Del Edelson. Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Maximum
Property Value.
HB0443 Del Otto.
Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Veterans' Organization
or Club License.
HB0444 Del Otto.
Environment - Duck Nest Boxes - Wetlands License Requirements.
HB0445 Del Simpson. Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing -
Transfer to Juvenile Court.
HB0446 Del Roberson, et al. Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification.
HB0447 Del Ziegler, et al. Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation.
HB0448 Del Watson, et al. Korean American Day.
HB0449 Del Ivey, et al. Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program
- Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities.
HB0450 Del Martinez, et al. State Department of Education - Soccer
Opportunities Program - Establishment.
HB0451 The Spkr (Office
of the Comptroller). Tax Assistance for
Low-Income Marylanders - Funding.
HB0452 The Spkr (Office
of the Comptroller). Individual Tax
Preparers - Code of Ethics, Notification of Actions, Enforcement, and Penalties
(Stop Scam Tax Preparers Act).
HB0453 The Spkr (Office
of the Comptroller). Income Tax –
Technical Corrections.
HB0454 The Spkr (Office
of the Comptroller). Disclosure of Tax
Information - Tax Compliance Activity and Binding Data Use Agreements.
HB0455 The Spkr (Office
of the Comptroller). Comptroller -
Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements.
HB0456 Del Fair, et al. County Boards of Education - Student Members
- Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions.
HB0457 Del Lehman, et al. Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of
Custody.
HB0458 Del Phillips, et al. Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity
of Minor Victim.
HB0459 Del D. Jones. Election Administration – State
Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors.
HB0460 Del Martinez, et al. State Highway Administration - Dynamic
Message Sign System - Maryland's Helpline.
HB0461 Del Martinez, et al. Health - State Advisory Council on Quality
Care at the End of Life - Renaming.
HB0462 Del Martinez, et al. Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing
Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024).
HB0463 Del Kerr.
Maryland Higher Education Commission – Demographic Data Collection –
Parental Status.
HB0464 Del Martinez. Health Occupations – Practice Audiology –
Definition.
HB0465 Del Boafo, et al. Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage -
Violations - Penalties and Referrals.
HB0466 Del Ivey, et al. Maryland Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Transportation, and Department of the Environment - Flood
Mitigation Comprehensive Study - Montgomery County and Prince George's County.
HB0467 Del Boafo, et al. Food Service Facilities and Tipped Workers -
Service Fees and Tip Credits (One Fair Wage Act of 2024).
HB0468 Dels Love and Boyce. Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery
Safety in Maryland.
HB0469 Del Fair.
Employment Discrimination - Exceptions - Religious Activities of
Religious Employers.
HB0470 Del Palakovich
Carr. County Income Tax - Rate and
Income Brackets - Alterations.
HB0471 Dels Fair and Pruski. Election Law - Postelection Procedures.
HB0472 Del Atterbeary,
et al. Education - School Mapping Data Program
- Established.
HB0473 Del Pasteur, et al. Higher Education - Undocumented Students -
Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility.
HB0474 Del Young, et al. Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and
Pretrial Release.
HB0475 Del Korman, et al. Education - Open-Source Phonics Matching
Grant Program - Establishment (Open-Source Phonics Matching Grant Program Act).
HB0476 Del Bartlett, et al. Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic
Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search – Applicability for Deceased and Missing
Children.
HB0477 Dels Wilkins and Stewart. Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and
Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions.
HB0478 Del Sample-Hughes. Motor Vehicles - School Vehicle Drivers -
Medical Examinations.
HB0479 Del Palakovich
Carr. Election Law - Deadline for
Selection of Lieutenant Governor.
HB0480 Del Taylor, et al. Real Property - Land Installment Contracts -
Requirements and Vendor Duties and Limitations.
HB0481 Del Hutchinson, et al. Natural Resources - Antlerless Deer Hunting
Programs - Authorization.
HB0482 Del Simpson, et al. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board -
Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation.
HB0483 Del Attar.
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction.
HB0484 Del Mangione, et al. Constitutional Amendment - Fee or Tax Rate
Increases - Yea and Nay Vote of General Assembly Required (Taxpayer Disclosure
and Protection Act).
HB0485 Del Fair, et al. Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal.
HB0486 Del Fair, et al. Residential Property Sales - Contract
Disclosures - Superfund Sites.
HB0487 Del Adams, et al. Corporations and Associations - Electric
Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits.
HB0488 Del Ruff, et al. Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Training
and Reentry Services - Funding.
HB0489 Del D. Jones, et al. Education - State Library Resource Center -
Funding.
HB0490 Del D. Jones, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for
Donations to Diaper Banks and Other Charitable Entities - Sunset Repeal.
HB0491 Dels Fair and Boafo. State Department of Assessments and Taxation
and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic
Images.
HB0492 Del Rosenberg, et al. Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems on Interstate
83 - Unpaid and Overdue Citations.
HB0493 Del Foley, et al. State Personnel - Collective Bargaining -
Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants.
HB0494 Del Palakovich
Carr. Campaign Finance – Political
Organizations – Prohibitions and Disclosures.
HB0495 Del Pasteur. Education - Baltimore County School Board
Nominating Commission - Records and Meetings Requirements.
HB0496 Del Shetty, et al. Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of
Consent and Repeal of Force.
HB0497 Dels Hornberger and D. Jones. Hunting - Nonresident Sika Deer Stamp - Fee
Alteration.
HB0498 Del Cardin. Real Property - Access to Counsel in
Evictions Program - Mandated Reports.
HB0499 Del Bagnall. Health Occupations - Private Dental Offices -
Infection Control.
HB0500 Del Wivell, et al. Institutions of Higher Education - Dually
Enrolled Students - Alterations.
HB0501 Del Fennell, et al. Charter Counties - Enforcement of Local Laws.
HB0502 Del J. Long, et al. Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers,
Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems.
HB0503 Dels Stein and Holmes. Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel
Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions.
HB0504 Del Watson. Department of Planning - Maryland Humanities
Council - Appropriation to the Marilyn Hatza Memorial
Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE)
Grantmaking Initiative.
HB0505 Del Charkoudian. Limitations on Cost Recovery by Public
Service Companies and Reports on Votes Cast at Meetings of Regional
Transmission Organizations (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act).
HB0506 Dels Boyce and Embry. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training -
Morgan State University - Training Format.
HB0507 Dels Buckel and Hinebaugh. Allegany and Garrett Counties - Property and
Income Taxes - Credits for Construction and Purchase of Housing.
HB0508 Del Embry.
Children - Labor Trafficking.
HB0509 Del Kaiser, et al. Developmental Disabilities - Community
Providers - Federal Participation for Local Funds.
HB0510 Del Stewart. Business Facade Improvement Program -
Eligible Funding Recipients.
HB0511 Dels Boyce and Embry. Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at
Intersections.
HB0512 Del Boyce.
Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Reporting Requirements.
HB0513 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Motor Vehicles - Work
Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of
2024).
HB0514 Dels Allen and Boyce. Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor
Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots.
HB0515 Del J. Long. Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational
Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools.
HB0516 Del Fennell, et al. Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act
of 2024.
HB0517 Del Bagnall. State Personnel - Whistleblower Law -
Procedures and Remedies (First Amendment and Public Employee Protection Act).
HB0518 Dels Taveras and Woods. Public Service Commission - Performance-Based
Regulation - Study.
HB0519 Dels M. Morgan and T. Morgan. St. Mary's County - Board of Education -
Civil Rights Data Collection and Reporting.
HB0520 Del A. Johnson. State Real Estate Commission - Complaints -
Advertising Violations.
HB0521 St. Mary's County Delegation. St. Mary’s County – Public Ethics –
Prohibition on Campaign Contributions From Individual Registered Lobbyists.
HB0522 Dels D. Jones and Fair. Public Schools - Student Telehealth
Appointments - Policy and Access.
HB0523 Del Ruff, et al. Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records –
Good Cause.
HB0524 Dels Edelson and Young. Living Classrooms Foundation - Required
Appropriation.
HB0525 Del Wilkins, et al. Employment Discrimination - Use of Cannabis
Products.
HB0526 Dels Buckel and Wilkins. Sports Wagering - Licenses and Application of
Minority Business Enterprise Program Requirements.
HB0527 Del Solomon. Legacy Admissions.
HB0528 Del Buckel. Orphans' Court Judges - Restriction on
Practicing Law.
HB0529 Del Crosby. Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial
Scholarship Program - Veterans - Number of Eligible Recipients.
HB0530 Del Boyce.
Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails -
Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act).
HB0531 Del Embry, et al. Correctional Services – Parole Supervision
Fees and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Test Payment – Repeal.
HB0532 Del Vogel.
Education – Driver’s Education Assistance Grant Program – Established.
HB0533 Del Ruff, et al. County Police Accountability Boards –
Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct.
HB0534 Del Ruff, et al. Community Development Administration - Live
Near Your School Program - Funding and Extension.
HB0535 Del Vogel, et al. Maryland Task Force on Educator Housing.
HB0536 Del Mireku-North. Correctional Services Apprenticeship Start–Up
Grant Program – Establishment.
HB0537 Dels Attar and Stein. Income Tax - Credit for Nonpublic School
Student Bus Transportation Expenses.
HB0538 The Spkr (Admin),
et al. Land Use – Affordable Housing –
Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024).
HB0539 Del Henson, et al. Public Institutions of Higher Education -
Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden
Act of 2024).
HB0540 Del Moon, et al. Education - School Bus Stops - Prohibited
Locations.
HB0541 Del Henson, et al. Anne Arundel County - Student Loan Assistance
Repayment Program for Educators - Established.
HB0542 Del Vogel, et al. Department of Human Services - Children in
Foster Care - Luggage.
HB0543 Del Henson, et al. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
Seniors - State Supplement.
HB0544 Del Atterbeary,
et al. Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion,
Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review.
HB0545 Del Mireku-North. Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment
Program - Nancy Grasmick Public School Professional Award - Public School
Nurses.
HB0546 Del Williams. Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and
Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of
2024).
HB0547 Del Alston, et al. Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities,
Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act).
HB0548 Del Guzzone, et al. Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural
Psychedelic Substances.
HB0549 Del Embry, et al. Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or
Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes.
HB0550 Del Williams. Criminal Procedure - Partial Expungement.
HB0551 Del Henson. Maryland Transportation Authority - Video
Tolls (Maryland Toll Relief and Accountability Act).
HB0552 Del Boyce.
Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement Citations and Notices - Mailing
Addresses.
HB0553 Del Miller, et al. Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights.
HB0554 Del Charkoudian. Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities -
Prevailing Wage.
HB0555 Del A. Johnson, et al. Criminal Law - Unauthorized Dissemination of
Personal Identifying Information - Prohibition.
HB0556 Del Attar.
Juvenile Law - Violations of Electronic Monitoring - Notification.
HB0557 Del Adams, et al. Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Aircraft Parts
and Equipment - Repeal of Reporting Requirement and Sunset.
HB0558 Del Atterbeary. Primary and Secondary Education -
Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established.
HB0559 Dels Stewart and Hornberger. State Employees - Four-Day Workweek -
Implementation.
HB0560 Dels A. Johnson and S. Johnson. Harford County Board of Education - Appointed
Members - Alterations.
HB0561 Del Watson. Tree Expert Licenses - Workers' Compensation
Insurance Requirements and Application and Renewal Fee Alterations.
HB0562 Dels Hornberger and D. Jones. Special Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport
Fishing License - Nonresidents - License Fee.
HB0563 Del Mireku-North. Election Law - Local Boards of Elections -
Language-Related Assistance.
HB0564 Del Taveras, et al. Real Property - Residential Leases - Renter's
Insurance Requirement.
HB0565 Del Simmons, et al. Maryland Deaths in Custody Oversight Board.
HB0566 Del Grossman, et al. State and Local Government - Real Property -
Confederate Naming Prohibited.
HB0567 Del Love, et al. Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024.
HB0568 Dels Bagnall and R. Lewis. Community Health Worker Appreciation Day.
HB0569 Del Solomon. Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and
Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All
Language Learning (CALL) Act).
HB0570 Del Kipke.
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating
Providers - Reimbursement Rate.
HB0571 Del Qi, et al. Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program -
Modifications.
HB0572 Dels Embry and Allen. Criminal Procedure - Admission of
Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree.
HB0573 Del Simmons, et al. Citizens Committee for the Enhancement of
Communities Surrounding Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport - Membership.
HB0574 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth
in Lending Act.
HB0575 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Criminal Procedure -
Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024).
HB0576 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Mental Health -
Emergency Evaluation and Involuntary Admission Procedures and Assisted
Outpatient Treatment Programs.
HB0577 Del Grossman, et al. Department of Housing and Community
Development - Homeless Shelter Licensing Program - Establishment.
HB0578 Frederick County Delegation. Sheriff of Frederick County - Salary -
Workgroup.
HB0579 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating
Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024).
HB0580 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Time to Serve Act of
2024.
HB0581 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. State Government -
Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of
2024).
HB0582 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Economic Development -
Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of
Innovation Act of 2024).
HB0583 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Center for Firearm
Violence Prevention - Establishment.
HB0584 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Workers' Compensation -
Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public
Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act).
HB0585 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Protecting Election
Officials Act of 2024.
HB0586 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License.
HB0587 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit.
HB0588 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Municipal Golf Course License.
HB0589 Dorchester County Delegation. Dorchester County - County Applicants -
Polygraph Examination.
HB0590 Del Hutchinson, et al. Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season -
Prohibited Acts.
HB0591 Del Clippinger. Real Property - Transfer to Heir or Legatee -
Exemption From Payment.
HB0592 Del Clippinger, et al. Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit
Courts.
HB0593 Del Hutchinson, et al. Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects -
Statute of Limitations.
HB0594 Dorchester County Delegation. Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice -
Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital
Newspapers.
HB0595 Chr JUD (Atty Gen Ofc). Civil Enforcement Actions Brought by the
Attorney General - Statute of Limitations.
HB0596 Dorchester County Delegation. Dorchester County - County Property Leases -
Notice Exemptions.
HB0597 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Growing Apprenticeships
and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act.
HB0598 Del Boafo, et al. Discrimination - Military Status -
Prohibition.
HB0599 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Maryland Community
Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development
Financing Act of 2024).
HB0600 Del Palakovich
Carr. Education - Child Care Career and
Professional Development Fund - Alterations.
HB0601 Del Lehman, et al. Street Racing and Exhibition Driving –
Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties.
HB0602 The Spkr and Del
Clippinger. Employment Discrimination –
Sexual Orientation.
HB0603 Del Solomon, et al. Consumer Protection - Online Products and
Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code).
HB0604 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Families Serve Act of
2024.
HB0605 Del Stein.
Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements.
HB0606 Dels Szeliga and Sample-Hughes. Sales and Use Tax - Baby Products - Exemption.
HB0607 Del Harris. Community Colleges - Maryland Community
College Promise Scholarship - Requirements.
HB0608 Del Wilkins. Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals
Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility.
HB0609 Del Solomon, et al. Education - Public Libraries - Collective
Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act).
HB0610 Del M. Morgan, et al. Food Service Facilities - Food Containing
Insect Flour - Labeling.
HB0611 Del Harrison. Electronic Transactions Protection Act -
Repeal.
HB0612 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed
Limits MC 10-24.
HB0613 Del Boyce.
Natural Resources - Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams -
Requirements.
HB0614 Del Smith, et al. Criminal Law – Private Home Detention
Monitoring – Notification.
HB0615 Del Ruth, et al. Education - Prohibited Behavior on School
Grounds and Property - Application.
HB0616 Dels Munoz and Miller. Agricultural Land - Adversarial Foreign
Governments - Restrictions on Property Interests.
HB0617 Dels Munoz and Miller. State Information Technology - Prohibited
Applications and Websites.
HB0618 Dels Munoz and Toles. Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup.
HB0619 Del Ruth, et al. Public Health - Commission on Universal
Health Care.
HB0620 Del S. Johnson, et al. Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault
Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking.
HB0621 Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Stadium License Annual Fee.
HB0622 Del Healey. Consumer Reporting Agencies - Records of
Criminal Proceedings - Prohibition.
HB0623 Harford County Delegation. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class
L License.
HB0624 Del Barnes. Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program
- Program Administrator - Alterations.
HB0625 Del Forbes (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System – Personal Statement of Benefits –
Authorized Format.
HB0626 Del Schmidt, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Public Safety Volunteers.
HB0627 Del Wilkins. Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration -
State Correctional Facilities.
HB0628 Del S. Johnson. Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and
Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements.
HB0629 Del Forbes (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Consumer Price Index - Definition.
HB0630 Del Forbes (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers of Service.
HB0631 Del Allen, et al. Natural Resources - Protection of Beaver
Population and Habitat - County Authority (Beaver Believer Act).
HB0632 Harford County Delegation. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses
- Golf Simulator Facility.
HB0633 Harford County Delegation. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Barbershop and Beauty Salon License.
HB0634 Del Smith.
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center – Student Information – United
States Census Bureau.
HB0635 Harford County Delegation. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License.
HB0636 Allegany County Delegation. Allegany County - Property Tax Credit -
Evergreen Heritage Center.
HB0637 Del Jackson. Alcoholic Beverages – Sale or Delivery for
Off–Premises Consumption.
HB0638 Del Ruth.
State Transfer Tax – Rates and Distribution of Revenue – Alterations.
HB0639 Del Wivell, et al. Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear
Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward).
HB0640 Del Ziegler, et al. Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural
Land - Assessment.
HB0641 Dels Williams and Wilkins. Election Law - Curbside Voting.
HB0642 Del Harrison. Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act
of 2024.
HB0643 Del Smith.
School Construction Revolving Loan Fund - Maryland School for the Blind
- Eligibility.
HB0644 Del Crutchfield. Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights.
HB0645 Del J. Lewis, et al. Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video
Content Featuring Minors.
HB0646 Del Simmons, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers.
HB0647 Del Guyton. Property and Casualty Insurance – Pet
Insurance – Regulation.
HB0648 Del Crutchfield, et al. Family Law - Child Support - Actual Income.
HB0649 Del White Holland, et al. Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal
Work - Wage Range Transparency.
HB0650 Del Boafo.
Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship Standards - Ratio of Apprentices
to Journeypersons.
HB0651 St. Mary's County Delegation. St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting Permit.
HB0652 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles - Weight
Limits.
HB0653 St. Mary's County Delegation. St. Mary's County - Motor Vehicle
Registration - Exception for Golf Carts.
HB0654 St. Mary's County Delegation. St. Mary’s County – Alcoholic Beverages –
Nonprofit Performing Arts Theater License.
HB0655 Del Stein.
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures.
HB0656 Del Ivey.
Family Law - Victims of Domestic Violence Program - Certification and
Grant Fund.
HB0657 Del Healey, et al. Public Institutions of Higher Education -
Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policy.
HB0658 Del Moon, et al. Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement,
Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024).
HB0659 Del Munoz.
Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun.
HB0660 Del Charkoudian. Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit
Organizations Loan Program and Fund.
HB0661 Del Charkoudian. Consumer Protection and Debt Collection -
Exemptions From Attachment and Requirements on Judgment Creditors.
HB0662 Del Guyton, et al. Large Family Child Care Homes and Child Care
Centers - Child Care Teachers - Minimum Age.
HB0663 Del Ebersole. Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Ready-to-Drink
Cocktails.
HB0664 Del Clippinger, et al. Court Personnel - Protection of Personal
Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act).
HB0665 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems
- High-Risk Highways MC 15-24.
HB0666 Del Shetty, et al. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
State Supplement.
HB0667 Del Embry, et al. Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals -
Conviction and Sentencing.
HB0668 Del Pruski. Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Salary.
HB0669 Del Pruski. Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Hearing
Loss.
HB0670 Del Grammer, et al. State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees.
HB0671 Del Grammer, et al. Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to
Minors - Prohibition.
HB0672 Del Grammer, et al. Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Materials
to Minors - Age Verification.
HB0673 Del Embry, et al. Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt.
HB0674 Del Grammer, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Retirement Income.
HB0675 Del Grammer, et al. Primary and Secondary Education - Education
Savings Account Program - Established (Maryland Universal School Choice Act).
HB0676 Del M. Morgan, et al. Right to Try Act - Individualized
Investigational Treatments.
HB0677 Del Cardin. Orphans' Court Judges - Elections.
HB0678 Dels Harris and Boafo. Public Higher Education - Communities of
Interest - Targeted Recruitment and Outreach Efforts.
HB0679 Del Jackson. Security Systems Technicians - Applicants -
Authority to Practice.
HB0680 Dels T. Morgan and J. Long. Environment - Nuclear Power Plants -
Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection
Act).
HB0681 Baltimore City Delegation. Motor Vehicle Administration Records - Access
to Digital Photographic Images and Signatures - Baltimore City Agencies.
HB0682 Del Atterbeary. Energy Generation Projects - Labor and
Minority Business Enterprise Requirements.
HB0683 Dels Munoz and Miller. Homicide or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor
Vehicle or Vessel - Parole Eligibility and Penalties.
HB0684 Del Grammer. Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing,
Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Penalties.
HB0685 Dels Harris and Chang. Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and
Technology Commission.
HB0686 Del Simmons, et al. Youth Sports Programs - Venue-Specific
Emergency Action Plans - Requirements.
HB0687 Charles County Delegation. Charles County – Governing Bodies of Common
Ownership Communities – Member Training.
HB0688 Del Barnes. Maryland Historical Trust - Historical and
Cultural Museum Assistance Program - Funding.
HB0689 Del Fraser-Hidalgo, et al. Electric Vehicles – Repeal of Excise Tax
Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program.
HB0690 Charles County Delegation. Charles County - Adult Protective Services
Review Board - Membership.
HB0691 Del Moon, et al. Legally Protected Health Care -
Gender-Affirming Treatment.
HB0692 Del Qi, et al. Economic Development - County or Municipality
Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds.
HB0693 The Spkr (Dept),
et al. Renters' Rights and Stabilization
Act of 2024.
HB0694 The Spkr
(Admin), et al. Governor's Office for
Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and
Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024).
HB0695 Del Bagnall. Consumer Protection - Notice to Consumers by
Manufacturers and Dealers of Motor Vehicles.
HB0696 Del Palakovich
Carr, et al. Primary and Secondary
Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion.
HB0697 Del Griffith. Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions
– Buyer’s Rights.
HB0698 Dels Bartlett and Pena-Melnyk. Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the
Person of a Disabled Person - Expedited Proceedings.
HB0699 Del Vogel.
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol (Hate
Crimes Graffiti Removal Act).
HB0700 Dels D. Jones and Fair. Election Law - Election Judges - Revisions.
HB0701 Del Wilson. Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Sale
and Resale of Tickets.
HB0702 Del Wilson. Wage and Hour Law - Minor League Baseball
Players - Exemption.
HB0703 Del Embry.
Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality
Exception.
HB0704 Del Wivell, et al. Primary and Secondary Education – Education
Savings Account Program – Established.
HB0705 Del Terrasa. Real Property - Cooperative Housing
Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Virtual Meetings.
HB0706 Del Cardin. Drug Paraphernalia for Administration -
Decriminalization .
HB0707 Del Simmons, et al. Public Safety – Law Enforcement – Use of
Body–Worn Cameras.
HB0708 Dels Lopez and Griffith. Institutions of Postsecondary Education -
Institutional Debt - Report.
HB0709 Dels Rogers and Schmidt. Licensed Real Estate Brokers - Branch Offices
- Designation of Managers.
HB0710 Del Rogers, et al. Business Regulation – Household Goods Movers
– Special Fund and Fees.
HB0711 Del Wilson. Consolidated Transportation Program - Indian
Head Highway - Conversion Into Limited Access Highway.
HB0712 Del Rosenberg. Public Information Act - Denials -
Confidential Information.
HB0713 Del Griffith, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for
Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55.
HB0714 Del Griffith, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Public Safety Employee Retirement Income.
HB0715 Del Griffith, et al. Fishing and Hunting Licenses and Trout Stamps
- Complimentary Licenses and Stamp Exemption - Veterans Determined to Be
Unemployable.
HB0716 Del Griffith, et al. Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption -
Unemployable Disabled Veterans.
HB0717 Del J. Long, et al. Income Tax - Credit for Employers Providing
Parental Engagement Leave.
HB0718 Del J. Long, et al. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
Seniors - Minimum Benefit.
HB0719 Del J. Long, et al. Income Tax - Credit for Parent and Guardian
Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools.
HB0720 Carroll County Delegation. Carroll County – Deputy Clerk or Deputy
Sheriff – Oath of Office.
HB0721 Del Boyce.
Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied Residential Property.
HB0722 Del Arikan, et
al. Health – Minors – Gender and Sex
Transition Procedures.
HB0723 The Spkr (Atty
Gen Ofc). Office of the Attorney General
- Rights of Residents of Health Care Facilities - Injunctive Relief.
HB0724 Del Pasteur, et al. Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce
Sentence.
HB0725 Del Jacobs, et al. Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial
Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations.
HB0726 Del Kipke, et al. Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of
Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law.
HB0727 Del Conaway. Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation -
In-Person Attorney Consultation Requirement.
HB0728 Del Cullison, et al. Health Insurance - Qualified Resident
Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act).
HB0729 Del Hill, et al. Department of the Environment - Nontidal
Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of
2024).
HB0730 Del Conaway, et al. Education - Public Middle Schools -
Instructive Program on Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction.
HB0731 Del Embry, et al. Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure
Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act).
HB0732 Baltimore City Delegation. Baltimore City – Control Over Powers of
Police Commissioner.
HB0733 Baltimore City Delegation. Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages -
Licensing Fees.
HB0734 Del Mireku-North, et al. Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of
Authority to Prohibit.
HB0735 Del Terrasa, et al. Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund
and Litter Reduction Program.
HB0736 Del Vogel, et al. Health Insurance and Maryland Medical
Assistance Program - Coverage - Opioid Reversal Drugs and Products (NARCAN
Price Cap Act).
HB0737 Del J. Long, et al. Vehicle Laws - Slow Moving Vehicles -
Right-Hand Lane.
HB0738 Del Wims, et al. Business Regulation - Licensed Home
Improvement Contractors - Liability Insurance.
HB0739 Del Vogel.
Maryland Department of Health - List of Diet Pills (Weight Loss
Supplement Identification).
HB0740 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Property Tax Credit for
Property Located in Historic District - Alterations.
HB0741 Baltimore County Delegation. Northwest Baltimore County Sports Tourism
Facility - Feasibility Study.
HB0742 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Stadium License.
HB0743 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Promoter's Permit.
HB0744 Del Chang.
Income Tax - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program -
Pass-Through Entities.
HB0745 Del Shetty, et al. Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and
Permanent Protective Orders.
HB0746 Del Miller. Education - Maryland Office of the Inspector
General for Education - Powers and Notifications.
HB0747 Del Terrasa. Products That Contain Mercury - Fluorescent
Lamps - Prohibition.
HB0748 Del Cardin, et al. State Government – Commission on Hate Crime
Response and Prevention – Code of Conduct.
HB0749 Del Amprey. Corporations and Associations – Definitions,
Emergencies, and Outstanding Stock – Revisions.
HB0750 Del Ziegler, et al. Vehicle Laws - Obscured or Modified
Registration Plates.
HB0751 Del Amprey. Sale of Residential Real Property - Offers to
Purchase and Transfer Tax.
HB0752 Del Hutchinson. Environment - Tidal Wetland Permit -
Ownership of Land.
HB0753 Del Young.
Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation -
Application and Reporting Requirements.
HB0754 Del Wells.
Vehicle Excise Tax - Trade-In Allowance - Repeal.
HB0755 Del Bhandari. State Board of Social Work Examiners - Board
Membership and Certified Social Worker Licenses.
HB0756 Del Hutchinson, et al. General Provisions - State Flag - Casket of
an Eligible Decedent.
HB0757 Del R. Lewis, et al. State Board of Physicians - Supervised
Medical Graduates and Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (Bridge to Medical
Residency Act).
HB0758 Del Hutchinson, et al. Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Second
Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction
and Prevention Act).
HB0759 Del Alston. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses -
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification Requirements.
HB0760 Dels Palakovich
Carr and Hornberger. Office of Legislative
Audits - Local School Systems - Report.
HB0761 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - School Bus Stops MC 6-24.
HB0762 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - Off-Premises Consumption MC 9-24.
HB0763 Del Attar, et al. Commission on Hate Crime Response and
Prevention - Membership.
HB0764 Del Shetty, et al. State Lottery Fund - Bus Rapid Transit Fund
Distribution and Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facility Fund -
Alterations.
HB0765 Del Wells.
Property Tax - Credit for Hotel or Residential Development Projects.
HB0766 Calvert County Delegation. Calvert County - Roadside Solicitation of
Money or Donations - Prohibition.
HB0767 Del Kipke.
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Adult and Pediatric Dental
Services - Reimbursement Rates.
HB0768 Del D. Jones. Judges' Retirement System - Special Death
Benefit.
HB0769 Del Feldmark, et
al. Local Public Campaign Financing -
Expansion to Additional Offices.
HB0770 Dels Schmidt and Simmons. Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence
of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law).
HB0771 Del Henson. Public Senior Higher Education Institutions -
Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting
Support Act).
HB0772 Del Henson. Internet–Connected Devices and Internet
Service Providers – Default Filtering of Obscene Content (Maryland Online Child
Protection Act).
HB0773 Del D. Jones, et al. Human Services - Individuals With
Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund.
HB0774 Del Hornberger, et al. Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title Fees -
Zero-Emission Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles.
HB0775 Del Feldmark, et
al. Election Law - Voters With
Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return.
HB0776 Del Feldmark. Maryland Technology Development Corporation -
Authority.
HB0777 Del Boyce.
Baltimore City - Unpaid Water and Sewer Charges - Tax Sales of
Non-Owner-Occupied Residential Property.
HB0778 Del Hornberger, et al. Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting -
Migratory Game Birds.
HB0779 Del Hornberger, et al. Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally
Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction.
HB0780 Del Embry, et al. Competitive Sealed Proposals - Security
Contracts.
HB0781 Del Hornberger, et al. Transportation – State Highways – Rubber
Modified Asphalt.
HB0782 Del Stein.
Vehicle Laws - Lighting - Privately Owned Vehicles.
HB0783 Del Holmes. Homeowners Associations - Restriction on
Long-Term Rentals - Prohibition.
HB0784 Del Bhandari. Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department
Wait Times.
HB0785 Del D. Jones, et al. Freedom to Read Act.
HB0786 Del Bagnall, et al. Health Occupations – Limited License to
Practice Dentistry – Services for Adults.
HB0787 Del Buckel, et al. Allegany County - Allegany Regional
Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established.
HB0788 Del Alston, et al. Human Relations - Protections Against
Discrimination - Criminal Records.
HB0789 Del Feldmark, et
al. Primary and Secondary Education -
Public School Employees - Salaries.
HB0790 Del Buckel, et al. Medical Cannabis - Employees in Health Care
Settings Caring for Qualifying Patients.
HB0791 Del Ghrist, et al. Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for
Nonpublic School Students.
HB0792 Del D. Jones. Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft
Committees and Exploratory Committees.
HB0793 Del Holmes, et al. Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common
Ownership Communities - Member Training.
HB0794 Del Moon, et al. Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do
Not Sell Firearm Process.
HB0795 Del Bhandari. Education – Curriculum Content Standards –
Peace and Conflict Studies (Peace and Conflict Studies Education Act).
HB0796 Carroll County Delegation. Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond.
HB0797 Del Lopez, et al. Criminal Law – Money Laundering.
HB0798 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County – Alcoholic Beverages –
Class D Beer and Wine License – Farm Breweries and Limited Wineries MC 17–24.
HB0799 Del R. Long, et al. Correctional Services - Home Detention -
Removal.
HB0800 Del Smith.
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 – Counties and Municipalities.
HB0801 Del Kaufman, et al. Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons -
Release Proceedings.
HB0802 Del Vogel, et al. Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on
Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation
(Protecting Workers From Captive Audience Meetings Act).
HB0803 Del Buckel, et al. Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates
(Economic Prosperity Act of 2024).
HB0804 Del Grammer, et al. Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care
Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption.
HB0805 Del Wilson. Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions.
HB0806 Del Kerr, et al. Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician
Assistant Modernization Act of 2024).
HB0807 Del Stein, et al. Natural Resources – Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation Surveys.
HB0808 Del Atterbeary. Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local
Delivery Service Permit.
HB0809 Del Vogel, et al. Members of Boards, Committees, Commissions,
Task Forces, or Workgroups – Removal or Suspension.
HB0810 The Spkr. Criminal Law - Rapid-Fire Activator -
Switch/Auto-Sear.
HB0811 Del Wolek, et al. Higher Education - Financial Well-Being Pilot
Program - Establishment.
HB0812 Del J. Long, et al. Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland –
Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission – Funding.
HB0813 Del Toles, et al. Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child
Support Arrearages - Exception.
HB0814 The Spkr and Del
Clippinger. Juvenile Law - Reform.
HB0815 Del Spiegel, et al. Economic Development - Maryland Financial
Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment.
HB0816 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- License Renewal PG 308-24.
HB0817 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- Issuance of License Near a Place of Worship or School PG 307-24.
HB0818 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George’s County – Income Tax – Credit
for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave PG 412–24.
HB0819 Del Rogers, et al. State Finance – Catastrophic Event Account
and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund – Noncivilian Federal Employees.
HB0820 Del Wu, et al. Nuclear Energy Development Task Force.
HB0821 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Student Support -
Specialist Networks and Success Action Plans (Student Supports and Success Act)
PG 502-24.
HB0822 Del Cullison, et al. Maryland Medical Assistance Program -
Employed Individuals With Disabilities.
HB0823 Del Charkoudian,
et al. Fire Protection and Prevention -
Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety
Act).
HB0824 Del A. Johnson. Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of
Personal Property in Satisfaction of Liens - Means of Advertising.
HB0825 Del Adams, et al. Libraries - Regional Resource Centers -
Governing Board Membership.
HB0826 Del Stewart. Real Property – Taxation of Vacant Property,
Certification of Company Representatives, and Short–Term Rentals.
HB0827 Del Qi, et al. Maryland Insurance Administration –
Professional Employer Organizations – Study.
HB0828 Del Adams.
Abandoned Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff.
HB0829 Del Alston, et al. Public Health - Service Sector Employees -
Mental Health Awareness and Skills Building Training.
HB0830 Del Stein.
Environment - Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program -
Establishment.
HB0831 Del Feldmark, et
al. Common Ownership Communities and
Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Limitations.
HB0832 Del Stewart. General Provisions - Damages or Losses -
Definition.
HB0833 Del Williams, et al. Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment -
Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities.
HB0834 Calvert County Delegation. Calvert County - Ethics - Conflict of
Interest and Commissioner Expulsion.
HB0835 Calvert County Delegation. Calvert County - Procurement - Local
Preference.
HB0836 Del Edelson, et al. Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects -
Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of
2024).
HB0837 Del Wu, et al. More Opportunities for Career-Focused
Students Act of 2024.
HB0838 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County Family Child Care Home
Expansion Grant Program - Establishment PG 505-24.
HB0839 Carroll County Delegation. Carroll County - Contracts and Purchasing.
HB0840 Del Hartman. Vehicle Laws - Annual Vehicle Shows - Motor
and Trailer Homes.
HB0841 Del Ruth, et al. Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction
- Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting.
HB0842 Del Taveras, et al. Environmental Justice - Investment in
Infrastructure Construction Projects.
HB0843 Cecil County Delegation. Cecil County - Board of License Commissioners
- Inspections of Licensed Cannabis Businesses.
HB0844 Del Boafo.
Business Regulation - Cigarette, Other Tobacco Product, and Electronic
Smoking Device Retailers - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products (Make Quitting
Convenient Act).
HB0845 The Spkr (Office
of the Comptroller). Income Tax -
Individual Income Tax Credit Eligibility Awareness Campaign.
HB0846 The Spkr (State
Treasurer). State Investment Portfolio
and Local Government Investment Guidelines - Investment Standards.
HB0847 Del Amprey. Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food
Retailers.
HB0848 Del McComas, et al. Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations.
HB0849 Del Acevero, et
al. Human Services - Universal Basic
Income for Transition-Age Youth - Establishment.
HB0850 Del Tomlinson, et al. State Procurement - Small Business Preference
Procurement.
HB0851 Del Acevero, et
al. State Government – Maryland
Reparations Commission – Establishment (Maryland Repair Act).
HB0852 Del Alston. State Procurement - Leases and Construction
Contracts - Performance Suspension Pending Audit.
HB0853 Del Allen, et al. Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties -
Calculation.
HB0854 Del Bartlett. Sex Offenders - Required Registration -
Locations.
HB0855 Dels Bartlett and J. Lewis. Juvenile Law - Restrictive Housing -
Limitations.
HB0856 Del Alston. Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise
Program - Work Performed by a Regulated Lobbyist or Government Relations Firm.
HB0857 Del D. Jones. Shellfish Aquaculture - Harvest Hours.
HB0858 Del Ciliberti, et al. Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting
Period.
HB0859 Del A. Johnson. Real Estate Brokers - Licensing - License
Renewals and Continuing Education.
HB0860 Dels Allen and Boafo. Housing and Community Development - Community
Action Boards.
HB0861 Del Allen, et al. Procurement - Preferences - Veteran-Owned
Small Business Enterprise Program.
HB0862 Del Allen, et al. Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans -
Service Connected Disability.
HB0863 Del Alston. State Board of Nursing - Technology Upgrade
Study.
HB0864 Dels Crosby and Qi. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans.
HB0865 Del Martinez, et al. Maryland Medical Assistance Program and
Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act).
HB0866 Del Buckel. Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund
and Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board – Alterations
and Establishment.
HB0867 Del Alston, et al. Criminal Procedure - Expungement and
Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the
Influence.
HB0868 Del Ebersole, et al. Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Exemption
for Trade-in Value of Portable Electronics.
HB0869 Del Bartlett. Public Safety – Firearm Background Checks,
Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center.
HB0870 Del Grossman. Washington County - Abandoned Cemetery -
Acquisition and Disposition.
HB0871 Del Jackson. Business Regulation - Detached Catalytic
Converters - Record-Keeping Requirements.
HB0872 Del Kaiser, et al. Election Law – Campaign Materials –
Disclosure of Use of Synthetic Media.
HB0873 Del Taylor. Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining
Financial Assistance Program – Alterations.
HB0874 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
- Requirements for Assisted Living Managers.
HB0875 Del Allen, et al. Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans
Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and
Compensation.
HB0876 Del S. Johnson, et al. Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers
- Specialty Drugs.
HB0877 Del Phillips, et al. Board of Public Works - Transparency Data
Dashboard.
HB0878 Del Bartlett, et al. Public Officials - Public Disclosure of
Personal Information.
HB0879 Del S. Johnson, et al. Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost
Sharing Contribution - Requirements.
HB0880 Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson. Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland
Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers.
HB0881 Del Henson, et al. Anne Arundel County – Public Schools –
Innovative Scheduling Pilot Program.
HB0882 Del Rosenberg. Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel -
Pricing Signage (Gas Price Clarity Act).
HB0883 Del Bhandari. Department of Information Technology -
Evaluation of Emerging Technologies (Maryland Artificial Intelligence in
Governmental Services Act).
HB0884 Del Miller, et al. Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion
(Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking).
HB0885 Del Chisholm, et al. Agricultural Land and Programs - People's
Republic of China.
HB0886 Del Chisholm, et al. Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force -
Established.
HB0887 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. Maryland Department of Health - Health
Commissions and Maryland Insurance Administration - Study.
HB0888 Del Amprey. Corporations and Associations - Ratification
of Defective Corporate Acts - Alterations.
HB0889 Del Terrasa, et al. Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation
of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces.
HB0890 Del Kaufman, et al. Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data -
Collection and Publication.
HB0891 Del Holmes. Seed Community Development Anchor Institution
Fund - Alterations.
HB0892 Del Kaufman, et al. Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation.
HB0893 Del Hill, et al. Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and
Hearing Studies and Evaluations.
HB0894 Del Chisholm, et al. Procurement - Scrutinized Entities -
Prohibition.
HB0895 Del Embry.
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County
Responsibility.
HB0896 Del Stewart. Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift
Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024).
HB0897 Baltimore City Delegation. Baltimore Convention and Tourism
Redevelopment and Operating Organization Task Force.
HB0898 Del Acevero, et
al. Maryland People's Fund -
Establishment.
HB0899 Del D. Jones, et al. Higher Education - Charles W. Riley
Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship - Alterations.
HB0900 Del Solomon, et al. Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment
of Overtime and Payroll Information.
HB0901 Del Wolek, et al. Higher Education - Part-Time Senatorial and
Delegate Scholarships - Alterations.
HB0902 Del Ghrist, et al. Prekindergarten - Ulysses Currie Head Start
Program - Eligibility for State Funds.
HB0903 Del Atterbeary,
et al. Education - Access to Attorneys,
Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established.
HB0904 Del Hinebaugh. Community Colleges - Capital Projects - State
Share Adjustment.
HB0905 Del Charkoudian. Sales and Use Tax Exemption – Qualified Data
Center Personal Property – Eligibility.
HB0906 Del Hinebaugh. Garrett County – Sheriff’s Salary –
Alteration.
HB0907 Del Hinebaugh. Garrett County - Procurement - Bids and
Contracts.
HB0908 Del Amprey. Environment - Suppliers of Water -
Notification Requirements.
HB0909 Del Hinebaugh. Education – Local Share of Major Education
Aid – Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion.
HB0910 Del Hinebaugh. Deep Creek Lake - Lower Lake Levels -
Requirement and Impact Study.
HB0911 Del Valentine, et al. Peace Orders - Visual Surveillance.
HB0912 Del Young.
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program.
HB0913 Dels Fraser-Hidalgo and Stein. Motor Vehicles – Registration – Annual
Surcharge.
HB0914 Dels D. Jones and Pippy. Winery and Vineyard Economic Development
Grant Program - Modifications.
HB0915 Del Pruski. Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers’
Fund – Timely Payment of Awards.
HB0916 Del Hinebaugh. Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax -
Alterations.
HB0917 Dels Healey and Pruski. Department of Transportation and Maryland
Transportation Authority - Utilities Installation - Data Submission.
HB0918 The Spkr (State
Treasurer). State Treasurer and
Comptroller - Membership Responsibilities.
HB0919 Del Fair.
Property Tax - County Authority to Set Special Rates.
HB0920 Washington County Delegation. Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility Beer, Wine, and Liquor License.
HB0921 Washington County Delegation. Washington County – Board of License
Commissioners and Board of Community College Trustees – Membership.
HB0922 The Spkr (Atty
Gen Ofc). State Government - Public
Welfare Actions - Determinations and Settlements.
HB0923 Del Griffith. State Department of Education - Study on
Transfer and Awarding of Advanced Placement Course Credits and Military
Students.
HB0924 Del Spiegel, et al. Transportation – Regional Transportation
Authorities.
HB0925 Del Fair.
Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase.
HB0926 Del Griffith. Maryland Building Performance Standards –
Local Requests for Guidance – Religious Considerations.
HB0927 Del Attar.
Juvenile Law - Expedited Pretrial Status Hearing.
HB0928 Washington County Delegation. Washington County - Procurement - Vehicles.
HB0929 Washington County Delegation. Agriculture – Nuisance Insects.
HB0930 Del Wilson. Primary and Secondary Education - Public
School Attendance - Children of Judges.
HB0931 Del Hutchinson. Environment – Tidal Wetlands – Construction
of Piers.
HB0932 Del Cullison, et al. Health Insurance - Utilization Review -
Revisions.
HB0933 Del Feldmark, et
al. Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees.
HB0934 Del Hutchinson, et al. State Board of Physicians - Performance of
X-Ray Duties Without a License.
HB0935 Del Mireku-North, et al. Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act.
HB0936 Del R. Long. Department of Natural Resources - Issuance of
Salvage Title for Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Authorization.
HB0937 Del McComas, et al. Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records
- Disclosure.
HB0938 Del Crosby, et al. State–Owned Nursing Homes – Deficiencies,
Citations, and Fines – Reporting Requirements.
HB0939 Del Palakovich
Carr. Health Insurance - Epinephrine
Injectors - Limits on Cost Sharing (Epinephrine Cost Reduction Act of 2024).
HB0940 Del Arentz, et al. Local Government - Authorized Uses of
Revenues From Development Impact Fees.
HB0941 Del Rosenberg. Criminal Law - Threats and Stalking -
Recklessness.
HB0942 Del Young.
Criminal Procedure – Crime Solvers Reward Fund – Establishment.
HB0943 Del Embry.
Courts – Expunged Cases and Judicial Actions – Disclosure and Public
Access.
HB0944 Del Griffith. Cecil County and Harford County - Outdoor
Seating at Restaurants, Breweries, and Bars.
HB0945 Del Ebersole, et al. Education - Initial Teacher Certification -
Requirements.
HB0946 Del Toles.
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2024).
HB0947 Del Phillips, et al. Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm
Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024).
HB0948 Del Toles, et al. Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft.
HB0949 Del Vogel.
State Employees - Cancer Screening Leave.
HB0950 Del Edelson, et al. Maryland Transit Administration - Locally
Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding.
HB0951 Del Fair.
County Boards of Education - Voter Registration Link - Posting
Requirement.
HB0952 Del Rogers, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Military Retirement (Keep Our Heroes Home Act).
HB0953 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. Maryland Health Benefit Exchange -
State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Amount of
Annual Subsidies.
HB0954 Del Patterson, et al. Gaming - Electronic Instant Bingo Machines -
Paper Tickets Option.
HB0955 Del M. Morgan, et al. Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment
- Repeal.
HB0956 Del Solomon. Public-Private Partnership (P3) Oversight and
Accountability Act.
HB0957 Del Hornberger, et al. Natural Resources - Hunting - Tundra Swans.
HB0958 Del Allen, et al. State Designations – State Natural History
Museum – Natural History Society of Maryland.
HB0959 Del Bhandari, et al. Health Occupations - Certified Dialysis
Technicians - Continuing Education Requirement.
HB0960 Frederick County Delegation. City of Frederick - Assignment of Offenders
to Road Work - Repeal.
HB0961 Del Taveras, et al. State Government - Commission on New
Americans - Established.
HB0962 Del Phillips, et al. State Procurement - Small Business Reserve
Program - Goals and Outreach Program.
HB0963 Dels Taveras and Pena-Melnyk. Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a
Minor, Human Trafficking, and Drug Distribution - Sensitive Locations.
HB0964 Del Boafo, et al. Landlords and Prospective Tenants -
Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing
Act).
HB0965 Del Queen, et al. Maryland Department of Health - Breast Cancer
Program - Eligibility and Public Awareness Campaign.
HB0966 Del Forbes (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment as Sheriff.
HB0967 Dels Wivell and Valentine. Town of Keedysville
- Parking of Vehicles - Restrictions.
HB0968 Del Wivell, et al. Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -
Reserve Studies - Exemptions.
HB0969 Del Bartlett, et al. Death Certificates - Cause or Manner of Death
Determinations - Requirements After Change or Correction (Katherine Morris
Death Reclassification Act).
HB0970 Del Wells.
Real Property - Residential Leases - Rent Increase Prohibition.
HB0971 Dels Grossman and Wims. Washington County - Interscholastic Athletics
- Student Eligibility Waiver and School Classification.
HB0972 Del Boyce.
Motor Vehicles - Off-Highway Vehicles - Clarifications and Revisions.
HB0973 Del Valentine, et al. Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies -
Positive Community Feedback.
HB0974 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring
Systems - Indian Head Highway PG 306-24.
HB0975 Del Otto.
Somerset County – Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services.
HB0976 Del Otto.
Somerset County - Fire Companies - Appropriations.
HB0977 Del Otto.
Somerset County – Sale of Property – Revells Neck Road.
HB0978 Del Young, et al. Courts - Maryland Judicial Public Text
Messaging System - Report.
HB0979 Del Foley, et al. Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species -
Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act).
HB0980 Del Rosenberg, et al. Public Health - Opioid Restitution Advisory
Council and Fund - Revisions.
HB0981 Del Martinez, et al. Principal Departments - Individuals With
Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services.
HB0982 Del Kipke.
Genetic Testing - Prohibitions on Disability, Life, and Long-Term Care
Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act of 2024).
HB0983 Del Guzzone, et al. State Personnel - Maryland Department of
Health - Pay Rates.
HB0984 Del Guzzone, et al. State Procurement - Apprenticeship Preference
Program.
HB0985 Del R. Lewis. Maryland Medical Assistance Program -
Coverage for Fertility Treatment and Preservation Services - Study.
HB0986 Del R. Lewis. Maryland Medical Assistance Program -
Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study.
HB0987 Del Acevero, et
al. State Government - Equal Access to
Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency -
Modifications.
HB0988 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County Board of Education -
Vacancy Procedures - Alterations MC 5-24.
HB0989 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Montgomery County – Subdivision Plats –
Conditions PG/MC 111–24.
HB0990 Del Stein.
Environment - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Manufacturers.
HB0991 Del Love, et al. Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals
Utilization Permit - Establishment.
HB0992 Del Stein.
Environment - Delegated Authorities - Well and Septic Program Permits.
HB0993 Del Stein.
Commemorative Weeks - Maryland Climate Education Week.
HB0994 Del Adams.
State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds.
HB0995 Washington County Delegation. Washington County Board of Education -
Members - Residency Requirement.
HB0996 Del White Holland. Consumer Protection - Consumer Council - Name
Change.
HB0997 Del Wolek, et al. Green Schools - Model Professional
Development Facilities - Designation.
HB0998 Dels Adams and Fisher. Maryland Department of Labor – Unemployment Insurance
– Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements.
HB0999 Del Hill, et al. Workgroup on Establishing a Science and
Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network.
HB1000 Del Ruff.
Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights.
HB1001 Del Love.
Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections.
HB1002 Chr HGO (Atty Gen Ofc), et al. Office of the Attorney General -
Investigative Authority - Health Care Fraud.
HB1003 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Montgomery County - Clerk of the Circuit
Court - Plat Recordation PG/MC 110-24.
HB1004 Del Forbes (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Average Final Compensation -
Compensation Adjustments.
HB1005 Del McCaskill. Correctional Officers' Retirement System -
Membership.
HB1006 Del Guzzone, et al. Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
- Surgical Technologists.
HB1007 Del Palakovich
Carr, et al. Fair Share for Maryland Act
of 2024.
HB1008 Del Stein.
Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution
Reduction Fund Act).
HB1009 Del Chang.
Public Health – Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program –
Recovery of Funding.
HB1010 Del Terrasa, et al. Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -
Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment.
HB1011 Del Arentz, et al. Vessel Transfers - Excise Tax and Title Fee
Exemption and Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation.
HB1012 The Spkr (State
Treasurer). State Officers and Employees
– Required Surety Bonds – Insurance Policies Authorized.
HB1013 Del Wolek, et al. State Employees - Paid Sick Leave -
Certificate of Illness or Disability Signed by a Licensed Clinical Professional
Counselor.
HB1014 Dels Adams and Ghrist. Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit.
HB1015 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County – Gaming – Acceptance of
Credit as Payment.
HB1016 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - School Construction Master
Plan Workgroup.
HB1017 Frederick County Delegation. Boundary of the Frederick County Soil
Conservation District - Alteration.
HB1018 Del Qi.
Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Exemption.
HB1019 Del Alston, et al. Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency
Evaluation.
HB1020 Del Wolek, et al. Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher
Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation.
HB1021 Washington County Delegation. Washington County - Public Facilities Bonds.
HB1022 Del Wilkins. Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals -
Voting Eligibility and Access (Voting Rights for All Act).
HB1023 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Prince George's County and Montgomery County
- The Washington Suburban Transit Commission Reform Act PG/MC 103-24.
HB1024 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission -
Connection Pipe Emergency Replacement Loan Program - Expansion PG/MC 101-24.
HB1025 Del M. Morgan, et al. Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates,
Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation
Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024).
HB1026 Del Patterson, et al. Armed Forces - Support of Military Families
and Addition of Space Force.
HB1027 Del Fisher, et al. Education - Primary and Secondary Schools -
Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act).
HB1028 Del Allen.
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup.
HB1029 Del Allen.
Gaming – Problem Gambling – Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue.
HB1030 Del Allen.
Agriculture - Roosters - Restrictions.
HB1031 Del J. Lewis. Correctional Services - Medication-Assisted
Treatment.
HB1032 Del Solomon, et al. Highways – Tourist Area and Corridor Signage
Program.
HB1033 Del Mireku-North, et al. Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices
Manufacturers - Certifications.
HB1034 Balt City Deleg (By Request). Baltimore City Sheriff - Staffing.
HB1035 Del Rosenberg, et al. Real Property - Insufficient Condominium
Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment.
HB1036 Del Smith.
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Fetal Medicine Services -
Reimbursement.
HB1037 Del Taylor, et al. Task Force on the Creation of a Division of
Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment.
HB1038 Del Stein.
Motor Vehicles - Emergency Medical Services - Registration Surcharge.
HB1039 Del Terrasa, et al. Condominiums and Homeowners Associations –
Resale Contracts – Notice Requirements.
HB1040 Del Woods, et al. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited
Behavioral Health Services.
HB1041 Del Cardin, et al. Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and
Disability.
HB1042 Del Guzzone. Maryland Agricultural BMP Best in Show
Program - Established.
HB1043 Del Cullison. Maryland Medical Assistance Program and
Health Insurance - Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities - Study.
HB1044 Del Solomon. State Agency Workforce Policy for the 21st
Century Act.
HB1045 Del Crutchfield. Family Law – Child Support – Multifamily
Adjustment.
HB1046 Del Clippinger. Public Utilities - Distributed Generation
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
HB1047 Del Bartlett, et al. Consumer Protection – Self–Administered
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits.
HB1048 Chr HGO (Dept). Behavioral Health Advisory Council and
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations.
HB1049 Del Pruski. Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals.
HB1050 Del Pruski. Workers' Compensation - Modification of Award
- Extension.
HB1051 Del White Holland, et al. Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and
Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024).
HB1052 Del Clippinger, et al. Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th
Alcoholic Beverages District - Revisions.
HB1053 Del Kaiser, et al. State Board of Nursing - Executive Director
Qualifications.
HB1054 Dels Hill and Simmons. Physicians - Licensing - Foreign Practicing
Physicians.
HB1055 Del Qi, et al. Environment – Highways – Salt Application.
HB1056 Del Guzzone, et al. State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on
Discrimination Against 340B Drug Distribution.
HB1057 Del Ruth.
Task Force to Study the Use and Possession of De Minimis Quantities of
Controlled Dangerous Substances.
HB1058 Del Young.
Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System – Participating Governmental
Units – Baltimore City School Police Force.
HB1059 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Prince George's County - Qualifying Municipal
Corporation - Land Use PG/MC 105-24.
HB1060 Carroll County Delegation. Carroll County – Sheriff – Salary.
HB1061 Del Young.
School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund -
Establishment.
HB1062 Del Lopez.
Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn.
HB1063 Del Williams, et al. Criminal Organizations - Underlying Crime.
HB1064 Del Hartman, et al. Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Death
Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters.
HB1065 Del Clippinger. Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment
District Security Grant Program.
HB1066 Del Henson. African American Heritage Preservation Grant
Fund - Alterations.
HB1067 Del Feldmark. Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax -
Assessments - Appeals and Corrections.
HB1068 Del Feldmark. Income Tax - Opportunity for Filers to
Register to Make Anatomical Gift.
HB1069 Del Kaufman, et al. Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard
of Hearing - Established.
HB1070 Del Korman. Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls -
Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2024).
HB1071 Del Alston, et al. Family Law - Grandparent Visitation.
HB1072 Del Barnes. Sales and Use Tax - Alcoholic Beverages -
Rate Alteration.
HB1073 Del Barnes. Tobacco Tax - Cigarettes - Rate Alteration.
HB1074 Del Bagnall, et al. Health Insurance - Mental Health and
Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting
Requirements.
HB1075 Dels Young and R. Lewis. Sales and Use Tax - Electric Bicycles and
Electric Low Speed Scooters - Exemption.
HB1076 Del Roberts, et al. Education - Blind and Visually Impaired
Students - Textbook Equity.
HB1077 Del Ruth, et al. Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business
Affairs – Small Business Climate Change Coordinator – Establishment.
HB1078 Del Woods, et al. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Remote
Ultrasound Procedures and Remote Fetal Nonstress Tests.
HB1079 Del Phillips, et al. Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury
Examination.
HB1080 Carroll County Delegation. Carroll County - Office of Permits and
Inspections - Denial of Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes.
HB1081 Del Phillips, et al. Public Safety - Automatic License Plate
Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload.
HB1082 Dels Smith and Toles. Blueprint for Maryland's Future
Implementation - Funding for Implementation Coordinators.
HB1083 Del Pruski. Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery
License - Requirements and Authorizations.
HB1084 Del Martinez, et al. Employee Autoimmune Disorder Protection Act.
HB1085 Del Cullison. Maryland Insurance Administration - Mental
Health Parity and Addiction Equity Reporting Requirements - Revisions and
Sunset Repeal.
HB1086 Chr JUD (Atty Gen Ofc). Compensation for Individuals Erroneously
Convicted - Alterations.
HB1087 Del Queen.
Institutions of Higher Education - Online Gambling - Prohibition.
HB1088 Del Feldmark. Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration -
Alterations.
HB1089 Del Clippinger (BCA). Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class
B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses.
HB1090 Del Queen, et al. Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through
Homeownership Program and Fund – Established.
HB1091 Del Vogel, et al. Public Safety - Reproductive Health Care
Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Protecting Reproductive Health
Care Clinics Act).
HB1092 Del White Holland, et al. 9-1-1 Trust Fund - Purposes - Training in
Telecommunications Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
HB1093 Del Bagnall. Anne Arundel County - Human Relations
Commission - Subpoena Enforcement.
HB1094 Del Lopez.
Public Health - Overdose Prevention Site Pilot Program.
HB1095 Dels Vogel and Foley. Economic Development – Local Journalism
Sustainability Grant Program.
HB1096 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. Public Health - Overdose and Infectious
Disease Prevention Services Program.
HB1097 Del Guyton, et al. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners -
Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants.
HB1098 Del Alston, et al. Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in
Food.
HB1099 Del Guyton. Veterinary Practitioners and Veterinary
Technicians - Compounding Prescription Drugs - Authorization and Requirements.
HB1100 Del Cardin. Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting
Requirements and Investigations.
HB1101 Del Love, et al. Standing - Environmental and Natural
Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024).
HB1102 Del Wolek.
Maryland Green Schools - Website Update and Maintenance.
HB1103 Del Wolek, et al. Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social
Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program.
HB1104 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Prince George's County - Zoning and Land Use
- Fairness in Zoning PG/MC 106-24.
HB1105 Del Woods, et al. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses -
Certification Requirement and Exceptions.
HB1106 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Prince George's County - Zoning Amendment -
Prohibition PG/MC 115-24.
HB1107 Del Rose, et al. Income Tax - Credit for Spaying and Neutering
Dogs and Cats.
HB1108 Del Boyce.
Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit.
HB1109 Del Ruth, et al. Election Law – Registered Voter List and
Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act).
HB1110 Dels Kerr and Simpson. Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management
Assistance Compact - City of Frederick.
HB1111 Del Wims. Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of
Motor Vehicle.
HB1112 Del Charkoudian. Public Service Commission - Energy Storage
Devices - Acquisition and Deployment.
HB1113 Del Rosenberg. Environment - Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and
Dust-Lead Clearance Levels - Adoption.
HB1114 Del Terrasa, et al. Real Property - Landlord and Tenant -
Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over.
HB1115 Dels Solomon and Palakovich
Carr. County Boards of Education –
Budgets – Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act).
HB1116 Del Harrison. Business Regulation - Restaurants and Traders
- Licensing Requirements.
HB1117 Del Stewart, et al. Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair
Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024).
HB1118 Harford County Delegation. Harford County – Alcoholic Beverages –
Performing Arts Theater License.
HB1119 Del Rosenberg. Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment.
HB1120 Del Woods, et al. State Board of Social Work Examiners –
Continuing Education Programs – Approval of Authorized Sponsors.
HB1121 Dels Vogel and Tomlinson. Public Health - Opioids and Opioid Overdose
Reversal Drugs - Information.
HB1122 Del Kerr, et al. Maryland Health Care Commission – Nursing
Homes – Acquisitions.
HB1123 Del Kerr.
Maryland Health Care Commission – Health Care Facilities – Cybersecurity
for Hospitals.
HB1124 Del Acevero. Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations -
Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not on Our Dime Act).
HB1125 Del Kerr, et al. Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing
Requirements and Administrative Updates.
HB1126 Del Buckel. Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to
Public Infrastructure.
HB1127 Del Bartlett, et al. Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study.
HB1128 Chr ECM (Dept). Labor and Employment – Workforce Development
– Talent Innovation Program and Fund.
HB1129 Del Ruth, et al. Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings.
HB1130 Del Martinez, et al. Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status
Petition - Statute of Limitations.
HB1131 Del Bagnall. Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot
Program - Establishment.
HB1132 Del M. Morgan, et al. Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices -
Off-Label Use - Promotion.
HB1133 Dels Wims and
Mireku-North. Public Utilities -
Transportation Network Service - Assessment Cap Increase.
HB1134 Dels Bagnall and Lopez. Hospitals and Related Institutions –
Residential Treatment Centers – Accreditation.
HB1135 Del Wells.
Financial Institutions - Community Benefit Plan Act of 2024.
HB1136 Del Boafo, et al. Human Services - Youth Services Bureaus -
Funding (Youth Services Bureau Restoration Act).
HB1137 Del Woods, et al. Maryland Medical Assistance Program and
Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing.
HB1138 Del Rosenberg, et al. State Facilities - Procedures for Changes and
Closures - Definition and Reporting.
HB1139 Del Solomon. Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot
Program – Permanent Establishment.
HB1140 Del Smith.
Education – Virtual Tutoring Services – Applicant Review.
HB1141 Del Kerr, et al. Department of Information Technology -
Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence.
HB1142 Dels Martinez and Williams. Montgomery County and Prince George’s County
– Enforcement of Local Vacant Property Laws.
HB1143 Del Bhandari, et al. Emergency Medical Services - Maryland
Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission - Establishment.
HB1144 Del Phillips, et al. Corrections - Segregated Housing -
Limitations.
HB1145 Del Rogers, et al. Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease
Presumptions - Hypertension.
HB1146 Del Stein.
Courts - Unenforceable Indemnity and Costs of Defense Agreements.
HB1147 Del Guyton, et al. Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials
- Prohibitions.
HB1148 The Spkr (Atty
Gen Ofc). Health Care Facilities –
Notice to Consumers – Out–of–Network Status (Health Care Provider
Out–of–Network Information Act).
HB1149 The Spkr (Atty
Gen Ofc). Hospitals and Related
Institutions - Outpatient Facility Fees.
HB1150 The Spkr (State
Treasurer). Maryland Uniform Disposition
of Abandoned Property Act – Maryland 529 Program – Exemption.
HB1151 Del Phillips. State Procurement - Preferred Providers -
Removal of Maryland Correctional Enterprises.
HB1152 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Prince George's County District Council -
Community Benefits Agreements - Authorization (Community Empowerment Act) PG/MC
107-24.
HB1153 Del Love, et al. Environment – Water Pollution Control –
Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS
Pollution Act).
HB1154 Del Rosenberg, et al. Maryland Department of Emergency Management –
Office of Domestic Terrorism Response.
HB1155 Del Stewart, et al. Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and
Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment.
HB1156 Dels Stewart and Griffith. Commercial Law - Consumer Wire Transfers -
Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024).
HB1157 Del Wilkins. Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program -
Established.
HB1158 Dels Kerr and Bagnall. State Government – Attorney General – Reports.
HB1159 Del Ebersole. State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery
Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations.
HB1160 Del Wims. Motor Vehicles - Allowing Unauthorized Use of
a Motor Vehicle and Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving.
HB1161 Dorchester County Delegation. Dorchester County - Sanitary Commission -
Transfer of Powers to County Council.
HB1162 Del Rogers, et al. 9-1-1 Specialist Recruitment and Retention
Workgroup.
HB1163 Del Atterbeary. State Department of Education - Division of
Rehabilitation Services - Funding.
HB1164 Dels Smith and Toles. Nonpublic Schools – Transcripts – Prohibition
on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt.
HB1165 Del Love, et al. Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration
- Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain
Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act).
HB1166 Del Hinebaugh. Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws -
Handbook Publication.
HB1167 Del Foley, et al. Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure
Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established.
HB1168 Del Kaiser, et al. Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and
Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act).
HB1169 Del Hinebaugh. Education - Minimum School Funding - Waiver.
HB1170 Del Hinebaugh. Garrett County - State's Attorney - Salary
Alterations.
HB1171 Del Williams, et al. Nonprescription Drugs and Devices – Provision
by Registered Nurses and Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices.
HB1172 Del Lopez.
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification
and Awareness Materials.
HB1173 Del Qi.
Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Escrow Act - Alterations.
HB1174 Del Hill, et al. State Government - Technology Advisory
Commission - Established.
HB1175 Del Feldmark. Education – Public School Employers and
Employees – Subcontracting for Services.
HB1176 Del Cullison. Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver -
Eligibility.
HB1177 Del Hill, et al. Continuing Care Retirement Communities -
Subscriber Rights and Provider Duties.
HB1178 Del Hornberger, et al. Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry
Handguns in State Parks and Forests.
HB1179 Del Stein, et al. Housing and Community Development - Pets in
Housing Developments.
HB1180 Del Wilson. Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and
Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions (Tobacco Retail Modernization Act of
2024).
HB1181 Del Wilson. Education – Curriculum Standards – Antihate
and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act).
HB1182 Chr ECM (Atty Gen Ofc). Commercial Law - Maryland Antitrust Act -
Enforcement Remedies.
HB1183 Del Addison, et al. Criminal Procedure - District Court
Commissioners and False Statements.
HB1184 Del Metzgar, et al. State Procurement - Preferences -
Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses.
HB1185 Del Metzgar, et al. Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime
of Violence.
HB1186 Del Metzgar. Vehicle Laws – Interstate Highways –
Interstate Speed Monitoring Systems.
HB1187 Del McComas. Reserve Funding Assistance Program -
Establishment.
HB1188 Del Kaiser, et al. Information Technology - Modernization of
Information Technology Projects.
HB1189 Del Rose, et al. Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College
Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course.
HB1190 Del Ruth.
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions.
HB1191 Del Mireku-North. Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact.
HB1192 Del Feldmark, et
al. Video Lottery Facility Operations -
Crimes of Moral Turpitude and Value of Table Game Chips - Alterations.
HB1193 Del Lehman, et al. Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products.
HB1194 Del White Holland, et al. Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights Training
and Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans (Safe Staffing Act of 2024).
HB1195 Del Palakovich
Carr. Child Care Providers -
Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines and Indemnity (Elijah's Law).
HB1196 Del Rose, et al. Real Property - Contracts of Sale - Title
Report Requirement.
HB1197 Del Rogers. Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking
Devices Manufacturers - Certifications.
HB1198 Del Amprey. Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – 40th
Alcoholic Beverages District – Revisions.
HB1199 Del Edelson, et al. Transportation - MobilityLink Paratransit
Service Improvements - Study.
HB1200 Del Rose, et al. Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time
Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2024).
HB1201 Del Buckel, et al. Occupational and Professional Licensing -
Military Training and Military Spouses.
HB1202 Del Fisher, et al. Amendments Convention Called Under Article V
of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention.
HB1203 Del Smith.
Economic Development - Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program
and Tax Increment Financing.
HB1204 Del Feldmark. Economic Development Tax Credit Programs -
Qualified Position and Qualified Employee - Definitions.
HB1205 Allegany County Delegation. Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class
BWLT Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting Permit.
HB1206 Del Kerr, et al. Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission -
Establishment.
HB1207 Del Pippy.
Condominiums - Mandatory Homeowners Insurance Coverage - Detached Units.
HB1208 Del Adams, et al. Common Ownership Communities - Reserve
Studies - Exemptions.
HB1209 Del Cardin. Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Penalties.
HB1210 Del Rose, et al. Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity
Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses.
HB1211 Del Adams, et al. Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and
Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees.
HB1212 Del J. Lewis. State Retirement Agency - Director of
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Governance Program.
HB1213 Baltimore County Delegation. Baltimore County - Sheriff - Salary.
HB1214 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Energy Storage Systems - Income Tax Credit
and Grant Program - Sunset Extension.
HB1215 Del Korman. Transportation Financing - Retail Delivery
Fee and Transportation Network Company Impact Fee (Transportation Funding Act
of 2024).
HB1216 Del Rose, et al. High-Risk Pregnancy Reimbursement Fund -
Establishment.
HB1217 Del Kerr.
Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct
Delivery.
HB1218 Del Patterson, et al. State Lottery – Internet Sales Authorization
and Distribution of Proceeds.
HB1219 Del Feldmark, et
al. Public and Nonpublic Middle and High
Schools - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans for Athletic Facilities (The
Bailey Bullock Act).
HB1220 Del Vogel, et al. Maryland Clean Energy Center - Climate
Technology Founder's Fund.
HB1221 Del Jacobs, et al. Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety
Training Grant Program and Fund.
HB1222 Del Adams, et al. Local Boards of Elections - Maintenance and
Public Disclosure of Election Records.
HB1223 Dels Adams and Jacobs. Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations -
Reinstatement.
HB1224 Dels McCaskill and Henson. Housing – Community Development Program Act –
Funding.
HB1225 Del Holmes. Ground Leases – Application for Redemption –
Procedures.
HB1226 Del Foley.
Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act.
HB1227 Dels Holmes and Arentz. Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage -
Detached Units.
HB1228 Del Stewart. Consumer Protection - Telephone Solicitation
- Exemptions and Remedies.
HB1229 Del A. Jones, et al. Public Health - Kratom Consumer Protection
Act.
HB1230 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. Public Health - Tianeptine Consumer
Protection Act.
HB1231 Del Adams, et al. Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster
Management.
HB1232 Del Jacobs, et al. Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish -
Juvenile Survey.
HB1233 Del Metzgar, et al. Public Health - Abortion.
HB1234 Del Metzgar, et al. County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides
- School Chaplain.
HB1235 Dels Addison and Young. Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages –
License Extensions.
HB1236 Del Wilson. Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Sale
and Resale of Tickets.
HB1237 Del Miller, et al. State Department of Education - Task Force to
Study the Maryland Online Special Education System.
HB1238 Del Jacobs. Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season.
HB1239 Del Boafo.
Real Estate Brokers - Brokerage Agreements - Requirements.
HB1240 Del Rose, et al. Fossil Fuel-Powered Appliances and Vehicles -
Installation, Use, and Fees.
HB1241 Del Ruth.
Environment - Polyvinyl Chloride and Chlorinated Polyvinyl Water Piping
- Prohibition.
HB1242 Del Ruth.
Public Utilities - Lead Telecommunications Cables - Regulations and
Report.
HB1243 Del Miller. Cannabis - Packaging Requirements -
Prohibition on Purchase of Empty Packaging.
HB1244 Del Smith, et al. Maryland Higher Education Commission -
Academic Program Approval and Institutional Mission Statements - Requirements.
HB1245 Del Tomlinson, et al. Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or
Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law).
HB1246 Prince George's County Delegation. Prince George's County - Income Tax Credit
for Parent and Guardian Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools PG
411-24.
HB1247 Del Adams, et al. Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program
– Application and Enforcement.
HB1248 Del Metzgar. Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile -
Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm.
HB1249 Del Metzgar, et al. Maryland Aviation Administration - Martin
State Airport - Study on Commercial Air Travel.
HB1250 Del Lehman, et al. Environment - Wood Vaults - Authorization and
Permit Requirements.
HB1251 Del Metzgar, et al. Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents
to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase.
HB1252 Dels Metzgar and Hornberger. Gaming - Study on Video Lottery Terminals at
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
HB1253 Del Metzgar, et al. Health Care Facilities - Access to Telephones.
HB1254 Del Wells.
Child Care Providers - Criminal History Records Checks and Abuse and
Neglect Clearances - Requirements.
HB1255 Del Bartlett. Labor and Employment - Automated Employment
Decision Tools - Prohibition.
HB1256 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Electricity – Tariffs, Distributed Energy
Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed
Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act).
HB1257 Del Pasteur, et al. Public Schools - Restorative Practices
Schools - Comprehensive Plan.
HB1258 Del Embry.
Estates and Trusts - Estate Administration - Publication of Notice.
HB1259 Del Alston, et al. Health Insurance - Breast and Lung Cancer
Screening - Coverage Requirements.
HB1260 Dels Adams and Hutchinson. State Government - Permits, Licenses, and
Certificates - Reimbursement.
HB1261 Del Guyton, et al. Commission on Access to High-Quality Early
Childhood Education and Child Care for Children Three Years Old and Younger.
HB1262 Del Hartman, et al. Common Ownership Communities - Reserve
Studies - Alterations.
HB1263 Del Pasteur, et al. Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living
Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions.
HB1264 Del Allen.
Reservoir, Dam, or Waterway Obstruction Construction Permits -
Conditions for Exemption.
HB1265 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Local Government – Building Permits for
Residential Solar Energy and Residential Energy Storage Systems – Required
Platform and Inspections.
HB1266 Del Stein.
Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of
Environmental Outcomes.
HB1267 Del R. Lewis, et al. Public Safety - Extreme Risk Protective
Orders - Review of Court Records.
HB1268 Dels Vogel and Ivey. Educational Institutions – Opioid
Overdose–Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements.
HB1269 Baltimore County Delegation. Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages -
License Applications - Notice.
HB1270 Del Guzzone, et al. Health Benefit Plans - Prescription Drugs -
Rebates and Calculation of Cost Sharing Requirements.
HB1271 Del J. Lewis, et al. Information Technology - Artificial
Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act
of 2024).
HB1272 Del Stein.
Department of the Environment - Cap-and-Invest Program - Establishment.
HB1273 Del Pruski. Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers -
Delivery of Vehicles.
HB1274 Del Wells.
Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Evidence of Notice to Tenant.
HB1275 Del Amprey. Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers –
Standing of Dealer Associations.
HB1276 Del Wells.
Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce
Apprenticeship Utilization Act).
HB1277 Dels Embry and Amprey. Business Occupations and Professions -
Security Guards - Use of Force Reporting, Standards, and Certifications.
HB1278 Del Metzgar. Baltimore County - Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
Stop Signs - Pilot Program.
HB1279 Del Boafo, et al. Maryland Building Performance Standards -
Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards
(Better Buildings Act of 2024).
HB1280 Del Miller, et al. Sales and Use Tax – Electricity to Charge
Electric Vehicles – Transportation Trust Fund.
HB1281 Del Hartman, et al. Economic Development - Tourism Zones -
Designation and Benefits.
HB1282 Del Hartman, et al. Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction
(Economic Competitiveness Act of 2024).
HB1283 Del Martinez, et al. Insurance - Discrimination - Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity.
HB1284 Del Terrasa, et al. Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream
Restoration Projects.
HB1285 Del McComas. Workers' Compensation - Rehabilitation
Practitioners - Licensed Social Workers.
HB1286 Del McComas. Task Force to Propose the Maryland State Song.
HB1287 The Spkr, et al. School Leadership Training Program -
Alterations.
HB1288 Del McComas. Election Law - Initiative Process.
HB1289 Del McComas. State Board of Social Work Examiners -
Practice Social Work - Definition and Scope of Authority.
HB1290 Del McComas, et al. Protective Orders - Coercive Control.
HB1291 Del Attar.
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content -
Required.
HB1292 Del Stonko, et
al. Optometrists - Prescriptions for
Glasses and Contact Lenses - Pupillary Distance Measurement.
HB1293 Del Woods, et al. Maryland Department of Health - Public
Education Campaign on Prostate, Lung, and Breast Cancer Prevention.
HB1294 Del Young.
Artificial Intelligence Tools - Income Tax Credit and Sales and Use Tax.
HB1295 Del Lehman, et al. Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments
- Air-Conditioning Requirements.
HB1296 Dels Wilson and Crosby. Electricity - Offshore Wind Projects -
Alterations.
HB1297 Del Young.
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Study and Regulations.
HB1298 Del Young.
Family Law - Paternity - Surname (Maryland Paternal Naming Rights Act).
HB1299 Chr ECM (Atty Gen Ofc). Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer
Protection Act - Trade or Commerce Violations.
HB1300 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Restriction on Use of
Real Property - Limitation MC 8-24.
HB1301 Del Baker, et al. Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms –
Business Sign Posting Requirements.
HB1302 Dels Valderrama and Harrison. Cosmetologists - Esthetic Services -
Definition.
HB1303 Dels Grossman and Kaufman. Election Law - Local Boards of Elections -
Compensation.
HB1304 Del Kaiser, et al. Maryland Department of Health and Department
of Aging - Earned Income Tax Credit - Distribution of Information and Training.
HB1305 Washington County Delegation. State Personnel - Correctional Services -
Employee Pay and Benefits.
HB1306 Del Fair.
Admissions and Amusement Tax - Food and Beverages.
HB1307 Del Phillips, et al. Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation –
Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies.
HB1308 Dels Wivell and Valentine. Real Property - Recordation of Instrument
With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title.
HB1309 Del Lopez.
Transportation - State Highways - Project Approval.
HB1310 Del Attar.
Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team.
HB1311 Del McComas. Criminal Law - Obscene Material - Device
Filters.
HB1312 Del Anderton. Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition
on Roadway Solicitations.
HB1313 Del Anderton. Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System -
Membership - 9-1-1 Specialists.
HB1314 Del Chisholm, et al. Corporations and Associations - Annual
Reports - Filing Fees (Right to Start Act).
HB1315 Del Chisholm, et al. Public Service Commission - Electricity
Generation Facilities - Premature Retirement (Keep the Lights On Act).
HB1316 Del Chisholm, et al. Real Property – Holding Over – Expedited
Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Member.
HB1317 Del Atterbeary. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of
Reimbursement Funds by Schools.
HB1318 Del Boyce, et al. Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and
Grant Programs - Established.
HB1319 Del Atterbeary. Internet Gaming - Authorization and
Implementation.
HB1320 Del Stein, et al. Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement and Use
of Fund.
HB1321 Charles County Delegation. Land Use - Southern Maryland Code Counties -
Subdivision Regulations - Property Dedication and Fee.
HB1322 Del Fisher, et al. Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or
Coins - Exemption.
HB1323 Dels Wivell and Valentine. Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland
Safe Haven Program.
HB1324 Del Wivell, et al. Homestead Property Tax Credit - Eligible
Properties - Alteration.
HB1325 Del Addison. Individuals Experiencing Homelessness -
Address Requirements - Prohibition.
HB1326 Del Atterbeary. Primary and Secondary Education - Teachers -
Retention and Support Policies, Guidelines, and Training.
HB1327 Del Martinez, et al. Maryland Department of Health - Body Altering
Aesthetics Advisory Committee.
HB1328 Dels Ziegler and Crosby. Solar Energy and Energy Storage - Development
and State Procurement.
HB1329 Del Attar.
Division of Parole and Probation – Private Home Detention Monitoring –
Earned Compliance Credits.
HB1330 Allegany County Delegation. Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Underage Employees.
HB1331 Del Taveras. Health Insurance - Massage Therapy - Required
Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing.
HB1332 Del Valentine, et al. Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following
Incarceration.
HB1333 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health
Equity and Commission on Public Health - Revisions.
HB1334 Del Smith.
Housing and Community Development – Continuing the CORE Partnership Fund
– Extension.
HB1335 Del Szeliga. Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of
Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry's and Christian's Law).
HB1336 Del Ghrist. Public Schools - Appropriations for School
Safety Expenditures - School Security Employees.
HB1337 Del Woods, et al. Health Insurance - Appeals and Grievances
Process - Reporting Requirements.
HB1338 Howard County Delegation. Howard County Agricultural Preservation
Advisory Board - Term Length - Alteration Ho. Co. 15-24.
HB1339 Del Reilly, et al. Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults -
Coverage.
HB1340 Del Anderton. Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Monopoly of Liquor Control Board and Dispensary - Repeal.
HB1341 Del Anderton. Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class
B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - Purchases From Licensed Wholesalers and
Self-Distribution.
HB1342 Del Feldmark. Elections – Ballot Questions – Publication of
Proposed Laws and Plain Language Summary.
HB1343 Del Attar.
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language
Requirement.
HB1344 Del Howard, et al. Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care
Premiums.
HB1345 Harford County Delegation. Higher Education - Harford Community College
Board of Trustees - Alterations.
HB1346 Dels Clippinger and Pena-Melnyk. Competency Evaluations and Commitment Orders
- Modification.
HB1347 Del Hinebaugh, et al. State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund -
Alteration and Extension.
HB1348 Del Feldmark. Homestead Property Tax Credit - Calculation
of Credit Percentage - Social Security Benefits.
HB1349 Del Arentz. Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of
Surviving Spouse - Exclusion of Inherited Property.
HB1350 Howard County Delegation. Howard County Board of Education - Board
Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-24.
HB1351 Del Howard, et al. Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related
Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment.
HB1352 Howard County Delegation. Howard County – Public Campaign Financing –
Board of Education Ho. Co. 1–24.
HB1353 Howard County Delegation. Howard County - Board of Education Elections
- Ranked-Choice Voting Ho. Co. 6-24.
HB1354 Del Howard, et al. Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized
Public School Holiday.
HB1355 Del Hill, et al. Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress
Stewardship Program - Establishment.
HB1356 Howard County Delegation. Candidates for Village Board or Columbia
Council in a Village of Columbia – Reports of Donations and Disbursements Ho.
Co. 10–24.
HB1357 Howard County Delegation. Howard County - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Agreements - Moderate Income Housing Ho. Co. 8-24.
HB1358 Del Ruff, et al. Natural Resources - Gwynns
Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report.
HB1359 Del Rosenberg, et al. Facilities - Disabilities and Juveniles -
Community Relations Plans.
HB1360 Del Howard, et al. School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered
School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase.
HB1361 Del Wu, et al. Task Force to Study Various Aspects of
Changing Contributory Negligence to Comparative Negligence Act.
HB1362 Del Valderrama, et al. State Board of Cosmetologists - Membership -
Alteration.
HB1363 Dels Valderrama and Wu. Education - Public Schools - Asian American
History Curriculum Requirement.
HB1364 PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission - Montgomery County - People's Counsel for Land Use Planning PG/MC
112-24.
HB1365 Dels Valderrama and Boafo. State and Private Construction Contracts and
State Procurement Contracts - Prompt Payment and Interest Requirements.
HB1366 Del Roberson, et al. State Correctional Facilities – Incarcerated
Individuals – Costs of Telephone Communications.
HB1367 Del Valderrama. Public Utilities - Certificates of Public
Convenience and Necessity - Energy Storage Devices.
HB1368 Del Martinez. Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy
Benefits Managers – Clinician–Administered Drugs and Related Services.
HB1369 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems
- Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) MC 11-24.
HB1370 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County Public Schools - School
Personnel Training - Religious Discrimination Prevention MC 22-24.
HB1371 Del Wu.
Off–Shore Banking Zone and International Financial Center Task Force.
HB1372 Del Martinez. Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media
Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth.
HB1373 Del Fisher. Calvert County Public Schools -
Extracurricular Activities for Homeschooled Students - Pilot Program and
Workgroup.
HB1374 Dels Embry and Boyce. Environment - Crematory - Setback
Requirements and Permits.
HB1375 Del Rosenberg. Environmental Justice - Identification of and
Investment in Overburdened and Underserved Communities - Report.
HB1376 Del Rosenberg. Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland
Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Special Pediatric Hospitals.
HB1377 Del Pippy.
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Brewery and Distillery Licenses.
HB1378 Del Wivell, et al. Task Force on Washington County Regional
Water and Wastewater Governance.
HB1379 Dels Adams and Arentz. Department of General Services - Renewable
Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment.
HB1380 Del Fisher. Calvert County - Board of Education - Civil
Rights Data Collection and Reporting.
HB1381 Del Reilly. Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten -
Payments to Private Providers and Building Use.
HB1382 Del Fisher. Corporations and Associations - Methodist
Church Trust Requirement - Repeal.
HB1383 Howard County Delegation. Howard County Board of Education - Liquidated
Damages - Policy and Requirements Ho. Co. 3-24.
HB1384 Calvert County Delegation. Calvert County - County Treasurer - Removal
From Office.
HB1385 Del Feldmark. Early Childhood Education - Prekindergarten
Providers - Resident and Conditional Teaching Certificates.
HB1386 Del Atterbeary,
et al. Education - School Employee
Antibias Training - Requirements.
HB1387 Del Adams, et al. Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance -
Premium Increases - Collisions With Wild Animals.
HB1388 Del Hill, et al. Labor and Employment - Noncompete and
Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and
Study of the Health Care Market.
HB1389 Del Lehman. Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties
- Death Benefit.
HB1390 Del Harris. Public Schools - Public School Construction -
Funding and Administration.
HB1391 Del Valderrama, et al. Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of
Local Impact Grants - Town of Forest Heights.
HB1392 Del Tomlinson, et al. Courts - Impaired Operation of Vehicle or
Vessel - Expert Witnesses and Evidence.
HB1393 Del Crosby. Electric System Planning - Scope and Funding.
HB1394 Del Crosby. Education - Provision of 988 Suicide and
Crisis Lifeline and Safe Schools Maryland Telephone Numbers.
HB1395 Del Howard, et al. Anne Arundel County Board of Education -
Ombudsman - Establishment.
HB1396 Del Howard, et al. Maryland Department of Health - Substance Use
Disorder Treatment and Recovery Levels of Care - Study.
HB1397 Del Simmons, et al. Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on
Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom.
HB1398 Del Chang, et al. Higher Education – Janet L. Hoffman Loan
Assistance Repayment Program – Eligibility.
HB1399 Del Kaiser. Corporations and Associations - Resident
Agent - Public Information.
HB1400 Del Tomlinson, et al. Public Schools - Student Use of Force -
Authorization.
HB1401 Del Reilly, et al. State Department of Education - School
Psychologist Recruitment Program.
HB1402 Montgomery County Delegation. Montgomery County – State’s Attorney’s Office
Personnel – Application of County Personnel Laws and Collective Bargaining MC
12–24.
HB1403 Del McCaskill. Family Child Care Homes and Large Family
Child Care Homes - Age of Children in Care - Alterations.
HB1404 Del Ghrist, et al. Environment – Storage of Dissolved Air
Flotation By–Products – Local Authority.
HB1405 Del Metzgar. Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services - Incarcerated Individual Apprenticeship Program.
HB1406 Del Roberson. Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving -
Points Assessments.
HB1407 Del Wilson. County Tier 1 Renewable Sources – Generating
Systems, Capacity, and Generation – Prohibition, Studies, and Plans.
HB1408 Del Rosenberg. Residential Property – Assignment of
Contracts of Sale – Disclosure Requirements and Rescission.
HB1409 Dorchester County Delegation. Dorchester County - Definition of Public
School Employee - Alteration.
HB1410 Del Howard, et al. Anne Arundel County – Department of Housing
and Community Development – Anne Arundel County Committee of Individuals With
Lived Experience to Impact Policy on Homelessness.
HB1411 Del Howard. Correctional Facilities - Correctional
Nursery Program - Establishment.
HB1412 Del Lopez.
Abortion Care Access Grant Program and Fund - Establishment.
HB1413 Del Alston, et al. Prince George's County - Development
Authority - Established.
HB1414 Del Fair.
Electronic Smoking Devices - Licensure, Indoor Use, and Taxation -
Alterations.
HB1415 Del Smith.
Education - Community Schools - Report.
HB1416 Del Rosenberg, et al. Economic Development - Maryland Stadium
Authority - Creation of Pimlico Site Community Development Plan.
HB1417 Del Amprey. Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation
Act.
HB1418 Del Miller. Public Middle and High Schools – Start Time
for Instruction – Requirement.
HB1419 Del Amprey. Criminal Law - Deed Fraud - Prohibition and
Deed Fraud Prevention Grant Fund.
HB1420 Del Kaiser. Cybersecurity - Office of People's Counsel,
Public Service Companies, Public Service Commission, and Maryland Cybersecurity
Council.
HB1421 Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Gene Structure-
and Function-Modifying Products - Labeling.
HB1422 Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson. Human Relations – Protections Against
Discrimination – Genetic Procedures.
HB1423 Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson. Maryland Medical Assistance Program and
Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization
- Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness.
HB1424 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Class A
Licenses.
HB1425 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services.
HB1426 Chr W&M. Education - Blueprint for Maryland's Future -
Alterations.
HB1427 Del Amprey. Economic Development - West North Avenue Development
Authority - Alterations.
HB1428 Del Miller. Public Safety - Electric Vehicle Charging
Station Safety Commission.
HB1429 Del Amprey, et
al. Criminal Procedure - Evidence -
Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act).
HB1430 Del Miller, et al. Education - Public Schools - Parents' Rights
(Education Bill of Rights for Families Act).
HB1431 Del Fisher, et al. Calvert County Board of Education - Annual
Compensation - Increase.
HB1432 Del Miller, et al. Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding
of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024).
HB1433 Del Miller. Primary and Secondary Education - Career
Ladder Qualifications - Teachers With Relevant Degrees.
HB1434 Del R. Lewis. Department of Human Services - Electronic
Benefits Transfer Cards - Restoration of Benefits.
HB1435 Del Fraser-Hidalgo, et al. Renewable Energy - Net Energy Metering
Aggregation, Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and Taxes on Solar Energy
Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act).
HB1436 Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson. Municipal Incorporation - County
Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request.
HB1437 Del Grammer. Juvenile Law - Juvenile Crime Reform.
HB1438 Del Fraser-Hidalgo, et al. Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme
Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024.
HB1439 Del Shetty, et al. Emergency Services - Funding.
HB1440 Howard County Delegation. Howard County Public Schools - Differences in
Capital Budget Proposals - Report Ho. Co. 16-24.
HB1441 Del Atterbeary,
et al. Early Childhood Education -
Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations.
HB1442 Howard County Delegation. Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational
Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Howard County Public Schools -
Established Ho. Co. 14-24.
HB1443 Del Hornberger, et al. Consumer and Display Fireworks – Regulation
and Tax.
HB1444 Del Guyton. Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems -
Residential Districts.
HB1445 Del Schmidt. Landlord and Tenant - Actions for Possession
- Service of Process by a Private Detective.
HB1446 Del Stein.
Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024).
HB1447 Del J. Lewis. Motor Vehicles - Autonomous Vehicles -
Standards, Requirements, and Prohibited Acts.
HB1448 Del Conaway. Motor Vehicle Administration - Driving
Records - Expungement.
HB1449 Del Lehman. Zoning – Board of Appeals Decisions or Zoning
Actions – Judicial Review.
HB1450 Howard County Delegation. Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue
Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24.
HB1451 Del Embry.
Arts Incubator Workgroup - Established.
HB1452 Howard County Delegation. Columbia Association - Lease Requirements and
Governing Documents Ho. Co. 4-24.
HB1453 Del Guyton. Foster Care Families Child Care Assistance
Program and Fund - Establishment.
HB1454 Del Atterbeary. Property Tax - Credit to Offset Increases in
Local Tax Revenue.
HB1455 Del Solomon. Public Prekindergarten and Child Care
Providers - Waiver Action Plan and Assistance Hubs.
HB1456 Del Lopez.
Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's
Permits - Identification of Nonapparent Disability.
HB1457 Del Holmes. Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman
Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions.
HB1458 Del Bhandari. Workgroup to Study Extreme Risk Protective
Orders (Sagar Ghimire Act).
HB1459 Del Acevero, et
al. Vehicle Registration - Fee
Exemptions - Military Honorees.
HB1460 Del Acevero, et
al. Criminal Law – Personal Identifying
Information and Images of Minors – Dissemination.
HB1461 Del Allen.
Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants.
HB1462 Calvert County Delegation. Calvert County - Procurement - Competitive
Bidding.
HB1463 Del Edelson. Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project
Funding.
HB1464 Del Amprey. Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Board
of License Commissioners.
HB1465 Del Wims. Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds -
Plan Review Fees.
HB1466 Del Jacobs. Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination
and Guidance.
HB1467 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State
Law Enforcement Officers.
HB1468 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. State Board of Education - Membership -
School Principal.
HB1469 Dels Schmidt and Simmons. Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports
Official.
HB1470 Del Cardin. Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand
Trial Dismissal.
HB1471 Del Tomlinson. Procurement Contracts - Disclosures to
Secretary of State - Beneficial Ownership.
HB1472 Del D. Jones, et al. Professional and Volunteer Firefighter
Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding.
HB1473 Del Stewart. Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition -
Phase-Out.
HB1474 Dels Jackson and Allen. Maryland Cannabis Administration - Cannabis
Licensing - Protests of Renewal.
HB1475 Del Cullison. Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection
Authority - Related Institutions and Nursing Homes.
HB1476 Del Kerr.
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers,
Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Members.
HB1477 Del Ebersole. Baltimore County – Property Taxes – Authority
to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property.
HB1478 Del Pippy.
Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater
Treatment Lagoon.
HB1479 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick County - Juveniles - Truancy
Reduction Pilot Program.
HB1480 Frederick County Delegation. Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow
Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns.
HB1481 Del A. Johnson. Consumer Protection - Credit or Debit Card
Surcharges - Limitation.
HB1482 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Uninsured Driving Penalties - Funding for the
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, Driver Education, and Transportation to
Field Trips.
HB1483 Del Fraser-Hidalgo. Insurance - Maryland Automobile Insurance
Fund - Assessments.
HB1484 Del R. Lewis. Cannabis - Community Reinvestment and Repair
Fund - Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City.
HB1485 Del Toles.
Public Schools - Water Safety and Swimming Course - Established.
HB1486 Del Forbes. Economic Development – Cyber Maryland Fund
and Program – Alterations.
HB1487 Chr W&M (Dept). Maryland Entertainment Council - Alterations.
HB1488 Del Atterbeary. Property Tax - Appeals - Definition of
"Taxpayer".
HB1489 Del Wilkins. Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application -
Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections.
HB1490 Del Wells.
Economic Development - Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund -
Established.
HB1491 Del Rogers. General Provisions - Commemorative Days -
Prince Hall Day.
HB1492 Del Rogers. Education - Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery - Student Information.
HB1493 Del Mangione, et al. Public and Nonpublic Schools – Child Sex
Offenders – Prohibition on In–Person Attendance.
HB1494 Del Nawrocki, et al. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary
Medicine - Funding.
HB1495 Del Nawrocki, et al. Baltimore County - Out-of-State Vehicles -
Improper Registration.
HB1496 Del J. Long. Maryland Condominium Act - Amendments to the
Declaration.
HB1497 Del Pena-Melnyk, et al. State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners -
Scope of Practice, Reinstatements, and Examinations by Health Care Providers.
HB1498 Del Pena-Melnyk. State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners -
Aiding or Abetting Unauthorized Practice - Prohibition.
HB1499 Del Clippinger. Family Law - Kinship Care.
HB1500 Dorchester County Delegation. Dorchester County - Sunday Hunting - Repeal
of Time Restrictions.
HB1501 Chr Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee. State Government - Office of Legislative
Audits - Performance Audits.
HB1502 Del Stein.
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695.
HB1503 Del Roberts. Election Law - Campaign Finance Activities -
State Treasurer.
HB1504 Del Ebersole. Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium
Reimbursement Program - Alterations.
HB1505 Del Szeliga, et al. Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal
Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent
Crime Act of 2024).
HB1506 Del Rosenberg. Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders -
Funding.
HB1507 Del Addison, et al. Transportation - Major Change in Bus Service
- Publication on Website.
HB1508 Chr W&M (Dept). Department of Commerce - Employer Tax Credit
Programs - Alterations and Establishment.
HB1509 Del Stein, et al. Baltimore Regional Water Governance Model
Workgroup - Established.
HB1510 Cecil County Delegation. Cecil County - Annual Financial Report -
Filing Date.
HB1511 Del Love.
Forest Conservation Act – Modifications.
HB1512 Dels Adams and Hutchinson. Bay Restoration Fund - Use of Funds -
Municipal Wastewater Facilities - Sunset Repeal.
HB1513 Del Smith.
Economic Action Maryland – Securing Older Adult Resources Program –
Appropriation.
HB1514 Del Fair.
Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting - Contests for Presidential Nomination.
HB1515 Del Moon.
Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services.
HB1516 Chr W&M (Dept). Real Property Assessments - Notice of Change
in Value or Classification - Time Period.
HB1517 Del Terrasa. Common Ownership Communities - Annual
Registration With Department of Housing and Community Development -
Requirements.
HB1518 Del Rosenberg. Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills
- Extrinsic Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law).
HB1519 Del Kerr.
Procurement - University System of Maryland, Morgan State University,
and St. Mary's College of Maryland.
HB1520 Dels Solomon and Edelson. State Personnel - Transfer of Employees in
the Department of Transportation Human Resources Management System to the State
Personnel Management System.
HB1521 Chr HGO (Dept). Maryland Children's Health Program -
Eligibility and Administration.
HB1522 Del Toles, et al. University of Maryland Eastern Shore -
Land-Grant Institution - Funding (Land-Grant Equity and Accountability Act).
HB1523 Del Howard. Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans
Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and
Compensation.
HB1524 Chr W&M (Maryland Thoroughbred
Racetrack. Horse Racing - Racing
Facility Ownership and Construction - Racing Operations.
HB1525 Chr APP (Dept). Maryland Stadium Authority - Camden Yards
Football Sports Facility Special Funds - Established.
HB1526 Del Clippinger, et al. Maryland Protecting Opportunities and
Regional Trade (PORT) Act.
[24-09-12]
Senate Bills
SB0001 Sen Augustine. Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply -
Regulation and Consumer Protection.
SB0002 Sen Carter. Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision -
Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act).
SB0003 Sen Jackson. Health Occupations - Service Members,
Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification,
Registration, and Permitting.
SB0004 Sen Waldstreicher. Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights -
Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act).
SB0005 Sen Augustine. Higher Education - University System of
Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland -
Guaranteed Admissions.
SB0006 Sen Gile, et al. Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of
Disabled Veterans - Alterations.
SB0007 Sen Bailey. Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies -
Positive Community Feedback.
SB0008 Sen Watson. State and Local Retirement and Pension
Systems - Service Credit - Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
SB0009 Sen Watson. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
Licenses - Nonprofit Organizations.
SB0010 Sen Kagan.
Vehicle Laws - Damaged, Obscured, or Modified Registration Plates.
SB0011 Sen Carter. Criminal Procedure - Partial Expungement.
SB0012 Sen Ellis.
College of Southern Maryland - Board of Trustees Membership -
Alterations.
SB0013 Sen Jackson. Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund -
Modifications.
SB0014 Sen Jackson. Economic Development - Tourism Zones -
Designation and Benefits.
SB0015 Sen West.
Cooperative Housing Corporations - Dispute Settlement.
SB0016 Sen Kagan.
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory
Committees.
SB0017 Sen West.
Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing.
SB0018 Sens Augustine and Lam. Health Occupations - Pharmacists -
Administration of Vaccines.
SB0019 Sen Sydnor. Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition
on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records.
SB0020 Sen Simonaire. Environment - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight
Committee - Membership.
SB0021 Sen A. Washington. Education - Public School Stadium Grant
Program and Study - Established.
SB0022 Sen Hayes.
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners.
SB0023 Sen West.
Orphans’ Court Judges – Elections.
SB0024 Sen Kagan.
Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Return and Exchange Policy (Right
to Refund Information Act).
SB0025 Sen Klausmeier. Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law
Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Alterations.
SB0026 Sen Bailey. Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or
Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law).
SB0027 Sen Gile, et al. Cosmetology Licensure Compact.
SB0028 Sen Folden, et al. Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and
Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024).
SB0029 Sen Kagan.
Special Elections - Procedures and General Assembly Vacancies and Ties.
SB0030 Sen Ellis.
Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund - High
Impact Development Project Program.
SB0031 Sen West.
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements.
SB0032 Sen Bailey. Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's
Microloan Program - Eligibility.
SB0033 Sen Rosapepe. More Opportunities for Career–Focused
Students Act of 2024.
SB0034 Sen Carter. Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification.
SB0035 Sen McCray. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
State Supplement.
SB0036 Sen Benson. Maryland Deaths in Custody Oversight Board.
SB0037 Sen Waldstreicher. Public Utilities - Street Lighting Equipment
- Acquisitions and Reporting (County and Municipal Street Lighting Investment
Act).
SB0038 Sen A. Washington. Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and
Pay Statements - Required Information.
SB0039 Sen Ready, et al. Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024.
SB0040 Sen Watson. State Department of Education - Driver
Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and
Career Education Act of 2024).
SB0041 Sen Lam.
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Information in
Consumer Credit Reports.
SB0042 Sen Kelly.
Vehicle Laws - Horse Riding - Helmet Requirement for Minors.
SB0043 Sen Hayes.
Maryland Historical Trust - Arbitration.
SB0044 Sen Folden, et al. Safe Communities Act of 2024.
SB0045 Sen McCray. Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - B-D-7
Licenses - Hours of Sale.
SB0046 Sen Waldstreicher. Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos
Disclosure.
SB0047 Sen Benson. Public Health - Sale of Diet Pills to Minors
- Prohibition (Protecting Teenagers From Unregulated Diet Pills).
SB0048 Sen Kagan.
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer
Certification - Eligibility.
SB0049 Sen Elfreth. Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems
- Alteration.
SB0050 Sen Lam, et al. Human Relations - Commission on Civil Rights
- Appeal of Final Orders.
SB0051 Sen Rosapepe. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- License Renewal.
SB0052 Sen Folden, et al. Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024.
SB0053 Sen Kelly.
Real Property - Transfer to Heir - Exemption From Prepayment.
SB0054 Sen Carter. Occupational Licensing and Certification -
Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process.
SB0055 Sen Smith.
Vehicle Laws - Disabled Veteran Registration Plates - Issuance.
SB0056 Sen Hester. Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction –
Grants, Fund, and Surcharge.
SB0057 Sen Sydnor. Evidence - Wiretapping and Electronic
Surveillance - Fair Housing Testing.
SB0058 Sen Brooks. Income Tax - Senior Credit - Alterations.
SB0059 Sen Ellis.
Safe Sleep for Infants - Awareness and Certification.
SB0060 Sen Carozza. Worcester County – Motor Home and
Recreational Trailer Shows – Out–of–State Dealers.
SB0061 Sen A. Washington. Higher Education - Disciplinary Records - Use
in Admissions and Disciplinary Proceedings.
SB0062 Sen Ellis.
Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Previous Cesarean
Section.
SB0063 Sen Bailey. Motor Vehicles - School Vehicle Drivers -
Medical Examinations.
SB0064 Sen Benson. Income Tax - Credit for Employers Providing
Parental Engagement Leave.
SB0065 Sen James.
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties.
SB0066 Sen Rosapepe. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- Issuance of License Near a Place of Worship or School.
SB0067 Sen Brooks. Property Tax Credit – Retail Service Station
Conversions.
SB0068 Sen Carozza, et al. Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of
Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry's and Christian's Law).
SB0069 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County - Board of Community
College Trustees - Membership Alterations and Appointment Requirements.
SB0070 Sen McCray. Transportation - Change in Bus Service - Impacts
Report.
SB0071 Sen Carter. Correctional Services - Pregnancy and
Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act).
SB0072 Sens McCray and Lam. Tobacco Tax Stamp Refunds - Loss Due to Theft.
SB0073 Sen Watson, et al. Department of Juvenile Services - Firearm
Offenses - Reporting.
SB0074 Sen Ellis.
State Designations - State Fruit - Persimmon.
SB0075 Sen West.
Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Transfers as Custodian for
the Benefit of a Minor - Authorization of Court.
SB0076 Sens Lam and Hettleman. Continuing Care Retirement Communities -
Governing Bodies, Grievances, and Entrance Fees.
SB0077 Sen Waldstreicher. Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles -
Authorizations and Requirements.
SB0078 Sen Sydnor. Education - Baltimore County School Board
Nominating Commission - Records and Meetings Requirements.
SB0079 Sen A. Washington. State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations -
Magnetic Levitation Transportation System.
SB0080 Sen West.
Estates and Trusts - Appointment of Personal Representative - Objections.
SB0081 Sen Ellis.
Higher Education - College of Southern Maryland - Budget.
SB0082 Sen McCray. Baltimore City - Arrest Warrants for
Violation of Probation - Time Frame.
SB0083 Sen Muse.
Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Local Impact Grants - Town of
Forest Heights.
SB0084 Sen Rosapepe. Teacher Degree Apprenticeship.
SB0085 Sen M. Washington. Corporations and Associations - Limited
Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Cooperative
Association Act).
SB0086 Sen Klausmeier. Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care
Premiums (Long-Term Care Relief Act of 2024).
SB0087 Sen Carozza, et al. Homicide or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor
Vehicle or Vessel - Parole Eligibility and Penalties.
SB0088 Sen Gile, et al. Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military
Families.
SB0089 Sen James.
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure.
SB0090 Sen Hayes.
Community Development Administration - Live Near Your School Program -
Funding and Extension.
SB0091 Sen McCray. Workforce Development and Adult Learning –
Leasing Training Program – Establishment.
SB0092 Sen Brooks. Places of Public Accommodation - Motion
Picture Houses - Captioning.
SB0093 Sen Augustine. Health Insurance – Utilization Review –
Private Review Agents.
SB0094 Sen Watson, et al. Juvenile Law - Intake and Probation.
SB0095 Sen Carozza. Eastern Shore Code Counties - Maximum Hotel
Rental Tax Rate - Alteration.
SB0096 Sen Jackson. Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits
and State Agency Actions.
SB0097 Sen Hester. Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates -
Maryland Horse Industry.
SB0098 Sen Salling. Department of Housing and Community
Development - Food Desert Study.
SB0099 Sen Kagan.
Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters.
SB0100 Sen Watson, et al. Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft.
SB0101 Sen McCray. University of Baltimore - Schaefer Center for
Public Policy - Funding.
SB0102 Sens Carozza and Jackson. Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration
and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer.
SB0103 Sen Jackson. Overdose Awareness Day.
SB0104 Sen A. Washington. Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of
2024.
SB0105 Sen Ellis.
Burial Sites of Enslaved Persons - Protection and Access (Emancipation
for the Maryland Deceased Enslaved Act).
SB0106 Sen Kelly.
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Board Membership and Certified
Social Worker Licenses.
SB0107 Sen James.
Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From
Parking Lots.
SB0108 Sen Bailey. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers.
SB0109 Sen Gile.
State Employees - Parental Bereavement Leave.
SB0110 Sen Hershey. School Construction - Local Cost-Share -
Alterations.
SB0111 Sen Sydnor. Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity
of Minor Victim.
SB0112 Sen Salling. County Boards of Education - Student Cellular
Phone Use - Policy Required.
SB0113 Sen Kelly.
Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography
- Prohibition.
SB0114 Sen Jackson. Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational
Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Calvert County Public Schools.
SB0115 Sen Kagan.
Election Law – Recounts – Procedures.
SB0116 Sen West.
Orphans' Court Judges - Restriction on Practicing Law.
SB0117 Sen Bailey. Health - Newborn Screening Program - Krabbe Leukodystrophy.
SB0118 Sens Muse and Hettleman. Criminal Procedure - Expungement and
Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the
Influence.
SB0119 Sen Lam, et al. Legally Protected Health Care -
Gender-Affirming Treatment.
SB0120 Sen Watson, et al. Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation -
Parental Consultation.
SB0121 Sen Ellis.
College of Southern Maryland - Funding and Responsibilities - La Plata
Pool.
SB0122 Sen Augustine. Education - Provision of Maryland Youth
Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration.
SB0123 Sen Carter. Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce
Sentence.
SB0124 Sen Augustine. Maryland Medical Assistance Program and
Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and
Reimbursement.
SB0125 Sens Lewis Young and Folden. Residential Property Sales - Contract
Disclosures - Superfund Sites.
SB0126 Sens Augustine and Feldman. Transportation - WMATA Operating Assistance -
Alteration (Maryland Metro Funding Act of 2024).
SB0127 Sen Watson, et al. Maryland Center for School Safety - Firearm
Detection Platforms - Evaluation (Maryland Firearm Detection Platform Act).
SB0128 Sen Hettleman. Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical
Parole.
SB0129 Sen Kagan.
Election Law - Election Costs and Administration.
SB0130 Sen Bailey. Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the
Presence of a Minor.
SB0131 Sen Ellis.
Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Categorization
and Equitable Distribution of Projects.
SB0132 Sen Carter. Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life
Imprisonment.
SB0133 Sen Klausmeier. State Employee Rights and Protections -
Personnel Actions and Harassment - Investigation of Complaints.
SB0134 Sen Hettleman. Office of the Attorney General - Correctional
Ombudsman Unit.
SB0135 Sens Ellis and McKay. Workgroup to Study Funding for the
Westernport Wastewater Treatment Facility - Establishment.
SB0136 Sen Jackson. Family Law - Marriage Ceremony - Designation
of Deputy Clerk.
SB0137 Sen Rosapepe. Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
Program Workgroup.
SB0138 Sen Hayes.
Baltimore City – Property Taxes – Authority to Set a Special Rate for
Vacant and Abandoned Property.
SB0139 Sen Watson. Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child
Support Arrearages - Exception.
SB0140 Sen Lam.
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees -
Procedures.
SB0141 Sen A. Washington. Multifamily Dwellings - Smoking Policies.
SB0142 Sen Klausmeier. Genetic Testing - Prohibitions on Disability,
Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act of 2024).
SB0143 Sen Gallion. Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems -
Reemployment.
SB0144 Sens Hettleman
and Gile. Medical Records - Fees - Attorneys
Representing Patients.
SB0145 Sen Benson. Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or
Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act).
SB0146 Sen Lewis Young, et al. Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard -
Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024).
SB0147 Sen West.
Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Mandated
Reports.
SB0148 Sen A. Washington. Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program
- Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities.
SB0149 Sen Waldstreicher. Vehicle Towing or Removal – Insurer of Record
– Electronic Notification.
SB0150 Chr Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee. State Government - Office of Legislative
Audits - Performance Audits.
SB0151 Sen Muse.
Prince George's County - Workgroup on Health and Wellness.
SB0152 Sen Bailey. Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Fee Exemptions
- Residents Eligible for Assistance Programs.
SB0153 Sen Jackson. Maryland Department of Transportation - Child
Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response.
SB0154 Sen Salling. State Procurement - Preferences -
Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses.
SB0155 Sen A. Washington. Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring
Systems - Authorization.
SB0156 Sen Salling. Port of Baltimore - Renaming.
SB0157 Sen Ellis.
Domestic Animals - Penalties for Abandonment and Microchip Requirements
for Dogs.
SB0158 Sen Bailey. Cannabis Licensing - Zoning Requirements -
Alteration.
SB0159 Sen Gile, et al. Courts - Military Records - Recordation and
Inspection.
SB0160 Sens Ellis and McCray. Labor and Employment - Payment of Minimum
Wage - Tipped Employees.
SB0161 Sen A. Washington. Community Schools - Alterations.
SB0162 Sen Waldstreicher. Landlord and Tenant - Termination of
Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent.
SB0163 Sen Ellis.
Charles County Public Library - Imagination Library Program - Funding.
SB0164 Sen West.
Estates and Trusts - Interested Person - Definition.
SB0165 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Education – Coaches – Mental
Health Training.
SB0166 Sen Bailey. Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS)
Workgroup.
SB0167 Sen Carozza. Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician
Assistant Modernization Act of 2024).
SB0168 Sen Sydnor. Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless
Driving.
SB0169 Sen Kagan.
Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and
Fund.
SB0170 Sen Gallion. County Boards of Education - Hearing Notices
and Bid Advertisements - Electronic Posting.
SB0171 Sen Augustine. Landlord and Tenant – Office of Home Energy
Programs – Financial Assistance.
SB0172 Sen Bailey. Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance -
Premium Increases - Collisions With Wild Animals.
SB0173 Sen Ellis.
Consolidated Transportation Program - Indian Head Highway - Conversion
Into Limited Access Highway.
SB0174 Sen Muse.
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses.
SB0175 Sen Augustine. State Board of Examiners in Optometry -
Criminal History Records Checks.
SB0176 Sen Brooks. Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans'
Day.
SB0177 Sen Muse.
Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered
Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry.
SB0178 Sen Klausmeier. Agriculture – Pollinator Habitat Plan –
Requirements for State Highway Administration.
SB0179 Sen Watson, et al. Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and
Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024).
SB0180 Sen Hester. Public and Nonpublic Schools -
Auto-Injectable Epinephrine and Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training,
and Policies.
SB0181 Sen McCray. Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Training
and Reentry Services - Funding.
SB0182 Sen Sydnor. Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition
Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions.
SB0183 Sen Bailey. State Procurement - Prompt Payment of
Suppliers.
SB0184 Sen Klausmeier. Baltimore County - Abandoned Vehicles.
SB0185 Sen M. Washington. Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing -
Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established.
SB0186 Sen Watson. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- Cigar Lounge License.
SB0187 Sen Sydnor. Correctional Services - Inmate Employment -
Agricultural Work.
SB0188 Sen McCray. Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of
2024.
SB0189 Sen Ellis.
Public Schools - Inclusive and Diverse English Language Arts -
Development of Content Standards and Implementation.
SB0190 Sen Muse.
Law Enforcement - Wellness Checks - Requirements.
SB0191 Sen A. Washington. Prince George's County - Property Tax Credit
- Public School Employees PG 503-24.
SB0192 Sen Kramer. State Personnel - Collective Bargaining -
Supervisory Employees.
SB0193 Sen Lewis Young. Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens
in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions.
SB0194 Sens Hayes and M. Washington. State Procurement - Maryland Correctional
Enterprises - Waiver.
SB0195 Sen Watson, et al. Juveniles - Arrest by Law Enforcement -
Report to Local Department of Social Services.
SB0196 Sen Gallion. Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds -
Plan Review Fees.
SB0197 Sen Ellis.
Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance
Services.
SB0198 Sen Benson. Income Tax - Credit for Parent and Guardian
Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools.
SB0199 Sen Waldstreicher. Residential Property - Affordable Housing
Land Trusts - Authority to Establish Condominium Regimes.
SB0200 Sen Ellis.
Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative
Routes to Public Schools.
SB0201 Sen Watson. Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test.
SB0202 Sen Benson. Income Tax – Caregiver Tax Credit.
SB0203 Sen Waldstreicher. Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing
Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024).
SB0204 Sen Benson. Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact.
SB0205 Sen Hayes.
University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Membership.
SB0206 Sen Smith.
Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment.
SB0207 Sen Bailey. Natural Resources - Northern Snakehead -
Common Name.
SB0208 Sen Benson. Maryland Medical Assistance Program -
Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wages.
SB0209 Chr FIN (Dept). Economic Development – Maryland Economic
Development Commission – Alterations.
SB0210 Chr FIN (Dept). Emergency Medical Services - Paramedics -
Immunization Administration - Effective Date.
SB0211 Chr FIN (Dept). Public Health - Giving Infants a Future
Without Transmission (GIFT) Act.
SB0212 Chr FIN (Dept). Behavioral Health Advisory Council and
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations.
SB0213 Chr FIN (Dept). Human Services - Food Supplement Program
(Summer SNAP for Children Act).
SB0214 Chr FIN (Dept). Maryland Military Installation Council -
Membership.
SB0215 Chr FIN (Dept). Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses
Account - Alterations.
SB0216 Chr FIN (Dept). Workers' Compensation - Failure to Insure -
Penalties.
SB0217 Chr FIN (Dept). Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal
Law.
SB0218 Chr FIN (Dept). Physicians and Allied Health Professions -
Reorganization and Revisions.
SB0219 Chr FIN (Dept). Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program –
Sunset Extension.
SB0220 Chr FIN (Dept). Public Health – Public Health Services and
Protections – Revisions.
SB0221 Chr FIN (Dept). Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal
Licensure and Certification.
SB0222 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Environmental Health
Specialists – Quorum, Examination, and Apprenticeships.
SB0223 Chr FIN (Dept). Interagency Committee on Aging Services –
Repeal.
SB0224 Chr FIN (Dept). Cemeteries - Burial-Transit Permits -
Required Information.
SB0225 Chr FIN (Dept). Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
– Sunset Extension.
SB0226 Chr FIN (Dept). Human Services - Attendant Care Program -
Ongoing Additional Supports.
SB0227 Chr FIN (Dept). Health Insurance – Cancellation of Individual
Health Benefit Plans – Restriction.
SB0228 Chr FIN (Dept). Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified
Health Plans - Dental Coverage.
SB0229 Chr FIN (Dept). Insurance - Penalties - Unauthorized
Insurers, Insurance Producers, and Public Adjusters.
SB0230 Chr FIN (Dept). Insurance - Hearing Representation.
SB0231 Chr FIN (Dept). Insurance – Protections After Loss or Damage
to Property.
SB0232 Chr FIN (Dept). Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations.
SB0233 Chr FIN (Dept). Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and
Living Wage - Employer Adverse Actions - Prohibition.
SB0234 Chr FIN (Dept). Unemployment Insurance - Work Search
Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal
Government Shutdown.
SB0235 Chr FIN (Dept). Prescription Drug Monitoring Program -
Dispensers - Veterinarians.
SB0236 Chr FIN (Dept). State Acupuncture Board – Sunset Extension.
SB0237 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board for Certification of Residential
Child Care Program Professionals - Sunset Extension.
SB0238 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Dietetic Practice – Sunset
Extension.
SB0239 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
– Sunset Extension.
SB0240 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Examiners in Optometry –
Sunset Extension.
SB0241 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Examiners of Psychologists -
Sunset Extension.
SB0242 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset
Extension.
SB0243 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Professional Counselors and
Therapists - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee - Sunset Extension.
SB0244 Chr FIN (Dept). Public Health - Clean Indoor Air Act -
Revisions.
SB0245 Chr FIN (Dept). Maryland Community Health Resources
Commission – Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation.
SB0246 Chr FIN (Dept). Public Health - Nonoccupational Postexposure
Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program -
Establishment.
SB0247 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Information Technology - Modernize Maryland
Oversight Commission - Membership, Responsibilities, and Staffing.
SB0248 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Libraries - Regional Resource Centers -
Governing Board Membership.
SB0249 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Environment - Membership and Duties of Cox
Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations.
SB0250 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. County Public Libraries - Overdue Library
Materials - Minors.
SB0251 Chr JPR (Dept). Correctional Services - Division of Pretrial
Detention and Services - Facilities.
SB0252 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund -
Alterations.
SB0253 Chr B&T (Dept). Department of Natural Resources -
Pay-For-Success Contracts - Procurement Exemption.
SB0254 Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance
Companies - Requirements.
SB0255 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Public Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance
Fund - Alterations.
SB0256 Chr JPR (Dept). Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and
Standards Commission - Revisions.
SB0257 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners -
Sunset Extension.
SB0258 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Department of General Services - State
Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reductions.
SB0259 Chr B&T (Dept). Natural Resources - Maryland State Parks -
Funds and Plan Alterations.
SB0260 Chr JPR (Dept). Division of Parole and Probation - Criteria
for Earned Compliance Credit - Exception for Supervision Fees.
SB0261 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Board of Barbers - Sunset Extension.
SB0262 Chr JPR (Dept). Charitable Organizations - Late Fees and
Registration - Suspension and Cancellation Requirements.
SB0263 Chr B&T (Dept). Real Property Assessments - Revaluation of
Property on Transfer After Appeal.
SB0264 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Board of Cosmetologists - Sunset
Extension.
SB0265 Chr JPR (Dept). Human Services - Public Assistance to
Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program - Establishment.
SB0266 Chr B&T (Dept). State Retirement and Pension System -
Immediate Vesting.
SB0267 Chr JPR (Dept). Motor Vehicle Administration - Death Certificates
- Issuance of Copies.
SB0268 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical
Area Program - Enforcement.
SB0269 Chr B&T (Dept). Property Tax Credit - Permanent Supportive
Housing - Established.
SB0270 Chr JPR (Dept). Adult Protective Services - Review Boards -
Membership and Terms.
SB0271 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Election Law - Revisions.
SB0272 Chr B&T (Dept). Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Assistance
Fund - Repeal.
SB0273 Chr JPR (Dept). State and Local Correctional Facilities -
Operation of Unmanned Aircraft - Image Recording and Delivery of Contraband.
SB0274 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Charter Counties - Comprehensive Plans -
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
SB0275 Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates -
Gold Star and Next of Kin Families.
SB0276 Chr B&T (Dept). Property Tax - Submission of Building Permits
to Supervisor of Assessments - Estimated Construction Cost.
SB0277 Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses, Learner's
Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards.
SB0278 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Department of Agriculture - Licensing,
Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation.
SB0279 Chr B&T (Dept). Property Tax Assessment - Appeals to Maryland
Tax Court - Filing Fee.
SB0280 Chr JPR (Dept). Notarial Acts - Protest Form Requirement -
Repeal.
SB0281 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements.
SB0282 Chr JPR (Dept). Correctional Services - Local Detention
Centers - Reporting on Opioid Use Disorder.
SB0283 Chr B&T (Dept). Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Application
- Attestation of Gross Income.
SB0284 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Natural Resources - Sale, Barter, or Exchange
of Mounted Specimens From Decedent's Estate.
SB0285 Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Registration - Fee Due to Outstanding
Warrant - Repeal.
SB0286 Chr B&T (Dept). Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Application
Filing Deadline - Extension for Homeowner Protection Program Enrollees.
SB0287 Chr JPR (Dept). Department of State Police - Professional
Occupations - Application Process.
SB0288 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Board of Individual Tax Preparers -
Sunset Extension.
SB0289 Chr B&T (Dept). State Department of Assessments and Taxation
- Office of the Director - Administrative Expenses.
SB0290 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Certified Local Farm and Fish Program -
Annual Waiver Reports - Alterations.
SB0291 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Persons Doing Public Business - Disclosure
Requirements.
SB0292 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Government - Deputy Secretary of State
- Title.
SB0293 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Maryland Environmental Service - Governance
and Requirements.
SB0294 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Government - Information Technology -
Major Information Technology Development Projects.
SB0295 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Department of Planning - Inventory
Responsibilities.
SB0296 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Board for Professional Land Surveyors -
Sunset Extension.
SB0297 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Board for Professional Engineers -
Engineer Members - Qualifications.
SB0298 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. State Board of Electricians - Licensing -
Penalties.
SB0299 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Coast Smart Council - Duties and Authority.
SB0300 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Belt
Woods Wildland.
SB0301 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Aquaculture - Placement of Shellfish, Bags,
Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Extension.
SB0302 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Commercial Northern Snakehead License - Gear.
SB0303 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Aquaculture - Definition of Shellfish -
Alteration.
SB0304 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Natural Resources - State Boat Act -
Alterations.
SB0305 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Department of Natural Resources - Maryland
Geological Survey Fund - Establishment.
SB0306 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical
Area Protection Program - Climate, Equity, and Administrative Provisions.
SB0307 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Public Safety - Board of Boiler Rules -
Sunset Extension.
SB0308 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Housing and Community Development - Just
Community Designation.
SB0309 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Sustainable Growth Subcabinet and Repeal of
the Office of Smart Growth.
SB0310 Chr Education, Energy, and the Environment. Department of Planning - State Repository and
Clearinghouse for Federal and State Financial and Technical Assistance.
SB0311 Sen West.
Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant
Program - Expansion.
SB0312 Sen Folden. Public Information Act - Personnel Records of
Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records.
SB0313 Sen Folden. Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance
Reform Workgroup.
SB0314 Sen Benson. Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor
- Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental
Accountability Act).
SB0315 Sen Kelly.
Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah
Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act).
SB0316 Sen Bailey. Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for
Golf Carts - Authorization.
SB0317 Sen Bailey. Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial
Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations.
SB0318 Sen West.
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of
Sentence.
SB0319 Sen West.
Regulated Firearms - Department of State Police - Reporting Requirements.
SB0320 Sen Jackson (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension
System – Deferred Retirement Option Program – Technical Correction.
SB0321 Sen Jackson. Property Tax - Credit for Hotel or
Residential Development Projects.
SB0322 Sen Jackson. Maryland Teachers and State Employees
Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment.
SB0323 Sen Jackson. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Public Safety Volunteers.
SB0324 Sen McCray. Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and
Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of
2024).
SB0325 Sens Brooks and West. Maryland Paint Stewardship.
SB0326 Sen Carozza, et al. Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile -
Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm.
SB0327 Sen West.
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations.
SB0328 Sen Rosapepe. Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing
Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024).
SB0329 Sen Beidle. Chesapeake Bay Trust - Authority to Retain
Outside Counsel.
SB0330 Sen Beidle. State Board of Dietetic Practice -
Dietician-Nutritionists - Licensure Requirements.
SB0331 Sens Lewis Young and Charles. Task Force to Study Paratransit in Maryland.
SB0332 Sens Lewis Young and Guzzone. Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis
Protocol (Lochlin's Law).
SB0333 Sen Hettleman. Housing and Community Development -
Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property.
SB0334 Sen Klausmeier. Higher Education - Maryland Dent-Care Program
- Eligibility.
SB0335 Sen Klausmeier. Health Occupations - Private Dental Offices -
Infection Control.
SB0336 Sen Klausmeier. Insurance – Producer Licensing Requirements –
Education and Experience.
SB0337 Sen Feldman. Environment - Commission on Climate Change
Membership - Addition.
SB0338 Sen Carozza. Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class
C Veterans' Organization or Club License.
SB0339 Sen Carozza. Environment - Duck Nest Boxes - Wetlands
License Requirements.
SB0340 Sen King.
Property Tax - Credit to Offset Increases in Local Tax Revenue.
SB0341 Sen McCray. Commission on African American History and
Culture - Museum Name Change.
SB0342 Sen McCray. Tax Credits – Homeowners and Renters – Income
Calculation.
SB0343 Sen McCray. Renters’ Property Tax Relief and Homeowners’
Property Tax Credit Programs – Gross Income and Assessed Value Limitations –
Alterations.
SB0344 Sen Waldstreicher. Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional
Land Surveyors - Exception.
SB0345 Sen Waldstreicher. Transportation - Vision Zero Advisory
Commission - Establishment.
SB0346 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Income Tax - Subtraction
Modification - Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act).
SB0347 Sen McKay.
Medical Cannabis - Employees in Health Care Settings Caring for
Qualifying Patients.
SB0348 Sen McKay.
Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry.
SB0349 Sen McKay.
State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees.
SB0350 Sen McKay.
Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements.
SB0351 Sen Watson. Criminal Law - First-Degree Assault - Assault
With a Firearm.
SB0352 Sen Watson. Maryland Building Performance Standards –
Apartment Building Height Allowances – Study and Alterations.
SB0353 Sen Simonaire. Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force.
SB0354 Sens Waldstreicher
and Jackson. Montgomery County and
Prince George's County - Rent Court Workforce Solutions Pilot Program.
SB0355 Sen Salling. Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to
Minors - Prohibition.
SB0356 Sen Muse.
Land Use – Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing
– Requirements.
SB0357 Sen McCray. Baltimore City - Out-of-State Vehicles -
Improper Registration.
SB0358 Sen McCray. Economic Development - Maryland Technology
Development Corporation - Application and Reporting Requirements.
SB0359 Sen Hayes.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact.
SB0360 The Pres (Admin). Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2025).
SB0361 The Pres (Admin). Creation of a State Debt - Maryland
Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2024, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital
Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
SB0362 The Pres (Admin). Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of
2024.
SB0363 Sen Ready.
Procurement Contracts - Disclosures to Secretary of State - Beneficial
Ownership.
SB0364 Sens Ready and Carozza. Election Law - Casting General Election
Ballot in Multiple States - Prohibition.
SB0365 Sen Carozza, et al. Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators -
Qualifications and Training.
SB0366 Sens Mautz and Bailey. Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of
Retirees.
SB0367 Sen Mautz.
Natural Resources - Antlerless Deer Hunting Programs - Authorization.
SB0368 Sens Waldstreicher
and Gile. State Retirement and Pension
System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility.
SB0369 Sen Hettleman. Property Tax Exemption – Rental Income –
Reporting Requirement.
SB0370 Sen Hettleman. Community Schools - Rental Assistance for
Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment.
SB0371 Sen Lam.
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal
Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports (Homecare Workers Livable Wage Act
of 2024).
SB0372 Sens Feldman and Kagan. Election Law - Deadline for Selection of
Lieutenant Governor.
SB0373 Sen Waldstreicher. Criminal Law – Theft – Mail and Mail
Depository Key.
SB0374 Sen Waldstreicher. State Emergency Medical Services Board -
Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements.
SB0375 Sen King.
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions.
SB0376 Sen King.
Higher Education – MPowering Joint Steering
Council – Funding.
SB0377 Sen King.
Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program -
Definition.
SB0378 Sen West, et al. Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun.
SB0379 Sen West, et al. Task Force to Study Crime Classification -
Renaming, Membership, and Duties.
SB0380 Sen West, et al. Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup.
SB0381 Sen Carozza, et al. Education - Interscholastic and Intramural
Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls'
Sports Act).
SB0382 Sen Salling. Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Materials
to Minors - Age Verification.
SB0383 Sen Salling. Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions -
Community Association.
SB0384 Sens Lewis Young and Muse. Maryland Energy Administration - Carbon
Capture Opportunity Program - Establishment.
SB0385 Sen Lewis Young, et al. Education - Funding for General Education
Programs - Definition Alterations.
SB0386 Sen Lewis Young, et al. County Boards of Education - Student Members
- Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions.
SB0387 Sens Lam and Hester. Korean American Day.
SB0388 Sen Gile, et al. Prescription Drug Affordability Board -
Authority for Upper Payment Limits and Funding (Lowering Prescription Drug
Costs for All Marylanders Act of 2024).
SB0389 Sen West, et al. Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors -
Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence.
SB0390 Sen Kelly.
Family Law - Child Support - Actual Income.
SB0391 Sens Kelly and Carozza. Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking,
and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review.
SB0392 Sen Gallion. Agricultural Land - Adversarial Foreign
Governments - Restrictions on Property Interests.
SB0393 Sen King.
Higher Education - Community College Facilities Renewal Grant Program -
Alterations.
SB0394 Sen Hester. Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit -
Alterations.
SB0395 Sens Augustine and Rosapepe. Higher Education - Credit Eligibility and
Transfer of Credits - English as a Second Language Courses (Credit for All
Language Learning (CALL) Act).
SB0396 Sen Folden, et al. Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches -
Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024).
SB0397 Sen Folden, et al. Vehicle Laws - Military Vehicles -
Registration and Operation.
SB0398 Sen Folden, et al. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board -
Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation.
SB0399 Sen West.
Cannabis - Advertising - Prohibited Locations.
SB0400 Sens West and Waldstreicher. Corporations and Associations – Definitions,
Emergencies, and Outstanding Stock – Revisions.
SB0401 Sen Kagan.
Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority -
Utilities Installation - Data Submission.
SB0402 Sen McKay.
Correctional Training Commission - Membership - Alterations.
SB0403 Sen Klausmeier. Hospitals and Related Institutions -
Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation.
SB0404 Sen Smith.
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms.
SB0405 Sen Smith.
Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds.
SB0406 Sen Smith.
School Bus Stops - Monitoring Cameras and Safety Measures.
SB0407 Sen McKay.
Community Colleges - Capital Projects - State Share Adjustment.
SB0408 Sen Klausmeier. Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal
Drugs - Standing Orders.
SB0409 Sens Klausmeier and Gile. Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and
Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements.
SB0410 Sen Benson. Vehicle Laws - Unauthorized Registration
Plates - Prohibition.
SB0411 Sen Gile, et al. Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and
Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs.
SB0412 Sen Gile, et al. Mental Health Law - County Mental Health
Advisory Committees - Membership.
SB0413 Sen Gile, et al. Discrimination - Military Status -
Prohibition.
SB0414 Sen Zucker, et al. Education - Maryland Council on Economic
Education - Funding.
SB0415 Sen Lewis Young. Frederick County - Local Gaming and
Authorization for Electronic Tip Jar Dispensers.
SB0416 Sen Lewis Young. Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar
Program.
SB0417 Sen Hayes.
Election Administration - State Administrator, Local Boards, and
Election Directors.
SB0418 Sen Watson. Seed Community Development Anchor Institution
Fund - Alterations.
SB0419 Sens King and Zucker. Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program -
Funding - Alterations.
SB0420 Sens Hayes and M. Washington. State Procurement - Preferred Providers -
Removal of Maryland Correctional Enterprises.
SB0421 Sen Waldstreicher,
et al. Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition
Interlock System Program.
SB0422 Sen Rosapepe. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Foreign Service Retirement Income.
SB0423 Sen James.
Real Property - Recordation - Procedures.
SB0424 Sen James.
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in
the Second Degree.
SB0425 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Maryland Meals for Achievement
In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement
Flexibility Act of 2024).
SB0426 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Education - Maryland STEM Program
- Established.
SB0427 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Public Health – Overdose and
Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program.
SB0428 Sen McKay.
Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2024.
SB0429 Sen Bailey. Corporations and Associations - Protestant
Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington.
SB0430 Sen M. Washington. Community Health and Safety Works Grant
Program and Fund - Establishment.
SB0431 Sen Waldstreicher,
et al. Workers' Compensation -
Occupational Disease Presumption - Long COVID (Home of the Brave Act of 2024).
SB0432 Sens Kagan and Feldman. Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills
or Trainings - Requirements.
SB0433 Sen King.
State Department of Education - Soccer Opportunities Program -
Establishment.
SB0434 Sen King, et al. Education - State Library Resource Center -
Funding.
SB0435 Sens Gallion and Folden. Criminal Law – Crimes of Arson – Prohibitions
and Penalties.
SB0436 Sen Gile, et al. Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage -
Violations - Penalties and Referrals.
SB0437 Carroll County Senators. Carroll County - Contracts and Purchasing.
SB0438 Sen Ready, et al. Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights.
SB0439 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Family Law - Victims of Domestic
Violence Program - Certification and Grant Fund.
SB0440 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation.
SB0441 Sen Beidle. Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment
Program - Nancy Grasmick Public School Professional Award - School Nurses.
SB0442 Sen Beidle, et
al. Street Racing and Exhibition Driving
- Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties.
SB0443 Sen Waldstreicher,
et al. End-of-Life Option Act (The
Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act).
SB0444 Sen Zucker. Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center -
Student Information - United States Census Bureau.
SB0445 Sens Zucker and Augustine. Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1
Maryland - Oversight.
SB0446 Sen Muse.
Local Government - Condominium and Homeowners Associations - Repair and
Rehabilitation Funds.
SB0447 Sen Muse.
Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights.
SB0448 Sen Muse.
Commission to Study African American Civil War Soldiers in Maryland.
SB0449 Sen Muse.
Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal.
SB0450 Sen Brooks, et al. Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems -
Residential Districts.
SB0451 Sens Brooks and Hettleman. Baltimore County Board of Education -
Nonstudent Member Compensation and Student Member Scholarships - Alterations.
SB0452 Sen Carter. Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements -
Recreational Facilities.
SB0453 The Pres (Admin), et al. Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation and
Involuntary Admission Procedures and Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs.
SB0454 Sen Carter. Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion
of Sentence.
SB0455 Sen A. Washington. College Preparatory Programs and College
Admissions Applications – Fees – Prohibition.
SB0456 Sen A. Washington. Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local
Delivery Service Permit.
SB0457 Sen A. Washington. Maryland Technology Development Corporation -
Equitech Growth Fund - Alterations.
SB0458 Sen Kagan.
Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Prohibitions and
Disclosures.
SB0459 Sen Kagan.
Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application
Council - Alterations.
SB0460 Sen Kagan.
Unemployment Insurance - Benefits - Election Judges.
SB0461 Sen Watson. State Real Estate Commission - Complaints -
Advertising Violations.
SB0462 Sen Watson. Licensed Real Estate Brokers - Branch Offices
- Designation of Managers.
SB0463 Sen Salling. Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates -
Submarine Warfare.
SB0464 Sen Jackson. Urban State Highways - Speed Limits -
Exceptions.
SB0465 Sen Kelly.
Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
(Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024).
SB0466 Sen Beidle. Wage and Hour Law - Minor League Baseball
Players - Exemption.
SB0467 Sen McCray. General Provisions - Commemorative Days -
Prince Hall Day.
SB0468 Sen McCray (BCA). Criminal Law - Private Home Detention
Monitoring - Notification.
SB0469 Sen McCray. Maryland Cannabis Administration – Cannabis
Licensing – Protests of Renewal.
SB0470 The Pres (Admin), et al. Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety
Workforce (GAPS) Act.
SB0471 The Pres (Admin), et al. Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation -
Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024).
SB0472 The Pres (Admin), et al. State Government - Permits, Licenses, and
Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024).
SB0473 The Pres (Admin), et al. Economic Development - Entrepreneurial
Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of
2024).
SB0474 The Pres (Admin), et al. Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical
Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024).
SB0475 The Pres (Admin), et al. Center for Firearm Violence Prevention -
Establishment.
SB0476 The Pres (Admin), et al. Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease
Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety
Professions - CAPES Act).
SB0477 The Pres (Admin), et al. Time to Serve Act of 2024.
SB0478 The Pres (Admin), et al. Families Serve Act of 2024.
SB0479 The Pres (Admin), et al. Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control
Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024).
SB0480 The Pres (Admin), et al. Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024.
SB0481 The Pres (Admin), et al. Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024.
SB0482 The Pres (Admin), et al. Governor's Office for Children - Engaging
Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH)
Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024).
SB0483 The Pres (Admin), et al. Maryland Community Investment Corporation -
Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024).
SB0484 The Pres (Admin), et al. Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning
Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024).
SB0485 Sen Hayes.
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications.
SB0486 Sens Hayes and M. Washington. Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional
Enterprises Management Council – Report.
SB0487 Sen Lam.
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating
Providers - Reimbursement Rate.
SB0488 Sens Waldstreicher
and Smith. Civil Actions - Public
Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024).
SB0489 Sen Jackson (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Personal Statement of Benefits -
Authorized Format.
SB0490 Sen Jackson (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Consumer Price Index - Definition.
SB0491 Sen Jackson (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers of Service.
SB0492 Sen Kagan.
Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - Policy and Access.
SB0493 Sen Kagan.
Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination
in 2028.
SB0494 Sen Kagan.
Election Law - Postelection Procedures.
SB0495 Sen Kagan.
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Plain Language
Requirement.
SB0496 Sen Kagan.
Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point -
Penalties.
SB0497 Sen Gile.
Health Insurance and Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage -
Opioid Reversal Drugs and Products.
SB0498 Sen Gile.
Income Tax - Senior Tax Credit - Alterations.
SB0499 Sen M. Washington. State Department of Education - School
Psychologist Recruitment Program.
SB0500 Sen M. Washington. Education - Child Care Career and
Professional Development Fund - Alterations.
SB0501 Sen McKay.
Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication.
SB0502 Sen McKay.
Allegany County – Property Tax Credit – Evergreen Heritage Center.
SB0503 Sen McKay, et al. Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear
Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward).
SB0504 Sen McKay.
Motor Vehicles – Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements.
SB0505 Sen Kramer. Public Utilities - Transportation Network
Service - Assessment Cap Increase.
SB0506 Sen West.
State Board of Physicians - Discipline - Administrative Expungement.
SB0507 Sen Bailey. Special Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport
Fishing License - Nonresidents - License Fee.
SB0508 Sen Bailey. Hunting - Nonresident Sika Deer Stamp - Fee
Alteration.
SB0509 Sen Kramer. Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth
in Lending Act.
SB0510 Sens Hershey and Mautz. Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives
- Nonescheat Capital Credits.
SB0511 Sen A. Washington. Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship
Standards - Ratio of Apprentices to Journeypersons.
SB0512 Sen A. Washington. Education - Prohibited Behavior on School
Grounds and Property - Application.
SB0513 Sen A. Washington. Employment Discrimination - Use of Cannabis
Products.
SB0514 Sen A. Washington. State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle
Pathways - Maintenance and Repair.
SB0515 Sen A. Washington. Elections - Voter Registration Age -
Alteration.
SB0516 Sen A. Washington. Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and
Technology Commission.
SB0517 Sen A. Washington. Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program
- Program Administrator - Alterations.
SB0518 Sen A. Washington. Task Force on Property Appraisal and
Valuation Equity - Alterations.
SB0519 Sen McCray. Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Owner-Occupied
Residential Property.
SB0520 Sen McCray. Consumer Protection - Credit or Debit Card
Surcharges - Limitation.
SB0521 Sen McKay.
Garrett County - Sheriff's Salary - Alteration.
SB0522 Sen Augustine. Charter Counties - Enforcement of Local Laws.
SB0523 Sen M. Washington. Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits
- Risk-Limiting Audits.
SB0524 Sen M. Washington. General Assembly - Committee Chairs and Vice
Chairs - Gender-Neutral Language.
SB0525 Sens Kelly and Gile. Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal
Work – Wage Range Transparency.
SB0526 Sen Lam.
Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs
Dispensed by a Physician.
SB0527 Sens Kelly and Kagan. Community Colleges - Contraception - Access
Requirements.
SB0528 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Income Tax - Credit for Nonpublic
School Student Bus Transportation Expenses.
SB0529 Caroline County Senators. Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer,
Wine, and Liquor Tasting License.
SB0530 Cecil County Senators. Cecil County – Annual Financial Report –
Filing Date.
SB0531 Caroline County Senators. Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop
and Beauty Salon License.
SB0532 Sen Gallion. Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery
Safety in Maryland.
SB0533 Sen Gallion. Fishing and Hunting Licenses and Trout Stamps
- Complimentary Licenses and Stamp Exemption - Veterans Determined to Be
Unemployable.
SB0534 Sen Jackson. Electronic Transactions Protection Act -
Repeal.
SB0535 Sen Ready, et al. Health Insurance - Labor and Delivery
Services - Cost-Sharing Requirements.
SB0536 Sen Jackson. Environment - Nuclear Power Plants -
Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection
Act).
SB0537 Sen Feldman. Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions.
SB0538 Sen Waldstreicher,
et al. Civil Actions - Noneconomic
Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death.
SB0539 Sen Gile, et al. Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Sale
and Resale of Tickets.
SB0540 Sen Gile, et al. Education - School Mapping Data Program -
Established.
SB0541 Sen Gile, et al. Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024.
SB0542 Sen Brooks. Real Estate Brokers - Brokerage Agreements -
Requirements.
SB0543 Sen Brooks. Institutions of Higher Education - Admissions
Standards - Prohibition on Consideration of Legacy Preference.
SB0544 Sens Waldstreicher
and West. Corporations and Associations
- Ratification of Defective Corporate Acts - Alterations.
SB0545 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Primary and Secondary Education -
Public School Employees - Salaries.
SB0546 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Environment - State Wetlands -
Shoreline Stabilization Measures.
SB0547 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts -
Prohibition.
SB0548 Sen Sydnor. Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure
Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act).
SB0549 Sen Sydnor. Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic
Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing
Children.
SB0550 Sen Sydnor. Children - Labor Trafficking.
SB0551 Sen Sydnor. Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons -
Release Proceedings.
SB0552 Sen Corderman, et al. Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for
Nonpublic School Students.
SB0553 Sen Corderman. Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure Council - Membership.
SB0554 Sen Corderman. Criminal Procedure - Not Criminally
Responsible Verdict - Term of Commitment.
SB0555 Sens Waldstreicher
and Folden. Criminal Law - Visual
Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Private Place and Minor Victim.
SB0556 Sen Salling. Procurement – Construction Contingency Fund
and Contract Modification.
SB0557 Sen Augustine. Election Law – Polling Place Procedures –
Individual Assisting a Voter.
SB0558 Sen McKay.
Garrett County - Procurement - Bids and Contracts.
SB0559 Sen Beidle. Business Regulation - Household Goods Movers
- Special Fund and Fees.
SB0560 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Municipal Golf Course License.
SB0561 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit.
SB0562 Frederick County Senators. Sheriff of Frederick County - Salary -
Workgroup.
SB0563 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License.
SB0564 Sen Watson. Real Estate Brokers - Licensing - License
Renewals and Continuing Education.
SB0565 Sen Watson. Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet
Gaming Referendum.
SB0566 Sen Watson. Education - Transporting Students and Jobs
That Require Driving - Authorization and Requirements (Drivers Education for
Good Jobs Act of 2024).
SB0567 Sen Muse.
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy -
Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024).
SB0568 Sen Hettleman. Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
Participation.
SB0569 Sen Hettleman. State Employees - Four-Day Workweek -
Implementation.
SB0570 Sen Hester. Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network
Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable
Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act).
SB0571 Sen Kramer, et al. Consumer Protection – Online Products and
Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code).
SB0572 Sen M. Washington. Environment - Collection and Reporting of
Drinking Water and Wastewater Documents, Data, and Information - Requirements.
SB0573 Sen Corderman. General Provisions - State Flag - Casket of
an Eligible Decedent.
SB0574 Sen Corderman. Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Aircraft Parts
and Equipment - Repeal of Reporting Requirement and Sunset.
SB0575 Sen Corderman (Md Jud Conf), et al. Court Personnel - Protection of Personal
Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act).
SB0576 Sen King.
Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Boards and Supervisors - Regional
Organization.
SB0577 Sen King.
Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - Donors - Registration by
Tax Return Checkoff.
SB0578 Sen Guzzone. Professional and Volunteer Firefighter
Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding.
SB0579 Sen Guzzone. Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast
and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion.
SB0580 Sen Guzzone. Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Organizations
Maintaining Memorials - Exemption.
SB0581 Sen Guzzone. School Construction Revolving Loan Fund -
Maryland School for the Blind - Eligibility.
SB0582 Sen Gile.
Business Regulation - Cigarette, Other Tobacco Product, and Electronic
Smoking Device Retailers - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products (Making
Quitting Convenient Act).
SB0583 Sen Gile.
Public Utilities - Investor-Owned Utilities - Prevailing Wage.
SB0584 Sen Simonaire,
et al. Motor Vehicles - Parking - Armed
Forces Special Registration Plates.
SB0585 Sen Simonaire,
et al. Boating Accidents - Duty to
Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties.
SB0586 Sen Brooks, et al. Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel
Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions.
SB0587 Sen McCray. Procurement - Minority Business Participation
- Real Property Title Services Reporting.
SB0588 Sens Bailey and Jackson. Income Tax – Subtraction Modification –
Public Safety Employee Retirement Income.
SB0589 Sen Bailey, et al. Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland -
Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission - Funding.
SB0590 Sens Lam and Kelly. Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected
Characteristics (Equal Opportunity for All Marylanders Act).
SB0591 Sen Lam, et al. Education - Public Libraries - Collective
Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act).
SB0592 Sen Zucker, et al. Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience
(ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program Meetings.
SB0593 Sen Waldstreicher. Transportation - Maryland Transportation
Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility.
SB0594 Sen Hershey. Maryland Medical Assistance Program –
Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity.
SB0595 Sen Hershey. Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost
Sharing Contribution - Requirements and Prohibitions.
SB0596 Sen Guzzone. Department of Planning - Maryland Humanities
Council - Appropriation to the Marilyn Hatza Memorial
Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE)
Grantmaking Initiative.
SB0597 Sen Guzzone. Human Services - Individuals With
Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund.
SB0598 Sens Kramer and Jackson. State Board of Education - Membership -
School Principal.
SB0599 Sen Kramer. Developmental Disabilities – Community
Providers – Federal Participation for Local Funds.
SB0600 Sen Kramer. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Dental
Services - Coverage and Rate Study.
SB0601 Sen Folden. Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing -
Transfer to Juvenile Court.
SB0602 Sen McKay, et al. Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement,
Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024).
SB0603 Sen Watson. Internet Gaming - Authorization and
Implementation.
SB0604 Sen Corderman. Judges' Retirement System - Special Death
Benefit.
SB0605 Sen M. Washington. Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration -
Alterations.
SB0606 Sen Folden, et al. Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause.
SB0607 Sen Folden, et al. Public Safety - Police Accountability and Discipline
- Summary Punishment.
SB0608 Sen Folden, et al. Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time
Limit for Filing Administrative Charges.
SB0609 Sen Folden, et al. Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement
Officers.
SB0610 Sens Folden and Salling. Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or
Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger.
SB0611 Sen Folden, et al. Frederick and Washington Counties – Bow
Hunting – Openly Carrying Handguns.
SB0612 Sen Salling. County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides
- School Chaplain.
SB0613 Sen Beidle. State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
- Requirements for Assisted Living Managers.
SB0614 Sens Beidle and Elfreth. Maryland
Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and
Prostheses.
SB0615 Sen Simonaire,
et al. General Provisions -
Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Awareness Day.
SB0616 Sen Guzzone. Maryland Historical Trust - Historical and
Cultural Museum Assistance Program - Funding.
SB0617 Sens Sydnor and Smith. Task Force to Study Transparency Standards
for State's Attorneys and the State's Attorney Case Management System Grant
Fund.
SB0618 Sen Carter. Economic Development - Maryland Stadium
Authority - Creation of Pimlico Site Master Plan.
SB0619 Sen Carter. Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses -
Civil Penalties.
SB0620 Sen Carter. Resources and Education for All Prisons
(REAP) Act.
SB0621 Sen Carter. County Police Accountability Boards -
Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct.
SB0622 Sen Carter. Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund -
Funding (Maryland Reparations Act of 2024).
SB0623 Sen Carter. Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission.
SB0624 Sen Carter. Task Force to Study Public Information Act
Requests Made to Law Enforcement – Establishment.
SB0625 Sen McCray. Baltimore City – Unpaid Water and Sewer
Charges – Tax Sales of Non–Owner–Occupied Residential Property.
SB0626 Sen Ready, et al. Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Definition of
Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law.
SB0627 Sen McKay.
Horse Racing - Satellite Simulcast Betting - Alterations.
SB0628 Sen Gile, et al. State Finance – Catastrophic Event Account
and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund – Noncivilian Federal Employees.
SB0629 Sen Gile.
State Board of Cosmetologists - Membership - Alteration.
SB0630 Sen Kelly.
Real Property - Contract Liens - Medical Debt.
SB0631 Sen Kelly.
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Insurance - Study.
SB0632 Sen Corderman, et al. Peace Orders - Visual Surveillance.
SB0633 Sen Klausmeier. Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of
Personal Property in Satisfaction of Liens - Means of Advertising.
SB0634 Sen Klausmeier. Maryland Technology Development Corporation -
Authority.
SB0635 Sen West.
Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal
History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act).
SB0636 Sen West, et al. Juvenile Law – Commission to Study the
Ability of the Department of Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social
Services to Juvenile Offenders.
SB0637 Sens Brooks and Hettleman. Higher Education - Undocumented Students -
Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility.
SB0638 Sens Brooks and Klausmeier. Education - Student Service Hours - Financial
Literacy Course.
SB0639 Sen Brooks. Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans -
Service Connected Disability.
SB0640 Sen Brooks. Property Tax Exemption for Community Solar
Energy Generating Systems - Limitation on Generating Capacity - Alteration.
SB0641 Sen Brooks. Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund.
SB0642 Sen Brooks, et al. Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund
and Litter Reduction Program.
SB0643 Sen Carter (BCA). Public Information Act - Surveillance Images
- Illegal Dumping in Baltimore City.
SB0644 Sen Muse, et al. Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and
Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions.
SB0645 Sen Elfreth. Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the
Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act).
SB0646 Sens Carter and McCray. General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Hip
Hop Day of Service.
SB0647 Sen Ellis.
Abandoned Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff.
SB0648 Sen Ellis.
Business Regulation - Contractors, Subcontractors, and Brokers -
Prohibited Conduct.
SB0649 Sen Kagan.
9-1-1 Trust Fund - Purposes - Training in Telecommunications
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
SB0650 Sen Kagan.
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol.
SB0651 Sen Kagan.
Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price
Clarity Act).
SB0652 Sen McCray. Department of Juvenile Services – Report on
Shootings (Department of Juvenile Services Transparency Act of 2024).
SB0653 Sen Augustine, et al. Standing - Environmental and Natural
Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024).
SB0654 Sen A. Washington. Prince George's County - Student Support and
School Facilities and Public Safety Surcharges and Report - Sunset Extension.
SB0655 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Part-Time Deputy Chief Inspector.
SB0656 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County – Board of License
Commissioners – Membership.
SB0657 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County - Student Loan Assistance
Repayment Program for Educators - Established.
SB0658 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Salary.
SB0659 Sen Augustine. Prince George's Gateway Development Authority
- Modifications.
SB0660 Sen Sydnor. Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024 - Counties
and Municipalities.
SB0661 Sen Sydnor. Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn
Cameras.
SB0662 Sen Charles. Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Admissibility
of Creative Expression.
SB0663 Sen Charles. Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of
Joint Custody.
SB0664 Sen Charles. Real Property - Land Installment Contracts -
Requirements and Vendor Duties and Limitations.
SB0665 Sen Charles. Maryland Condominium Act - Amendments to the
Declaration.
SB0666 Sen Charles. Maryland Commission on Civil Rights -
Monetary Relief.
SB0667 Sen Charles. State Procurement - Maryland State Board of
Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees.
SB0668 Sen Charles, et al. Department of Human Services - Children in
Foster Care - Luggage.
SB0669 Sen Charles. State Government - Attorney General - Reports.
SB0670 Sen Charles. Child Custody and Visitation - Best Interest
of the Child.
SB0671 Sen Charles. Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential
Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel.
SB0672 Sen Charles. Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement
Citations and Notices - Mailing Addresses.
SB0673 Sen Charles. State Procurement - Small Business Reserve
Program - Goals and Outreach Program.
SB0674 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and
Waterway Improvement Fund Grants.
SB0675 The Pres (Office of the Comptroller). Individual Tax Preparers - Code of Ethics,
Notification of Actions, Enforcement, and Penalties (Stop Scam Tax Preparers
Act).
SB0676 The Pres (Office of the Comptroller). Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders -
Funding.
SB0677 The Pres (Office of the Comptroller). Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return
Filing Requirements.
SB0678 The Pres (Office of the Comptroller). Income Tax - Technical Corrections.
SB0679 The Pres (Office of the Comptroller). Disclosure of Tax Information - Tax
Compliance Activity and Binding Data Use Agreements.
SB0680 The Pres (Atty Gen Ofc). State Government - Attorney General -
Determinations and Settlements.
SB0681 Sens Lam and Gile. Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects -
Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of
2024).
SB0682 Sen Hester. Electric Companies - Regional Transmission
Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act).
SB0683 Sen Hester. Tree Expert Licenses - Application and
Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements.
SB0684 Sen Augustine. Health Insurance – Mental Health and
Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting
Requirements.
SB0685 Sen Augustine. Program Open Space - Use of Property -
Renewable Energy and Storage.
SB0686 Sen Augustine. Environment - Covered Electronic Devices
Recycling Program - Establishment.
SB0687 Sen Smith (Md Jud Conf). Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
SB0688 Sen Smith (Md Jud Conf). Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit
Courts.
SB0689 Sen Smith.
Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property –
Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act).
SB0690 Sen Guzzone. Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining -
Supervisory Employees.
SB0691 Sen Augustine. Higher Education - Charles W. Riley
Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship - Alterations.
SB0692 Sen Jennings, et al. Cybersecurity - Workgroup to Study Data
Security - Establishment.
SB0693 Carroll County Senators. Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond.
SB0694 Sen Feldman. Maryland Department of Health – Health
Commissions and Maryland Insurance Administration – Study.
SB0695 Sen Feldman. Building Code - Construction and Significant
Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces.
SB0696 Sen Feldman. Energy Generation Projects - Labor and
Minority Business Enterprise Requirements.
SB0697 Sen Gile, et al. Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium
Reimbursement Program - Alterations.
SB0698 Sen M. Washington. Accountability and Implementation Board -
Scope of Authority - Alterations.
SB0699 Sen M. Washington. Cannabis – Community Reinvestment and Repair
Fund – Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City.
SB0700 Sen Carozza. Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System -
Membership - 9-1-1 Specialists.
SB0701 Sen Beidle. Maryland Health Benefit Exchange –
State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Amount of
Annual Subsidies.
SB0702 Sen Beidle. Income Tax - Biotechnology Investment
Incentive Tax Credit Program - Pass-Through Entities.
SB0703 Sens Hayes and Charles. Board of Public Works - Transparency Data
Dashboard.
SB0704 Sen Hayes.
Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program -
Alterations.
SB0705 Sens Hayes and Lam. Health Insurance - Qualified Resident
Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act).
SB0706 Sen Jackson (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Reemployment as Sheriff.
SB0707 Sen Jackson, et al. Armed Forces – Support of Military Families
and Addition of Space Force.
SB0708 Chr JPR (Departmental). Family Law - Kinship Care.
SB0709 Sen Kagan.
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballot
Study.
SB0710 Sen M. Washington. Water Utilities Shutoff Protections.
SB0711 Sen Bailey. Fisheries – Striped Bass or Rockfish –
Juvenile Survey.
SB0712 Sen Bailey. State-Owned Nursing Homes - Deficiencies,
Citations, and Fines - Reporting Requirements.
SB0713 Sen Kramer. Security Systems Technicians - Applicants -
Authority to Practice.
SB0714 Sens Kramer and Hershey. State Board of Examiners for Audiologists,
Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists -
Appointment of Members.
SB0715 Sen Kramer, et al. State and Private Construction Contracts and
State Procurement Contracts – Prompt Payment and Interest Requirements.
SB0716 Sen Hettleman. Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal
Fetal Medicine Services - Reimbursement.
SB0717 Sen Rosapepe. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Losses From Theft or Fraud.
SB0718 Sens Lam and McKay. Maryland Pathway to Nursing Pilot Program and
Advisory Committee - Establishment.
SB0719 Sen Benson. Criminal Law - Crimes Against Minors -
Sensitive Locations.
SB0720 Sen Benson. Correctional Services - Formerly Incarcerated
Individuals and Individuals on Probation - Re-Entry Services.
SB0721 Sen Benson. Prince George's County - Income Tax - Credit
for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave.
SB0722 Sen Benson. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -
Seniors - State Supplement.
SB0723 Sen Benson. Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and
Labeling (Rudy's Law).
SB0724 Sen Benson. Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts.
SB0725 Sen Benson. Real Property - Residential Leases - Renter's
Insurance Requirement.
SB0726 Sen Lewis Young. Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses -
Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon.
SB0727 Sen Carter (BCA). Motor Vehicle Administration Records - Access
to Digital Photographic Images and Signatures - Baltimore City Agencies.
SB0728 Sen Carter. Correctional Services - Parole Supervision
Fees and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Test Payment - Repeal.
SB0729 Sen Carter. Business Occupations and Professions -
Security Guards - Use of Force Reporting, Standards, and Certifications.
SB0730 Sen Carter. Motor Vehicles - Motorcycles - Passenger
Restrictions.
SB0731 Sen Carter. State Facilities – Procedures for Changes and
Closures – Definition and Reporting.
SB0732 Sen Carter. Department of Juvenile Services and Maryland
Department of Health – Inpatient Program for Children.
SB0733 Sen Carter. Task Force to Study Transparency in Tax
Incentives.
SB0734 Harford County Senators. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License.
SB0735 Harford County Senators. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class
L License.
SB0736 Harford County Senators. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses
- Golf Simulator Facility.
SB0737 Harford County Senators. Higher Education - Harford Community College
Board of Trustees - Alterations.
SB0738 Sen King, et al. Freedom to Read Act.
SB0739 Sen Hester. Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment.
SB0740 Sen Gile, et al. Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence
of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law).
SB0741 Sens Gile and M. Washington. Public Senior Higher Education Institutions -
Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policy Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting
Support Act).
SB0742 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Fees for Class C Per Diem Licenses.
SB0743 Sen Waldstreicher. Family Law - Protective Orders - Crimes of
Violence and Stalking.
SB0744 The Pres, et al. Juvenile Law - Reform.
SB0745 Sen Jennings. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary
Medicine - Funding.
SB0746 Sen Guzzone. Winery and Vineyard Economic Development
Grant Program - Modifications.
SB0747 Sens Guzzone and Benson. Local Government - Annual Audit Reporting
Requirements - Alterations.
SB0748 Sen Corderman, et al. Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates
(Economic Prosperity Act of 2024).
SB0749 Sen Corderman. Institutions of Higher Education - Dually
Enrolled Students - Alterations.
SB0750 Sen Corderman. Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation
- Exceptions to Exclusivity of Liability.
SB0751 Sen Klausmeier. Public Health – Opioid Restitution Advisory
Council and Fund – Revisions.
SB0752 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Regulated Firearms - Maryland
Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process.
SB0753 Sen Hettleman. Public Safety - Firearm Background Checks,
Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center.
SB0754 Sen Hettleman. Health Insurance Carriers and Pharmacy
Benefits Managers - Clinician-Administered Drugs and Related Services.
SB0755 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Maryland Department of Emergency
Management - Office of Domestic Terrorism Response.
SB0756 Sen Hester. Primary and Secondary Education - School
Safety and Student Well-Being - Examination of Policies and Funding.
SB0757 Sen Carozza, et al. State Information Technology - Prohibited
Applications and Websites.
SB0758 Sen Kelly, et al. Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of
Consent and Repeal of Force.
SB0759 Sens Kelly and Beidle. Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the
Person of a Disabled Person - Expedited Proceedings.
SB0760 Sen Kramer. Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift
Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024).
SB0761 Sen Kramer, et al. Testing Facilities That Use Animals -
Licensing and Regulation.
SB0762 Sens Kagan and Ready. Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program
- Established.
SB0763 Sen Carozza. Somerset County – Sale of Property – Revells
Neck Road.
SB0764 Sens Hayes and Kagan. Arts Incubator Workgroup - Established.
SB0765 Sen Hayes.
Economic Development - Business Diversity Incubator Program and Fund -
Established.
SB0766 Sen Hettleman,
et al. Fair Share for Maryland Act of
2024.
SB0767 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Promoter's Permit.
SB0768 Sen Folden. Vehicle Laws - Lanes of Travel - Slower
Traffic and Overtaking and Passing (Highway Left Lane Safety Act).
SB0769 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - Property Tax Credit for
Property Located in Historic District - Alterations.
SB0770 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages –
Stadium License.
SB0771 Sen M. Washington. Education - Initial Teacher Certification -
Requirements.
SB0772 Sen Ready, et al. Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of
Identity.
SB0773 Sen Waldstreicher. Homeowners Associations – Restriction on
Long–Term Rentals – Prohibition.
SB0774 Sen Ferguson, et al. Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment
District Security Grant Program.
SB0775 The Pres (State Treasurer). State Officers and Employees - Required
Surety Bonds - Insurance Policies Authorized.
SB0776 The Pres (State Treasurer). State Investment Portfolio and Local
Government Investment Guidelines - Investment Standards.
SB0777 The Pres (State Treasurer). State Treasurer and Comptroller - Membership
Responsibilities.
SB0778 Sen Gallion. Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults -
Coverage.
SB0779 Sen Lewis Young. Real Property - Taxation of Vacant Property,
Certification of Company Representatives, and Short-Term Rentals.
SB0780 Sen Muse.
Internet-Connected Devices and Internet Service Providers - Default
Filtering of Obscene Content (Maryland Online Child Protection Act).
SB0781 Sen James.
Economic Development - Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of
Maryland - Alterations.
SB0782 Sen Hershey. Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index
Adjustment - Suspension by Board of Public Works.
SB0783 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Public Utilities - Solar Energy
Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing
Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act).
SB0784 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Comprehensive Community Safety
Funding Act.
SB0785 Sen McKay.
Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure.
SB0786 Sen McKay.
Task Force on Access to Pharmacy Services and the Impact of Telepharmacy in Maryland.
SB0787 Sen McKay.
Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax - Alterations.
SB0788 Sen McKay.
Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund.
SB0789 Sen Klausmeier. Workers' Compensation - Uninsured Employers'
Fund - Timely Payment of Awards.
SB0790 Sens Klausmeier and Ellis. Maryland Medical Assistance Program -
Employed Individuals With Disabilities.
SB0791 Sen Klausmeier. Health Insurance - Utilization Review -
Revisions.
SB0792 Sen West, et al. Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform -
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction.
SB0793 Sen West.
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County
Responsibility.
SB0794 Sen West.
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Continuing Education Programs –
Approval of Authorized Sponsors.
SB0795 Sen Gile, et al. Health Occupations - Practice Audiology -
Definition.
SB0796 Sen Simonaire,
et al. Maryland Disability Service
Animal Program - Established.
SB0797 Sen Hester, et al. Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates,
and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established.
SB0798 Sen Hester. Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing
Board, Stream Restoration Contractors, and Stream Restoration Project
Requirements.
SB0799 Sens McKay and Guzzone. Health Occupations – Limited License to
Practice Dentistry – Services for Adults.
SB0800 The Pres (State Treasurer). Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned
Property Act – Maryland 529 Program – Exemption.
SB0801 Sen Jackson. Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted
Treatment.
SB0802 Sen Brooks, et al. Election Law - Voters With Disabilities -
Electronic Ballot Return.
SB0803 Sen Brooks. Education - Local Share of Major Education
Aid - Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion.
SB0804 Sen Brooks. Northwest Baltimore County Sports Tourism
Facility – Feasibility Study.
SB0805 Sens Brooks and Klausmeier. Nuclear Energy Development Task Force.
SB0806 Sens Zucker and Feldman. Business Regulation – Licensed Home
Improvement Contractors – Liability Insurance.
SB0807 Sen Carozza. Somerset County - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency
Medical Services.
SB0808 Sen Carozza, et al. Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination
and Guidance.
SB0809 Sen Mautz.
Dorchester County - County Applicants - Polygraph Examination.
SB0810 Sen Mautz.
Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions.
SB0811 Sen Mautz.
Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or
Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers.
SB0812 Sen Ellis.
Election Law - Party and Elected Public Offices - Prohibition.
SB0813 Sen Salling. Health Care Facilities – Access to Telephones.
SB0814 Sen M. Washington. Public Utilities - Definition of Qualified
Offshore Wind Project - Alteration.
SB0815 Sen M. Washington. Cannabis - Community Reinvestment Impact
Districts - Establishment.
SB0816 Sen Hester. Economic Development – Cyber Maryland Fund
and Program – Alterations.
SB0817 Sens Ellis and Waldstreicher. Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple
Alert Program.
SB0818 Sen Hester, et al. Information Technology - Artificial
Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act
of 2024).
SB0819 Sen Jennings, et al. Public Schools - School Resource Officers -
Firearms Required.
SB0820 Sen McCray (BCA). Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge.
SB0821 Sen Feldman. Maryland Insurance Administration -
Professional Employer Organizations - Study.
SB0822 Sen Kramer, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State
Law Enforcement Officers.
SB0823 Sen Kramer, et al. State Personnel - Collective Bargaining -
Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, Post Doctoral Associates, and Graduate Assistants.
SB0824 Sen Kramer. Election Law – Absentee Ballot Application –
Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections.
SB0825 Sen Kramer. Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection
Authority - Nursing Homes.
SB0826 Sen Smith.
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections.
SB0827 Sen Smith.
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to
Study the Voir Dire Process.
SB0828 Sen Benson. Public Institutions of Higher Education -
Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden
Act of 2024).
SB0829 Sen Carozza. Somerset County - Fire Companies -
Appropriations.
SB0830 Sen Klausmeier. State Board of Physicians - Performance of
X-Ray Duties Without a License.
SB0831 Sen Klausmeier. Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans
Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and
Compensation.
SB0832 Sen Klausmeier. State Designations - State Natural History
Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland.
SB0833 Sen Klausmeier. Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for
Off-Premises Consumption.
SB0834 Sen Hester. Consumer Protection - Scam Awareness Pilot
Program - Establishment (Don't Scam Maryland Act of 2024).
SB0835 Sen Hester. Environment - Delegated Authorities - Well
and Septic Program Permits.
SB0836 Sen McKay.
Washington County - Abandoned Cemetery - Acquisition and Disposition.
SB0837 Sen McKay.
Deep Creek Lake - Lower Lake Levels - Requirement and Impact Study.
SB0838 Sens Gallion and Folden. Vehicle Laws - Lighting - Privately Owned
Vehicles.
SB0839 Sen Sydnor. General Provisions - Damages or Losses -
Definition.
SB0840 Sen Sydnor. Public Safety - Automatic License Plate
Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload.
SB0841 Sen Ready, et al. Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled
Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirements (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and
Privacy Act of 2024).
SB0842 Sen Ready, et al. Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Sports
Official.
SB0843 Sen Klausmeier. Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Hearing
Loss.
SB0844 Sen Klausmeier. Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease
Presumptions - Hypertension.
SB0845 Sen Klausmeier. Workers' Compensation - Temporary Partial
Disability - Concurrent Employment.
SB0846 Sen Klausmeier. Maryland Department of Labor - Unemployment
Insurance - Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements.
SB0847 Sen Mautz.
Dorchester County - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restrictions.
SB0848 Sen M. Washington. Enoch Pratt Free Library - Capital Project
Funding.
SB0849 Sen Corderman. Local Government Tort Claims Act - Hagerstown
Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc..
SB0850 Sen Corderman. State Personnel - Line-of-Duty Death and
Funeral Benefits.
SB0851 Sens Corderman and McKay. Public Schools – Interscholastic Athletics –
Student Eligibility Waiver and School Classification.
SB0852 Washington County Senators. Washington County Board of Education -
Members - Residency Requirement.
SB0853 Washington County Senators. Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility Beer, Wine, and Liquor License.
SB0854 Washington County Senators. Agriculture – Nuisance Insects.
SB0855 Washington County Senators. Washington County - Board of License
Commissioners - Membership.
SB0856 Sen McKay.
Education - Minimum School Funding - Waiver.
SB0857 Sen McKay.
Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off-Highway Recreational
Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Alterations and Establishment.
SB0858 Sen Hester, et al. Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting
Requirement.
SB0859 Sens Zucker and Guzzone. State Department of Education - Division of
Rehabilitation Services - Funding.
SB0860 Sen Corderman. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
- Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration.
SB0861 Sens Lewis Young and Watson. Public Utilities - High-Energy-Use Facilities
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions.
SB0862 Sen Carozza, et al. Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion
(Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking).
SB0863 The Pres (Atty Gen Ofc). Office of the Attorney General - Rights of
Residents of Health Care Facilities - Injunctive Relief and Penalties.
SB0864 Sen King, et al. Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher
Education Center – Designation as Community of Innovation.
SB0865 Sen King, et al. Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program -
Expansion.
SB0866 Sen Ready.
Health - Small Halfway Houses and Small Private Group Homes - County
Zoning.
SB0867 Sen Ready, et al. General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Family
Impact Statements.
SB0868 Sen Ready, et al. Civil Actions – Injury to or Death of Pet –
Damages.
SB0869 Sen Guzzone, et al. Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural
Land - Assessment.
SB0870 Sen Kelly.
Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles - Weight Limits.
SB0871 Sen Kramer. Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification -
Stoppage of Work Caused by Labor Dispute.
SB0872 Sen Kramer. Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect -
Penalties.
SB0873 Sen McKay.
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program.
SB0874 Sen West.
Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Surgical Technologists.
SB0875 Sen Kelly.
Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot
Program.
SB0876 Sen A. Washington. Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Limited
Behavioral Health Services.
SB0877 Sen Klausmeier. Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Exemption
for Trade-In Value of Portable Electronics.
SB0878 Sen Klausmeier. Gaming – Problem Gambling – Prevalence Study
and Fund Revenue.
SB0879 Sen Klausmeier, et al. Shellfish Aquaculture - Harvest Hours.
SB0880 Sen Jackson (Chr Jt
Com on Pnsns).
State Retirement and Pension System - Average Final Compensation -
Compensation Adjustments.
SB0881 Sen Zucker. Public Health – Federally Qualified Health
Centers Grant Program – Recovery of Funding.
SB0882 Sen King.
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Pilot Program – Permanent
Establishment.
SB0883 Sen King, et al. Education - Virtual Tutoring Services -
Background Checks and Fingerprinting.
SB0884 Sen James.
Real Property - Recordation - Procedures.
SB0885 Sen Folden. Residential Leases - Termination Due to
Medical Conditions - Limitation of Liability for Rent.
SB0886 Sen Folden. State and Local Parks - Playgrounds - Safety
Standards (Our Kids Play Safe Playground Safety Act of 2024).
SB0887 Sens Folden and Gile. Veterans Affairs - Responses to Arrested
Veterans and Veterans in Crisis.
SB0888 Sen Hayes.
Health - Local Behavioral Health Authorities and Oversight of Behavioral
Health Programs.
SB0889 Chr JPR (Atty Gen Ofc). Civil Actions - Enforcement Actions by the
Attorney General - Statutes of Limitations.
SB0890 Chr JPR (Atty Gen Ofc). Compensation for Individuals Erroneously
Convicted - Alterations.
SB0891 Sen McCray. Transportation - MobilityLink Paratransit
Service Improvements - Study.
SB0892 Sen McCray, et al. School Construction - Public Charter School
Facility Fund - Establishment.
SB0893 Sens M. Washington and Elfreth. Environment - Siting Requirements for
Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV.
SB0894 Sen Carter. Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of
Police Commissioner.
SB0895 Sen Carter (BCA). Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages -
Licensing Fees.
SB0896 Sen Carter (BCA). Baltimore Convention and Tourism
Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force.
SB0897 Sen Carozza, et al. Income Tax Subtraction Modification – Death
Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters.
SB0898 Sen Waldstreicher. Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -
Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements.
SB0899 Sen Waldstreicher. Constitutional Officers – Public Disclosure
of Personal Information.
SB0900 Sen Corderman. Higher Education – Janet L. Hoffman Loan
Assistance Repayment Program – Eligibility.
SB0901 Sen West.
Ground Leases – Application for Redemption – Procedures.
SB0902 Sen Lewis Young. Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings.
SB0903 Sen Muse.
Prince George’s County – Mobile Sports Wagering Proceeds – Local Impact
Grant.
SB0904 Sen Hayes.
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor
Licenses.
SB0905 Sen Kelly, et al. Public Safety – Extreme Risk Protective
Orders – Review of Court Records.
SB0906 Sen Augustine, et al. Housing and Community Development -
Conversion of Commercial Buildings for Residential Use - Report.
SB0907 Sen Augustine. Motor Vehicles - Disability Parking Placards
- Photo Identification.
SB0908 Sen Augustine. Income Tax - Addition Modification - Interest
for and Depreciation of Residential Rental Property.
SB0909 Anne Arundel County Senators. Anne Arundel County - Public Schools -
Innovative Scheduling Pilot Program.
SB0910 Sen Rosapepe. Governor's Workforce Development Board -
Study on Advancing Skills-Based Hiring.
SB0911 Sen McKay.
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Gene Structure- and Function-Modifying
Products - Labeling.
SB0912 Sen McKay.
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program.
SB0913 Sen McKay.
Election Law - Approval Voting - Authorization for County Elections.
SB0914 Sen McKay.
Human Relations - Protections Against Discrimination - Genetic
Procedures.
SB0915 Sen Brooks. Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species –
Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act).
SB0916 Sen Brooks. Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened
Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations.
SB0917 Sen Brooks. Public Schools – Restorative Practices
Schools – Establishment.
SB0918 Sen Brooks. Retail Choice Customer Education and
Protection Fund - Purposes and Uses.
SB0919 Sen Klausmeier. Workers' Compensation - Modification of Award
- Extension.
SB0920 Sen Hester. State Government - Maryland Electric
Transmission Authority - Established.
SB0921 Sens Mautz and Carozza. State Finance and Procurement - Retention
Proceeds.
SB0922 Sens Mautz and Bailey. Natural Resources – Fisheries – Oyster
Management.
SB0923 Sen Mautz.
Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of
2024).
SB0924 Sen Mautz.
Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts.
SB0925 Sen Mautz, et al. Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations -
Reinstatement.
SB0926 Sens Mautz and Hershey. State Government – Permits, Licenses, and
Certificates – Reimbursement.
SB0927 Sen Mautz.
Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Second Degree Assault of a School
Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act).
SB0928 Sen Mautz.
Maryland Estate Tax – Unified Credit.
SB0929 Sen Rosapepe. Sex Offender Registration - Local Law
Enforcement Units - Registration Locations.
SB0930 Sen Rosapepe. Commercial Law – Consumer Wire Transfers –
Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024).
SB0931 Sen Klausmeier. Workers’ Compensation – Rehabilitation
Practitioners – Licensed Social Workers.
SB0932 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Maryland Agricultural BMP Priority
Environmental Stewardship Program - Established.
SB0933 Harford County Senators. Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages -
Performing Arts Theater License.
SB0934 Sen Brooks, et al. Baltimore County - Sheriff - Salary.
SB0935 Sen Gallion. Department of General Services - Renewable
Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment.
SB0936 Sen Gallion. Environment - Wood Vaults - Authorization and
Permit Requirements.
SB0937 Sen Augustine. Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program -
Established.
SB0938 Sens Augustine and A. Washington. Maryland Department of Health - Public
Education Campaign on Prostate, Lung, and Breast Cancer Prevention.
SB0939 Sen King.
Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of Motor Vehicle.
SB0940 Sen King.
Motor Vehicles - Allowing Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and
Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving.
SB0941 Sen Mautz.
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor
Licenses - Purchases From Licensed Wholesalers and Self-Distribution.
SB0942 Sen Gile.
Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment.
SB0943 Sens Kelly and Lam. Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring
Systems (Better Bus Service Act of 2024).
SB0944 Sen Kelly.
Nonprescription Drugs and Devices - Provision by Registered Nurses and
Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices.
SB0945 Sen Kelly.
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Individuals
With Intellectual Disabilities - Study.
SB0946 Sen Kelly.
Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects -
Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024).
SB0947 Sen Kelly.
Abortion Care Access Grant Program and Fund - Establishment.
SB0948 Sens Waldstreicher
and Carter. State Correctional
Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications.
SB0949 Sen Hettleman. Consumer Protection - Self-Administered
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits.
SB0950 Sen Hettleman. Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted
Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study.
SB0951 Sen Hettleman. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Workgroup.
SB0952 Sen Hettleman. Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living
Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions.
SB0953 Sen Sydnor. Housing - Community Development Program Act -
Funding.
SB0954 Sen Sydnor. Corporations and Associations - Transparency
- Beneficial Ownership.
SB0955 Sen Sydnor. State Government - Technology Advisory
Commission - Established.
SB0956 Sen Hester. Environment - Water Pollution Control -
Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS
Pollution Act).
SB0957 Sen Hester. Labor and Employment – Automated Employment
Decision Tools – Prohibition.
SB0958 Sen Hester, et al. Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme
Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024.
SB0959 Sen Feldman. Electricity - Tariffs, Distributed Energy
Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed
Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act).
SB0960 Sen Feldman. Maryland Clean Energy Center - Climate
Technology Founder's Fund.
SB0961 Sens Carozza and Mautz. Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition
on Roadway Solicitations.
SB0962 Sen Ready.
Real Property – Contracts of Sale – Title Report Requirement.
SB0963 Carroll County Senators. Carroll County - Office of Permits and
Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Assessed
Personal Property Taxes.
SB0964 Sen Ready.
Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Alcohol Awareness
Training.
SB0965 Carroll County Senators. Carroll County - Sheriff - Salary.
SB0966 Sens Zucker and McCray. Prior Authorizations of State Debt -
Alterations.
SB0967 Sen Zucker, et al. Higher Education - Part-Time Senatorial and
Delegate Scholarships - Alterations.
SB0968 Sen Waldstreicher. Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers -
Standing of Dealer Associations.
SB0969 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain
Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and
Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act).
SB0970 Sen Guzzone. Energy Storage Systems – Income Tax Credit
and Grant Program – Sunset Extension.
SB0971 Sen Guzzone. Howard County - Class D Alcoholic Beverages
Licenses - Delivery.
SB0972 Sen Guzzone. Correctional Officers' Retirement System -
Membership.
SB0973 Sen Guzzone. Hospitals - Private Hospital Grant Program -
Funding.
SB0974 Sen Guzzone. Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services -
9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees.
SB0975 Sen Elfreth, et
al. Maryland Department of Health -
Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment
(Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act).
SB0976 Sens Carozza and West. Vehicle Laws - Annual Vehicle Shows - Motor
and Trailer Homes.
SB0977 Sen Jackson. African American Heritage Preservation Grant
Fund - Alterations.
SB0978 Sen Hester. Election Law - Synthetic Media - Disclosure
and Regulation.
SB0979 Sen Hester. Education - Artificial Intelligence -
Guidelines and Pilot Program.
SB0980 Sen Hester. Education - Computer Science - Content
Standards and Requirements.
SB0981 Sen Hester. Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Local
Cybersecurity Support Fund - Alterations.
SB0982 Sen Hester, et al. Information Technology - Modernization of
Information Technology Projects.
SB0983 Sen Lewis Young. Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition -
Phase-Out.
SB0984 Sen Lewis Young. Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations.
SB0985 Sen Lewis Young. Economic Development - County or Municipality
Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds.
SB0986 Sen Lam.
State Board of Pharmacy - Prohibition on Discrimination Against 340B
Drug Distribution.
SB0987 Sen Lam.
Business Regulation – Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers –
Certifications.
SB0988 Sen Lam.
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health
Services - Pilot Program.
SB0989 Sen Lam, et al. Health Insurance - Epinephrine Injectors -
Limits on Cost Sharing (Epinephrine Cost Reduction Act of 2024).
SB0990 Sen Lam.
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy,
Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat
Serious Mental Illness.
SB0991 Sen Lam.
Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program.
SB0992 Sen Benson. Real Property - Landlord and Tenant -
Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over.
SB0993 Sen Benson. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission -
System Development Charge - Review and Credit for Construction of Facility.
SB0994 Sen Benson. Maryland Predictable Scheduling Act.
SB0995 Sen Klausmeier. Health - Laser Hair Removal - Requirements
(Laser Hair Removal Act).
SB0996 Sen Klausmeier. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses -
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification Requirements.
SB0997 Sen Klausmeier. Health - Vital Records - Electronic Filing
and Storage.
SB0998 Sen Klausmeier. Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access Services.
SB0999 Sen Beidle. Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing
Requirements and Administrative Updates.
SB1000 Sen Beidle. Maryland Health Care Commission - Nursing
Homes - Acquisitions.
SB1101 Sen Smith, et al. Higher Education - Maryland Police Officers
and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - Alterations.
SB1102 The Pres (Accountability and Implementation. Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future –
Alterations.
SB1103 The Pres (Atty Gen Ofc). Hospitals and Related Institutions –
Outpatient Facility Fees.
SB1104 The Pres (Atty Gen Ofc). Health Care Facilities – Notice to Consumers
– Out–of–Network Status (Health Care Provider Out–of–Network Information Act).
SB1105 The Pres (Office of the Comptroller). Income Tax - Individual Income Tax Credit
Eligibility Awareness Campaign.
SB1106 The Pres (DLS). Annual Corrective Bill.
SB1107 Sen M. Washington, et al. Housing and Community Development - Study on
the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program.
SB1108 Carroll County Senators. Carroll County - Deputy Clerk or Deputy
Sheriff - Oath of Office.
SB1109 Sen Ready.
Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Hemp-Derived Compounds and
Cannabinoids.
SB1110 Sen Muse.
Health – Child Advocacy Centers – Reporting Requirements and
Investigations.
SB1111 Sen Muse.
Criminal Organizations - Criminal Prohibitions, Civil Actions, and
Forfeiture.
SB1112 Sen Zucker. Gaming – Electronic Instant Bingo Machines –
Paper Tickets Option.
SB1113 Sens Hershey and Klausmeier. Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Event
Ticket Sales.
SB1114 Sen Carozza. State Retirement and Pension System -
Transfers of Service.
SB1115 Sen Zucker. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for
Donations to Diaper Banks and Other Charitable Entities - Sunset Repeal.
SB1116 Sen Zucker. State Lottery Fund - Bus Rapid Transit Fund
Distribution - Alterations.
SB1117 Sen Kramer. Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment
of Overtime and Payroll Information.
SB1118 Sen Guzzone. Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries -
Reporting Requirements.
SB1119 Sen Sydnor. Baltimore County - Property Taxes - Authority
to Set a Special Rate for Vacant and Abandoned Property.
SB1120 Chr B&T (Dept). University System of Maryland – Academic
Facilities Bonding Authority.
SB1121 Sen Jackson. Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System -
Benefits.
SB1122 Sen Jackson. Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products.
SB1123 Sen Jackson. Prince George's County - School Facilities
and Public Safety Surcharges and Report - Sunset Extension.
SB1124 Sen Jackson. Calvert County - Ethics - Conflict of
Interest and Commissioner Expulsion.
SB1125 Sen Jackson. Maryland Transit Administration - Locally
Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding.
SB1126 Sen King.
Transportation – Regional Transportation Authorities.
SB1127 Howard County Senators. Candidates for Village Board or Columbia
Council in a Village of Columbia – Reports of Donations and Disbursements Ho.
Co. 10–24.
SB1128 Howard County Senators. Howard County Agricultural Preservation
Advisory Board - Term Length - Alteration Ho. Co. 15-24.
SB1129 Howard County Senators. Howard County - Board of Education Elections
- Ranked-Choice Voting Ho. Co. 6-24.
SB1130 Howard County Senators. Howard County – Public Campaign Financing –
Board of Education Ho. Co. 1–24.
SB1131 Howard County Senators. Howard County Board of Education - Board
Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-24.
SB1132 Howard County Senators. Howard County Public Schools - Differences in
Capital Budget Proposals - Report.
SB1133 Sen McKay.
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class BWLT Beer, Wine, and
Liquor Tasting Permit.
SB1134 Sen McKay.
Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development
Authority - Established.
SB1135 Sen McCray. Baltimore City - Traffic Control Signal and
Speed Monitoring Systems - Impoundment.
SB1136 Sen Benson. Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in
Food.
SB1137 Sen Benson. Maryland Department of Health - List of Diet
Pills (Weight Loss Supplement Identification).
SB1138 Sen Benson. Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship
Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act).
SB1139 Sen Hayes.
Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food Retailers.
SB1140 Sen Mautz.
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys.
SB1141 Sens Lewis Young and Rosapepe. Community Colleges - Maryland Community
College Promise Scholarship - Requirements.
SB1142 Sens Zucker and Guzzone. Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders -
Funding.
SB1143 Sen Kagan.
Persons Providing Lobbyist Compensation - Statement of Political
Contributions - Exemption for Nonprofits.
SB1144 Sens Guzzone and Elfreth. Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for
the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes.
SB1145 Sen Salling, et al. Public and Nonpublic Schools - Child Sex
Offenders - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance.
SB1146 Howard County Senators. Columbia Association - Lease Requirements and
Governing Documents Ho. Co. 4-24.
SB1147 Howard County Senators. Howard County - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Agreements - Moderate Income Housing Ho. Co. 8-24.
SB1148 Sens Kramer and West. Criminal Law - Cruelty to Law Enforcement
Animals - Recklessness.
SB1149 Sen Mautz.
Environment - Storage of Dissolved Air Flotation By-Products - Local
Authority.
SB1150 Sen Folden. Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities,
Medical Facilities, and Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act).
SB1151 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - Gaming - Acceptance of
Credit as Payment.
SB1152 Frederick County Senators. Frederick County - School Construction Master
Plan Workgroup.
SB1153 Frederick County Senators. Boundary of the Frederick Soil Conservation
District - Alteration.
SB1154 Frederick County Senators. City of Frederick - Assignment of Offenders
to Road Work - Repeal (Frederick City Road Gang Injustice Repeal Act).
SB1155 Howard County Senators. Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational
Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Howard County Public Schools -
Established Ho. Co. 14-24.
SB1156 Howard County Senators. Howard County Board of Education - Liquidated
Damages - Model Policy and Requirements Ho. Co. 3-24.
SB1157 Sen Carozza. Cooperative Housing Corporations,
Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts.
SB1158 Sen Muse.
Crime of Violence - Educational Facilities, Medical Facilities, and
Places of Worship - Penalty (Sacred Places Safety Act).
SB1159 Sen Muse.
Criminal Law - Unruly Social Events - Prohibition.
SB1160 Sen Carter (BCA). Baltimore City Sheriff - Staffing.
SB1161 Sens Feldman and Hester. Electricity - Offshore Wind Projects -
Alterations.
SB1162 Sen Lam.
Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors.
SB1163 Sen Smith.
Education - School Bus Stops - Prohibited Locations.
SB1164 Sen Jennings. Baltimore County - Out-of-State Vehicles -
Improper Registration.
SB1165 Sen Lewis Young. Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal.
SB1166 Sen Folden. Frederick County - Scenic Byways - Signs.
SB1167 Sen Benson. Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in
Lieu of a Security Deposit.
SB1168 Sen Hershey. State Boat Act – Abandoned or Sunken
Recreational Vessels – Identification and Removal.
SB1169 Sen Hershey. Real Estate Brokers - Commercial Transactions
- Buyer's Rights.
SB1170 Sen Hershey. Local Government – Authorized Uses of
Revenues From Development Impact Fees.
SB1171 Sen Hayes.
Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Class A Licenses.
SB1172 Sens Muse and Jackson. Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence
Offender Registry.
SB1173 Sen Mautz.
Bay Restoration Fund - Use of Funds - Municipal Wastewater Facilities -
Sunset Repeal.
SB1174 Sen McCray (BCA). Baltimore Regional Water Authority Governance
Workgroup - Established.
SB1175 Sen Lam.
Hospitals - Emergency Medical Conditions - Procedures (Maryland
Lifesaving Treatment Access and Abortion Protection Act).
SB1176 Sen McKay.
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Employees.
SB1177 Sen McCray (BCA). Housing Authority of Baltimore City -
Subsidiary Entities - Tax and Special Assessment Exemptions.
SB1178 Sen Bailey, et al. Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters
Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Service
Terminal Date.
SB1179 Sen Jackson. Procurement - University System of Maryland,
Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland.
SB1180 Sen Simonaire. Criminal Law - Threats Against Government
Officials and Employees - Expansion.
SB1181 Sen Jennings. Real Property - Recovery of Possession -
Filing of Sworn Affidavit.
SB1182 Sen Jennings. Labor and Employment - Noncompete and
Conflict of Interest Clauses - Veterinary and Health Care Professionals.
SB1183 Sen Carter (BCA). Natural Resources - Gwynns
Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report.
SB1184 Sen Rosapepe. Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
- College Athletic Event Venue Concessionaire Beer, Wine, and Liquor License.
SB1185 Sen Rosapepe. Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act
of 2024.
SB1186 Howard County Senators. Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue
Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24.
SB1187 Sens Simonaire
and Salling. State of Emergency –
Restoration, Repair, or Replacement of Critical Infrastructure – Suspension of
State or Local Law.
SB1188 Sens Ferguson and Salling. Maryland Protecting Opportunities and
Regional Trade (PORT) Act.
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Chapters
CH0001
Executive Order 01.01.2024.06
Governor Wes Moore.
Reorganization of State Government – Establishing the Governor’ Office
for Children and Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
CH0002
HB1526 (Amended) Del Clippinger, et
al. Maryland Protecting Opportunities
and Regional Trade (PORT) Act.
CH0003
SB1188 (Enrolled) Sens Ferguson and
Salling. Maryland Protecting
Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act.
CH0004
HB0375 Del Korman, et al. Port of Baltimore - Renaming.
CH0005
SB0156 (Amended) Sen Guzzone, et al. Port of Baltimore - Renaming.
CH0006
SB0478 (Enrolled) The Pres (Admin),
et al. Families Serve Act of 2024.
CH0007
HB0580 The Spkr (Admin), et al.
Time to Serve Act of 2024.
CH0008
SB0477 The Pres (Admin),
et al. Time to Serve Act of 2024.
CH0009
HB0055 (Amended) Del Pruski, et al. Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military
Families.
CH0010
SB0088 (Amended) Sen Gile, et al. Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military
Families.
CH0011
SB0411 (Amended) Sen Gile, et al. Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and
Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs.
CH0012
HB0431 Del Pruski, et al. Department of Veterans Affairs - Renaming and
Deputy Secretary of Military Family Policy and Programs.
CH0013
HB0584 The Spkr (Admin), et al.
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First
Responders (Caring for Public Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act).
CH0014
SB0476 (Amended) The Pres (Admin),
et al. Workers' Compensation -
Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders (Caring for Public
Employees in the Safety Professions - CAPES Act).
CH0015
HB0646 Del Simmons, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers.
CH0016
SB0108 (Amended) Sen Bailey, et al. Income Tax - Subtraction Modification -
Police Auxiliary and Reserve Volunteers.
CH0017
HB0513 (Enrolled) The Spkr (Admin), et al.
Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland
Road Worker Protection Act of 2024).
CH0018
SB0628 Sen Gile, et al. State Finance – Catastrophic Event Account
and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund – Noncivilian Federal Employees.
CH0019
HB0819 Del Rogers, et al. State Finance – Catastrophic Event Account
and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund – Noncivilian Federal Employees.
CH0020
SB0480 (Enrolled) The Pres (Admin),
et al. Protecting Election Officials Act
of 2024.
CH0021
HB0585 (Enrolled) The Spkr (Admin), et al.
Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024.
CH0022
HB0112 Chr W&M (Dept). Persons Doing Public Business – Disclosure Requirements.
CH0023
SB0291 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Persons
Doing Public Business - Disclosure Requirements.
CH0024
HB0231 (Amended) Chr ENT (Dept), et
al. Vehicle Laws - Special Registration
Plates - Gold Star and Next of Kin Families.
CH0025
SB0275 (Amended) Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates -
Gold Star and Next of Kin Families.
CH0026
SB0707 (Amended) Sen Jackson, et al. Armed Forces – Support of Military Families
and Addition of Space Force.
CH0027
HB1026 (Amended) Del Patterson, et
al. Armed Forces - Support of Military
Families and Addition of Space Force.
CH0028
HB0418 (Amended) Del Stein, et al. Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland
Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations.
CH0029
SB0459 (Amended) Sen Kagan. Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland
Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations.
CH0030
SB0183 (Amended) Sen Bailey. State Procurement - Prompt Payment of
Suppliers.
CH0031
HB0342 (Amended) Del Bagnall, et al. State Procurement - Prompt Payment of
Suppliers.
CH0032
HB0146 (Amended) Chr HGO (Dept). Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal
Licensure and Certification.
CH0033
SB0221 (Amended) Chr FIN (Dept). Health Occupations Boards – Reciprocal
Licensure and Certification.
CH0034
HB0215 Chr HGO (Dept). Human Services - Attendant Care Program -
Ongoing Additional Supports.
CH0035
SB0226 Chr FIN (Dept). Human Services - Attendant Care Program -
Ongoing Additional Supports.
CH0036
HB0060 Del Guyton. Rehabilitation Services - Disability -
Definition.
CH0037
HB0662 Del Guyton, et al. Large Family Child Care Homes and Child Care
Centers - Child Care Teachers - Minimum Age.
CH0038
HB0678 (Amended) Dels Harris and
Boafo. Public Higher Education -
Communities of Interest - Targeted Recruitment and Outreach Efforts.
CH0039
HB0760 (Amended) Dels Palakovich Carr and Hornberger. Office of Legislative Audits - Local School
Systems - Report.
CH0040
SB1007 (Amended) Sen Hayes. State Government - Executive Appointments.
CH0041
HB1048 (Amended) Chr HGO (Dept). Behavioral Health Advisory Council and
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations.
CH0042
SB0212 (Enrolled) Chr FIN (Dept). Behavioral Health Advisory Council and
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations.
CH0043
HB0380 Del Solomon, et al. State Emergency Medical Services Board -
Licenses and Certificates - Application Requirements.
CH0044
SB0374 Sen Waldstreicher. State
Emergency Medical Services Board - Licenses and Certificates - Application
Requirements.
CH0045
HB0628 Del S. Johnson. Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and
Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements.
CH0046
SB0409 Sens Klausmeier and
Gile. Health Occupations - Clinical
Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements.
CH0047
HB1521 Chr HGO (Dept). Maryland Children's Health Program -
Eligibility and Administration.
CH0048
SB0219 Chr FIN (Dept). Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program –
Sunset Extension.
CH0049
SB0222 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Environmental Health
Specialists – Quorum, Examination, and Apprenticeships.
CH0050
SB0243 Chr FIN (Dept). State Board of Professional Counselors and
Therapists - Behavior Analyst Advisory Committee - Sunset Extension.
CH0051
HB0144 Chr APP (Dept). Public Employee Relations Act – Alterations.
CH0052
SB0232 Chr FIN (Dept). Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations.
CH0053
HB0088 Chr APP (Dept). State Retirement and Pension System -
Immediate Vesting.
CH0054
SB0266 Chr B&T (Dept). State Retirement and Pension System -
Immediate Vesting.
CH0055
HB0825 Del Adams, et al. Libraries - Regional Resource Centers -
Governing Board Membership.
CH0056
SB0248 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Libraries -
Regional Resource Centers - Governing Board Membership.
CH0057
SB0341 (Amended) Sen McCray, et al. Commission on African American History and
Culture - Museum Name Change.
CH0058
HB0390 (Amended) Del Henson, et al. Commission on African American History and
Culture - Museum Name Change .
CH0059
HB0284 Del Palakovich Carr. Education
- Provision of Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration.
CH0060
SB0122 Sen Augustine. Education - Provision of Maryland Youth
Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration.
CH0061
HB0386 Del Feldmark. Maryland
Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland
Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024).
CH0062
SB0425 (Amended) Sen Hettleman, et al. Maryland
Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland
Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024).
CH0063
HB0634 Del Smith. Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center –
Student Information – United States Census Bureau.
CH0064
SB0444 Sen Zucker. Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center -
Student Information - United States Census Bureau.
CH0065
SB0143 (Amended) Sen Gallion. Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems -
Reemployment.
CH0066
HB1211 (Amended) Del Adams, et al. Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and
Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees.
CH0067
SB0366 (Amended) Sens Mautz and
Bailey. Employees' and Teachers'
Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees.
CH0068
HB0026 (Amended) Chr W&M (Dept). Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses
Account - Alterations.
CH0069
SB0215 (Amended) Chr FIN (Dept). Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses
Account - Alterations.
CH0070
HB1487 (Amended) Chr W&M (Dept). Maryland Entertainment Council - Alterations.
CH0071
SB0209 Chr FIN (Dept). Economic Development – Maryland Economic
Development Commission – Alterations.
CH0072
SB0214 Chr FIN (Dept). Maryland Military Installation Council -
Membership.
CH0073
HB0229 (Amended) Chr ECM (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance
Companies - Requirements.
CH0074
SB0254 (Amended) Chr JPR (Dept). Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Insurance
Companies - Requirements.
CH0075
SB0210 (Amended) Chr FIN (Dept). Emergency Medical Services - Paramedics -
Immunization Administration - Effective Date.
CH0076
SB0252 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Public
Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - Alterations.
CH0077
SB0255 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Public
Safety - Volunteer Company Assistance Fund - Alterations.
CH0078
SB0216 (Amended) Chr FIN (Dept). Workers' Compensation - Failure to Insure -
Penalties.
CH0079
SB0283 Chr B&T (Dept). Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Application
- Attestation of Gross Income.
CH0080
SB0268 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Chesapeake
and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement.
CH0081
HB0045 Chr ENT (Dept). Natural Resources - Sale, Barter, or Exchange
of Mounted Specimens From Decedent's Estate.
CH0082
SB0284 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Natural
Resources - Sale, Barter, or Exchange of Mounted Specimens From Decedent's
Estate.
CH0083
HB0109 Chr ENT (Dept). Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements.
CH0084
SB0281 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Natural
Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements.
CH0085
HB0117 Chr ENT (Dept). Department of Natural Resources - Maryland
Geological Survey Fund - Establishment.
CH0086
SB0305 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Department
of Natural Resources - Maryland Geological Survey Fund - Establishment.
CH0087
HB0235 Chr HGO (Dept). Department of Natural Resources -
Pay-For-Success Contracts - Procurement Exemption.
CH0088
SB0253 Chr B&T (Dept). Department of Natural Resources -
Pay-For-Success Contracts - Procurement Exemption.
CH0089
SB0274 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Charter
Counties - Comprehensive Plans - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
CH0090
HB0017 Chr ENT (Dept). Charter Counties - Comprehensive Plans -
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
CH0091
HB0225 (Amended) Chr ENT (Dept), et
al. Sustainable Growth Subcabinet and
Repeal of the Office of Smart Growth.
CH0092
SB0309 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Sustainable
Growth Subcabinet and Repeal of the Office of Smart Growth.
CH0093
SB0295 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Department
of Planning - Inventory Responsibilities.
CH0094
SB0310 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Department
of Planning - State Repository and Clearinghouse for Federal and State Financial
and Technical Assistance.
CH0095
SB0280 Chr JPR (Dept). Notarial Acts - Protest Form Requirement -
Repeal.
CH0096
SB0292 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. State
Government - Deputy Secretary of State - Title.
CH0097
HB0123 Chr JUD (Dept). Division of Parole and Probation - Criteria
for Earned Compliance Credit - Exception for Supervision Fees.
CH0098
SB0260 Chr JPR (Dept). Division of Parole and Probation - Criteria
for Earned Compliance Credit - Exception for Supervision Fees.
CH0099
HB0222 Chr JUD (Dept). Correctional Services - Division of Pretrial
Detention and Services - Facilities.
CH0100
SB0251 Chr JPR (Dept). Correctional Services - Division of Pretrial
Detention and Services - Facilities.
CH0101
SB0273 (Amended) Chr JPR (Dept). State and Local Correctional Facilities -
Operation of Unmanned Aircraft - Image Recording and Delivery of Contraband.
CH0102
HB0197 Chr ECM (Dept). Unemployment Insurance - Work Search
Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal
Government Shutdown.
CH0103
SB0234 Chr FIN (Dept). Unemployment Insurance - Work Search
Requirement - Exemption for Federal Civilian Employees During a Federal
Government Shutdown.
CH0104
HB0244 (Amended) Chr ECM (Dept). Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act -
Civil Penalties - Alterations.
CH0105
HB0251 Chr ECM (Dept). Unemployment Insurance - Covered Employment -
Employees of Governmental Entities or Charitable, Educational, or Religious
Organizations.
CH0106
SB0224 Chr FIN (Dept). Cemeteries - Burial-Transit Permits -
Required Information.
CH0107
SB0297 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). State Board for Professional Engineers -
Engineer Members - Qualifications.
CH0108
SB0298 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). State Board of Electricians - Licensing -
Penalties.
CH0109
HB0237 Chr ENT (Dept). Commercial Northern Snakehead License – Gear.
CH0110
SB0302 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Commercial
Northern Snakehead License - Gear.
CH0111
SB0299 Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Coast Smart
Council - Duties and Authority.
CH0112
SB0300 (Amended) Chr EEE (Dept). Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Belt
Woods Wildland.
CH0113
SB0301 (Amended) Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Aquaculture
- Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation - Extension.
CH0114
SB0303 (Amended) Chr Education,
Energy, and the Environment. Aquaculture
- Definition of Shellfish - Alteration.
CH0115
HB0023 Chr HGO (Dept). Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified
Health Plans - Dental Coverage.
CH0116
SB0228 Chr FIN (Dept). Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified
Health Plans - Dental Coverage.
CH0117
HB0030 (Amended) Chr HGO (Dept). Health Insurance – Conformity With Federal
Law.
CH0118
SB0217 (Amended) Chr FIN (Dept). Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal
Law.
CH0119
HB0067 Chr ECM (Dept). Insurance - Penalties - Unauthorized
Insurers, Insurance Producers, and Public Adjusters.
CH0120
SB0229 Chr FIN (Dept). Insurance - Penalties - Unauthorized
Insurers, Insurance Producers, and Public Adjusters.
CH0121
HB0252 (Amended) Chr ECM (Dept). Insurance - Holding Companies - Group Capital
Calculation and Liquidity Stress Test.
[24-09-14]
The JudiciarySUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND
This is to certify that by an Order of this Court dated March 19, 2024,
JEFFREY STEPHEN GOLDSTEIN (CPF# 8706010163), as of March 19, 2024, Jeffrey Stephen Goldstein has been disbarred,
effective March 31, 2024 and his name has been stricken from the register of
attorneys in this Court. Notice of this action is given in accordance with
Maryland Rule 19-761(b).
[24-09-10]
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• Roman type
indicates text already existing at the time of the proposed action.
• Italic
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at the time of proposed action.
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action.
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underline, roman indicates existing text added at the time of final action.
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brackets]] indicate text deleted at the time of final action.
IMPORTANT
CORRECTION
08.02.15
The Notice of Final Action
docketed as 23-193-F in 51:8 Md. R. 366 (April 19, 2024) was published with the
incorrect effective date of April 29, 2024. The correct effective date is
December 31, 2024.
Title 10
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 25 MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
10.25.07 Certification of Electronic Health Networks and Medical Care Electronic Claims Clearinghouses
Authority: Health-General Article, §§4-302.1, 4-302.5, 19-103(c)(2), (9), and (10), 19-109(a)(1), 19-134, and 19-135(a) and (b), Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-277-F]
On April 18, 2024, the Maryland Health Care Commission adopted amendments to Regulations .02, .04, .05, and .09 under COMAR 10.25.07 Certification of Electronic Health Networks and Medical Care Electronic Claims Clearinghouses. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:1 Md. R. 41—43 (January 12, 2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 13, 2024.
RANDOLPH S. SERGENT, ESQ.
Chair
Subtitle 25 MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
10.25.18 Health Information Exchanges: Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information
Authority: Health-General Article, §§4-301, 4-302.2, 4-302.3, 4-302.5, 4-304, 19-101, and 19-143, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Final Action
[23-299-F]
On April 18, 2024, the Maryland Health Care Commission adopted amendments to Regulations .01—.04, .06, .07, and .09—.11 under COMAR 10.25.18 Health Information Exchanges: Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information. This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:1 Md. R. 43—50 (January 12, 2024), has been adopted as proposed.
Effective Date: May 13, 2024.
RANDOLPH S. SERGENT, ESQ.
Chair
Subtitle 30 PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD
Notice of Final Action
[23-307-F]
On April 10, 2024, the Public Employee Relations Board adopted the repeal of the following existing regulations under the existing subtitle, Subtitle 30 State Higher Education Labor Relations Board:
(1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 14.30.01 Definitions;
(2) Regulations .01—.05 under COMAR 14.30.02 General;
(3) Regulation .01 under COMAR 14.30.03 Executive Director;
(4) Regulations .01—.12 under COMAR 14.30.04 Petitions;
(5) Regulations .01—.17 under COMAR 14.30.05 Elections;
(6) Regulation .01 under COMAR 14.30.06 Denial or Revocation of Certification;
(7) Regulations .01—.04 under COMAR 14.30.07 Unfair Labor Practices;
(8) Regulations .01—.03 under COMAR 14.30.08 Permissible Labor-Related Activities;
(9) Regulations .01—.03 under COMAR 14.30.09 Collective Bargaining;
(10) Regulations .01—.04 under COMAR 14.30.10 Impasse Procedures;
(11) Regulations .01—.27 under COMAR 14.30.11 Hearings; and
(12) Regulation .01 under COMAR 14.30.12 Procedures Governing Employee Information.
At the same time, the Public Employee Relations Board adopted the following new regulations under a new subtitle, Subtitle 30 Public Employee Relations Board:
(1) New Regulation .01 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.01 Definitions;
(2) New Regulation .01 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.02 Board Policy;
(3) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.03 General Course and Method of Operation;
(4) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.04 Filing;
(5) New Regulations .01—.04 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.05 Computation of Time Periods;
(6) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.06 Requests for and Inspection of Board Documents;
(7) New Regulation .01 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.07 Petition for Adoption of Regulation;
(8) New Regulations .01—.26 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.08 Procedures Applicable to All Proceedings;
(9) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.09 Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings;
(10) New Regulations .01—.24 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.10 Representation Elections;
(11) New Regulations .01—.05 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.11 Decertification Elections;
(12) New Regulations .01—.05 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.12 Petitions for Unit Clarification;
(13) New Regulation .01 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.13 Collective Bargaining;
(14) New Regulations .01—.05 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.14 Impasse Procedures for Collective Bargaining; and
(15) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.30.15 Negotiability Disputes.
This action, which was proposed for adoption in 51:2 Md. R. 97—109 (January 26, 2024), has been adopted with the nonsubstantive changes shown below.
Effective Date: May 13, 2024.
Attorney General’s Certification
In accordance with State Government Article, §10-113, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Attorney General certifies that the following changes do not differ substantively from the proposed text. The nature of the changes and the basis for this conclusion are as follows:
COMAR 14.30.12.01A: Language was changed from “certain employees” to “certain employees or job classifications”. This is not a substantive change as it is a clarification and does not change the meaning or requirements stated in the remaining part of the regulation.
COMAR 14.30.12.01C(3): The words “if available” were added to the end of this sentence. This is not a substantive change as it is only a clarification and does not add any additional requirements to or change the meaning of the remainder of the regulation.
14.30.12 Petitions for Unit Clarification
Authority: State Government Article, §22-306(e), Annotated Code
of Maryland
.01 Petition.
A. A unit clarification petition alleges that an employee
organization is currently recognized by the public employer as the
representative of employees in the unit, but the petitioner seeks clarification
of the placement of certain employees or job classifications in that
unit.
B. (proposed text unchanged)
C. Content.
(1)—(2) (proposed text unchanged)
(3) A certified employee organization shall also submit a copy
of the certification for the unit if available.
(4) (proposed text unchanged)
D. (proposed text unchanged)
ERICA LELL SNIPES
Executive Director
Subtitle 26 MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
14.26.03 Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards
Authority: State Government Article, §9-2006, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Withdrawal
[23-253-W]
The Maryland Energy Administration withdraws the proposal to amend Regulations .01—.13 under COMAR 14.26.03 Maryland Efficiency Standards, as published in 50:26 Md. R. 1142—1147 (December 29, 2023).
PAUL G. PINSKY
Director
Proposed Action on Regulations
Title 08
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-215 and 4-215.2, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-038-P]
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation .03
under COMAR 08.02.21 Yellow Perch.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to modify the commercial yellow perch season to start a month earlier than the current regulation establishes.
The fishery has been opened December 1 by public notice for several years to allow for fish potters, and others, to harvest yellow perch against the commercial quota. This has been beneficial to commercial yellow perch permit holders, but has not created any overages in the yellow perch quota.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. The proposed action may have a minor indeterminable positive economic impact on commercial harvesters by allowing them to harvest yellow perch when the fish are present and the harvesters have a market.
II. Types of Economic Impact.
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Impacted Entity |
Revenue
(R+/R-) Expenditure
(E+/E-) |
Magnitude |
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A. On issuing agency: |
NONE |
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B. On other State agencies: |
NONE |
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C. On local governments: |
NONE |
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Benefit
(+) Cost
(-) |
Magnitude |
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D. On regulated industries or trade groups: |
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Commercial harvesters |
(+) |
Indeterminable |
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E. On other industries or trade groups: |
NONE |
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F. Direct and indirect effects on public: |
NONE |
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III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from Section II.)
D. The Department has opened the yellow perch fishery on December 1 for the last three seasons to allow commercial harvesters additional harvest opportunities when fish are present and harvesters have a market for the fish. Moving the opening of the season to December 1 in regulation will allow harvesters to better plan their fishing activities by having the certainty of the start date. How much this will economically benefit harvesters is indeterminable.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has a meaningful economic impact on small
businesses. An analysis of this economic impact follows:
This action may have a positive economic impact for commercial harvesters by providing certainty that the season will start on December 1. The actual impact is indeterminable because it is not known how much harvest will occur in December that would otherwise have occurred in January—March, or how the market in December compares to the market in January—March. The intention is to allow small businesses additional flexibilities in when they will harvest the fish, ideally when markets are best. This will lead to some indeterminable positive benefit.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Yellow
Perch—Commercial Season, Regulatory Staff, Maryland Department of Natural
Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, E-4, Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8300,
or email to https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/regulations/changes.aspx#yperch.
Comments will be accepted through June 3, 2024. A public hearing has not been
scheduled.
.03 Commercial.
A. Season.
(1) The commercial season for harvesting yellow perch is [January] December 1 through March 31, inclusive.
(2) (text unchanged)
B.—J. (text unchanged)
JOSH KURTZ
Secretary of Natural
Resources
Title 09
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 09 MARYLAND BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS
Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§6-205,
6-310(c)(3) and (4), and 6-311(b)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-044-P]
The Maryland Board of Electricians proposes to amend Regulation .01
under COMAR 09.09.02 Continuing Education. This action was considered at
a public meeting of the Maryland Board of Electricians held on January 23,
2024, notice of which was provided by posting on the Board of Electricians’ website,
pursuant to General Provisions Article, §3-302(c)(3)(ii), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to clarify the distinction between an uninsured electrician authorized to work and not authorized to work based on compliance with continuing education requirements.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to John Bull, Executive Director, Maryland Department of Labor, 1100 North Eutaw Street, Fifth Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, or call 410-230-6160, or email to john.bull1@maryland.gov. Comments will be accepted through June 3, 2024. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Open Meeting
Final action on the proposal will be considered by Maryland Board of Electricians during a public meeting to be held on June 25, 2024, at 10 a.m., at Maryland Department of Labor, 1100 North Eutaw Street, Fifth Floor Conference Room, Baltimore, MD 21201 or using video conferencing go to meet.google.com/kgu-skev-joq and telephone by dialing (US)+1 321-465-5183, PIN: 457 489 090#.
.01 Required Hours of Continuing Education.
A. (text unchanged)
B. A State licensed electrician on uninsured status who:
(1) Has completed the continuing education required by §A of this regulation will be issued a license with the designation “[insured] authorized to work” in accordance with Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§6-311(d)(3)(iv) and 6-604(i), Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2) Has not completed the continuing education required by §A of this regulation will be issued a license with the designation “not [insured] authorized to work” in accordance with Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§6-311(d)(3)(iv) and 6-604(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C.—D. (text unchanged)
CHET BROWN
Chairman
Maryland Board of Electricians
Title 14
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 17
MARYLAND CANNABIS ADMINISTRATION
Notice of Proposed Action
[24-034-P-I]
The Maryland Cannabis Administration proposes to repeal the following existing regulations under COMAR 10.62 Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission:
(1) Regulation .01 under COMAR 10.62.01 Definitions;
(2) Regulations .01—.05 under COMAR 10.62.02 General Regulations;
(3) Regulations .01—.03 under COMAR 10.62.03 Certifying Providers;
(4) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.04 Patient and Caregiver Registry;
(5) Regulations .01 and .02 under COMAR 10.62.05 Written Certifications;
(6) Regulations .01—.07 under COMAR 10.62.06 Patient and Caregiver Identification Cards;
(7) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.07 New Condition Approval Process;
(8) Regulations .01—.14 under COMAR 10.62.08 Medical Cannabis Grower;
(9) Regulations .01—.09 under COMAR 10.62.09 Medical Cannabis Grower Agent;
(10) Regulations .01—.08 under COMAR 10.62.10 Medical Cannabis Grower Premises;
(11) Regulations .01—.04 under COMAR 10.62.11 Medical Cannabis Growing Controls;
(12) Regulations .01—.09 under COMAR 10.62.12 Inventory Control by Grower;
(13) Regulations .01 and .02 under COMAR 10.62.13 Medical Cannabis Shipment Packaging;
(14) Regulations .01 and .02 under COMAR 10.62.14 Licensed Grower Dispensary Facility;
(15) Regulations .01—.07 under COMAR 10.62.15 Medical Cannabis Grower Quality Control;
(16) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.16 Independent Testing Laboratory Registration;
(17) Regulations .01—.04 under COMAR 10.62.17 Complaints, Adverse Events, and Recall;
(18) Regulations .01—.10 under COMAR 10.62.18 Registration of Ancillary Businesses and Security Guard Agencies;
(19) Regulations .01—.12 under COMAR 10.62.19 Medical Cannabis Processor License;
(20) Regulations .01—.09 under COMAR 10.62.20 Medical Cannabis Processor Agent;
(21) Regulations .01—.07 under COMAR 10.62.21 Medical Cannabis Processor Premises;
(22) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.22 Medical Cannabis Processor Operations;
(23) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.23 Medical Cannabis Concentrates and Medical Cannabis-Infused Products;
(24) Regulation .01 under COMAR 10.62.24 Medical Cannabis Finished Products Packaging;
(25) Regulations .01—.13 under COMAR 10.62.25 Medical Cannabis Dispensary License;
(26) Regulations .01—.09 under COMAR 10.62.26 Registered Dispensary Agent;
(27) Regulations .01—.10 under COMAR 10.62.27 Licensed Dispensary Premises;
(28) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.28 Licensed Dispensary Operations;
(29) Regulations .01 and .02 under COMAR 10.62.29 Licensed Dispensary Packaging and Labeling for Distribution;
(30) Regulations .01—.10 under COMAR 10.62.30 Dispensing Medical Cannabis;
(31) Regulation .01 under COMAR 10.62.31 Licensed Dispensary Clinical Director;
(32) Regulations .01—.03 under COMAR 10.62.32 Records;
(33) Regulations .01—.08 under COMAR 10.62.33 Inspection;
(34) Regulations .01—.09 under COMAR 10.62.34 Discipline and Enforcement;
(35) Regulation .01 under COMAR 10.62.35 Fee Schedule;
(36) Regulations .01—.06 under COMAR 10.62.36 Academic Research; and
(37) Regulations .01—.21 under COMAR 10.62.37 Edible Cannabis Products.
Also at this time, the Maryland Cannabis Administration proposes to adopt the following new regulations under a new subtitle, COMAR 14.17 Maryland Cannabis Administration:
(1) New Regulation .01 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.01 Definitions;
(2) New Regulations .01—.04 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.02 General Regulations;
(3) New Regulations .01—.04 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.03 Social Equity;
(4) New Regulations .01—.09 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.04 Medical Cannabis Program;
(5) New Regulations .01—.08 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.05 Application Process and Issuance of Licenses;
(6) New Regulations .01—.10 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.06 Standard Cannabis Licenses;
(7) New Regulations .01—.08 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.07 Micro Cannabis Licenses;
(8) New Regulations .01—.07 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.08 Laboratory Registration and Operations;
(9) New Regulations .01—.04 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.09 Other Cannabis Businesses;
(10) New Regulations .01—.09 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.10 Cannabis Grower Operations;
(11) New Regulations .01—.19 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.11 Cannabis Processor Operations;
(12) New Regulations .01—.11 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.12 Cannabis Dispensary Operations;
(13) New Regulations .01—.11 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.13 Cannabis Products;
(14) New Regulations .01—.06 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.14 Complaints, Enforcement, Record Keeping, and Inspections of Cannabis Businesses;
(15) New Regulations .01—.05 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.15 Cannabis Business Agents;
(16) New Regulations .01—.05 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.16 Cannabis Business Owners;
(17) New Regulations .01—.07 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.17 Receivership;
(18) New Regulations .01—.07 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.18 Finished Product Packaging;
(19) New Regulations .01—.05 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.19 Cannabis Research;
(20) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.20 Prohibited Acts;
(21) New Regulations .01 and .02 under a new chapter, COMAR 14.17.21 Fees; and
(22) New Regulations .01—.12 under a new chapter, COMAR
14.17.22 Hearing Procedures.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to replace the Maryland Cannabis Administration’s (the Administration) emergency regulations effective July 1, 2024. Specifically, the action repeals existing provisions under the Maryland Department of Health title (COMAR Title 10) and replaces them, largely intact, under the Maryland Cannabis Administration subtitle (COMAR 14.17). It clarifies and updates existing requirements and processes for certifying providers, licensees, and registrants to enhance compliance with State law or reduce administrative burdens. In some cases, this action establishes new provisions that were not included in the emergency action published in 50:14 Md. R. 559—591(July 14, 2023), such as for micro dispensaries and the compassionate use fund.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Policy & Government Affairs, Maryland Cannabis Administration, 849 International Drive, Linthicum, MD 21090, or call 443-462-6225, or email to mca.policy@maryland.gov. Comments will be accepted through June 3, 2024. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Editor’s Note on Incorporation by Reference
Pursuant to State Government
Article, §7-207, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Maryland Cannabis
Administration’s Technical Authority for Cannabis Testing (Effective January
2024) has been declared a document generally available to the public and
appropriate for incorporation by reference. For this reason, it will not be
printed in the Maryland Register or the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
Copies of this document are filed in special public depositories located
throughout the State. A list of these depositories was published in 51:1 Md. R.
8 (January 12, 2024), and is available online at www.dsd.maryland.gov. The
document may also be inspected at the office of the Division of State
Documents, 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
14.17.01 Definitions
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-101,
Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Definitions.
A. In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings
indicated.
B. Terms Defined
(1) “Administration” means the Maryland Cannabis Administration
established under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-201, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(2) “Advisory Council” means the Cannabis Public Health Advisory
Council established under Health-General Article, §13–4502, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(3) Agent.
(a) “Agent” means an employee, a volunteer, or any other
authorized person who acts for or at the direction of a cannabis licensee or
cannabis registrant.
(b) “Agent” includes:
(i) Cannabis licensee agent;
(ii) Cannabis registrant agent;
(iii) Owners; and
(iv) Management companies or individuals who are employees,
volunteers, or otherwise authorized by a management company.
(4) Cannabis.
(a) “Cannabis” means the plant cannabis sativa l. and any part
of the plant, including all non-synthetically derived, extracts, cannabinoids,
isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a
delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol concentration greater than 0.3 percent on a dry
weight basis.
(b) “Cannabis” includes cannabis products, seeds, seedlings,
immature plants, and clones.
(c) “Cannabis” does not include hemp or hemp products, as
defined in Agriculture Article, §14–101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5) Cannabis Product.
(a) “Cannabis product” means a product that is composed of
cannabis, cannabis concentrate, cannabis extract, or any other ingredient and
is intended for use or consumption.
(b) “Cannabis product” includes any product produced and
regulated under this subtitle, including:
(i) Cannabis vaporizing devices;
(ii) Concentrated cannabis products;
(iii) Edible cannabis products; and
(iv) Usable cannabis products.
(6) Cannabis Vaporizing Device.
(a) “Cannabis vaporizing device” means a device that can be used
to deliver aerosolized or vaporized cannabis or cannabis products to an individual
inhaling from the device.
(b) “Cannabis vaporizing device” includes:
(i) A vape pen;
(ii) Vaping liquid; and
(iii) Any component, part, or accessory of such a device
regardless of whether it is sold separately, including a concentrated or
infused cannabis liquid, for the purposes of heating and producing a vapor.
(7) Canopy.
(a) “Canopy” means the total square footage of space used by a
licensee to produce flowering cannabis plants.
(b) “Canopy” includes each layer of flowering cannabis plants
grown on any rack or shelving.
(c) “Canopy” does not include square footage used for:
(i) Mother stock;
(ii) Propagation;
(iii) Immature or nonflowering plants;
(iv) Processing;
(v) Drying;
(vi) Curing;
(vii) Trimming;
(viii) Storage;
(ix) Offices;
(x) Hallways;
(xi) Pathways;
(xii) Work areas; or
(xiii) Other administrative and nonproduction uses.
(8) “Capsules” means a solid preparation containing a single
serving of tetrahydrocannabinol or other cannabinoid that:
(a) Is intended to be swallowed whole;
(b) Not formulated to be chewable, dispersible, effervescent,
orally disintegrating, used as a suspension, or consumed in a manner other than
swallowed whole; and
(c) Does not contain any added natural or artificial flavor or
sweetener.
(9) Caregiver.
(a) “Caregiver” means an individual who has agreed to assist
with a qualifying patient’s medical use of cannabis.
(b) “Caregiver” means, for a qualifying patient younger than 18
years old:
(i) A parent or legal guardian; and
(ii) Not more than two additional adults designated by the
parent or legal guardian.
(c) “Caregiver” does not include any designated school personnel
authorized to administer medical cannabis to a student in accordance with the
guidelines established under Education Article, §7-446, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(10) “Certifying provider” has the meaning stated in Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(11) “Clinical director” means an individual who:
(a) Is appointed by a licensed dispensary to provide information
on medical cannabis to qualifying patients, registered caregivers, and
dispensary agents;
(b) Meets the requirements of COMAR 14.17.04.08; and
(c) Is registered with the Administration.
(12) Concentrated Cannabis Product.
(a) “Concentrated cannabis product” means a product derived from
cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or more active
cannabinoids.
(b) “Concentrated cannabis product” includes:
(i) Kief;
(ii) Hashish;
(iii) Bubble hash;
(iv) Oil;
(v) Wax;
(vi) Shatter;
(vii) Resin; or
(viii) Any other product produced by extracting cannabinoids
from the plant using solvents, carbon dioxide, heat, screens, presses or steam
distillation.
(c) “Concentrated cannabis product” does not include any
cannabis vaporizing device as defined in this regulation.
(13) “Conditional license” means a temporary preapproval for a
cannabis license issued pending satisfactory completion of the requirements for
licensing under COMAR 14.17.05.
(14) “Consumer” means an individual 21 years old or older who
purchases cannabis or a cannabis product from a licensed dispensary or on-site
consumption establishment.
(15) Control.
(a) “Control” means:
(i) The decision–making authority over
the management, operations, or policies that either guide a business or guide
authority over the operation of the technical aspects of a business; or
(ii) Authority over the operation of the technical aspects of
the business.
(b) “Control” includes:
(i) Holding a right to veto
significant events;
(ii) The right or authority to make or veto decisions regarding
operations and strategic planning, capital allocations, acquisitions, and
divestments;
(iii) The right or authority to appoint or remove directors,
corporate-level officers, or their equivalent;
(iv) The right or authority to make major marketing, production,
and financial decisions; and
(v) The right or authority to execute exclusive contracts or
significant contracts in the aggregate of $10,000 or greater on behalf of the
licensee.
(16) “Criminal history record check” means a State and national
criminal history records check in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-505, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(17) “Data network” means the interface with the seed-to-sale
tracking system that enables licensees to identify qualifying patients and
registered caregivers and monitor patient allotments.
(18) “Delivery service” means a licensee authorized to deliver
cannabis in accordance with a micro license to operate a dispensary.
(19) Dispensary.
(a) “Dispensary” means an entity licensed under Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401, Annotated Code of Maryland, that
acquires, possesses, repackages, transports, sells, distributes, or dispenses
cannabis or cannabis products, including tinctures, aerosols, oils, and
ointments, related supplies, and educational materials for use by qualifying
patients, caregivers, or consumers through a storefront or through a delivery
service, based on license type.
(b) “Dispensary” includes standard and micro license types.
(20) “Disproportionately impacted area” means a geographic area
identified by the Office of Social Equity that has had above 150 percent of the
State’s 10-year average for cannabis possession charges.
(21) Edible Cannabis Product.
(a) “Edible cannabis product” means a cannabis product intended
for human consumption by oral ingestion, in whole or in part.
(b) “Edible cannabis product” includes a cannabis product that
dissolves or disintegrates in the mouth.
(c) “Edible cannabis product” does not include any concentrated
cannabis products, infused non-edible cannabis products, or capsules or
tinctures that do not contain any food or food ingredients.
(22) “Electronic manifest” means the comprehensive report
created by a licensee within the Administration’s designated seed-to-sale
tracking system to record the chain of custody of a cannabis transfer or
delivery.
(23) “Green waste” means unauthorized, misbranded, contaminated,
unused, surplus, returned, or out-of-date cannabis or product containing
cannabis.
(24) Grower.
(a) “Grower” means an entity licensed under Alcoholic Beverages
and Cannabis Article, §36-401, Annotated Code of Maryland, that cultivates or
packages cannabis and is authorized by the Administration to provide cannabis
to other licensees and registered independent testing laboratories.
(b) “Grower” includes standard and micro license types.
(25) High Potency Product.
(a) “High potency product” means a product that exceeds the
maximum potency for consumers, as established by the Administration, and may
only be sold or distributed to a qualifying patient or registered caregiver.
(b) “High potency product” includes:
(i) A concentrated cannabis product
that exceeds 1 gram in total weight; and
(ii) An edible cannabis product, capsule, tincture, or infused
non-edible product that exceeds 10 milligrams THC per serving and 100
milligrams THC per package.
(26) Home Cultivation Product.
(a) “Home cultivation product” means the clones, seeds,
seedlings, stalks, roots, and stems of the cannabis plant for home cultivation.
(b) “Home cultivation product” does not include any plant that
is:
(i) Wider than 8 inches;
(ii) Taller than 8 inches; or
(iii) Otherwise in a vegetative or flowering state.
(27) “Incubator space” means a facility where a micro licensee
may operate in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-406, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(28) “Independent testing laboratory” means a facility, entity,
or site that is:
(a) Registered with the Administration
to perform tests on cannabis or cannabis products;
(b) Independent of any entity licensed
under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401, Annotated Code of
Maryland, to grow, process or dispense cannabis; and
(c) Accredited as operating to International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) standard 17025 by an accreditation body:
(i) Operating in accordance with ISO
standard ISO/IEC 17011; and
(ii) That is a signatory to the International Laboratory
Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).
(29) “Infused non-edible cannabis product” means ointment,
salve, suppository, dermal patch, cartridge, or any other product containing
cannabis that has been processed so that the dried leaves and flowers are
integrated into other material that is not intended for human consumption by
oral ingestion.
(30) “Law enforcement agency” means a governmental police force,
sheriff’s office, security force, or law enforcement organization of the State,
a county, or a municipal corporation that by statute, ordinance, or common law
is authorized to enforce the general criminal laws of the State.
(31) Licensee.
(a) “Licensee” means a business licensed by the Administration
in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
(b) “Licensee” includes any:
(i) Micro grower;
(ii) Micro processor;
(iii) Micro dispensary;
(iv) Standard grower;
(v) Standard processor;
(vi) Standard dispensary;
(vii) Incubator space; and
(viii) On-site consumption establishment.
(32) Liquid Edible Product.
(a) “Liquid edible product” means an edible cannabis product
that is a liquid beverage or liquid food-based product for which the intended
use is oral consumption.
(b) “Liquid edible product” excludes a tincture as defined in
this section.
(33) “Micro license” means a license to operate a cannabis
business that does not exceed the limits established in Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(34) “Neutral age screen” means a mechanism to verify a user's
age by requiring them to enter their date of birth to gain access to areas of a
website that are not designed for children.
(35) “On-site consumption establishment” means an entity
licensed by the Administration to distribute cannabis or cannabis products for
on-site consumption other than by smoking indoors.
(36) “Owner” means a person with an ownership interest in a
cannabis license.
(37) “Ownership interest” means a direct or indirect equity
interest in a cannabis license, including in its shares or stock.
(38) “Passive investor” means an individual or an entity that:
(a) Holds an aggregate ownership interest of less than 5 percent
in a cannabis licensee; and
(b) Does not have control of the cannabis licensee.
(39) “Personal use amount” means an amount of:
(a) Cannabis that does not exceed 1.5 ounces;
(b) Concentrated cannabis that does not exceed 12 grams; or
(c) Cannabis products containing no more than 750 milligrams of
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
(40) “Principal officer” means a board member, a president, a
vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, a partner, an officer, a managing
member, or any other individual with a profit sharing, financial interest, or
revenue sharing arrangement, including an individual with the authority to
control a cannabis license.
(41) “Processing” means the manufacture of usable cannabis into
a cannabis concentrate or manufacture of a cannabis-infused product.
(42) Processor.
(a) “Processor” means an entity licensed by the Administration
in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401, Annotated
Code of Maryland, that:
(i) Transforms cannabis into another
product, or an extract, and packages and labels the cannabis product; and
(ii) Is authorized by the Administration to provide cannabis to
licensed dispensaries and registered independent testing laboratories.
(b) “Processor” includes standard and micro license types.
(43) “Qualifying patient” means an individual who:
(a) Has been provided with a valid written certification by an
Administration-registered certifying provider in accordance with a bona fide
provider–patient relationship; and
(b) If younger than 18 years old, has a caregiver.
(44) Registrant.
(a) “Registrant” means a business registered by the
Administration to operate in the cannabis industry.
(b) “Registrant” includes:
(i) Independent testing laboratory;
(ii) Transporter business;
(iii) Security guard company; and
(iv) Waste disposal company.
(45) Residence.
(a) “Residence” means a house, condominium, apartment, or any
other dwelling unit under legal control of an individual.
(b) “Residence” does not mean a dormitory or other on-campus
college or university housing.
(c) “Residence” does not mean a short-term rental, hotel,
hostel, or other property being occupied for a period of less than 90 days.
(46) “Seed-to-sale tracking system” means a software system
procured by the Administration that tracks cannabis from either the seed or
immature plant stage, until the cannabis is sold to a patient, caregiver, or
consumer.
(47) “Serious adverse event” means an undesirable experience
associated with the use of cannabis where the outcome was death,
life-threatening, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital
anomaly or birth defect or any other important medical event.
(48) “Social equity applicant” means an applicant for a cannabis
license or cannabis registration that:
(a) Has at least 65 percent ownership and control held by one or
more individuals who:
(i) Have lived in a disproportionately
impacted area for at least 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding the
submission of the application;
(ii) Attended a public school in a disproportionately impacted
area for at least 5 years; or
(iii) For at least 2 years, attended a 4-year institution of
higher education in the State where at least 40 percent of the individuals who
attend the institution of higher education are eligible for a Pell Grant; or
(b) Meets any other criteria established by the Administration.
(49) Social Equity Licensee.
(a) “Social equity licensee” means a social equity applicant who
has been awarded a cannabis license.
(b) “Social equity licensee” includes a grower, processor, or
dispensary that:
(i) Held a Stage One Preapproval for a
license before October 1, 2022; and
(ii) Was not operational before October 1, 2022.
(50) “Social Equity Partnership Grant” means a program within
the Office of Social Equity that awards grants to promote qualifying
partnerships between operational licensees and social equity licensees.
(51) “Standard license” means a license to operate a cannabis
business that complies with the limits established in Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(52) “State Cannabis Testing Laboratory” means the laboratory
operated by the Administration in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-204, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(53) “Tetrahydrocannabinol” or “THC”, unless otherwise
specified, means any:
(a) Tetrahydrocannabinol, including
delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, and
delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, regardless of how derived;
(b) Other cannabinoid, other than cannabidiol that the
Administration determines to cause intoxication; and
(c) Other chemically similar compound, substance, derivative, or
isomer of tetrahydrocannabinol, as identified by the Administration.
(54) “Tincture” means a solution that is:
(a) Dissolved in alcohol, glycerin, or vegetable oil; and
(b) Distributed in a dropper bottle of 4 ounces or less.
(55) Usable Cannabis.
(a) “Usable cannabis” means the dried leaves and flowers of the
cannabis plant.
(b) “Usable cannabis” does not include seedlings, seeds, stems,
stalks, or roots of the plant or the weight of any noncannabis
ingredients combined with cannabis, such as ingredients added to prepare a
topical administration.
(56) Usable Cannabis Product.
(a) “Usable cannabis product” means a prepackaged product
containing usable cannabis.
(b) “Usable cannabis product” includes:
(i) A pre-rolled amount of usable
cannabis;
(ii) Securely stored, sealed, and labeled amount of usable
cannabis; and
(iii) Any other type or amount of usable cannabis that has been
wrapped, rolled, or otherwise encased for the purposes of smoking.
(57) Visitor.
(a) “Visitor” means a guest at a licensed or registered premises
who is not a registered agent employed by the licensee or registrant.
(b) “Visitor” does not include:
(i) A qualifying patient, registered
caregiver, adult-use consumer, or any children who accompany a qualifying
patient, registered caregiver, or adult use consumer for the sole purpose of
purchasing cannabis or cannabis products; or
(ii) An Administration investigator.
(58) “Written certification” means a certification that:
(a) Is issued by a certifying provider to a qualifying patient
with whom the provider has a bona fide provider–patient relationship;
(b) Includes a written statement certifying that, in the
certifying provider’s professional opinion, after having completed an
assessment of the patient’s medical history and current medical condition, the
patient has a condition:
(i) That meets the inclusion criteria
and does not meet the exclusion criteria of the certifying provider’s
application; and
(ii) For which the potential benefits of the medical use of
cannabis would likely outweigh the health risks for the patient; and
(c) May include a written statement certifying that, in the
certifying provider’s professional opinion, a 30–day supply of medical cannabis
would be inadequate to meet the medical needs of the qualifying patient.
14.17.02 General
Regulations
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-201,
36-401, and 36-403, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Succession of the
Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.
A. The Maryland Cannabis Administration is the successor entity
to the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission.
B. Any bulletin, final order, notice of violation, or formal
changes issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission remains
valid and stands as authorized by the Maryland Cannabis Administration.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle or Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland, a
registration issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission shall
be valid until the stated expiration date for each:
(1) Patient or caregiver;
(2) Certifying provider;
(3) Clinical director;
(4) Agent;
(5) Independent testing laboratory; and
(6) Other business registrants.
D. The Maryland Cannabis Administration may rescind, revoke,
correct, or reissue any bulletin, final order, notice of violation, or formal
changes issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission.
.02 Single Supply Chain
for Cannabis Products.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, all cannabis
grown, harvested, processed, transported, delivered, produced, manufactured, or
sold in Maryland shall follow the regulations in this subtitle.
B. A licensee shall accurately track, tag, or otherwise record
inventory in the seed-to-sale tracking system designated by the Administration
as specified:
(1) Throughout this subtitle; and
(2) In guidance issued by the Administration or its vendor.
.03 Conversion of
Medical Cannabis License.
A. This regulation applies to each licensee required to pay a
conversion fee under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-403,
Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The conversion fee shall be based on the gross revenue of a
licensee and calculated by the Administration using the State’s seed-to-sale
tracking system for calendar year 2022.
C. Licensees choosing to convert their license shall, on or
before July 1, 2023:
(1) Pay the conversion fee as calculated by the Administration
in full; or
(2) Enter into a payment plan with the Administration.
D. The payment plan under §C(2) of this regulation shall
establish:
(1) The conversion fee as calculated by Administration;
(2) The exact payment amount required under each payment
installment; and
(3) Payment due dates as directed by the Administration for four
equal payment installments over an 18-month period.
E. On or before January 1, 2025, a licensee shall pay the
installment payment in full in accordance with §D of this regulation.
F. A licensee that does not meet a payment deadline is subject
to:
(1) An administrative hold on their ability to transfer cannabis
or cannabis products to another licensee or distribute or dispense cannabis or
cannabis products to a qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or consumer
until payment is remitted to the Administration;
(2) A fine of up to $5,000 for each day past the deadline that
the payment is not received; and
(3) After a period of 30 days, license suspension or revocation.
G. A converted license shall be valid for a period of 5 years,
beginning on July 1, 2023.
H. A converted license is not transferrable prior to July 1,
2028, except as provided under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-503, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.04 Technical Authority.
The Maryland Cannabis Administration’s
Technical Authority for Cannabis Testing (Effective January 2024),
or Technical Authority, is incorporated by reference.
14.17.03 Social Equity
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §1-309.1,
Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
This chapter applies to the Office of Social Equity, an
independent office that functions within the Maryland Cannabis Administration,
whose mission is to promote and encourage participation in the regulated
cannabis industry by people from communities that have previously been
disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and enforcement.
.02 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Operational cannabis licensee” means a licensee that was
operational prior to October 1, 2022.
(2) “Qualifying partnership” means a meaningful partnership
between a social equity licensee and an operational cannabis licensee that
supports or advises the social equity licensee.
.03 Social Equity
Partnership Grant Program.
A. The Social Equity Partnership Grant Program shall promote
qualifying partnerships between operational cannabis licensees and social
equity licensees.
B. The Office of Social Equity shall implement and administer
the grant program, including approving qualifying partnerships.
C. The Office of Social Equity may approve a qualifying
partnership where a cost or other fee is imposed by an operational cannabis
licensee, if it determines the cost or other fee is substantially reduced from
the market value.
D. If an operational cannabis licensee has a license that was
converted under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(b)(1)(ii),
Annotated Code of Maryland, the total amount of grants issued to the licensee
may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) The cost of the conversion fee that was paid by the licensee
to date; or
(2) $250,000 per year per qualifying partnership.
E. Qualifying partnerships under this regulation may not:
(1) Explicitly or implicitly transfer, including through
convertible debt, any ownership or control from the social equity licensee to
the operational cannabis licensee;
(2) Require the social equity licensee to conform with any
branding, messaging, standard operating procedures, or other infringement on
the social equity licensees’ operations; or
(3) Otherwise restrict, hinder, exploit, or unfairly treat the
social equity licensee to benefit the operational cannabis licensee.
F. In addition to any other applicable penalties established in
this subtitle, including suspending, fining, restricting, or revoking a
license, an operational cannabis licensee found in violation of §E of this regulation may be subject to
any of the following sanctions:
(1) Restriction, revocation, or invalidation of any qualifying
partnership approved by the Office of Social Equity;
(2) Rescission or invalidation of any attempted transfer of
ownership or control; or
(3) Repayment of any grant funding received by the operational
cannabis licensee.
.04 Reporting
Requirements.
Within 30 days of a written request, a cannabis licensee shall
provide any data and information required by the Office of Social Equity to:
A. Complete statutorily mandated reports;
B. Evaluate the diversity and equity of ownership, management,
employment, and contracted goods and services in the legal cannabis economy in
Maryland; and
C. Operate and evaluate the Social Equity Partnership Grant
Program.
14.17.04 Medical
Cannabis Program
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-201,
36-301,
36-302, 36-410, and 36-601, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Certifying
Providers.
A. Provider Registration.
(1) A provider seeking registration as a certifying provider
shall submit an application in the manner specified by the Administration.
(2) The Administration may approve certifying provider
applications to treat:
(a) A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that
results in a patient being admitted into hospice or receiving palliative care;
or
(b) A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or
the treatment of a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that
produces:
(i) Cachexia, anorexia, or wasting
syndrome;
(ii) Severe or chronic pain;
(iii) Severe nausea;
(iv) Seizures;
(v) Severe or persistent muscle spasms;
(vi) Glaucoma;
(vii) Post-traumatic stress disorder; or
(viii) Any other condition that is severe and for which other
medical treatments have been ineffective if the symptoms reasonably can be
expected to be relieved by the medical use of cannabis.
(3) A certifying provider may apply to amend the approval at any
time.
(4) The application shall be deemed approved unless the
Administration notifies the applicant that the application has been denied.
B. A certifying provider may discuss the use of medical cannabis
with a patient, including but not limited to:
(1) Contraindications;
(2) Dosage;
(3) Problem use; and
(4) Harm reduction and safety precautions.
C. Certifying Provider Registration Renewal.
(1) An approval is valid for 2 years.
(2) A certifying provider shall apply to renew a registration to
certify at the time of renewal of the provider’s license.
(3) The Administration shall provide a certifying provider with
notice of renewal 90 business days before expiration of the registration.
(4) The Administration shall grant the application for renewal
of registration if:
(a) The certifying provider attests that:
(i) The certifying provider’s license
to practice in Maryland is active, unrestricted, and in good standing; and
(ii) The certifying provider’s registration by the State to
prescribe controlled dangerous substances is valid; and
(b) The certifying provider has otherwise complied with this
chapter.
(5) If a certifying provider fails to obtain a renewal of a
registration to issue written certifications, the certifying provider may not
issue written certifications.
D. A certifying provider may not receive compensation, including
promotion, recommendation, advertising, subsidized rent, or anything of value,
from a licensee.
E. Action Against a Provider.
(1) After a written notice and a hearing in accordance with
COMAR 14.17.22 if such hearing is properly requested, the Administration may
deny a certifying provider’s application for registration, or revoke
registration to certify if the provider:
(a) Fraudulently applies for approval;
(b) Fraudulently issues a written certification; or
(c) Fails to comply with this chapter.
(2) The Administration shall report any finding to the
provider’s State licensing board and may refer any allegation of fraud or
conduct that threatens public health by a certifying provider.
.02 Patient and Caregiver Registry.
A. The Administration shall maintain a registry of qualifying
patients and caregivers.
B. Patient Registration.
(1) An individual seeking to become a qualifying patient shall
complete the online registration process established by the Administration.
(2) The Administration shall issue a unique patient identifier
to each person who registers as a qualifying patient.
C. Caregiver Registration.
(1) A qualifying patient, or a parent or legal guardian of a
qualifying patient younger than 18 years old, may designate:
(a) For a qualifying patient 18 years old or older, up to two
caregivers; and
(b) For a qualifying patient younger than 18 years old, up to
four caregivers, including the patient’s parent or legal guardian.
(2) An individual seeking to become a caregiver shall complete
the online registration process established by the Administration.
(3) The Administration shall issue a unique caregiver identifier
to each person who registers with the Administration.
D. To designate the relationship between a qualifying patient
and a registered caregiver, a qualifying patient or a parent or legal guardian
of a qualifying patient younger than 18 years old shall designate the caregiver
using the caregiver’s unique identifier through the Administration’s website.
E. A qualifying patient, or a parent or guardian of a qualifying
patient younger than 18 years old, may terminate a caregiver by completing the
online process established by the Administration.
F. The Administration shall provide access to the
Administration’s registry to a Maryland law enforcement agency on a real-time
basis only for just cause to verify that a patient or caregiver is registered
with the Administration.
G. Patient or Caregiver Identification Cards.
(1) A qualifying patient or registered caregiver may purchase an
identification card by paying the fee in COMAR 14.17.21.
(2) The identification card fee is waived for a qualifying
patient enrolled in the:
(a) Maryland Medical Assistance Program; or
(b) Veterans Administration Maryland Health Care System.
(3) If an identification card is lost, destroyed, or stolen, the
cardholder shall, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the loss, destruction,
or theft, report the loss, destruction, or theft to the Administration.
(4) Misuse of Identification Card.
(a) If an individual other than the qualifying patient or
caregiver to whom an identification card has been issued attempts to use an
identification card, a registered dispensary agent to whom it is offered shall
confiscate it and initiate the return of the card to the Administration within
5 business days.
(b) The Administration may notify the certifying provider and
revoke the identification card of a qualifying patient or caregiver who allows
another person to use an identification card which has been issued to the
qualifying patient or caregiver.
H. If there is any change in the qualifying patient or the
caregiver name or address, the qualifying patient or caregiver shall:
(1) Notify the Administration within 30 days; and
(2) If seeking a replacement identification card, pay the
identification card replacement fee to obtain a new identification card.
.03 Written Certification.
A. Issuing a Written Certification.
(1) A certifying provider may determine that a patient qualifies
for a written certification only if the:
(a) Qualifying patient:
(i) Has registered with the
Administration;
(ii) Meets the certifying provider’s inclusion criteria; and
(iii) Does not meet the certifying provider's exclusion
criteria; and
(b) Certifying provider:
(i) Has a bona fide provider-patient
relationship with the qualifying patient; and
(ii) Has determined that the potential benefits of the medical
use of cannabis likely outweigh the health risks for the patient.
(2) If a certifying provider determines that a patient qualifies
for a written certification, the certifying provider shall:
(a) Issue a written certification in the form required by the
Administration;
(b) Transmit the written certification to the Administration
using the designated online process; and
(c) If requested, provide a copy of the written certification to
the qualifying patient.
(3) A written certification shall include the:
(a) Provider’s name, Maryland Board of Physicians, Board of
Dental Examiners, Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, or Board of Nursing
license number, and office telephone number;
(b) Qualifying patient’s name, date of birth, address, and
county of residence;
(c) Medical condition requiring medical cannabis; and
(d) The date of qualification as a qualifying patient.
(4) A written certification may contain, if applicable, a
written statement certifying that, in the provider’s professional opinion, a
30-day supply of medical cannabis would be inadequate to meet the medical needs
of the qualifying patient.
(5) A certifying provider shall terminate a written
certification if:
(a) The qualifying patient meets the provider’s exclusion
criteria;
(b) Treatment with medical cannabis is no longer necessary for
the qualifying patient;
(c) Adverse effects of medical cannabis outweigh the benefits to
the qualifying patient’s health; or
(d) There is evidence that the qualifying patient engaged in
diversion of medical cannabis.
(7) A certifying provider may terminate a written certification
if the qualifying patient demonstrates misuse of any substance.
(8) A certifying provider shall notify the Administration within
1 business day of the termination of a written certification.
(9) A qualifying patient shall have only one certifying provider
at any time.
B. Written Certification Renewal.
(1) A qualifying patient may seek renewal of a written
certification not less than 30 calendar days after it was issued by notifying
the patient’s certifying provider.
(2) A certifying provider may renew the written certification
for a qualifying patient if the certifying provider determines the patient
still meets the criteria set forth in §A(1) of this regulation.
(3) Upon renewing a written certification for a qualifying
patient, a certifying provider shall notify the Administration.
(4) Prior to renewing a written certification, a certifying
provider shall conduct a full assessment of the qualifying patient within 365
days before the reissuance.
(5) The full assessment in §B(4) of this regulation may be
conducted via telehealth as defined by the certifying provider’s licensing
board.
.04 Product Reservation for Qualifying Patients.
A dispensary may only sell or dispense high potency products to
a qualified patient or registered caregiver, as specified in COMAR 14.17.13.03.
.05 Accommodations for Qualifying Patients.
A. A standard dispensary licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.08 shall:
(1) Provide exclusive access to the licensed premises to
qualifying patients and registered caregivers for at least 1 hour per day that
the dispensary is operational or a dedicated service line to serve only
qualifying patients and caregivers for the duration of the licensed premises’
operating hours;
(2) Conspicuously display information about the reserved hours
or dedicated service line for qualifying patients and registered caregivers,
whichever is applicable on:
(a) The front of the licensed premises; and
(b) If applicable, the licensed dispensary’s social media
accounts and public-facing website;
(3) If providing reserved hours, maintain a consistent schedule;
and
(4) If providing a dedicated service line, shall make a good
faith effort to prioritize qualifying patients and registered caregivers.
B. A standard dispensary may offer additional time and
accommodation for qualifying patients and registered caregivers beyond the
requirements in §A of this regulation, including reserving for qualifying and
registered caregivers:
(1) Priority access to the dispensary service area; and
(2) Parking spaces near the entrance of the dispensary, if
applicable.
A. The purpose of the
Compassionate Use Fund is to reduce the cost of obtaining a medical assessment
to determine the appropriateness of treatment with cannabis or reduce the cost
of medical cannabis for individuals enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System.
B. Eligibility for
Compassionate Use Fund.
(1) A patient enrolled
in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland
Health Care System may attest to a certifying provider eligibility for the
Compassionate Use Fund due to their coverage status.
(2) A certifying
provider shall verify the individual’s eligibility for the Compassionate Use
Fund due to their coverage status and provide documentation of eligibility
status to the Administration.
(3) A certifying
provider shall reverify patient enrollment in the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System annually.
C. Reimbursement of
Written Certification.
(1) A certifying
provider may submit to the Administration for reimbursement of the written
certification for individuals enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System.
(2) In order to submit
for reimbursement under this section, a certifying provider shall:
(a) Verify a patient’s
active enrollment in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Veterans
Affairs Maryland Health Care System at the time the written certification is
given;
(b) Conspicuously
display a standard assessment and evaluation fee to be paid by the patient to
obtain a written certification;
(c) Offer a discount of
$50 off the provider’s fee to provide written certifications to patients
eligible under §B of this regulation; and
(d) Charge an
assessment and evaluation fee not to exceed the amount conspicuously displayed
in §C(2)(b) of this regulation to obtain a written certification to all
patients, regardless of eligibility under §B of this regulation.
(3) Nothing in this
section prohibits a certifying provider from offering a discount above $50 off
the provider’s fee to provide written certifications to patients eligible under
§B of this regulation.
D. Reimbursement.
(1) On a monthly basis,
a certifying provider may request reimbursement from the Administration for the
discounted prices offered to eligible patients under this regulation.
(2) A certifying
provider may submit a request for reimbursement by the 15th of the
following month, in the manner specified by the Administration.
(3) To request
reimbursement, a certifying provider shall provide the Administration with
detailed records of the discounts provided, including:
(a) A list of
qualifying patients who obtained discounts in the past month, and whether the
patient was enrolled in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Veterans
Affairs Maryland Health Care System;
(b) An itemized account
of the discounts provided to eligible patients in the past month, indicating:
(i)
The full price of the written certification; and
(ii) Reduced cost paid
by the eligible patient; and
(c) Any additional
information requested by the Administration.
(4) To the extent funds
are available within the Compassionate Use Fund, the Administration shall
reimburse a certifying provider for eligible expenses.
(5) If the
Compassionate Use Fund lacks sufficient funds to reimburse a certifying
provider:
(a) The Administration
shall cease providing reimbursements; and
(b) A certifying
provider is no longer required to provide discounts pursuant to this
regulation.
.07 New Condition Approval Process.
A. Petition.
(1) To suggest a medical condition, medical treatment, or
disease for Administration consideration, a person shall submit a petition to
the Administration in a format determined by the Administration.
(2) A petition shall include:
(a) The severity of a condition or the treatments thereof;
(b) The degree to which other medical treatments have been
ineffective to alleviate pain, suffering, disability or the symptoms of the
condition or the treatment thereof;
(c) Evidence that supports a finding that the use of medical
cannabis alleviates pain, suffering, disability or symptoms of the condition or
the treatment thereof;
(d) Any information or studies regarding any beneficial or
adverse effects from the use of medical cannabis in patients with the medical
condition, medical treatment, or disease that is the subject of the petition;
and
(e) Letters of support from providers or other licensed health care professionals knowledgeable about the condition, treatment, or disease.
B. As needed, the Administration shall conduct a public hearing
to evaluate any petition to consider other medical conditions, medical
treatments, or diseases that may be treated by using medical cannabis and
included in certifying provider applications.
C. The Administration may refer a petition for consideration to
the:
(1) Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council; or
(2) Advisory Board on Medical and Adult-use Cannabis.
D. If the Advisory Council or the Advisory Board on Medical and
Adult-use Cannabis considers a petition to add a medical condition, treatment,
or disease for approved medical cannabis use, the Advisory Council or the
Advisory Board on Medical and Adult-use Cannabis shall study and make
recommendations to the Administration on whether to approve or deny the
petition.
E. Summary Denial. The Administration may deny a petition,
without submitting it for public comment, if the petition:
(1) Is facially insubstantial; or
(2) Pertains to a medical condition, medical treatment, or
disease that has been previously considered or rejected by the Administration,
unless scientific research not previously considered in a prior review is
included in the petition.
F. Upon consideration of recommendations and any additional
information, the Administration may conclude that providers will be encouraged
to apply to register with the Administration to treat the medical condition or
disease upon a determination that:
(1) The medical condition or disease is debilitating;
(2) The pain, suffering, and disability of the medical condition
or disease can reasonably be expected to be relieved by medical cannabis; and
(3) Other medical treatments have been ineffective in providing
relief.
.08 Clinical Directors.
A. A licensed dispensary shall appoint at least one individual
to function as clinical director who:
(1) Is eligible to serve as a certifying provider, as defined in
COMAR 14.17.01;
(2) Is a licensed pharmacist in good standing with the State
Board of Pharmacy; or
(3) Has substantial education, training, and experience in the
medical use of cannabis, as determined by the Administration and is a:
(a) Registered nurse in good standing with the State Board of
Nursing; or
(b) Licensed naturopathic doctor in good standing with the State
Board of Physicians.
B. During the hours of operation, a licensed dispensary shall
have a clinical director:
(1) On-site; or
(2) Available via electronic communication.
C. A clinical director shall:
(1) Register as a clinical director with the Administration;
(2) Complete at least one training course each year that is
approved by the Administration, which includes:
(a) The latest scientific research on medical cannabis;
(b) The risks and benefits of medical cannabis; and
(c) Other information considered necessary by the
Administration;
(3) Educate qualifying patients and caregivers on:
(a) Treatment of the qualifying patient’s medical condition with
medical cannabis;
(b) Potential drug-to-drug interactions, including interactions
with alcohol, prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and supplements;
(c) Possible side effects or contraindications of medical
cannabis use;
(d) The potential for differing strengths and effects of medical
cannabis strains; and
(e) Different methods, forms, and routes of medical cannabis
administration; and
(4) Provide training to dispensary agents on:
(a) Guidelines for providing information to qualifying patients
related to risks, benefits, and side effects associated with medical cannabis;
(b) Recognizing signs and symptoms of substance abuse; and
(c) Guidelines for refusing to provide medical cannabis to an
individual who appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
D. A clinical director for a licensed dispensary may not provide
a written certification for medical cannabis to any qualifying patient.
E. A standard dispensary is not subject to §§A—C of this
regulation until the licensee has been licensed and operational for a period of
at least 24 months.
F. A micro dispensary is not subject to §§A—C of this
regulation.
.09 Tax Exemption of Medical Cannabis.
Medical cannabis sold to qualifying patients or registered
caregivers under this chapter shall be exempt from any sales and use tax
assessment.
14.17.05 Application
Process and Issuance of Licenses
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-401,
36-404, and 36-505, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
This chapter applies to the distribution
of any cannabis licenses through a lottery system, including a:
A. Standard grower license;
B. Standard processor license;
C. Standard dispensary license;
D. Micro grower license;
E. Micro processor license;
F. Micro dispensary license;
G. On-site consumption establishment license; and
H. Incubator space license.
.02 Application
Requirements.
A. An applicant shall submit an application to the
Administration for a license.
B. A submitted application shall conform with the requirements
established under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-404, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
C. An application shall be:
(1) Completed on a form designated by the Administration; and
(2) Accompanied by the application fee as specified in COMAR
14.17.21.
D. An applicant, including any individual or entity that holds
an ownership interest in or control of the applicant, may only be listed on:
(1) One application per license type per application round; and
(2) Two applications for any license type per application round.
E. Any applicant that violates §D of this regulation may not be
considered by the Administration for licensure.
F. The Administration may not require an applicant to possess or
own any property or facility to operate a cannabis business at the time of the
application.
G. The Administration may verify an applicant’s status as a
social equity applicant prior to the initial application and licensure.
H. Any information an applicant submits in support of their
social equity status in §G of this regulation is considered part of the
application and is subject to verification by the Administration.
.03 Application
Notification, Submission, and Review.
A. The Administration shall announce an application round at
least 60 days prior to the acceptance of applications. The announcement shall
include:
(1) Types of licenses available during the licensing round;
(2) Number of licenses available by license type;
(3) Beginning and closing day of the application period; and
(4) Any regional, jurisdictional, or other geographical
considerations in the licensing round.
B. The Administration shall accept applications for a period of
30 calendar days.
C. The Administration shall conduct extensive outreach to small,
minority, and women business owners and potential social equity applicants
prior to accepting applications.
D. Upon the closing of any application period, the
Administration shall announce the number of applications submitted and the
maximum number of licenses that may be awarded within each license category and
pool of applications.
E. Application Review.
(1) The burden of proving an applicant’s qualifications rests on
the applicant.
(2) The Administration may:
(a) Deny an application that:
(i) Is not complete in every material
detail;
(ii) Contains a material misstatement, omission,
misrepresentation, or untruth;
(iii) Does not meet the minimum qualifications for the lottery;
or
(iv) Is not submitted by the established deadline;
(b) Request any additional information from any applicant, if it
deems the information necessary to review or process the application; and
(c) If the applicant does not provide the additional requested
information within 10 calendar days, deny the application.
(3) The Administration shall determine whether a submitted
application meets the minimum qualifications for the lottery on a pass-fail
basis by reviewing:
(a) A detailed operational plan for the safe, secure, and
effective operation of the business;
(b) A business plan demonstrating a likelihood of success and
sufficient ability and experience on the part of the applicant, and providing
for appropriate employee working conditions;
(c) A detailed diversity plan; and
(d) For the first round of licensing and otherwise as required
under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-404, Annotated Code of
Maryland, for any subsequent round of licensing, documentation that the
applicant meets the requirements of a social equity applicant.
F. Minimum qualifications in §E(3) of this regulation shall be
established by the Administration and communicated to prospective applicants
prior to the application period.
G. The Administration may award fewer licenses than authorized
under law in any licensing round.
H. The Administration may require an applicant, or any
individual or entity that holds an ownership interest in or control of the
applicant, to complete an attestation demonstrating the applicant meets the
requirements for award established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
Title 36, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.04 Lottery Award and
Conditional License.
A. Lottery.
(1) The Administration shall conduct a lottery that is impartial, random, and in a format selected by the Administration.
(2) Any applicant that meets the minimum qualifications for
licensing shall be placed in the lottery.
(3) Subsequent to the lottery, the Administration shall notify
all applicants of whether their application was selected in the lottery.
(4) The Administration may request any additional information or
supporting documentation from an applicant selected in the lottery necessary to
verify aspects of the application, including but not limited to additional
information and supporting documentation related to the:
(a) Operational plan for the safe, secure, and effective
cultivation, manufacture, or dispensing of cannabis;
(b) Business plan demonstrating a likelihood of success and
sufficient business ability and experience on the part of the applicant, and
providing for appropriate employee working conditions;
(c) Detailed diversity plan; and
(d) Ownership and control of the applicant.
(5) The Administration may deny issuing a conditional license to
an applicant selected in the lottery if:
(a) The applicant fails to provide any additional information or
supporting documentation requested pursuant to §A(4) of this regulation within
10 calendar days;
(b) Any additional information or supporting documentation
submitted by the applicant demonstrates the applicant is not eligible for a
license under this subtitle or Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title
36, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(c) The Administration determines that the applicant violated Regulation
.02D of this chapter.
(6) The Administration shall notify an applicant who has been
awarded a conditional license within 5 calendar days of the award.
B. Conditional License.
(1) A conditional licensee shall complete a supplemental license
application.
(2) A supplemental license application shall require a
conditional licensee to:
(a) Undergo a criminal history records check in accordance with
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-505, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) Complete a financial background investigation conducted by
the Administration;
(c) Verify any information or supporting documentation provided
in the application;
(d) Disclose any adverse action taken against a professional or
business license held in any jurisdiction by the applicant or any individual or
entity holding an ownership interest in the applicant;
(e) Waive any contractual, statutory, or common law obligation
of confidentiality and authorize any government agency in any jurisdiction to
release to the Administration all information the conditional licensee has
provided to any other jurisdiction while seeking a cannabis-related license in
that other jurisdiction, as well as the information obtained by that other
jurisdiction during any investigation it may have conducted regarding the
applicant;
(f) Release all financial institutions, fiduciaries, and other
parties from any contractual, statutory, or common law obligation of
confidentiality to provide financial, personal and background information
relevant to the conditional licensee’s capacity to manage a licensed facility;
and
(g) Identify and demonstrate legal control of the proposed site,
through lease, purchase, or other means, for the cannabis business.
C. Any conditional license not awarded due to circumstances in
§A of this regulation may be awarded by lottery using the same pool of
applicants as the initially selected application.
.05 Issuance of a
License or Rescission of a Conditional License.
A. Conditional License Period.
(1) The conditional license period:
(a) Begins on the day that a conditional license is issued to
the selected applicant; and
(b) Expires 18 months after the day that conditional license was
issued or at the end of an extension granted by the Administration.
(2) A conditional licensee may apply for an extension of the
conditional license.
(3) The Administration may approve a one-time extension of up to
6 months, if the Administration determines the conditional licensee has made
consistent good faith efforts to establish a cannabis business.
(4) During the conditional license period, a conditional
licensee shall:
(a) Complete a supplemental license application;
(b) Establish legal control of the proposed site, through lease,
purchase, or other means, for the cannabis business;
(c) Notify the Administration of establishment of legal control
of the proposed site;
(d) Within 6 months of being issued a conditional license,
demonstrate adequate capitalization to enable the business to become
operational;
(e) Gain zoning or planning approval from a political
subdivision, if applicable; and
(f) Register the business with the State Department of
Assessment and Taxation.
(5) During a conditional license period, a conditional licensee
may not:
(a) Engage in purchasing, possessing, cultivating,
manufacturing, or selling cannabis or cannabis products;
(b) Make any transfer of an ownership interest that causes a
change in the individual or entity that holds the controlling ownership
interest;
(c) Make any transfer of control, as defined in COMAR 14.17.01;
and
(d) If the conditional licensee qualified as a social equity
applicant, make any transfer of an ownership interest that causes the
conditional licensee to no longer comply with the social equity applicant
definition in COMAR 14.17.01.
(6) During a conditional license period, a conditional licensee
may obtain additional resources by adding:
(a) Grants and loans from new or existing financial sources not
listed in the initial application; and
(b) Owners and passive investors.
(7) Any additional resources obtained by a conditional licensee
made under §A(6) of this regulation may not violate this subtitle or Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
B. Rescission of a Conditional License. The Administration may
rescind a conditional license if a conditional licensee, or any individual or
entity included in the supplemental license application:
(1) Has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime
involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is
pending to have conviction or plea set aside;
(2) Fraudulently or deceptively attempts to obtain a license;
(3) Is ineligible to hold an ownership interest in or control of
a business licensed under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36,
Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(4) Fails to reveal any material fact pertaining to the
conditional licensee’s qualification for a license;
(5) Fails to submit a complete supplemental license application;
(6) Fails to become licensed and operational within:
(a) 18 months after the day the conditional license was issued;
or
(b) If granted an extension, the day after the expiration of any
extension granted by the Administration;
(7) Violates §A(5) of this regulation;
(8) Is not registered or in good standing with the State
Department of Assessment and Taxation; or
(9) Has taxes in arrears in any jurisdiction.
C. The Administration may award a license on a determination
that:
(1) The conditional licensee has submitted a complete
supplemental license application;
(2) The supplemental license application, including any
individual or entity included in the application, does not violate §B of this
regulation;
(3) The license fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21 has been paid;
(4) All inspections are passed, and all the conditional
licensee’s operations conform to the specifications of the application as
approved pursuant to this chapter; and
(5) The proposed premises:
(a) Are under the legal control of the conditional licensee; and
(b) Comply with all zoning and planning requirements.
D. A licensed business may not grow, process, distribute,
dispense, or otherwise begin business operations without approval of written
documentation under §C of this regulation by the Administration.
E. The Administration may not award a license to a business who
has registered with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation using a
legal name that:
(1) Uses the terms “cannabis”, “marijuana”, or other synonym
related to controlled substances;
(2) Suggests the use of cannabis as an intoxicant; or
(3) Incorporates any copyrighted material or trademark or
service mark attributable to another entity.
F. The Administration may suspend, fine,
restrict, or revoke a license if:
(1) A licensee has fraudulently or deceptively submitted written
documentation to the Administration;
(2) A licensee has violated Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, Title 36, Subtitle 11, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) A licensee began operations prior to Administration
approval; or
(4) It is determined that a licensee has not complied with
statements in the application, including statements about standards of
operation or employment practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
.06 Application
Retention.
A. Upon notification that an applicant was not selected by the
lottery, the applicant may request the Administration retain the application
for subsequent licensure application rounds.
B. The Administration shall retain any application requested for
retention by the applicant for a period of 1 year.
C. The Administration may contact an applicant with a retained
application for any additional information required for subsequent licensing
rounds.
D. Any application retained by the Administration that meets the
specifications and requirements of a subsequent licensing round within the 1-year
retention period shall be automatically entered into the lottery if:
(1) The applicant has properly amended the application if
requested by the Administration under §C of this regulation; and
(2) Any additional information requested by the Administration
has been updated.
E. The Administration may not enter a retained application into
a subsequent lottery round if:
(1) Any individual included in the application is associated
with additional applications in the licensing round that exceed the
restrictions in Regulation .02D of this chapter;
(2) Any individual included in the application is in violation
of ownership restrictions under COMAR 14.17.16, or the awarding of a license
would place the individual in violation of ownership restrictions under COMAR
14.17.16; and
(3) Any individual associated with the application has been
found to be in violation of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36,
Subtitle 11, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.07 Hearing Rights of
Applicants.
A. Records Review.
(1) An applicant not entered into the lottery by the
Administration may request a records review of the submitted application within
10 days of notification that their application does not meet the minimum
qualifications for the lottery on a pass-fail basis.
(2) A records review shall consist of an opportunity for the
applicant to examine the applicant’s records received by the Administration and
verify the basis on which the application was deemed ineligible for the
lottery.
(3) No applicant may gain access to records submitted by any
other applicant through the records review process.
B. A selected applicant or an applicant who applies pursuant to Regulation
.06 of this chapter who subsequently has their application denied by the
Administration or a conditional licensee who has their conditional license
rescinded pursuant to Regulation .05B of this chapter may request a hearing
under COMAR 14.17.22.
C. An applicant who meets the minimum qualifications for the
lottery, but is not selected in the lottery, may not appeal or request a
hearing. The application shall be retained by the Administration in accordance
with Regulation .06 of this chapter.
.08 Lottery Exemption.
A. Pigford v. Glickman Class Members.
(1) The Administration may issue up to five conditional grower
licenses to recognized class members of Pigford v. Glickman, 185 32 F.R.D. 82
(D.D.C. 1999), or In Re Black Farmers Litig., 856 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2011)
who:
(a) Were awarded damages related to farming operations in
Maryland;
(b) Have provided evidence to the Administration that they have
not been fully compensated for discrimination and continue to experience
challenges due to past or present discrimination; and
(c) Meet all other application criteria established by the
Administration under this chapter.
(2) If there are more qualified applications than the number of
licenses available, the Administration shall conduct a lottery for all
applicants that meet the minimum qualifications for licensing established under
§A(1) of this regulation.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a license issued
under this regulation is in addition to and not subject to the limitations on
the total number of licenses that the Administration may issue under Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of
Maryland.
B. A business awarded a grower license pursuant to Ch. 598, Acts
of 2018, may be awarded a standard dispensary license, if the grower:
(1) Submits an application that meets the minimum qualifications
for a standard dispensary license, as determined by the Administration; and
(2) Including any individual or entity that holds an ownership
interest in or control of the grower, does not own or control a dispensary
license.
14.17.06 Standard Cannabis Licenses
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203,
36-401, 36-405—36-407, 36-503, and 36-802, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
This chapter applies to all standard cannabis licenses,
including:
A. Standard grower, processor, and dispensary licenses
authorized under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(1),
Annotated Code of Maryland;
B. Converted licenses under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, §36-403, Annotated Code of Maryland;
C. Converted micro licenses under COMAR 14.17.07.08;
D. Incubator space licenses, authorized under Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-406, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
E. On-site consumption licenses, authorized under Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-407, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.02 Term of License and
License Renewal.
A. Licenses converted under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, §36-403, Annotated Code of Maryland, are valid for 5 years from the
date of the initial conversion fee payment to the Administration.
B. As a condition of licensure, a licensee shall comply with all
subregulatory guidance issued by the Administration,
including but not limited to bulletins, notices, resolutions, seed-to-sale
tracking system guidance, and technical authorities posted to the
Administration’s website.
C. A cannabis license under this chapter is valid for:
(1) 5 years on initial licensure; and
(2) 5 years on renewal.
D. At least 90 calendar days before the expiration of a license,
the Administration shall notify the licensee of the:
(1) Date on which the license expires;
(2) Process and the fee required to renew the license; and
(3) Consequences of a failure to renew the license.
E. At least 30 calendar days before a license expires, a
licensee seeking approval shall submit:
(1) The renewal application in the form designated by the
Administration;
(2) Proof that fingerprints have been submitted to Criminal
Justice Information System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each
agent and any owner with an ownership interest of 5 percent or more;
(3) To a full inspection of the licensed premises as described
in COMAR 14.17.14.03, unless a full inspection was satisfactorily completed
within 3 months before the date of the license expiration; and
(4) Payment of the fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
F. The Administration may renew a license that meets the requirements
for renewal as stated in §E of this regulation.
G. If a licensee fails the inspection or submits a deficient
application for renewal, the licensee may apply for reinstatement by:
(1) Submitting a plan to correct the deficiencies noted during
an inspection; and
(2) Amending the application for renewal.
H. The Administration may deny a license renewal if:
(1) The plan to correct deficiencies identified in an inspection
is deficient;
(2) The amended application for renewal is deficient;
(3) The licensee is repeatedly found in violation of health and
safety regulations during the license period; or
(4) The licensee is repeatedly found in violation of this
subtitle or Title 36, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Annotated Code
of Maryland.
I. A licensee who fails to apply for license renewal by the date
specified by the Administration, or whose license was not renewed by the
Administration:
(1) Shall cease operations at all premises; and
(2) May not provide cannabis to any entity or individual.
J. A license may be reinstated upon:
(1) Payment of the reinstatement fee specified in COMAR
14.17.21; and
(2) Submission of a reinstatement application approved by the
Administration.
K. A licensee may not register with the State Department of
Assessment and Taxation using a legal name that:
(1) Uses the terms “cannabis”, “marijuana”, or other synonym
related to controlled substances;
(2) Suggests the use of cannabis as an intoxicant; or
(3) Incorporates any copyrighted material or trademark or
service mark attributable to another entity.
.03 Change of Location.
A. A licensee may apply to change the location of the licensee’s
operation.
B. The licensee shall apply for a change of location in the form
designated by the Administration along with the fee specified in COMAR
14.17.21.
C. A licensee may not begin cultivation, processing, or
dispensing of cannabis at a new location until the Administration approves the
change.
D. A dispensary may only change location within the county that
the dispensary was awarded a license.
.04 Transfer of
Ownership Interest in a License.
A. A cannabis licensee, including a cannabis licensee whose
license was converted in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, §36-401, Annotated Code of Maryland, is not transferable except as
provided under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-503, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
B. If a proposed transfer is for less than 5 percent of a
cannabis licensee and the proposed transfer will not result in the transferee
holding 5 percent or more of the licensee, then the proposed transfer does not
require review and approval by the Administration.
C. The Administration may approve a transfer or assignment of
ownership if:
(1) The Administration receives notice of the intent of the
owner of the interest, or of the estate of the owner of the interest, to
transfer or assign an ownership interest in a license to another party, in a
form prescribed by the Administration;
(2) The proposed transfer does not violate Alcoholic Beverages
and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(3) The transferee has paid the required fee specified in COMAR
14.17.21; and
(4) The transferee has provided criminal history record and
financial information to the Administration.
D. The Administration shall deny transfer of an interest for any
proposed transferee:
(1) If the payment of taxes due in any jurisdiction is in
arrears;
(2) If the transfer violates COMAR 14.17.16;
(3) If the transfer would convey a controlling interest in the
license prior to the cannabis licensee being licensed and operational for a
period of at least 5 years, and is not proposed due to death, disability,
incapacity, bankruptcy, or receivership in accordance with a lending agreement
of a cannabis licensee or court order; or
(4) If, prior to the cannabis licensee being licensed and
operational for a period of at least 5 years, the transfer would convey to the
transferee the right or authority to obtain a controlling interest in the
license at a later date.
E. The Administration may deny transfer of an interest for any
proposed transferee if the transferee or an individual with ownership or
control of the transferee has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a
crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding
is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.
F. The Administration may deny transfer of a controlling
interest in a license or in an ownership interest of 5 percent or more if the
Administration finds good cause to deny the proposed transfer.
G. Any individual or entity identified as having ownership or
control of a license may not hold an ownership interest that exceeds the
limitations set forth in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(e),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
H. If the Administration approves a transfer of an ownership
interest of a license and subsequently the Administration finds that such a
transfer violates State, local, or federal law, the Administration may:
(1) Issue a fine against any parties involved in the transfer;
(2) Declare the transfer void; and
(3) Rescind the license.
I. Prior to the transfer, the licensee shall conduct a full
inventory of all cannabis and cannabis products, in a manner prescribed by the Administration.
J. Employee Stock Options.
(1) A licensee may issue employee stock options as part of an
employee compensation plan.
(2) Prior to issuing employee stock options under this section,
a licensee shall:
(a) Submit to the Administration a detailed employee stock
option plan for each employee to whom it intends to issue stock, in a manner
prescribed by the Administration;
(b) Pay the fee established in COMAR 14.17.21 for each
registered agent to be issued stock; and
(c) Obtain Administration approval of the employee stock option
plan.
(3) The Administration may deny the employee stock option plan
if:
(a) The plan is not complete in every material detail; or
(b) The plan would otherwise violate:
(i) This regulation;
(ii) This chapter;
(iii) This subtitle;
(iv) Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36,
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) A licensee with an approved plan under this section may
issue employee stock options to employees of the licensee in accordance with
the approved plan without prior approval from the Administration.
(5) Stocks issued to employees under this section may not:
(a) Exceed 5 percent total ownership to any one individual; or
(b) Change the control structure of the license.
(6) A licensee shall submit an annual report to the
Administration of stocks issued, held, and transferred under the approved plan,
in a manner prescribed by the Administration.
.05 Management
Agreements.
A. Definition.
(1) In this regulation, the following term has the meaning
indicated.
(2) Term Defined. “Management company” means an entity that
provides management services to a licensed entity.
B. A management company shall be:
(1) Registered by the Administration, in a manner prescribed by
the Administration; and
(2) In good standing with the State Department of Assessments
and Taxation.
C. A licensee shall provide a copy of a management agreement to
the Administration and include:
(1) Information detailing any compensation paid in exchange for
the management services;
(2) Criminal history record and financial information of the
third party providing the management services; and
(3) Any other information relevant to the management agreement
requested by the Administration.
D. A management agreement may not take effect unless the
Administration has:
(1) Received proper notice of the management agreement, as
specified in §C of this regulation;
(2) Received the required fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21; and
(3) Approved the management agreement.
E. The Administration may deny a management agreement:
(1) If the management agreement constitutes an invalid transfer
of an ownership interest in a license, as specified in Regulation .04 of this
chapter;
(2) If the criminal history record information or the background
investigation reveals the personnel of a third party providing the management
services has been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving
moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to
have the conviction or plea set aside;
(3) If the management agreement transfers control of a license:
(a) In violation of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-503, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(b) As established in §H of this regulation;
(4) If the licensee fails to produce additional documentation
requested by the Administration;
(5) If the management agreement is found to be in violation of
§G of this regulation; or
(6) For any other good cause.
F. In the case of material change to a management agreement,
including but not limited to a change of ownership or control of the management
company, the licensee shall:
(1) Provide any relevant records, files, or information to the
Administration; and
(2) Receive Administration approval prior to the material change
to the management agreement taking effect.
G. A management agreement under this regulation may not require
a licensee to:
(1) Operate the business under a marketing plan or system that
is associated with the trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype,
advertising, or other commercial symbol that designates the licensee as same or
similar to the management company;
(2) Offer, sell, or distribute cannabis or cannabis products
under a marketing plan or system prescribed in substantial part by the entity
providing the management agreement;
(3) Limit the offerings of cannabis or cannabis products to
another licensed entity holding a direct or indirect financial relationship to
the management company; or
(4) Sell or transfer ownership interest in the license at a
later date to the management company.
H. A management agreement may constitute a transfer of control
if it conveys to a management company:
(1) Unilateral control as defined in COMAR 14.17.01; or
(2) The right or authority to make major marketing, production,
and financial decisions, including:
(a) The right or authority to operate the business under a
trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, or other commercial symbol that
is the same as the management company or another licensee;
(b) The right or authority to purchase a controlling interest
in, or control of, the license at a later date; or
(c) The right to or actual payment from the licensee over the
course of a calendar year exceeding the greater of:
(i) 25 percent of the licensee’s gross
revenue;
(ii) 50 percent of the licensee’s net profits; or
(iii) $250,000.
.06 Standard Grower
License.
A. A standard grower license authorizes the licensee to:
(1) Cultivate or package cannabis; and
(2) Provide cannabis, or usable cannabis, to other licensees and
registered independent testing laboratories.
B. A standard grower’s canopy may not exceed the canopy
restrictions as established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-402, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. On or before October 1 of each year a standard grower shall
report to the Administration the square footage of indoor and outdoor canopy as
defined in COMAR 14.17.01. The Administration may:
(1) Inspect the licensed premise to verify the standard grower’s
annual submission of canopy square footage; and
(2) Restrict, reduce, fine, or otherwise sanction any standard
grower who misrepresents canopy square footage.
D. For any standard grower found in violation of §B of this
regulation, the Administration may:
(1) Reduce the canopy of the standard grower by the same
percentage as it exceeds the authorized canopy; and
(2) Seize, destroy, confiscate, or place an administrative hold
on any flowering cannabis plants produced in the excess of the canopy
restrictions.
E. For the purposes of calculating canopy under §§B—D of this
regulation, canopy that is rented, leased, operated, or otherwise controlled by
a standard grower other than its owner shall only be attributed to the standard
grower in control of the square footage.
F. For the purposes of calculating canopy under §§B—D of this
regulation, 1 square foot of indoor canopy is equal to 4 square feet of outdoor
canopy.
G. A standard grower licensed under this regulation shall
operate in accordance with COMAR 14.17.10.
.07 Standard Processor
License.
A. A standard processor license authorizes the licensee to:
(1) Transform cannabis into another product or an extract and
package and label the cannabis product; and
(2) Provide cannabis to licensed dispensaries and independent
testing laboratories.
B. A standard processor licensed under this regulation shall
operate in accordance with COMAR 14.17.11.
.08 Standard Dispensary
License.
A. A standard dispensary license authorizes the licensee
operating a store at a physical location to acquire, possess, sell, or dispense
cannabis products and related materials in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages
and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, including for
use by qualifying patients or consumers through a physical storefront.
B. A standard dispensary may not operate a delivery service as
defined in COMAR 14.17.01, unless the standard dispensary:
(1) Has a qualifying partnership with a micro dispensary under
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §1-323, Annotated Code of Maryland,
to conduct delivery services on behalf of the standard dispensary; or
(2) Otherwise partners or contracts with a micro dispensary to
conduct delivery services for the standard dispensary.
C. A standard dispensary licensed under this regulation shall
operate in accordance with COMAR 14.17.12.
.09 Incubator Space
License.
A. An incubator space license authorizes the licensee to operate
a facility within which a micro licensee may operate in accordance with
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-406, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Any individual with ownership or control of an incubator
space license may not have any ownership or control any other cannabis license
type.
C. Prior to the issuance of incubator space licenses, the
Maryland Economic Development Corporation shall identify regional sites in
accordance with Chs. 254 (H.B. 556) and 255 (S.B. 516),
§13, Acts of 2023.
.10 On-Site Consumption
License.
A. An on-site consumption establishment license authorizes the
licensee to operate a licensed premises in which cannabis may be consumed in
accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-407, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
B. An on-site consumption establishment may operate only if the
county or, if applicable, the municipality, where the business is located has
issued a permit or license that expressly allows the operation of the on-site
consumption establishment subject to the limitations in Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. An on-site consumption license does not authorize the holder
of the license to:
(1) Cultivate cannabis;
(2) Process cannabis or cannabis–infused products; or
(3) Add cannabis to food prepared or served on the premises.
D. Any individual or entity who holds an ownership interest in
or control of an on-site consumption license may not have any ownership
interest or control in any other cannabis license.
E. An on-site consumption establishment may apply to change the
location of the on-site consumption establishment’s operation.
F. The on-site consumption establishment shall submit an
application to the Administration along with the fee specified in COMAR
14.17.21.
G. The application shall include documentation:
(1) Of approval from the jurisdiction where the on-site
consumption establishment plans to relocate; and
(2) That the proposed premises:
(a) Is under legal control of the applicant; and
(b) Comply with all zoning and planning requirements.
H. The Administration may not award licenses for on-site
consumption establishments prior to May 1, 2024.
I. No other cannabis licensee may authorize or permit on-site
consumption at the licensed premise, or at any space owned or controlled by the
licensee.
J. Prior to operating a facility where the consumption of
cannabis is permitted on the premises, a person shall obtain an on-site
consumption licensed.
K. An on-site consumption establishment may obtain cannabis and
cannabis products from licensed growers, processors, and standard dispensaries.
14.17.07 Micro Cannabis
Licenses
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203,
36-401, and 36-503, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
This chapter applies to all micro licenses authorized under
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
.02 Term of License and
License Renewal.
A. In addition to §§B—D of this regulation, terms of license and
license renewal for micro licenses are as established in COMAR 14.17.06.02B—K.
B. A micro licensee may not exceed growing, processing or
dispensing operational restrictions set forth in Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The Administration may verify compliance with the operational
restrictions under §B of this regulation within the first 24 months of a micro
licensee’s operations by:
(1) For growers, measuring and inspecting the canopy owned or
otherwise controlled by the licensed micro grower;
(2) For processors, querying the seed-to-sale tracking system
for the prior 12 months of operations; and
(3) For dispensaries, investigating or otherwise verifying that
the licensee:
(a) Operates only in the region in which the license was awarded
or authorized;
(b) Employs fewer than ten individuals; and
(c) Does not operate a physical storefront.
D. The Administration may restrict, reduce, fine, or otherwise
sanction any micro licensee who is found to be in violation of §B of this
regulation.
.03 Change of Location.
A. Change of location procedures and requirements are as
established in COMAR 14.17.06.03.
B. A petition to expand the authorized service area of a micro
dispensary does not constitute a change of location under this regulation.
.04 Ownership, Control,
and Management Agreements for Micro Licenses.
A. Transfer of ownership interest requirements and procedures
for micro licenses are established in COMAR 14.17.06.04.
B. Management agreement requirements and procedures for micro
licenses are established in COMAR 14.17.06.05.
.05 Micro Grower
License.
A. A micro grower license authorizes the licensee to:
(1) Cultivate or package cannabis; and
(2) Provide cannabis to other licensees and registered
independent testing laboratories.
B. A micro grower’s canopy may not exceed the restrictions as
established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. On or before October 1 of each year, micro growers shall
report to the Administration the square footage of indoor and outdoor canopy as
defined in COMAR 14.17.01.
D. The Administration may:
(1) Inspect the licensed premise to verify the micro grower’s
annual submission of canopy square footage; and
(2) Restrict, reduce, fine, or otherwise sanction any micro
grower who misrepresents canopy square footage.
E. For any micro grower found in violation of §B of this
regulation, the Administration may:
(1) Reduce the canopy of the micro grower by the same percentage
as it exceeds the authorized canopy; and
(2) Seize, destroy, confiscate, or place an administrative hold
on any flowering cannabis plants produced in the excess of the canopy.
F. For the purposes of calculating canopy under §§B—E of this
regulation, canopy that is rented, leased, operated, or otherwise controlled by
one micro grower to another micro grower shall only be attributed to the micro
grower in control of the square footage.
G. A micro grower licensed under this regulation shall operate
in accordance with COMAR 14.17.10.
H. A micro grower licensed under this regulation may convert to
a standard grower license under COMAR 14.17.06.06 in accordance with Regulation
.08 of this chapter.
.06 Micro Processor
License.
A. A micro processor license
authorizes the licensee to:
(1) Transform cannabis into another product or an extract and
package and label the cannabis product; and
(2) Provide cannabis to licensed dispensaries and independent
testing laboratories.
B. A micro processor licensed under
this chapter may not exceed the restrictions as established in Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland,
for the processing of cannabis products.
C. A micro processor licensed under
this regulation shall operate in accordance with COMAR 14.17.11.
D. A micro processor licensed under
this regulation may convert to a standard processor license under COMAR
14.17.06.07 in accordance with Regulation .08 of this chapter.
.07 Micro Dispensary
License.
A. A micro dispensary license authorizes the licensee to operate
a delivery service as defined in COMAR 14.17.01.
B. A micro dispensary may not:
(1) Operate a physical storefront; or
(2) Employ more than 10 individuals.
C. A micro dispensary licensed under this regulation shall only
deliver cannabis products to residences and medical facilities in the
authorized service area under §D of this regulation.
D. Authorized Service Area.
(1) A micro dispensary may only make deliveries of cannabis or
cannabis products:
(a) In the region in which its license was awarded; and
(b) As specifically permitted by the Administration in §D(3) of
this regulation, its expanded authorized service area.
(2) A micro dispensary may submit a petition to expand its
authorized service area in the manner specified by the Administration.
(3) The Administration may approve, deny, or issue temporary
approval of a petition to expand a micro dispensary’s authorized service area.
(4) The authorized service area shall be entirely within the
State of Maryland.
(5) A micro dispensary may:
(a) Store cannabis in a facility outside of the authorized
service area in accordance with COMAR 14.17.12.03; or
(b) Transit outside the authorized service area:
(i) For the purpose of stocking or
restocking inventory; or
(ii) When it is most efficient, as part of a planned delivery
route.
E. A micro dispensary licensed under this regulation shall
operate in accordance with COMAR 14.17.12.03—.11.
F. A micro dispensary licensed under this regulation may convert
to a standard dispensary license under COMAR 14.17.06.08 in accordance with
Regulation .08 of this chapter.
.08 Conversion to
Standard License.
A. A micro licensee in good standing may apply to the
Administration to convert to a standard license once it has been operational
for at least 24 months, in a manner determined by the Administration.
B. The Administration may deny the micro licensee for conversion
to a standard license if the micro licensee:
(1) Has been operational for 24 or fewer months;
(2) Has been found to violate any operational restrictions in
Regulation .02B of this chapter;
(3) Would be in violation of the ownership or control
restrictions in COMAR 14.17.16;
(4) Does not provide adequate notice to the Administration; or
(5) For any other good cause determined by the Administration.
C. A micro license converted under §§A and B of this regulation
to a standard license shall be valid through the date of the initial micro
license.
D. Prior to the conversion of micro license to a standard
license the licensee shall pay in full a pro-rated license fee.
E. The pro-rated license fee required under §D of this
regulation shall be calculated by the Administration by:
(1) Subtracting any previous license fee paid for the valid
micro license that is being converted into the standard license from the
standard fee under COMAR 14.17.21; and
(2) Pro-rating the remaining license fee total by months
remaining on the initial 5-year term of the micro license.
F. A micro license converted under this regulation:
(1) Shall be forfeited by the licensee as a condition of
conversion and the Administration may award the forfeited license in a
subsequent licensing round;
(2) Shall only be for the corresponding standard license type;
and
(3) May not be converted to an incubator space license under
COMAR 14.17.06.09 or on-site consumption license under COMAR 14.17.06.10.
G. The Administration shall reserve enough standard licenses, by
license type, to allow a reasonable number of micro licenses to convert to a
standard license.
14.17.08 Laboratory
Registration and Operations
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202—36-204,
and 36-408, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Accreditation body” means a nonprofit, impartial
organization that requires conformance to 17025 ISO/IEC requirements and is a
signatory to the international laboratory accreditation cooperation (ILAC)
mutual recognition arrangement for testing.
(2) “Cannabis industry” means all cannabis registrants,
licensees, and their agents in Maryland.
.02 Independent Testing
Laboratory Registration.
A. An independent testing laboratory shall register with the
Administration.
B. To register, an independent laboratory shall:
(1) Submit a completed independent laboratory registration form;
(2) Pay the registration fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21;
(3) Submit a copy of the certificate of accreditation
accompanied by the scope of accreditation; and
(4) Submit the name, address, date of birth, and Social Security
Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number of each independent testing
laboratory employee and a copy of the application form completed by each
independent testing laboratory employee.
C. The Administration may issue a provisional registration to an
independent testing laboratory that has not yet been issued a certificate of
accreditation in Maryland if the independent testing laboratory submits:
(1) A copy of the contract with the accreditation body with
which it is applying to become accredited and a copy of the proposed scope of
the accreditation;
(2) Evidence the independent testing laboratory has been
accredited by the accreditation body in another jurisdiction; and
(3) All other required components listed in §B of this
regulation.
D. Once it has obtained a certificate of accreditation, a
provisionally registered independent testing laboratory shall apply to be
registered, subject to the following terms:
(1) The term of the registration may not exceed the term of the
provisional registration; and
(2) No additional registration fee need be paid for that term.
.03 Standards of Care.
A. The independent testing laboratory shall:
(1) Follow the methodologies, ranges and parameters which are
contained in the scope of the accreditation for testing cannabis or cannabis
products;
(2) Establish standard operating procedures and method
validation or verification, if applicable, for testing that are approved by the
accrediting body and the Administration;
(3) Establish and follow written procedures for verifying the
experience and education of laboratory employees;
(4) Before an independent testing laboratory employee works or
volunteers for the independent testing laboratory, register the employee with
the Administration;
(5) Upon termination of the independent testing laboratory’s
association with a registered independent testing laboratory employee:
(a) Obtain any keys or other entry devices from the terminated
independent testing laboratory employee;
(b) Ensure the terminated independent laboratory employee can no
longer gain access to the laboratory premises; and
(c) Within 1 business day of the termination of independent
laboratory employee, notify the Administration of the termination;
(6) Notify the Administration within 1 business day after the
independent testing laboratory obtains notice of any kind that its
accreditation has been denied, suspended, or revoked;
(7) Implement the testing requirements established in Regulation
.05 of this chapter and identified in the Administration’s Technical Authority
for cannabis testing;
(8) Maintain a continuous or motion-activated video surveillance
recording system that:
(a) Records all activity high quality and high resolution images
capable of clearly revealing facial detail;
(b) Operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption;
(c) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame; and
(d) Captures activity at each area where cannabis is tested,
disposed of, or stored;
(9) Store and retain all recordings of security video
surveillance in a format that can be easily accessed for investigational
purposes for a minimum of 90 calendar days;
(10) Make any security video surveillance recording available to
the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as requested within
48 hours;
(11) Conspicuously display its laboratory registration at the
registered premises; and
(12) Maintain a log of all visitors to the premises for 2 years.
B. Violation.
(1) Failure to provide the Administration with any video
surveillance recording within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is
a violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.
(2) Each day of recording within the minimum timeframe stated in
§A(9) of this regulation that a licensee fails to provide to the Administration
constitutes a separate violation.
.04 Term and Renewal.
A. The registration is valid for 2 years.
B. An independent testing laboratory may renew its registration
by submitting to the Administration:
(1) A copy of the independent testing laboratory registration
form;
(2) Payment of the registration fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21;
and
(3) Submission of copies of the most recent:
(a) Assessment from the accreditation body; and
(b) Proficiency testing results obtained by the independent
testing laboratory.
.05 Independent Testing
Laboratory Responsibilities.
A. An independent testing laboratory shall:
(1) Establish and follow statistically valid sampling methods to
obtain samples from licensees;
(2) Adopt standard operating procedures that are approved by the
Administration to test cannabis, cannabis concentrate, and any other product
that contains more than 0.5 milligrams of THC per serving and 2.5 milligrams of
THC per package;
(3) Perform testing and analysis of cannabis and cannabis
products in accordance with the Administration’s Technical Authority;
(4) In the event of a test result which falls out of
specification:
(a) Follow standard operating procedure to confirm or refute the
original result; and
(b) Notify the Administration of the failed test result within
24 hours of the determination;
(5) Issue to the licensee a certificate of analysis for each
batch, with supporting data, to report concentrations of compounds, presences
of contaminants, and whether the batch is within specifications for certain
characteristics, as required by the Technical Authority; and
(6) After the analysis is complete, weigh, document, and destroy
all green waste in accordance with a standard operating procedure approved by
the Administration.
B. An independent testing laboratory may only handle, test, or
analyze cannabis or cannabis products if it:
(1) Has been registered by the Administration;
(2) Is independent from all other persons and entities involved
in the cannabis industry;
(3) Is accredited by an accreditation body or has a provisional
registration from the Administration;
(4) Has established standard operating procedures that provide
for adequate chain of custody controls for samples transferred to the
independent testing laboratory for testing, which are approved by the
Administration; and
(5) Enters timely and accurate data into the seed-to-sale
tracking system that identifies and tracks samples.
C. Upon request, in a format determined by the Administration,
independent testing laboratories shall:
(1) Provide materials to the State Cannabis Testing Laboratory
to conduct the activities under Regulation .07B of this chapter; and
(2) As part of a licensee inspection, analyze samples for
deviation from specification and provide a written report to the
Administration.
.06 Transportation of
Products Containing Cannabis.
A. A registered independent testing laboratory may transport
samples of cannabis and products containing cannabis from the premises of a
licensed grower, processor, or dispensary to the independent testing
laboratory.
B. A registered independent testing laboratory shall transport
samples of cannabis and products containing cannabis:
(1) With oversight by at least one independent testing
laboratory employee registered with the Administration; and
(2) Using a vehicle that:
(a) Meets the criteria specified in COMAR 14.17.09.03; and
(b) Is registered with the Administration.
.07 State Cannabis
Testing Laboratory.
A. The Administration shall operate a State Cannabis Testing
Laboratory under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-204, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
B. The Administration shall operate a State Cannabis Testing
Laboratory to:
(1) Prepare, conduct, and analyze proficiency testing events for
independent testing laboratories registered under this chapter;
(2) Develop cannabis testing methodologies;
(3) Conduct compliance testing on cannabis samples;
(4) Establish and verify standard operating procedures for
independent testing laboratories;
(5) Develop and facilitate quality assurance and compliance
controls for micro growers and micro processors;
(6) Remediate problems with registered independent testing
laboratories and recommend Administration sanctions; and
(7) Test products for adverse event reporting, research, and
other purposes deemed necessary by the Administration, including:
(a) Licensed cannabis products produced and sold in accordance
with this subtitle;
(b) Unlicensed cannabis products produced or sold in violation
of this subtitle;
(c) Hemp derived products; and
(d) Any other products required to be tested for the public
health or public safety of Maryland.
C. Pilot Programs.
(1) The State Cannabis Testing Laboratory may establish pilot
programs for the purposes of:
(a) Improving public health and safety;
(b) Reviewing existing regulatory standards; or
(c) Developing new regulatory standards.
(2) As part of a pilot program established under this section,
the Administration may waive, reduce, or amend existing testing standards.
(3) Participation in a pilot program will be determined by the
Administration, in a manner prescribed by the Administration.
14.17.09 Other Cannabis
Businesses
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, 36-401, and 36-409, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
This chapter applies to any registrant who conducts
transportation, disposal, or security services for any cannabis licensee in
Maryland.
.02 Cannabis
Registrants.
A. A registrant shall be registered with the Administration
prior to providing any transportation, disposal, or security services for any
cannabis licensee in Maryland.
B. To register, a cannabis business shall submit:
(1) A completed registration form;
(2) The name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number
of each agent for the cannabis business;
(3) A security plan, including emergency protocol;
(4) A copy of the articles of incorporation and authorization to
do business in Maryland;
(5) The registration fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21;
(6) Any secure cannabis transport vehicle for inspection by the
Administration; and
(7) Proof that fingerprints have been submitted to CJIS and the
FBI for every cannabis agent.
C. The Administration may approve a cannabis registration if the
business:
(1) Submits a complete and accurate registration form;
(2) Is authorized to do business in Maryland; and
(3) Pays the required fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
D. The Administration may deny a registration for any good cause
as determined by the Administration.
E. The Administration may collect demographic information from
applicants at the time of registration.
F. The Administration may deny or revoke a cannabis business
registration if any agent or individual with ownership interest in the business
is convicted of or pleads nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude,
whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction
or plea set aside.
G. The registration is valid for 2 years.
H. The business may renew its registration by submitting to the
Administration:
(1) A copy of the registration form;
(2) Proof that fingerprints have been submitted to CJIS and the
FBI for every cannabis agent; and
(3) Proof that each secure transport vehicle has been inspected
by the Administration.
I. A licensee may only contract with Administration-registered
cannabis businesses for the provisions of services under this regulation.
.03 Transport Operations.
A. This regulation governs the transport of cannabis or cannabis
products by a licensed grower, processor, dispensary, or a registered
transporter business between the premises of licensees, independent testing
laboratories, the State Cannabis Testing Laboratory, and for green waste
disposal.
B. A licensee or registrant shall ensure:
(1) Agents have on their person their
current, active driver’s license;
(2) Agents have on
their person Administration-issued proof of:
(a) The licensee’s or
registrant’s current licensure or registration; and
(b) Their own
registration;
(3) While in transit,
agents do not wear any clothing or symbols that may indicate ownership or
possession of cannabis;
(4) Each vehicle used
to transport cannabis is operated by at least one registered agent; and
(5) All cannabis is
transported in one or more locked and secure storage containers which may not
be accessible while in transit.
C. A vehicle used to transport
cannabis:
(1) Shall have and
display current vehicle registration;
(2) Shall be insured as
required by law;
(3) Shall be equipped
with locked and secure storage containers anchored to the inside of the
vehicle;
(4) Shall conceal
storage containers so they are not visible or identifiable from outside of the
vehicle; and
(5) May not display any
sign or illustration related to cannabis or a licensee.
D. The requirements in §C(2) and (3) do not apply to a
registrant that only disposes of green waste.
E. Electronic Manifest.
(1) A shipping licensee shall create an electronic manifest to
record the chain of custody for each cannabis shipment.
(2) The electronic manifest shall record:
(a) The name and address of the shipping licensee;
(b) The shipping licensee’s shipment identification number;
(c) The weight and description of each individual package that
is part of the shipment, and the total number of individual packages;
(d) The name of the registered grower agent, processor agent, or
dispensary agent that prepared the shipment;
(e) The name and address of the receiving licensee or other
receiving party if applicable; and
(f) Any handling or storage instructions.
(3) The electronic manifest shall contain the following entries
as points in the chain of custody:
(a) An entry by a registered grower agent, registered processor
agent, or registered dispensary agent who has prepared the shipment, including
the date and time of preparation;
(b) An entry by a registered grower agent, processor agent, or
dispensary agent of the date and time of the placement of the shipment into the
secure cannabis transport vehicle;
(c) An entry by the receiving licensee’s agent receiving the
shipment, including the date and time of the acceptance; and
(d) If any other person had custody or control of the shipment,
that person’s identity, the circumstances, duration, and disposition.
F. Delivering and Receiving Cannabis Shipments.
(1) Upon arrival of a secure cannabis transport vehicle, the
shipping licensee agent who delivers the shipment shall notify an appropriate
receiving licensee agent to continue the chain of custody in the electronic
manifest of the shipment of cannabis or cannabis products.
(2) An agent of the receiving licensee shall:
(a) Log into the seed-to-sale tracking system;
(b) Take custody of a shipment of products containing cannabis;
(c) Confirm that:
(i) The agent who delivers the
shipment is carrying appropriate identification;
(ii) The packaging is secure, undamaged, and appropriately
labeled;
(iii) Each package in the shipment is labeled as described in
the electronic manifest; and
(iv) The contents of the shipment are as described in the
electronic manifest;
(d) Record the confirmations in the electronic manifest;
(e) Obtain in the electronic manifest the signature or
identification number of the agent who delivers the shipment;
(f) Record in the electronic manifest the date and time the
receiving licensee agent takes custody of the shipment;
(g) Enter the products containing cannabis into the seed-to-sale
tracking system;
(h) Segregate the items in the shipment from the inventory until
the item can be inspected;
(i) Inspect each item to ensure that
the packaging of each item is undamaged, accurate, and complete; and
(j) Upon determining the item passes inspection, release the
item into the stock.
(3) The agent who delivers the shipment shall provide a copy of
the electronic manifest for the shipment to the receiving licensee.
(4) The agent who delivers the shipment shall provide the
completed electronic manifest to the shipping licensee.
(5) The shipping licensee shall retain the electronic manifest
for the shipment for 2 years.
(6) Discrepancy in the Shipment.
(a) A discrepancy between the electronic manifest and the
shipment, identified by an agent who delivers the shipment or a receiving
agent, shall be reported by each agent to the agent’s supervisor.
(b) If a discrepancy can be immediately rectified, the accepting
processor supervisor shall record the rectification in the electronic manifest.
(c) A discrepancy that cannot be immediately rectified shall be
reported to the Administration by the receiving licensee within 24 hours of the
observation of the discrepancy and the shipping licensee shall initiate an
investigation of the discrepancy.
(d) The shipping licensee shall submit to the Administration:
(i) Within 7 calendar days of the
observation of the discrepancy, a preliminary report of an investigation of a
discrepancy; and
(ii) Within 30 calendar days, a final report of the
investigation.
G. Licensees and registrants transporting or receiving edible
cannabis products shall comply with COMAR 14.17.11.14.
H. A registered transporter business may not deliver cannabis to
qualifying patients, registered caregivers, or adult-use consumers.
.04 Incubator Spaces.
A. An incubator space may provide one or more of the following:
(1) Secure storage of cannabis or cannabis products for licensed
micro dispensaries;
(2) Commercial kitchen space for the processing and production
of cannabis products by licensed micro processors; or
(3) Space for the cultivation of cannabis by licensed micro
growers.
B. An incubator space shall comply with the requirements of
COMAR 14.17.10, 14.17.11, and 14.17.12 for the:
(1) Security of the premises;
(2) Sanitation of any cannabis or cannabis product produced at
the incubator space;
(3) Safety of any cannabis cultivated at the incubator space,
including the use of pesticides;
(4) Storage of cannabis and cannabis products; and
(5) Use of the seed-to-sale tracking system.
C. The incubator space licensee shall make a good faith effort
to:
(1) Secure any cannabis, cannabis products, inventory,
equipment, or other materials on the licensed premise; and
(2) Prevent theft or diversion of any cannabis, cannabis
products, inventory, equipment, or other materials by license holders, agents,
or members of the public.
D. The incubator space licensee holder may assess a fair market
rent for the use or storage of the facility.
E. The incubator space licensee may not accept or receive any
equity stake, ownership share, or control of a micro license facility as a
condition of rent or use of the space.
14.17.10 Cannabis Grower Operations
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, 36-401, 36-402, and 36-410, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
A. Unless otherwise specified this chapter applies to a business
licensed to grow cannabis under COMAR 14.17.06.06 and 14.17.07.05.
B. This chapter applies to all cannabis grown in Maryland
intended for either adult-use or medical-use sales.
.02 Cannabis Grower
Premises.
A. A grower premises shall:
(1) Be located within Maryland;
(2) Conform to local zoning and planning requirements; and
(3) Conspicuously display an Administration-issued grower
license at the licensed premises.
B. Additional Provisions for Field or Greenhouse Cultivation
Premises.
(1) A grower premises for field cultivation of cannabis shall be
situated to maintain the greatest achievable level of privacy and security.
(2) An area of cultivation shall be securely surrounded by
fencing and gates constructed to prevent unauthorized entry.
(3) Fencing and gates shall be equipped with a security alarm
system that:
(a) Covers the entire perimeter;
(b) Is continuously monitored; and
(c) Is capable of detecting power loss.
(4) The premises shall be protected by a video surveillance
recording system to ensure:
(a) Surveillance of the entire perimeter of the area of
cultivation;
(b) Surveillance over all portions of the security fence and all
gates; and
(c) Adherence to the video surveillance requirements of this
chapter.
(5) A video surveillance system shall be supported by adequate
security lighting which may be modified as necessary to include motion control
sensors to protect light-dark cycles for proper cultivation.
C. A grower may not make modifications or renovations:
(1) Without prior approval by the Maryland Cannabis
Administration in a manner prescribed by the Administration; or
(2) That increase a standard grower’s capacity to greater than
the canopy limits prescribed in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-402(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
D. A grower facility premises shall be constructed to prevent
unauthorized entry.
E. Security Lighting.
(1) The grower shall design and install lighting fixtures to
ensure proper surveillance.
(2) This provision does not apply to lighting in areas of a
grower’s premises that are used to cultivate cannabis.
F. Security Alarm Systems.
(1) A grower shall maintain a security alarm system that covers
all:
(a) Perimeter entry points and portals at all premises;
(b) Rooms that hold cannabis;
(c) Locations where records are stored on-site; and
(d) Locations where records are stored off-site.
(2) A security system shall:
(a) Be continuously monitored;
(b) Be capable of detecting smoke and fire;
(c) Be capable of detecting power loss;
(d) Include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily accessible
locations throughout the licensed premises;
(e) Remain operational until a licensed premises no longer has
any cannabis, seeds, or cuttings on the premises; and
(f) Be equipped with auxiliary power sufficient to maintain
operation for at least 48 hours.
G. Video Surveillance Requirements.
(1) A grower shall maintain a motion-activated video
surveillance recording system at all premises that:
(a) Records all activity in images of high quality and high
resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;
(b) Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without
interruption; and
(c) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame.
(2) A grower shall post appropriate notices advising visitors of
the video surveillance.
(3) A surveillance camera shall be located and operated to
capture each exit from the premises.
(4) A surveillance camera shall capture activity at each:
(a) Entrance to an area where cannabis is grown, tested, cured,
manufactured, processed, or stored; and
(b) Area where cannabis is trimmed, packaged, cured, or stored.
(5) The storage of all recordings of security video surveillance
shall be:
(a) Access-limited;
(b) Secured by a security alarm system that is independent of
the main premises security alarm system;
(c) In a format that can be easily accessed for investigational
purposes; and
(d) Retained for a minimum of 90 calendar days.
(6) Any recording of security video surveillance shall be made
available to the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as
requested within 48 hours.
(7) Violation.
(a) Failure to provide the Administration with any recording of
video surveillance within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is a
violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.
(b) Each day of recording within the timeframe in §G(5)(d) of
this regulation that a grower fails to provide to the Administration constitutes
a separate violation.
H. Handwashing Sinks. A grower shall:
(1) Ensure that agents engaged in creating usable cannabis
products have easy access to a handwashing sink that provides warm water of
sufficient volume under pressure for effective handwashing procedures; and
(2) Maintain at least one handwashing sink for the following
number of agents who are engaged in creating usable cannabis products while on
duty at the same time:
(a) Every 15 agents; and
(b) Any fraction of 15 agents.
I. Visitor to the Premises.
(1) When a visitor is admitted to the licensed premises, a
registered agent shall:
(a) Log the visitor in and out;
(b) Retain with the log a photocopy of the visitor’s
government-issued identification;
(c) Continuously, physically supervise the visitor while they
are on the premises; and
(d) Ensure that the visitor does not touch any cannabis.
(2) An Administration investigator is not subject to the visitor
requirements established in §I(1) of this regulation.
(3) The grower shall maintain a log of all visitors for 2 years.
J. Micro growers may not operate a facility greater than the
limits established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
.03 Cannabis Grower
Controls.
A. Receipt of Material.
(1) A grower
shall quarantine material that is received to produce cannabis.
(2) A grower
shall inspect material for defects, contamination, and compliance with a
grower’s specifications.
(3) Material
may not be released from quarantine by a grower until the material:
(a) Passes inspection; and
(b) Is determined to be acceptable for use as intended.
B. Growing Cannabis.
(1) Horticultural Controls.
(a) Water. The grower shall keep a record of water quality
testing on-site and make it available for inspection.
(b) Fertilizer. As part of the standard operating procedure, a
grower shall:
(i) Adopt a nutrient management plan
prepared by a certified nutrient management consultant;
(ii) Use fertilizer or hydroponic solution of a type,
formulation, and at a rate, to support healthy growth of cannabis; and
(iii) Maintain records of the type and amounts of fertilizer and
any growth additives used.
(c) Unless the cannabis is field grown, a grower shall install,
as part of the standard operating procedure, a system to monitor, record, and
regulate:
(i) Temperature;
(ii) Humidity;
(iii) Ventilation; and
(iv) Lighting, if used.
(d) Unless the cannabis is field grown, a grower shall seal or
screen the premises ventilation system with a mesh or filtering system fine
enough to exclude most plant pests.
(e) Pest Monitoring. A grower shall use integrated pest
management practices and techniques to identify and manage plant pathogen and
pest problems, including:
(i) A door control system sufficient
to prevent pest entry;
(ii) Regular visual inspection of plants and growing areas for
the presence of pests;
(iii) The use of sticky cards in growing areas; and
(iv) Identification and recording of all pests or pathogens
detected and the measures taken for control.
(f) Pest Control. Pesticide applicators and applications shall
follow State and federal pesticide requirements for any pesticide applied.
(g) Sanitation. Sanitation shall comply with the grower’s
standard operating procedures.
(h) Green Waste. A grower shall weigh, document, and destroy all
green waste in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
(2) Equipment. A grower shall:
(a) Maintain equipment that comes in contact with cannabis to
prevent contamination;
(b) Maintain cleaning and equipment maintenance logs;
(c) Ensure all scales are National Type Evaluation
Program-approved;
(d) Have any scale, balance, or other measurement device, and
any automatic, mechanical, or electronic equipment:
(i) Annually calibrated by a
calibration laboratory accredited to International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) standard 17025 ISO/IEC by an accreditation body that is a
signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual
Recognition Arrangement; and
(ii) Checked at least once per month to ensure accuracy; and
(e) Make records and certifications required under §B(2)(c) and
(d) of this regulation available to the Administration available upon request.
C. Inventory Controls.
(1) A grower shall enter timely and accurate data into the
Administration’s designated seed-to-sale tracking system to track the grower’s
stock of cannabis from the time the cannabis is propagated from seed or cutting
to the time it is delivered to a:
(a) Licensed processor; or
(b) Licensed dispensary.
(2) Upon receipt of raw material for cultivation, a grower shall
record in the seed-to-sale tracking system:
(a) The date delivered; and
(b) The number of cuttings or seeds delivered or the weight of
the seeds for each variety in the shipment.
(3) Requirements for Receipt of Material. A grower:
(a) Shall quarantine material that is received to be used to
produce cannabis;
(b) Shall inspect material for defects, contamination, and
compliance with a grower’s specifications; and
(c) May not release material from quarantine until it:
(i) Passes inspection; and
(ii) Is determined acceptable for use as intended.
(4) Plant Tagging and Entry into Seed-to-Sale Tracking System.
(a) For each plant, as soon as practical, a grower shall:
(i) Create a unique identifier for
each plant;
(ii) Assign each plant to a batch;
(iii) Enter information regarding the plant into the
seed-to-sale tracking system;
(iv) Create a tag with the unique identifier and batch number;
and
(v) Securely attach the tag to a plant container or plant.
(b) A tag shall be:
(i) Indelible and tamper-evident; and
(ii) Made of a material that resists variation in temperature
and moisture.
(5) Control of Harvested Cannabis. A grower shall:
(a) Upon completion of curing or drying of each batch, weigh
cannabis to update the seed-to-sale tracking system for the batch; and
(b) At least monthly, conduct a physical inventory of the stock
and compare the physical inventory of stock with the stock reflected in
seed-to-sale tracking system.
D. Quality Controls.
(1) Production and Process Controls.
(a) A grower shall cultivate each plant and produce each batch
of cannabis in conformity with standard operating procedures.
(b) A grower shall record the cultivation process in accordance
with standard operating procedures to ensure:
(i) Consistency of the batch with the
variety; and
(ii) Accuracy of the day-to-day production.
(c) A grower shall record any deviation defined as a material
change from the standard operating procedure which would impact the quality of
the batch in the log.
(d) A grower may not release any batch of cannabis if there was
any deviation in production of the batch from the standard operating procedure
unless:
(i) After independent testing of the
batch in accordance with the criteria set forth in COMAR 14.17.08.05A, the
grower determines, as a result of such testing, that the batch meets the
specification for the variety; and
(ii) The determination is recorded.
(2) During the process of cultivation, a grower shall regularly inspect
each plant to ensure proper growth and absence of pests and disease.
(3) A grower shall hold cannabis in secure, segregated storage
until released for distribution.
(4) A grower shall use an Administration-registered independent
testing laboratory to test each batch of cannabis and obtain a certificate of
analysis.
(5) Batch Release Controls.
(a) If a grower, upon review of the certificate of analysis,
determines that a batch meets the specification for the variety, the grower
may:
(i) Assign an expiration date to the
batch;
(ii) Release the batch for distribution; and
(iii) Revise the status of the batch in the seed-to-sale
tracking system.
(b) If a grower receives test results that do not meet
specifications, the grower:
(i) Shall notify the Administration of
the determination within 24 hours of receiving the test results;
(ii) May rework or reprocess the batch according to their
standard operating procedure; and
(iii) If applicable, shall ensure the reworked or reprocessed
batch is resampled and retested by the independent testing laboratory to
confirm that all required specifications are met.
(c) If a batch is being transferred to a licensed processor for
processing, the grower may release the batch for distribution without having a
certificate of analysis or being sampled or tested by an independent testing
laboratory.
(d) All cannabis products shall have a certificate of analysis,
as specified in COMAR 14.17.08.05, prior to transfer to a licensed dispensary.
(6) A grower shall retain every certificate of analysis.
(7) Stability Testing and Retention Sampling.
(a) A grower shall provide a sample from each released batch to
an independent testing laboratory sufficient to perform stability testing at
6-month intervals to:
(i) Ensure product potency and purity;
and
(ii) Provide support for expiration dating.
(b) Retention samples retained from each released batch shall
be:
(i) Tested by a registered independent
testing laboratory other than the original certifying laboratory following an
adverse event reported to the Administration;
(ii) Properly stored by the grower; and
(iii) Properly discarded 6 months after the expiration date of
the batch.
E. Sanitation.
(1) Scales, surfaces, and other equipment use for the purposes
of creating usable cannabis products shall be cleaned and sanitized:
(a) Between shifts;
(b) Between packaging, repackaging, or otherwise creation of
usable cannabis products with different usable cannabis batches;
(c) Before beginning any packaging, repackaging, or other creation
of usable cannabis products; and
(d) After the completion of any packaging or creation of usable
cannabis products.
(2) A grower shall maintain an accurate log of cleaning and
sanitation required under §E(1) of this regulation.
.04 Micro Grower
Premises and Operations.
A micro grower’s canopy may not exceed the restrictions
established in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
.05 Product Returned for
Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste.
A. A grower shall accept any product returned for destruction
and record as green waste.
B. A grower shall otherwise destroy any other product recorded
as green waste with standard operating procedures.
.06 Product Reservations
and Trade Practices.
A. Except as specified in §C of this regulation, a grower
licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.06 shall make a good faith effort to transfer at
least 10 percent of cannabis grown to:
(1) Licensed processors and dispensaries that have no common
ownership interest or control with the grower; or
(2) Social equity licensees as defined in COMAR 14.17.01 .
B. In fulfilling the requirement in §A of this regulation, a
grower shall to the extent practicable:
(1) Prioritize social equity licensees; and
(2) Ensure that approximately equal amounts of cannabis are
transferred to licensed processors and dispensaries.
C. A social equity grower licensee shall make a good faith
effort to transfer at least 10 percent of cannabis grown to licensed processors
and dispensaries that have no common ownership interest or control with the
social equity grower licensee.
D. The Administration may query the seed-to-sale tracking system
to ensure compliance with this regulation.
E. If a grower is found in violation of this regulation, the
Administration may:
(1) Issue a fine; and
(2) Restrict, suspend, or revoke the license.
.07 Visitor to the Premises.
A. When a visitor is admitted to the premises, an agent shall:
(1) Log the visitor in and out;
(2) Retain with the log a photocopy of the visitor’s
government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously, physically supervise the visitor while they
are on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch any cannabis.
B. An Administration investigator is not subject to the visitor requirements
established in §A of this regulation.
C. The grower shall maintain a log of all visitors for 2 years.
.08 Discrepancy, Theft, and Diversion Reporting.
A. Discrepancy Reporting.
(1) If a grower discerns a discrepancy between the inventory of
stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system outside of normal weight loss due to
moisture loss and handling, the grower shall commence an investigation of the
discrepancy within 1 business day.
(2) Failure to report a discrepancy within 1 business day may be
used as evidence of diversion.
B. Theft or Diversion. If the grower finds evidence of a theft
or diversion, the grower shall report the theft or diversion to the
Administration and to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the
grower’s area within 1 business day.
C. Within 30 business days of discovering the theft, diversion,
or discrepancy, the grower shall:
(1) Complete an investigation;
(2) Amend its standard operating procedures, if necessary; and
(3) Send a report of the investigation to the Administration.
.09 Standard Operating Procedures.
A. A grower shall establish written standard operating
procedures in accordance with this subtitle to include all aspects of:
(1) Inventory control, including:
(a) Identifying and tracking the grower’s stock of cannabis in
the seed-to-sale tracking system; and
(b) Monthly physical inventory;
(2) Receiving material used to produce cannabis;
(3) Shipping and transporting cannabis or products containing
cannabis;
(4) Sanitation, including:
(a) Storage of cannabis;
(b) Maintaining the sanitation of equipment that comes into
contact with cannabis; and
(c) Good hygiene practices and the wearing of protective
clothing by agents;
(5) Equipment maintenance and calibration;
(6) Handling, packaging, and labeling of cannabis products and
byproducts;
(7) Rework or reprocessing;
(8) Green waste procedures;
(9) Non-green waste procedures;
(10) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and
diversion prevention;
(11) Storage, handling, and disposal of recalled materials.
(12) Irrigation, propagation, cultivation, fertilization,
including the use of growing media or hydroponic solution;
(13) Recording the cultivation process;
(14) Pest monitoring and management;
(15) Harvesting, drying, curing; and
(16) Research and development procedures.
B. A grower’s standard operating procedures shall:
(1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;
(2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration;
and
(3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.
14.17.11 Cannabis
Processor Operations
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, and 36-401, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
Unless otherwise specified, this chapter applies to a business
licensed to process cannabis under COMAR 14.17.06.07 and COMAR 14.17.07.06.
.02 Cannabis Processor
Premises.
A. A processor premises shall:
(1) Be located within Maryland;
(2) Conform to local zoning and planning requirements; and
(3) Conspicuously display a processor license at the licensed
premises.
B. A processor may not make modifications or renovations to a
processor premises without prior approval by the Administration in a manner
prescribed by the Administration.
C. A processor facility premises shall be constructed to prevent
unauthorized entry.
D. The processor shall design and install lighting fixtures to
ensure proper surveillance.
E. Security Alarm Systems.
(1) A processor shall maintain a security alarm system that
covers all:
(a) Perimeter entry points and portals at all premises;
(b) Rooms that hold cannabis;
(c) Locations where records are stored on-site; and
(d) Locations where records are stored off-site.
(2) A security system shall:
(a) Be continuously monitored;
(b) Be capable of detecting smoke and fire;
(c) Be capable of detecting power loss;
(d) Include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily accessible
locations throughout the licensed premises;
(e) Remain operational until a licensed premises no longer has
any cannabis, seeds, or cuttings on the premises; and
(f) Be equipped with auxiliary power sufficient to maintain
operation for at least 48 hours.
F. Video Surveillance Requirements.
(1) A processor shall maintain a motion-activated video
surveillance recording system at all premises that:
(a) Records all activity in images of high quality and high
resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;
(b) Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without
interruption; and
(c) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame.
(2) A processor shall post appropriate notices advising visitors
of the video surveillance.
(3) A surveillance camera shall be located and operated to
capture each exit from the premises.
(4) A surveillance camera shall capture activity at each:
(a) Entrance to an area where cannabis is processed, tested,
packaged, or stored; and
(b) Area where cannabis is processed, packaged, or stored.
(5) The storage of all recordings of security video surveillance
shall be:
(a) Access-limited;
(b) Secured by a security alarm system that is independent of
the main premises security alarm system;
(c) In a format that can be easily accessed for investigational
purposes; and
(d) Retained for a minimum of 90 calendar days.
(6) Any recording of security video surveillance shall be made
available to the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as
requested within 48 hours.
(7) Violation.
(a) Failure to provide the Administration with any recording of
video surveillance within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is a
violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.
(b) Each day of recording within the time frame stated in
§F(5)(d) of this regulation that a processor fails to provide to the
Administration constitutes a separate violation.
G. Handwashing Sinks. A processor shall:
(1) Ensure that agents engaged in creating usable cannabis
products have easy access to a handwashing sink that provides warm water of
sufficient volume under pressure for effective handwashing procedures; and
(2) Maintain at least one handwashing sink for the following
number of agents who are engaged in creating usable cannabis products while on
duty at the same time:
(a) Every 15 agents; and
(b) Any fraction of 15 agents.
.03 Cannabis Processor
Facility Operations.
A. A processor shall:
(1) Create and enter timely and accurate data into the
seed-to-sale tracking system to identify and track the processor’s stock of
cannabis from the time it is delivered or produced to the time it is delivered
to another licensee; and
(2) At least monthly, conduct a physical inventory of the stock
and compare the physical inventory of stock with the stock reflected in the
seed-to-sale tracking system.
B. Receipt of Products Containing Cannabis.
(1) A processor may not:
(a) Acquire cannabis from an individual or entity in Maryland
other than a licensee;
(b) Acquire cannabis from outside of Maryland unless authorized
by the Administration; or
(c) Transport cannabis to any place outside of Maryland.
(2) Hemp.
(a) A processor may acquire hemp, as defined in Agriculture
Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, from a person licensed to produce
hemp by:
(i) The Maryland Department of
Agriculture;
(ii) The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; or
(iii) An agency of another state pursuant to a hemp production
plan that has been approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
(b) Any product derived from hemp shall comply with:
(i) The testing standards established
in COMAR 14.17.08 and the Technical Authority;
(ii) The relevant manufacturing standards established in this
chapter and COMAR 14.17.13; and
(iii) The relevant packaging and labeling standards established
in COMAR 14.17.18.
(c) A licensed processor shall follow the process for receiving
cannabis established in this regulation.
C. Sanitary Storage of Cannabis. A processor shall:
(1) Maintain the cleanliness of any building or equipment used
to store or display cannabis;
(2) Ensure cannabis is free from contamination;
(3) Require a processor agent to report any personal health
condition that might compromise the cleanliness or quality of the cannabis the
processor agent might handle;
(4) Dispose and segregate storage of any cannabis:
(a) That is outdated, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded, or
adulterated; or
(b) Whose containers or packages have been improperly or
accidentally opened.
D. Equipment Sanitation, Accuracy, and Maintenance of Logs. A
processor shall:
(1) Maintain the sanitation of equipment that comes in contact
with cannabis;
(2) Ensure all scales are National Type Evaluation
Program-approved;
(3) Ensure that any scale, balance, or other measurement device
and any automatic, mechanical, or electronic equipment is:
(a) Annually calibrated by a calibration laboratory accredited
to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 17025 ISO/IEC
by an accreditation body that is signatory to the International Laboratory
Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement; and
(b) Checked at least once each month to ensure accuracy;
(4) Maintain an accurate log recording the:
(a) Cleaning of equipment;
(b) The maintenance of equipment; and
(c) The calibration of equipment; and
(5) Make records and certifications required under §D(2) and (3)
of this regulation available to the Administration available upon request.
E. Sanitation.
(1) Scales, surfaces, and other equipment use for the purposes
of creating usable cannabis products shall be cleaned and sanitized:
(a) Between shifts;
(b) Between packaging, repackaging, or otherwise creation of
usable cannabis products with different usable cannabis batches;
(c) Before beginning any packaging, repackaging, or otherwise
creation of usable cannabis products; and
(d) After the completion of any packaging or creation of usable
cannabis products.
(2) A processor shall maintain an accurate log of cleaning and
sanitation required under §E(1) of this regulation.
.04 Cannabis Product
Processing.
A. Controls for Processing of Cannabis Concentrates and
Cannabis-Infused Products.
(1) A licensed processor of cannabis concentrates and
cannabis-infused products shall:
(a) Develop standard operating procedures in accordance with
COMAR 14.17.11.19, good manufacturing practices, and a training plan before
producing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products;
(b) Require that any person involved in processing cannabis
concentrates and cannabis-infused products:
(i) Is appropriately trained in
accordance with their job description to safely operate and maintain the system
used for processing;
(ii) Has direct access to applicable material safety sheets and
labels; and
(iii) Follows OSHA protocols for handling and storage of all
chemicals;
(c) Assign a unique lot number to each lot of cannabis
concentrate or cannabis-infused product;
(d) If using a solvent-based extraction method, ensure solvents
are at least 99 percent pure;
(e) Require:
(i) The use of solvents in a
professional grade, closed-loop extraction system designed to recover the
solvents;
(ii) Work in a spark-free environment with proper ventilation;
and
(iii) Following all applicable OSHA regulations, and local fire,
safety, and building codes in the processing and storage of the solvents; and
(f) If using carbon dioxide gas extraction, ensure:
(i) Every vessel is rated to a minimum
of 900 pounds per square inch;
(ii) The use of a professional grade, closed-loop system; and
(iii) The use of carbon dioxide that is at least 99 percent
pure.
(2) A licensed processor may use heat, screens, presses, steam
distillation, ice water, and other methods to produce cannabis concentrates.
B. Upon successful completion of a validation process, the
licensed processor shall use an Administration-registered independent testing
laboratory to test each unique lot of cannabis concentrate or cannabis-infused
product and obtain a certificate of analysis.
C. Batch Release Controls.
(1) If a licensed processor, upon review of the certificate of
analysis, determines that a lot meets the specification for the product, the
licensed processor may:
(a) Assign an expiration date to the lot;
(b) Release the lot for distribution; and
(c) Revise the status of the lot in the seed-to-sale tracking
system.
(2) If a licensed processor receives test results that the lot
does not meet specifications, the licensed processor:
(a) Shall notify the Administration of the determination within
24 hours of the receiving the test results;
(b) May rework or reprocess the lot according to their standard
operating procedure; and
(c) If applicable, shall ensure the reworked or reprocessed lot
is resampled and retested by the independent testing laboratory to meet all
required specifications.
(3) A licensed processor shall retain every certificate of
analysis.
(4) All cannabis products shall have a certificate of analysis,
as specified in COMAR 14.17.08.05A(5), prior to transfer to a licensed
dispensary.
D. Stability Testing and Retention Sampling.
(1) A processor shall provide a sample from each unique lot to
an independent testing laboratory sufficient to perform stability testing at
6-month intervals to:
(a) Ensure product potency and purity; and
(b) Provide support for expiration dating.
(2) Retention samples retained from each released lot shall be:
(a) Tested by the State Cannabis Testing Laboratory following an
adverse event reported to the Administration;
(b) Properly stored by the licensed processor; and
(c) Properly discarded 6 months after the expiration date of the
lot.
.05 Edible Cannabis
Product Processing.
A. A processor that produces edible cannabis products as defined
in COMAR 14.17.01 shall maintain facilities and manufacture and transport
edible products in accordance with this regulation, Regulations .06—.14 of this
chapter, and COMAR 14.17.13.05.
B. Issuance of Permit.
(1) Before engaging in the business of possessing, processing,
packaging, labeling, transferring, transporting, selling, or distributing
edible cannabis products, a processor shall obtain a permit from the
Administration.
(2) To obtain a permit, a processor shall:
(a) Submit a completed permit application;
(b) Pay the registration fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21;
(c) Make available all edible cannabis product processing
standard operating procedures required by Regulation .19 of this chapter;
(d) Pass a pre-operation inspection; and
(e) Conspicuously post applicable State and local licenses at
the licensed premises.
(3) The processor may apply for a permit to manufacture edible
cannabis products at:
(a) The processor’s premises; or
(b) A facility under the legal control of the processor that
meets:
(i) All zoning and planning
requirements; and
(ii) The requirements of this chapter.
(4) The Administration may deny a permit if the processor:
(i) Violates or fails to meet the
requirements of this chapter; or
(ii) Fraudulently or deceptively attempts to obtain a permit.
C. Trade Secrets.
(1) A processor shall provide the Administration with the recipe
for each edible cannabis product prior to offering the product for distribution
or sale to a licensed dispensary.
(2) A processor shall notify the Administration of any
ingredient or recipe that the processor considers a trade secret.
(3) The Administration shall maintain the confidentiality of
trade secret information in accordance with State Government Article, §10-617,
and Health-General Article, §21-259, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) If the Administration determines that the information about
an ingredient or recipe is necessary to conduct a disease outbreak
investigation, the Administration may disclose the trade secret to the
appropriate investigators.
.06 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Definitions.
A. In Regulations .05—.14 of this chapter, the following terms
have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Approved source” means a source of:
(a) Cannabis approved, licensed, and regulated by the
Administration; or
(b) Food ingredients regulated by an approving authority.
(2) “Approving authority” means the agency designated in the
laws of Maryland, another state, or another country to license or permit a food
processing plant.
(3) “Commercially sterile” means the condition achieved by the:
(a) Application of heat, pressure, or other energy or matter
that renders a food ingredient free of:
(i) Microorganisms capable of
reproducing in the food ingredient under normal non-refrigerated conditions of
storage and distribution; and
(ii) Viable microorganisms, including spores, that cause
disease; or
(b) Control of water activity and the application of heat,
pressure, or other energy or matter that renders the food ingredient free of
microorganisms capable of reproducing in the food ingredient under normal
non-refrigerated conditions of storage and distribution.
(4) “Cookware” means items used during the processing of
ingredients or edible cannabis products, including pots, pans, utensils, and
containers.
(5) “Critical control point” means a point in the receiving,
storage, processing, or distribution of ingredients or edible cannabis products
where there is a reasonable likelihood that improper control may cause, allow,
or contribute to a hazard to public health.
(6) Critical Item.
(a) “Critical item” means a safety requirement that if violated
requires:
(i) Immediate correction;
(ii) Destruction of any ingredients or edible cannabis products
which may be affected;
(iii) The cessation of some or all processing operations; or
(iv) Closure of the licensed premises.
(b) “Critical item” includes the following requirements:
(i) Food ingredients be obtained from
an approved source and approved for human consumption by an approving
authority;
(ii) Cannabis ingredients be obtained from an approved source;
(iii) All ingredients and edible cannabis products be protected
from contamination;
(iv) All processes provide safe edible cannabis products with
proper control at critical control points;
(v) Licensed processor sanitation be adequate, provide safety,
and prevent illness transmissible through edible cannabis products or
ingredients;
(vi) Equipment allows for proper processing and sanitation;
(vii) Edible cannabis products be packaged and labeled for
safety;
(viii) A sufficient volume of potable hot and cold water supply
under adequate pressure be available to facilitate proper handwashing
procedures outlined in this chapter; and
(ix) Sewage be discharged in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
(7) “Food” means any substance that is used as food or drink for
human beings or as a component of food or drink for human beings.
(8) “Food ingredient” means a substance that is used as a
component of food, including:
(a) Flavoring;
(b) Food coloring; and
(c) Preservatives.
(9) “Ingredient” means any component of an edible cannabis
product that is intended for human consumption, approved by the Administration,
and composed of:
(a) Food or food ingredients; or
(b) Cannabis.
(10) “Permit” means a permit issued by the Administration to a
licensed processor for the purpose of manufacturing edible cannabis products.
(11) “Permittee” means a licensed processor authorized by the
Administration to manufacture edible cannabis products.
(12) Potentially Hazardous Edible Cannabis Product.
(a) “Potentially hazardous edible cannabis product” means an
edible cannabis product that requires temperature control because the product
is in a form capable of supporting:
(i) The rapid and progressive growth
of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms; or
(ii) The growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum.
(b) “Potentially hazardous edible cannabis product” does not
include products with a water activity (aw) value of 0.85 or less.
(13) Potentially Hazardous Ingredient.
(a) “Potentially hazardous ingredient” means a natural or
synthetic component of food or an edible cannabis product intended for human
consumption that requires temperature control because the ingredient is in a
form capable of supporting the:
(i) Rapid and progressive growth of
infectious or toxigenic microorganisms; or
(ii) Growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum.
(b) “Potentially hazardous ingredient” does not include an
ingredient with a:
(i) Water activity (aw) value of 0.85
or less;
(ii) Commercially sterile ingredient in a hermetically sealed
container.
(14) “Quarantine area” means an area within a licensed premise
in which ingredients, cannabis, or cannabis finished products that may be
contaminated are temporarily stored prior to disposal or collection by a public
health agency.
.07 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — General Premises
Requirements.
A. The premises and operations shall conform to all local zoning
and planning requirements.
B. A permittee shall conspicuously display at the premises a
permit to process edible cannabis products.
C. No modifications or renovations to licensed processor
premises shall be undertaken without prior approval by the Maryland Cannabis
Administration.
D. The premises shall be completely separated from an area used
as living quarters by solid, impervious floors, walls, and ceilings with no
connecting openings.
E. A room or area in which ingredients or edible cannabis
products are processed or stored, or in which cookware equipment is cleaned,
sanitized, or stored, shall:
(1) Be separated from other rooms or areas at the licensed
premises by tight walls, ceilings, and self-closing doors;
(2) Be refrigerated or mechanically ventilated using exhaust and
supply fans to:
(a) Remove grease vapors, steam, condensation, heat, and odor;
(b) Provide filtered air and positive air pressure to the room;
and
(c) Prevent condensation and grease from accumulating on
surfaces and equipment;
(3) Have a floor, ceiling, and walls that are smooth, washable,
and impervious to water;
(4) Have floor-wall joints that are coved and impervious to
water; and
(5) Prevent overhead pipes, ducts, conduits, evaporators, and
other structures required to manufacture edible cannabis products from:
(a) Being located over ingredient or edible cannabis product
storage, preparation, manufacturing, packaging, or labeling areas; and
(b) Leaking on or contaminating ingredients, edible cannabis
products, cookware, or packaging or labeling materials.
F. Artificial Lighting.
(1) A room or area in which ingredients or edible cannabis
products are processed or stored, or in which cookware or equipment are
cleaned, sanitized, or stored, shall have artificial lights that provide at a
minimum:
(a) 40-foot candles of light on all work surfaces used for
processing and warewashing; and
(b) 20-foot candles of light on surfaces used solely for
storage.
(2) The artificial lighting shall consist of:
(a) Shatter-resistant bulbs; or
(b) Light shields that protect exposed light bulbs or fixtures
from breakage and prevent glass fragments from contacting ingredients, edible
cannabis products, or contact surfaces.
G. Floor Drains.
(1) The permittee shall:
(a) If a floor receives water because of processing or cleaning,
install and maintain floor drains at a rate of one floor drain for every 400
square feet of floor area; and
(b) Ensure that the floor is sloped to one or more floor drains
at a pitch of 1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot.
(2) Pooling or standing water is not allowed.
H. Lavatories.
(1) The premises shall be constructed to include:
(a) A separate, gender-segregated lavatory for men and women, or
a gender-neutral lavatory; and
(b) One toilet for the following number of agents who are on
duty at the same time:
(i) Every 15 agents; and
(ii) Any fraction of 15 agents.
(2) A lavatory may not open directly into an area in which:
(a) Ingredients or edible cannabis products are stored,
processed, packaged, or labeled; or
(b) Cookware or equipment is washed or stored.
(3) Each lavatory shall be equipped with:
(a) Ventilation with mechanical air exhaust at the rate of 2
cubic feet per minute of air for each square foot of floor area or a screened
window that allows the entrance of outside air;
(b) Easily cleanable and durable walls and ceiling;
(c) A smooth, impervious, and easily cleanable floor;
(d) Artificial lighting that provides 20-foot candles of light
when measured 30 inches above the floor;
(e) A handwashing sink;
(f) Soap;
(g) Paper towels or warm air hand drying devices;
(h) Warm water of sufficient volume under pressure for effective
handwashing; and
(i) A covered trash receptacle.
I. Non-Green Waste.
(1) The premises shall include non-green waste containers that
are:
(a) Adequate in number to maintain sanitary conditions;
(b) Accessible to agents at locations where non-green waste is
generated;
(c) Labeled as not suitable for any green waste;
(d) Easily cleanable; and
(e) Placed on a hard and impermeable surface.
(2) Non-green waste containers located inside shall be
leak-proof and emptied and cleaned at least daily.
(3) Non-green waste containers located outdoors shall be:
(a) Impervious to leaks, vermin, and insects;
(b) Equipped with a drain that conveys wastewater from the
container directly into a sewerage system that meets all applicable State and
local codes and properly disposes of the wastewater;
(c) Large enough to hold waste until the waste is taken
off-site; and
(d) Covered.
J. In any event where the permittee is unable to ensure adequate
sanitation, such as during an electrical outage or water shut-off, the
permittee shall:
(1) Cease all edible cannabis processing;
(2) Conduct a risk analysis to determine whether any
ingredients, edible cannabis products, or packaging or labeling materials were
contaminated; and
(3) Notify the Administration within 24 hours of the event.
.08 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Receipt of Ingredients.
A. Ingredients and other supplies necessary to process edible
cannabis products shall be received in a designated area identified in the
standard operating procedures.
B. This regulation does not apply to the receipt of cannabis,
cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products that are not intended to be
used as an ingredient in edible cannabis products.
C. Each receiving area shall have a barrier that reasonably
prevents the entry of:
(1) Insects;
(2) Vermin;
(3) Pathogenic microorganisms;
(4) Toxic or deleterious chemicals;
(5) Foreign matter;
(6) Dust; or
(7) Animals.
D. Any dock or overhead door may only be open when ingredients,
edible cannabis products, waste, or other items are:
(1) Received;
(2) Removed from the premises; or
(3) Moved between receiving areas.
E. Upon receipt of each delivery, a permittee shall:
(1) Inspect the delivery for damage and potential contamination;
(2) Inspect the delivery for potentially hazardous ingredients;
(3) Enter timely and accurate temperature data for potentially
hazardous ingredients; and
(4) Confirm that each:
(a) Delivery is not damaged or contaminated; or
(b) Damaged or contaminated item is recorded in the receiving
log.
F. All ingredients shall be clearly labeled by the permittee
with the:
(1) Name of the ingredient;
(2) Batch or lot number;
(3) Date of receipt; and
(4) Expiration or use-by date.
G. A permittee shall maintain for at least 2 years a log of the:
(1) Date and time of each delivery of ingredients;
(2) Name and quantity of ingredients received;
(3) Batch or lot number of each ingredient received;
(4) Temperature data required under §E(3) of this regulation;
(5) Name of the product manufacturer or licensee and, if
different, the name of the shipping company; and
(6) Name of processor agent responsible for receiving the
shipment.
H. All food ingredients shall be produced by a commercial
manufacturer that is licensed by an approving authority.
I. Spoiled, unwholesome, vermin-infested, or insect-infested
ingredients are not allowed onto the premises and shall be:
(1) Removed immediately from the premises and properly disposed
of;
(2) If it is not practicable to remove immediately, placed in a
quarantine area temporarily until proper disposal; or
(3) If deemed necessary as part of an investigation by the
Administration or other State, local, or federal regulatory agency, placed in a
quarantine area until collection.
.09 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Storage of Ingredients
and Edible Cannabis Products.
A. All ingredients and edible cannabis products shall be kept in
a secure controlled environment that:
(1) Meets the requirements set forth in this chapter; and
(2) Is a dry storage area, refrigerated storage area, or freezer
storage area.
B. Storage standard operating procedures shall preserve
freshness, prevent contamination, and maintain cannabinoid content of any
ingredients or edible cannabis products.
C. Food ingredients may not be stored in the same areas as
cannabis unless as outlined in standard operating procedures and approved by
the Administration.
D. Storage equipment shall be positioned so that:
(1) Storage surfaces are at least 6 inches:
(a) Above the floors; and
(b) Away from the walls; and
(2) Ingredient contact surfaces are at least 18 inches above the
floor.
E. Dry Storage Area.
(1) A dry storage area shall be maintained between 50°F and
70°F.
(2) A dry storage area shall have:
(a) Adequate ventilation to remain below 60 percent relative
humidity; and
(b) A thermometer and hygrometer in plain sight that are
calibrated based on the manufacturer’s recommendations to ensure accuracy.
F. Refrigerated Storage Area.
(1) A refrigerated storage area shall:
(a) Be maintained at or below 40°F; and
(b) Have thermometers that are easily readable and accurate to
plus or minus 2°F.
(2) A permittee shall:
(a) Position a temperature sensor to register the warmest air in
the temperature-controlled space; or
(b) Have several thermometers throughout the area to ensure
accuracy, consistency, and adequate cooling.
(3) A refrigerator unit shall have doors that close tightly and
seal fully.
(4) In the case of a power outage, if the refrigerator unit:
(a) Remains below 40°F for the duration of the power outage, the
refrigerator contents are considered safe; and
(b) Rises above 40°F for more than 2 hours, then:
(i) Any ingredients or edible cannabis
products shall be discarded; and
(ii) The permittee shall notify the Administration within 24
hours.
G. If any ingredients or edible cannabis products that were
stored in the refrigerator do not require temperature control for safety, a
permittee may conduct a risk analysis to determine whether the ingredients or
edible cannabis products remain safe for human consumption.
H. The permittee shall maintain a record of any risk analysis
conducted, the agent responsible for the risk analysis, and any ingredients or
edible cannabis products that the permittee determines remain safe for human
consumption.
I. Freezer Storage Area.
(1) A freezer storage area shall:
(a) Be maintained at or below 0°F; and
(b) Have thermometers that are easily readable and accurate to
plus or minus 2°F.
(2) A permittee shall:
(a) Position a temperature sensor to register the warmest air in
the temperature-controlled space; or
(b) Have several thermometers throughout the area to ensure
accuracy, consistency, and adequate cooling.
(3) A freezer unit shall have doors that close tightly and seal
fully.
(4) In the case of a power outage, if the freezer unit:
(a) Remains at or below 0°F for the duration of the power
outage, its contents are considered safe; and
(b) Rises above 0°F for more than 2 hours, then:
(i) Any ingredients or edible cannabis
products that were stored in the freezer shall be discarded; and
(ii) The permittee shall notify the Administration within 24
hours.
(5) If any ingredients or edible cannabis products that were
stored in the freezer do not require temperature control for safety, a
permittee may conduct a risk analysis to determine whether the ingredients or
edible cannabis products remain safe for human consumption.
(6) The permittee shall maintain a record of any risk analysis
conducted, the agent responsible for the risk analysis, and any ingredients or
edible cannabis products that the permittee determines remain safe for human
consumption.
J. Potentially Hazardous Ingredients.
(1) The internal temperature of a potentially hazardous
ingredient shall:
(a) Be kept at 41°F or less, or 135°F or greater; and
(b) For ingredients with a non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum
potential hazard, be kept at 38°F or less during refrigerated storage.
(2) When the internal temperature of a potentially hazardous
ingredient is kept at temperatures other than specified in §J(1) of this
regulation:
(a) A scheduled process approved by the Administration,
specifying the temperature and amount of time at that temperature, shall be
used; and
(b) Documentation of any corrective action taken and the agent
responsible for monitoring the corrective action plan shall be kept for a
minimum of 2 years and made available to the Administration upon request.
K. All ingredients and edible cannabis products shall be clearly
labeled and stored in a manner that:
(1) Facilitates first-expired, first-out (FEFO) procedures; and
(2) Is approved by the Administration.
L. Each temperature-controlled equipment unit shall have a
temperature sensor visible from outside of the temperature-controlled equipment
unit.
M. For each dry storage area, refrigerator storage area, and
freezer storage area, a permittee shall:
(1) Monitor the temperature 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
without interruption;
(2) Document the temperature at least two times a day, 365 days
a year without interruption; and
(3) If outside the specified temperature range, document the
time, date, any appropriate corrective action, and the agent responsible for
monitoring the corrective action plan.
N. Poisonous or Toxic Materials.
(1) A permittee shall ensure that any poisonous or toxic
materials are:
(a) Kept in the original bulk container before use;
(b) Prominently and distinctively marked or labeled for easy
identification;
(c) Used in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines; and
(d) Not used or stored in a way that is likely to contaminate
cannabis, ingredients, edible cannabis products, or packaging and labeling
materials.
(2) A permittee shall make a safety data sheet that is specific
to any poisonous or toxic material available to each agent in a form that the
agent understands.
.10 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Equipment.
A. General Requirements.
(1) The permittee shall prevent any ingredient or edible
cannabis product from coming into contact with a surface or substance other
than a clean and sanitary surface or substance intended for food contact or
incorporation into food.
(2) Any heating and cooling equipment in close contact with
ingredients or edible cannabis products shall be:
(a) Food grade;
(b) Approved for use in food processing areas; or
(c) Designed to prevent any contact with any ingredient or
edible cannabis product.
(3) The permittee shall ensure that:
(a) The warewashing area includes a
three-compartment sink able to hold and wash cookware and equipment in the
kitchen;
(b) Larger cookware or equipment that cannot have at least 50
percent of its contact surface submerged in the three-compartment sink complies
with approved standard operating procedures for cleaning and sanitizing the
cookware or equipment;
(c) Agents are trained to clean the larger cookware and
equipment according to the standard operating procedures; and
(d) A log is maintained for 2 years detailing the date, time,
and agent responsible for cleaning and sanitizing the larger cookware or
equipment.
(4) Equipment used to process ingredients and edible cannabis
products shall be:
(a) Maintained in a sanitary and working condition;
(b) Tested and calibrated according to the equipment
manufacturer’s instructions to ensure accuracy; and
(c) Positioned in a manner that does not impede proper cleaning
and sanitation procedures.
(5) Equipment used to process ingredients and edible cannabis
products shall meet design standards intended for food production equipment,
such as those established by the:
(a) National Sanitation Foundation (NSF);
(b) Bakery Industry Sanitation Standards Committee;
(c) National Automatic Merchandising Association;
(d) International Association of Milk and Food Sanitarians;
(e) American Society of Mechanical Engineers; or
(f) U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(6) A thermometer used to monitor the temperature of any
ingredient, edible cannabis product, or storage area shall be:
(a) Validated at least once per month using standard operating
procedures approved by the Administration; and
(b) Calibrated based on the manufacturer’s recommendations to
ensure accuracy, and at a minimum:
(i) Annually; or
(ii) When validation procedures identify a thermometer is not
accurate to plus or minus 2°F.
B. Contact Surfaces.
(1) Materials used as contact surfaces of equipment or cookware
shall be:
(a) Nontoxic;
(b) Inert to ingredients;
(c) Nonporous and nonabsorbent;
(d) Corrosion-resistant;
(e) Durable;
(f) If stainless steel, made of stainless steel of American Iron
and Steel Institute Type 304, or equivalent; and
(g) Maintained in good condition.
(2) Contact surfaces of equipment or cookware shall be designed,
constructed, and maintained to be:
(a) Smooth;
(b) Easily cleanable;
(c) Free of difficult-to-clean internal surfaces;
(d) Self-emptying or self-draining if an interior surface;
(e) Visible for inspection or readily disassembled for
inspection;
(f) If manually cleaned:
(i) Readily accessible for cleaning
without tools; or
(ii) If not readily accessible, readily disassembled for
cleaning with the use of simple tools kept available near the equipment; and
(g) If cleaned and sanitized by pressurized cleaning-in-place
system, readily accessible to the cleaning and sanitizing solutions without
disassembly.
.11 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Cleaning and Sanitation
Procedures.
A. General Requirements.
(1) A permittee shall establish standard operating procedures
for cleaning and sanitizing any surface, cookware, or equipment that comes into
contact with ingredients or edible cannabis products that:
(a) Ensure proper sanitation throughout the premises;
(b) Are available to each agent in a form the agent understands;
and
(c) Are approved by the Administration.
(2) Any surface that comes into contact with ingredients or
edible cannabis products shall be cleaned and sanitized:
(a) In accordance with cleaning and sanitation procedures for
food contact surfaces of cookware and equipment specified in COMAR 10.15.03;
(b) After preparing potentially hazardous ingredients; and
(c) When there is an interruption in processing of greater than
2 hours.
(3) The permittee shall use a cleaning and sanitizing schedule
and procedure demonstrated by scientific evidence to kill pathogens and be safe
for use on surfaces that come into contact with ingredients and edible cannabis
products.
(4) Any surface that only comes into contact with fully
processed edible cannabis products shall be cleaned and sanitized:
(a) Each time more than 8 hours elapse between the start of
processing and the previous cleaning and sanitizing;
(b) If processing more than one type of edible cannabis product,
at a frequency sufficient to prevent cross-contamination of allergens or
different dosage forms;
(c) After processing has been completed;
(d) When there is an interruption in processing of greater than
2 hours; and
(e) As often as needed during processing to prevent
contamination of edible cannabis products.
B. Any surface, utensil, or equipment that does not contact
ingredients or edible cannabis products shall be cleaned:
(1) According to COMAR 10.15.04; and
(2) As often as necessary to maintain sanitary conditions.
C. Vermin and insects shall be eliminated so that there is
minimal potential for contamination of ingredients or edible cannabis products.
D. Pesticides may not be used to exterminate vermin unless:
(1) Approved for use in food processing areas; or
(2) The permittee:
(a) Applies the pesticides only in areas not used for storage or
processing of ingredients or edible cannabis products; and
(b) Accurately enters the data into the seed-to-sale tracking
system.
.12 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Agent Sanitation.
A. The permittee shall ensure that each agent:
(1) Practices good personal hygiene and does not contaminate
ingredients or edible cannabis products;
(2) Wears clean outerwear and, if necessary, a hair or beard covering,
or both;
(3) Wears gloves when handling any cannabis plant material or
cannabis concentrate;
(4) If wearing gloves:
(a) Uses gloves that are intended for food contact;
(b) Washes their hands thoroughly before putting on the gloves;
and
(c) Washes their hands and replaces the gloves in accordance
with COMAR 10.15.03.14J and after an activity that:
(i) Is likely to soil the gloves; or
(ii) Damages the gloves;
(5) If not wearing gloves, washes their hands and the exposed
portions of their arms:
(a) Frequently, and after an activity that is likely to soil
their hands;
(b) Immediately upon entrance to any area containing ingredients
or edible cannabis products;
(c) Immediately before engaging in preparation for the
production of edible cannabis products;
(d) After using the lavatory;
(e) After coughing, sneezing, or using a handkerchief or
disposable tissue;
(f) After using tobacco;
(g) After eating or drinking;
(h) After handling soiled linens, equipment, or cookware;
(i) During preparation for production
of edible cannabis products, as often as necessary to remove soil and
contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks;
(j) When switching between working with ingredients or
unfinished edible cannabis products and working with fully processed edible
cannabis products;
(k) Before donning gloves for working with edible cannabis
products or ingredients; and
(l) After engaging in any other activities that may contaminate
the hands;
(6) If handling ingredients or edible cannabis products,
maintains trim and clean fingernails and does not wear artificial fingernails;
and
(7) Is excluded from working with ingredients or edible cannabis
products, packaging materials, labeling materials, clean equipment, clean
utensils, or clean linens:
(a) If the agent has any disease caused by:
(i) Entamoeba histolytica;
(ii)
Vibrio cholera;
(iii) Staphylococcus aureus;
(iv) Escherichia coli O157:H7or other Enterohemorrhagic or
Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli;
(v) Hepatitis A;
(vi) Salmonella spp.;
(vii) Shigella spp.;
(viii) Norovirus;
(ix) Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus; or
(x) Salmonella Typhi, typhoid-like fever or carrier thereof;
(b) If the agent has an:
(i) Illness transmissible through food
or edible cannabis products; or
(ii) Exposed and open sore or cut; or
(c) If the agent is experiencing:
(i) Persistent sneezing, coughing, or
a runny nose that causes discharges from the eyes, nose, or mouth;
(ii) Fever;
(iii) Diarrhea, unless a physician has certified the agent as noninfectious;
(iv) Vomiting; or
(v) Jaundice, unless a physician has certified the agent as
noninfectious.
B. The premises shall ensure good personal hygiene by providing:
(1) Lockers or similar storage facilities for the secure storage
of personal items in a designated non-working area;
(2) Adequate hand-washing facilities as set forth in this
chapter;
(3) Signage in each lavatory that instructs agents to wash their
hands before returning to work;
(4) A water fountain or other water dispenser that provides
potable water without the use of reusable cups;
(5) An area for agents to consume food and beverages that is not
used in conjunction with the processing or storage of:
(a) Ingredients;
(b) Edible cannabis products;
(c) Packaging and labeling materials; or
(d) Cookware; and
(6) If necessary, to ensure safety and sanitation, sanitizer
foot baths, footwear covers, or hand dips.
C. The permittee shall:
(1) Ensure that each agent who handles ingredients or edible
cannabis products successfully completes a food handler certificate course,
from an entity accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
or an equivalent food safety accrediting body:
(a) Within 90 days of commencing employment at the premises; and
(b) Every 3 years during employment; and
(2) Maintain a log of agent training in ingredient and edible
cannabis product handling.
.13 Edible Cannabis Product Processing — Manufacture.
A. Potentially hazardous edible cannabis products may not be
manufactured unless approved by the Administration.
B. A permittee shall ensure:
(1) The consistent and safe manufacture of edible cannabis
products;
(2) Pathogenic microorganisms are excluded or eliminated from
edible cannabis products before being offered for human consumption;
(3) All edible cannabis products undergo thermal processing or
another process scientifically proven to kill pathogenic microorganisms that
pose a threat to human health, as outlined in applicable standard operating
procedures and approved by the Administration;
(4) The heating, cooling, or re-heating of ingredients or edible
cannabis products use methods that prevent contamination; and
(5) All edible cannabis products are safe for human consumption.
C. The permittee shall provide a shelf-life study in accordance
with the Administration’s Technical Authority for cannabis testing, to prove
the manufacturing processes prevent contamination of edible cannabis products
or premature degradation of therapeutic compounds.
.14 Transport of Edible
Cannabis Products.
A. If transporting or shipping edible cannabis products that
require temperature control for safety and stability, a permittee shall ensure
the vehicle or transportation equipment:
(1) Provides adequate temperature control to prevent the edible
cannabis products from becoming unsafe during transport; and
(2) Complies with the requirements established in 21 CFR
§1.908(c).
B. A permittee shall maintain a detailed log of the temperature
of the edible cannabis products at the time of departure for at least 2 years.
C. The receiving licensee shall maintain a detailed log of the
temperature of the edible cannabis products at the time of arrival at the
licensed dispensary for at least 2 years.
D. If any edible cannabis products are declined upon arrival to
the licensed dispensary due to contamination, damage, or an unsafe temperature,
the permittee shall, within 24 hours:
(1) Document the declination and the reason for the declination
in the seed-to-sale tracking system; and
(2) Dispose of the rejected material in accordance with the
permittee’s approved green waste disposal plan.
.15 Micro Processor
Premise and Operations.
Micro processors may not
process more cannabis than the limits established in Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-401(c)(2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland.
.16 Product Returned for
Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste.
A. A processor shall accept any product returned for destruction
and record as green waste.
B. A processor shall otherwise destroy any other product
recorded as green waste in accordance with standard operating procedures.
.17 Visitor to the Premises.
A. When a visitor is admitted to the premises, a registered
agent shall:
(1) Log the visitor in and out;
(2) Retain with the log a photocopy of the visitor’s
government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously, physically supervise the visitor while they
are on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch any cannabis.
B. An Administration investigator is not subject to the visitor
requirements established in §A of this regulation.
C. The processor shall maintain a log of all visitors for 2
years.
.18 Discrepancy, Theft, and Diversion Reporting.
A. Discrepancy Reporting.
(1) If a processor discerns a discrepancy between the inventory
of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system outside of normal weight loss due
to moisture loss and handling, the processor shall commence an investigation of
the discrepancy within 1 business day.
(2) Failure to report a discrepancy within 1 business day may be
used as evidence of diversion.
B. Theft or Diversion. If the processor finds evidence of a
theft or diversion, the processor shall report the theft or diversion to the
Administration and to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the
processor’s area within 1 business day.
C. Within 30 business days of discovering the theft, diversion,
or discrepancy, the processor shall:
(1) Complete an investigation;
(2) Amend its standard operating procedures, if necessary; and
(3) Send a report of the investigation to the Administration.
.19 Standard Operating Procedures.
A. A processor shall establish standard operating procedures for
all aspects of:
(1) Inventory control, including:
(a) Identifying and tracking the processor’s stock of cannabis
in the seed-to-sale tracking system; and
(b) Monthly physical inventory;
(2) Receiving, shipping, and transporting cannabis or products
containing cannabis;
(3) Sanitation, including:
(a) Storage of cannabis;
(b) Maintaining the sanitation of equipment that comes into
contact with cannabis; and
(c) Good hygiene practices and the wearing of protective
clothing by agents;
(4) Equipment maintenance and calibration;
(5) Handling, packaging, and labeling cannabis and cannabis
products;
(6) Reworking or reprocessing a lot if the processor receives a
test result that the lot does not meet specifications;
(7) Green waste procedures;
(8) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and
diversion procedures;
(9) Storage, handling, and disposing of recalled materials;
(10) Producing cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused
products, including:
(a) Methods, equipment, solvents, and gases when processing
cannabis concentrates and cannabis-infused products;
(b) Use of solvents in a professional grade, closed-loop
extraction system designed to recover the solvents;
(c) Work in a spark-free environment with proper ventilation;
(d) Following all applicable OSHA regulations, and local fire,
safety, and building codes in the processing and storage of the solvents; and
(e) If applicable, carbon dioxide extraction; and
(11) If applicable, producing edible cannabis products,
including receipt of ingredients, storage, equipment maintenance, sanitation,
manufacture, and transport.
B. A processor’s standard operating procedures shall:
(1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;
(2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration;
and
(3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.
14.17.12
Cannabis Dispensary Operations
Authority: Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, 36-401, and 36-410,
Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
Unless otherwise specified, this chapter applies to all business
licensed to dispense cannabis under COMAR 14.17.06.08 or COMAR 14.17.07.08.
.02 Standard Cannabis
Dispensary.
A. A dispensary licensed under COMAR
14.17.06.08 shall:
(1) Be located in Maryland;
(2) Conform to all local zoning and planning requirements;
(3) Conspicuously display valid proof of dispensary licensure;
and
(4) Provide accommodations for qualifying patients and
registered caregivers in accordance with COMAR 14.17.04.05.
B. A dispensary may not make modifications or renovations to the
standard dispensary premises licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.08 without the prior
approval of Maryland Cannabis Administration.
C. The Administration may require a dispensary licensed under
this regulation to conspicuously display:
(1) Minimum purchase age and identification requirements; and
(2) Other information related to health and safety provided by
the Administration.
D. Any display required by the Administration under §C of this
regulation shall be in a manner and size determined by the Administration.
E. A dispensary shall restrict access to the licensed premises
to only:
(1) Qualifying patients;
(2) Registered caregivers; and
(3) Individuals 21 years old or older.
F. Notwithstanding §E of this regulation, a dispensary may allow
children younger than 8 years old to enter the licensed premises if they are
accompanied for the duration of their visit by a:
(1) Qualifying patient; or
(2) Registered caregiver.
G. A standard dispensary premises shall:
(1) Be constructed to prevent unauthorized entry; and
(2) Contain a secure room to store the cannabis inventory,
which:
(a) Shall be constructed of concrete or similar building
material that prevents unauthorized entry;
(b) May not be placed adjacent to an exterior wall of the
premises; and
(c) Shall have only one entrance door that:
(i) Prevents unauthorized entry;
(ii) Is equipped with a cipher or chip-activated keyed lock or
equivalent; and
(iii) Is not visible from public areas of the premises.
H. A dispensary shall store its cannabis inventory in the secure
room other than while the licensed dispensary is open for business and 2 hours
before and 2 hours after.
I. A dispensary may request an exemption to §H of this
regulation for the purposes of conducting inventory review. Requests for an
exemption shall be:
(1) Made in a manner prescribed by the Administration; and
(2) Explicitly authorized by the Administration prior to the
exemption.
J. The licensed dispensary shall design and install lighting
fixtures to ensure proper surveillance.
K. Security Alarm Systems.
(1) A dispensary shall maintain a security alarm system that
covers all:
(a) Perimeter entry points and portals at all premises;
(b) Rooms that hold cannabis;
(c) Locations where records are stored on-site; and
(d) Locations where records are stored off-site.
(2) A security system shall:
(a) Be continuously monitored;
(b) Be capable of detecting smoke and fire;
(c) Be capable of detecting power loss;
(d) Include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily
accessible locations throughout the licensed premises;
(e) Remain operational until a licensed premises no longer has
any cannabis, seeds, or cuttings on the premises; and
(f) Be equipped with auxiliary power sufficient to maintain
operation for at least 48 hours.
L. Video Surveillance Requirements.
(1) A dispensary shall maintain a motion-activated video surveillance
recording system at all premises that:
(a) Records all activity in images of high quality and high
resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;
(b) Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without
interruption; and
(c) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame.
(2) A dispensary shall post appropriate notices advising
visitors of the video surveillance.
(3) A surveillance camera shall be located and operated to
capture each exit from the premises.
(4) A surveillance camera shall capture activity at each:
(a) Entrance to an area where cannabis is processed, tested,
packaged, or stored; and
(b) Area where cannabis is processed, packaged, or stored.
(5) Recordings of security video surveillance shall be:
(a) Access-limited;
(b) Secured by a security alarm system that is independent of
the main premises security alarm system;
(c) In a format that can be easily accessed for investigational
purposes; and
(d) Retained for a minimum of 90 calendar days.
(6) Any recording of security video surveillance shall be made
available to the Administration or law enforcement agency for just cause as
requested within 48 hours.
(7) Violation.
(a) Failure to provide the Administration with any recording of
video surveillance within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is a
violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.
(b) Each day of recording within the timeframe stated in
§L(5)(d) that a dispensary fails to provide to the Administration constitutes a
separate violation.
M. Standard Dispensary Premises Organization.
(1) A dispensary premises shall be divided into a public zone
and an operations zone.
(2) Public Zone.
(a) The public zone shall have:
(i) A waiting area open to the general
public; and
(ii) A service area in which an adult-use consumer, qualifying
patient, or caregiver may consult with a dispensary agent and receive cannabis.
(b) The dispensary shall restrict entry into the service area to
verified adult-use consumers, qualifying patients, and registered caregivers.
(c) The dispensary’s hours of business shall be displayed at the
entrance to the public zone.
(3) Operations Zone.
(a) All operations other than consulting with adult-use
consumers, qualifying patients, and registered caregivers and dispensing
cannabis shall be carried out in the operations zone.
(b) The operations zone shall be appropriately divided into
separate areas for:
(i) Cannabis storage;
(ii) Cannabis preparation and packaging;
(iii) Use by dispensary agents for breaks; and
(iv) Changing clothing and dispensary agent lockers.
(c) Tamper-evident logbooks or electronic identification logs
shall document the movement of persons to and from the operations zone.
(4) Appropriate signage shall clearly delineate the separate
zones.
(5) Doors and other access points between zones shall be
secured.
(6) Security alarms systems and video surveillance, as described
in §§K and L of this regulation, shall be used to monitor the separation
between zones.
(7) All cannabis, other than that being displayed, packaged, or
dispensed during business hours, shall be kept in a secure room.
(8) No individual other than a dispensary agent may handle the
inventory in a display case or elsewhere in the dispensary until dispensed.
N. Visitors.
(1) When a visitor is admitted to the operations zone of the
premises, a registered dispensary agent shall:
(a) Log the visitor in and out;
(b) Retain with the log a photocopy of the visitor’s
government-issued identification;
(c) Continuously, physically supervise the visitor while they
are on the premises; and
(d) Ensure that the visitor does not touch any cannabis.
(2) The dispensary shall maintain a log of all visitors to the
operations zone for 2 years.
(3) An Administration investigator is not subject to the visitor
requirements in this section.
O. To provide drive-through dispensing services, a standard
dispensary shall:
(1) Dispense through a window or other opening in the exterior
wall of a dispensary that enables a registered dispensary agent to serve an
adult-use consumer, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver who drives
a vehicle to the dispensary without a:
(a) Registered dispensary agent leaving the dispensary service
area; or
(b) Qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use
consumer leaving their vehicle;
(2) Pass a pre-operation inspection before use;
(3) Meet all other requirements for a dispensary service area,
including:
(a) The window or opening in the exterior wall shall be
constructed to prevent unauthorized entry;
(b) Security lighting, alarms systems, and video surveillance,
as described in this regulation;
(c) Displaying the licensed dispensary’s license and hours of
operation shall be displayed at the entrance to the drive-through dispensing
zone; and
(d) Doors and other access points between public and operations
zones shall be secured; and
(4) Adhere to its standard operating procedures and requirements
for dispensing cannabis established in COMAR Regulation .04 of this chapter.
P. To provide curbside pick-up, a standard dispensary shall:
(1) Designate curbside pick-up parking spots within 100 feet
from the dispensary’s main entrance and ensure that dispensary agents only
deliver cannabis or cannabis products to the designated parking spots;
(2) Capture the on-site delivery on its motion-activated video
surveillance recording system as required in §L of this regulation;
(3) Adhere to:
(a) Its standard operating procedures;
(b) Dispensing requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter;
and
(c) If fulfilling an online order, Regulation .08 of this
chapter.
.03 Micro Dispensary.
A. A micro dispensary may store its inventory in:
(1) A storage facility that it controls and operates, in
accordance with §C of this regulation;
(2) A storage facility controlled and operated by a licensed
grower, processor, or incubator space, in accordance with §C of this
regulation; or
(3) A storage facility controlled and operated by a licensed
standard dispensary, in accordance with Regulation .02 of this chapter.
B. A micro dispensary shall ensure any cannabis or cannabis
product has been transferred within the seed-to-sale tracking system to the
control of the micro dispensary as prescribed in COMAR 14.17.09.03 prior to:
(1) Any delivery of the cannabis or cannabis product;
(2) Any transportation of the cannabis or cannabis product to a
storage facility; and
(3) Any receipt of cannabis or cannabis product to a storage
facility.
C. If a micro dispensary operates its own storage facility, the
micro dispensary shall adhere to the following requirements:
(1) The storage facility shall:
(a) Be located in Maryland;
(b) Maintain relevant and current building codes and standards;
(c) Be constructed to prevent unauthorized entry;
(d) In areas where cannabis is stored, provide adequate
lighting, ventilation, temperature, humidity, space, and equipment to maintain
product quality;
(e) Be maintained in a clean and orderly condition; and
(f) Be free from infestation by insects, rodents, birds, and
pests of any kind.
(2) The micro dispensary shall:
(a) Prohibit access to the storage facility to anyone other
than:
(i) The micro dispensary owner;
(ii) The micro dispensary agents; and
(iii) If applicable, the owner and agents of the licensee that
controls or operates the storage facility;
(b) Ensure the storage facility is securely locked and protected
from entry, except for the actual time required to remove, replace, or
repackage cannabis;
(c) Design and install lighting fixtures to ensure proper
surveillance;
(d) Maintain a security alarm system that covers all:
(i) Perimeter entry points and portals
at all premises;
(ii) Rooms that hold cannabis;
(iii) Locations where records are stored on-site; and
(iv) Locations where records are stored off-site;
(e) Ensure that the security system in §C(2)(d) of this
regulation shall:
(i) Be continuously monitored;
(ii) Be capable of detecting smoke and fire;
(iii) Be capable of detecting power loss;
(iv) Include panic alarm devices mounted at convenient, readily
accessible locations throughout the licensed premises;
(v) Remain operational until a licensed premises no longer has
any cannabis, seeds, or cuttings on the premises; and
(vi) Be equipped with auxiliary power sufficient to maintain
operation for at least 48 hours;
(f) Maintain a motion-activated video surveillance recording
system that:
(i) Records all activity in images of
high quality and high resolution capable of clearly revealing facial detail;
(ii) Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without
interruption;
(iii) Provides a date and time stamp for every recorded frame;
(iv) Shall capture activity at each area and entrance to an area
where cannabis is packaged, stored, or prepared for transport; and
(g) Keep all locks and security equipment, including video
surveillance and alarm systems, in good working order.
D. Delivery Operations.
(1) A micro dispensary shall verify that the individual placing
the order is a consumer is at least 21 years old, a qualifying patient, or a
registered caregiver prior to order placement, using an ordering system that
complies with Regulation .08 of this chapter.
(2) A micro dispensary shall only travel:
(a) Between licensees, registrants, or from one delivery address
to another delivery address; and
(b) In Maryland.
(3) A micro dispensary shall only make deliveries to residences
as defined in COMAR 14.17.01 and medical facilities in the authorized service
area.
(4) Agents conducting deliveries shall have on their person:
(a) Their current, active driver’s license; and
(b) Administration-issued proof of the micro dispensary’s
licensure and their own registration.
(5) Agents conducting deliveries shall wear a body camera that
records surveillance for the duration of the time they are operating a delivery
vehicle that contains cannabis or cannabis products.
(6) While in transit, delivery agents may not wear any clothing
or symbols that may indicate ownership or possession of cannabis.
(7) Each secure cannabis transport vehicle shall be operated by
at least one registered agent.
(8) Only registered agents may occupy the delivery vehicle while
the vehicle contains cannabis or cannabis products.
(9) All cannabis shall be transported in one or more locked and
secure storage containers which may not be accessible while in transit.
(10) A micro dispensary agent shall transport cannabis or
cannabis products in an enclosed vehicle that:
(a) Has and displays a current vehicle registration;
(b) Is insured as required by law;
(c) Is equipped with:
(i) A global positioning system (GPS)
that enables the micro dispensary to monitor the vehicle’s location for the
entirety of its delivery routes;
(ii) Locked and secure storage containers anchored to the inside
of the vehicle; and
(iii) A motion-activated video-surveillance system that captures
activity around all storage containers that contain cannabis or cannabis
products;
(d) Conceals storage containers so they are not visible or
identifiable from outside of the vehicle; and
(e) Does not display any sign or illustration related to
cannabis, cannabis products, or a cannabis licensee.
E. When purchasing cannabis from another licensee, a micro
dispensary shall coordinate with the licensee to create an electronic manifest
to record the chain of custody for each cannabis shipment in accordance with
COMAR 14.17.09.03E and F.
F. A micro dispensary shall:
(1) Ensure that its stock of cannabis is timely and accurately
tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system from the time it is acquired by the
micro dispensary to the time it is delivered and dispensed to a qualifying
patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer;
(2) At least daily, monitor video surveillance recorded by the
delivery agent’s body camera and the camera installed inside the delivery
vehicle; and
(3) At least daily, monitor the GPS records of all delivery
vehicles, including stops made along the delivery route.
G. A micro dispensary licensed to dispense cannabis under COMAR
14.17.07.07 may not:
(1) Transport cannabis or cannabis products not associated with
an active invoice, order, or product manifest;
(2) Transport cannabis or cannabis products in any vehicle
noncompliant with §D(10) of this regulation;
(3) Dispense cannabis or cannabis products without a prior order
submitted to the licensed business;
(4) Dispense cannabis or cannabis products from the storage
facility premises; or
(5) Carry cannabis or cannabis products in the delivery vehicle
with a value in excess of $5,000 at any time.
H. For the purposes §G(5) of this regulation, the value of
cannabis goods shall be determined using the current retail price of all
cannabis or cannabis products carried by or within the delivery vehicle.
I. A micro dispensary owner shall be a registered agent.
J. Video Surveillance Requirements.
(1) Recordings of security video surveillance as required in
this regulation shall be:
(a) Access-limited;
(b) In a format that can be easily accessed for investigational
purposes;
(c) Retained for a minimum of 90 calendar days; and
(d) Made available to the Administration or law enforcement
agency for just cause as requested within 48 hours.
(2) Violation.
(a) Failure to provide the Administration with any recording of
video surveillance within 48 hours of a request from the Administration is a
violation of COMAR 14.17.14.04.
(b) Each day of recording within the timeframe stated in
§J(1)(c) of this regulation that a micro dispensary fails to provide to the
Administration constitutes a separate violation.
.04 Dispensary
Operations.
A. Dispensing Medical Cannabis.
(1) A dispensary agent shall dispense medical cannabis only from
the service area or other area as designated by the Administration in Regulations
.02 and .03 of this chapter to a qualifying patient or caregiver who has
presented:
(a) An Administration-issued patient or caregiver identification
number; and
(b) A valid government-issued photo identification.
(2) Before any distribution of medical cannabis, a dispensary
agent shall query the Administration data network using a unique log-in that
identifies the registered dispensary agent and verify:
(a) That the qualifying patient or caregiver is currently
registered;
(b) That a certifying provider issued a valid written
certification to the qualifying patient;
(c) That the amount of medical cannabis that has already been
dispensed pursuant to the written certification; and
(d) Whether a qualifying patient is actively enrolled in the
Maryland Medical Assistance Program or in the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health
Care System, and therefore, eligible for discounted medical cannabis pursuant
to COMAR 14.17.04.06.
(3) A dispensary agent may provide information on:
(a) The available types of medical cannabis, cannabis varieties,
and medical cannabis finished products;
(b) Methods by which medical cannabis can be taken; and
(c) How unused cannabis may be returned for disposal.
(4) 30-Day Supply.
(a) A qualifying patient or caregiver may obtain a portion of a
30-day supply at any time once the written certification is presented to a
licensed dispensary, provided the portion being sought when added to portions
previously obtained does not exceed a 30-day supply.
(b) The dispensary agent shall enter the weight of usable
cannabis or the weight of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dispensed in the
Administration data network.
(5) A dispensary agent may decline to dispense medical cannabis
to a qualifying patient or caregiver if, in the dispensary agent’s professional
opinion, the patient or caregiver appears to be currently under the influence
of drugs or alcohol.
(6) A dispensary may not distribute a sample of medical
cannabis.
(7) If not used to purchase medical cannabis within 120 days of
issuance, a written certification becomes null and void.
(8) Any dispensing to a qualified patient or registered
caregiver shall be recorded by the dispensary agent as a sale of medical
cannabis using the seed-to-sale tracking system.
B. Dispensing Adult-Use Cannabis.
(1) A dispensary agent shall dispense cannabis only from the
service area or other area as designated by the Administration in Regulations .02
and .03 of this chapter to a consumer who has presented a government-issued
photo identification card that is valid, unexpired, and contains the consumer’s
birth date.
(2) A government-issued identification card under §B(1) of this regulation includes:
(a) State driver’s license;
(b) U.S. passport;
(c) U.S. passport card;
(d) Non-driver’s state photo ID card;
(e) Foreign passport;
(f) U.S. military ID card; and
(g) Tribal card.
(3) A government-issued photo identification card does not
include a student identification card issued by a public institution or
university.
(4) Before any distribution of cannabis, a dispensary agent
shall log in to the Administration data network using a unique log-in that
identifies the dispensary agent.
(5) At the point of sale, a dispensary agent shall verify that
the consumer is 21 years old or older using the consumer’s government-issued
photo identification.
(6) A dispensary agent may provide information on:
(a) The available types of cannabis, cannabis varieties, and
cannabis finished products;
(b) Methods of cannabis administration; and
(c) How to return unused cannabis for disposal.
(7) Sales Limits.
(a) A dispensary agent may not knowingly dispense to an
individual an amount of cannabis or cannabis products greater than the personal
use amount under Criminal Law Article, §5-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, in a
single day.
(b) For the purposes of calculating the personal use amount of
cannabis that can be dispensed, an individual may not purchase more than:
(i) 1.5 ounces of usable cannabis
products as defined in COMAR 14.17.01;
(ii) 12 grams of concentrated cannabis products; or
(iii) Edible cannabis products, capsules, and tinctures that do
not exceed 750 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol.
(c) For the purpose of determining sales limits under this
subsection, cannabis vaporizing devices shall be weighed and considered as
concentrated cannabis products.
(8) A dispensary agent may decline to dispense cannabis to a
consumer if, in the dispensary agent’s professional opinion, the consumer
appears to be:
(a) Currently under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
(b) Attempting to purchase cannabis products for resale or
diversion; or
(c) Obtaining an amount of cannabis products greater than the
personal use amounts under §B(7) of this regulation.
(9) Consumers purchasing cannabis under this section may
purchase:
(a) Usable cannabis products as specified in COMAR 14.17.13.11;
(b) Cannabis vaporizing devices as specified in COMAR
14.17.13.08;
(c) Concentrated cannabis products as specified in COMAR
14.17.13.10;
(d) Home cultivation products;
(e) Infused non-edible cannabis products;
(f) Edible cannabis products under COMAR 14.17.13.05 and
capsules, and tinctures under COMAR 14.17.13.06 with up to:
(i) 10 milligrams of THC per serving;
and
(ii) 100 milligrams of THC per container.
(10) Consumer Profiles. A dispensary may not:
(a) Use an adult-use consumer’s personal information, including
records of their purchases, to create or maintain a customer profile without
the consumer’s express permission; or
(b) Deny an adult-use consumer the opportunity to purchase
adult-use cannabis exclusively on the basis that the customer does not consent
to the storage and use of their personal information.
C. Dispensing Controls.
(1) A dispensary may not sell, transfer, or deliver cannabis or
cannabis products unless the licensee verifies by means of a valid driver’s
license or other government–issued photo identification containing the bearer’s
date of birth, in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-1101(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) A dispensary shall use the seed-to-sale tracking system to
track its stock of cannabis from the time it is received by the dispensary to
the time it is delivered or dispensed to another licensee, a registrant, a
qualifying patient, registered caregiver, or adult-use consumer.
(3) A dispensary may not distribute samples of cannabis or
cannabis products to consumers.
(4) A dispensary agent or owner may not dispense cannabis to
themselves.
(5) If a dispensary offers reduced cost or discount cannabis or cannabis
products to an agent, the reduced cost or discount available shall be
distributed in accordance with the standard operating procedure.
D. At least monthly, a dispensary shall conduct a physical
inventory of its stock of cannabis and compare the physical inventory of stock
with the stock reflected in seed-to-sale tracking system.
A. The Administration
may query the seed-to-sale tracking system and shall, upon request from the
Comptroller of Maryland, provide information from the seed-to-sale tracking
system to the Comptroller of Maryland to ensure proper compliance, collection,
and assessment of the sales and use tax by dispensaries and on-site consumption
establishments.
B. If a dispensary
fails to pay a tax to the Office of the Comptroller when due under Tax-General
Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Administration may:
(1) Levy a fine; and
(2) Restrict, suspend,
or revoke the cannabis license.
.06 Product Reservations
and Trade Practices.
A. Products not authorized for adult-use consumers under
Regulation .04B of this chapter shall only be sold, distributed, or otherwise
dispensed to qualifying patients and caregivers.
B. Except as specified in §D of this regulation, a dispensary
licensed under COMAR 14.17.06.08 or COMAR 14.17.07.07 shall make a good faith
effort to allow for at least 25 percent of product available for retail sales
to be products grown, manufactured, extracted, or otherwise produced by:
(1) Licensees that have no common ownership interest or control
with the dispensary licensee; or
(2) Social equity licensees as defined in COMAR 14.17.01.
C. In fulfilling the requirement in §B of this regulation, a
dispensary shall prioritize social equity licensees.
D. Social equity dispensary licensees shall make a good faith
effort to allow for at least 25 percent of product available for retail sales
to be products grown, manufactured, extracted, or otherwise produced by
licensees that have no common ownership interest or control with the dispensary
licensee.
E. The Administration may query the seed-to-sale tracking system
to ensure compliance with this regulation.
F. If a dispensary is found in violation of this regulation, the
Administration may:
(1) Issue a fine; and
(2) Restrict, suspend, or revoke the license.
.07 Product Returned for
Destruction and Disposal of Green Waste.
A. Product Returned for Destruction. A dispensary shall:
(1) Accept and record the return of any cannabis from an
adult-use consumer, qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver; and
(2) Destroy the returned cannabis.
B. Disposal of Green Waste. A dispensary may either:
(1) Ship any cannabis that is surplus or out of date or that is
waste from processing or repackaging to a licensed grower for disposal; or
(2) Dispose of such material in accordance with the dispensary’s
approved waste disposal plan.
.08 Online, Telephone,
or Other Remote Ordering.
A. A dispensary may use an online, telephone or other remote
order system to place pre-orders for:
(1) Pick-up at a standard dispensary; and
(2) Delivery by a micro dispensary.
B. To fulfill an order, a dispensary shall comply with
dispensing requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
C. An ordering system for cannabis or cannabis products shall:
(1) Prior to order placement, validate the individual is 21
years old or older, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver by:
(a) Employing a neutral age screen to verify the individual is
21 years old or older or an alternative screening mechanism to verify the
individual is a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver; or
(b) Using another method to validate that the individual is 21
years old or older, a qualifying patient, or a registered caregiver;
(2) Include a notice that a valid, government-issued photo
identification card as set forth in Regulation .04B(2) of this chapter is
required to receive the order of cannabis or cannabis products; and
(3) Collect the name and date of birth of the individual
submitting the order.
D. Until the consumer, qualifying patient, or registered
caregiver presents valid identification as set forth in Regulation .04A(1) or
B(2) of this chapter, whichever applies, and the dispensary agent confirms that
the identification card displays a name and date of birth that matches the
information collected in §C(3) of this regulation, a dispensary may not:
(1) Dispense cannabis products; or
(2) Collect payment.
E. A dispensary may not sell or otherwise transfer any cannabis
or cannabis products to a consumer through an unlicensed third party,
intermediary business, broker, or any other business or entity.
F. Only a micro dispensary may deliver cannabis to qualifying
patients, registered caregivers, or adult-use consumers in accordance with Regulation
.03 of this chapter.
.09 Hours of Operations.
A dispensary may not conduct sales before 8 a.m. or past 11 p.m.
.10 Discrepancy, Theft, or Diversion.
A. Discrepancy Reporting.
(1) If a dispensary discerns a discrepancy between the inventory
of stock and the seed-to-sale tracking system outside of normal weight loss due
to moisture loss and handling, the dispensary shall commence an investigation
of the discrepancy within 1 business day.
(2) Failure to report a discrepancy within 1 business day may be
used as evidence of diversion.
B. Theft or Diversion. If the dispensary finds evidence of a
theft or diversion, the dispensary shall report the theft or diversion to the
Administration and to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the
dispensary’s area within 1 business day.
C. Within 30 business days of discovering the theft, diversion,
or discrepancy, the dispensary shall:
(1) Complete an investigation;
(2) Amend its standard operating procedures, if necessary; and
(3) Send a report of the investigation to the Administration.
.11 Standard Operating Procedures.
A. A dispensary shall establish standard operating procedures in
accordance with this subtitle for all aspects of:
(1) Inventory control, including:
(a) Tracking the dispensary’s stock of cannabis in the
seed-to-sale tracking system from the time it is received by the dispensary to
the time it is delivered or dispensed to another licensee, a registrant, a
qualifying patient, a registered caregiver, or an adult-use consumer; and
(b) Monthly physical inventory;
(2) Receiving cannabis or products containing cannabis;
(3) Receipt, storage, and distribution of edible cannabis
products;
(4) Safe and sanitary storage of cannabis;
(5) Equipment cleaning, maintenance, calibration;
(6) Handling, packaging, and labeling cannabis and cannabis
products;
(7) Green waste procedures;
(8) Security and visitor procedures, including theft and
diversion prevention;
(9) Storage, handling, and disposing of recalled materials;
(10) Dispensing cannabis and cannabis products to qualifying
patients, registered caregivers, and adult-use consumers; and
(11) If applicable:
(a) Delivering cannabis to a qualifying patient, a registered
caregiver, or an adult-use consumer;
(b) Repackaging cannabis into usable cannabis products;
(c) Providing reduced cost or discount cannabis or cannabis
products to its agents;
(d) Drive-through dispensing; and
(e) Curbside dispensing.
B. A dispensary’s standard operating procedures shall:
(1) Be available to each agent in a form the agent understands;
(2) Be available on-site for inspection by the Administration;
and
(3) Accurately reflect the procedures used at the premises.
Authority: Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, and 36-203.1, Annotated Code
of Maryland
.01 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the
following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Current Good
Manufacturing Practices” or “cGMP” means a manufacturing process that complies
with 21 CFR Part 111 or 21 CFR Part 210.
(2) “Food” means any
substance that is used as food or drink for human beings or as a component of
food or drink for human beings.
(3) “Food ingredient”
means a substance that is used as a component of food, including:
(a) Flavoring;
(b) Food coloring; and
(c) Preservatives.
(4) “Ingredient” means
any component of an edible cannabis product that is intended for human
consumption, approved by the Administration, and composed of:
(a) Food or food
ingredients; or
(b) Cannabis.
(5) “Permittee” means a
licensed processor authorized by the Administration to manufacture edible
cannabis products.
.02 Finished Products for Retail Sale.
A. A dispensary is only
authorized to dispense a finished product that has been sealed, labeled, and
packaged in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18.
B. Except as described
in Regulation .11 of this chapter, a dispensary shall only obtain finished
cannabis products from a licensed grower or processor.
.03 Product Reservations.
A. Medical Cannabis
Products.
(1) The Administration
shall require that certain finished cannabis products be dispensed only to
qualifying patients or registered caregivers to:
(a) Ensure adequate
supply of medical cannabis products; and
(b) Reserve high
potency products for medical patients.
(2) No part of this
section may be construed to prohibit the dispensing of other finished cannabis
products to qualifying patients in accordance with COMAR 14.17.12.04,
including:
(a) Cannabis vaporizing
devices;
(b) Home cultivation
products;
(c) Usable cannabis
products; and
(d) Edible cannabis
products containing less than:
(i)
10 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving; or
(ii) 100 milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
B. Adult-Use Cannabis
Products. Individuals purchasing cannabis products for adult-use may purchase:
(1) Cannabis vaporizing
devices;
(2) Concentrated cannabis
products with a total weight of 1 gram or less;
(3) Home cultivation
products;
(4) Usable cannabis
products;
(5) Infused non-edible
cannabis products; and
(6) Edible cannabis
products, tinctures, and capsules containing equal to or less than:
(a) 10 milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol per serving; and
(b) 100 milligrams of
tetrahydrocannabinol per package.
C. Infused pre-rolls
are not subject to the weight limit in §B(2) of this regulation.
D. Licensed
dispensaries shall otherwise provide products for retail sale in accordance
with COMAR 14.17.12.06.
.04 Product Testing.
A. Finished cannabis
products for retail sale shall be tested by an independent testing laboratory
authorized by the Administration in accordance with COMAR 14.17.08 prior to any
sale, distribution, or dispensing.
B. Testing, sampling,
and other laboratory protocols shall be performed by the independent testing
laboratory in accordance with the Administration’s Technical Authority.
.05 Edible Cannabis Products.
A. General
Requirements.
(1) Before engaging in
the business of possessing, processing, packaging, labeling, transferring,
transporting, selling, or distributing edible cannabis products to a
dispensary, a licensed processor shall obtain a permit from the Administration
in accordance with COMAR 14.17.11.05B.
(2) Prior to offering
the products for distribution or sale to a licensed dispensary, a permittee
shall obtain approval from the Administration for all edible cannabis products
by submitting a request in in a manner prescribed by the Administration.
(3) A permittee seeking
approval to offer an edible cannabis product shall submit:
(a) A photograph,
digital image, or digital rendering of the product, labeling, and packaging;
(b) The varying levels
of potency and dosing of the edible cannabis product;
(c) The recipe,
including the production process, for manufacturing the edible cannabis
product; and
(d) Any scientific
studies or laboratory testing results supporting the stability and approximate
expiration date of the edible cannabis product.
(4) The Administration
shall review and approve each edible cannabis product before the product may be
commercially manufactured or sold by a permittee, to ensure the:
(a) Product complies
with the requirements of this chapter; and
(b) Safety of minors.
B. Dosage Requirements.
(1) Unless expressly
authorized by the Administration, an edible cannabis product may not contain
more than:
(a) 10 milligrams of
THC per serving; and
(b) 100 milligrams of
THC per package.
(2) Each single serving
contained in a package of a multiple-serving edible cannabis product shall be
physically separated in a way that enables an individual to determine how much
of the edible cannabis product constitutes a single serving.
(3) An intact product
form containing multiple servings does not meet the requirements of §B(2) of
this regulation if it has demarcations or delineations on the product to
indicate individual servings.
(4) The Administration
may approve a request to manufacture a high potency edible cannabis product
containing more than 10 milligrams of THC per serving or 100 milligrams of THC
per package if:
(a) A permittee submits
a request in a form prescribed by the Administration; and
(b) The request
complies with §G of this regulation.
(5) An edible cannabis
product consisting of multiple servings shall be homogenized so that each
serving contains the same concentration of THC.
C. Appearance of Edible
Cannabis Products.
(1) A permittee shall
only manufacture or distribute solid edible cannabis product in geometric
shapes.
(2) A permittee may not
manufacture an edible cannabis product that due to its shape, design, or flavor
is likely to appeal to minors.
(3) The manufacture or
sale of edibles in the following shapes is prohibited:
(a) Human, animal, toy,
or fruit;
(b) A shape that bears
the likeness or contains characteristics of a realistic or fictional human,
animal, or fruit, including artistic, caricature, or cartoon renderings; and
(c) A commercially
available food or beverage product that targets or is primarily marketed to
minors.
D. Liquid Edible
Product Requirements.
(1) A liquid edible
product container may not contain more than a single serving per container.
(2) A single serving of
a liquid edible product may not exceed 10 milligrams of THC per container.
(3) A liquid edible
product shall otherwise comply with this regulation.
E. Prohibited Products.
(1) Edible cannabis
products may not contain:
(a) Meat;
(b) Seafood;
(c) Unpasteurized eggs;
or
(d) Unpasteurized dairy
of any type.
(2) The following types
of products may not be sold:
(a) Alcoholic
beverages, as defined in Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Article, §1-101,
Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b) Any product
containing any non-cannabis additive that would increase potency or toxicity,
or that would create an unsafe combination with other psychoactive substances,
including nicotine and caffeine.
(3) The prohibition in
§E(2)(b) of this regulation does not apply to products containing naturally
occurring caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or chocolate.
F. Compliance with
State and Federal Food Safety Requirements. In addition to the other
requirements set forth in this chapter, a permittee shall comply with all
applicable food safety regulations, including:
(1) 21 CFR, as amended;
(2) 21 U.S.C. §343, as
amended;
(3) 21 U.S.C. §§451—471,
as amended; and
(4) 21 U.S.C. §§601—695,
as amended.
G. High Potency Edible
Cannabis Products.
(1) Edible products
produced with approval by the Administration under §B(4) of this regulation
shall comply with Current Good Manufacturing Practices under 21 CFR Part 111 or
21 CFR Part 210.
(2) A permittee shall
submit to the Administration a third-party certification that demonstrates
compliance with §G(1) of this regulation.
(3) Demonstration of
compliance required under §G(2) of this regulation shall include:
(a) Proof of the third
party’s accreditation to certify for Current Good Manufacturing Practices that
complies with 21 CFR Part 111 or 21 CFR Part 210;
(b) An attestation that
the third party performed a facility audit of the licensed processor’s facility
using an audit checklist within the scope of accreditation that complies with
21 CFR Part 111 or 21 CFR Part 210;
(c) The audit checklist
for cGMP 21 CFR Part 111 or 21 CFR Part 210, facility score, the audit
checklist score scale, and a corrective plan to remediate any deficiencies
identified during the audit; and
(d) Documentation that
the dosage form is recognized by the United States Pharmacopeia, the National
Formulary, or the Food and Drug Administration.
(4) Edible products
produced with approval by the Administration under §B(4) of this regulation may
not:
(a) Be a liquid edible
product as described in §D of this regulation; or
(b) Contain more than:
(i)
40 milligrams of THC per serving; and
(ii) 400 milligrams of
THC per package.
(5) A dispensary shall
only sell or dispense high potency edible products to qualified patients and
registered caregivers.
(6) A processor shall
label high potency edible products in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18.04.
H. The Administration
shall maintain permittee trade secrets in conformity with COMAR 14.17.11.05.
.06 Capsule and Tincture Products.
A. A tincture shall:
(1) Contain no
additional non-cannabis ingredients except potable water, unless approved by
the Administration; and
(2) For vegetable oil
tinctures, be manufactured in accordance with the regulation of edible cannabis
products under Regulation .05E—H of this chapter and COMAR 14.17.11.05—.14,
except for COMAR 14.17.11.05B; and
(3) Be dispensed in a
container that:
(a) Has a resealing,
child-resistant cap, or closure; and
(b) Includes a dropper
measuring device within the package.
B. A licensee is
encouraged to manufacture varying levels of potency for each tincture or
capsule product the permittee distributes, including products containing:
(1) 2.5 milligrams of
THC per serving; and
(2) 5 milligrams of THC
per serving.
C. A dispensary shall
only sell or dispense capsule and tincture products with more than 10
milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per serving and 100 milligrams
tetrahydrocannabinol per package to qualifying patients or registered
caregivers.
.07 Home Cultivation Products.
A. A licensed
dispensary is authorized to sell and distribute home cultivation products
intended to assist with the home cultivation of cannabis.
B. A licensed
dispensary may sell up to:
(1) Two actively
growing plants or seedlings to an adult use consumer; and
(2) Four actively
growing plants or seedlings to a qualifying patient who is 21 years old or
older or to a registered caregiver.
C. Seedlings not sold
by a dispensary shall be destroyed and recorded as green waste in accordance
with standard operating procedures if the plant is:
(1) Taller than 8
inches;
(2) Wider than 8
inches; or
(3) Otherwise in a
flowering or vegetative state.
D. A licensed
dispensary may not cultivate cannabis plants.
E. A licensed
dispensary shall only acquire home cultivation products under this regulation
from a licensed grower.
.08 Cannabis Vaporizing Devices.
A. A dispensary may sell
cannabis vaporizing devices to:
(1) Individuals 21
years old or older; or
(2) Registered patients
and qualifying caregivers.
B. A cannabis
vaporizing device may include a cartridge containing a concentrated or infused
cannabis liquid for the purposes of heating and producing a vapor.
C. A cartridge that
contains more than 1 gram of a concentrated cannabis product may only be sold
to qualifying patients or registered caregivers.
D. Cannabis vaporizing
devices may not include:
(1) Vitamin E Acetate;
or
(2) Any other solvent,
solution, or other substance deemed to be a risk to public health or safety by
the Administration according to COMAR 14.17.02.04.
.09 Infused Non-Edible Products.
A. A dispensary shall
only sell or dispense infused non-edible products that contain more than 10
milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol per serving and 100 milligrams
tetrahydrocannabinol per package, including the allowable permitted in the
Technical Authority, to qualifying patients or registered caregivers.
B. Infused non-edible
products containing more than 10 milligrams
tetrahydrocannabinol per serving or 100 milligrams tetrahydrocannabinol per
package shall be labeled in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18.04.
.10 Concentrated Cannabis Products.
A. A dispensary shall
only sell or dispense concentrated cannabis products with a total weight that
exceeds 1 gram to qualifying patients or registered caregivers.
B. Concentrated
cannabis products with a total weight that exceeds 1 gram shall be labeled in
accordance with COMAR 14.17.18.04.
.11 Usable Cannabis Products.
A. Usable cannabis products may be sold to:
(1) Individuals 21 years old or older; or
(2) Qualifying patients and registered caregivers.
B. A licensed dispensary may package, repackage, wrap, roll, or
otherwise create usable cannabis products from usable cannabis in accordance
with §§C and D of this regulation.
C. Repackaging Requirements.
(1) Handwashing Sinks.
(a) A dispensary shall ensure that agents engaged in creating
usable cannabis products have easy access to a handwashing sink that provides
warm water of sufficient volume under pressure for effective handwashing
procedures.
(b) A dispensary shall maintain at least one handwashing sink
for the following number of agents who are engaged in repackaging while on duty
at the same time:
(i) Every 15 agents; and
(ii) Any fraction of 15 agents.
(2) Scales.
(a) A scale used by a licensed dispensary for the creation of
usable cannabis products shall be:
(i) A National Type Evaluation Program
approved device;
(ii) Calibrated and recertified annually.
(b) A licensed dispensary shall make records and certifications
required under §C(2)(a) of this regulation available to the Administration
available upon request.
(3) Sanitation.
(a) Scales, surfaces, and other equipment use for the purposes
of creating usable cannabis products shall be cleaned and sanitized:
(i) Between shifts;
(ii) Between packaging, repackaging, or otherwise creation of
usable cannabis products with different usable cannabis batches;
(iii) Before beginning any packaging, repackaging, or otherwise
creation of usable cannabis products; and
(iv) After the completion of any packaging, repackaging, or
otherwise creation of usable cannabis products.
(b) Licensed dispensaries shall maintain an accurate log of
cleaning and sanitation required under §C(3)(a) of this regulation.
D. Products produced by dispensaries under this regulation shall
be packaged and labeled in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18.
E. Transfer limits and Inventory Controls on Usable Cannabis.
(1) Usable cannabis transferred from a licensed grower to a
licensed dispensary for the purposes of creation of usable cannabis products
may not exceed:
(a) 1 pound in a single package; or
(b) 50 pounds in a single transfer.
(2) A licensed dispensary shall have no more than 50 pounds of
usable cannabis in inventory at a given time for the purposes of creating
usable cannabis products.
(3) The Administration may query the seed-to-sale tracking
system to ensure compliance with this section.
F. A dispensary may not weigh, package, repackage, or create
usable cannabis products at the point of sale, or conduct deli-style sales.
14.17.14 Complaints,
Enforcement, Record Keeping, and Inspections of Cannabis Businesses
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, and 36-901, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Complaints, Adverse
Events, and Recall.
A. The Administration, licensees, and certifying providers shall
establish a procedure to receive, organize, store, and respond to all oral,
written, electronic, or other complaints regarding any cannabis product and
severe adverse events.
B. In the event a licensee or certifying provider receives a
complaint regarding the quality or safety of a product, including a report of a
serious adverse event, the licensee or certifying provider shall report the
complaint within 24 hours to:
(1) The Administration;
(2) If applicable, the licensed grower or processor from which
the cannabis originated; and
(3) If applicable, the licensed dispensary that dispensed the
cannabis.
C. Complaint Investigation Process.
(1) After notifying the Administration about a complaint as
required in §B of this regulation, a licensee or certifying provider shall:
(a) Promptly identify the batch number or lot number of the
cannabis or cannabis product, or any other product that is the subject of the
complaint;
(b) Investigate the production of the batch or lot to determine
if there was a deviation from the standard operating procedure in the
production of the batch or lot to determine if there was a deviation from the
standard operating procedure in the production of the batch or lot;
(c) Send part of the retention sample of the batch or lot to an
independent testing laboratory to determine if it meets quality and safety
standards; and
(d) If there is reasonable cause to suspect communicable disease
transmission from or by an agent, collect morbidity history from any suspected
agents.
(2) If the sample analysis conducted under §C(1) of this
regulation reveals that the batch or lot fails to meet quality and safety
standards, the licensee shall:
(a) Order a recall of all products derived from or included in
the batch or lot;
(b) To the extent possible, notify all adult-use consumers,
patients, caregivers, and dispensaries who may have obtained cannabis products
from such a batch or lot of the recall; and
(c) Pay reimbursement for any returned cannabis.
(3) In the case of a report of a serious adverse event, if the
investigation reveals a deviation from the standard operating procedure in the
production of the batch or lot, the licensee shall:
(a) Order a recall of all products derived from or included in
the batch or lot;
(b) Notify all adult-use consumers, patients, caregivers, and
dispensaries who may have obtained cannabis from such a batch or lot of the
recall; and
(c) Pay reimbursement for any returned cannabis.
(4) If the licensee’s investigation reveals there is reasonable
cause to suspect communicable disease transmission from or by an agent, the
licensee shall ensure that appropriate follow-up action is taken, whenever
applicable, including but not limited to:
(a) Immediately excluding any indicated agent from the licensed
facility;
(b) Issuing an order to recall all products derived from, or
included in, any affected batch or lot;
(c) To the extent possible, notifying all adult-use consumers,
patients, caregivers, and dispensaries who may have obtained cannabis from any
affected batch or lot of the recall;
(d) Reimbursing for any returned cannabis;
(e) Immediately closing the licensed premises until medical and
epidemiological evidence shows that the likelihood of further disease
transmission is low; and
(f) In accordance with COMAR 10.06.01, conducting an investigation,
a report, and control of a communicable disease outbreak.
D. Custody of Returned Recalled Cannabis Products.
(1) The licensee shall develop a procedure to ensure cannabis
that is recalled is stored and segregated until disposal of recalled material
is authorized by the Administration.
(2) Within 24 hours of the receipt of notice from the
Administration that the disposal of recalled cannabis is authorized, the
licensee shall dispose of the recalled cannabis according to its standard
operating procedure.
.02 Records.
A. A licensee shall maintain, independent of the seed-to-sale
tracking system, a searchable, secure, tamper-evident record of each
distribution that contains:
(1) If applicable, the name and address of the patient;
(2) The quantity delivered; and
(3) The product name, strength, batch number, and lot number.
B. A licensee shall maintain:
(1) To ensure uniformity, for each batch and lot:
(a) Records of production and distribution; and
(b) Daily checklists;
(2) A record of test methods and test results for each batch and
lot, including graphs, charts, or spectra from laboratory instrumentation;
(3) A log of individuals visiting each premises; and
(4) A duplicate set of all records at a secure, off-site
location.
F. Unless otherwise specified, a licensee, or a certifying
provider shall retain a record for a period of 2 years.
.03 Inspections.
A. Definition.
(1) In this regulation, the following term has the meaning
indicated.
(2) Term Defined. “Investigator” means any Administration
employee or contractor designated by the Administration to carry out an
inspection under this regulation.
B. Submission of an application to be a licensee or registrant
irrevocably gives the Administration consent to conduct all inspections to
ensure compliance with State law and regulations.
C. The Administration may inspect all of a cannabis business
applicant’s premises and operations to ensure conformity with its application,
State law, and regulations.
D. In the case of an inspection before the issuance of a
license, the Administration shall arrange the inspection to take place at a
mutually agreeable time.
E. Announced and Unannounced Inspections.
(1) The Administration may conduct announced and unannounced
inspections of a licensee or registrant subject to the Administration’s
regulation, mission, and function, to determine compliance with statute and
regulations.
(2) Failure by a licensee or registrant to provide the
Administration with immediate access to any part of a premises, requested
material, information, or agent as part of an inspection may result in the
imposition of a civil fine, suspension of license, or revocation of license.
(3) During an inspection, the Administration may:
(a) Review and make copies of any and all records, including but
not limited to financial data, sales data, employment data, or other material
that would otherwise be considered proprietary;
(b) Enter any place, including but not limited to vehicles in
which cannabis is held, dispensed, sold, produced, tested, delivered,
transported, manufactured, or otherwise disposed of;
(c) Inspect all equipment, raw and processed material,
containers, and labeling;
(d) Inventory any cannabis;
(e) Inspect any equipment, instruments, tools, or machinery used
to process:
(i) Cannabis; or
(ii) Cannabis product;
(f) Investigate complaints; and
(g) Question personnel present at the location and any agent of
the licensee.
(4) During an inspection, a material misstatement, omission, misrepresentation,
or untruth by the cannabis business applicant, licensee, registrant, or agent
may result in:
(a) Denial of the application;
(b) The imposition of a civil fine;
(c) Suspension of a license or registration; or
(d) Revocation of a license or registration.
F. Sample Collection and Testing as Part of Inspection.
(1) During an inspection, the Administration may obtain samples
for testing of any:
(a) Cannabis;
(b) Cannabis product;
(c) Media used to grow cannabis;
(d) Chemicals or solvents used to process cannabis concentrate;
(e) Labels or containers for cannabis;
(f) Paraphernalia;
(g) Environmental swabs;
(h) Any waste material; and
(i) Raw or processed material.
(2) An investigator may contract with an independent testing
laboratory or the State Cannabis Testing Laboratory to analyze the samples for
any deviation from specification questioned by the investigator.
G. Investigative Actions.
(1) In the event that an investigator has cause to suspect an
operational failure or conditions that create a likelihood of diversion,
contamination, or a risk to the public health:
(a) An investigator may:
(i) Suspend the distribution of some
or all cannabis from the cannabis licensee;
(ii) Order immediate evacuation of the premises and seal the
entry door; or
(iii) Quarantine some or all cannabis;
(b) The Administration shall undertake a review of the
inspection findings and may:
(i) Request a recall of the cannabis;
(ii) Request independent testing of affected cannabis;
(iii) Approve a procedure to reprocess the cannabis;
(iv) Notify law enforcement if diversion is suspected; or
(v) Order the destruction of contaminated or substandard
cannabis; and
(c) The Administration may notify the local fire department or
police department, or appropriate regulatory agency, regarding a risk to public
health and safety.
(2) During an inspection or any investigation, a licensee,
registrant, or agent, or employee shall comply with an Administration request
to:
(a) Appear for a sworn statement; or
(b) Submit documents responsive to any Administration request.
H. The Administration shall leave a receipt and create a
documented chain of custody for anything removed from the premises during an
inspection.
I. Report of an Inspection and Letter of Non-Compliance.
(1) An investigator shall:
(a) Prepare an investigative report; and
(b) Deliver a copy of the report and obtain a receipt for the
delivery.
(2) Within 10 business days from the receipt of a letter of
non-compliance imposing a fine or demanding corrective action, a licensee
shall:
(a) Respond in writing to each demand for corrective action;
(b) Set forth a plan for corrective action to be taken and the
timetable for correction; and
(c) Pay the fine set forth in the letter of non-compliance.
(3) Upon receipt of a letter of non-compliance, a licensee or
registrant may request an evidentiary hearing on the same provided such request
is made in writing within 30 days of receipt of the letter of non-compliance in
accordance with COMAR 14.17.22.
(4) If
a licensee or registrant does not submit a request for a hearing in writing
within the 30-day period, the agency action becomes a final determination and
is not subject to appeal.
.04 Discipline and Enforcement.
A. Diversion.
(1) A licensee, registrant, or agent may not:
(a) Divert cannabis or cannabis products for any unauthorized
sale or distribution;
(b) Fail to maintain records in accordance with this subtitle or
the licensee’s standard operating procedures;
(c) Fail to accurately track, tag, or otherwise record inventory
in the seed-to-sale tracking system; or
(d) Sell or dispense cannabis or cannabis products in a manner
that:
(i) Exceeds the personal use amount of
cannabis or cannabis products;
(ii) Is reasonably expected to be in violation of the personal
use amount; or
(iii) Could otherwise reasonably give rise to any other
violation of law.
(2) A licensee, registrant, or agent may not conduct a series of
transactions that would be in violation of §A(1)(d) of this regulation.
B. Health Endangerment.
(1) A licensee, registrant, or agent may not:
(a) Apply any contaminant to cannabis or cannabis products;
(b) Handle cannabis or cannabis products in a manner that would
endanger health and safety;
(c) Store cannabis or cannabis products in a manner that would
endanger health and safety; or
(d) Otherwise risk the health and safety of a patient or
consumer.
(2) A licensee, registrant, or agent may not sell, dispense, or
otherwise distribute cannabis or cannabis products to an individual younger
than 21 years old unless the individual is a qualifying patient 18 years old or
older.
C. A licensee or registrant may not substantially deviate or
demonstrate a pattern of deviation from:
(1) Its standard operating procedures;
(2) Its application; or
(3) State, federal, or local:
(a) Law;
(b) Regulations; or
(c) Ordinances.
D. The Administration may fine, suspend, restrict, revoke, or
otherwise sanction any cannabis licensee or registrant for:
(1) Any violation of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) Any violation of this subtitle;
(3) Restricting, limiting, or otherwise impeding an inspection
or investigation by the Administration;
(4) A material misstatement, omission, misrepresentation, or
untruth by the licensee, registrant, registered agent, or other employee; or
(5) Any other violation of State, federal, or local:
(a) Law;
(b) Regulations; or
(c) Ordinances.
.05 Fines and Suspension
Proceedings.
A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings
indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) “Letter of non-compliance” means a written communication
from the Administration to a licensee or registrant that imposes a fine or
demands corrective action.
(b) “Respondent” means a licensee, registrant, or selected
applicant who is issued a letter of non-compliance, notice of intent to
summarily suspend, or order of summary suspension.
(c) “Show cause hearing” means a non-evidentiary hearing to
provide the parties involved with an opportunity for oral argument on a notice
of intent to summarily suspend or a summary suspension.
B. A licensee, registrant, or agent who violates Regulation .04 of
this chapter or COMAR 14.17.20 is subject to a fine of up to $10,000 per
violation.
C. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation under
this section.
D. The licensee, registrant, or agent assessed a fine under this
regulation may:
(1) Elect to pay the imposed fine; or
(2) Request an evidentiary hearing in accordance with COMAR
14.17.22 not later than 30 days after the receipt of the notice of the fine.
E. If a respondent does not submit a request for an evidentiary
hearing within 30 days from receipt of the letter of non-compliance or
administrative charges, the agency determination becomes final and is not
subject to appeal.
F. The Administration may impose late fees on respondents who do
not pay fines by the date indicated in a Letter of Non-Compliance or in a final
agency determination, as described in COMAR 14.17.22.10.
G. The Administration shall remit any penalty collected under
this regulation to the:
(1) Medical Cannabis Compassionate Use Fund;
(2) Cannabis Business Assistance Fund;
(3) Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; or
(4) Cannabis Public Health Fund.
H. Funds from fines remitted under §F of this regulation shall
be distributed at the discretion of the Administration by evaluating:
(1) Available fund balances;
(2) Uses of the fund; and
(3) Future needs of the fund.
I. Summary Suspension.
(1) The Administration shall order the summary suspension of a
license or registration if the Administration determines that the threat to
public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate suspension of a license or
registration.
(2) The Administration shall promptly give the licensee or
registrant:
(a) Written notice of the suspension, the findings, and the reasons
that support the findings; and
(b) An opportunity for a hearing before the Administration.
(3) Service of notice of intent shall be made by:
(a) Serving the notice of intent via hand delivery to the point
of contact on file;
(b) Sending the notice of intent via certified mail to the
address the licensee or registrant is required to maintain with the
Administration; or
(c) Other reasonable means to effect service.
(4) A licensee or registrant aggrieved by the action of the
Administration under this regulation may request a show cause hearing by filing
a written request for a hearing not later than 30 days after receipt of notice
of the Administration's action.
J. Notice of Intent to Summarily Suspend a License or
Registration.
(1) The Administration may issue a Notice of Intent to Summarily
Suspend a cannabis license or registration if the Administration determines
that a suspension of a license or registration is necessary to protect the
health and welfare of the public.
(2) The Administration shall promptly give the licensee or
registrant:
(a) Written notice of the suspension, the findings, and the
reasons that support the findings; and
(b) An opportunity for a hearing before the Administration.
(3) Service shall be made by:
(a) Serving the Notice of Intent via hand delivery to the point
of contact on file;
(b) Sending the Notice of Intent via certified mail to the
address the licensee or registrant is required to maintain with the
Administration; or
(c) Other reasonable means to effect service.
(4) A licensee or registrant aggrieved by the action of the
Administration under this regulation may request a show cause hearing by filing
a request for a hearing in writing not later than 30 days after receipt of
notice of the Administration's action.
K. Show Cause Hearing.
(1) If requested in writing, the show cause hearing shall be
held promptly within a reasonable time after the effective date of the action.
(2) The show cause hearing shall be conducted before the
Administration’s director or a designee who:
(a) Shall determine procedural issues;
(b) May impose reasonable time limits on each party’s oral
argument; and
(c) Shall make rulings reasonably necessary to facilitate the
effective and efficient operation of the show cause hearing.
(3) At the conclusion of the show cause hearing, the
Administration director or a designee may:
(a) Affirm the order of summary suspension or notice of intent
to summarily suspend;
(b) Rescind the order of summary suspension;
(c) Enter into a consent order with the respondent on behalf of
the Administration; or
(d) Enter into an interim order with the respondent on behalf of
the Administration warranted by the circumstances of the case, including one
providing for a stay of the summary suspension, subject to certain conditions.
(4) After the show cause hearing, if the Administration Director
or a designee decides to continue the summary suspension, the licensee or
registrant aggrieved by the decision may pursue a hearing in accordance with
COMAR 14.17.22.
(5) Contesting a summary suspension or notice of intent to
summarily suspend through a show cause hearing does not toll or otherwise
excuse the requirement that an aggrieved party request a hearing within 30 days
of notice of intent to summarily suspend, as set forth in §I(4) or §J(4) of
this regulation.
(6) If the licensee or registrant against whom the action is
contemplated does not appear, the Administration may hear and determine the
matter.
(7) A show cause hearing is not subject to the hearing
procedures set forth in COMAR 14.17.22.
.06 Advertising.
A. All advertisements for cannabis products, businesses,
licensees, or other cannabis-related services shall comply with the
requirements of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, §§36-901—36-903, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A standard licensee, registrant, agent, or employee who
violates §A of this regulation:
(1) Is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(a) $1,000 for the first violation;
(b) $10,000 for the second violation occurring within 24 months
after the first violation;
(c) $25,000 the third violation occurring within 24 months after
the second violation; and
(d) $50,000 for each subsequent violation occurring within 24
months after the preceding violation; and
(2) May elect to:
(a) Pay the imposed fine; or
(b) Request a hearing not later than 30 days from the receipt of
the fine.
C. Any violations that occurred between May 3, 2023, and the
effective date of these regulations count for purposes of calculating the
appropriate fine.
D. In accordance with the hearing provisions in Regulation .05
of this chapter, the Administration may deny, suspend, or revoke the license or
registration of a licensee, registrant, agent, or employee who violates §A of
this regulation.
14.17.15 Cannabis
Business Agents
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, 36-501, and 36-1001—36-1003, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
A. This chapter applies to agents as defined in COMAR 14.17.01.
B. This chapter applies to individuals who are employed,
volunteer, or work for management companies as defined in COMAR 14.17.06.05.
.02 Registration.
A. To volunteer or work for a licensee or registrant, an
individual shall be registered with the Administration as an agent.
B. Agent registration shall be conducted pursuant to Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-501, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. A licensee shall apply to register an agent by submitting to
the Administration:
(1) The name, address, date of birth, and Social Security Number
or Individual Tax Identification Number of an agent;
(2) Documentation of the submission of fingerprints of the agent
of to the Criminal Justice Information System’s Central Repository in
accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-505, Annotated
Code of Maryland;
(3) The request for the criminal history record information of
the agent to be forwarded to the Administration.
D. As a condition of registration, an agent shall report to the
Administration a conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a crime involving
moral turpitude within 14 days of the conviction or plea.
E. The Administration may:
(1) Disqualify as an agent an individual who has been convicted
of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or
not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea
set aside; and
(2) Revoke the registration of an agent who is convicted of or
pleads nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any
appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.
F. The Administration may not deny a cannabis agent registration
based on any cannabis-related offense occurring before July 1, 2023.
.03 Registered Agent
Identification Cards.
A. The Administration shall issue to each registered agent an
identification card which includes a photograph of the face of the registered
agent taken no more than 6 months before the date of the application.
B. At all times every registered agent at a licensed or
registered premises shall visibly wear the identification card issued to the
registered agent by the Administration.
C. The agent shall apply for renewal of the identification card
every 2 years.
D. If a registered agent’s identification card is lost,
destroyed, or stolen, within 24 hours of becoming aware of the loss,
destruction or theft, the licensee shall:
(1) Report the loss, destruction, or theft to the
Administration;
(2) Apply for a replacement card; and
(3) Pay a replacement card fee specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
E. An identification card remains the property of the
Administration and the Administration may order the return or seizure of an
identification card if the registration is revoked or expires.
F. If a registered agent’s identification card is lost,
destroyed, or stolen, a copy of the notification to the Administration shall be
evidence of registration until a new card is obtained from the Administration.
.04 Termination.
A. Within 30 days of the termination of a registered agent, the
licensee or registrant shall:
(1) Take custody of the terminated registered agent’s
identification card;
(2) Obtain any keys or other entry devices from the terminated
registered agent; and
(3) Ensure the terminated registered agent can no longer gain
access to the licensed premises.
B. Within 1 business day of the termination of a registered
agent, a licensee or registrant shall:
(1) Notify the Administration:
(a) Of the termination and the circumstance of the termination;
and
(b) Whether the terminated registered agent has returned the
agent’s identification card; and
(2) Initiate delivery of the terminated registered agent’s
identification card to the Administration.
C. The Administration shall revoke the registration of an agent
upon receiving notification that an agent is no longer associated with a
licensee.
D. If a registered agent did not return the agent’s
identification card within 30 days of the termination, the Administration shall
notify the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the licensee’s area.
.05 Training.
A. The licensee shall train all registered agents on:
(1) Federal and State cannabis laws and regulation and other
laws and regulations pertinent to the agent’s responsibilities;
(2) Standard operating procedures;
(3) The State alcohol and drug free workplace policy, as
identified in COMAR 21.11.08.03;
(4) Detection and prevention of diversion of cannabis;
(5) Security procedures; and
(6) Safety procedures including responding to:
(a) A medical emergency;
(b) A fire;
(c) A chemical spill; and
(d) A threatening event such as:
(i) An armed robbery;
(ii) An invasion;
(iii) A burglary; and
(iv) Any other criminal incident.
B. The licensee shall retain training materials and attendance
records and make the training materials available for inspection by the
Administration.
C. A registered agent employed by cannabis licensee shall
complete a responsible vendor training program that:
(1) Meets the minimum requirements under Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §§36-1001—36-1003, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) Is registered with the Administration in accordance with
§E(3) of this regulation.
D. A responsible vendor training program required under §E of
this regulation shall be in addition to the training requirements under §A of
this regulation.
E. Responsible Vendor Training Program.
(1) To offer a responsible medical or adult-use cannabis vendor,
server, and seller training program, a person shall submit an application to
the Administration. (2) To be considered for approval, the proposed training
program application shall meet the minimum educational standards established in
Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-1001(c), Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(2) Applications approved by the Administration shall be
registered with the Administration for a period of 3 years from the date of
approval.
(3) The Administration shall assess a fee for the application,
registration, and renewal of a responsible vendor training program under this
regulation as specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
(4) A person offering a responsible vendor training program
under this paragraph may not have ownership or control of any cannabis license.
(5) A person offering a responsible vendor training program
shall:
(a) Maintain records for at least 4 years; and
(b) Make these records available to the Administration upon
request.
14.17.16 Cannabis
Business Owners
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-501—36-504, and 36-801, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Conditions of
Ownership and Control.
A. An individual who holds any amount of ownership interest or
control in a cannabis licensee shall be 21 years old or older.
B. The requirement in §A of this regulation does not apply to
beneficiaries of ownership interests held in a trust if:
(1) The trustee is 21 years old or older; and
(2) Ownership interests do not vest prior to the beneficiary’s
21st birthday.
C. The Administration may force divestiture of an individual
with ownership interest or control from the licensed business if they are
convicted or plead nolo contendere to a crime involving moral turpitude,
whether or not any appeal or other proceeding is pending to have the conviction
or plea set aside.
D. Transfers.
(1) A person wishing to hold an ownership interest of greater
than 5 percent or control in a cannabis license shall comply with the
application requirements under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article,
§36-502, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) A license issued, regulated, or otherwise authorized under
this subtitle shall only be transferred in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages
and Cannabis Article, §36-503, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) Applicants and transferees under this chapter shall submit
to a criminal history record check in accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, §36-505, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.02 Disclosure of
Ownership and Control.
A. Each licensee shall submit to the Administration a table of
organization, ownership, and control in a manner designated by the
Administration:
(1) On or before July 1 of each year;
(2) Within 10 business days of any change in ownership interest
greater than 5 percent; and
(3) Upon request by the Administration.
B. The table of organization, ownership, and control shall identify
the management structure, ownership, and control of the licensee, including but
not limited to the:
(1) Name of each owner or principal officer and any other
individual or entity with the authority to control the licensee;
(2) The office or position held, if any; and
(3) The percentage of ownership interest, if any.
C. The identification of ownership shall include:
(1) The name and percentage of ownership interest of each
individual or business entity with ownership of more than 5 percent of the
voting shares of the entity, to the extent such information is known or
contained in 13D or 13G Securities and Exchange Division filings; and
(2) To the extent known, the names and percentage of interest of
ownership of persons who are relatives of one another and who together exercise
control over or own more than 10 percent of the voting shares of the entity.
D. A licensee that is owned or controlled, in whole or in part,
by another entity shall disclose to the Administration:
(1) The relationship between the licensee and the parent or
affiliate; and
(2) Each owner, board member, or officer and any other
individual with control or management authority over those entities owning or
controlling the license.
E. Any individual identified as having ownership or control of a
license may not have other ownership interest that exceeds the limitations set
forth in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-401(e), Annotated Code
of Maryland.
.03 Annual Report on
Minority Owners and Employees.
On or before August 1 of each year, each licensee shall submit a
report in a manner determined by the Administration regarding the licensee’s
minority owners and employees.
.04 Mandatory Reporting
of Legal Actions.
A. The required reporting under this regulation applies to a
legal action whether in Maryland or another jurisdiction.
B. Notification.
(1) A licensee or its parent, affiliate, or any subsidiary shall
notify and provide a description to the Administration within 30 days of any of
the following events:
(a) The filing of any administrative, civil, or criminal action
against the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary by any
governmental entity, private entity, or individual;
(b) The disposition of any administrative, civil, or criminal
action against the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary by any
governmental entity, private entity, or individual, whether by judgment, final
order, consent order, or other negotiated resolution; or
(c) The filing for bankruptcy of the licensee or its parent,
affiliate, or subsidiary, the entry of a court order for the placement into
receivership, or the date of an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
(2) An individual with ownership interest or control greater
than 5 percent shall notify and provide a description to the Administration
within 30 days of any of the following events:
(a) The filing for bankruptcy of the licensee or its parent,
affiliate, or subsidiary, the entry of a court order for the placement into
receivership, or the date of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
(b) An owner’s conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a
crime involving moral turpitude whether or not any appeal or other proceeding
is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside.
(3) The notification and description of the event required under
§B(1) and (2) of this regulation shall be provided to the Administration within
14 calendar days after receiving:
(a) Proper service of process in accordance with the rules of
civil or criminal procedure of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(b) Formal written notice in accordance with the administrative
rules of an administrative agency with jurisdiction.
C. The description under §B(3) of this regulation shall include
the following:
(1) Title and docket number;
(2) Name and location of the court;
(3) Names of the parties;
(4) General nature and scope of the legal action; and
(5) Any judgment, final order, consent order, or other
negotiated resolution.
.05 Prohibited Acts.
A. A licensee may not transfer ownership of the license for the
purpose of:
(1) Improperly shielding the license or the value of the license
from any judgement or liability; or
(2) Furthering any action or plan of action that violates any
State, local or federal law.
B. Except as authorized under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland, a licensee may not be:
(1) A member of the General Assembly;
(2) An employee of the Administration; or
(3) Otherwise in violation of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, §36-504, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. An individual, group of individuals or persons may not own
multiple, non-majority or unreported shares or interests in a cannabis license
unless every holding is a passive interest that:
(1) Has an aggregate ownership interest of less than 5 percent;
and
(2) Does not have control over the license.
D. Owners found in violation of this regulation by the
Administration may be subject to any of the following sanctions:
(1) Fine;
(2) Suspension or revocation of the licensed business; or
(3) Forced divestiture of the owner from the licensed business.
Authority: Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202, 36-203, and 36-503, Annotated Code of
Maryland
.01 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the
following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Licensee” means a
licensed grower, processor, or dispensary.
(2) “Secured creditor”
means a lending institution defined under Financial Institutions Article,
§1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, that has been approved by the
Administration to obtain a security interest in the proceeds from an
Administration -approved sale of a grower, processor, or dispensary license.
.02 Notice of Receivership Action Involving Cannabis Licensee.
A. Any person who files
any receivership or trustee action involving any cannabis licensee shall
provide the Administration with original notice of the action in a manner
specified by the Administration.
B. The Administration
will find a licensee compliant with this chapter only if it receives original
notice of the action and the receiver is selected consistent with
Administration requirements.
.03 Selection of an Eligible Receiver.
A. Subject to approval
by the Administration under Regulation .04 of this chapter, a creditor may
select an eligible receiver who is a third party to oversee the disposition of
a cannabis license, including the licensee’s assets, if the licensee:
(1) Is the subject of
an order requiring appointment of a receiver;
(2) Becomes insolvent;
or
(3) Otherwise
materially breaches or defaults on its material obligations secured by the
associated license.
B. Not later than 10
business days before the Administration approves the receiver, the creditor who
selects a prospective receiver for approval under Regulation .04 of this
chapter shall submit the following information to the Administration:
(1) Proof of the
creditor’s secured interest in the proceeds from a sale of the license of the
associated licensee;
(2) Proof of an order
requiring appointment of a receiver, insolvency, or evidence of the licensee’s
material breach or default on its material obligations, as set forth in the
associated Administration-approved security agreement; and
(3) Any additional
information requested by the Administration.
.04 Application for Receivership.
A. A prospective
receiver shall apply for and receive approval from the Administration to serve
as a receiver under this chapter.
B. The applicant for
receivership shall submit to the Administration a completed application, in a
form developed by the Administration, accompanied by the following:
(1) Documentation
establishing the applicant’s qualifications and ability to oversee the orderly
disposition of the secured license in a manner that facilitates continuity of
the licensee’s operations to the extent possible.
(2) A list of all
owners and principal officers of the applicant and supporting documentation,
including:
(a) Certificate of
incorporation;
(b) Bylaws;
(c) Articles of
organization;
(d) Operating
agreements;
(e) Certificate of
limited partnership;
(f) Resolution of a
board of directors; or
(g) Other similar
business formation documents;
(3) Documentation
establishing that the individual or entity is eligible to do business in
Maryland throughout the term of the receivership;
(4) Criminal history
record information demonstrating that the applicant for receivership does not
have any disqualifying criminal conviction applicable to licensees under this
subtitle;
(5) Financial records,
including a record of tax payments in all jurisdictions in which an applicant
has operated a business for the 3 years before the filing of the application;
(6) An affidavit
confirming that the applicant does not have a financial or ownership interest
in any licensee in Maryland;
(7) A disposition of
license plan, subject to Administration approval, which includes:
(a) A detailed
description of the plan for the orderly disposition of the license and
associated business assets to satisfy the security interest in the right to the
proceeds from the sale of the license; and
(b) A proposed timeline
for the orderly disposition of the license of the associated licensee; and
(8) Any additional
information requested by the Administration.
C. The application
shall be accompanied by a non-refundable receivership application fee specified
in COMAR 14.17.21.
D. Administration
Determination of Receivership.
(1) Upon receipt of a
completed receiver application and associated fee, the Administration shall
either approve, deny, or request additional information from the applicant.
(2) If the applicant
fails to provide any additional requested information to the Administration
within 30 days of the request, the application shall be considered denied.
(3) The approved
receiver:
(a) Shall maintain
compliance with the eligibility requirements under this chapter, as evidenced
by submitting an annual report to the Administration attesting to continued
compliance beginning 1 calendar year after the date the receiver is approved;
(b) Shall be a third
party that is not affiliated with a creditor that has or asserts rights
regarding a Maryland cannabis licensee; and
(c) May not have a
financial or ownership interest in any Maryland cannabis licensee during the
period the receiver is actively carrying out its responsibilities under this
chapter.
.05 Receiver’s Responsibilities.
A. A receiver shall
comply with the provisions in this subtitle and Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland, governing a Maryland
cannabis licensee that is subject to the receivership.
B. Material Violation.
(1) In the event of a
material violation by the receiver, the Administration shall provide the
creditor associated with the receivership with written notice of the violation
and an opportunity to cure within 45 days after receipt of the written notice,
unless the Administration determines that the violation is an imminent threat
to public health and safety, in which case the Administration shall terminate
the receivership immediately.
(2) The Administration
shall terminate the receivership if after providing notice and the opportunity
to cure, the material violation is not cured within the 45-day period.
(3) Whenever the
Administration terminates a receivership under this regulation, the creditor
may select another prospective receiver for Administration approval under
Regulation .04 of this chapter.
(4) If a court is
overseeing the matter for which a receiver has been appointed, the
Administration shall provide notice to the court of a material violation by the
receiver.
(5) If the violation is
an imminent threat to public health and safety, the Administration shall
terminate the receivership immediately and notify the court within 1 business
day of terminating the receivership.
.06 Disposition of a Cannabis License.
A. A receiver appointed
under this chapter shall initiate and oversee the orderly disposition of a
license and associated business assets in accordance with a disposition of license
plan submitted to the Administration that includes:
(1) A detailed
description of the plan for the orderly disposition of the license and
associated business assets; and
(2) A proposed timeline
for the orderly disposition of the license of the associated licensed grower,
processor, or dispensary.
B. Notification. A
receiver shall:
(1) Issue public notice
of the method, manner, time, place, and other terms of the disposition in a
newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction in which the licensee is
located and authorized to do business at least 60 days prior to the planned disposition,
including the following information in clear, bold type:
(a) Name and contact
information of the secured creditor;
(b) Name of licensee,
and doing business as (d/b/a) or trade name, if applicable;
(c) License number;
(d) License
classification;
(e) Date, time, and
location of planned disposition;
(f) Deadline for
obtaining pre-approval from the Administration to qualify as an eligible bidder
at the planned disposition; and
(g) Terms and
conditions imposed by the secured creditor on the disposition process and on
the successful bidder; and
(2) Provide a copy of
the information in §B(1) of this regulation to the Administration for the
purpose of posting on the Administration’s website.
C. To qualify as an
eligible bidder seeking to obtain the cannabis license, an individual, or in
the case of an entity, each individual who would acquire an ownership interest
of 5 percent or more of the cannabis license that is the subject of the disposition,
shall provide the following information to the Administration not later than 30
days before the deadline for obtaining Administration approval to qualify as a
bidder at the planned disposition of the license:
(1) Name and contact
information;
(2) Criminal history
record information;
(3) Completed ownership
and control attestation form provided by the Administration for each individual
who intends to hold an ownership interest of 5 percent or more;
(4) Evidence of
immediately available financial resources sufficient to pay the deposit at the
planned disposition and to close the transaction within 10 days of the ratified
and final disposition;
(5) Demonstration that
the bidder meets all material requirements for licensure; and
(6) Any additional
information requested by the Administration.
D. Process for Final
Disposition.
(1) Upon completion of
the planned disposition, the successful bidder shall prepare and submit to the
Administration, within 3 days after the conclusion of the planned disposition,
the necessary documentation to obtain final approval for the transfer and sale
of the license, including a completed request to transfer ownership of a
cannabis license provided by the Administration.
(2) Upon receipt of
final approval of the transfer and sale of the license by the Administration,
the disposition shall be considered ratified and final.
E. To facilitate the
orderly disposition of a secured license and associated assets, the provisions
set forth in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-503, Annotated Code
of Maryland, do not apply to the sale or transfer of the license pursuant to
this chapter.
F. Notwithstanding §E
of this regulation, the sale or transfer of a license in accordance with this
chapter shall be conducted in good faith, and the provisions of this chapter
may not be used as a mechanism to circumvent the sale or transfer of ownership
requirements under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-503, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
G. All cannabis, as
defined in Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-101, Annotated Code of
Maryland, shall be disposed of in accordance with this subtitle and Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36, Annotated Code of Maryland.
H. Termination of
Receivership.
(1) Upon ratified and
final disposition of the cannabis license and associated assets:
(a) The receivership
terminates; and
(b) The receiver shall
be immediately released of any responsibility associated with the receivership,
and from liability for any actions or omissions that occur after the
termination of the receivership.
(2) Nothing in this
regulation shall be construed as limiting the liability of the receiver for any
actions or omissions that occurred during the period that the receivership was
in effect.
.07 Administration
Approval Required.
Notwithstanding any
provision of this regulation, a cannabis license may not be transferred or
operated without express approval of the Administration.
14.17.18 Finished
Product Packaging
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, and 36-203.1, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Cartoon” means a drawing showing the features of the
subject in a simplified or exaggerated way.
(2) “Child resistant” means with respect to packaging of
cannabis or cannabis product ready for retail sale, designed or constructed to
be significantly difficult for a typical child younger than 5 years old to open
and not to be significantly difficult for a typical adult to open, and complies
with 16 CFR §1700.15(B)(1).
(3) “Exit packaging” means an opaque bag, pouch, or other
container that cannabis, cannabis products and/or cannabis seeds and plants are
placed after a retail sale and before the purchased items leave the licensed
premise.
(4) “Lot” means all of a cannabis finished product that is
uniform, that is intended to meet specifications, and that is manufactured,
packaged, or labeled together during a specified time period according to a
single lot record.
(5) “Marketing layer” means the outermost layer of a retail sale
container, which is most predominantly apparent and visible. If the container
consists of only a single layer, then the outer surface of the container is the
marketing layer.
(6) “Tamper evident” means with respect to a device or process,
bearing a seal, a label or a marking that makes unauthorized access to or
tampering with a package, product, or container easily detectable.
.02 General Packaging
Requirements.
A. All items shall be individually packaged by a licensed grower
or processor prior to distribution to any licensed dispensary for retail sale.
B. Packaging Requirements.
(1) All packaging of any cannabis product for retail sale shall
be:
(a) Tamper evident;
(b) Child resistant; and
(c) Plain and opaque.
(2) Tamper evident packaging required under this section:
(a) For soft sided packaging:
(i) Shall be sealed at the opening in
a way that indicates if the container has been opened or tampered with; and
(ii) Once opened shall remain clear that the package has
previously been opened; or
(b) For a rigid container shall:
(i) Contain a tamper evident seal; or
(ii) Have an adhesive band or seal on the lid or enclosure that
indicates the package has previously been opened.
(3) Any soft sided package shall be 4 mil or greater in
thickness.
(4) Any package containing multiple servings shall be
resealable.
.03 General Labeling
Requirements.
A. All cannabis and cannabis products for retail sale shall be
properly labeled in accordance with this regulation.
B. Labels required under this regulation shall:
(1) Except as specifically authorized, be printed directly on,
or on a label or sticker affixed directly to, the marketing layer;
(2) Use text no smaller than size 6 font or 1/12 an inch; and
(3) Use text clearly written and printed in the English
language.
C. Warning Statements.
(1) All products sold for retail shall include all of the
following warning statements in a manner that complies with §B of this
regulation:
(a) “The contents may only be lawfully consumed by a consumer 21
years old or older, or a registered medical cannabis patient.”
(b) “Consumption of cannabis may impair your ability to drive a
car or operate machinery. Please use extreme caution.”
(c) “There may be health risks associated with cannabis use,
especially if pregnant or breastfeeding.”
(d) “This package contains cannabis. Keep out of reach of
children and animals.”
(2) Any product intended for topical application shall include a
statement identifying that the product is not intended for human consumption,
ingestion, or inhalation.
(3) Any product for retail sale shall include the Maryland
Poison Center emergency telephone number.
D. Product Information.
(1) All products sold for retail shall include the following
product information in a manner that complies with §B of this regulation:
(a) Net weight of the cannabis, or cannabis product;
(b) Finished product lot number;
(c) Name of the licensee that packaged the product;
(d) Name and phone number of the licensee that manufactured the
product to report an adverse event;
(e) An itemization, including weight, of all cannabinoid and
terpene ingredients specified for the product, with concentrates of any
cannabinoid of less than 1 percent printed with a leading zero before the
decimal point;
(f) If applicable, a list of all major allergens contained in
and used to manufacture the cannabis finished product in accordance with the
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, 21 U.S.C. §343
(2010), specifically milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts,
peanuts, wheat, and soybeans;
(g) A list of all noncannabis ingredients;
(h) A list of any solvents used to produce the product; and
(i) Dates corresponding to the date
that:
(i) The product was harvested,
packaged, or produced; and
(ii) The product would be considered expired by, or best used
by.
(2) Cannabinoid and terpene itemization required under §D(1)(e)
of this regulation may be printed on an inner layer of a label.
E. A certificate of analysis completed by an independent testing
laboratory in accordance with COMAR 14.17.08 and the Technical Authority shall
be made available on the package through a link or QR code.
F. Universal Symbol.
(1) Packages shall display the universal symbol:
(a) On the front or most predominantly displayed area of the
package;
(b) In an area no smaller than ½ inch by ½ inch;
(c) In the form provided by the Administration and may not be
modified, recreated, stylized, stretched, or otherwise distorted; and
(d) On a background where the symbol is clearly distinguishable
and identifiable.
(2) The following symbol shall be the only symbol used on
packages under this regulation:
.04 Medical Cannabis
Product Packaging and Labeling.
A. Unless otherwise stated, product regulations under
Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter apply to medical cannabis products.
B. In addition to the packaging and labeling requirements under
Regulations .02 and .03 of this chapter, medical cannabis products shall:
(1) Maintain space for a licensed dispensary to attach a
personalized label for the qualifying patient; and
(2) Notwithstanding the exemption in §D(2) of this regulation,
bear a clear warning that it is illegal:
(a) For any person to possess or consume the contents of the
package other than the qualifying patient; and
(b) To transfer the package or contents to any person other than
a transfer by a caregiver to a qualifying patient.
C. High potency
products that are only authorized for sale to qualifying patients under COMAR
14.17.13.03A shall maintain the requirements under §B of this regulation on the
product packaging from the licensed grower or processor.
D. For products that are authorized for sale to either
qualifying patients or adult use consumers, the warnings required under §B(2)
of this regulation:
(1) May be applied to a sticker or label that can be attached to
the product at the point of sale, such as the personalized label under §E of this regulation; and
(2) Do not need to be
included on a product sold to an adult-use consumer.
E. All products dispensed to a qualifying patient under COMAR
14.17.12.04A shall include a personalized label for the qualifying patient,
which shall include:
(1) The name of the qualifying patient;
(2) The name of the certifying provider;
(3) The name of the licensee where the product was dispensed;
(4) The date that the medical cannabis was dispensed;
(5) The name of the product;
(6) The strength of applicable cannabinoid and terpene
compounds:
(a) Displayed in units appropriate to the dosage form; and
(b) Concentrations of any cannabinoid of less than 1 percent
shall be printed with a leading zero before the decimal point;
(7) The quantity of medical cannabis dispensed, displayed in
units appropriate to the dosage form;
(8) Any directions for use of the product; and
(9) The instructions for proper storage or handling of the
product.
.05 Edible Cannabis
Product Packaging.
B. All edible cannabis product packaging shall include:
(1) Milligrams per single serving of total THC, total CBD, and
any other marketed cannabinoid;
(2) Milligrams per package of total THC, total CBD, and any
other marketed cannabinoid;
(3) The number of servings per package and, if applicable, the
recommended size of a serving;
(4) A nutritional fact panel consistent with the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration Standards;
(5) A list of all active and inactive ingredients in descending
order of predominance by weight in the cannabis product; and
(6) A warning label that states, “Effects of this product may be
delayed by 4 or more hours.”
C. The nutritional fact panel required in §B(4) of this
regulation may be printed on an inner layer of a label or made available on the
package through a link or QR code.
D. Any edible cannabis product containing multiple servings
shall:
(1) Be resealable;
(2) Contain no greater than 10 milligrams of THC per serving;
(3) Contain no greater than 100 milligrams of THC per package;
(4) Clearly indicate the size of a serving; and
(5) Include within the package a measuring device that is
appropriate for the product form, such as a dropper for liquids or a measuring
spoon for powders.
E. Multiple, individually packaged single serving products may
be packaged together by a licensed processor using a marketing layer if the
marketing layer:
(1) Contains the necessary labels, warnings, and standards under
this chapter; and
(2) Does not combine products the THC content of which exceeds
100 milligrams.
.06 Packaging and
Labeling Requirements of Cannabis Seeds and Plants.
A. This regulation applies only to cannabis seeds and plants for
home cultivation regulated under 14.17.13.07.
B. Products sold under this regulation are exempt from
Regulations .02—.05 of this chapter.
C. Cannabis Seeds. Packaging for cannabis seeds for sale to
consumers shall:
(1) Keep cannabis seeds dry;
(2) Prevent germination of the seeds in the packaging; and
(3) Not impart any deleterious substances into the cannabis
seeds.
D. Labeling Requirements. All cannabis
seeds or plants for home cultivation shall display on the marketing layer:
(1) The name of the licensed facility where the cannabis seeds
were derived or propagated;
(2) The name of the licensed dispensary where the product is
being sold to an individual for home cultivation;
(3) The net weight of the product, or the number of individual
seeds; and
(4) A warning label that states, “For home cultivation only.
Must be 21 years old or older or a registered patient for home cultivation.”
.07 Prohibited Packaging
and Labeling.
A. Cannabis products packaging and labeling may not bear any:
(1) Image that may appeal to minors, including:
(a) Resemblance to the trademarked, characteristic, or
product-specialized packaging of any commercially available candy, snack, baked
good or beverage;
(b) Images of food, candy, baked goods, cereal, fruit,
beverages, or the words “candy” or “candies”;
(c) Images, graphics, features, or likeness to images, graphics,
or features that are popularly used to advertise to children, such as cartoons,
animals, neon colors, celebrities, mascots, or phrases;
(2) Statement, artwork, or design that could reasonably mislead
any person to believe that the package contains anything other than a cannabis
finished product;
(3) Seal, flag, crest, coat of arms, or other insignia that
could reasonably mislead any person to believe that the product has been
endorsed, manufactured, or used by any State, county or municipality or any
agency thereof;
(4) Depiction of any form of consumption of cannabis or cannabis
products;
(5) Depiction of overconsumption or intoxicating effects of
cannabis or cannabis products;
(6) Claims regarding health or physical benefits to the
consumer; or
(7) False or misleading statements;
B. Labels, marketing layers or any other aspect of the product
package are prohibited from obscuring any warnings, statements, or information
required under this chapter.
C. Products are prohibited from targeting or being designed to
appeal to any individuals younger than 21 years old.
14.17.19 Cannabis
Research
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-701, and 36-702, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Academic Research.
A. An entity eligible to register with the Administration for
the purpose of conducting a bona fide research project relating to the uses,
properties, or composition of cannabis includes:
(1) An institution of higher education;
(2) A related medical facility; or
(3) An affiliated biomedical research firm.
B. Academic research institutions and entities shall operate in
accordance with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-701, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
C. Registration.
(1) An entity qualified under §A of this regulation shall submit
an application to the Administration that includes:
(a) The name of the primary researcher;
(b) The expected duration of the research project;
(c) The primary objectives of the research project, scope of
work, and potential application(s) of the research findings;
(d) An application fee as specified in COMAR 14.17.21; and
(e) If applicable, a detailed budget.
(2) Registrations under this regulation shall be valid until:
(a) There is a change in the research project;
(b) The institution withdraws the registration; or
(c) 30 days have elapsed from the expected duration of the
research project and the Administration has not been notified of any change or
extension to the research project.
D. Modifications.
(1) The registered entity shall report any modifications to the
scope, researcher, or any other information submitted as part of the
application within 30 days to the Administration.
(2) The registered entity may continue to conduct research under
this regulation while awaiting Administration approval of any modifications.
.02 Research and
Development.
A. The Administration may register an entity to grow, process,
test, or transfer cannabis for the purposes of research and development.
B. An entity under §A of this regulation shall conduct research
and development only for the purposes under Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
Article, §36-702, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. Registration.
(1) An entity shall submit an application to the Administration
that includes:
(a) The name of the primary researcher or entity;
(b) The address the research will be primarily taking place;
(c) The research purpose; and
(d) An application fee as specified in COMAR 14.17.21.
(2) Registrations under this regulation shall be valid for 2
years and may be renewed for additional 2 year terms in a manner determined by
the Administration.
D. Research and development entities under this regulation shall
otherwise comply with Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-702,
Annotated Code of Maryland, and the following requirements:
(1) The study shall be conducted in conformity with study
protocols provided and any additional Administration guidance;
(2) The entity shall notify the Administration of any adverse
events reported by study participants within 48 hours of the study’s primary
researcher being made aware of the adverse event;
(3) Within 30 days, the entity or primary researcher shall
update the Administration with any changes to the study protocols, including
but not limited to:
(a) Scope;
(b) Researcher;
(c) Number of participants;
(d) Study duration; and
(e) Products used;
(4) The entity may continue to conduct research under this
regulation while awaiting Administration approval of any changes to the study
protocols;
(5) The entity or primary researcher shall provide documentation
of Institutional Review Board or Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee,
whichever is applicable, approval prior to the beginning of the study;
(6) An entity shall track the cannabis used for research and
development in the seed-to-sale tracking system;
(7) A batch or lot of cannabis originally used or processed for
research and development purposes:
(a) May not be used in the processing of cannabis sold to a
licensed dispensary; and
(b) Shall be destroyed and logged as green waste; and
(8) An entity shall maintain a record of all research and
development tests for at least 2 years and provide copies of the test results
to the Administration, upon request.
E. Edible Cannabis Product Development. An entity that processes
edible cannabis products for research and development shall:
(1) Quarantine each batch or lot in a quarantine area and label
each batch or lot with a distinctive label; and
(2) Process the cannabis for research and development during a
time that does not overlap with the processing of any cannabis that will be
intended for distribution.
F. Limited Testing for Edible Cannabis Product Development.
(1) An entity may conduct the research and development testing
on the entity’s premises or through an independent testing laboratory.
(2) If an independent testing laboratory conducts the research
and development testing on the edible cannabis product, the laboratory shall
clearly mark any certificate of analysis or reporting of test results with
“R&D TESTING ONLY” on the header and footer of the report in 20-point white
font and a red background.
(3) The cannabis product shall be categorized as “Work in
Process” in the seed-to-sale tracking system.
(4) Any edible cannabis product transferred from the premises
for research and development testing shall:
(a) Be packaged in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18.05;
(b) Be labeled with the statements:
(i) “CAUTION: NOT FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL
CONSUMPTION.”; and
(ii) “This product has not been approved by the Administration
and is intended for research and development purposes only.”;
(c) Identify the name and telephone number of the entity who
manufactured the product; and
(d) Include a unique identifying number.
.03 Inspections and Controls.
A. The Administration may inspect entities registered under this
chapter to ensure compliance with:
(1) Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36,
Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) This subtitle;
(3) Any other violation of State, federal, or local:
(a) Law;
(b) Regulations; or
(c) Ordinances.
B. Inspections under this regulation may be announced or
unannounced.
C. The Administration may issue identification cards for
individuals associated with research entities registered under this chapter.
.04 Reporting
Requirements.
A. The registrant shall submit to the Administration:
(1) An annual report on the progress and status of any research
project; and
(2) A final report of the findings of the research project to
the Administration within 30 days of the completion of the research project.
B. The final report shall include a summary of the research
findings and their applications.
C. A published article or document on the research project may
serve as the final report.
D. Approval is required by the Administration prior to
publication of any findings.
.05 Prohibitions.
A. Entities registered under this regulation may not dispense,
sell, sample, or otherwise distribute cannabis or cannabis products to
individuals outside of the scope the defined research project.
B. Entities registered under this regulation may not otherwise
operate in a manner that gives the appearance of the growing, processing, or
dispensing of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee.
C. Entities registered under this regulation may not perform
research activities outside of Maryland.
14.17.20 Prohibited Acts
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-203, and 36-1101, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Definition.
A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning
indicated.
B. Defined Term. “Naturally occurring biologically active
chemical constituent” means a chemical compound, component, or other material
found naturally in the Cannabis Sativa L. plant and recognized by the
Administration.
.02 Prohibitions.
A. A licensee may not:
(1) Sell, transfer, or deliver cannabis to an individual who is
visibly intoxicated;
(2) Offer cannabis or cannabis products as a prize, premium or
consideration for a lottery, contest, game of chance, game of skill, or
competition of any kind;
(3) Conduct direct-to-consumer internet sales of adult-use
cannabis or cannabis products on or before July 1, 2025; or
(4) Violate any part of:
(a) Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 36,
Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) This subtitle;
(c) Any other violation of State, federal, or local:
(i) Law;
(ii) Regulation; or
(iii) Ordinances.
B. Persons not registered or licensed under this subtitle may
not:
(1) Operate a business or establishment that could reasonably be
interpreted to be a licensee; or
(2) Sell or distribute a product intended for human consumption
or inhalation that contains more than:
(a) 0.5 milligrams of THC per serving; or
(b) 2.5 milligrams of THC per package.
C. Exemptions.
(1) Persons are exempt from §B(2) of this regulation if they
sell or distribute a hemp-derived tincture that complies with Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-1102(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) Products exempted under this subsection shall be tested by
an Independent Testing Lab under COMAR 14.17.08.05A.
D. Sales Restrictions.
(1) Naturally Occurring Biologically Active Chemical
Constituents.
(a) A person, registered agent, or licensed business may not
sell or distribute a cannabinoid that is not derived from naturally occurring
biological active chemical constituents.
(b) A licensed business may submit to the State Cannabis Testing
Laboratory, in a manner determined by the Administration, other compounds to be
considered for sale, distribution, and regulation.
(2) Businesses licensed under this subtitle may not:
(a) Have a license to sell alcoholic beverages under Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, Title 1 or 2, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(b) Allow another business to sell alcoholic beverages within
its licensed premises.
(3) A licensee may not distribute any cannabis to any person if
the licensee knows, or may have reason to know, that the distribution of
cannabis or cannabis products to an individual does not comply with any
provision of Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, Annotated Code of
Maryland, or this subtitle.
(4) A licensee may not distribute any cannabis to any person if
the licensee knows, or may have reason to know, that the cannabis or cannabis
products itself does not comply with any provision of Alcoholic Beverages and
Cannabis Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this subtitle.
E. Samples.
(1) A licensed business may not provide samples of cannabis or
cannabis product unless authorized by this section.
(2) Under this section, samples are only authorized from a
licensed business to:
(a) Another licensed business;
(b) An employee, owner, or agent of another licensed business;
or
(c) An employee, owner, or agent of the licensed business.
(3) Trade Samples.
(a) Trade samples shall only be provided by a licensed growers
and processors and shall be:
(i) Provided solely for the purpose of
business-to-business marketing;
(ii) Recorded in the Administration’s seed-to-sale system;
(iii) Packaged and labeled in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18;
(iv) Tested in accordance with COMAR 14.17.08; and
(v) Compliant with product requirements under COMAR 14.17.13.
(b) Trade samples under this subsection may not be:
(i) Sold to another licensed business,
patient, caregiver, or consumer;
(ii) Consumed on any licensed premises; or
(iii) A cannabis plant.
(4) Employee Samples.
(a) Employee samples shall only be provided by a licensed
business to an employee of the licensed business and shall be:
(i) Provided solely for the purpose of
employee education;
(ii) Recorded in the Administration’s seed-to-sale system;
(iii) Packaged and labeled in accordance with COMAR 14.17.18;
(iv) Tested in accordance with COMAR 14.17.08; and
(v) Compliant with product requirements under COMAR 14.17.13.
(b) Employee samples under this subsection may not be:
(i) Sold to another licensed business,
patient, caregiver, or consumer;
(ii) Consumed on any licensed premises; or
(iii) A cannabis plant.
14.17.21 Fees
Authority: Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, §§36-202,
36-205, and 36-403, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
The following fees are established by the Administration.
.02 Fees.
A. Application fees:
(1) For a standard license, on-site consumption license, or
incubator space– $5,000; and
(2) For a micro license — $1,000.
B. Licensing fees:
(1) For a standard license, on-site consumption license, or
incubator space issued under COMAR 14.17.06, the licensing fees for initial
licensure or renewal shall be:
(a) Grower license — $50,000;
(b) Processor license — $25,000;
(c) Dispensary license — $25,000;
(d) Incubator space license — $10,000; and
(e) On-site consumption license — $10,000.
(2) For a micro license issued under COMAR 14.17.07:
(a) Grower license — $10,000;
(b) Processor license — $10,000; and
(c) Dispensary license — $10,000.
(3) Licensing fees required under this section shall be valid
for a 5-year period.
(4) A licensed social equity licensee shall have the licensing
fees in §B(1) and (2) of this regulation reduced by 50 percent by the
Administration for each license type held by the social equity licensees.
C. Registration fees:
(1) Cannabis agent fees:
(a) Registration fee to be paid every 2 years — $50; and
(b) Replacement identification card fee — $50.
(2) Independent testing laboratory fees:
(a) Laboratory registration fee to be paid every 2 years —
$5,000;
(b) Employee registration fee to be paid every 2 years — $50;
and
(c) Replacement employee identification card fee — $50.
(3) Registrant:
(a) Annual business registration fee — $100;
(b) Agent registration fee to be paid every 2 years — $50; and
(c) Replacement agent identification card fee — $50.
(4) Research and development fees:
(a) Academic research institution fees:
(i) Registration fee — $500;
(ii) Renew fee for each subsequent or modified research project —
$100;
(iii) Academic research representative registration fee — $50;
and
(iv) Academic research representative card replacement fee — $50.
(b) Research and development entity fees:
(i) Registration fee — $1,000;
(ii) Renewal fee for each subsequent or modified research
project — $500;
(iii) Research and development representative registration fee —
$50; and
(iv) Research and development representative card replacement
fee — $50.
(5) Responsible vendor training program fees:
(i) Registration fee — $500; and
(ii) Renewal fee — $250.
D. Qualifying patient and caregiver fees:
(1) Identification card base fee — $25; and
(2) Replacement identification card fee — $50.
E. Micro license conversion fees:
(1) A micro licensee who wishes to convert the micro license
into a standard license shall pay a pro-rated amount based on:
(a) The number of whole months remaining on the initial micro
license; and
(b) The fee amount difference between a standard and micro
license of the license type.
(2) The conversion fee in this section shall be calculated by
the Administration using:
(a) For growers:
(i) $50,000 for a full 5-year license
term; or
(ii) A pro-rated amount for each remaining whole month the
initial micro license is valid.
(b) For processors:
(i) $25,000 for a full 5-year license
term; or
(ii) A pro-rated amount for each remaining whole month the
initial micro license is valid.
(c) For dispensaries:
(i) $25,000 for a full 5-year license
term; or
(ii) A pro-rated amount for each remaining whole month the
initial micro license is valid.
(3) The conversion fee calculated under this section shall be
paid in full within 18 months of the date the conversion is in effect.
F. Edible cannabis product permit fees:
(1) Application fee — $1,000; and
(2) Annual permit fee — $500.
G. Miscellaneous fees:
(1) Transfer of ownership interest in or control of a grower,
processor, dispensary, on-site consumption, or incubator space license with
entity transferee — $1,000;
(2) Transfer of ownership interest in a grower, processor,
dispensary, on-site consumption, or incubator space license with individual
transferee — $500 per person;
(3) Change in the location of a grower, processor, or dispensary
premises – $500;
(4) License reinstatement fee — $2,000;
(5) Receivership application fee — $1,000; and
(6) Management agreement fee — $1,000.
H. At its discretion, the Administration may waive or reduce the
fees established in this regulation.
14.17.22 Hearing Procedures
Authority: Alcoholic
Beverages and Cannabis Article, §36-202, Annotated Code of Maryland
.01 Scope.
A. This chapter applies
to hearings that the Administration is required to conduct by statute or
regulation except for those hearings for which specific procedural regulations
have been promulgated.
B. These procedures are
intended to supplement the procedures required by law under State Government
Article, §10-201 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland. They are not to be
construed as creating rights not set out by law. In the event of conflict,
statutory provisions take precedence over this chapter.
C. The right to a
hearing under this regulation is granted to a licensee, registrant, agent,
owner, or selected applicant that has been subject to an action by the
Administration other than a notice of intent to summarily suspend or summary
suspension as set forth in COMAR 14.17.14.05.
.02 Definitions.
A. In this chapter, the
following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) “Hearing” means a
presentation or other preceding as defined by the Administrative Procedure Act,
State Government Article, §10-201 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) “Hearing officer”
means a designee empowered by statute to render a decision as defined by the
Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, §10-201 et seq.,
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) “Notice of agency
action” means a document issued by the Administration, including:
(a) Granting a license
or registration;
(b) Denying a license
or registration;
(c) Letter of
non-compliance;
(d) Issuance of a fine;
(e) Remedial action
certification;
(f) Issuance of
administrative charges; or
(g) Revocation.
(4) “Party” means a
licensee, registrant, selected applicant, or the Administrative Prosecutor.
.03 Notice of Agency
Action.
A. The Administration
shall provide notice of agency action and a statement of the right to a hearing
required by law when it takes an agency action. The notice shall contain the
information required by State Government Article, §§10-207 and 10-208, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
B. The Administration
may delegate hearing authority under State Government Article, §10-205,
Annotated Code of Maryland, and any delegated hearings shall be conducted in
accordance with this chapter.
.04 Request for a Hearing.
A. A party may file a
request for a hearing within 30 days of the date of the notice of agency
action.
B. If a party does not
submit a request for a hearing within the 30-day period, the agency action
becomes final and is not subject to appeal.
C. The Administration
may delegate a contested case regarding Administration determination to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, as permitted and consistent with State
Government Article, §10-205, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.05 Postponement.
A. A hearing officer
shall consider a request for postponement only if the requesting party can
establish good cause for the postponement.
B. Except as provided
in §D of this regulation, a request for postponement shall be made in writing
and be received by the Administration no fewer than 5 business days before the
scheduled hearing.
C. The hearing officer
may require documentation of the reasons for the postponement request from the
party.
D. Emergency Request
for Postponement.
(1) For purposes of
this paragraph, "emergency" means a sudden, unforeseen occurrence
requiring immediate attention which arises within 5 business days of the
hearing.
(2) In an emergency, a
request for postponement may be made by telephone.
(3) The hearing officer
may require documentation of the reasons for the emergency postponement request
from a party.
.06 Prehearing Conference and Case Resolution.
A. Before a hearing,
the hearing officer may:
(1) Hold a prehearing
conference; and
(2) Review or request
materials relevant to the proceedings.
B. If all parties agree
at a prehearing conference, a hearing officer may dispose of an issue by
stipulation or settlement stating whether the disposition is with or without
prejudice.
C. Case Resolution.
(1) The Administration
may initiate a case resolution process with parties after the request of a
hearing.
(2) Any cases that are
not resolved through case resolution shall proceed with a hearing in accordance
with this chapter.
.07 Scheduling a Hearing.
A. After receipt of a
timely request for a hearing, the Administration shall schedule a hearing as
soon as practicable.
B. The hearing officer
shall notify the party:
(1) Of the date, time,
and location of hearing;
(2) Of the statutory
and regulatory authority of the Administration’s action or proposed action;
(3) That the party may
present witnesses and documents at the hearing;
(4) That the failure to
appear for the scheduled hearing shall be treated as a withdrawal of the
request for the hearing; and
(5) If the hearing is
by telephone, video, or other electronic means, of instructions on how to
appear for the hearing.
C. Upon request a
party, witness, or representative who cannot hear, speak, or understand the
spoken or written English language, the Administration shall provide a
qualified interpreter during the proceeding in which the party, witness, or
representative is participating as required by the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
.08 Filing.
Unless otherwise
provided by law:
A. An initial pleading
is deemed to be filed on the earlier of the date that a request for hearing,
along with all required fees, necessary documents, and other information, is
postmarked or received by the Administration, if required to be filed with the
Administration;
B. Other pleadings are
deemed to be filed on the earliest of the date on which they are addressed to
the Administration and postmarked; and
C. Non-postmarked
documents delivered or electronically transmitted to the Administration after 5
p.m. are deemed to be filed on the Administration’s next business day.
.09 Hearings.
A. Procedures.
(1) The Administration
shall record all hearings and provide a copy of that recording upon request.
(2) A party may produce
witnesses and documents in support of the party’s position.
B. Written Subpoenas.
(1) A party may request
that the hearing officer issue subpoenas for witnesses or documents necessary
for the hearing.
(2) A party shall make
the request in writing, no later than 21 days before the hearing, explaining
why the subpoena is necessary.
(3) The hearing officer
may:
(a) Question any
witnesses;
(b) In accordance with
State Government Article, §10-219(a), Annotated Code of Maryland, consult with
any employee of the Administration before making a decision in a case; or
(c) Decline to issue
the subpoena.
C. Evidence.
(1) The hearing officer
shall consider evidence of the type and in the manner prescribed by State
Government Article, §10-213, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) Copies of documents
may be admitted, although the Administration’s hearing officer may require
production of originals.
(3) The Administration
shall retain documentary or other evidence for at least 60 days after a final
order has been issued and all appeal rights have been exhausted or waived. The
evidence may then be destroyed unless the owner or person producing it makes a
written request for its return.
D. Burden of Proof.
(1) The standard of
proof in a hearing shall be a preponderance of evidence.
(2) In the hearing of a
contested case involving allegations that the party violated a law or
regulation, the presenter of evidence for the Administration shall bear the
burden of proving that the party committed the violations that resulted in the
Administration’s action against a party.
(3) In the hearing of a
contested case resulting from the denial, or proposed denial, of a license,
registration, or permit, the applicant shall have the burden of establishing
the applicant's entitlement to the license, registration, or permit.
E. Hearings Conducted
by Electronic Means.
(1) A hearing officer
may conduct all or part of a hearing by telephone, video conferencing, or other
electronic means, with the consent of all parties.
(2) All substantive and
procedural rights applicable to hearings described in this regulation apply to
telephone, video, or other electronic hearings, subject only to the limitations
of the physical arrangement.
(3) For a telephone,
video, or other electronic hearing, a party shall provide documentary evidence
to be offered to all parties so that each party and the hearing officer receive
it within the time specified by the hearing officer or, if not specified, no
less than 15 days before the scheduled hearing.
(4) For a telephone,
video, or other electronic hearing, the following may be considered a failure
to appear and result in the assessment or denial of the application for refund
becoming final and not subject to appeal:
(a) Failure to answer
the telephone for 15 minutes from the time set for the hearing;
(b) Failure to free the
telephone for a hearing;
(c) Any other failure
without good cause to be ready to proceed with the hearing as scheduled.
.10 Final Determination.
A. The hearing officer
shall issue, in writing, either a final determination or a proposed
determination on behalf of the Administration, depending on the nature of the
delegation issued by the Administration.
B. If the
Administration does not preside over hearing, it may make changes,
modifications, or amendments to the proposed decision in accordance with State
Government Article, §10-216, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The notice of final
determination shall summarize:
(1) Findings of fact
and conclusions of law;
(2) Any adjustments to
the determination of fines or penalties and the reasons for the
Administration’s action;
(3) The deadline for
payment of a fine or penalty; and
(4) In the case that
the Administration orders a suspension or revocation of a license as a result
of the reason for the Administration's action.
D. The final
determination exhausts all administrative remedies.
.11 Record.
The hearing officer
shall create and maintain a record that includes the information set forth in
State Government Article, §10-218, Annotated Code of Maryland.
.12 Judicial Review.
A. A party may appeal
the final determination of the Administration to a Maryland circuit court if
done so within 30 days of receipt of the final determination.
B. For purposes of an
appeal, the venue in the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County shall be proper
as that is where the Administration resides and carries on its regular business
in Anne Arundel County.
WILLIAM TILBURG
Director
Maryland Cannabis Administration