Business Regulation And Occupations
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Sign Language Interpreter Act [SB-431]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Maryland Department of Labor for purposes of ensuring effective communications for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and to promote the public welfare by regulating those who provide sign language interpretation services; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain individuals; authorizing the Board to set licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and certain fees; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2021
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Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund [HB-585]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a collection agency from passing to a consumer any costs associated with certain filing fees; establishing the Financial Capabilities and Legal Assistance Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to receive and distribute funds to qualified nonprofit entities that provide counselling services and legal assistance to consumers related to consumer credit and debt collections; requiring the Division to adopt certain regulations; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/25/2021
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Transforming Manufacturing in a Digital Economy Workgroup (Making It in Maryland) [SB-444]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Workgroup to Study the Transformation of Manufacturing in Maryland's Emerging Digital Economy; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters relating to the State's current and future workforce and emerging digital economy; requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report and a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021, and December 1, 2022, respectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 582 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland Sign Language Interpreter Act [HB-535]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Maryland Department of Labor for purposes of ensuring effective communications for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and to promote the public welfare by regulating those who provide sign language interpretation services; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain individuals; authorizing the Board to set licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and certain fees; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 2/24 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/22/2021
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Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization [SB-378]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing Baltimore City to enact and enforce local laws regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, subject to certain exceptions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/19/2021
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Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Law Authorization [SB-410]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing a county or municipality to enact and enforce local laws regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, subject to certain exceptions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/19/2021
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Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force [SB-366]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to convene a task force to study and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2021, on the adoption of a unique Maryland Identification Number for each registered or licensed business in the State to be used by certain State agencies; requiring the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; authorizing the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; providing for the duties of the task force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 88 on 04/13/2021
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Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force [HB-441]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to convene a task force to study and make recommendations on the adoption of a unique Maryland Identification Number for each registered or licensed business in the State to be used by certain State agencies; requiring the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; authorizing the task force to include representatives of certain other State agencies; providing for the duties of the task force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 89 on 04/13/2021
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Business Regulation – Battery–Charged Fence Security Systems – Regulation [SB-135]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a local government to require that certain persons who provide battery-charged fence security systems comply with certain laws, require certain persons who operate or install certain security systems to obtain certain registrations or permits, require a certain installer to submit a certain affidavit, and conduct a certain inspection; authorizing a local government to issue a citation for noncompliance and impose a fine of $500 if a system is not made compliant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Licensing – Good Standing With the State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Requirement [SB-106]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring, before certain licenses or permits are issued or renewed, the issuing authority to verify with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation that the applicant is in good standing with the Department if the applicant is a person required to file an annual report under § 11-101 of the Tax - Property Article.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/14 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/23/2021
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Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition [SB-177]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Providing that certain licenses to manufacture, sell, buy, and store cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices do not authorize the licensee to, or to attempt to, manufacture, ship, import, or sell into or within the State a flavored tobacco product; providing that a public statement that cigarettes, other tobacco products, or electronic smoking devices have or produce a certain smell or taste is presumptive evidence that they are flavored tobacco products if the statement is made by certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 12/23/2021
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Business Regulation – Home Improvement Contracts – Payments [HB-408]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
Increasing from one-third to one-half the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive as a deposit before or at the time of execution of a home improvement contract; and prohibiting a person from receiving any remaining amount of a home improvement contract price until the completion of the home improvement specified in the contract.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Electronic Smoking Device Regulation Act of 2021 [SB-273]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Repealing the electronic smoking device retail license; altering the Clean Indoor Air Act to include a prohibition on electronic smoking devices and exhaled electronic smoking device vapor; altering the definition of "electronic smoking devices manufacturer" to limit the manner in which a manufacturer may sell electronic smoking devices to consumers; altering the definition of "vape shop vendor" to require that the vendor exclusively sell electronic smoking devices and related accessories to consumers in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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State Board of Public Accountancy – Education Requirements – Obsolete References [SB-141]
[Education ]
Updating and correcting obsolete references to certain educational institution accrediting bodies in the Maryland Public Accountancy Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 1/19 At 2:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Licensing of Nondepository Institutions - Elimination of Paper License Requirements [SB-251]
[Finance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing for the elimination of certain paper licenses for collection agencies, credit services, lenders, installment lenders, mortgage lenders, mortgage loan originators, sales finance companies, check cashing services, money transmission businesses, and debt management services; providing for the licensing of certain persons for certain activities through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS); requiring that certain licenses provided for through NMLS include certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund [HB-5]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a distribution from a perpetual care trust fund to be used only for the perpetual care of the cemetery; requiring the cemetery to submit a statement to the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight if the cemetery selects a certain method of distribution from the trust fund; requiring the Office to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2027, the number of cemeteries selecting alternative distribution methods, the investment performance of the trust funds, and any legislative recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan W Krebs
Hearing 1/21 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Business Regulation – Home Improvement Contracts – Deposits [HB-395]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
Specifying that the maximum portion of a home improvement contract price that a person may receive when work commences on a certain project may not be more than one-half of the total home improvement contract price; prohibiting a person from receiving the remaining amount of a home improvement contract price until the completion of the home improvement specified in the contract, except under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure [HB-294]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Increasing, from $5,000 to $25,000, the maximum estimated cost in labor and materials for the alteration of a certain existing building or structure for which a person is not required to employ a licensed architect under certain circumstances; and altering the circumstances under which a person is not required to employ a licensed architect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole A. Williams
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund [SB-192]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a distribution from a perpetual care trust fund to be used only for the perpetual care of the cemetery; requiring the cemetery to submit a statement to the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight if the cemetery selects a certain method of distribution from the trust fund; requiring the Office to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2027, on the number of cemeteries selecting alternative distribution methods, the investment performance of the trust funds, and any legislative recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation [HB-302]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals in the Department of the Environment to regulate individuals who perform on-site wastewater services in the State and to establish minimum standards for certain on-site wastewater systems; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Board, to set by regulation certain fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and other Board-provided services; requiring the Board to establish a certain code of ethics; establishing the On-Site Wastewater Professionals Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 1/15 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021