Business Regulation And Occupations
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training [HB-338]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Tourism ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring an innkeeper to maintain a computerized record-keeping system of all guest transactions and receipts; requiring that certain records be kept for not less than 6 months from the date of the creation of the record; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and the Maryland Department of Labor to approve an educational training program and a refresher training program for identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition [HB-134]
[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: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Hearing 2/10 At 1:30 P.m. (economic Matters) on 01/20/2021
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State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Sunset Extension [SB-206]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Continuing the State Collection Agency Licensing Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2032, the termination provisions relating to certain statutory and regulatory authority of the Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/14 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/23/2021
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Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards [SB-103]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the definition of "retail pet store" to include a broker that transfers dogs or cats for resale by another person for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating retail pet stores; clarifying a certain prohibition on the sale of cats or dogs by retail pet stores; establishing the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards to examine canine breeding practices and make recommendations by December 1, 2021, for any legislative actions needed to create standards for persons selling dogs in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration [SB-73]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
Requiring a person who provides property management services to be registered as a property manager by the State Real Estate Commission before practicing in the State; prohibiting the providing of, attempting to provide, or offering to provide property management services unless registered with the Commission as a property manager; subjecting violators of this prohibition to a civil fine of not more than $1,000; requiring certain property managers to be covered by a certain surety bond; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/09/2021
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Environment - Single-Use Plastics - Restrictions [HB-69]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2022, a food service business from providing certain single-use food or beverage products to a certain customer unless requested by the customer; requiring a food service business to maintain a limited supply of certain single-use food and beverage products for certain customers; prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2024, an owner, an operator, or a manager of a lodging establishment with 51 or more rooms from providing certain personal cleansing products in small plastic bottles; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Norris Love
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/20/2021
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Business Regulation - Battery-Charged Fence Security Systems - Regulation [HB-261]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
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 under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Plastic Bag Reduction Act [SB-223]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, on or after July 1, 2022, a certain retail establishment from distributing plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; providing that, on or after July 1, 2022, only the State may enact a law or take other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the use of certain plastic bags by a retail establishment, that certain authority of a county or municipality is preempted, and that certain laws or ordinances are superseded; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt certain regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm L. Augustine
Hearing 1/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Business Occupations and Professions - Architects - Scope of Licensure [SB-93]
[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: Sen. Melony G Griffith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 252 on 05/18/2021
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Plastic Bag Reduction Act [HB-314]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, on or after July 1, 2022, a certain retail establishment from distributing plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; providing that, on or after July 1, 2022, only the State may enact a law or take other action to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the use of certain plastic bags by a retail establishment, that certain authority of a county or municipality is preempted, and that certain laws or ordinances are superseded; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt certain regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Referred Finance on 03/11/2021
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Transportation-Related Property - Prohibited Acts and Enforcement [SB-170]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting persons without lawful authority from willfully altering, disconnecting, tampering with, removing, or otherwise interfering with certain transportation-related property or an intelligent transportation system; and establishing penalties for a first offense of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,500, or both, and for a second or subsequent offense of imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Hearing 1/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration [HB-239]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person who provides property management services to be registered as a property manager by the State Real Estate Commission before practicing in the State; authorizing the Commission to deny a registration to an applicant whose license is currently suspended or was revoked; prohibiting the providing of, attempting to provide, or offering to provide property management services unless registered with the Commission as a property manager; subjecting violators of this prohibition to a civil fine of not more than $1,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers [HB-367]
[Real Estate ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor to oversee the licensing of community managers who provide management services for common ownership communities; providing the purpose of the Board is to adopt rules of conduct for licensees, establish training programs for the issuing of certain licenses, and education for individuals who have been issued a certain license; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to allocate up to $100,000 for the Board in fiscal year 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Hearing 1/19 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Licenses – Modifications [SB-90]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the holder of an electronic nicotine delivery systems retailer license to make sales to consumers through the mail, a computer network, a telephonic network, or another electronic network; repealing an authorization relating to electronic nicotine delivery systems storage warehouses; authorizing the holder of an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler distributor license or an electronic nicotine delivery systems wholesaler importer license to sell electronic nicotine delivery systems to vape shop vendors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 200 on 04/24/2018
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Charitable Organizations - Registration Late Fees - Distribution and Use [SB-86]
[Nonprofit ]
[Funding ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring $100 of the annual fees as well as the late fees paid by a charitable organization for failure to timely file a registration that are collected by the Secretary of State to be distributed to the Charitable Enforcement Fund, to be used to support the actions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to carry out certain duties relating to the protection of charitable assets and the enforcement of the Maryland Solicitations Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 668 on 05/15/2018
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State Real Estate Commission – Brokers – Business Succession in the Event of Disability [SB-846]
[Real Estate ]
[Disabilities ]
[Small Business ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Insurance ]
Authorizing any adult family member of a disabled real estate broker to carry on the business of the disabled broker for 6 months for certain purposes subject to certain qualifications; requiring certain family members to surrender a certain certificate and pocket card and submit certain information to the State Real Estate Commission under certain circumstances; defining "disability" as a total and permanent disability that renders a broker unable to perform real estate brokerage services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 77 on 04/10/2018
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State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Transfer [SB-843]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing the State Real Estate Commission to transfer up to $500,000 to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund from the State Real Estate Commission Fund if the amount in the Guaranty Fund falls below $300,000 and the Commission is projected to have an operating surplus of at least $500,000 in the current fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 75 on 04/10/2018
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Pimlico Community Development Authority – Membership [SB-841]
[Community Development ]
Altering the membership of the Pimlico Community Development Authority; repealing the requirement that the Baltimore City Planning Director serve as the Chair of the Authority; and requiring the Mayor of Baltimore City to appoint the Chair of the Authority.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2018
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Imposition of Sales Tax on Caterers [SB-833]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that the Comptroller suspend audits of caterers until the Office of the comptroller completes its review of the interpretation of Maryland tax rules and the taxation of catering companies.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/09/2018
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State Board of Architects and State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - Membership [SB-77]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Altering the eligibility criteria for membership on the State Board of Architects and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors; requiring at least three members of the State Board of Architects to hold a professional degree from an architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board; requiring one member of the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors to be either a licensed property line surveyor or a professional land surveyor; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 46 on 04/10/2018