Business Regulation And Occupations
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Use, Possession, Cultivation, and Sale [HB-632]
[Cannabis ]
Amending the Maryland Constitution to establish that, subject to certain exceptions, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may under State law use cannabis, possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis, cultivate up to six cannabis plants, and share a certain amount of cannabis; providing that the amendment does not require or prohibit certain employment policies, authorize certain driving conduct, or change certain existing laws with a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2019
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Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Renaming [HB-60]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Renaming the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to be the Maryland Department of Labor; renaming the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to be the Secretary of Labor; providing that the Maryland Department of Labor is the successor of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing that certain names and titles of a certain unit and officials in laws and other documents mean the names and titles of the successor unit and officials; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 91 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent [HB-593]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Real Estate ]
Defining the term "mortgage lender" to mean a person that is duly licensed under certain provisions of the Financial Institutions Article; clarifying the definition of the term "consumer claim"; and declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the Act be construed as clarifying the Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act and that, with regard to sales of real property to bona fide purchasers, the Act applies only to sales made on or after the June 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/28/2019
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Baltimore County and Harford County – Motorcycles – Sunday Sales [HB-507]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing a dealer in Baltimore County or Harford County to sell, barter, deliver, give away, show, or offer for sale a motorcycle or certificate of title for a motorcycle on Sunday.
Sponsored by: Rep. Baltimore County Delegation
Favorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/08/2019
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Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund [HB-489]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring a distribution from a perpetual care trust fund made under certain circumstances to be used only for the perpetual care of the cemetery, including grounds, roads, and path maintenance and the repair and renewal of buildings; permitting a certain cemetery to select a certain method of distribution from a certain trust fund; requiring the trustee to distribute a certain income from the perpetual care trust fund if the cemetery does not select a method of distribution from the trust fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan W Krebs
First Reading Health And Government Operations on 02/01/2019
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Business Regulation - Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Reporting Requirements [HB-442]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Crime ]
Requiring primary law enforcement units to supply a list of all junk dealers and scrap metal processors who have submitted certain records, on request of a licensed junk dealer or scrap metal processor, and subject to a certain limitation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/25/2019
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Business Regulation - Trader's Licenses - License Fees [HB-34]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
Requiring a clerk to account for and pay into the General Fund of the State the entire fee received for a trader's license issued in a county or municipal corporation that selects a uniform license fee; exempting from the fee a visually handicapped applicant who meets certain standards and Blind Industries and Services of Maryland; requiring a clerk to review the accuracy of a statement made by an applicant on the application for a trader's license regarding the applicant's place of business before issuing a license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 569 on 05/25/2019
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Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Application Determinations - Use of Criminal History [HB-22]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting certain departments that issue occupational licenses or certificates from denying an application for a license or certificate based solely on an applicant's criminal history if a period of 7 years or more has passed since the applicant's conviction for any crime and the applicant has not been charged with another crime other than a minor traffic violation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 568 on 05/25/2019
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Business Occupations and Professions - Licensing and Regulation of Electricians [HB-164]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the purpose, composition, powers, and duties of the State Board of Master Electricians; changing the name of the State Board of Master Electricians to the Board of Electricians; authorizing the Board to issue an apprentice license and a journeyperson license under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board to adopt a State electrical code; requiring a county to enforce the State electrical code or a certain local electrical code; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/14/2019
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Maryland Pilots Act - Refusal of Tugboat Services - Pilot Assignment and Reporting [HB-1429]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Association of Maryland Pilots to assign a certain licensed pilot to provide pilotage for a vessel if a certain other licensed pilot refuses to engage the services of a certain tugboat company; requiring, within 48 hours after three licensed pilots assigned to a particular vessel have refused to engage the services of the tugboat company, the pilots jointly to submit a detailed report to the Association, the State Board of Pilots, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the tugboat company explaining the reasons for their refusals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard K Impallaria
Motion Rules Suspended For Late Introduction (delegate Impallaria) Adopted (128-5) on 03/27/2019
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Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Veterans and Military Service Members and Spouses - Occupational Licenses [HB-1386]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to establish the period of time during which each unit must approve or disapprove an application for an expedited temporary license for service members, veterans, or military spouses who meet certain requirements; requiring certain units to approve or disapprove an application for an expedited temporary license during a certain time period established by the Department; requiring the Department to publish certain information prominently on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/22/2019
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Baltimore City - Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale [HB-1351]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a certain person from selling an unpackaged cigarette; authorizing an enforcement officer of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program in the Baltimore City Health Department to enforce the Act in a certain manner; requiring an enforcement officer to report a violation of the Act to a State's Attorney; and providing that issuance of a citation for violation of a certain provision of law precludes prosecution under the Act for a violation arising out of the same incident.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Bridges
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
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Environment - Single-Use Plastic Straws - Use in Restaurants [HB-134]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2020, a restaurant from providing a single-use plastic straw to a customer dining in at the restaurant unless the customer requests a straw; and providing the Act does not apply to restaurant services provided at a drive-through window.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum [HB-1302]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing certain museums to claim title to property that is on permanent loan or that was loaned for a specified term that has expired by giving notice that the museum is terminating the loan of the property; authorizing a museum to take possession of certain property if the lender fails to respond to a notice provided by certified mail within 60 days; authorizing a museum to acquire a certain lien for the costs of the certain conservation measures taken on the property; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon S Cardin
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 04/08/2019
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Gas Price Clarity Act [HB-1285]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Altering the information about a certain measurement of certain gasoline that must be stated on a sign on the premises of a retail service station dealer to require that the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, be stated in a clear and visible manner; authorizing the sign to state the highest price, or the cash price and the credit price, for a certain measurement of certain other motor fuel products; and repealing a certain exemption from a certain signage requirement for certain retail service station dealers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
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State Board of Individual Tax Preparers - Reciprocity Standards [HB-1278]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing the State Board of Individual Tax Preparers to adopt regulations to establish reciprocity standards for an applicant who is registered as an individual tax preparer in another state.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/26/2019
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Security Feature for Connected Devices - Requirements, Procurement Preferences, and Reports [HB-1276]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the manufacturer of a certain connected device to equip the device with a reasonable security feature; providing that a security feature for a connected device is reasonable if the connected device is equipped with a certain means for authentication; authorizing the Attorney General to seek relief against a manufacturer for a violation of certain provisions of the Act; requiring a certain fine for each violation for each connected device that does not have a security feature; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/11/2019
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Governmental Units - Designation of Individual in Responsible Charge of Land Surveying and Property Line Surveying Activities [HB-1254]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring, on and after January 1, 2024, a certain governmental unit to designate at least one individual licensed by the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors to be in responsible charge of certain land surveying and property line surveying activities practiced by or on behalf of the governmental unit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2019
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Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers – Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team – Use of “and Associates” [HB-123]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the definition of "team" as it relates to real estate brokerage services to mean two or more licensed associate real estate brokers or licensed real estate salespersons or any combination thereof who work together on a regular basis to provide real estate brokerage services, represent themselves to the public as being part of one entity, and designate themselves by a collective name such as team or group or by using the words "and associates".
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren E. Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 582 on 05/25/2019
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State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Brokerage Relationships, Continuing Education, and Disclosures [HB-1228]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
Requiring certain continuing education courses required by the State Real Estate Commission to include the principles of real estate brokerage relationships and disclosures; prohibiting licensees of the commission from disclosing confidential information obtained from a prospective client in anticipation of forming a brokerage relationship, unless the prospective client consents in writing to the disclosure; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 381 on 04/30/2019