# § 15-6 Preliminary inquiries into criminal record.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 15-6 Preliminary inquiries into criminal record.

Balt., Md., Code art. 11, § 15-6 (2026)

(a) In this section, “conditional offer” means an offer that is conditioned solely on:

  (1) the results of the employer’s subsequent inquiring into or gathering information about the applicant’s criminal record; or

  (2) some other contingency expressly communicated to the applicant at the time of the offer.

(b) In connection with the proposed employment of any applicant, a covered employer may not, at any time before a conditional offer of employment has been extended:

  (1) require the applicant to disclose or reveal whether he or she has a criminal record or otherwise has had criminal accusations brought against her or him;

  (2) conduct a criminal-record check on the applicant; or

  (3) otherwise make any inquiry of the applicant or others about whether the applicant has a criminal record or otherwise has had criminal accusations brought against her or him.

*History: Ord. 14-221*