Subtitle 7 – Employment Agencies
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 7-1 (2026)
§ 7-1 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
The following terms have the meanings indicated unless their context clearly indicates otherwise.
(b)Employment agency.
(1)In general.
“Employment agency” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, contractor, or subcontractor who, for a fee, paid by either the prospective employer, employee, or both:
(i)
procures or offers or attempts to procure employees for persons seeking the service of employees;
(ii)
procures or offers or attempts to procure employment for persons, seeking employment; or
(iii)
engages in the business of furnishing information to persons seeking employment for the purpose of enabling the persons to secure employment.
(2)Inclusions.
“Employment agency” includes:
(i)
any person conducting a business which consists of employing individuals directly for the purpose of furnishing part-time or temporary help to others; and
(ii)
any person, partnership, or corporation:
(A)
whose fee is paid 100% by the employer, and
(B)
that does not collect any money from an applicant.
(3)Exclusions.
“Employment agency” does not include:
(i)
bona fide educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or benevolent organizations in which no fee, commission, or other charge is made for services rendered other than the ordinary membership dues;
(ii)
bona fide labor organizations undertaking to secure or securing work for their own members;
(iii)
bona fide employers’ organizations undertaking to secure or securing help for their own members; or
(iv)
any person who merely conducts a business that:
(A)
receives a fee that is paid wholly by an employer;
(B)
does not collect money from an individual seeking employment; and
(C)
does not require an individual seeking employment to make a contract.
History: Ord. 90-506
History: Ord. 94-382
History: Ord. 22-125
Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 7-2 (2026)
§ 7-2 License required.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
No person shall carry on the business of an employment agency without first obtaining a license to conduct an employment agency.
(b)Issuance, fees, records.
It shall be the duty of the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing:
(1)
to issue licenses for employment agencies annually;
(2)
to charge for each and every such license the sum of $250 to be paid to the Director of Finance; and
(3)
to keep a record of the name and place of business of each and every person, firm, or corporation, who may take out such license, which record shall be kept on file in his office.
History: Ord. 09-433
History: Ord. 76-067
History: Ord. 84-161
History: Ord. 90-506
History:
Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 7-3 (2026)
§ 7-3 Exhibition of license.LinkCopy Citation
Every person, firm, or corporation, who shall take out a license under § 7-2, and who shall conduct an employment agency under such license:
(1)
shall register his, her, or its full name and address with the Director of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing during the 1<sup>st</sup> week of January in each year; and
(2)
shall exhibit on the front of the building in which such business shall be conducted, a sign containing:
(i)
the words, “Licensed Employment Agency”; and
(ii)
the name of the person, firm, or corporation so conducting such business.
History: Ord. 09-433
History: Ord. 76-067
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