# Subtitle 26A – Labor Trafficking Notice Requirements

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

## § 26A-1 Applicability.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 26A-1 (2026)

The requirements of this subtitle apply to:

(1) construction contracts, including:

  (i) contracts in excess of $5,000 made by the Board of Estimates, or on its behalf, with any person, firm, or corporation for the construction, reconstruction, erection, conversion, installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, renovation, razing, demolition, moving, removing, grading, paving, repaving, curbing, filling, excavation, or any other operation or work to be done or performed in, on, upon, or in connection with any building, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, tower, stack, or other structure, airport, land, highway, pier, wharf, sewer, drain, main, conduit, machinery, or mechanical, electrical, or other equipment;

  (ii) each and every project approved by the Mayor and City Council on or after January 1, 2021, receiving funds from tax increment financing in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate to the extent those funds are used in whole or in part for the construction, reconstruction, erection, conversion, installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, renovation, razing, demolition, moving, removing, grading, paving, repaving, curbing, filling, excavation, or any other operation or work to be done or performed in, on, upon, or in connection with any building, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, tower, stack, or other structure, airport, land, highway, pier, wharf, sewer, drain, main, conduit, machinery, or mechanical, electrical, or other equipment; and

(2) service contracts, as defined in <cite data-path="|5|§26-1|(e)">§ 26-1(e) of this article</cite>.

*History: Ord. 22-10*

## § 26A-2 Requirements.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 26A-2 (2026)

(1) The prime contractor must post a sign that states the following:

(2) The sign must:

  (i) be at least 16 by 20 inches in size;

  (ii) contain the text required under subsection (1) of this section in English, Spanish, and any other languages required by the federal Voting Rights Act for voting materials in Baltimore City; and

  (iii) draw attention to the phone and text numbers of the National Human Trafficking   Resource Center Hotline by showing the phone and text numbers in bold type.

(3) The prime contractor may meet the requirements of this section by creating their own signs using a font size of not less than 30 points for the hotline and text numbers and a font size of not less than 12 points for the body text, or using copies of the signs created and made available online by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign website.

*History: Ord. 22-10*

## § 26A-3 Sign location.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 26A-3 (2026)

A copy of the labor trafficking sign required by <cite data-path="|5|§26A-2">§ 26A-2 {“Requirements”} of this subtitle</cite> shall be posted by the contractor at the site of the work in a clear and conspicuous place where it can be easily seen and read by the workers.  Example areas include break rooms, locker rooms, cafeterias, and other similar locations.

*History: Ord. 22-10*

## § 26A-4 Penalties for failure to post signage.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 26A-4 (2026)

(a)

  (1) A citation under this section may only be issued after the issuance of a written warning and a failure to correct the violation within 30 days of the date of the warning.

  (2) In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this subtitle may be enforced by issuance of an environmental citation under City Code <cite data-path="|1">Article 1</cite>, Subtitle 40.

(b) The issuance of a citation to enforce this subtitle does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.

(c) Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

*History: Ord. 22-10*