§ 9–302
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 9-302 (2026)
Title 9. Employment Agencies
Subtitle 3. Employment Agencies
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An employment agency may not:
(1)
knowingly refer a client to a job if any condition of the job violates any law;
(2)
refer a client to an establishment where a labor dispute exists;
(3)
as a condition of providing service to a client, require the client before acceptance of a job to execute:
(i)
a promissory note; or
(ii)
an instrument with warrant of attorney that authorizes confession of judgment;
(4)
advertise a job for which there is no order by an employer on file;
(5)
send a client to an employer for a job with no order on file for the job unless:
(i)
the employer previously requested regular interviews with qualified clients, the client is qualified, and the employment agency confirms the request before sending the client to the employer; or
(ii)
the employment agency tells the client that the employment agency has no order for the job;
(6)
split a fee with an employer or representative of an employer, except that the employment agency may accept from an employer all or part of a service fee for a client if the employment agency tells the client of the payment;
(7)
charge a client a registration fee or collect in advance from a client a payment for service to be performed for the client to obtain employment;
(8)
publish or cause to be published any false, fraudulent, or misleading information or promise;
(9)
solicit for other employment an individual who is employed by an employer with whom the employment agency placed the individual, unless the individual reactivates the application;
(10)
engage in fraud or dishonest dealing; or
(11)
violate this title.