Labor and Employment (GLE) — Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Subtitle 1. Definitions
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 1-101 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 1. Definitions
§ 1–101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(a–1)
“Active service member” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(b)
“County” means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(c)
“Governmental unit” means:
(1)
the State;
(2)
a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; or
(3)
a unit of the State government or of a political subdivision.
(d)
“Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(d–1)
“Reserve component” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(d–2)
“Service member” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(e)
“State” means:
(1)
a state, possession, or commonwealth of the United States;
(2)
except as provided in § 8–101(x) of this article, a territory of the United States; or
(3)
the District of Columbia.
(f)
“Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 1-201 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 1–201LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A requirement in this article that a document be under oath means that the document shall be supported by a signed statement made under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the document are true to the best of the knowledge, information, and belief of the individual making the statement.
(b)
The oath or affirmation shall be made:
(1)
before an individual authorized to administer oaths, who shall certify in writing to have administered the oath or taken the affirmation; or
(2)
by a signed statement that:
(i)
is in the document or attached to and made part of the document; and
(ii)
is made expressly under the penalties for perjury.
(c)
If the procedures provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section are used, the affidavit subjects the individual making it to the penalties for perjury to the same extent as an oath or affirmation made before an individual authorized to administer oaths.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 1-202 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 1–202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “employer” has the same meaning as under the State workers’ compensation laws.
(b)
Before a governmental unit issues any license or permit to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ any individual, the employer shall file with the governmental unit:
(1)
a certificate of compliance with the State workers’ compensation laws; or
(2)
the number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.