# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions

### Subtitle 11. Lien for Unpaid Wages

#### Section 3-1102

To establish a lien for unpaid wages under Sec. 3-1104 of this subtitle, an employee shall first provide written notice to an employer that:

(1) is served on the employer within the statute of limitations period under Sec. 5-101 of the Courts Article;

(2) is personally served in accordance with Maryland Rule 2-121; and

(3) contains the information required by the Commissioner under Sec. 3-1110 of this subtitle to provide the employer with adequate notice of the wages claimed and the property against which the lien for unpaid wages is sought.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)