§ 3–1601
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 3-1601 (2026)
Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions
Subtitle 16. Secure Maryland Wage Act
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1)
“Covered employee” means any individual employed to perform work at a heightened security interest location who is a nonexempt employee as described in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
(2)
“Covered employee” does not include an individual employed to perform work at a heightened security interest location by:
(i)
a retail establishment as defined in § 3–710 of this title;
(ii)
a food service facility as defined in § 21–301 of the Health – General Article; or
(iii)
an on–airport or off–airport motor vehicle rental company, or any other company involved in motor vehicle rental operations.
(c)
(1)
“Employ” means to engage an individual to work.
(2)
“Employ” includes:
(i)
allowing an individual to work; and
(ii)
instructing an individual to be present at a work site.
(d)
(1)
“Employer” includes a person who acts directly or indirectly in the interest of another employer with an employee.
(2)
“Employer” does not include:
(i)
an employer that provides construction services as defined in § 3–901 of this title; or
(ii)
an airline.
(e)
“Heightened security interest location” means:
(1)
Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport; or
(2)
Pennsylvania Station in Baltimore.
(f)
“Wage” means all compensation that is due to an employee for employment.