§ 3–1801
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 3-1801 (2026)
Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions
Subtitle 18. Certification of Public Service Employment Under the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Certify” means to:
(1)
complete the employer sections of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form for a current or former employee; or
(2)
share data directly with the U.S. Department of Education about a current or former employee that corresponds to the information required on the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form.
(c)
“Employee” means an individual who is or was employed by a public service employer.
(d)
“Full–time” has the meaning stated in 34 C.F.R. § 685.219.
(e)
“Institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the Education Article.
(f)
“Program” means the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program established under 20 U.S.C. § 1087e(m).
(g)
(1)
“Public service employer” means an employer in the State who is designated as a qualifying employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, including:
(i)
a State or local government employer, including:
(1)
an office or a department;
(2)
an independent agency;
(3)
a local school system;
(4)
a public institution of higher education;
(5)
a public library system; and
(6)
an authority or other body; and
(ii)
an employer designated as a tax–exempt organization under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)
“Public service employer” does not include a federal or tribal nation government organization, agency, or governmental entity.
(h)
“Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form” means the form used by the U.S. Department of Education to:
(1)
certify an individual’s current or former employment with a public service employer; and
(2)
determine an individual’s eligibility for the purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
(i)
“Student Loan Ombudsman” has the meaning stated in § 2–104.1 of the Financial Institutions Article.