§ 3–713
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 3-713 (2026)
Title 3. Employment Standards and Conditions
Subtitle 7. Miscellaneous
§ 3–713LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “tipped employee” means an employee who is engaged in an occupation in which the employee customarily and regularly receives more than $30 each month in tips or gratuities.
(b)
(1)
An employer may not require a tipped employee to reimburse the employer or pay to the employer an amount equivalent to a customer’s charge for food or beverages if the customer leaves the employer’s place of business without paying the charge for food or beverages.
(2)
Subject to § 3–503 of this title, an employer may not make a deduction from the wage of a tipped employee to reimburse the employer for an amount equivalent to a customer’s charge for food or beverages if the customer leaves the employer’s place of business without paying the charge for food or beverages.
(c)
Each employer shall keep posted conspicuously in a place where a tipped employee is employed a printed notice of the provisions of this section, in a form that the Commissioner requires.