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<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="3-910" title_number="3" title_name="Employment Standards and Conditions" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Workplace Fraud">
  <level label="a">
    <text>As authorized by State and federal law, units within the Maryland Department of Labor and the Department of Budget and Management, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller, the Maryland Insurance Administration, and other State agencies shall cooperate and share information concerning any suspected failure to properly classify an individual as an employee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On a showing by clear and convincing evidence that a violation of § 3–904 of this subtitle has occurred and as authorized by federal and State law, the Commissioner shall refer any complaint that alleges a violation of § 13–1007 or § 13–1024 of the Tax – General Article to the:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Comptroller;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>State’s Attorney with jurisdiction over the alleged violation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="U">
        <level label="S">
          <text>Department of Justice;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="U">
        <level label="S">
          <text>Department of Labor; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <level label="U">
        <level label="S">
          <text>Department of the Treasury.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
