Title 7. Farm Labor Contractors — Subtitle 2. Administration
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 7-201 (2026)
Title 7. Farm Labor Contractors
Subtitle 2. Administration
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To the extent practicable, the Commissioner shall reduce duplication of the licensing requirements and enforcement procedures under this title and any applicable federal law through an agreement with the United States Secretary of Labor that establishes a cooperative program to coordinate licensing and enforcement activities under this title with any coextensive program that the Department of Labor administers.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 7-202 (2026)
Title 7. Farm Labor Contractors
Subtitle 2. Administration
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(a)
The Commissioner shall administer and enforce this title.
(b)
To administer or enforce this title, the Commissioner may:
(1)
conduct necessary investigations; and
(2)
enter, at reasonable times, without delay:
(i)
a migratory labor camp;
(ii)
a place of employment; or
(iii)
housing that a farm labor contractor provides to a migrant agricultural worker.
(c)
To administer or enforce this title, the Commissioner may administer oaths and depose witnesses.
(d)
(1)
To administer or enforce this title, the Commissioner may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production of books, documents, papers, and records.
(2)
If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on a complaint filed by the Commissioner, the circuit court for the county where the person resides or is then present may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 7-203 (2026)
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(a)
In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner:
(1)
may accept from any source a grant to carry out this title; and
(2)
to administer or enforce this title, may certify to official acts.
(b)
In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner shall keep a central public registry of all licensed farm labor contractors.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 7-204 (2026)
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The Commissioner may delegate any power or duty of the Commissioner under this title.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 7-205 (2026)
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Subtitle 2. Administration
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On request of the Commissioner, the Attorney General may proceed in a court or before a federal unit to enforce:
(1)
a decision of the Commissioner made under this title;
(2)
a subpoena issued under this title;
(3)
an order of the Commissioner passed under this title; or
(4)
the collection of a civil penalty assessed under this title.