# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 8. Unemployment Insurance

### Subtitle 2. Scope of Title

#### Section 8-210

(a) Except as provided in Sec. 8-202(d)(2) of this subtitle, employment performed by a crew member or officer of a vessel on the navigable waters of the United States is not covered employment if the vessel has a capacity of 10 net tons or less.

(b) Employment is not covered employment if:

  (1) performed by a crew member or officer of:

    (i) a vessel with a capacity of 10 net tons or less; or

    (ii) a fishing boat that has a crew that normally consists of fewer than 10 individuals;

  (2) the crew member or officer is engaged in the farming or taking of any aquatic life; and

  (3) the crew member or officer is paid on a share basis and not by a salary.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)