§ 8–220
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 8-220 (2026)
Title 8. Unemployment Insurance
Subtitle 2. Scope of Title
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(a)
(1)
In this subsection, “full-time student” means an individual who is:
(i)
enrolled full-time at an educational institution; or
(ii)
between academic terms or years if:
(1)
the individual was enrolled as a full-time student at an educational institution for the immediately preceding academic term or year; and
(2)
there is a reasonable assurance that the individual will be enrolled as a full-time student at an educational institution for the immediately succeeding academic term or year.
(2)
Employment that a full-time student performs in the employ of an organized camp is not covered employment if:
(i)
the full-time student was employed by the camp for less than 13 calendar weeks in a calendar year; and
(ii)
the camp:
(1)
had average gross receipts for any 6 months in the preceding calendar year that were not more than one-third of its average gross receipts for the other 6 months in that year; or
(2)
did not operate for more than 7 months in each of the current and preceding calendar years.
(b)
Employment performed in an educational institution is not covered employment if:
(1)
the employment is performed by a student who is enrolled and regularly attending classes at that educational institution; or
(2)
the employment is performed by the spouse of the student and immediately before beginning to perform the employment, the spouse is advised that:
(i)
the employment is under a program of the educational institution to provide financial assistance to the student; and
(ii)
the employment is not covered employment.
(c)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, employment is not covered employment if:
(i)
the individual who performs the employment is enrolled for credit at a nonprofit or public educational institution that normally has a regular faculty and curriculum and a regularly organized body of students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are carried on;
(ii)
the employment is an integral part of a full–time program taken for credit at the educational institution that combines academic instruction with work experience; and
(iii)
the educational institution has certified to the employer the application of this paragraph.
(2)
Employment that an individual performs as part of a program that an educational institution establishes for or on behalf of an employer is covered employment.