§ 17–205
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 17-205 (2026)
Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions
Subtitle 2. Prevailing Wage Rates -- Public Work Contracts
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(a)
A contractor or subcontractor under a public work contract subject to this subtitle:
(1)
shall employ only competent workers and apprentices who qualify under subsection (b) of this section;
(2)
may not employ any individual classified as a helper or trainee; and
(3)
may refuse to employ a worker who is a resident of another state if the Commissioner finds that the other state enforces a law that prohibits a resident of this State from employment as a worker under a public work contract in that state, unless:
(i)
the refusal is in conflict or otherwise inconsistent with a federal law applicable to the public work;
(ii)
the federal government is to pay wholly or partly for the public work; and
(iii)
the inconsistency with federal law jeopardizes the availability of federal funds for the public work.
(b)
An apprentice under a public work contract shall be part of and used in accordance with an apprenticeship program that:
(1)
is registered with the Council and approved by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor; and
(2)
if the program has graduated at least one apprenticeship cohort, has a completion rate of at least 25%, as determined by the Maryland Department of Labor.