# State Finance and Procurement (GSF)

## Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions

### Subtitle 2. Prevailing Wage Rates -- Public Work Contracts

#### Section 17-226

(a)

  (1) After investigation and entry of an order in accordance with Sec. 17-221 of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall file with the Secretary of State a list of the contractors and any subcontractors who persistently and willfully violate the provisions of this subtitle.

  (2) Filing under this subsection shall be notice to a public body and its representatives.

(b)

  (1) If the name of a contractor or any subcontractor appears on the list, that contractor or subcontractor shall be prohibited from entering into a contract for construction of a public work directly or indirectly for 2 years from the day on which the list is filed.

  (2) A public body may not award a contract for construction of a public work to a person who is prohibited from entering into a contract under this section.

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Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)