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Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties — Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-101 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–101Copy Citation

A person may not impersonate another in an examination held under this Division I.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-102 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–102Copy Citation

A person may not:
(1)
willfully deceive another about the right to take an examination under this Division I; or
(2)
willfully interfere with the right of an individual to take an examination under this Division I.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-103 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–103Copy Citation

A person may not willfully falsify:
(1)
an answer on an examination held under this Division I;
(2)
a grade or mark on an examination held under this Division I;
(3)
a report on the results of an examination held under this Division I; or
(4)
a report on the standing of an individual examined under this Division I.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-104 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–104Copy Citation

An applicant for employment may not act deceptively in order to improve the applicant's chances for appointment.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-105 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–105Copy Citation

A person may not willfully give to an individual any information about a competitive examination under this article that is not generally available to all competitors for the examination in order to improve or to harm the individual's rating for appointment.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-106 (2026)
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Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–106Copy Citation

A person may not use or promise to use the person's influence or official authority to secure an appointment or an opportunity for an appointment to a position in the skilled service or professional service in exchange or as a reward for personal service or political service.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-107 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–107Copy Citation

An employee or public official of this State may not use a threat or coercion to induce or attempt to induce an employee in the skilled service or professional service:
(1)
to resign;
(2)
to take a leave of absence; or
(3)
to waive a right granted by this Division I.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 15-108 (2026)
Title 15. Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Prohibited Acts

§ 15–108Copy Citation

A person may not willfully assist another to commit an act prohibited by this subtitle.