§ 7–206
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 7-206 (2026)
Title 7. Employment in the State Personnel Management System
Subtitle 2. Appointment in Skilled Service and Professional Service
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(a)
(1)
An appointing authority may use any appropriate selection process to rate qualified applicants.
(2)
A unit must be able to establish the job relatedness, reliability, and validity of the selection tests that it uses.
(b)
(1)
A selection test must be:
(i)
free of charge; and
(ii)
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, open to all qualified applicants.
(2)
An appointing authority:
(i)
may disqualify and refuse to examine an otherwise qualified applicant who intentionally falsifies information in the application; and
(ii)
shall give the applicant a written notice of the reason for the proposed disqualification.
(3)
An applicant who is disqualified under this subsection may submit a written response to the notice.