In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. Repealed. “Any state” means: Any state, possession, or territory of the United States; The District of Columbia; and The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. “Consolidated Transportation Program” means the document described in § 2-103.1 of this article. “County” means a county of this State and Baltimore City. “Department” means the State Department of Transportation and includes the Office of the Secretary and the modal administrations. “Includes” or “including” means, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. “Maryland Transportation Plan” means the document described in § 2-103.1 of this article. “Modal administration” means any of the following: The State Aviation Administration; The Maryland Port Administration; The Maryland Transit Administration; The State Highway Administration; or The Motor Vehicle Administration. “Person” includes: An individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or other entity; and Unless the context requires otherwise, this State, any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of this State, and any of their agencies or units. “Political subdivision” includes: Any county or municipal corporation; and Unless the context requires otherwise, any special taxing district. “Property” means any real or personal property or any interest in real or personal property, and includes any franchise or easement. “Secretary” means the State Secretary of Transportation. “State Report on Transportation” means the report described in § 2-103.1 of this article.

Before any license or permit may be issued under this article to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the issuing authority: A certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or The number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or binder.

A license or permit is considered renewed for purposes of this section if the license or permit is issued by a unit of State government to a person for the period immediately following a period for which the person previously possessed the same or a substantially similar license. Before any license or permit may be renewed under this article, the issuing authority shall verify through the Office of the Comptroller that the applicant has paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor or that the applicant has provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.