A contractor, local administrator, or subcontractor may not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, physical or mental handicap, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program. Each contractor, local administrator, and subcontractor shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, and credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including: Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended; The Department’s Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended; and Executive Order 01.01.1989.18 relating to Drug and Alcohol Free Workplaces, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order. Covenants implementing the requirements of this regulation, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements between the Department and other parties.