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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 05.19.03.10" title_num="05" subtitle_num="19" chapter_num="03" heading="Assurance of Compliance with Law.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Grantees may not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental handicap, or age in any aspect of their projects.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each grantee shall comply with applicable federal, State, and local laws regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, and credit practices including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>For nonresidential properties, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Department's Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Grantees shall comply with the provisions of the Governor's Executive Order 01.01.1989.18 regarding a drug and alcohol free workplace and any regulations promulgated under it.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Covenants implementing these requirements, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements between the Department and the grantee.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>