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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 09.12.40.04" title_num="09" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="40" heading="Evidence of a Knowing Violation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Commissioner may consider evidence, as provided in §B of this regulation, that an employer knowingly failed to properly classify an employee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The evidence shall include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Any previous violation of the Workplace Fraud Act or a violation of any other state or federal law that involves similar issues related to the classification of employees;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Refusal or failure of the employer to produce records requested pursuant to Labor and Employment Article, §3-905(d)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Refusal or failure of the employer to cooperate with an investigation authorized under Labor and Employment Article, §3-905, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Evidence that the employer classifies differently individuals who perform substantially the same tasks, allowing for the business model described in Labor and Employment Article, §3-903(c)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other credible evidence of the employer's actual knowledge of, deliberate ignorance of, or reckless disregard for whether or not the worker is misclassified.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>