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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 13B.07.02.07" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="02" heading="Fee Waivers for Victims of Human Trafficking">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this regulation, “victim of human trafficking” means an individual who has been recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for labor, services, or a sexual act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A board of trustees of a college may, subject to a written policy adopted by the board of trustees, waive the out-of-county fee or out-of-region fee, as determined in Education Article, §16-310(b)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, for a student who attends the college and:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is not a resident of the county; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is a victim of human trafficking.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A board of trustees that grants waivers under this regulation shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Information collected or maintained by the college related to an individual’s application for a waiver, or related to an individual’s status as a victim of human trafficking, remains confidential and is subject to disclosure only upon the applicant’s written consent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An application for a waiver of the out-of-county or out-of-region fee contains evidence that the applicant is a victim of human trafficking, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Certified law enforcement, court, or other federal or State agency records or files;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Documentation from a human trafficking prevention or assistance program; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Documentation from a religious, medical, or other professional from whom the applicant has sought assistance or treatment as a victim of human trafficking; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The college provides the applicant with the option of having any directory information about the applicant, including but not limited to the applicant’s name, address, photograph, email address, and phone number, remain confidential and subject to disclosure only upon the applicant’s written consent.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A college that admits an individual who qualifies for a waiver of the out-of-county fee or out-of-region fee under this regulation shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Keep a record of the number of individuals for whom a waiver was granted; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Report to the Commission annually on the number of individuals for whom a waiver was granted.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>