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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 14.27.02.03" title_num="14" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="02" heading="Equal Employment Opportunity.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Service shall have a comprehensive equal employment opportunity/affirmative action program covering all elements of the Service's human resource policies and management practices.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Service shall implement this chapter in a manner that does not discriminate on the basis of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Race;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Color;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Age;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Creed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Sex;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>National origin;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Religious affiliation, belief, or opinion;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Marital status;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Physical or mental disability;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Sexual orientation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Ancestry;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Gender identity; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Other factors not related to work performance or job qualifications.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>