Except as provided in §B of this regulation, this chapter applies to all projects for the construction, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or other public work: Owned or constructed by the State or any unit of the State government, including the University of Maryland; or Acquired or constructed in whole or in part with State funds. This chapter does not apply to the construction, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or other public work by: The Department of Transportation or a unit within that Department; Any housing authority created under Article 44A, Annotated Code of Maryland; The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; The Baltimore County Metropolitan District; or A county, municipal corporation, or unit of a county or municipal corporation.