Md. Code, General Provisions § 5-508
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§5–508.
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(a) This section does not apply to a State official of the Legislative Branch or a State official of the Judicial Branch.
(b) A State official may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:
(1) an official or employee;
(2) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;
(3) an individual regulated lobbyist; or
(4) a credentialed member of the press.
(c) (1) In this subsection, “State legislative complex” means the following State–occupied buildings:
(i) the State House;
(ii) the Department of Legislative Services building;
(iii) the House of Delegates office building; and
(iv) the Senate office buildings.
(2) If an individual who is exempt from registration under § 5–702(b)(1) of this title is granted special access to the State legislative complex, the individual may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:
(i) an official or employee;
(ii) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;
(iii) another individual regulated lobbyist; or
(iv) a credentialed member of the press.
(3) The Department of General Services shall revoke the special access to the State legislative complex granted to a person who violates this subsection or a regulated lobbyist who violates § 5–714 of this subtitle if the revocation is requested by:
(i) the Speaker of the House or the Speaker’s designee;
(ii) the President of the Senate or the President’s designee; or
(iii) the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services or the Executive Director’s designee.
(b) A State official may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:
(1) an official or employee;
(2) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;
(3) an individual regulated lobbyist; or
(4) a credentialed member of the press.
(c) (1) In this subsection, “State legislative complex” means the following State–occupied buildings:
(i) the State House;
(ii) the Department of Legislative Services building;
(iii) the House of Delegates office building; and
(iv) the Senate office buildings.
(2) If an individual who is exempt from registration under § 5–702(b)(1) of this title is granted special access to the State legislative complex, the individual may not, based on any characteristic protected by law, unlawfully harass or discriminate against:
(i) an official or employee;
(ii) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;
(iii) another individual regulated lobbyist; or
(iv) a credentialed member of the press.
(3) The Department of General Services shall revoke the special access to the State legislative complex granted to a person who violates this subsection or a regulated lobbyist who violates § 5–714 of this subtitle if the revocation is requested by:
(i) the Speaker of the House or the Speaker’s designee;
(ii) the President of the Senate or the President’s designee; or
(iii) the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services or the Executive Director’s designee.
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