Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-312
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 7-312, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§7–312.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner may require a farm labor contractor to post a surety bond or other security if the Commissioner:
(1) finds that the farm labor contractor has violated a provision of this title or any order that the Commissioner passes or regulation that the Commissioner adopts; or
(2) receives a certified record of the finding of a unit of another state or the United States that the farm labor contractor has violated any law that relates to:
(i) registration as a farm labor contractor; or
(ii) the employment of, provision of housing for, or transportation of a migrant agricultural worker.
(b) The Commissioner may not require security on the basis of an administrative decision that a court nullifies.
(c) The Commissioner may require security in an amount that the Commissioner considers adequate to ensure compliance with the laws of the State.
(1) finds that the farm labor contractor has violated a provision of this title or any order that the Commissioner passes or regulation that the Commissioner adopts; or
(2) receives a certified record of the finding of a unit of another state or the United States that the farm labor contractor has violated any law that relates to:
(i) registration as a farm labor contractor; or
(ii) the employment of, provision of housing for, or transportation of a migrant agricultural worker.
(b) The Commissioner may not require security on the basis of an administrative decision that a court nullifies.
(c) The Commissioner may require security in an amount that the Commissioner considers adequate to ensure compliance with the laws of the State.
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