Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8.3-903
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8.3-903, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§8.
Official statutory text
§8.3–903.
If an employer or a self–employed individual fails to pay the contributions due to the Fund, the Secretary may, in accordance with § 8.3–404 of this title:
(1) assess the amount of contributions and interest due;
(2) make an additional assessment in an amount not to exceed two times the contributions withheld, as a penalty for failure to pay the contributions due; and
(3) order an audit of the employer for the immediately following fiscal year to investigate and determine compliance with this title and Titles 3, 8, and 9 of this article.
If an employer or a self–employed individual fails to pay the contributions due to the Fund, the Secretary may, in accordance with § 8.3–404 of this title:
(1) assess the amount of contributions and interest due;
(2) make an additional assessment in an amount not to exceed two times the contributions withheld, as a penalty for failure to pay the contributions due; and
(3) order an audit of the employer for the immediately following fiscal year to investigate and determine compliance with this title and Titles 3, 8, and 9 of this article.
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