Md. Code, Public Utilities § 18-126
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§18–126.
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(a) A person may not impersonate another in an examination held under this subtitle.
(b) A person may not willfully or corruptly falsify a score or report on an examination held under this subtitle.
(c) (1) A person, acting alone or in cooperation with another, may not:
(i) willfully or corruptly deceive an individual about the right to take an examination held under this subtitle;
(ii) willfully or corruptly interfere with the right of an individual to take an examination held under this subtitle;
(iii) falsify, or assist another to falsify, a score, grade, estimate, or report on the examination or standing of an individual examined under this subtitle; or
(iv) give to an individual any special information in order to improve or harm the individual’s rating for appointment or employment.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection, a person may answer any inquiry from the Secretary.
(d) A candidate for employment may not deceive the Commission or the Secretary in order to improve the candidate’s chances for appointment.
(e) (1) A candidate for appointment to a merit system position may not sign a resignation from that position in advance of the appointment.
(2) A resignation signed in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection is void and of no effect.
(b) A person may not willfully or corruptly falsify a score or report on an examination held under this subtitle.
(c) (1) A person, acting alone or in cooperation with another, may not:
(i) willfully or corruptly deceive an individual about the right to take an examination held under this subtitle;
(ii) willfully or corruptly interfere with the right of an individual to take an examination held under this subtitle;
(iii) falsify, or assist another to falsify, a score, grade, estimate, or report on the examination or standing of an individual examined under this subtitle; or
(iv) give to an individual any special information in order to improve or harm the individual’s rating for appointment or employment.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection, a person may answer any inquiry from the Secretary.
(d) A candidate for employment may not deceive the Commission or the Secretary in order to improve the candidate’s chances for appointment.
(e) (1) A candidate for appointment to a merit system position may not sign a resignation from that position in advance of the appointment.
(2) A resignation signed in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection is void and of no effect.
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