Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-225
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 17-225, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§17–225.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not:
(1) violate the wage provisions of a public work contract;
(2) allow or require an employee to work for less than the applicable prevailing wage rate;
(3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, ask an employee or prospective employee to give anything of value to that person or any other person on a statement, representation, or understanding that failure to comply with the request or demand will prevent the employee from procuring or retaining employment; or
(4) directly or indirectly, authorize a violation of this subtitle by any other person.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any agent of a collective bargaining organization acting in collection of sums as allowed by the National Labor Relations Act.
(1) violate the wage provisions of a public work contract;
(2) allow or require an employee to work for less than the applicable prevailing wage rate;
(3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, ask an employee or prospective employee to give anything of value to that person or any other person on a statement, representation, or understanding that failure to comply with the request or demand will prevent the employee from procuring or retaining employment; or
(4) directly or indirectly, authorize a violation of this subtitle by any other person.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any agent of a collective bargaining organization acting in collection of sums as allowed by the National Labor Relations Act.
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