Section 17-6A-04 – Contribution to Specific Programs; Use of Funds
(a) (1) A contractor or subcontractor that makes contributions to the Fund or a registered apprenticeship program may request that the contributions of the contractor or subcontractor be directed to a specific preapprenticeship or workforce development program. (2) The Secretary shall make a good–faith effort to accommodate requests received in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) A […]
Section 17-304 – Price of American Steel Products
The Board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, stating that a bid or offered price of an American steel product shall be considered reasonable if it does not exceed the sum of the bid or offered price of a similar steel product of foreign origin, including […]
Section 17-6A-05 – Regulations
(a) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle. (b) (1) The regulations shall establish the process for a contractor or subcontractor to provide written verification to the Department that the requirements of this subtitle have been met. (2) If a contractor or subcontractor is affiliated with a registered apprenticeship program, the regulations shall […]
Section 17-305 – Payment
(a) Unless a public body is satisfied that a person has completed the work in full compliance with §§ 17-303 and 17-304 of this subtitle, the public body may not pay or authorize a payment for work subject to §§ 17-303 and 17-304 of this subtitle to a person under a contract. (b) If a person receives […]
Section 17-6A-06 – Violations; Enforcement
(a) A contractor or subcontractor that fails to meet the requirements of this subtitle shall be liable for an amount equal to twice the amount of unpaid apprenticeship contributions required by this subtitle. (b) (1) In this subsection, “willfully” means a representation or an omission known to be false or made with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard for […]
Section 17-306 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Buy American Steel Act”.
Section 17-401 – “Contribution” Defined
In this subtitle, “contribution” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Election Law Article.
Section 17-402 – Contract Clause Covering Compliance Obligation
Each State or local government procurement contract shall include a clause covering the obligation of a contractor to comply with the political contribution reporting requirements under Title 14 of the Election Law Article to which the contractor may be subject.
Section 17-501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “eMaryland Marketplace” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of this article. (c) “Procurement” means procurement by competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, or noncompetitive negotiation.
Section 17-502 – Use by Certain Persons
(a) In addition to any other provision of law, the following persons shall use eMaryland Marketplace to publish notice of a procurement or publish a notice of award of a procurement that is at the same amount or exceeds the amount required by the Board for a State contract to be published in eMaryland Marketplace: (1) a […]