Section 20-402 – Prohibited Act
A person that is licensed or regulated by a unit in the Maryland Department of Labor listed in § 2–108 of the Business Regulation Article may not refuse, withhold from, or deny any person any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, sales, or services of the licensed or regulated person or discriminate against any person […]
Section 20-501 – Prohibited Act
An owner or operator of commercial property, an agent or employee of the owner or operator of commercial property, or a person that is licensed or regulated by the State may not discriminate against an individual in the terms, conditions, or privileges of the leasing of property for commercial use, or in the provision of […]
Section 20-202 – Membership
(a) (1) The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) In appointing Commission members, the Governor shall consider representation from all areas of the State. (b) (1) The term of a member is 6 years. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members […]
Section 20-601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Disability” means: (i) 1. a physical disability, infirmity, malformation, or disfigurement that is caused by bodily injury, birth defect, or illness, including epilepsy; or 2. a mental impairment or deficiency; (ii) a record of having a physical or mental impairment as otherwise defined under this subsection; or (iii) being regarded […]
Section 18-214 – Performance of Act Using Communication Technology for Remotely Located Individual
(a) Except for a notarial act being performed with respect to a will, as defined in § 1–101 of the Estates and Trusts Article, or a trust instrument, as defined in § 14.5–103 of the Estates and Trusts Article, a notary public located in this State may perform a notarial act using communication technology for a […]
Section 18-215 – Certification of Notarial Acts
(a) (1) Each notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate. (2) The certificate shall: (i) be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act; (ii) be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the clerk of the circuit court […]
Section 18-216 – Form of Certificates
(a) The short form certificates of notarial acts in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of this section are sufficient for the purposes indicated if: (1) the certificate is completed with the information required by § 18–215(a) of this subtitle; and (2) if required under § 18–215(b) of this subtitle, the official stamp of the notary […]
Section 18-217 – Requirements for Official Stamp
(a) The official stamp of a notary public shall: (1) include: (i) the notary public’s name and office; (ii) 1. if the notary public resides in the State, the county in which the notary public resides; or 2. if the notary public resides outside the State, the county in which the notary public was qualified; and (iii) any other information required by […]
Section 18-218 – Security of Stamping Device
(a) (1) (i) Each notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public’s stamping device. (ii) A notary public may not allow another individual to use the stamping device to perform a notarial act. (2) On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public’s commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in […]
Section 18-219 – Journal for Documenting Notarial Acts
(a) (1) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, each notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. (2) The notary public shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. (b) (1) A journal may be created […]