(a) Employment that an inmate of a custodial or penal institution performs for a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity is not covered employment.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, employment that an inmate of a custodial or penal institution performs for a private, for-profit employer is not covered employment.
(2) Employment that an inmate of a custodial or penal institution performs for a private, for-profit employer is covered employment if the inmate continues to be employed by the private, for-profit employing unit after being permanently released from the custodial or penal institution, including released by parole.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 8 - Unemployment Insurance
Section 8-201 - Covered Employment
Section 8-201.1 - Failure to Properly Classify Employee
Section 8-202 - Location of Employment
Section 8-203 - Election of Coverage
Section 8-204 - Part Insured and Part Uninsured Employment
Section 8-205 - Independent Contractors
Section 8-206 - Specific Exemptions From Covered Employment
Section 8-207 - Agricultural Labor
Section 8-208 - Charitable, Educational, and Religious Organizations
Section 8-209 - Commission Sales
Section 8-210 - Crew Member or Officer of Vessel
Section 8-211 - Domestic Employment
Section 8-212 - Employment for Government
Section 8-213 - Employment Subject to Federal Statutes
Section 8-214 - Employment Outside Course of Business or Trade of Employer
Section 8-215 - Family Relationship
Section 8-216 - Rehabilitation Facilities
Section 8-218 - Interns, Patients, and Student Nurses
Section 8-219 - Newspaper Delivery
Section 8-221 - Work Relief or Work Training Program