Maryland Statutes
State Government
Title 20 - Human Relations

Section 20-208 - Complaints of Employment Discrimination Reported by County Office of Civil Rights - (a) In this section, “county office of civil rights” means...

Subtitle 3 - Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation

Section 20-301 - "Place of Public Accommodation" Defined - In this subtitle, “place of public accommodation” means: (1) an...

Section 20-302 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle does not prohibit the proprietor or employees of...

Section 20-303 - Scope of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle does not apply: (1) to a private...

Section 20-304 - Prohibited Act - An owner or operator of a place of public accommodation...

Section 20-305 - Reasonable Accommodations - (a) In this section, “reasonable accommodation” means to make a...

Section 20-306 - Closed-Captioning Activation - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 4 - Discrimination by Persons Licensed or Regulated by Maryland Department of Labor

Section 20-401 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle does not prohibit any person that is licensed...

Section 20-402 - Prohibited Act - A person that is licensed or regulated by a unit...

Subtitle 5 - Discrimination in Leasing of Commercial Property

Section 20-501 - Prohibited Act - An owner or operator of commercial property, an agent or...

Subtitle 6 - Discrimination in Employment

Section 20-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 20-602 - State Policy - It is the policy of the State, in the exercise...

Section 20-603 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle does not require: (1) an employer, employment agency,...

Section 20-604 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to: (1) an employer with...

Section 20-605 - Exceptions - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, this subtitle...

Section 20-606 - Unlawful Employment Practices - (a) An employer may not: (1) fail or refuse to...

Section 20-607 - Unlawful Discriminatory Compensation Practices - (a) For purposes of this subtitle, an unlawful employment practice...

Section 20-608 - Immunity - An employer shall be immune from liability under this title...

Section 20-609 - Disabilities Due to Pregnancy or Childbirth - (a) In this section, “reasonable accommodation” means an accommodation: (1)...

Section 20-610 - Interns - (a) In this section, “intern” means an individual who performs...

Section 20-611 - Employer Liability for Harassment - In an action alleging a violation of this subtitle based...

Subtitle 7 - Discrimination in Housing

Section 20-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 20-702 - State Policy; Administration and Enforcement of Subtitle - (a) It is the policy of the State: (1) to...

Section 20-703 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle does not: (1) invalidate or limit any local...

Section 20-704 - Scope of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) the sale...

Section 20-705 - Discriminatory Housing Practices -- Sale or Rental of Dwelling - Except as provided in §§ 20–703 and 20–704 of this...

Section 20-706 - Discrimination Against Individuals With Disabilities; Accessibility - (a) In this section, “covered multifamily dwelling” means: (1) a...

Section 20-707 - Discrimination in Residential Real Estate-Related Transactions; Discrimination in Professional Services or Organizations - (a) In this section, “residential real estate–related transaction” means: (1)...

Section 20-708 - Interference With Exercise of Rights - A person may not coerce, intimidate, threaten, interfere with, or...

Section 20-709 - Duties of Executive Units - Each executive unit, including units with regulatory or supervisory authority...

Section 20-710 - Powers and Duties of Commission - (a) The Commission shall: (1) cooperate with and provide technical...

Subtitle 8 - Aiding, Abetting, or Attempting Discriminatory Act; Obstructing Compliance

Section 20-801 - Prohibited Acts - A person may not: (1) aid, abet, incite, compel, or...

Subtitle 9 - Discrimination by Governmental Units, Officers, and Employees

Section 20-901 - In General - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 20-902 - Cases Against Governmental Respondents - (a) In an employment discrimination case in which a unit,...

Section 20-903 - Waiver of State's Sovereign Immunity in Employment Discrimination Cases - The State, its officers, and its units may not raise...

Section 20-904 - Payment of Awards Against State - (a) If the State has sufficient money available at the...

Subtitle 10 - Enforcement

Part I - In General

Section 20-1001 - "Unlawful Employment Practice" Defined - In this part, “unlawful employment practice” means an act that...

Section 20-1002 - Construction of Part - (a) This part, including the limitations on damages, does not...

Section 20-1003 - Scope of Part - Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle,...

Section 20-1004 - Complaint - (a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged...

Section 20-1005 - Investigation of Complaint; Conciliation - (a) (1) After a complaint is filed, the Executive Director...

Section 20-1006 - Certification of File; Issuance and Service of Notice and Complaint - (a) On the making of a finding under § 20–1005(c)(2)...

Section 20-1007 - Election of Civil Action - (a) (1) When a complaint alleging an unlawful employment practice...

Section 20-1008 - Administrative Hearing - (a) (1) If a civil action is not elected under...

Section 20-1009 - Decision of Administrative Law Judge; Remedies - (a) If, after reviewing all of the evidence, the administrative...

Section 20-1010 - Power of Commission to Administer Oaths and Issue Subpoenas; Service and Enforcement of Subpoenas - (a) In the administration and enforcement of this title, the...

Section 20-1011 - Enforcement of Commission's Orders - If a respondent refuses to comply with an order of...

Section 20-1012 - Civil Action by Commission on Complainant's Behalf - (a) Within 60 days after an election is made under...

Section 20-1013 - Civil Action by Complainant - (a) In addition to the right to make an election...

Section 20-1014 - Intervention in Civil Action - (a) A person may intervene in a civil action brought...

Section 20-1015 - Award of Fees and Costs - In an action brought under this part, the court may...

Section 20-1016 - Civil Penalties - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 20-1017 - Action for Temporary Injunction - (a) At any time after a complaint has been filed,...

Part II - Discriminatory Housing Practices

Section 20-1020 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 20-1021 - Complaint; Answer to Complaint - (a) (1) An aggrieved person may file a complaint with...

Section 20-1022 - Investigation of Complaint; Joinder of Respondents - (a) (1) The Commission shall investigate a complaint alleging a...

Section 20-1023 - Subpoenas; Discovery; Witness Fees - (a) The Commission may issue subpoenas and order discovery in...

Section 20-1024 - Conciliation - (a) During the period between the filing of a complaint...

Section 20-1025 - Certification of Case; Issuance and Service of Charges - (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of...

Section 20-1026 - Election of Civil Action - (a) When a charge is issued and served under §...

Section 20-1027 - Administrative Hearing - (a) If an election is not made under § 20–1026...

Section 20-1028 - Decision of Administrative Law Judge - (a) (1) Unless it is impracticable to do so, the...

Section 20-1029 - Final Decision and Order - (a) (1) In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, the Commission...

Section 20-1030 - Judicial Review - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Section 20-1031 - Petition to Enforce Commission's Order - (a) (1) The Commission may file a petition for the...

Section 20-1032 - Civil Action by Commission on Behalf of Aggrieved Person - (a) (1) If an election is made under § 20–1026...

Section 20-1033 - Attorney's Fees and Costs - In an administrative proceeding under § 20–1027 of this subtitle,...

Section 20-1034 - Regulations - The Office of Administrative Hearings and the Commission shall adopt...

Section 20-1035 - Civil Action by Aggrieved Person - (a) In accordance with this section, an aggrieved person may...

Section 20-1036 - Civil Action by Commission in Public Interest - (a) The Commission may commence a civil action in the...

Section 20-1037 - Civil Action for Temporary or Preliminary Relief - (a) If the Commission concludes at any time after the...

Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties

Section 20-1101 - Disclosure of Confidential Information - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 20-1102 - Disobeying Subpoena or Discovery Order in Housing Discrimination Case; Falsifying Documentary Evidence - (a) If it is in the person’s power to comply,...

Section 20-1103 - Injury, Intimidation, or Interference With Protected Housing Activities - (a) In this section, “disability”, “dwelling”, “familial status”, “marital status”,...

Section 20-1104 - Making Complaint Maliciously - (a) This section does not affect the right of a...

Subtitle 12 - Civil Actions -- Violations of County Discrimination Laws

Section 20-1201 - "Prevailing Party" Defined - In this subtitle, “prevailing party” has the meaning as judicially...

Section 20-1202 - Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties - (a) This section applies only in Howard County, Montgomery County,...

Section 20-1203 - Baltimore County - (a) This section applies only in Baltimore County. (b) In...

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Maryland Statutes State Government Title 20 - Human Relations

Maryland Statutes
State Government
Title 20 - Human Relations