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(1)   Determine the apprenticeability of trades in the State of
Maryland;

(2)   Encourage the establishment of local apprenticeship commit-
tees where such committees are needed; and to approve their pro-
grams ;

(3)  Formulate and adopt standards of apprenticeship which safe-
guard the welfare of apprentices, being guided, but not controlled by
the standards of apprenticeship recommended by the federal com-
mittee on apprenticeship; and provide guidance and counsel on the
establishment of other forms of on-the-job training;

(4)  Formulate policies for the overall apprenticeship program;

(5)   Register standards of apprenticeship of such groups or em-
ployers as elect to conform with the provisions of this [chapter]
subtitle;

(6)  Register apprenticeship agreements which conform to the
standards of apprenticeship adopted by the Council;

(7)   Issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship to appren-
tices who are registered with the Council when such apprentices have
completed successfully their apprenticeship;

(8)   Seek all information pertaining to apprenticeship training in
the State;

(9)  The Council shall prescribe its rules of procedure and duties
of the chairman, director and secretary; subject to the provisions of
this law;

(10)   Perform such other functions as the Governor may direct
or as may come within the scope of the Council.

54. The Commissioner of Labor shall appoint a director of ap-
prenticeship and training. The director of apprenticeship and train-
ing shall have responsibility of promoting apprenticeship and other
forms of on-the-job training and shall obtain assistance of the Bureau
of Apprenticeship and Training, U. S. Department of Labor, and
other federal and State agencies in this function. His duties shall
include, but shall not be limited to:

(1)   Encouragement and promotion of the standards established in
accordance with this [chapter] subtitle and with the basic standards
of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U. S. Department of
Labor;

(2)  Bringing about the settlement of differences arising out of
apprenticeship programs and agreements when the differences can-
not be adjusted locally or in accordance with established trade pro-
cedure ;

(3)   Supervision of the execution of agreements and the main-
tenance of standards;

(4)   Registration of apprenticeship programs and agreements;

(5)  Keeping a record of apprenticeship agreements and programs,
and upon performance thereunder issuing certificate of completion
of apprenticeship;