Ch. 94                               MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  155

CHAPTER 94
(Senate Bill 640)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 82(a) and (f) and
85(a) of Article 100 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement
Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Work, Labor and Employment," subtitle
"Wage and Hour Law," to transfer the Advisory Committee under the wage
and hour law to the Division of Labor and Industry; to clarify certain
inconsistent language therein, and relating generally to this Advisory
Committee.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 82(a) and (f) and 85(a) of Article 100 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement),
title "Work, Labor and Employment," subtitle "Wage and Hour Law," be and
they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

82.

(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the [Department] DIVISION
of Labor and Industry;

(f) "Committee" refers to an advisory committee, appointed by the (Governor]
SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, composed of not more than three
representatives of employers, an equal number of representatives of employees, and
an equal number of disinterested persons representing the public;

85.

(a) The Secretary of Licensing and Regulation, with the approval of the
Governor of Maryland is authorized to appoint a committee to be composed of
three representatives of employers, an equal number of representatives of
employees, and an equal number of disinterested persons representing the public,
one of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as chairman, such
representatives to be geographically apportioned over the State. The committee
shall be a part of the [State Department of Licensing and Regulation] DIVISION
OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. The Secretary of Licensing and Regulation shall
appoint one representative of employers, one of employees and one of the public,
each for a two-year term, one representative of each group for a four-year term,
and one representative of each group for a six-year term. Appointments shall
thereafter be for a term of six years, except that in the event of any vacancy the
appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the holder thereof. The
Commissioner with the approval of the committee, shall make such regulations as
may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.

(1)  These regulations may include, but are not limited to regulations defining
outside salesmen, allowances for board, lodging, or other facilities or services
customarily furnished; a suitable scale of wages for learners and apprentices, not to
be less than 80% of the fixed minimum wage; and such special cases or classes
of cases as the Commissioner finds appropriate to prevent the curtailment of
employment opportunities, avoid undue hardships and safeguard the minimum fair
wage herein established.

(2)  On request of the committee the Commissioner shall make available to them
information showing rates currently being paid and other relevant information
which shall have a bearing upon any of the consultations for subsection (a) (1).