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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 559

MEDICAL EVALUATION BY A PHYSICIAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ASSESSING AN APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM A JOB.

[[(C) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL ADMINISTER THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION BY
RECEIVING REPORTS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AND MAKING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR DISPOSITION TO THE APPROPRIATE
STATE'S ATTORNEY. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES
AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTRATE THIS SECTION.

(D)    ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500.

(E)    ANY INDIVIDUAL AGGRIEVED BY AN ALLEGED
VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY INSTITUTE
AN ACTION IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT FOR DECLARATORY AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND MONEY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, BACK PAY.]]

(C)    UPON WRITTEN COMPLAINT BY AN APPLICANT FOR
EMPLOYMENT OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE

COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY MAY CAUSE AN

INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE

ALLEGED VIOLATION.

(D)    IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT A
VIOLATION EXISTS, HE IS AUTHORIZED TO ENDEAVOR TO RESOLVE
ANY ISSUE INVOLVED UNDER SAID VIOLATION BY INFORMAL
METHODS OF MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION.

(E)    THE APPLICANT MAY INSTITUTE ACTION IN ANY
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR
OTHER RELIEF INCLUDING MONEY DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM
VIOLATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 560

(Senate Bill 78)

AN ACT concerning

[[Metropolitan Transit Authority - Employees of

Sheltered Workshops]]

Mass Transit Administration — Fare Exemption

FOR the purpose of [[allowing]] requiring the Mass