MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(11) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE SCHOLASTIC SUMMER
EMPLOYMENT ACT.

(C) UPON THE APPLICATION OF ANY QUALIFIED

EMPLOYER, THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE AN EMPLOYMENT

ASSISTANCE REBATE TO THE EMPLOYER FOR WAGES PAID A

STUDENT EMPLOYEE, PROVIDED THE EMPLOYMENT IS IN EXCESS OF

NORMAL PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS. THE REBATE PAID AN

EMPLOYER MAY NOT EXCEED $200 FOR EACH STUDENT EMPLOYED OR
ONE-THIRD OF THE TOTAL WAGES PAID, WHICHEVER IS LESS, FOR

A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF TEN WEEKS. THE EMPLOYER MAY NOT

RECEIVE A TOTAL REBATE FOR MORE THAN FIVE STUDENTS OR
MORE THAN $1,000, AS APPLICABLE.

(D)    THE REBATE WILL APPLY IF THE STUDENT IS:

(1) EMPLOYED AT LEAST 30 HOURS PER WEEK.

(2)         EMPLOYED AT LEAST FOUR CONSECUTIVE

WEEKS, OR FOR AT LEAST SIX WEEKS IF NOT IN SUCCESSION.

(3) PAID AT LEAST THE MINIMUM WAGE AND

OVERTIME BATE ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE 100 SECTION 83, OR
IF APPROPRIATE, ARTICLE 100 SECTION 82(E) FOR PURPOSES OF
THE MARYLAND WAGE AND HOUR LAW.

(4) NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYEES ON

FURLOUGH, ON STRIKE, LAID OFF, OR OTHERWISE TEMPORARILY

ABSENT. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO PERMANENT
EMPLOYEES ON VACATION.

(5)    A RESIDENT OF MARYLAND.

(6)    NOT A RELATIVE OF ANYONE WHO HAS GREATER
THAN A 10 PERCENT INTEREST IN THE EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS.

(E)    A STUDENT EMPLOYED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT
FILE FOR AN INDEPENDENT INSURANCE CLAIM.

(F)    AN EMPLOYER WHO WAS NOT IN BUSINESS DURING THE
BASE PERIOD IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE REBATE.

(G) THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL

ADMINISTER THIS PROGRAM, AND SHALL MAKE RULES IT

CONSIDERS NECESSARY IN ITS ADMINISTRATION. THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ADMINISTER THIS
PROGRAM SO AS TO COMPLY STRICTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 49B, SECTIONS 17 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, RELATING
TO PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT.

(H) THE EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE AFFIDAVITS IN

SUPPORT] OF EACH APPLICATION AS REQUIRED BY THE

DEPARTMENT. PRIOR TO RECEIVING ANY GRANT, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL REQUIRE THE EMPLOYER TO EXECUTE AN AFFIDAVIT, UNDER
PENALTIES OF PERJURY, CERTIFYING THAT TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF

THE EMPLOYER, THE STUDENT EMPLOYEE MEETS THE

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SUMMER SCHOLASTIC EMPLOYMENT ACT,

AND THAT THE EMPLOYER IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THAT