HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       949

80B.

(a) (1) A person may only act as a farm labor contractor in
this State if the person holds a valid certificate of
registration issued by the Commissioner.

(-2) A registered farm labor contractor shall carry at
all times, while engaging in farm labor contracting activities in
Maryland, a valid State certificate of registration and shall
exhibit it to all persons in this State with whom the farm labor
contractor intends to deal as a farm labor contractor or upon
request by an authorized State official or employee.

(3)  A photograph of the farm labor contractor shall
be affixed to the certificate of registration.

(4)  A certificate of registration may not be
transferred or assigned.

(5)  A certificate shall be valid for 12 months from
the date of issuance unless sooner suspended or revoked by the
Commissioner.

(b)  The Commissioner, after appropriate investigation and
approval, shall issue a certificate of registration to any person
who has filed with the Commissioner a written application
containing the following:

(1)  Information stating the applicant's permanent
place of residence and the farm labor contracting activities for
which the certificate is requested;

(2)  Information stating each address at which the
applicant expects to reside while in Maryland;

(3)  The names and addresses of agricultural employers
and agricultural associations using his services in Maryland;

(4)  The names and permanent addresses of any and all
custodians of payroll records required to be kept under this
subtitle;

(5)  The estimated number of migrant agricultural farm
workers the farm labor contractor intends to employ to perform
any farm labor contracting activity in Maryland;

(6)  2 recent standard passport size, color
photographs of the farm labor contractor;

(7)  The applicant's federal registration
identification number, if one is required by law;

(8)  A statement identifying any facilities to be used
to house migrant agricultural workers and who is furnishing those
facilities;