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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 840

(B)  "BUSINESS" MEANS ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
INDIVIDUAL, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, OR OTHER LEGAL
ENTITY THROUGH WHICH COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IS CONDUCTED.

(C)  "CONVICTION" INCLUDES AN ACCEPTED PLEA OF NOLO
CONTENDERE.

(D)   "PERSON" HAS THE SAME MEANING PROVIDED IN § 11-101 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(E)  "SUBDIVISION" MEANS ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IN
THE STATE AND INCLUDES A BICOUNTY OR MULTICOUNTY GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE.

12-102. DEBARMENT FOR BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED BRIBERY, CONSPIRACY TO

BRIBE, ETC.

(A)  A PERSON SHALL BE OR IS DISQUALIFIED FROM ENTERING INTO
A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, OR ANY SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, IF
THE PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27
OF THE CODE, IN FURTHERANCE OF OBTAINING A CONTRACT WITH THE
STATE OR ANY OF ITS SUBDIVISIONS, OF:

(1)  BRIBERY;

(2)  ATTEMPTED BRIBERY; OR

(3)  CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE.

(B)  A PERSON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION FROM ENTERING
INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, OR ANY SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED IN § 12-104 OF THIS

ARTICLE, IF THE PERSON:

(1)  HAS BEEN CONVICTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 27 OF THE CODE FOR ACTS NOT RESULTING IN DISQUALIFICATION
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANOTHER
STATE OR OF THE UNITED STATES, OF:

(I)  BRIBERY;

(II)  ATTEMPTED BRIBERY; OR

(III)  CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE; OR

(2)  DURING THE COURSE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OR
OTHER PROCEEDING HAS ADMITTED, IN WRITING OR UNDER OATH, ACTS OR
OMISSIONS THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED BRIBERY, OR
CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE UNDER ARTICLE 27 OF THE CODE.

(C)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ACTS OR OMISSIONS
OCCURRING PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1977.

12-103. NOTICE OF DISQUALIFICATION.