WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 306

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 100 - Work, Labor and Employment

95.

(a)  (1) The following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)  The term "employer" as used in this subtitle
means every employer engaged in any business or enterprise in
this State, including the government of the State of Maryland, or
any county, incorporated city or town, or other municipal
corporation.

(3)  The term "applicant for employment or prospective
employment or any employee" as used in this subtitle does not
include:

(i) A law enforcement officer as defined in §
727 of Article 27;

(ii) Any employee of any law enforcement agency
of the State of Maryland, or any county, incorporated city or
town, or other municipal corporation;

(iii) A correctional officer of the Baltimore
County Detention Center, the Baltimore City Jail, the Charles
County Detention Center, the Washington County Detention Center,
the Harford County Detention Center, the Cecil County Detention
Center, or the Calvert County Jail;

(iv) Any employee of the Washington County
Detention Center who has direct personal contact with inmates;
[or]

(v) Any employee of the Calvert County Jail who
has direct personal contact with inmates; OR

(VI) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION
WHO IS ASSIGNED TO A THE SPECIAL INTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

(b)  An employer may not demand or require any applicant for
employment or prospective employment or any employee to submit to
or take a polygraph, lie detector or similar test or examination
as a condition of employment or continued employment. The
prohibition of this section does not apply to the federal
government or any agency thereof.

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