WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 423

SUBTITLE 2. OFFENSES SUBJECT TO DEBARMENT

16-201.

THIS SUBTITLE IS BROADLY APPLICABLE TO ALL CONTRACTS WITH
PUBLIC BODIES, EXCEPT WHERE A SECTION REFERS ONLY TO THE STATE.

16-202.

(A)  A PERSON IS DEBARRED BY OPERATION OF LAW FROM ENTERING
INTO A CONTRACT WITH A PUBLIC BODY IF THE PERSON HAS BEEN
CONVICTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE FOR BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED
BRIBERY, OR CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE, COMMITTED IN FURTHERANCE OF
OBTAINING A CONTRACT WITH A PUBLIC BODY.

(B)  A PERSON MAY BE DEBARRED FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT
WITH A PUBLIC BODY, IF THE PERSON:

(1)  HAS BEEN CONVICTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE
FOR BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED BRIBERY, OR CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE, COMMITTED
OTHER THAN IN FURTHERANCE OF OBTAINING A CONTRACT WITH ANY PUBLIC
BODY ;

(2)  HAS BEEN CONVICTED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANOTHER
STATE OR OF THE UNITED STATED STATES OF BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED
BRIBERY, OR CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE; OR

(3)  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 THE LAWS OF THE STATE, ANOTHER STATE
OR THE UNITED STATES.

16-203.

(A) A PERSON MAY BE DEBARRED FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT
WITH THE STATE IF THE PERSON, AN OFFICER, PARTNER, CONTROLLING
STOCKHOLDER OR PRINCIPAL OF THAT PERSON, OR ANY OTHER PERSON
SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THAT PERSON'S CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES
HAS:

(1) BEEN CONVICTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE,
ANOTHER STATE OR THE UNITED STATES OF:

(I)  A CRIMINAL OFFENSE INCIDENT TO OBTAINING,
ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN, OR PERFORMING A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONTRACT,
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 16-202; OR

(II)  FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT, THEFT, FORGERY,
FALSIFICATION OR DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS, OR RECEIVING STOLEN
PROPERTY;

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