Ch. 423

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  A BUSINESS IS DEBARRED FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT
WITH A PUBLIC BODY IF THE BOARD DEBARS:

(1)  AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER, OR
PARTNER; OR

(2)  AN EMPLOYEE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF
OBTAINING CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC BODIES.

(B)  THE BUSINESS IS DEBARRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION TO THE SAME EXTENT AS THE PERSON DEBARRED BY THE BOARD.

(C)  A BUSINESS SHALL REMAIN DEBARRED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1)  AS LONG AS THE DEBARRED PERSON REMAINS WITH THE
BUSINESS IN ANY CAPACITY DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION; OR

(2)  UNTIL THE DEBARMENT IS REMOVED UNDER § 16-310 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY IN WRITING ANY BUSINESS THAT IT
IS DEBARRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

16-308.

(A)  THE BOARD SHALL KEEP A ROSTER OF ALL PERSONS AND
BUSINESSES SUSPENDED OR DEBARRED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(B)  THE ROSTER IS A PUBLIC RECORD.
16-309.

(A)  A IF A PERSON OR BUSINESS IS DEBARRED OR SUSPENDED
BASED ON AN OFFENSE LISTED IN § 16-202 OF THIS TITLE, THE PERSON
OR BUSINESS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD OF, BE AWARDED,
OR PERFORM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, A CONTRACT WITH A PUBLIC BODY
DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION UNDER § 16-202
OF THIS TITLE.

(B)  A IF A PERSON OR BUSINESS IS DEBARRED OR SUSPENDED
BASED ON AN OFFENSE LISTED IN § 16-203 OF THIS TITLE, THE PERSON
OR BUSINESS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD OF, BE AWARDED,
OR PERFORM, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE
DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION UNDER § 16-203
OF THIS TITLE.

16-310.

(A) IF THE CONVICTION THAT IS THE BASIS FOR A DEBARMENT OR
SUSPENSION IS REVERSED OR OTHERWISE RENDERED VOID, THE DEBARMENT
OR SUSPENSION TERMINATES AUTOMATICALLY.

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