Ch. 59                                  1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)      AUTHORIZED BY LAW;

(2)      THE INDIVIDUAL IS REPRESENTING:

(I)       A RECIPIENT OF OR APPLICANT FOR BENEFITS THAT ARE:

1.        BASED ON THE RECIPIENT'S OR APPLICANT'S INCOME
AND RESOURCES; AND

2.        PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;

(II)     A RESIDENT OF A FACILITY AT A PROCEEDING CONDUCTED
UNDER § 19-344(Q)(4) OR § 19-345(B) OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

(HI) A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE, AT A PROCEEDING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF §
10-632, § 10-708, § 12-114, OR § 12-120 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE; OR

(IV) A GRIEVANT AT A PROCEEDING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 41, § 4-102.1 OF THE CODE CONCERNING A GRIEVANCE SUBMITTED TO THE
INMATE GRIEVANCE OFFICE, PROVIDED THE REPRESENTATION IS NOT OTHERWISE
RESTRICTED FOR REASONS OF SECURITY OR EXPENSE PURSUANT TO
REGULATIONS, RULES, DIRECTIVES, OR POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE DIVISION OF
CORRECTION OR PATUXENT INSTITUTION;

(3)      THE INDIVIDUAL IS A DESIGNEE OF A CORPORATION WHILE
APPEARING ON ITS BEHALF IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING HELD UNDER
ARTICLE 48A, § 240AA OF THE CODE (AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE); OR

(4)      THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN OFFICER OF A CORPORATION, AN EMPLOYEE
DESIGNATED BY AN OFFICER OF A CORPORATION, A GENERAL PARTNER IN A
BUSINESS OPERATED AS A PARTNERSHIP OR AN EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED BY A
GENERAL PARTNER, OR AN EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER OF A BUSINESS
OPERATED AS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP WHILE THE OFFICER, PARTNER, OR
EMPLOYEE IS APPEARING ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR
BUSINESS IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING HELD UNDER:

(I)       ARTICLE 56, § 260 OF THE CODE (HOME IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION); OR

(II)     TITLE 5 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE
(OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH); OR

(III)    REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO § 14-303 OF THE STATE
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, CONCERNING THE DECERTIFICATION OF A
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION .

(B) (1) AN EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED BY A BUSINESS ENTITY UNDER
SUBSECTION (A)(3) OR (4) OF THIS SECTION:

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