PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                          H.B. 1382

Senate Bill 850, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 18,
1995, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 1382.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening

Governor

House Bill No. 1382

AN ACT concerning

Unemployment Insurance - Yacht Salespersons - Covered Employment - Retroactive

Application

FOR the purpose of making a certain provision, establishing that certain work that a
yacht salesperson performs is not covered employment for purposes of
unemployment insurance law, retroactive to a certain date; allowing certain wages
that are paid for work that a yacht salesperson performed through a certain date to
be used in determining monetary eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits;
and providing for the effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Labor and Employment
Section 8-209(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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

Article - Labor and Employment

8-209.

(c) Work that a yacht salesperson performs for a licensed trader for payment
solely by commission is not covered employment.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That § 8-209(c) of the Labor
and Employment Article shall be construed retroactively and shall be applied to and
interpreted to affect all determinations by the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation
Economic and Employment Development of: (1) rates of contributions for employing units
for all calendar years beginning on or after January October January 1, 1992; and (2)
benefit charges for unemployment insurance claims for benefits based on work performed
on or after January October January 1, 1992. Wages that are paid for work that a yacht
salesperson performed through September 30, 1994 for a licensed trader for payment
solely by commission may be used in determining monetary eligibility for unemployment
insurance benefits.

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