PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 351

(II) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $200 PER
MONTH FOR EACH MONTH IN WHICH A SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OCCURS, UNLESS
THE SECRETARY WAIVES THE PENALTY FOR CAUSE.

(2) ALL VIOLATIONS OCCURRING IN A SINGLE MONTH TO THE SAME
EMPLOYER EMPLOYING UNIT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE VIOLATION.

(E) AN ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS SECTION IS FINAL UNLESS, WITHIN 15 DAYS
AFTER THE MAILING OF THE ASSESSMENT. AN EMPLOYING UNIT APPLIES TO THE
SECRETARY FOR A HEARING THE SECRETARY MAY FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO THE
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR ADJUDICATION.

(F) THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL REIMBURSE THE
SECRETARY FOR ALL COSTS INCURRED TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

11-509.

(a)     In this section, "classroom training" means training conducted in a classroom
or in an institutional setting with funds provided under the federal act [or with State or
federal funds provided to implement the Family Support Act of 19881 including
institutional training with private sector employers but not including on-the-job training
as defined in the federal act.

(b)    To the extent that State funds are made available under § 11-508 of this
subtitle, the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation may provide payments as
training allowances to provide for support services such as transportation and child care
to individuals who require such services in order to participate in classroom training
programs.

(c)     (1) A payment to an individual under this section shall be based on the
actual costs of the service needs, or an approximation of these costs under a flat rate
system. The payment system shall be established by the Secretary for all State programs
and by the Private Industry Council and administrating agency for a local program in a
service delivery area.

(2)     Any flat rate payment system shall provide 2 tiers of allowance
payments. One tier shall address recipients in need of services other than child care. A
higher rate shall be provided for those in need of child care. The flat rates may be
computed on a per diem or a weekly basis.

(3)     A training allowance to an individual under this section may not exceed
$100 a week.

(4)    Allowance payments may be provided to participants that are enrolled in
either the federal act Title II-A program, OR the federal act Title III program [or in the
job opportunities and basic skills training program] based solely on their need for
support services.

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