PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 572

SHALL BE CONVENED WITHIN 20 WORKDAYS, UNLESS SUBSEQUENTLY WAIVED BY
THE APPLICANT POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER

(2) THE SECRETARY, OR A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY, SHALL
RENDER A DECISION REGARDING THE APPEAL WITHIN 5 WORKDAYS OF AFTER THE
HEARING.

(C)     (1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE RECORD OF A
CONVICTION FOR A CRIME OR A COPY OF THE RECORD CERTIFIED BY THE CLERK
OF THE COURT OR BY A JUDGE OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE CONVICTION
OCCURRED, SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE CONVICTION.

(2) IN A CASE WHERE A PENDING CHARGE IS RECORDED,
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY A COURT TO THE SECRETARY, OR A DESIGNEE OF
THE SECRETARY, THAT A PENDING CHARGE FOR A CRIME WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
FINALLY ADJUDICATED SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE PENDING
CHARGE.

(D)    FAILURE OF THE APPLICANT POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE TO
APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING SHALL BE CONSIDERED GROUNDS FOR
DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL

19-1807. 19-1809.

(A)    AN APPLICANT A POTENTIAL AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO
DISCLOSE A CONVICTION OR THE EXISTENCE OF PENDING CHARGES FOR A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE OR ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL OFFENSE AS REQUIRED UNDER §
19-1804 § 19-1805 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF PERJURY AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW.

(B)     UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, AN APPLICANT A POTENTIAL AN
ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

19-1808. 19-1810.

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS OR AGENCIES SHALL HAVE THE IMMUNITY FROM
CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY DESCRIBED UNDER § 5-361 OF THE COURTS AND
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE IN CONNECTION WITH A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION HISTORY RECORDS CHECK UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)     AN EMPLOYER AN ADULT DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM; AND

(2)     A STATE AGENCY.
19-1809: 19-1811.

(A) AN EMPLOYER PROVIDING A REFERENCE FOR EMPLOYMENT UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE AND ACTING IN GOOD FAITH MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR
DISCLOSING ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB PERFORMANCE OR THE REASON
FOR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE OR FORMER EMPLOYEE OF
THE EMPLOYER.

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