ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 316

4-103.

(a) Under the supervision of the Commissioner, the Mediation Service shall
carry out this subtitle.                                                                                         

        (b) The Commissioner may assign staff to help the Chief Mediator to carry out
this subtitle.

(C) THE COMMISSIONER MAY CHARGE A FEE TO COVER THE COST OF
PROVIDING SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

4-405.                                                         

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland
Program Evaluation Act, Subtitles 1 and 2 of this title and § 4-403 of this subtitle
shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, [2004] 2014.

5-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(d) (1) "Employer" means:

(i) except as provided in § 5-401 of this title, a person who is
engaged in commerce, industry, trade, or other business in the State and employs at
least 1 employee in that business; or

(ii) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBTITLE 8, PART III OF THIS TITLE, a
public body.

(2) "Employer" includes:

(i) a person who operates or owns a taxicab business in Baltimore
City and leases or rents a taxicab to a licensed taxicab driver, to provide services to
the public;

(ii) a governmental unit or person who engages in a business that
directly employs individuals to provide part-time or temporary help to another
governmental unit or person; and

(iii) a governmental unit or person who contracts directly with
another governmental unit or person who engages in a business that directly employs
individuals to provide part-time or temporary help to another governmental unit or
person.

(E) "FUND" MEANS THE WORKPLACE HAZARD ABATEMENT FUND.
5-204.

(a) (1) The proposed budget of the Division of Labor and Industry shall
include an appropriation from the [General Fund of the State] WORKERS'
COMPENSATION COMMISSION to cover the cost of administering this title.

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