ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 303

(ii) as a lawyer, directly obtains an immigrant visa for an
individual; or

(iii) conducts a business that:

1.       receives a fee that is paid wholly by an employer;

2.       does not collect money from an individual seeking
employment; and

3.       does not require an individual seeking employment to
make a contract.

[(e) "Employment counselor" means an individual who, as an employee of an
employment agency, counsels, interviews, or otherwise confers with a client or acts as
a placement director or placement manager.

(f) "Licensed employment agency" means a person who is licensed by the
Commissioner to do business as an employment agency]

9-102.

This title does not apply to:

(1)     a charitable, educational, fraternal, or religious organization that
does not charge a fee for its services other than ordinary dues for membership;

(2)     a labor organization while obtaining or attempting to obtain
employment for a member of the organization; or

(3)     an organization of employers while obtaining or attempting to obtain
help for a member of the organization.

9-201.

The Commissioner may delegate any power or duty of the Commissioner under
this title.

9-202.

The Commissioner shall pay all money collected under this title into the General
Fund of the State.

[9-203.

(a)     To perform a duty or exercise a power under this title, the Commissioner
may administer oaths, depose witnesses, and certify to official acts.

(b)     To perform a duty or exercise a power under this title, the Commissioner
may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses to testify or to produce
evidence.]

[9-204.

(a) After a public hearing, the Commissioner may adopt regulations to
regulate employment agencies.

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