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Ch. 530
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Article - State Finance and Procurement
19-103.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Administrative law judge" means the individual assigned by the Office of
Administrative Hearings to conduct a hearing under this title.
(c) (1) "Business entity" means any person, AS DEFINED IN § 1-101(D)
OF THIS ARTICLE, firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, or other business entity or a combination of any of these entities, including
any financial institution, developer, consultant, prime contractor, subcontractor,
supplier, or vendor, that has submitted a bid or proposal for, has been selected to
engage in, or is engaged in providing goods or services to the State.
(2) "Business entity" does not include another governmental entity
that is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(d) "Commercial customer" means a business entity that procured or
attempted to procure goods or services from a business entity for business as opposed
to personal, family, or household use.
(e) "Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy" means the provisions contained
under this title and any regulations or documentation requirements adopted by the
Maryland [Human Relations] Commission [for the Office of Minority Affairs] ON
HUMAN RELATIONS in accordance with this title.
(F) (1) "COMMERCIAL TREATMENT" MEANS THE TREATMENT OF A
VENDOR, SUPPLIER, SUBCONTRACTOR, OR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER BY A
BUSINESS ENTITY THAT AFFECTS THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED BETWEEN TWO OR
MORE BUSINESS ENTITIES.
(2) "COMMERCIAL TREATMENT" DOES NOT MEAN TREATMENT
THAT IS UNRELATED TO A BUSINESS TRANSACTION OR THE CONDUCT OF
BUSINESS.
[(f)] (G) "Commission" means the Maryland [Human Relations]
Commission ON HUMAN RELATIONS.
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