WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 1

institution, or credit union or of a foreign savings and loan association,
national banking association, or credit union that is subject to the
jurisdiction of this State................................................................[$10] $100

Annual report of a real estate investment trust doing business in this
State............................................................................................................$25

Other documents..............................................................................................$6

Article - State Finance and Procurement

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(A)    FOR A STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR $10,000 OR MORE,
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AT THE TIME
A BID OR PROPOSAL FOR ANY STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT IS
SUBMITTED, THE BIDDER OR OFFEROR SHALL CERTIFY TO THE
PROCUREMENT OFFICER THAT:

(1)     THE BIDDER OR OFFEROR HAS PAID ALL TAXES,
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS, REIMBURSEMENT
PAYMENTS, AND INTEREST NOT BARRED BY LIMITATIONS AND PAYABLE
TO THE COMPTROLLER, THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND
TAXATION, OR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT OR HAS PROVIDED FOR PAYMENT IN A MANNER
SATISFACTORY TO THE UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTION; AND

(2)     IF THE BIDDER OR OFFEROR IS A VENDOR OF TANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY, THE BIDDER OR OFFEROR POSSESSES A VALID
SALES AND USE TAX LICENSE UNDER TITLE 11, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE
TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(B)    BEFORE A UNIT AWARDS ANY PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR
$100,000 OR MORE, THE UNIT SHALL VERIFY THROUGH THE OFFICE OF
THE COMPTROLLER:

(1)     THAT ALL TAXES, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
CONTRIBUTIONS, REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS, AND INTEREST NOT
BARRED BY LIMITATIONS AND PAYABLE BY THE CONTRACTOR TO THE
COMPTROLLER, THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION,
AND THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARE PAID OR THAT
PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO
THE UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTION; AND

(2)     IF THE CONTRACTOR IS A VENDOR OF TANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY, THAT THE CONTRACTOR POSSESSES A VALID
SALES AND USE TAX LICENSE UNDER TITLE 11, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE
TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(C)    THE BOARD MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

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