Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 9-302

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 9-302 - Reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; penalty

An employment agency may not:

(1) knowingly refer a client to a job if any condition of the job violates any law;
(2) refer a client to an establishment where a labor dispute exists;
(3) as a condition of providing service to a client, require the client before acceptance of a job to execute:
(i) a promissory note; or
(ii) an instrument with warrant of attorney that authorizes confession of judgment;
(4) advertise a job for which there is no order by an employer on file;
(5) send a client to an employer for a job with no order on file for the job unless:
(i) the employer previously requested regular interviews with qualified clients, the client is qualified, and the employment agency confirms the request before sending the client to the employer; or
(ii) the employment agency tells the client that the employment agency has no order for the job;
(6) split a fee with an employer or representative of an employer, except that the employment agency may accept from an employer all or part of a service fee for a client if the employment agency tells the client of the payment;
(7) charge a client a registration fee or collect in advance from a client a payment for service to be performed for the client to obtain employment;
(8) publish or cause to be published any false, fraudulent, or misleading information or promise;
(9) solicit for other employment an individual who is employed by an employer with whom the employment agency placed the individual, unless the individual reactivates the application;
(10) engage in fraud or dishonest dealing; or
(11) violate this title.

Md. Code, BR § 9-302