Section 3-405 - Eligibility(a)(1) An employer receiving assistance under the Program shall be located in the State.(2) In order to receive assistance under the Program, an employer shall request training assistance in job-specific skills to train new employees or to upgrade or retain existing Maryland-based employees covered under Title 8 of the Labor and Employment Article.(b) The Secretary shall give priority to employers that are: (2) threatened by the pressure of increased foreign or domestic competition.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 115,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.