Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 1-209

(a)(1) In this section, “department” means:

(2) “Department” includes any unit of a department specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(1) there is a direct relationship between the applicant's previous conviction and the specific occupational license or certificate sought; or

(2) the issuance of the license or certificate would involve an unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the general public.

(1) the policy of the State expressed in subsection (c) of this section;

(2) the specific duties and responsibilities required of a licensee or certificate holder;

(3) whether the applicant's previous conviction has any impact on the applicant's fitness or ability to perform the duties and responsibilities authorized by the license or certificate;

(4) the age of the applicant at the time of the conviction and the amount of time that has elapsed since the conviction;

(5) the seriousness of the offense for which the applicant was convicted;

(6) other information provided by the applicant or on the applicant's behalf with regard to the applicant's rehabilitation and good conduct; and

(7) the legitimate interest of the department in protecting property and the safety and welfare of specific individuals or the general public.

(f)(1) This subsection does not apply to a conviction of a crime for which registration on the sex offender registry is required under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of this article.

(2) If a period of 7 years or more has passed since an applicant completed serving the sentence for a crime, including all imprisonment, mandatory supervision, probation, and parole, and the applicant has not been charged with another crime other than a minor traffic violation, as defined in § 10-101 of this article, during that time, a department may not deny an occupational license or certificate to the applicant solely on the basis that the applicant was previously convicted of the crime.