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Maryland Code, Public Utilities § 20-205

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) To participate in the contract-specific goals and preferences authorized under this subtitle, a business must:

(1) be certified by a certification agency in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle;

(2)(i) be certified by any certification agency; and

(ii) submit all additional documentation necessary for the Office to determine that the business meets the requirements of Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle; or

(3) be certified under a certification program that the Commission determines substantially duplicates the requirements for a State certification agency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle.

(b) To substantially duplicate the requirements for a State certification agency under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle, a certification program shall, at a minimum, have certification requirements that are at least as narrowly tailored as the State's requirements in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle with respect to:

(1) business ownership and control;

(2) business size standards;

(3) business owner personal net worth; and

(4) business owner social and economic disadvantage.

(c) If the Office determines that a business seeking to participate in the minority business enterprise utilization program established under § 20-204 of this subtitle has a certification that does not substantially duplicate the requirements in Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article and the regulations adopted under that subtitle, the Office may:

(1) request and evaluate documentation and evidence necessary to determine whether the business may be authorized to participate in programs under this subtitle; and

(2) following the evaluation under item (1) of this subsection, authorize a business to participate in programs under this subtitle.

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