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§ 1-101. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: April 8, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2008
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 1-101
§ 1-101. Definitions
In general
(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
County
(b) “County” means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
Governmental unit
(c) “Governmental unit” means:
(1) the State;
(2) a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; or
(3) a unit of the State government or of a political subdivision.
Person
(d) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
State
(e) “State” means:
(1) a state, possession, or commonwealth of the United States;
(2) except as provided in § 8-101(y) of this article, a territory of the United States; or
(3) the District of Columbia.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 2006, c. 458, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2006, c. 557, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5.
Formerly Art. 89, § 29.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 1-101, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 1-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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