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§ 5-305. Prevailing wage rate

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: June 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Powers, Duties, and Prohibitions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Duties of Public Service Companies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2023
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 5-305
§ 5-305. Prevailing wage rate
Application of section
(a) This section applies to a project by an investor-owned gas company, electric company, or combination gas and electric company involving the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, restoration, or alteration of any underground gas or electric infrastructure of the company, and any related traffic control activities.
In general
(b) An investor-owned gas company, electric company, or combination gas and electric company shall require a contractor or subcontractor on a project described in subsection (a) of this section to pay its employees not less than the prevailing wage rate determined solely by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry in a process substantially similar to the process established under Title 17, Subtitle 2 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
Enforcement
(c) In accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 5 of the Labor and Employment Article, the Maryland Department of Labor shall enforce the requirement under subsection (b) of this section for contractors and subcontractors to pay employees not less than the prevailing wage rate determined solely by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 12, § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 2022; Acts 2021, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 21, § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 2022. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 336, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 5-305, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 5-305
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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