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§ 19-101. Legislative intent; avoiding businesses which discriminate

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and Procurement

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Finance and Procurement
Division II. General Procurement Law [Titles 11-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 19-101
§ 19-101. Legislative intent; avoiding businesses which discriminate
Currentness
In general
(a) It is the policy of the State not to enter into a contract with any business entity that has discriminated in the solicitation, selection, hiring, or commercial treatment of vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, or commercial customers on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or on the basis of disability or any otherwise unlawful use of characteristics regarding the vendor's, supplier's, or commercial customer's employees or owners.
Remedy efforts
(b) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit or limit otherwise lawful efforts to remedy the effects of discrimination that have occurred or are occurring in the marketplace.
Limitations
(c) A complaint of discrimination shall be filed within 4 years after the date the cause of action accrues.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 283, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 19-101, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 19-101
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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