§ 10-206.1. Special needs of disabled persons
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2008
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, Transportation, § 10-206.1
§ 10-206.1. Special needs of disabled persons
(a) The Maryland Transit Administration shall ensure that transit service provided in the State in accordance with this subtitle meets the special needs of disabled persons.
(b) When providing transit service to meet the special needs of disabled persons, the Maryland Transit Administration shall:
(1) Apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, for State and national criminal history records checks of the Maryland Transit Administration's employees who are or will be employed to provide transit service to disabled persons;
(2) Ensure that any entity that contracts with the Maryland Transit Administration to provide transit service to disabled persons applies to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, for State and national criminal history records checks of the contractor's employees who provide transit service to disabled persons; and
(3) Ensure that all employees of the Maryland Transit Administration or a contractor of the Administration who are or will be employed to provide transit service to disabled persons successfully complete a course, jointly developed by the State Department of Education and the Department of Disabilities and approved by the Maryland Transit Administration, on matters relating to appropriate accommodation, including customer service, sensitivity, and respectful and courteous treatment of all passengers, including disabled persons.
(c)(1) In this subsection, “Central Repository” has the meaning stated in § 10-201 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
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Added by Acts 2008, c. 663, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, Transportation, § 10-206.1, MD TRANS § 10-206.1
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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