1. (a)

   1. (1) An employer receiving assistance under the Program shall be located in the State.
   2. (2) In order to receive assistance under the Program, an employer shall request training assistance in job-specific skills to train new employees or to upgrade or retain existing Maryland-based employees covered under Title 8 of the Labor and Employment Article.

2. (b) The Secretary shall give priority to employers that are:

   1. (1) manufacturers; or
   2. (2) threatened by the pressure of increased foreign or domestic competition.

Added by Acts 2008, c. 306, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 115, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.