1. A. A borrower, contractor, local administrator, or subcontractor may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or age, except with regard to age as permitted under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, as amended from time to time, or other similar federal laws, in any aspect of the Program, or in any aspect of employment by any borrower, contractor, local administrator, or subcontractor in connection with any property financed or assisted under the Program.

2. B. Each borrower, contractor, local administrator, and subcontractor shall comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and Department policies and programs regarding discrimination and equal opportunity in employment, housing, and credit practices, and drug and alcohol free workplaces, including:

   1. (1) Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
   2. (2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended;
   3. (3) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, as amended;
   4. (4) The Department’s Minority Business Enterprise Program, as amended;
   5. (5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;
   6. (6) State Government Article, Title 20, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended; and
   7. (7) Executive Order 01.01.1989.18, Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace, and any Department or State regulations adopted or to be adopted to carry out the requirements of that Order.
3. C. Covenants implementing the requirements of this regulation, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements between the Department and other parties.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §4-706, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.15 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 28, 1986 (13:20 Md. R. 2197); emergency status extended at 14:2 Md. R. 123; emergency status expired March 1, 1987

Regulations .01—.15 adopted effective March 1, 1987 (14:4 Md. R. 414)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.01.23 to COMAR 05.04.06

Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.24 adopted effective October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1813)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .04A amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1471)

Regulation .04D amended and E adopted effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .07C, I amended effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .13C amended effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .18A amended effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 640)

Regulations .01—.24, Residential Lead Paint Abatement Program, repealed and new Regulations .01—.20, Lead Hazard Reduction Grant and Loan Program, adopted effective February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 290)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 22, 1999 (26:4 Md. R. 272); March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .05A amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .07B, D amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .07D amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 688); October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .08A, C amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .08C amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1855)

Regulation .09 amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .09C amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 688); October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .10D amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 688); March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .11C, G amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .11C amended effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1329)

Regulation .13 amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .14 amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .15 amended effective February 22, 1999 (26:4 Md. R. 272); March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .16C amended effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1329)

Regulation .16D amended effective February 22, 1999 (26:4 Md. R. 272); March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .17A, D amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .18 amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 485)

Regulation .18A amended effective February 22, 1999 (26:4 Md. R. 272)

Regulation .19C amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)