1. A. A borrower or contractor 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 or contractor in connection with any property financed or assisted under the program.

2. B. A borrower or contractor 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 these requirements, including affirmative action measures, shall be included in appropriate agreements between the Department and other parties.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §4-606, Annotated Code of Maryland; Executive Order 01.01.1992.27C

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.15 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 704); adopted permanently effective July 27, 1987 (14:15 Md. R. 1657)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.01.19 to COMAR 05.04.09

Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.21 adopted effective May 25, 1992 (19:10 Md. R. 929)

Regulation .02 amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1856); February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .04A, I, J amended effective November 20, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1799)

Regulation .04E, F amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .05C adopted effective January 2, 1994 (20:25 Md. R. 1942)

Regulation .05C amended effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 818)

Regulation .05C repealed effective April 5, 1999 (26:7 Md. R. 537)

Regulation .06 amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .07 amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 614)

Regulation .08A, C amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .08B amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1856)

Regulation .09 amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .11B amended effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1873)

Regulation .11B, C amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .12D amended effective January 2, 1994 (20:25 Md. R. 1942); February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .13 amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .13F amended effective November 20, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1799)

Regulation .16 amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1856)

Regulation .16F amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .17A amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

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

Regulation .18B amended effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 151)

Regulation .20D amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1856)