1. A. Commercial Discrimination Practices Prohibited.

   1. (1) It is unlawful for a business entity that has entered into a contract with the State to discriminate in the solicitation, selection, hiring, or commercial treatment of vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, or commercial customers.
   2. (2) A business entity may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other unlawful use of characteristics regarding the vendor's, supplier's, or commercial customer's employees or owners.

2. B. Retaliation Prohibited. It is unlawful for a business entity that has entered into a contract with the State to take any action that has a material negative effect against any person, business, or other entity for:

   1. (1) Reporting any incident of discrimination;
   2. (2) Testifying as a witness at a hearing; or
   3. (3) Providing requested assistance to Commission staff in any investigation of an incident of discrimination under these regulations.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§19-106—19-110, 19-116, and 19-119; State Government Article, §10-204; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 750)

Regulation .01D amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .08A, C amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .09A, H amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .14F amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .15C amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .16B amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)

Regulation .19E amended effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 507)