Md. Code, Local Government § 1–1306

(a) In this section, “covered employee” has the meaning stated in § 9–101 of

the Labor and Employment Article.

(b) Before a county or municipality may issue a license or permit to an

employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered

employee, the employer shall file with the issuing authority:

(1) a certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers’

Compensation Act; or

(2) the number of a workers’ compensation insurance policy or

binder.