Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14–413

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) “Conflict mineral” means a mineral or mineral derivative determined under federal law to be financing human conflict.

(ii) “Conflict mineral” includes columbite–tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframrite, or derivatives of these minerals.

(3) “Noncompliant person” means a person:

(i) that is required to disclose under federal law information relating to conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries; and

(ii) for which the disclosure is not filed, is considered under federal law to be an unreliable determination, or contains false information.

(b) A unit may not knowingly procure supplies or services from a noncompliant person.

(c) In any solicitation for supplies or services, a unit shall provide notice of the requirements of this section.