{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-18-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 18–304","heading":"","body":"(a) Except for a license issued under § 18-303(g) of this subtitle, before issuing a license, the Secretary shall conduct a State and national criminal records check for each applicant who applies for a license.\n(b) If the applicant is a firm, the Secretary shall conduct a State and national criminal records check for each firm member.","path":["Article - Business Occupations and Professions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo\u0026section=18-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:13Z","sha256":"eff054095b76b3bc4393b88e02dd447888902b635eb8e20a905d8d533afe76c0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-18-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-18-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}