{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-1-502","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1–502","heading":"","body":"Subject to § 1-503 of this subtitle, an employer may not take or refuse to take any personnel action as reprisal against an employee because the employee:\n(1) Discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or board an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation;\n(2) Provides information to or testifies before any public body conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into any violation of a law, rule, or regulation by the employer; or\n(3) Objects to or refuses to participate in any activity, policy, or practice in violation of a law, rule, or regulation.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=1-502","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"d15d0b631f1af29c6a1f61214e23126b4265d3e8f19ae8072f4c0a3e6f95c119","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-1-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-1-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}