{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-1-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 1–503","heading":"","body":"The protection provided against a violation of § 1-502 of this subtitle shall only apply if:\n(1) The employee has a reasonable, good faith belief that the employer has, or still is, engaged in an activity, policy, or practice that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation;\n(2) The employer’s activity, policy, or practice that is the subject of the employee’s disclosure poses a substantial and specific danger to the public health or safety; and\n(3) Before reporting to the board:\n(i) The employee has reported the activity, policy, or practice to a supervisor or administrator of the employer in writing and afforded the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy, or practice; or\n(ii) If the employer has a corporate compliance plan specifying who to notify of an alleged violation of a rule, law, or regulation, the employee has followed the plan.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=1-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"26802e84bad4e3dd1aaa6b1511a5ffbe0196e9acb0245ad24510e9bf4134f654","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-1-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-1-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}