{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-11-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11–401","heading":"","body":"The intent, purposes and objectives of this subtitle are to:\n(1) encourage the development of an apprenticeship and training system through the voluntary cooperation of management, labor, and interested State agencies in cooperation with other states and the federal government;\n(2) provide for the establishment and furtherance of standards of apprenticeship and training to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and trainees;\n(3) contribute to a healthy economy by aiding in the development and maintenance of a skilled labor force sufficient in numbers and quality to meet the expanding needs of Maryland industry and to attract new industry;\n(4) open to young people the opportunity to obtain training in skilled trades and other on–the–job occupations which will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship;\n(5) establish an apprenticeship and training council and authorize the appointment of a Director;\n(6) set up a program of planned apprenticeship under registered agreements, meeting standards established by the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor; and\n(7) promote employment opportunities for young people under conditions providing adequate training and reasonable earnings.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=11-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"b7be9d34c5991e4b4fd34020531623dd2279e3a8256e8aaff5f67d6f97b50a57","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-11-306","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-11-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}