2013 Maryland Code
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
§ 11-601 - Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program

§11-601.

(a) In this section, “private sector entity” means a person that the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council approves under § 11-405(b) of this title.

(b) There is a Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program in the Department.

(c) The purpose of the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program is to develop a well-trained, productive construction workforce which meets the needs of the State’s economy.

(d) The Division shall administer the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program.

(e) As provided in the State budget, the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program shall award grants to eligible private sector entities that operate apprenticeship programs in the State.

(f) The Secretary may adopt regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(g) By regulation, the Secretary shall establish:

(1) criteria to determine the eligibility of private sector entities; and

(2) an application process for determining eligibility.

(h) A grant awarded by the Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program under subsection (e) of this section shall be based on the number of participants in a program operated by an eligible private sector entity.

(i) A grant shall consist of a maximum of $1,000 for each apprentice in an eligible private sector entity.

(j) The Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program shall distribute a grant awarded to a private sector entity:

(1) at the end of a Program year; and

(2) only to the extent that each apprentice has completed the Program year.