Maryland Labor and Employment Section 7-312
§ 7-312.
  (a)   Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner may require a farm labor contractor to post a surety bond or other security if the Commissioner:
    (1)   finds that the farm labor contractor has violated a provision of this title or any order that the Commissioner passes or regulation that the Commissioner adopts; or
    (2)   receives a certified record of the finding of a unit of another state or the United States that the farm labor contractor has violated any law that relates to:
      (i)   registration as a farm labor contractor; or
      (ii)   the employment of, provision of housing for, or transportation of a migrant agricultural worker.
  (b)   The Commissioner may not require security on the basis of an administrative decision that a court nullifies.
  (c)   The Commissioner may require security in an amount that the Commissioner considers adequate to ensure compliance with the laws of the State.