§ 9-1103

Maryland § 9-1103

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gle: Labor and Employment
• Title: 9

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(a) An employer, superior, union official, member of a union, guild, or similar group, or another person connected with the employment of a covered employee entitled to benefits under this title may not attempt to influence, directly or indirectly, the choice of a lawyer by the covered employee:

(1) through corruption;

(2) by threat or force; or

(3) for personal gain.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.