Genetic information in employment (Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act)
MD FEPA genetic provisions
Genetic · Employees
Maryland's employment discrimination law bars employers from discriminating based on genetic information or an individual's refusal to take a genetic test or share results, and from requesting or requiring genetic tests or genetic information as a condition of hiring or benefits.
- Where
- Maryland
- Citation
- Md. Code, State Gov't § 20-606
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; civil action after administrative exhaustion
- People can sue
- Yes
- Penalties
- Remedies under State Gov't Title 20, Subtitle 10 (not reviewed).
- Applies to
- Employers covered by the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act (State Gov't Title 20, Subtitle 6)
Practices it requires
- Do not discriminate based on genetic information or on refusal to submit to a genetic test or disclose results.State Gov't 20-606(a)
- Do not request or require genetic tests or genetic information as a condition of hiring or determining benefits.State Gov't 20-606(a)(3)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Subsection lettering of the genetic provisions, employer-size coverage threshold, remedies, and enactment date not verified.
Research reference, not legal advice.