Section 17-201 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Apprentice" means an individual who: (1) is at least 16 years old;(2) has signed with an employer or employer's agent, an association of employers, an organization of employees, or a joint committee from both, an agreement including a statement of: (i) the trade, craft, or occupation that the individual is learning; and(ii) the beginning and ending dates of the apprenticeship; and(3) is registered in a program of the Council or the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor.(c) "Commissioner" means: (1) the Commissioner of Labor and Industry;(2) the Deputy Commissioner of Labor and Industry; or(3) an authorized representative of the Commissioner.(d) "Construction" includes all:(5) painting and decorating;(9) services provided under a mechanical systems service contract.(e) "Council" means the Apprenticeship and Training Council.(f)(1) "Employee" means an apprentice or worker employed by a contractor or subcontractor under a public work contract.(2) "Employee" does not include an individual employed by a public body.(g)(1) "Locality" means the county in which the work is to be performed.(2) If the public work is located within 2 or more counties, the locality includes all counties in which the public work is located.(h) "Mechanical systems service contract" means a contract for: (1) HVAC systems, including heating, ventilation, ductwork, and cooling/air-conditioning equipment;(2) refrigeration systems;(3) plumbing systems, including pipes, tanks, fittings, and other elements that control the water and gas supply, heating, and sanitation of a building;(4) electrical systems, including electrical components that supply, distribute, generate, and use electrical power, overhead and underground lines, poles, transformers, and other related equipment; and(5) elevator systems, including escalators, moving walkways, and other conveyances.(i) "Prevailing wage rate" means the hourly rate of wages paid in the locality as determined by the Commissioner under § 17-208 of this subtitle.(j)(1) "Public body" means: (ii) except as provided in paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, a unit of the State government or instrumentality of the State;(iii) any political subdivision, agency, person, or entity with respect to the construction of any public work for which 25% or more of the money used for construction is State money;(iv) notwithstanding paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, a political subdivision if its governing body:1. provides by ordinance or resolution that the political subdivision is covered by this subtitle; and2. gives written notice of that ordinance or resolution to the Commissioner; and(v) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.(2) "Public body" does not include:(i) except as provided in paragraph (1)(v) of this subsection, a unit of the State government or instrumentality of the State funded wholly from a source other than the State; or(ii) any political subdivision, agency, person, or entity with respect to the construction of any public work for which less than 25% of the money used for construction is State money.(k)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, "public work" means a structure or work, including a bridge, building, ditch, road, alley, waterwork, or sewage disposal plant, that: (i) is constructed for public use or benefit; or(ii) is paid for wholly or partly by public money.(2) "Public work" does not include: (i) unless let to contract, a structure or work whose construction is performed by a public service company under order of the Public Service Commission or other public authority regardless of: 1. public supervision or direction; or2. payment wholly or partly from public money; or(ii) a capital project that receives State funds in the annual State capital budget as:1. a local House of Delegates initiative; or2. a local Senate initiative.(l) "Public work contract" means a contract for construction of a public work.(m) "Worker" means a laborer or mechanic.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.Amended without change by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 49, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 57, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 282, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 281, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 630, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2013.