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Maryland

AI & Automated Employment Regulation

Maryland has a narrow consent statute governing employer use of facial-recognition services to create facial templates during job interviews.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

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Maryland Facial Recognition in Job Interviews — Applicant Consent

Maryland prohibits an employer from using a facial-recognition service to create a facial template during an applicant's job interview unless the applicant signs a specified consent waiver.

RECENT REGULATORY TIMELINE

2026-09-08
verification updateRecord re-verifiedMaryland Interview Facial Recognition Law
2020-10-01
effectiveApplicant-consent law became effectiveMaryland Interview Facial Recognition Law
2020-05-08
signedHB 1202 became Chapter 446Maryland Interview Facial Recognition Law

WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD WATCH

Legislation expanding workplace biometric protections beyond the interview context
Enforcement or official guidance concerning Labor and Employment § 3-717

TOPICS COVERED

PRIMARY SOURCES

statute • Primary sourceMaryland Labor and Employment § 3-717Maryland General Assembly · Last checked 2026-09-08

legislature • Primary sourceHB 1202 (2020 Regular Session) — Labor and Employment — Use of Facial Recognition Services — ProhibitionMaryland General Assembly · Last checked 2026-09-08

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