Maryland § 8-220

§ 8-220.

    (a)    (1)    In this subsection, “full-time student” means an individual who is:

            (i)    enrolled full-time at an educational institution; or

            (ii)    between academic terms or years if:

                1.    the individual was enrolled as a full-time student at an educational institution for the immediately preceding academic term or year; and

                2.    there is a reasonable assurance that the individual will be enrolled as a full-time student at an educational institution for the immediately succeeding academic term or year.

        (2)    Employment that a full-time student performs in the employ of an organized camp is not covered employment if:

            (i)    the full-time student was employed by the camp for less than 13 calendar weeks in a calendar year; and

            (ii)    the camp:

                1.    had average gross receipts for any 6 months in the preceding calendar year that were not more than one-third of its average gross receipts for the other 6 months in that year; or

                2.    did not operate for more than 7 months in each of the current and preceding calendar years.

    (b)    Employment performed in an educational institution is not covered employment if:

        (1)    the employment is performed by a student who is enrolled and regularly attending classes at that educational institution; or

        (2)    the employment is performed by the spouse of the student and immediately before beginning to perform the employment, the spouse is advised that:

            (i)    the employment is under a program of the educational institution to provide financial assistance to the student; and

            (ii)    the employment is not covered employment.

    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, employment is not covered employment if:

            (i)    the individual who performs the employment is enrolled for credit at a nonprofit or public educational institution that normally has a regular faculty and curriculum and a regularly organized body of students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are carried on;

            (ii)    the employment is an integral part of a full–time program taken for credit at the educational institution that combines academic instruction with work experience; and

            (iii)    the educational institution has certified to the employer the application of this paragraph.

        (2)    Employment that an individual performs as part of a program that an educational institution establishes for or on behalf of an employer is covered employment.