Maryland HB 1202 (Facial Recognition in Hiring)
Effective date
Penalty
No specific dollar amount in statute. Violations enforceable under existing Maryland labor and employment enforcement mechanisms.
Obligations mapped
2 obligations
Overview
Prohibits creating facial templates of job applicants during interviews without signed consent. Where applicable, the waiver may need to include the applicant's name, interview date, consent to facial recognition use, and whether the applicant read the waiver. Scope is narrower than Illinois BIPA: it only covers facial recognition during interviews, not biometric data collection generally.
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Who this applies to
This regulation applies to the following roles:
- Deployers and users of covered AI systems and tools
- Organizations operating in Maryland
This regulation applies to companies that use or deploy AI tools and systems built by other vendors. If your company uses AI-powered products in the areas listed below, this regulation may apply to you.
Section 3-717(b) · Section 3-717(c)
AI categories covered
- Employment and hiring
Specific AI use cases:
- Video interview analysis
- facial biometric
What this requires you to do
2 obligations identified from statutory analysis.
Section 3-717(b)
Section 3-717(c)
Regulation summaries are simplified for readability and may not capture every nuance of the underlying statute. Verify important details against primary sources linked on this page.
Enforcement and penalties
No specific dollar amount in statute. Violations enforceable under existing Maryland labor and employment enforcement mechanisms.
Penalty amounts are based on statutory text and may be subject to adjustment, judicial interpretation, or enforcement discretion.
Legislative history
effective
Takes effect
signed
Enacted without Governor's signature (Chapter 446)
signed
House Third Reading Passed 133-0; Senate Third Reading Passed 45-0
introduced
Introduced in House
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