Maryland now is banning employers with more than 15 employees from requiring job applicants to disclose certain criminal history information before inviting them to participate in a first in-person interview. Employers who are required to collect criminal history information under federal or state laws may continue to do so and those who provide programs, services or direct care to minors or vulnerable adults may also conduct criminal screening earlier in the process. Local jurisdictions are permitted from enacting more restrictive laws. Violations of the ban-the-box law could result in up to $300 for each.