Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 12.5-203

state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

Before an individual may begin work for a licensee as an employee:

(1) the licensee shall submit to the Secretary, on the form that the Secretary provides, the name of the individual; and

(2) the individual shall apply for a national and State criminal history records check required under § 12.5-204(b) of this subtitle.